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September
6, 2001 - Site News
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Subsection
Updates -> Fantasy
Books
During
the last two weeks I've updated all pages of the Fantasy
Books section, added a couple more sample chapters and set up links
to Amazon.de on all titles. Please note that all Amazon.de links are to
titles in English.
Subsection
Updates -> Community
A new
link has been added to the Related
Links subsection. Look up dudleyville.com on the Fansites list.
Last week
I removed the ever-growing role-play posts from the Neverwinter Nights
forum and moved them to a brand new forum called Role-play Corner. The
main forum listing has been updated accordingly, as well as this forums
index available on SP.
Subsection
Updates - Games -> Icewind Dale
There
was an error in the Cleric, Mage & Mage/Thief character AI scripts
submitted to me a while ago. The creator of the scripts has sent me the
fixed version which you can download from the Editors,
Hacks & Custom Characters subsection.
Subsection
Updates - Games -> Planescape: Torment
Thanks
to Extremist, our regular contributor, we now have online a full list
of mage all spells in the game, complete with information where you can
either find or buy them. Browse through the Tips,
Tricks & Hints subsection to find it.
Subsection
Updates - Games -> Baldur's Gate 2
In the
Walkthroughs & Guides
subsection you can find a link to the latest Throne of Bhaal walkthrough
that has popped up on the net. In the same subsection you can check out
the renewed Baldur's Gate 2 NPCs Guide. I have cut out a big chunk of
irrelevant info so it's a lot easier to navigate through now.
There
are two new additions in the Tips,
Tricks & Hints subsection. Extremist has put together a patch
which makes all Totemic Druids' spirit animals' attacks magical, as we
suspect they should be. You can download it at the bottom of his Totemic
Druid's Spirit Animals list.
Also look for a new list of Throne of Bhaal items in the same subsection.
There
is only one, but important new item in the Miscellanea
subsection. Here you can now download the official international Throne
of Bhaal patch. If you don't have it yet, make sure to download &
install it at once as it fixes a great deal of more or less annoying bugs
in the game.
On the
first page of the
Editors, Hacks & Custom Characters subsection you can download
a ToB character + portrait submitted by Firestorm. On the second
page of the Editors, Hacks & Custom Characters subsection you
will find a bunch of new Throne of Bhaal enhancements from BioWare's David
Gaider. There is a new patch which makes the starting battle with Illasera
much harder, one which makes Gromnir Il-Khan and his goons more powerful
and another which makes the Abazigal battle MUCH more challenging and
fun.
Of the existing patches the Yaga Shura and Balthazar ones were fixed/updated
so make sure you download them again to get the latest version.
Another
submission on the same page is the AI uScript which is a very interesting
chunk of scripting indeed. It works for BG2 & ToB for any type of
character and has a small sea of cool features.
Subsection
Updates - Games -> Neverwinter Nights
Although
a bit late (better late than never, huh?) I present you with an edited
chat log of the Neverwinter Vault chat with Marc Holmes, the NWN Art Director.
It's an interesting read so check it out. Thanks go to Blackthorne for
logging the chat for me. Oops, almost forgot... You can find it in the
Miscellanea subsection.
;)
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August
18, 2001 - Site News
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Subsection
Updates -> Fantasy
Books
I've altered
the text on the main Fantasy
Books page and added a couple details about the ordering process.
Aside from that, there's a new sample chapter you can download from the
first page of the Forgotten
Realms books subsection. It's from Elminster in Hell, the newly released
novel from Ed Greenwood describing the adventures of Faerun's most powerful
and well known mage.
Subsection
Updates -> Games
I've fixed
some broken links to the games listed on the main
Games page, and added the titles that are available for other platforms
than PC. All related Macintosh and PlayStation 2 games can now be purchased
from that section as well. Amazon dropped prices on some of the older
titles again, so if any of them are missing from your collection, this
is the perfect time to go on a shopping spree.
Subsection
Updates - Games -> Baldur's Gate 2
Let's
start at the beginning, in the Walkthroughs
& Guides subsection. Here I've posted the final version of my
Throne of Bhaal features list, which is now correct on all counts since
it has been updated with a ton of information straight from the manual.
In the
same subsection there's an online version of Interplay's Throne of Bhaal
walkthrough available. It's pretty good, though lacking the entire Watcher's
Keep part of the expansion.
Another
new walkthrough for Throne of Bhaal comes from GameSpot, but this one
is complete in all regards. There are two versions of it available, an
online one and a downloadable pdf document.
The new
addition to the Tips,
Tricks & Hints subsection comes from Extremist, our local hex
wizard. This time he extracted the information about Totemic Druid's spirit
animals and made it into a handy little guide for all of you who were
wondering which & how powerful animals this type of druid can summon.
Another
new addition appears on the first
page of the Editors, Hacks & Custom Characters subsection. A fan
has sent in a very convincing Darth Vader sound set I'm sure many of you
will enjoy. On the second
page of the same subsection however, there a new, full version of
the Throne of Bhaal Concurrent Romances hack, something I know many of
you have been waiting for impatiently.
The most
powerful of Bhaalspawn might also find of interest the Improved Tougher
Yaga Shura, a new unofficial patch which makes this Throne of Bhaal battle
much more challenging, but also resource-demanding, so make sure your
computer can handle it before installing!
Finally,
BioWare has released the official Throne of Bhaal English patch (the international
one listed is still beta), so all of you who own a copy of the game that
is in English can now get a magic wand to fix a small legion of more or
less serious problems encountered without it. As always, get it from the
Miscellanea subsection.
Subsection
Updates - Games -> Pool of Radiance: RoMD
Only one
new addition here; namely a guide dealing with how the 3rd edition D&D
rules will be implemented in the game. You can read all about it in the
Miscellanea subsection.
Subsection
Updates - Games -> Neverwinter Nights
Again
in the Miscellanea
subsection, check out my updated list of monsters and a list of skills
from the GenCon demo, posted by Wasek.
Subsection
Updates -> Community
A new
link has been added to the Related
Links subsection. Check out Kitiara's Palace of Portraits for portraits
for Baldur's Gate series of games.
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July
30, 2001 - Site News
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Subsection
Updates -> Fantasy
Books
If you've
visited the Fantasy Books section
lately you might have noticed that now another Amazon logo is displayed
on the pages there... A few days ago Sorcerer's Place teamed up with Amazon.de,
which is a great addition to our online stores because Amazon.de will
now enable most of our visitors from the continental Europe to buy from
there & support us in that way.
In the upcoming weeks I will add links to all the books in our Fantasy
Books section for Amazon.de. (If they have them available, of course.)
The first
subsection where I have added Amazon.de links is the Robert
Jordan one.
Other
subsections where I've made updates are the Planescape
one and the 3rd Editions
D&D Books one, where I have also added quite a number of new items.
(Hopefully I'll have the links to buy at Amazon.de from there available
tomorrow.)
Subsection
Updates -> Games
As with
the Fantasy Books subsection, the main Games page was also updated. I
have fixed a couple of links, removed one item no longer sold at Amazon
and added one new one. All items can now be bought from Amazon.de as well.
To expand
further, all main games subsections (BG1,
BG2, IWD,
PS:T, PoR
and NWN) now have official
guides available from Amazon.de.
Subsection
Updates - Games -> Icewind Dale
In the
Miscellanea subsection,
I have changed the server where Trials of the Luremaster can be downloaded
with one that allows resuming. (Good new for everyone on dial-up.)
I have also added links to download the Spanish and French versions of
the expansion's expansion.
Subsection
Updates - Games -> Baldur's Gate 2
Here,
one updated walkthrough has been added to the Walkthroughs
& Guides subsection, and a Sarevok sound set to Editors,
Hacks & Custom Characters (Page 1).
Subsection
Updates - Games -> Pool of Radiance: RoMD
This subsection
received a substantial face-lift. Html on all pages has been cleaned up
and a number of pages updated with new info. Most notably the main
entry page with the features and minimum system requirements (which
have risen notably), the Frequently
Asked Questions subsection, where a great deal of new information
is presented, and the Miscellanea
subsection.
There
I have added a list of classes, an interview with Carrie Bebris, the author
of the PoR novel, an interview with Mark Buchignani, the lead designer
at Stormfront and the latest trailer showing off spell effects from the
game.
Subsection
Updates - Games -> Neverwinter Nights
An edited
log of our 3rd Edition D&D chat is now available in the Miscellanea
subsection. Check it out!
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July
23, 2001 - Site News
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Subsection
Updates -> Fantasy
Books
The full
renovation of the Fantasy Books section is at an end. The last subsection
that was rehauled is the Forgotten
Realms one. It now lists 91 books and offers something for everyone's
tastes.
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July
20, 2001 - Site News
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Subsection
Updates - Games -> Baldur's Gate 2
As usual,
there is a new version of the Complete BG2 & ToB walkthrough in the
Walkthroughs & Guides
subsection.
Ragusa's
guide (Why Thieves Rule)
in the same subsection has been tweaked a little bit to fix a small error.
In the
Tips, Tricks &
Hints subsection, the Spells FAQ/Listing has been updated so that
it now included all spells, even those from Throne of Bhaal.
A level
50 patch & experience cap remover was removed (heh) from the second
page of Editors, Hacks & Custom characters subsection. It was
replaced with a newer and (hopefully) bug-free version from TeamBG. Which
obviously means that you should get it from the TeamBG
subsection.
Subsection
Updates - Games -> Planescape: Torment
A new
version of the Complete Guide and Walkthrough to Planescape: Torment can
be found in the Walkthroughs
& Guides subsection.
Subsection
Updates - Games -> Neverwinter Nights
I have
added an edited chat log of the NWN Stratics chat held about two weeks
ago. Better late than never...
Also,
a new version of the NWMap mapping
and module design utility has been added. Get both new additions from
the Miscellanea subsection.
Subsection
Updates -> Fantasy Books
A bunch
of small fixes and link changes have been made throughout the entire Fantasy
Books section, but most importantly, the renewed Dragonlance
subsection is now up & running.
It lists
more than 100 Dragonlance books (all that aren't out of print) and I feel
is a good reference as to what to read first. Remember, by buying any
items from Amazon through Sorcerer's Place you help to keep us up &
running since we have no other means of income. My gratitude goes to everyone
that has ever purchased anything from SP and to all our future customers!
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July
13, 2001 - Site News
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Subsection
Updates - Games -> Baldur's Gate
A small
update was made in the TeamBG
Tools subsection. The new addition is a hack that installs rules for
all the way up to level 50, so you can play the game right for the next
100 years or so. ;)
Subsection
Updates - Games -> Baldur's Gate 2
Starting
with the usual, there is the latest version of the BG2 & ToB walkthrough
available in the Walkthroughs
& Guides subsection.
In the
TeamBG Tools subsection
are two new additions. One is a patch which replaces all containers in
the game with bottomless ones and the second one fixes fighter grandmastery
to what it should be according to the rules.
A number
of files have been added to the Editors,
Hacks & Custom Characters subsections as well.
On the first page there is a nice portrait of Drizzt, sent in by Silverblade.
On the
second page
I added a link to download MageDuel, a multiplayer add-on to Baldur's
Gate 2. Two interesting patches you can find on the same page allow you
to keep all BG1 items when you import a character into BG2, and the other
one allows any race to have a romance in the game.
While
on the subject of most-wanted hacks; I added one that allows your protagonist
in ToB to have concurrent romances. (Same concept as the previous BG2-only
patch.)
Finally,
there are three unofficial patches released by Bioware's David Gaider
which make certain ToB battles more difficult, while one grants you Bhaalpowers
as was originally planned.
Subsection
Updates - Games -> Icewind Dale
I have
added an updated version of one of walkthroughs for Heart of Winter, which
now also covers Trials of the Luremaster. Get it from the Walkthroughs
& Guides subsection.
The TeamBG
subsection has one new addition, a level 40 rules pack. Don't bother
with this if you have Heart of Winter insalled.
The Tips,
Tricks & Hints subsection has also been updated. There you can
find an updated version of the Icewind Dale store items list, plus an
updated version of the Heart of Winter store items list which now additionally
lists merchants from Trials of the Luremaster.
Subsection
Updates - Community -> Chatrooms
There
have been a couple of changes in the past few days, among other things
the opening of a new chatroom. At present called The
Nameless Room since we haven't decided on a name yet, it can be found
listed on the main Chatrooms
page along with the updated info.
Since
there'll be rolling going on, I have installed a dice script on Elminster
(channel bot) and updated the Elminster
Scripts with new commands.
Subsection
Updates - Games -> Baldur's Gate
There
was just one change here, and that is the updated version of the Complete
Guide to Baldur's Gate & Tales of the Sword Coast. You can find it
in the Walkthroughs &
Guides subsection.
Subsection
Updates - Games -> Baldur's Gate 2
In the
Walkthroughs & Guides
subsection, two files have been updated to the most recent versions.
The first is the complete walkthrough for Baldur's Gate 2 and Throne of
Bhaal, and the second the Class FAQ, which now also includes the Wild
Mage from ToB.
An interesting
new addition has been made to the Tips,
Tricks & Hints subsection. It is a list of all Throne of Bhaal
"epilogue" texts
that tell what happens to your companions after Throne of Bhaal ends.
Consider this a gigantic spoiler.
Slappy,
one of our message board regulars, has provided me with a detailed guide
on how to effectively make Boo a part of your group, i.e. an NPC. If you
want to try it, you can find the instructions on how to do it on the second
page of Editors, Hacks & Custom Characters subsection.
Subsection
Updates - Games -> Icewind Dale
Trials
of the Luremaster, the free official downloadable expansion to Heart of
Winter, has only been released a couple days ago and already there is
a solution available for it. Check out the Walkthroughs
& Guides subsection, where you will also find an updated version
of a Heart of Winter walkthrough.
Three
updates have also been made to the Tips,
Tricks & Hints subsection.
I have updated my Trials of the Luremaster info page with more current
data and download information. Heart of Winter store items list and Icewind
Dale store items list were updated to the most recent version.
In the
Editors, Hacks &
Custom Characters subsection three AI scripts were added, thanks for
which go to Tsumari Shiranai.
Finally,
the link to Trials of Luremaster download has been added to the Miscellanea
subsection. Unfortunately the file is still available only at FilePlanet,
which forces you to go through a registration process before you can start
downloading.
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June
29, 2001 - Site News
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Subsection
Updates -> Fantasy Books
Whew!
The first
part of the renovation of our fantasy books library is at an end. In this
update, I have added a bunch of new books (and updated the links to some)
to the Miscellaneous Books
subsection, and to the Terry
Pratchett books subsection. But more importantly, there are now also
a bunch of sample chapters available for the books from these subsections.
(Especially for the Discworld series and the Drenai saga.)
Since
these are the most overlooked books on the site, I hope this will help
to instill some interest. Give Pratchett a try, even if you're American.
;)
Subsection
Updates - Games -> Planescape: Torment
People
have sent me a couple more quotes from the game, so I added them to our
Planescape: Torment
quotes page. I wouldn't mind getting some for Ignus as well. No one
seems to like him.
Subsection
Updates - Games -> Baldur's Gate 2
The Throne
of Bhaal walkthrough I posted a few days ago has been completed. You can
get the latest version from the Walkthroughs
& Guides subsection.
In the
Miscellanea subsection,
you can read an edited chat log from the post-release Throne of Bhaal
chat conducted two days ago. It's a nice quick read.
James
Bradbrook sent me a powerful "Godlike" cheat script with a bunch
of features only a keystroke away. Read about it and download it in the
Editors, Hacks
& Custom Characters subsection, page 2.
The Tips,
Tricks & Hints subsection has also been updated. There is a new
version of the guide to using sorcerers (now includes additions from ToB)
and a full item list covering both BG2 and ToB.
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June
22, 2001 - Site News
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Subsection
Updates -> Fantasy Books
The Miscellaneous
Books subsection sports a couple of new books, as well as the J.R.R.
Tolkien subsection. I have also added two sample chapters of books
about Tolkien; check the Tolkien books subsection for excerpts.
Subsection
Updates - Games -> Baldur's Gate 2
Probably
the most eagerly anticipated addition is finally here. Simpson's complete
Baldur's Gate II FAQ/Walkthrough has been updated with a Throne of Bhaal
walkthrough!
So far
it covers Watcher's Keep, Grove of the Ancients and Saradush. Head over
to the Walkthroughs &
Guides subsection to download it.
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June
22, 2001 - Site News
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Subsection
Updates -> Community
I've updated
the About Us index
page with the more current status of our team. Nothing breathtaking,
but necessary.
In the
Related Links subsection,
one dead link was removed, and four new ones added.
Subsection
Updates -> Fantasy Books
I'm doing
a major overhaul of this whole section. It's a huge project, since I intend
to have all books sorted and organized better, not to mention add all
the ones I'm missing and the ones the fans suggested.
To date
the Planescape, 3rd
Edition D&D Books, Robert
Jordan, J.R.R. Tolkien
and Miscellaneous Books
subsections have been totally renewed, all links checked, and many, many
books added. Especially check out the Tolkien and 3rd Edition subsections,
where most of the new books were added.
Subsection
Updates - Games -> Baldur's Gate 2
I have
added the latest version of the AD&D Rules FAQ and a guide to why
thieves rule, by Ragusa. Both can be found at the bottom of the Walkthroughs
& Guides subsection.
In the
Tips, Tricks &
Hints subsection, an excellent NPC proficiencies list (compiled by
Extremist) has been added. On a side note, I've put the familiars sheet
on a separate page, accessible from the same section.
Subsection
Updates - Games -> Neverwinter Nights
I finally
got around to doing some more work in this section. To begin with, I compiled
lists of known monsters and spells that will be in the game. Check them
out in the Miscellanea
subsection and let me know if I'm missing any. (Only confirmed stuff,
no guesses please. I can make those myself.)
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June
19, 2001 - Site News
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Subsection
Updates -> Screenshot of the Week
Since
we started the whole SotW subsection on the front page, quite a number
of screenshots have been shown, but once their week of fame was over,
there was no way to see them again. A shame really, so I sat down and
created a new subsection accessible from the SotW
page. (SotW Archives).
All previous screenshots will be archived and displayed there from now
on.
Subsection
Updates -> Articles
My buddy
Chris of the GA-RPG fame allowed me to post some of his articles he and
I managed to salvage from the sinking ship that was GA and later eUniverse.
I revised and posted three of his game reviews which can now be accessed
in the Articles subsection.
The reviews are of Planescape: Torment, Icewind Dale and Baldur's Gate
II. Well written stuff.
Subsection
Updates -> Fantasy Books
Even though
I liked the old cover for the FR campaign setting better, I finally stopped
fooling people and put up the right picture of it. While at it, I added
another upcoming manual from SSS, the Creature Collection II. Yes, it
happened in the Recommended
3rd Edition D&D Books subsection.
Subsection
Updates - Games -> Baldur's Gate
Rhys Hess,
whom some of you might remember as the guy who created the story of the
Nameless One and the BG2 stories, has done it again. This time he went
through the entire Baldur's Gate and Tales of the Sword Coast and recorded
his journey in written word. Check the Walkthroughs
& Guides subsection where you can download it.
Subsection
Updates - Games -> Baldur's Gate 2
Wildfire,
one of our message boards/chatroom regulars reminded me that I don't have
the demo of the game linked to anywhere, so I promptly fixed this. See
the Miscellanea subsection
for more, if you are interested.
There's
also a new addition in the Tips,
Tricks & Hints subsection. A new Romances FAQ has been posted,
though it deals with female romances only. (Sorry ladies, maybe you can
mail the author and convince him to do Anomen too ;)
Subsection
Updates - Games -> Icewind Dale
Not much
to write about here, except for a new version of the IWD+HoW walkthrough,
accessible from the Walkthroughs
& Guides subsection.
Subsection
Updates - Games -> Planescape: Torment
More of
the above... A new version of the Complete Guide and Walkthrough to Planescape:
Torment in the Walkthroughs
& Guides subsection.
Subsection
Updates - Games -> Neverwinter Nights
I finally
got around to editing the log of the NWN chat from a while ago. If you
haven't attended, make use of the prettied up version of it, which you
can read in the Miscellanea
subsection.
In the
same subsection, I have also posted an overview of the game, according
to the E3 material. It's a good summary of what NWN is all about.
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June
11, 2001 - Site News
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Subsection
Updates - Games -> Icewind Dale
For starters,
we have two updated walkthroughs to offer. The first being the IWD + HoW
one, and the second a pure Heart of Winter solution. You can find both
in the Walkthroughs &
Guides subsection.
Next update
was made in the Tips,
Tricks & Hints subsection. Both the Heart of Winter and Icewind
Dale stores items lists were renewed.
Subsection
Updates - Games -> Baldur's Gate 2
There
are quite a few new additions on this part of the site. On the main Walkthroughs
& Guides page I added a link to the official Throne of Bhaal strategy
guide, which is now also available from Amazon.com.
On the
same page, the Complete BG2 FAQ and Walkthrough has been updated with
the latest version, as well as the AD&D Rules FAQ.
Next is
the Tips, Tricks &
Hints subsection. Here a new version of the guide to sorcerers has
been added, plus an updated items list.
Subsection
Updates - Games -> Planescape: Torment
The Complete
Guide & Walkthrough to Planescape: Torment has been updated. Obviously
you can find this in the Walkthroughs
& Guides subsection.
Extremist,
one of the regulars of our message boards has extracted a list of all
tattoos that are in the game, and I took the liberty of compiling it all
into a nice handy reference. You can find it in the Tips,
Tricks & Hints subsection.
Subsection
Updates -> Fantasy Books
The Tome
and Blood guidebook to wizards and sorcerers, due to be released soon
has been added to the Recommended
3rd Edition D&D Books subsection. I've also added the d20 dice
set to the same page.
Subsection
Updates -> Community
In the
light of the recent opening of a new forum (Throne of Bhaal) at our message
boards, I have updated the Message
Boards subsection with the new forum and made some cosmetic changes
to the whole page.
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June
10, 2001 - Site News
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Subsection
Updates - Games -> Icewind Dale
With the
release of the free downloadable Heart of Winter expansion only a few
days away (hopefully), I've updated my Heart of Winter: Trials of the
Luremaster Features List with a few more details and screenshots. Check
the Tips, Tricks &
Hints subsection.
Subsection
Updates - Games -> Baldur's Gate 2
Sylvus
has been busy finishing his excellent Baldur's Gate 2 Online Solution,
so this time we have five new areas available: Small Teeth Pass, North
Forest, Forest of Tethir, Suldanessellar and Bhaal's Realm.
Throne
of Bhaal is also nearing the "gold" status, so I've updated
my Throne of Bhaal Features List with a couple new details. You can
access both the solution and the list from the Walkthroughs
& Guides subsection.
In case
you haven't grabbed the ToB Demogorgon wallpaper yet, I've put it in the
Miscellanea subsection.
Subsection
Updates - Games -> Pool of Radiance: RoMD
Not much
news here, except for an interesting look at the mapping system in the
game. Check the Miscellanea
subsection.
Subsection
Updates - Games -> Neverwinter Nights
A few
more details about the game are known at this point, so I have updated
and split the Neverwinter
Nights introduction page into three parts.
Subsection
Updates -> Fantasy Books
I've noticed
that I didn't have the two subsequent books to the Avatar trilogy listed,
so I added both of them (Prince of Lies and Crucible) to the Recommended
Forgotten Realms Books subsection.
Subsection
Updates -> Community
One new
Neverwinter Nights link has been added to the Related
Links subsection.
Subsection
Updates -> Games
Amazon.co.uk
has a DVD version of Planescape: Torment coming up, so if any of you Brits
haven't bought the game yet, this is the perfect time. A great game, cool
price, and everything on one plate... what more could you wish for?
You can buy the game at the usual spot in the Games
subsection.
Subsection
Updates - Games -> Planescape: Torment
The Complete
Guide & Walkthrough to Planescape: Torment in the Walkthroughs
& Guides subsection has been updated with a newer version. It's
not finished yet, but is getting close. I have also added another new
walkthrough to the list on the same page.
All the
other updates & additions were made in the Tips,
Tricks & Hints subsection.
The PS: T quotes page has been updated with one or two new ones, and a
couple more interesting hints & tips were added to the Hints for playing
Torment page. The list of items on the same page has been updated with
a more recent version.
The all-new
"NPC Conversation Bonuses" is a list of tips about all the bonuses
you can get out of the NPCs that can join you in the game. It is a very
comprehensive and detailed guide, and should come in handy to anyone playing
the game. A big thanks goes to FenixStrife for sending it in.
Subsection
Updates -> Fantasy Books
in the Recommended 3rd
Edition D&D Books subsection you'll find two new d20
manuals by Sword & Sorcery Studios (Creature Collection and Relics
& Rituals). Both are 100% compatible with 3rd edition and well worth
checking out.
Another
thing I spotted at Amazon was the Dragon Magazine Archive - a very nice
collection of the first 250 issues of the mag. At the price of 16 cents
per issue, it's a bargain. This has also been added to the above mentioned
page.
Subsection
Updates - Guestbook -> Guestbook Archives
I have
replaced the older guestbook records with the ones posted more recently.
You can find these newer entries in the same place as before (Guestbook
Archives), while the page that previously displayed there can be found
by clicking on the link at the bottom of Guestbook Archives.
Subsection
Updates -> Screenshot Taking Guide
The (probably)
final version of Slappy's screenshot
taking guide has been posted in the regular spot below the Screenshot
of the Week. Quite a number of things have been changed and simplified,
so if you read a previous version of it, please re-read it now. And send
me some screenshots! (Currently IWD/HoW ones are in demand.)
Subsection
Updates - Games -> Icewind Dale
The information
released by Black Isle Studios regarding the free downloadable Heart of
Winter expansion (due soon) has been compiled and is accessible from the
Tips, Tricks &
Hints subsection.
A few
days ago a bunch of official HoW patches for languages other than English
have been released, so I have added them all to the Miscellanea
subsection. Some of the previously posted patch links have been changed
as well.
Subsection
Updates - Games -> Baldur's Gate 2
Let us
start at the beginning, shall we?
My Throne of Bhaal
Features List, probably the biggest and most detailed listing of all
Throne of Bhaal will have to offer, has been updated extensively. Too
much new info has been added to explain it all here, just surf along to
the Walkthroughs & Guides
subsection where it can be found.
The Baldur's Gate II Class FAQ which can be found in the same subsection
has also been updated with a new version.
There
are 3 new additions in the Tips,
Tricks & Hints subsection. The first is the Spells FAQ/Listing,
the second a guide to sorcerers and the third a list of creature codes.
All three are downloadable.
In the
Miscellanea subsection,
a very cool trailer showing off Throne of Bhaal has been added. It comes
in two sizes, but don't feel bad if you download the smaller one. The
big one's content is identical, only the picture is a bit bigger.
As I've
suspected for some time, the Editors,
Hacks & Cap Removers subsection needed to be split in two parts
due to huge amount of content. On the first
page you can now find Custom Characters, Portraits, Voice packs and
similar, while the second
page is dedicated to Editors, Hacks, XP Cap Removers and similar tools.
Links from the first page to the second (and vice versa) have been placed
at the bottom of both pages.
But wait,
there's more! (No Ginsu knives though, sorry.)
Tyresian
sent me a bunch of BG2 voice packs made from StarCraft character voices.
They are of excellent quality and definitely worth the download. Currently
Templar, Tassadar and Zeratul packs can be downloaded.
If you paid attention to the text above, you would know that you can find
them on page 1 of
Editors, Hacks & Cap Removers subsection.
I have
to apologize for the lack of (visible and documented) news content coming
from me lately, but these last three weeks have been really demanding
on me so I haven't had the time yet to put together a list of all updates
I have had sitting here on my hard drive for some time. And as I started
to look at the amount of new content that piled up, I've decided that
there is way too much there to post in one update, so I'll split it in
parts and post updates here more often for a while.
Sorcerer's
Place Forums -> Boards O' Magick Rule Changes
As most
of our regular members have noticed, there have been quite a number of
changes to our message
board rules. Newly registered members have been warned of these in
the updated registration page, and there have also been numerous posts
about it appearing all over the boards.
But in case you still managed to miss it somehow, you can read all about
it by clicking on the "faq" link which appears on top of most
forum pages. As has been discussed in the related topic in the Whatnots
forum, these changes are nothing really new, the sort of behaviour they
forbid has always been frowned upon. The only difference is that now it
is all sorted, documented and displayed. Which means, as you might have
guessed, that excuses such as "I didn't know that I can't do that
or that" or "I'm new here, give me a break" will not be
tolerated any more.
We take
great pride in our forums and strict moderation that keeps them clean,
enjoyable and most importantly, informative. With the amount of new members
who aren't used to participating in forums in an orderly way (or come
from messed up forums where everything was allowed and moderation an unknown
word), making this list of rules has unfortunately become necessary. Still,
I feel our community will only benefit from this. Actually, it wouldn't
hurt any of our members to read it in detail. ;)
Subsection
Updates - Community -> Chatrooms
I have
added a few more words to the short guide on how
to join us in chat, and changed some of the wording so that the whole
page is more coherent now. Not to mention bloody obvious enough even for
an ettin to understand. :p
Subsection
Updates - Games -> Baldur's Gate 2
Our Baldur's
Gate 2 Online Solution has been updated yet again. In this addition,
the walkthrough for Sahuagin
City has been added. I have also updated the Foul
Beasts part of the solution with a few more tips for easier disposal
of tougher monsters.
Well,
this is it for today. More coming up soon.
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