The Blacksmith's Apprentice - Version 1.5 released

[WildstormSong]

Fun game, played the demo until William came out of the coma.....one thing tho, I managed to defeat the Salsaren before returning to Willowglen....but I didn't get the ring from her, the Quest was still in my Quest log, and she was still in the cave when I went back a second time.
There is a theory that I wasn't supposed to be able to defeat her at all yet, I did it by poisoning her with a poison arrow, and waiting for her to die 100 +/- hit points at a time, while staying alive by using the revive potions (forgot what they are called already). None of my strikes did any damage (0), but eventually she died, after Arthur and William revived each other as she killed them both one after another repeatedly. Lucky she couldn't kill both of them at once, and I almost lost anyway due to her confuse spell, but got really lucky when she killed the one she confused, instead of the other, or I would have been unable to revive and lost on the next round.
Is this a bug? My boyfriend insists it's a mistake, and poison should not work against a boss enemy like her, and it may take another weapon or item to defeat her, found later in the game.
Anyway, the quest was not solved, and I just wondered if you knew about this.

 

[nick5674398]

this game is great, I love all the side quests and large areas that you can explore. One thing that bugs me though were the monsters, I never battled and lvled up enough before I went on the first caravan and once I got off it I couldn't go back to train on weaker monsters. So I ended up dying a bunch . Awsoem game though!

 

[Juno]

@WildstormSong:
Wow, I didn't think it was POSSIBLE to defeat the Salaseren with what I gave you in the demo.  Good job!  As for your question about the ring, I've added a section called "Notes", because there are a handful of quests that you receive in the demo, but you cannot yet finish.  Getting Angus' Ring from the Salaseren is one of them.  And it wasn't really a "bug" that you could defeat the Salaseren with poison, more of a balance issue that I will definitely correct.  Thanks a bunch for the feedback.

 

[nick5674398]

I think I ran into a problem. I'm at the garrison and the part where you need to make a distraction, I got the key and I got the three rats out of suzy's basement but I still can't unlock the gate, Arthur just says I should get all the rats out of the basement when I try opening it.

 

[Juno]

5/17/08

I found the bug with unlocking the gate and uploaded the fixed version.  Most people won't need to re-download simply because it is VERY unlikely that you will encounter the bug.  In case you do, re-downloading MAY not fix it anyway, so if what Nick5674398 described happens to you (above post), just PM or email me with your save game file, and I'll correct it for you.  Good find by Nick (though I'm guessing you weren't necessarily looking.)  :wink:

 

[nick5674398]

Man! I just finished the demo. It was awsoem, this game could compete with MOTW, The story and characters are great, the romance between Charis and Will was tied into the story very well, I thought it built upon the story greatly. There weren't any major bugs other than the one I already told you. I want mooore! Can't wait till the next demo

 

[ImmuneEntity]

I don't know if anyone has mentioned this yet...but the very first building I entered, I could not get back out of. There was no transfer event. Unless the version I downloaded isn't correct, because I did notice there was no introduction.

 

[Juno]

I don't know if anyone has mentioned this yet...but the very first building I entered, I could not get back out of. There was no transfer event. Unless the version I downloaded isn't correct, because I did notice there was no introduction.

Sorry about that, in the previous version I posted, I forgot to return the "Player Start Location" to where it belonged.  :blush: I've uploaded the fixed version now.  Sorry to those people that have to re-download!

 

[midir4000]

Wow wasn't expecting something so early in the game. In Leiv's town, theres no transfer event to leave the general store. As well as the building right next to player start location, and the 2 building directly below the Inn, the one with the spade and the one next to it.

EDIT: actually ya know what? All the buildings EXCEPT the INN have no zone change to exit a building. OH, and if you go right outside the village in any direction and come right back in, it's suddenly lucious and green summer. Before it was winter... Hmm. As a matter of fact, with the version I have which I'm assuming is the most recent, I can't do anything unless i open it in the editor and add in those zone warp tiles, because the monsters outside the town in any direction kill william in atleast 2 hits, most 1. 10+ hours of gameplay and its so bugged in the first 2 minutes I can't proceed.

 

[Juno]

@Midir4000:

You must have downloaded the bugged version just before I uploaded the fix (The Player Start Location was in the wrong spot).  The problem you described was fixed before you posted about it, but you'll have to re-download.

One question for you:  How are you able to open it in the editor?  I encrypted the data before posting, so I didn't think that was possible.

 

[midir4000]

Maybe I'm just magical? I don't know. I'm no computer wiz and I just opened it.

 

[ImmuneEntity]

The version I downloaded, which I'm pretty sure is the same he downloaded because we had the same problem, does not have the project file included. It is encrypted. Therefore he is probably using a hack utility to open it in the RMXP editor.

 

[midir4000]

I'm most certainly not. Granted I do have a keygen cracked copy of both VX and XP, I know it has nothing to do with that. Just open the editor. Open program, all files, Game. voila! But I redownloaded the new one and trashed the other earlier this morning and can't do it now.

 

[Xaixis]

Umm.. when I uploaded the fille you forgot to add the .exe extention.

You might want to add that in your post so that people know to make that slight adjustment =)

Once you do that you are able to open it






Edit: Hmm... that's strange, I had no problem with other game files. Hmm well just wanted to point that out! :lol:

 

[Juno]

Umm.. when I uploaded the fille you forgot to add the .exe extention.

You might want to add that in your post so that people know to make that slight adjustment =)

Once you do that you are able to open it

I don't think there's a problem with the file download.  I've tested it from several computers.  It might be an issue with your computer.

 

[Xaixis]

When ever you exit a cutscene from a house and you end-up outside (talking to margret, claria) you aren't able to ride your horse unless you go inside and then back outside again.

Hope that helps!

 

[December Blue Deity]

10 hours? Jeez.. when this game is finished it's going to be War and Peace for RMXP.

 

[seven]

I have to start over at the beginning because I had no weapon when I exited the blackmith's shop.

 

[Xaixis]

Is there a way to recover a fallen mate? B/c now that I lost author in a fight Im like screwed b/c I cant take anything and I dont know how to "rez" him

 

[Brismail]

There are shadowed bits of wall on the outside of the blacksmiths workshop, other than that, pretty cool
really enjoying it.  :thumb: