Circle of Eight Modpack v7 / v7 NC General Commentary & Discussion Thread

I'm in the middle of fighting the dwarves in the quarry, and Scather has just killed a dwarf via an AOO. The game is stuck on the dead dwarf's initiative count. The last dwarf this happened to eventually just ended his turn, but not this one. Is there some way to force the game to end the dead mob's turn?

 

That did the trick, thanks Gaear!

 

With all the turn based games coming out I have a hankering for ToEE again. This will make my 4th CO8 powered trip and 6th trip total. Getting excited to see that there has been a LOT of new content since the last time I played.

Just wanted to say thanks to all the guys involved!

 

I usually sneak in through the back door and don't give him a chance to talk. If they spot me though, yes he talks.

 

Yes, he's been speaking up as normal in 7.7.0.

 

Soooooo- 7.8?

 

Have downloaded and activated 7.8.0 NC

Just a few questions - Where are: Added gold breastplate (not in shop)

Added major rings of enchanting, creating, abjuring, divining, evocating, illusing, transmuting, necromancing, summoning, and protecting (not amongst creatable items/rings)

Added quickflame, quickfrost, quickscald, quickspark, and positoxin alchemical capsules.

and Added dsitilled alcohol, quicksilver, spore no more, and ooze you lose trade items?

 

Is there anywhere a description of the new things in 7.8 ? It's not on the download page, at least I couldn't find it there.

 

Try the bottom of the second Temple of Elemental Evil News page (attached)

http://www.co8.org/forum/showthread.php?t=7144&page=2

Can you let me know if you find the new rings described therein?

 

Thanks, found it, also the rings: Hole lot of improvement in general, wow.

 

OK, here's the situation: playing LE with 6 characters and am in the Fire node. All characters except the druid and wizard/cleric are 12th level (the wiz/cleric is wiz 10/cleric 1). After several attempts I finally defeated the balor at the cost of my rogue and fighter biting the dust (the rogue was in the 1st slot and the fighter in the 2nd)- which is where the problems started.

First, I couldn't pick up the gem that the balor dropped- and then I couldn't exit the door from the node. Fortunately the wiz/cleric had a scroll of teleportation, which I used to get to Hommelett- and not only couldn't I access any door, but I couldn't interact with Brother Smyth either. When I decided to pass the time- since I couldn't even enter my house in Nulb to rest- there was a flash and sound effect like when Jaroo 'fixes' spell permanency- and then my druid- which had survived the fight with the balor, although severely wounded- died. I'm guessing I should chalk this up to the Bermuda Triangle effect of the Fire node on character's buff/protection spells- I started with a save from after casting my protective spells (I also have a save from before that as well) but I also have to say that on one occasion there was a flare effect that covered the whole party after I cast Lesser Globe of Invulnerability one time.

And to bring it up again- I know that a lot of time and effort have gone to changing the behavior of the AC but it seems to have affected the summoned monsters my druid summoned- I have a summons for each spell level memorized, and the only summoned monster that tried to attack only attacked the balor or herouz that the balor guardian summoned- none of them tried to attack the balor guardian itself (although the monsters summoned by use of the air, water and earth gems seemed to work fine).

Has anyone else ever had anything like this happen to them?

Update: replayed from save with no buffs and killed the balor with no loss of party members but the same situation occurred- couldn't pick up the magic gem and couldn't exit via the door. I saved and then rested until a random combat happened- once the combat was over I could pick up the gem and use the door.