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by Antman
Sun Feb 18, 2024 3:19 pm
Forum: Welcome
Topic: Just checking in
Replies: 4
Views: 1230

Re: Just checking in

Hi Paul, good to see you! Yes, crazy to think it's more than 20 years ago I first stumbled across this forum (actually the old DM Encyclopaedia forums first). Had the best of times with the record chasing over the years, figuring how to get CSB faster and faster with Paul S, then DM, Conflux etc. It...
by Antman
Mon Sep 11, 2023 3:37 pm
Forum: Chaos Strikes Back (CSB)
Topic: How to deal with Lord Chaos
Replies: 6
Views: 8252

Re: How to deal with Lord Chaos

IIRC (and I may not), I think it's possible to telefrag Chaos if you have enough luck and patience. He can't be frozen which makes it more difficult and there's only a few teleporters available. But I think we tested this once, at least in CSBWin.
by Antman
Sat Jul 08, 2023 6:09 pm
Forum: Chaos Strikes Back (CSB)
Topic: CSB Challenge - Items remaining
Replies: 22
Views: 20374

Re: CSB Challenge - Items remaining

I finished making a recording of the CSB Challenge, this time with a non edited dungeon. I took four characters. It took 2 hours 25 minutes 26 seconds and 4 sixthseconds, though I spent some time opening extra doors, cleaning up food and monster drops that don't count for the challenge. Not too much...
by Antman
Sun Jun 25, 2023 3:13 pm
Forum: Chaos Strikes Back for Windows & Linux (CSBWin) / CSBuild
Topic: Bug: Couatls have no attack sound
Replies: 3
Views: 4539

Re: Bug: Couatls have no attack sound

Hmmm, I thought they had the attack sound shown here http://dmweb.free.fr/?q=node/783#toc40, even on Atari. I know there's no movement sounds, but I guess you're right and there's no couatl sound too. I thought there was in the past but maybe I'm remembering it from Conflux.

Ok so no bug after all!
by Antman
Sun Jun 25, 2023 10:35 am
Forum: Chaos Strikes Back for Windows & Linux (CSBWin) / CSBuild
Topic: Bug: Couatls have no attack sound
Replies: 3
Views: 4539

Bug: Couatls have no attack sound

I noticed this a while back but thought I should report a bug where couatls don't have an attack sound for some reason. It only seems to affect couatls as far as I can tell. Also seems to be present whether I have 'Attempt Using DirectX' on or not. I guess it is a bug with the executable as I tested...
by Antman
Sun Jun 25, 2023 8:02 am
Forum: Chaos Strikes Back for Windows & Linux (CSBWin) / CSBuild
Topic: Latest Version and Differences From Originals
Replies: 7
Views: 4078

Re: Latest Version and Differences From Originals

Note when playing the DM version, there's an option called 'DM rules' in one of the menus which you want to make sure is enabled, otherwise you characters could be much weaker after reincarnating them. It the version of CSBWin I'm currently using is 17.6, which also looks like the most recent on dia...
by Antman
Sun Jun 25, 2023 7:14 am
Forum: Dungeon Master (DM)
Topic: First solo win
Replies: 45
Views: 60379

Re: First solo win

The dragons moving through fake walls after becoming 'aware' of you is what I've seen too. If you happen to sleep nearby it's much more likely they will wander out. If you fight them one at a time with melee in the central room (but ensuring you don't wait in front of the doors so they don't get blo...
by Antman
Mon Jun 12, 2023 4:41 pm
Forum: Chaos Strikes Back (CSB)
Topic: CSB Challenge - Items remaining
Replies: 22
Views: 20374

Re: CSB Challenge - Items remaining

Interesting to hear how it works. I don't think it's necessary to try and fix since the items are still accessible. It would mean it's possible to complete the game with 3 keys + boots of speed + 4 corbums as an alternative for the items challenge. Anyway, I'm interested to make a better CSB challen...
by Antman
Fri Jun 09, 2023 12:09 pm
Forum: Chaos Strikes Back (CSB)
Topic: CSB Challenge - Items remaining
Replies: 22
Views: 20374

Re: CSB Challenge - Items remaining

Good question, maybe the process for each tick is move flying items, toggle teleporters, shoot items. So moving items are correctly teleported on the same tick but items out of a shooter are not (assuming things are shot at tick +1). This bug occurs every time, at least in CSBWin. I guess Paul can a...
by Antman
Wed Jun 07, 2023 6:15 pm
Forum: Chaos Strikes Back (CSB)
Topic: CSB Challenge - Items remaining
Replies: 22
Views: 20374

Re: CSB Challenge - Items remaining

Could be, but the randomness of the where the teleporter goes (why to the middle of the inaccessible teleporter room?), plus the fact all the other items are accessible, and that it could be the dragon shield or helm of RA that gets stuck preventing from completing the dragon and RA sets, or boots o...
by Antman
Tue Jun 06, 2023 3:47 pm
Forum: Chaos Strikes Back (CSB)
Topic: CSB Challenge - Items remaining
Replies: 22
Views: 20374

Re: CSB Challenge - Items remaining

Oh actually 07(14,30) doesn't need to be in the list, the items that go through that teleporter (fired by the shooter at 7(14,34)) are normally teleported to 7(09,30) then fly north, hit the wall and rest at 7(09,26), becoming stuck forever. 7(09,26) is already in the exceptions list I believe. Anyw...
by Antman
Mon Jun 05, 2023 3:31 pm
Forum: Chaos Strikes Back for Windows & Linux (CSBWin) / CSBuild
Topic: Encryption
Replies: 11
Views: 14115

Re: Encryption

I enjoyed playing Conflux before it was eventually released decrypted, especially with Zyx and some others providing hints. Though I also enjoyed after it was decrypted too. Anyway I'd vote to encrypt, though I feel do bad it would take hours of Paul's time.
by Antman
Mon Jun 05, 2023 3:14 pm
Forum: Chaos Strikes Back (CSB)
Topic: CSB Challenge - Items remaining
Replies: 22
Views: 20374

Re: CSB Challenge - Items remaining

I made this one a couple of years ago https://drive.google.com/file/d/186S8rA3_USRhfyivwNPKn_9x0DNSm_in/view?usp=drive_link, 3h 58m 38s and 5 sixth-seconds. Though according to the readme I edited the dungeon to prevent the teleporter bug (moved 07(14,30) teleporter destination to 08(14,36)). I also...
by Antman
Tue Apr 04, 2023 3:35 pm
Forum: Chaos Strikes Back (CSB)
Topic: Guide for usage of keys in CSB
Replies: 3
Views: 2393

Re: Guide for usage of keys in CSB

Oh one other point, the Onyx key lock at 0(44,21) doesn't actually use the key, so it might as well be opened.
by Antman
Mon Apr 03, 2023 4:35 pm
Forum: Chaos Strikes Back (CSB)
Topic: CSB Gor Coin
Replies: 41
Views: 23644

Re: CSB Gor Coin

I'm also interested in a Gor Coin, messaged Korska but that was posted a long time ago. If anyone has one for sale, let me know!
by Antman
Mon Apr 03, 2023 3:43 pm
Forum: Chaos Strikes Back (CSB)
Topic: Guide for usage of keys in CSB
Replies: 3
Views: 2393

Re: Guide for usage of keys in CSB

Nice list! Cross key: Worth noting you should use it in the lower floor first as the upper floor lock eats the key (if you don't use lock picks). For gold keys: A couple can be used at room at 1(12,21) too, but lock picks can be used for both locks. One of the locks need to be used 7 times with lock...
by Antman
Sun Jan 16, 2022 10:12 am
Forum: Chaos Strikes Back (CSB)
Topic: Which route do you start first ?
Replies: 11
Views: 24677

Re: Which route do you start first ?

There have been speed runs of both DM and CSb and in the case of the latter the record is something like nine minutes, by the forum user "Rain". Rain's recording is actually made using saves, I made a similar one here which is 6 minutes 40 seconds :P. I think the non-save record is still ...
by Antman
Thu Oct 14, 2021 3:51 pm
Forum: CSBWin
Topic: Conflux III discussion thread - potential spoilers
Replies: 2759
Views: 2168054

Re: Conflux III discussion thread - potential spoilers

Although I doubt it's amusing watching myself dying hundreds of times Actually the log splicing tool is clever enough to only use the logs that result in your complete playthrough, you just give it the latest log you've made. So no need to watch yourself die, unless of course your final recording r...
by Antman
Thu Oct 14, 2021 2:25 pm
Forum: CSBWin
Topic: Conflux III discussion thread - potential spoilers
Replies: 2759
Views: 2168054

Re: Conflux III discussion thread - potential spoilers

So, say you haven't opened any doors and have gained enough experience to reach Apprentice. Level progression in DM/CSB is a geometric series. You need 500 exp to reach Neophyte, 1000 exp to reach Novice, 2000 exp to reach Apprentice. You can obtain 4000 exp but still only be an Apprentice until th...
by Antman
Wed Oct 06, 2021 12:31 pm
Forum: CSBWin
Topic: Conflux III discussion thread - potential spoilers
Replies: 2759
Views: 2168054

Re: Conflux III discussion thread - potential spoilers

Yes Conflux is a great game! I've been meaning to finish my playthrough of the latest version. 1,4: I think a walkthrough would be great, adding it to the "Selected Player Paths and Strategies" sounds reasonable to me. 2. Publish everything! 3. Hmmm that is strange, the annotations used to...
by Antman
Wed Oct 06, 2021 12:18 pm
Forum: Chaos Strikes Back (CSB)
Topic: CSB Challenge - Items remaining
Replies: 22
Views: 20374

Re: CSB Challenge - Items remaining

Congrats! Yes I don't think many others have done so, it's a tough challenge. I think for the demons one you spawn them you have around 20 seconds to blow them up and get back through the master key door without spawning more. I haven't seen a crash for a long while in CSBWin. I think Coatls stopped...
by Antman
Fri Aug 27, 2021 12:59 pm
Forum: Chaos Strikes Back (CSB)
Topic: My CSB journey.
Replies: 85
Views: 36230

Re: My CSB journey.

Congrats again, that was quite quick :) Only two worms showed up, and when I went back to where I had picked up the chest, it was now completely surrounded by solid walls. This means I couldn't get the iron key and gor coin. Note there's another way to get those items, from above :wink: Also, if you...
by Antman
Sat Aug 21, 2021 5:04 pm
Forum: Chaos Strikes Back (CSB)
Topic: My CSB journey.
Replies: 85
Views: 36230

Re: My CSB journey.

By the way, it says that a random item from the item launcher is supposed to land at 02,14,20, but that corner of the room is empty. Does the item launcher fire at random intervals instead of firing all items in rapid succession, meaning that an item might appear there later? So there's a few bugs ...
by Antman
Wed Aug 18, 2021 12:14 pm
Forum: Chaos Strikes Back (CSB)
Topic: My CSB journey.
Replies: 85
Views: 36230

Re: My CSB journey.

Yes that item launcher is actually part of a randomizer for those items. Unfortunately one of them ends up inaccessible to due to (what is in my opinion) a bug in the original game. I like playing with one or two characters too, and Petal and Buzzzzz are the gotos for me in CSB. With only one or two...
by Antman
Tue Aug 17, 2021 4:51 pm
Forum: Chaos Strikes Back (CSB)
Topic: My CSB journey.
Replies: 85
Views: 36230

Re: My CSB journey.

Congrats on completing the game! There is an Onyx key in Ku, just one floor up from the dragon, and there's also one in Ros itself. There may also be another way to open that particular Onyx door... And regardless, the Boots of Speed you seek may not be where you last found them... Some cryptic clue...
by Antman
Sat Aug 14, 2021 1:04 pm
Forum: Chaos Strikes Back (CSB)
Topic: My CSB journey.
Replies: 85
Views: 36230

Re: My CSB journey.

I've enjoyed reading through your progress! A couple of quick hints: You were very, very close to getting what you need and have already done the hard work. After you used the winged key to open a wall it sounds like you went right, try the other direction :) After entering the DDD, check out right ...
by Antman
Sun May 30, 2021 10:18 am
Forum: RTC
Topic: [RTC] Tower of Champions HINTS & HELP *SPOILERS*
Replies: 1426
Views: 525701

Re: [RTC] Tower of Champions HINTS & HELP *SPOILERS*

Junius chamber
Spoiler
Sorry I meant I'm actually already inside the Junius chamber, I just wasn't sure how to go down the pathway that's to the right once you enter. There's a pressure pad that activates purple insta-kill spells. But you mentioned mirrors so maybe I can reflect them somehow.
by Antman
Wed May 26, 2021 2:21 pm
Forum: RTC
Topic: [RTC] Tower of Champions HINTS & HELP *SPOILERS*
Replies: 1426
Views: 525701

Re: [RTC] Tower of Champions HINTS & HELP *SPOILERS*

Fire armour
Spoiler
Never mind, I found the poleyn. Hiding in plain sight!
by Antman
Wed May 26, 2021 1:55 pm
Forum: RTC
Topic: [RTC] Tower of Champions HINTS & HELP *SPOILERS*
Replies: 1426
Views: 525701

Re: [RTC] Tower of Champions HINTS & HELP *SPOILERS*

Junius Chamber Ah I thought that part was just Adamski teasing the player, then I forgot about it. Not sure why I was searching the wrong level... Is it possible to get passed the insta-death ray? I'm guessing it must be but I couldn't see how. Vigor Arg, that one was much more obvious! Fire armour ...
by Antman
Mon May 24, 2021 3:45 pm
Forum: RTC
Topic: [RTC] Tower of Champions HINTS & HELP *SPOILERS*
Replies: 1426
Views: 525701

Re: [RTC] Tower of Champions HINTS & HELP *SPOILERS*

Elektra Ah thanks, I'd wondered around there with her but it looks like you have to walk on the square multiple times or something like that. Might have got all the gor coins with that one. It makes me wonder, is there a secret for Koruhn in the warrior's guild? Or is his secret just the junius gem?...