Story of a Drake Outcast - 0.5.0 now out!

[bigkahuna]

ATTENTION:

version 0.3.0 is now available for Story of a Drake Outcast. (version 1.8 and 1.9)
Changes include a snazzy changelog which you can read so I do not have to talk about them (kidding).

Scenario 1 has been completely redone, scenario 4 has been revised, and scenarios 5 and 6 have been added.
Please comment on any bugs you encounter on either versions, and general feedback about the campaign is appreciated.

[Reepurr]

0.4.1 has been released on 1.9, 1.8 will hopefully be updated before tomorrow.
Please, someone comment on the campaign!

[Bjartmarr]

Okay, I just realized that this is a 1.9.1+ campaign, so this may only be a bug in my 1.8.3...

In scenario 2, when I move Advisor to the village at 12,10, an error box pops up that says,
"Error while playing the game: game_error: creating unit with empty type field"
and then the game bounces me back to the opening screen.

Thanks for the campaign.

[bigkahuna]

In scenario 2, when I move Advisor to the village at 12,10, an error box pops up that says,
"Error while playing the game: game_error: creating unit with empty type field"
and then the game bounces me back to the opening screen.

Thanks for the feedback. If you downloaded the campaign from one of the links in this thread, than you probably do have a version error. Download from the 1.8 add-ons server.

If you did download from the 1.8 add-ons server, please tell us, because that means there's something wrong with the source code.

[Matherton]

Hm... this may be because I am using 1.9.0, but when I try to load your campaign, I get:

Illegal character in map: (Qxe^Bs|) ‘Qxe^Bs|’
The map could not be loaded

I will update later tonight (if available for Mac, I haven't actually checked) and try again.

[Reepurr]

Hm... this may be because I am using 1.9.0, but when I try to load your campaign, I get:

Illegal character in map: (Qxe^Bs|) ‘Qxe^Bs|’
The map could not be loaded

Replace it with Urb and it should work fine...

[Bjartmarr]

In scenario 2, when I move Advisor to the village at 12,10, an error box pops up that says,
"Error while playing the game: game_error: creating unit with empty type field"
and then the game bounces me back to the opening screen.

Thanks for the feedback. If you downloaded the campaign from one of the links in this thread, than you probably do have a version error. Download from the 1.8 add-ons server.

If you did download from the 1.8 add-ons server, please tell us, because that means there's something wrong with the source code.

I downloaded the campaign using the add-ons server: I clicked on the add-ons button, then "connect", etc.

I was able to keep the crash from occuring by doing a query replace MEDIUM with NORMAL on the .cfg file. The dwarf doesn't appear when I take the village, but at least the game doesn't crash.

But even if I move my leader to the water at the bottom of the map, the scenario doesn't end with victory.

[Reepurr]

Ohh dear.
Sounds like we have some terrain problems.

1.9 has some new terrain so that might be causing some bugs...also, this campaign has never been tested by me on anything higher than EASY level so there may be some bugs there.

You need to move a unit to the shallow water rather than the deep water; failing that, check the shallow water's terrain code is Ww (otherwise it won't work).

[Bjartmarr]

You need to move a unit to the shallow water rather than the deep water; failing that, check the shallow water's terrain code is Ww (otherwise it won't work).

I tried moving to both shallow and deep water.

I checked the map file, and there is plenty of Ww in there. I can't be sure that the shallow water space I am moving to is actually a Ww (as opposed to some other type of shallow water, if there are any others). But I moved to several different shallow water spaces at the bottom of the map, and it looks like the only thing down there is Ww and Wo.

[Reepurr]

AN UPDATE AT LAST!
0.5.0 is now on the add-ons server (1.9 anyway). Great thanks to ellidell for the superb cartography.


Theoretically, there should only be balancing to do now. Any help with this would be much appreciated!

[Matherton]

In the scenario "Necromancers,"

Spoiler:

I opened the chamber that would eventually contain the dwarf lord first (not sure if it was that action or something else that triggered the appearance of the other magic gates...), and when I killed the necromancer, the dwarf lord appeared in the chamber that was already open and demanded to be let out, which was weird, and he was also hostile, which judging from the dialogue he shouldn't have been.

Otherwise, I am enjoying the campaign very much. I wish there were more recruit choices, though... but that is a small point. Thanks!

[Reepurr]

In the scenario "Necromancers,"

Spoiler:

I opened the chamber that would eventually contain the dwarf lord first (not sure if it was that action or something else that triggered the appearance of the other magic gates...), and when I killed the necromancer, the dwarf lord appeared in the chamber that was already open and demanded to be let out, which was weird, and he was also hostile, which judging from the dialogue he shouldn't have been.

I've been meaning to correct that for a long time. There'll be a patch in 0.5.1 so you can't kill the gate beforehand, but until then, kill the necromancer and then free Trathel.
- And thanks for playing!

I wish there were more recruit choices, though..

Yeah, that's my biggest worry. Due to the enemy, I worry about adding clashers and burners, though...

[Reepurr]

0.5.1 now on the 1.9 add-ons server.

1.8 development has stopped; any bug reports about 1.8 bugs will no longer be considered.

Changes made in this version:
• Various balancing stuff which I forgot.
• Level 1 Dralkath has been given his own frankenstein.
• Drake Hunter (and a quick and dirty picture for it) is now recruitable. This unit balances between a slower, a fighter and a scout.
• Dralkath needs 10 less XP to get to level 3.

[Matherton]

Just finished your campaign. I like the drake hunter! An awesome way to spice up the recruit list... and I see the unit does impact damage, too, so it should be useful against the undead.
The sandstorm thing was an interesting complication, and I was getting settled in for a long-ish battle... and then the saurian leader popped out of his keep and I killed him in a turn. Perhaps you should have to kill the saurian leader and then get a unit to an exit point? There were a lot of tricky-looking saurians left on the map, which it would have been fairly challenging to get past. Then again, I am perhaps disproportionately intimidated by saurians...
In the last scenario, is the lich supposed to have no recruits? I see that there is a sort of chasm where the keep ought to be... but without any recruits, it is a bit of a walk, which is disappointing for the end of a campaign.
Thanks! Lots of fun!

[Reepurr]

I like the drake hunter! An awesome way to spice up the recruit list...

Thanks! My only worry is how strong the bolas could be at level 3.

The sandstorm thing was an interesting complication, and I was getting settled in for a long-ish battle... and then the saurian leader popped out of his keep and I killed him in a turn. Perhaps you should have to kill the saurian leader and then get a unit to an exit point? There were a lot of tricky-looking saurians left on the map, which it would have been fairly challenging to get past. Then again, I am perhaps disproportionately intimidated by saurians...

Yeah, having trouble with the saurian's AI.

In the last scenario, is the lich supposed to have no recruits? I see that there is a sort of chasm where the keep ought to be... but without any recruits, it is a bit of a walk, which is disappointing for the end of a campaign.
Thanks! Lots of fun!

Well he's supposed to recruit stuff, but clearly he can't actually walk onto the chasm keep. 0.5.2 is going to be released kinda fast.