Improvements

A few more:

-Fix the bug in which summoned creatures stay indefinitely after the slaver fight (and/or other fights that end with immediately being teleported somewhere.)

-Signpost in Nulb? Even though it's obviously tiny compared to Hommlet + Verbo, I still get mixed up sometimes.

-Keep adding new higher-level content to Verbo! That's been the best part of the modpacks, not counting all of the fixes.

 

My suggestions for improving the game:

1. Change the scenario with Lubash (the ogre in the moathouse dungeon) and the Dire Bear (in the pit at Hickory Branch) so that the player can no longer kill them without them being able to retaliate.

2. Reduce the time that it takes for the random encounters to trigger with the envoys from Prince Thrommel and Countess Tillahi. Last time that I played the game, I played the game properly and realistically (i.e. instead of resting 2 weeks in Hommlet so that I would definitely get the random encounter with Prince Thrommel's envoy, I wasted no time what-so-ever in my quest to rid the lands of all evil) and I never got the random encounters with either envoy before I finished the game.

3. Add more special random encounters to the game, and add many more types of generic random encounters that are MUCH more difficult (i.e. so that some random encounters would be challenging for a party of 8 level 16 characters). The most difficult random encounter I've ever encountered while playing the game is 2 Will-o'-Wisps or 2 trolls or 1 ettin (which may possibly be challenging for level 10 characters, but since characters can now reach level 20, more difficult random encounters need to be added to the game).

4. Add a new function to the arena so that when the player's party travels to Verbobonc, his/her party can compete in combats in the arena on a daily or weekly basis, eventually earning the right (if successful) to challenge the current arena champions.

5. Add a new quest which would eventually be the final quest in the game for an "evil" party. The quest would involve a confrontation with and a combat to the death with the Circle of Eight wizards. Naturally, it would be nigh impossible for the player to win the combat (which would make it all the more fun for the player to try to win).
The Circle of Eight wizards, Zuggtmoy, and Prince Thrommel are all in the intro for this computer game. The player can encounter Prince Thrommel and Zuggtmoy during the game, so it stands to reason that the player should be able to encounter the Circle of Eight wizards as well.

6. Modify the game so that it would be possible to destroy the Orb of Golden Death while Pishella is in the player's party.

 

Is this jerkstop making the party move somewhere and the blue circles just disappear and the party stop?

If so then I am having this and I do have the chest.

I reverted to a previous save, went and killed the Giant and am having the same problems.

Will this show up everywhere I go in the game or just in Hommlet?

I would really hate to restart but am not sure how far back I would have to go.

This can happen anytime you exit the inn or fast travel to Hommlet?

 

Ok but now that it has happened, will it get worse in other areas?

How would i get rid of the chest? Drop it on the ground somewhere? Destroy it? How?

 

What do you mean by major tinkering?

I somehow doubt that the mere possession of the chest triggers that,

though it does sound possible that repeated summonings of the chest, particularly with a full load, could cause jerkstop.

Being that Hommlet exterior is a popular location for offloading your junk, that could explain why it happens only there.

I will conduct some testing on this, and would like to ask others to do so as well. Heading to the killing fields...

 

Hi
I just had a thought. Could Jerk-Stop be caused by an "Overloaded" Extraplanar Chest" ? I used to have some problems with Jerk-Stop, but lately I've been using a strategy of filling the chests ( I have 2 in the party ) until I get the "no room available" message ( I stuff the excess in whatever chest or barrel is convenient ) and haven't had any problems with Jerk-Stop.
The Royal Canadian

 

I get jerkstop after I get the chest, but I don't think it's overloaded at the time. OTOH, inventory seems to be a big issue in this game. Still, I think it's too pat, like the sign post thing.

 

We're talking about the random wilderness encounters, right?
If all you want is to add tougher entries, that are restricted to high-level parties, it's very easy.

The lists of encounters are in random_encounter.py, in the get_scrub_daytime section (there is a separate function for each terrain type, and daytime/nighttime).

Example:

Code:

def get_scrub_daytime( encounter ):
	...
	r = game.random_range(1,11)
	if (r == 1):
		# bandits
		n = game.random_range(2,5)
		encounter.dc = 2 + (n/2)
		encounter.enemies = ( ( 14069, 1*m ), ( 14070, n*m ) )
		encounter.id =  1000
	elif (r == 2):
	...
	...
	...
	elif (r == 10):
		# kobolds and kobold sergeant
		n = game.random_range(3,10)
		encounter.dc = 1
		encounter.enemies = ( ( 14640, n*m ), (14641, 1*m) )
		encounter.id =  1003
	else:
		# jackals
		n = game.random_range(2,4)
		encounter.dc = 1
		encounter.enemies = ( ( 14051, n*m ), )
		encounter.id =  1006
	return

If you want to add another encounter:

1. Increment the random range (e.g. random_range(1,12) in this example)
2. Append another entry like the above, with e.g. r==11
3. Change the encounter.dc to an appropriate level (parties can encounter DCs up to party level + 2)
4. Change the protos in encounter.enemies
5. encounter.id isn't really important, as long as it's in the 1000-1999 range.
6. That's it!

That said, I'm not too keen on having powerful monsters roaming the countryside, unless the player explicitly asks for that sort of thing via a Front End option.
If Agetian can add that (e.g. write the choice into a file a la the delayed blast fireball option), then I'm all for it, and will provide the necessary scripting framework.

 

@Gaear et al.:

I found something that helps with the jerkstop that occurs when exiting the inn--I'm not sure I've found it in the jerkstop troubleshooting section of the game guide, so I'll mention it here. When I experience jerkstop on exiting the inn, I can revert to a save from immediately before exiting the inn, visit a different level of the inn (basement or second floor) and then exit without a problem.

I've only used this solution twice, but if any other person suffering jerkstop could repeat it... It could become a useful coping technique.

I haven't started my Extraplanar Chest-less playthrough yet--don't want to rush this game while I'm enjoying it.