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[Ponch:]

Ponch: Haa haa. It's probably going to be a slightly bigger game, so it'll take me a bit longer to put together than this one, I think.

So... Two weeks then? 

Happy Birthday, Frodo! 

Hopefully, this will unleash a torrent of new RON games. I think Frodo should start. She's been around these forums for a few years and has yet to release a game. So hop to it, lassie! 

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@Ponch: Everything is handled by me for you, so all you need to do is double click on the exe, choose a name, choose your avatar and type non-sense.

Holy poop! It IS the future! Where do I go to get my jetpack and my flying car?!?  :o

So when can we expect the sequel? Tomorrow? Saturday? Next Thursday at the latest? 

Apparently, I've just arrived in the world of tomorrow. I've never used irc for anything. But wrapping it in the warm and familiar concept of AGS makes it seem more palatable (like chocolate covered ants or something). So, sure, sign me up for this brave new world of AGSirc. I'll get my lil' avatar together as soon as I can.

I'm embarrassed to confess I'm waiting for a walkthrough now.

Are you stuck on the mixed drink puzzle? So was I.

Hint:

Spoiler

It's the only drink mentioned by name in the game.

[close]

Hope that helps.

That's awesome, Ponch, but, unfortunately, lag and stuff like that would prevent such a truly cool thing from happening.

You have plenty of time to get a track laid down and shipped (or "dropped" as you crazy kids are saying these days) to Dualnames in time for him to bundle it with the game.

I demand a warm up act! (Or an after party!)

Lastly, I have it on good authority than Ben304 can play the drums.  And I consider it my civic duty as an AGSer to volunteer other people whenever I can.

Playing live shows will present quite a challenge

Not necessarily. I've heard this crazy rumor that apparently AGSers can connect to an AGS game via the intertubes. All you guys need are some sprites and and an audio feed.

Ooh! You can be the warm up act before the AGS awards! (Or you can play at the after party!)

Happy B-Day, Darth!

Very nice little game. Great artwork (as usual) and very immersive. This world felt very "lived in" and yet still somewhat alien. Reminded me just a bit of the world of Full Throttle for some reason.

All in all, nicely done. Looking forward to the next one.

- Ponch
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(Also, don't most of us do all things AGS related while naked? Hell, I wear nothing but sunglasses when working on Barn Runner. And I always take off my pants before logging into the forums.)

I don't get it. What additonal opera backgrounds do you need?

Backstage! So we can see all the unedited drama and cat fights. Plus we'll need a lobby. That way we have a place to stand and form a nice line while we wait for the ushers to seat us. 

Will the ceremony be also recorded as some movie or something, so I can rewatch it in a few years when I'm old and sentimental?

I second this. (And third it as well.)

Waiting just off stage, a hopeful young cow crosses his fingers and dares to dream the impossible dream that this is finally his year...  


(He also hopes that Ali will add a giant Nelly Cootalot on the stage, ready to unleash her reign of super-sized terror on the smaller sprites).

OOH! I'm a character!

Thanks Ponch! You the best.

Damn right I am!

You're a magical talking snowman who runs the pub in the port town of Archipel-A-Go-Go. That's the place Dennis has to go when he needs to buy more barrels of grog for the mateys.

Flukeblake is a ghost pirate who terrorizes the sea.

And Ronnie James Dio continues to travel the world, helping those in need and putting things right that once went wrong. Each time, hoping that his next leap will be the leap home. 

Dibs on the balcony!

8)

IRC-enabled AGS game

Such things exist now?!?  :o

Are you from the future?!?

Aww, thanks guys. 

Regarding the sound effects, they're from a variety of sources. I ripped WAVs (and in several cases VOCs!) from a bunch of my old game CDs. You're hearing sounds from Star Control, Rise of the Triad, Dark Forces, and Yoda Stories. (Plus a few others I'm forgetting off the top of my head).

Also, add to the checklist Boobies: Check! (Topless mermaid and harpy action!)

But best of all, I've made Icey and Flukeblake actual characters in the Oceanspiritverse. Now, no matter where they go, and what they change their names to, they'll always have a place in our hearts and our hard drives. 

Kconan: I will certainly have use for you as a playtester shortly. But I'm trying to get the next Barn Runner game out in a few weeks. So Archipelago Adventures is on the back burner for the moment.

Ben: I hope you like how I used your green-haired piratess. Turns out she did quite well for herself -- Just check out the size of her mansion!

Everyone else: Thanks for the encouragement. After all this time, working in secret and whatnot, it's easy to start wondering "why am I putting all this work into an OSD game?" I started to wonder if I was wasting my time. But maybe I wasn't!

But you certainly will. Once you play it, that is. Trust me, the footage makes for an exciting trailer. But I can assure, the game isn't exciting in the least!

Anyhoo, starting to ramble here. So I need to go do something productive. Maybe do some work for the boss... Or work on OSD...

- Ponch

Ponch!!  You need 2 [in game] screenshots!  Please update the first post.  Thanks.

Even with a teaser trailer included that has dozens of screenshots in it? Man, ain't that just like life. The man is always keepin' me down. 

So this is going to be a full game? If so, it looks awesome!

It will indeed be a full game. I'm still working on the last few quests as we speak. The player will begin with a  map of the Archipelago that they can explore by sailing the Fancy Man around and sending out landing parties. Further areas can be unlocked by buying more maps (or getting them through quests). As you sail around, you'll have to contend with weather, sea monsters, and other pirates. Plus, you must make sure not to run out of grog for the mateys or cannonballs for your guns!

Dennis will start with his default four spells (Heal, Venom Spear, Burning Fury, Death Glare, and Soul Mower). He can learn more spells as he finds them. He can also buy better weapons for the mateys and improve the stats of his EmoBlade as the game progresses. The ship can be improved to hold more cargo, more men, better cannon, and so forth.

It's still four or five months from completion, but I think the OSD community will be pleased once it's finally released.