The Dink Network

So I decided to play through Stone of Balance again, just for the fun of it. I think I cheated through it the first time around, so I wanted to enjoy it thoroughly this time. I have some concerns, though..

Story 1, about the oars: After breaking the boat man's oars, I was not able to purchase a new pair; is this due to a conversation choice I made?

Story 1, graphics: One of the priests in the beginning (the one that didn't move) was invisible, and the hammer of truth only has a shadow. Similar concerns here.

Story 2, at the beginning of the second maze: I wasn't able to put out the flame blocking the second maze with the water magic I received from the genie; after locating the wizard and discussing water magic/translocation with him, I was. Interesting.

I am using patch 14a.

Hmmm... somewhere along the line the graphics pack was updated with the bmps instead of dir.ff files. Hammer and other stuff seems to have not been in the bmps (I think I renamed the hammer files, but as they were graphics from the original game, they aren't included in the bmps... so that's just weird stuff... I should go back and overhaul things.

Two things I could do... is zip up the original game I have... somewheres and it replaces the file... or finish "Stone of Balance - the Director's Cut" and send that... but given the fact I have very little time right now... 2 jobs, blah, blah, blah... the Director's Cut is on hold.

There is patch 14a which may fix things as it is meant to include everything or at least every patch I've done.

EDIT: hmmm this patch doesn't include Cthunik... I wonder what else is missing. I will fix this soon!

Back to Story 1, you should be able to purchase a new pair... in fact the option to buy new oars should only appear after you have broken the first set.

About the priest that didn't appear... hmmm I'm wondering if I've inadvertently uploaded stuff with partial "Director's Cut material" ie dink.ini files that refer to the new Cthunik graphics made for Pilgrim's Quest... opps on my part if I have. I'll check into it as soon as I can.

Putting out the fire thing, may just be messy story/plot programming on my part. I'll check as soon as I can

Heh, I already mentioned that I was using patch 14a

The oars, though, I swear that I was not able to purchase them after breaking them. Hm.

As for the rest, I'm not sure what to say other than, um, I look forward to this eventual "Director's Cut", ha.

Hmmm, I'm getting old... or blind... I thought it said patch 14... and I've not played Progeny all week...

There is now patch 14b ... But I must put together the version I have on my computer and just resubmit that... except I'm not sure I can use the upload page to do this, as the DMOD has already been released...

Redink, can I do this...?

I'll upload it today, don't worry about using the Upload feature yourself.

Ummm... not the patch, but the whole DMOD... as if I re zip the mod on my home computer and upload it... therefore no patch required sort of thingy?

I'll apply the patch, and upload both.

Umm, I think I'm still confused.

I want to upload the whole DMOD... as it currently stands ... from my computer (no patches... nothing but the whole DMOD zipped) as it's about 10 MB the easiest way for me to do this is by the upload page. But I thought you can't reupload a DMOD that already exists on the Network. So... if I can upload, let me know.

You applying the patch and uploading is one thing, but it's not a 100 per cent guarantee of the DMOD being what it should be (ie the DMOD I have tested etc...)

Oh, ok, that'll work. I take it you'd want the patch link removed then?

keep the patch up until I upload. I will try to do it tonight... but it depends on when I finish work and my dial up connection,

about the oars
keep talkin to him
option haggle
then go into the cabin and talk to him
you should be able to get the oars now