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Phergus · Post by **Phergus** » Sat Sep 09, 2006 10:05 pm

You guys are probably too young to catch a somewhat oblique Rocky Horror reference.

So come up to the lab
And see what's on the slab
I see you shiver with antici <long pause> pation

And the audience screams out during the pause, "Say it Frankie!"

Post by **trevor** » Sat Sep 09, 2006 10:37 pm

Heh, actually, I got it, I was just waiting for the second half (although I admit that I've only seen it on TV, so don't know the audience participation part)

Phergus · Post by **Phergus** » Sat Sep 09, 2006 11:11 pm

Bonus points for you then for recognizing quote!

I give out XP bonuses during the game if players catch when characters, places, objects, or names of things make reference to favorite movies or tv shows. Monty Python, Firefly, Princess Bride, Buffy, The Tick, American Gothic, Rocky Horror or really obscure movies like Hawk the Slayer.

Our games have been known to veer off into the bizarre at times. heh.

Post by **trevor** » Sat Sep 09, 2006 11:28 pm

"... as you approach the cave entrance, a small, white, unassuming bunny hops out of the dark cave mouth. What would you like to do ?"

thelevitator · Post by **thelevitator** » Sat Sep 09, 2006 11:38 pm

Run like Hell!

Phergus · Post by **Phergus** » Sat Sep 09, 2006 11:50 pm

I pull out the Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch!

thelevitator · Post by **thelevitator** » Sun Sep 10, 2006 1:02 am

I should mention that I would be banging my coconut shells together as fast as possible!!

heruca · Post by **heruca** » Sun Sep 10, 2006 2:23 am

Hawk the Slayer. OMG, I remember that! Hadn't thought of it in years.

stefam · Post by **stefam** » Sun Sep 10, 2006 2:40 am

I always wanted to see a kind of "Alien vs Predator" match-up between Hawk the Slayer and Yor - Hunter from the Future.

RPTroll · Post by **RPTroll** » Sun Sep 10, 2006 3:41 am

What about Ator vs. Beast Master

Phergus · Post by **Phergus** » Sun Sep 10, 2006 10:26 am

You can get "Hawk the Slayer" on DVD now. I force all my gamers to watch it.

It's been years though since I've seen Yor or Ator. I should pick those up on DVD.

What about "The Barbarians"? True classic 80's Sword & Sorcery B-movie.

Post by **trevor** » Mon Sep 11, 2006 1:26 am

Update: I've got basic pathing working for hexes. The distance measurement is borked because it's still assuming square grids. I'm gonna have to rip the measurement stuff out and put it in the grid code. Also, the blue path line had to be disabled since the code makes assumptions for square-space. And the cell highlighting still uses squares, so it doesn't look super great, yet.

It'll take a couple of days to work out measurements and cell highlighting, the blue line will probably take a little more work.

My question to you all is, should I go ahead and make a build so you can start playing with it, or do you want to wait a couple days (prob mid next week) to get the two issues fixed ?

thelevitator · Post by **thelevitator** » Mon Sep 11, 2006 1:33 am

I don't use hexes, and I feel like a gaming junkie when new updates come out (it's like Xmas eve all the time around here!). But I don't mind waiting a couple of days so that everyone gets to play with the new toys together.

thelevitator · Post by **thelevitator** » Mon Sep 11, 2006 1:36 am

Just out of curiosity, how close are you to adding some kind of realtive damage indicator? That's my biggest wish for Santa right now.

Understand that I'm not trying to be a squeaky wheel. I just had a couple of players ask me about it. I shouldn't have opened my big mouth to them until it was actuallyin the program!

Post by **trevor** » Mon Sep 11, 2006 1:46 am

thelevitator wrote:Just out of curiosity, how close are you to adding some kind of realtive damage indicator? That's my biggest wish for Santa right now.

Understand that I'm not trying to be a squeaky wheel. I just had a couple of players ask me about it. I shouldn't have opened my big mouth to them until it was actuallyin the program!

Is build 18 soon enough ?