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If memory serves, bebo is that dried up attempt at a MySpace.

Type return after the end of Dialog Entry Point.

Like:

//Dialog script fle
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narrator: Welcome....
return
@1// option 1

(And do that after all of the options, if you haven't.)

I was raised without really bringing up the whole god issue. It wasn't until I was about eight or nine, when I read The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, that I randomly quoted the Babel fish story at dinner. My mom, surprised, looked at me and said 'So you don't really believe in God, huh?' Well, I had never thought about it before. 'No,' is said. 'I suppose I don't.'

Well, years pass and I for some reason become more and more adamant about my atheism, going as far as reading the Skeptic's Annotated Bible (which I still occasionally do for good laugh), and debating with a Christian talk show host live on the air at the Minnesota State Fair.

Well, then I realized I was just being a jerk, and so I stopped arguing with people about it and started arguing against having it matter.

monkey_05_06: I ran into some Mormons while biking down Robert St yesterday, and they were actually quite polite and well-dressed, so I politely declined their offer to bring me to church one of these days, but hinted I might look up their philosophy on the internet. We shook hands, bade each other a nice day, and went our separate ways. If you are this polite in your mission to the Death Star, I am all for it!

SD--While I am certainly...hmm...how shall I say...disgusted with the thought of putting my penis into...well, where it goes in that sort of scenario, I can say I'm not against any two people doing whatever they want together.

[Cameron]--Gotcha. 


(But of course, everyone knows blonds are stupid.   )

Damn, SD beat me to the punch!

Then by Tyr, let me be bad.

voh, that sentence, paired with that kickass Dick van Dyke in your sig, make you my bestest friend. 


Cameron: I would like to take issue with you saying that sexuality and theology (partially) make up who you are. I'd say that my being straight and an atheist have little bearing on my personality or my character, the two most defining things of 'who I am.' For instance, if I were gay, I think Independence Day and Jurassic Park would still be my favorite movies, and I'd still love listening to George Thorogood. If I were gay, I doubt I'd suddenly become a stoner or a sk8er boi or a Hollister-wearing prep. And I think being an atheist takes the entire 'religion' chunk of 'who you are' and leaves it empty, as opposed to being different.

Certainly, these things are interesting statistical elements, and I suppose technically sort of make you who you are, but they are hardly defining.

(although the statement 'Holy Spirit and Jesus can go to hell' is sort of an oxymoron if you don't believe in hell)

You don't seem to understand; he was using irony. It was a joke! It's like saying 'It's times like these I thank God I'm an Atheist."

Seriously, what's the point of reading the Bible if you condemn organized religion, and God, and all that stuff? Why are you reading it?

Well, I can't speak for vict0r, but what I have read of the Bible I have read for academic interest. I read the Bible for the same reason I read The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, but that doesn't mean I believe that Vogons destroyed the Earth.

Just something to note, but if someone talked/preached about God the amount some people in this thread went to bash religion, they'd be shot down in flames for "pushing religion down everyone's throats".

That is incredibly true. It only proves that there is a god, because those who preach Him get bashed, but those who reject Him don't.

Wait, so you're argument proves that racism is valid, because for the most part racists are bashed, and people who aren't racist are not.

Sorry to do any thread-bumping, but this isn't that old, and I didn't think this needed a whole big new topic.

But how important is a design document to one amateur game maker working alone on a project?

I know I'm going to use one a little, because of all the dialog problems I had on my last project, but to what extent have you developers found them helpful?

Instead, I see you are really more of a Fred Phelps 'BURN, SINNER, BURN!' type guy.

Haha, no. Fuck god.

Oh, yes. In hindsight, I didn't expect Fred Phelps to call anyone Mr 'I think my life is so good!'

Sorry!

The Orator, I'm not all that knowledgeable about Buddhism, and I realise that it's mostly just a way of life, but I'm sure that they worship Buddha. I've seen them sit down in rows infront of a statue and chant continuously: "I seek refuge in Buddha".

Well, that's not very nice of them! Buddha asked not to be worshiped!

Just something to note, but if someone talked/preached about God the amount some people in this thread went to bash religion, they'd be shot down in flames for "pushing religion down everyone's throats".

That's exactly why I stopped arguing about this with other people. I felt so hypocritical. I'm just here to clear out errors in arguments.

quick reply to Orator:

Can I reject the silly idea of perfect enlightenment and being tempted by demons?

Sure can!

But don't reject the existence of historically documented persons. It's unhealthy.

(I'm not a Buddhist, see. I just thing Buddha's a nice guy. Same as Jesus, really...)

EDIT:

Burn, Mr "I think my life is so good"!

When I first read it, I interpreted it as you being like Kelso, and going 'BURN!' Which would be awesome.

Instead, I see you are really more of a Fred Phelps 'BURN, SINNER, BURN!' type guy.

Seeing as how I'm an atheist, or at least agnostic, I will indeed curse Allah, and any other deities you may care to name. But what you said about Buddha...

Okay, everyone, listen up:

BUDDHA IS NOT A GOD. BUDDHISTS DO NOT THINK HE IS GOD. BUDDHISM DOESN'T EVEN HAVE A GOD. IT DOESN'T ADDRESS THE ISSUE.

Buddhism is a religion in name only. It's more like a way of life.

PS: I do become really angry when people start arguing about religion, because I used to do the same with people in person. I once even did it on a Christian talk show on the radio. But I have grown up [some] since then. It's just that Christians usually misrepresent atheistic arguments, and I find it rather unfair. If anything I say comes off as personal, I would like to say right now that it isn't.

That story is a mix of creepy and awesome.

I wish it would happen to me and at the same time I don't.

You have confounded me, Fatal Fury.

Bravo.

I consider JBurger's entry to be a wonderland like a scene from Lord of the Rings. It's got huge sweeping angles that are just jaw-droppingly beautiful. It doesn't have to be fantastical, just something that could be called wonderful. And I hear great things about Greenland.

Neil Dnuma's is somewhat less epic, but a background I'd be more than proud of.

And you know what? You're right. Mr Dnuma's background is more functional. If at all possible, I'd like to change my functionality vote in favor of  Mr Dnuma.

Less major update (and hopefully [at least close to] my last draft):



CHANGES:

*Added a dead tree. (I assure you it wasn't a random "Oh I'd better place a dead tree in there like he said." It took maybe half an hour to get it right)

*Darkened the fog and water.

*Changed the size of some of the stars.

*Moved the moon (ever so slightly)

*Made the castle a bit lighter.

How is this?

EDIT: I have again forgotten an object pronoun.

EDIT2:

*Resaturated the green top, so that it contrasts better with the night sky.

All to the BurgerMeister!

I don't what it is, JBurger, but I love every one of your drawings. It's like they speak to me. I think that place is a Wonderland, I'd love to be any place that beautiful.

Just an idea as a new RoN type series:

The Adventure Game Repertory Theater!

So you have all the actors as the character packs, and you can create different costumes based on the original sprite. I'm sure there could even be a modular system for these things.

Each game would be a play played by the Adventure Game Players, working for the Adventure Game Repertory Theater, so you could do any genre you wanted. As for continuous story lines, you could make a game either a full play or just one act, and have other people make the next acts. One play could go on forever, with people making more and more acts.

As for quality control, all you need is an in-depth review by the Adventure Game Review Magazine, who review the game based on content and give it a star rating. (Naturally, all the reviews would be by anyone who wanted to review it--even if it has already been reviewed).

That way people can choose which ones they want to play based on the review, and without a dictatorial deletion of inferior games.

Alright, here is an edit I really like:



CHANGES:

*Changed to widescreen format, because I like the look and it makes natural room for the text parser GUI.

*Desaturated the water, although before InCreator suggested it (I guess great minds think alike  )

*Added fog.

*Added stars.

*Darkened up the castle.

*Made the island a bit more natural (less simple)

*Added more green to the top.

EDIT: Told.

EDIT2: GUI.

Okay, I've add the moon, done some other stuff, played around with radiosity, totally redid the island, and here is what we have:




What do you think?