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I also noticed that I keep getting auto-logged out these days. Definitely a minor issue compared to the lags and it tends to concide with those but I thought I'd mention it.

Concerning that wierd group of four: I've seen that behaviour in worms too and I vaguely remember reading somewhere that it's because monster groups can split up or join. So if half of them decide to walk out to the side they rotate weirdly on top of the rest.

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I'm not a developer myself but I keep reading any post that appears in the forums. Seems to me that the only engine that's still actively supported is Sophia's DSB. And I know Gambit is still here and has experience with both RTC and DSB so if he's got the time to answer he'd be my ...

If you're up to the challenge, there's Conflux and all of Adamski's work (though I'm not sure if the latter are still available, last time I checked they got password-restricted and he's not been around for years...)

Also if you really prefer writing in French, why not do that but put it through ...

And it's not even mint condition.

That aside, still a cool gimmick for aficionados if it was about 20 € or something.

I took a quick look into Return To Skullkeep these days and the creator of the dungeon states that it is longer and more difficult than the original plus some spells are changed. And it's very apparent right from the start as you don't even begin in that basement with the frozen characters and you ...

Well, you can always scout the area and once you know where other characters are hidden start a new game and check them out. Hopefully by then you'll know where some important runes are hidden away too.

It's really been a while since I tried that game but I seem to remember that the FUL rune wasn't ...

Power runes are hidden in places too.

If you want to keep on playing that version, keep in mind that probably not many have played it so you'll get even less help than just with default Skullkeep (which is already neglected by most DManiacs )

I vaguely remember having played a version that sends you to hunt for the runestones first before you can use the respective symbols in a spell. They are scattered all over the world (and I think I got one by clicking on the fireplace at "home" but it's been ages).

However, that's not part of the ...

You could place a teleport at the lower end of the stairs so the party will end up elsewhere, they can't climb back up that way. But you'd still need some delay on the stairs too (or maybe just a lot of them chained together without the platforms in between).

That's a really cool thing you found there.

I'm not a designer so I have no idea if the following would work (probably not because they'd propably have found that solution if it was viable), but could a re-skinned stairs sequence do the job?

I used different things so I could tell where it ported me, mostly food probably.
And I made sure to always face north before moving on (after doing a pirouette to check for walls).

Well, after some random searches I found two sites that have scans of "ancient" German magazines. Clicked on some pages of each brand in the first site but none of the pages looked as garish as the ones you showed... :D But maybe you find something that looks remotely similar. And even if not, maybe ...

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Questions like that trigger something with me, so please forgive me for being silly: You use the arrow keys to move through the tunnels and you can pick up stuff by clicking on it with your mouse.

Chapa'aai Let's hope there's no Goa'uld waiting on the other side.

Way better, and yeah, hands/fingers are an issue even for breathing artists

I suppose you can save your game just before going down a hole and then check where he is in relation to you, checking out the most promising options. May take some reloads but unless he's stationary till you visit him and spawns right under a pit that would seem the best option to me.

His profile says he was last active two years ago so I suppose that's not happening

Ah I see Well, as long as there's an obvious improvement it's totally worth investing the time (in my opinion)

Well the body proportions look way less creepy on that one but what's with the hands?!

TOC's been ages for me so I'm not sure: was there a spider section with lots of cobwebs? I remember finding some gears there, just not sure if it was TOC or some other dungeon
Blue Steele is in the ghost cellar though (not that you asked )

I'll try the manta version, that's sooo cool. Will its trace look anything like the magic footsteps? And what do I get if I trace the ray down? Do I need to fluxcage it? Questions over questions...

Very smooth.

I agree about the map though. It's probably a lot harder to make but a good compromise would be a map like in Etrian Odyssey, showing only the parts you already visited. That way you still have to explore but it takes care of drawing a map on paper as most people used to newer games ...

Depending on how big your dungeon/ship will be and how many backtracking is involved, that might be a good idea anyway, as most modern players expect a feature like that. Personally I'd rather go for something like "teleport to certain stations" that have to be found and activated before you can ...

Also, if I understand it correctly, it's not even about your own work not functioning anymore, but a custom dungeon built on GG's engine. So why not rant against whoever made that one too (RTC's item limit has been known for a while because Adamski needed to rework and shrink most of his first mega ...

Yes,it is sad, but the final verdict on that matter was spoken a long time ago.

Also, that argument works both ways: there's a lot of custom dungeons that never got updated even to that final version of RTC. Also, to be quite frank, if you want to create a dungeon that lasts "forever" it's quite ...

Well, people did finish Conflux with them so DM should be a walk in the park compared to that.

I've rarely ever used the Boxes, but from what I remember you put them in main hand and use them like a (one-use only) weapon and they freeze whatever creature's in front of you for a short-ish time.

Loving that wall-eye and your lamp posts/fire chalices are cool too (well, hot...)

YMMD (once again)