RavenX

Having to Re-Learn stupid newb modding, Questions in FE Modding Elemental Forums

Ok, so I sat down this morning with the goal of getting back into re-skinning. Remembering that I need to make new PNG's and all that, but already I ran into a question. I thought maybe some of the file structure might have changed between E:WoM and FE:LH I opened the XML of the Sov I'm using in my current game to re-familiarize myself with how to get the ball rolling. I see in the XML for my character that he's using the K_Male_Evil_Texture_01.png as a skin. When I look in

Reply to Four Photoshop Alternatives, Not Equals. in Personal Computing Elemental Forums

Great post, Doc. I'll have to show this to the wife. I've been teaching her photoshop for her photography but she's said multiple times now she wants to learn something simpler. I'll have to check these out and see if she likes any of them.

Reply to forum 'ban game' two in Everything Else Elemental Forums

Banned for being a Scoutdog :P Also pre-emptively banning my-self for not being around for so long heh.

Reply to [>>Stardock FE Modding Library now up<<] in FE Modding Elemental Forums

[quote who="Heavenfall" reply="13" id="3268107"] The point of not approving everything instantly is that they can't trust everything that gets uploaded. They need to manually go through it to look for illegal stuff and harmful stuff. I guess Frogboy "trusts" me because I've been modding E:wom/FE for over two years. So really it's a matter of establishing a positive record. So the reason they don't just approve everything immediately is because they don't wa

Reply to Please add female henchmen in Legendary Heroes Elemental Forums

With all the sex slave and trafficking stuff in the news lately and those three poor girls who were just found alive after 9 years, I'm thinking it's probably "too soon" to be making the jokes floating around in my head right now that this thread has conjured up....lol. Doh!! Too soon Raven, too soon....

Reply to Distant Worlds Shadows in PC Gaming Elemental Forums

The latest version of DW is really awesome. I'm looking forward to Shadows greatly. Modding DW is easy as hell too, and this is coming from a guy who as far as coding and scripting goes only knows how to copy/paste XML. Replacing art assets and making new ships and getting them to show up in game is really simple. Using some resources from their modding community I've made my own personal DW Mod that throws in races from Star Trek, Star Wars, and Babylon 5. There's a few

Indie Games You Should Be Playing in PC Gaming Elemental Forums

Not really getting into any modern main stream games lately I've kind of went retro and as such I've been playing a bunch of smaller games. Here's some of the good ones you might want to take a look at in no particular order: Gnomoria: It's Dwarf Fortress only with actual viewable graphics and not ASCI characters. It's a VERY addicting little game with a surprising amount of depth. Starting new

Reply to Shadowrun Returns in June in PC Gaming Elemental Forums

Already bought my pre-order. This looks like the first decent Shadowrun game in years. I didn't play the last FPS Shadowrun game that came out because it looked like another rip off where they take a good IP and turn into another generic shooter and that's just not what Shadowrun is or should be. Now Shadowrun Returns, THAT'S Shadowrun!!! Can't wait for it.

Reply to Stardrive - Sci-Fi 4X - For Those of You Waiting for Gal Civ 3! in Kickstarter Games Elemental Forums

I bought the beta of Stardrive and didn't like it. Luckiy since it was through Steam and still in beta they gave me refund credit. The pacing of the whole game just feels wrong to me and I didn't like it all really. There's some decent concepts in it, but it's no MoO and it's damn sure no Gal Civ. My advice to anyone is unless you really think Stardrive looks that good then stay away from it. I didn't enjoy it.

Reply to I See Dead People :) in FE Modding Elemental Forums

[quote who="Heavenfall" reply="9" id="3355934"] I'm not sure if this is what you asked, but I don't want to include it in Children of Storm. I'm trying to keep it as much "mine" as possible - not that it is all mine. I'm using your elven skins and your zombie skin, for example. And thank you for that. But to include the XML would mean it has to be updated, and it has to follow the same standards and formats as the other factions in the mod. And, ultimately, it

Reply to I See Dead People :) in FE Modding Elemental Forums

[quote who="Heavenfall" reply="6" id="3355772"] Welcome back! There's no conflict, although Children of Storm will feature a re-done undead faction from Stormworld.[/quote] Hey bro :) . First thing I gotta say is WOW.. As I'm typing this on one half of my screen I've got a Let's-Play of FE running Stormworld on the other half. You've done Incredible work my friend, that's just Amazing :) . I'm not looking to do anything so grand, you know me. At most

Reply to [eMOD] Immersion Mod Version 1.6 (LH 1.6) Compatible with Children of the Storm vs1.6a - Updated 7-22 in LH Modding Elemental Forums

There's some really Great ideas here, BlackRainZ , well done indeed. I like your approaches to larger army creation and balance. IIRC there was a way to actually increase the number of soldiers displayed in a unit to higher than what it is but that it started looking too crowded really quickly. One or two extra units displayed looked alright IMO.

Reply to I See Dead People :) in FE Modding Elemental Forums

[quote who="mqpiffle" reply="3" id="3355744"] Does this mean there are actually skeletons in the game now? Yes, there are. And welcome back! [/quote] Thanks mqpiffle :) cheers mate

Reply to I See Dead People :) in FE Modding Elemental Forums

[quote who="Vallu751" reply="1" id="3355726"] Hey RavenX! Can't really help you with your project, but just wanted to say it's great to see you again [/quote] I appreciate that Vallu, thanks brother :). It's good to see you too and I'm glad to be back(ish). I've still got all the free time to do cool stuff like I did before but the meds they have me on now leave me a little foggy. I can use photoshop like a mad man still but that's only because I've be

I See Dead People :) in FE Modding Elemental Forums

Firstly, hello to all my old friends [e digicons]:grin:[/e] . I've been gone a while, kicking around the internet playing this and that and dealing with life between surgeries. My next one won't be for a few more months at least so here I am greatly looking forward to FE:LH. I got a email from Stardock saying FE:LH had launched it's beta so I gave it a try last night. Looking at the art on the loading screen I see actual skeletons and a lich looking thing in the background.

Reply to An hour of the new X-Com's (Not the shooter) gameplay released. in PC Gaming Elemental Forums

I think it's shaped up nicely minus a few minor changes. The way I see "suppression fire" and "partial moves" is almost like a new way to incorporate the missing "TU's" from the classic games. If you saved TU's and didn't use them all your squad member would have enough TU's left to pull a snap shot based on reactions if an alien came into sight. Which could also kind of be seen as suppression fire in a off-turn way. The new soldier "classes" more or less fit the w

Reply to Fallen Enchantress Beta 4 Available for Download in Elemental News Elemental Forums

[quote who="Kongdej" reply="28" id="3218959"]Quoting RavenX, reply 27 Can't wait to give it a shot. DL'ing the update now. If I feel up to snuff I'll try to let you know what I think. That's a bit late, were already 2 patches ahead Beta 4 patchnotes https://forums.elementalgame.com/429319 Beta 4A patchnotes https://forums.elementalgame.com/430134 Beta 4B patchnotes https://forums.elementalgame.com/430327 Sincerely<b

Reply to Fallen Enchantress Beta 4 Available for Download in Elemental News Elemental Forums

Can't wait to give it a shot. DL'ing the update now. If I feel up to snuff I'll try to let you know what I think. :)

Reply to Dark Knight Rises Spoiler thread in Movies & TV & Books Elemental Forums

IMO the ending was complete garbage and what they did with "Robin" was a crime. I did enjoy many of the nods to other Batman lore though and aside from the ending I liked the movie a lot. They used Bane for his main purpose, which is to break the bat. Him not having nor even mentioning his "venom" was a bit of a let-down, but, it gave him a more grounded feeling not to have it. Still, I just think the ending blows. They should of left him dead. I've heard from a reliable source I

Reply to The Official "Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim" MEGAThread in PC Gaming Elemental Forums

The new 5.0 patch coming out looks SICK! IMO though Magic and Bow kill cams should have been there from the start. Still, it's a pretty decently sized update and content patch. I'm almost surprised this is part of a free patch and not attached to a DLC they'd want money for.

Reply to Incoming: Baldur's Gate News in PC Gaming Elemental Forums

[quote who="LightofAbraxas" reply="28" id="3109000"] Which one? Because I'd actually be really happy if they went with turn & initiative based combat.[/quote] Turn and Initiative are both taken into account and used in the 2.5 edition rule set they used in Baldurs Gate. If they're really just updating the original game (and to me that's what they're advertising that they're doing), they'll stick with the original's rule set. I know the origina

Reply to Incoming: Baldur's Gate News in PC Gaming Elemental Forums

[quote who="Lord Xia" reply="23" id="3108982"]Why would they update it to an outdated system? That being said, I wish they would update it to 3rd edition...yes I just said it was outdated, but I liked that system...[/quote] 2.5 Edition Rules were the best D&D rules ever used. That's not an opinion, that's a widely known fact. :P [quote who="Malsqueek" reply="24" id="3108987"]Just so long as they stay the heck away from 4e ruleset. Don't need to see them t

Reply to Wing Commander Saga: Darkest Dawn (free) Release Date 3/22/12!!!! in PC Gaming Elemental Forums

WHOA!!!! Dude GREAT looking out on this. 2 days before my birthday too!!! The Wing Commander series was the first truly great space fighter sim. The fact that YOU actually changed the story with your actions and it was represented in the missions and how the war played out was amazing for it's time. Man I can't wait. Time to go buy a new flight stick.

Reply to Incoming: Baldur's Gate News in PC Gaming Elemental Forums

[quote who="AragornV" reply="6" id="3108612"]"streamlining" "accessibility" "appealing to wider audience and new players"[/quote] Aka a corporate friendly way to say "We dumbed down the original to save money and because we know you're all stupid.". In reality though, they're making both BG 1&2 and the expansions as "Enhanced Editions" and supposedly many members of the team who made the original are adding new content. As long as they actually stay TRUE to th

Reply to Railguns: The Navy's 'Ultimate Superweapon' in Life, the Universe and Everything Elemental Forums

[quote who="Jafo" reply="42" id="3103770"]Quoting RavenX, reply 33The first time a person cracked a whip the sound barrier broke. The whip cracking is actually the tip of the whip breaking the sound barrier. No kidding, Einstein. You just yet again shoot Yeager's 'accomplishment' in the foot. Think of me as your auntie... I know how to suck eggs.....[/quote] lol, I'll refrain from being a smart ass just this once but only because you left yo