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Ancient Legacy

August 10th 2003, 07:29 AM
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redink1
King He/Him United States bloop
A mother ducking wizard 
I grew tired of the 'Dinky Dimensions' moniker sometime after I released FIAT v0.99. It just started sounding lame, and it didn't fit the plot that much anymore. I tried to think of a new name for the trilogy of FIAT, EOT2, and Hidthspace Revolution, but I just couldn't think of anything much better.

But then I'm working away on my next D-Mod (Initiation), and I realize that the plot leads directly into FIAT v1.00, and can be made to connect with the odd events in Paragon. So then I think for a second... why don't I just put Initiation, Paragon, and the rest of the Dinky Dimensions trilogy into one, huge 5-part D-Mod pentilogy or whatever. And then I think thought of a name: Ancient Legacy.

So, here is how Ancient Legacy will be made:

Part 1: Initiation (Quest)
Part 2: Paragon (Epic)
Part 3: FIAT v1.00 (Epic)
Part 4: EOT v2.50 (Quest)
Part 5: Hidthspace Revolution (Epic, probably)

The links between them won't be very direct. Heck, I think I might release FIAT v1.00 before Paragon. Years/months pass between Part 1 and Part 2, as well as between Part 2 and Part 3. Paragon will only be connected to the others by a slim thread. But they'll be part of the same 'redinkiverse', like how SOB and PQ are part of the 'simonkiverse'.

Now... I wonder if I'll be able to finish these, heh. Initiation *better* come out this month. And while the stuff I've done for Paragon is *really* cool, I could easily drop it and make Ancient Legacy a 4 parter.

Oh, and in case those wondering about FIAT v1.00 if you haven't heard of it before: it is essentially FIAT v0.99. The same basic map, and the same basic islands. However, many of the quests have been improved/replaced, the elemental monster graphics are much better, crashing problems should no longer be a problem, there will be a new island, and so on. And the dungeons should be quite a bit better; it won't be *do this 8 times*; there will be at least some variety. I stopped working on it around last December, when I got stuck trying to think of something fun for Dink to do on Tware.

EOT v2.50 will just add a couple things for Dink to do, and more plot stuff.

P.S. And this extension of the Dinky Dimensions trilogy is actually kinda funny. For those real old timers, this whole thing started when I released End of Time v1.00 a few years back. I had a plan for the sequel: The Clone Wars. I even released a demo (that didn't work). But then I decided to create a quick prequel to EOT, and ended up with the epic monstrosity known as FIAT v0.99.
August 10th 2003, 11:44 AM
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cool a pentiology!
August 10th 2003, 12:12 PM
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its gonna be very hard to make that but cool

WARNING:SimonK Watch Out!! RedInk's About
August 10th 2003, 12:58 PM
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redink1
King He/Him United States bloop
A mother ducking wizard 
I doubt any of my epics will surpass Pilgrim's Quest. They might come very close, though.
August 10th 2003, 01:58 PM
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SabreTrout
Noble He/Him United Kingdom
Tigertigertiger. 
I didn't think PQ was THAT great. It had some fantastic bits...but it also had a lot of boring bits. Still the best d-mod out.
You can beat it Redink!
August 10th 2003, 02:30 PM
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SimonK
Peasant He/Him Australia
 
Yeah Go Redink!! You da man!! Pentology... unbeatable!!

(I personally like SOB more than PQ... , each to his own.)
August 10th 2003, 02:46 PM
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ive been playing FIAT and its xtremely cool
i liked pq but not sob cause well..the naked woman
maybe if a cut version was mad or someone made a patch so the bad graphics have censored on um lol
im 13 and my mum saw that bit and then instant deletion lol
August 10th 2003, 02:50 PM
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I like SOB too. The only reason I haven't played PQ is because *coughdialupcoughslowcough*
;(
Yeah, FIAT is awesome, but dinkemon is a bit buggy. I didn't experience bugs in the main game or at the other minis.
August 11th 2003, 01:54 AM
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i need lots of $$$$$$ for something and i went to kill the pillbugz in the basement of the church,and after sometime of killing,the screen goes blue,some mean programing codes appear,and it restarts my computer
August 11th 2003, 05:38 AM
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redink1
King He/Him United States bloop
A mother ducking wizard 
Yeah, some people have experienced problems with the game crashing while attacking enemies. I've never personally experienced it happening, though. But the enemy code in FIAT v1.00 has been completely re-written, so it shouldn't be a problem once it is released.
August 11th 2003, 06:23 AM
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trav666
Peasant He/Him
 
lol thinkdink that must have sucked... i think bouncing boobs and nudity in 16 bit isnt essential lol
August 11th 2003, 11:58 AM
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that keeps happening to me!!
i really wanna get further but it keeps happening
August 11th 2003, 12:49 PM
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SabreTrout
Noble He/Him United Kingdom
Tigertigertiger. 
Heh, I have to admit, bouncing boobies are not the funniest thing in the world...or at least I don't think so. And naked women in Dink...that just doens't work!
August 11th 2003, 01:44 PM
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SimonK
Peasant He/Him Australia
 
It is a known fact that the English are sexually repressed
August 11th 2003, 02:38 PM
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SabreTrout
Noble He/Him United Kingdom
Tigertigertiger. 
Heh, nothing could be further from the truth!

And everybody knows where the Aussies come from. They are the least repressed people in the world, dang convicts!
August 11th 2003, 03:04 PM
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Kat
Peasant She/Her Canada
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You are all confusing me,,,, I totally forgot what the topic was...why are we talking about a bug in FIAT, anyways? I am truly lost...

>^..^<
August 11th 2003, 06:48 PM
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SimonK
Peasant He/Him Australia
 
Ah.. yes some of the original Aussies were... and then others, like me, come from fine German missionary stock... so go figure! And I'm afraid that the English are still emotionally and sexually repressed and have been since the 1800s...
August 12th 2003, 03:02 AM
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SabreTrout
Noble He/Him United Kingdom
Tigertigertiger. 
German missionary stock? That makes it better?!?!

And I don't quite get the "emotionally and sexually repressed" bit. OK, there is that wonderful "British reserve", but from somebody who likes to make breasts out of polygons, I'll stick with being subdued.
August 12th 2003, 01:24 PM
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SimonK
Peasant He/Him Australia
 
German missionary stock? That makes it better?!?!

No German missionary stock doesn't make it better, just different.

And I don't quite get the "emotionally and sexually repressed" bit. OK, there is that wonderful "British reserve", but from somebody who likes to make breasts out of polygons, I'll stick with being subdued.

Well, you're British, so of course you think you're not emotionally and sexually repressed.

But compare the British culture with that of the French, or Danish, or Swedish, or Spanish, or Italian and there has been a vast difference across the cultural arena through the centuries. As exampled by works of art, etc. Not saying that every Briton is sexually repressed, but the majority are, and have been - hence your wonderful "British reserve" and old school boy traditions, etc, etc, etc... A stereotype, but like all stereotypes there is some core truth to it. Just like the stereotype the English have of Aussies that we are descended from Convicts: some are, some aren't.

So I make breasts and other nude bits - who cares? My DMODs have a warning on them - suitable for those over 18. If the player ignores that warning, then that's the player's decision. I find it strange that people think I shouldn't put the things in SOB that I did, the loading screen gives you a clear idea of what to expect. If you don't like nudity, don't play the DMOD - simple

And you should've seen the things that didn't make the DMOD, well then again, maybe you shouldn't

I always find it interesting to see who vocalises the loudest about the use of sexual imagery and allusion in works. As a theme and subject area, sex produces some of the most polarised reactions.

August 15th 2003, 04:02 AM
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SabreTrout
Noble He/Him United Kingdom
Tigertigertiger. 
Woah, big old post there!

"Old school bou traditions"?? Have you made your judgements from reading "Just WIlliam" books or something?
And we don't have a sterottype for you Aussies, apart from being surfer bums who are a bit doo-lally in the head. Hmm, maybe I made that d00-lally bit up, but I'm just thinking of that Simpsons episode (This is a knife!, when it's actually a spoon).
As for the inclusion of breasts and what not, of course you have every right to put them in, and I know you put warnings on your d-mods.

You seem to think that I'm against nudity, crude language and whatver, and I'm certainly not. But I just don't find the toilet humour particulary good in Dink. It just doesn't work in my opinion.