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I guess you changed the during-cutscenes option to GUIs turn off.

Naturally it'll disappear during a Wait command, then. Change that option to GUIs remain unchanged or just use an object, instead.

Right. I'm looking for a good how-to-draw-lo-res-humans tutorial... whenever I try something, it ends up either as a badly animated Roger or just an amorphus blob.

In germany, there is a games-related magazine called 'GameStar'. They once had a 'Freeware' special - they had about 1/3 of a page long articles about truly great Freeware games and a CD with them on. So I looked around on it a little and stumbled upon an adventure game called 'Seven Days a Skeptic'. I thought 'why not' and played it through. Afterwards, I checked the credits to see whether the author had made any sequel or prequel. And there it was... Hm... 'Adventure Gaming Studio'?

Also on the CD were 'Apprentice I' and 'Apprentice II'. And in both credits - this AGS thing again! So I checked and immediatly got excited - I programmed before, in C++, and so I could immediatly start off scripting.

Jup, nice to see you improved your graphics 

Go on, and release this! Don't let it die!

The children! Think of the children!

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http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/yabb/index.php?topic=29560.0

I don't know if I'm allowed to fix this while the mags competition is still running. Still, I think I may warn people. Let's hope they read this.

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It is allowed and the fixed version is available under http://www.uploadyourfiles.de/ecdffd865ab8baa5f0a2b3d59f53fefa/5vx74/Download.html

Seems like I screwed some things up 

I just hate it situations like 'oh my, I've got 12 hours left to do 75% of the translation and beta-test this'. Feel lucky it even works... if I had entirely skipped the beta test, it wouldn't.

Still, having the three-of-me item still in the inventory is just annoying, that's everything. Enjoy the game and...

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if you've got problems with the reindeer... the sombrero might be of help.

Oh, and I hope you remember how to talk about specific themes.

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Um... you combined the rubbish, knife and rug with the normal flaregun, didn't you? That's what I call 'overpowered' flaregun. You used it with the door to get in the factory... didn't you? And how could you open the suitcase? You need the knife for it! Anyway, I fear we have a screwed-up situation here. Dammit. You must've done something I wanted to avoid. Geez, didn't you talk to the reindeer to get another flaregun rocket which you combined with the empty flaregun??

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Know what I hate about mags? Very few time for beta-testing 

EDIT: Okay, I found the bug. Seems like you

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just left the before-factory room and re-entered it

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which enabled you to just walk through the steel door. Sorry, you'll have to start over again, and this time

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combine the rubbish, knife and rug with the normal flaregun

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after you

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reloaded the flaregun with a rocket

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Is it allowed to replace the game with a bugfixed version?

Pshew, that's difficult to say. You won't be able to make much use of that information, but I'm finished with the Knollware Public Access Server and the KnollNet Index Server. Also, the "chat" channels #leetspeak, #ags (weee!), #rap and #cyber "work" now. First few puzzles are complete. I'll release a demo when I'm at the point the game actually starts on - the Knollware Mainframe.

/EDIT: I'm thinking of the user thing. But then again, you aren't registered to anything - you are just a random guy trying to get the FRIGGING AWESOME demo from the Public Access Server

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Empty gun? That's strange. What did you get when you used the disassembler on the overpowered gun? *Normally* you should get a normal Flaregun and some other stuff when disassembling it... and using the tinsticks on the disassembled gun should give you a tin gun.

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Same here, but if it isn't out till the 10th February, I'll get my lawyers to make you working harder 

No really, I'd *love* to see that game finished. Enjoyed every second of the demo. If you now add some animations and a bit more userfriendliness (e.g. clicking to make text go away), this could be a truly great game.

Sounds nice, but I'd replace the 'default' graphics (e.g. the walk cursor icon).

Yeah, I guess so. I think I'll post a suggestion in the tech forums that there'll be a 'anything' category added to the text parser, for which it doesn't matter whether it carries 'cowabunga', 'eek' or nothing.

Thank you, I'll try that 

And I knew that with [anyword]; that's why I tried it - I thought this would work with 0, 1 or 2 words standing before 'tool', but that unfortunately wasn't the case.

/EDIT: Jup, it worked.

The problem is: I want a certain response if the player types anything, and I mean anything, if the line includes a certain word, no matter what stands left or right of that word ("tool" in this case). I've tried the following code already:

Code: ags

If (Parser.Said("tool rol"))

Only works if nothing stands before 'tool'.

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If (Parser.Said("rol tool rol"))

Always gives the response, even if there's no 'tool' in the line.

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If ((Parser.Said("tool rol"))||(Parser.Said("rol tool")))

See above.

Code: ags

If (Parser.Said("[anyword] [anyword] [anyword] tool rol"))

Never gives the response, as weird as it sounds.

Any idea how to get this working? This is quite urgent, as this is a vital and basic feature of my game... and this isn't covered by the manual and the ags wiki entry is just a copy of that manual section. The technical archive is no help, too.

/EDIT: Corrected about 1,000 typos 

Hm... I dimly remember there was a german translation... but I'm not sure. I've never heard something of an Italian translation, anyway.

You're right with your conclusions.

Hm... what do the cops do with locks in the movies? They shot them open with their

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. Browse your inventory again. What could carry the

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and fire them deep enough into the lock?

(I'm not proud of that puzzle, but I was quite in a hurry)

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They look very similar. Remember, you are hacking a computer; the main menu provides a good idea of the look-and-feel. (NOTE: NOT ANYMORE. -13.01.07)

Just in case, I've added another screenie, though (http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a23/FAMILIAR_QUEST/access3.png)

Does 'within 5 minutes' count as promplty? 

Nope, the same version. I've just entered it in the games database, but I'll probably change some stuff when the voting is over.

[YOUR MISSION:]

YOUR MISSION: Get the KoffeeKrisisII - demo from the heavily defended Knollware Mainframe. Penetrate all defenses and don't let yourself get caught by the admin (who'll log on later in the game) or his tracers. Be the ub3r h4Xx0R you always wanted to be. Launch executables and 'chat' with other people.

DISCLAIMER: _Access is just a hacking simulation. This game does not support or encourage any real hacking in any way. I reject any responsibility forany real hacking that is done based on information gained through _Access. If you want to perform a malicious hack, don't claim you just did it thanks to _Access if you get caught. Most parts of hacking do not work like you saw it in _Access. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.

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Demo I

The first demo can be found under http://www.uploadyourfiles.de/748f12f84deb291fd8e39d604944252f/c2kg0/Download.html
Wait about 15 seconds, then click on the link standing behind 'Ihr Downloadlink:' - I know it's a bit unusal to use a german webhoster, but all others seem to be down 

Or:
http://dasjoe.de/ags/AccessDemo.zip
Thanks to Hajo.
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Demo II

Yup, this is one of the very few games who have more than one demo released! Check http://www.evilshare.com/a02b0d0a-ff5d-1029-b2ec-00a0c993e9d6! Exclamation mark!


Project Status
So I've finally decided to add a 'Project Status' section to this post 
Graphics: ~95% (rather small variety used, but these look nice)
Story: 100%
Puzzles: - whenever I think I have the definite number of rooms set up, the number increases
Music: 100%, thanks to the Music Player

ENTIRE GAME: Should be about 80% finished now.
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04.01.07: I've started working on the mainframe. It has some HEAVY security online. For those interested, the same that the NSA database uses in Dan Brown's "Digital Fortress"  :o
In addition, I'll add a badly needed information database to the game - the "Securipedia". You'll make some heavy use of it.

06.01.07: Hitting 'enter' now works on every textbox in the game.

13.01.07: After a long break I finally decided to get my lazy ass back working on this. The Securipedia background (by Darth Mandarb) can be seen in the new screenie above.

20.01.07: The second LAN is finished. Increased difficulty. Also, TRACERs are implented; even the first LAN has one. Makes this a bit more difficult.

21.01.07: The first LAN has been re-worked a little, the second one was enlarged by about 100%. It features two tracers. Two *fast* tracers. And WLAN. And a modem.

25.01.07: Good news, everyone. I've just played Trilby's Notes and 6 Days in a row in a completly dark room. And now wind causes some tree to bash its brenches against my window, the same wind is howling loud enough to wake the dead and there was some horror movie on TV I watched before playing these games. So I won't be able to sleep for, like, the next ten weeks. Which'll give me much, much time to work on this. Expect the next demo be released on Saturday. Yes, there will be a second demo. And probably a third. Depends on the TV program, Yahtzee, and that bloody tree I'm going to chop down if it doesn't stop the branch business.

27.01.07: Despite the cold I caught - here's the second demo! http://www.evilshare.com/a02b0d0a-ff5d-1029-b2ec-00a0c993e9d6 ! Have fun, or else!

10.02.07: There we are, it's nearly possible to complete the game now. Nearly. And there is a third LAN... with the ADMIN. Also, the Tracer has been removed from the first LAN system again, due to balancing issues.

17.02.07: Woohoo, Music Player!

09.03.07: Beta. Check the last post for details.

http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/games.php?category=2&action=detail&id=825&refresh1167141671

Current Version: 1.3
*Revamped version 2.0 will be released soon...*



So, yeah, I know it's only a MAGS entry, but I'd like some feedback, anyway, as this is just my second AGS game.