cranebump Posted May 12, 2023 Share Posted May 12, 2023 Design Notes: Focuses on Tarixus, and unlockable content with a pair of missions. The undead archmage hovers near Potter's Field. He is an NPC in the Henri Dumont Arc. Guiding question was, What happened after things went south for Dumont? Level range is 25-30, to mirror location (Shark). Particularly interested in how this one works for teams. It solo'ed at about medium diff for my exemplared MA/SR scrapper. There are parts I definitely did not waltz through, though my namesake hero isn't all that powerful (he mainly exists to I could slap the gold Storyteller title on him.:-) Some gnarly customs. Be Wary. And strongly suggest you have insps/temp powers/maybe some allies/pets for the finale. Trivia: References to Shakespeare (mish titles); the musical group The Godfathers (Birth, School, Work, Death). Incidental callback to Mobius's Autumn Wards (incl. cameos). Other stuff: Spoiler Thought I'd give a nod to some folks around here. Won't spoil them all, but here is one: You a wandering Merc, @Zhym. But at least you're an NCO.:-) The rest you'll have to see (looking at you, @Darmian, @TerroirNoir🙂 1 1 I have done a TON of AE work, both long form and single arc. Just search the AE mish list for my sig @cranebump. For more information on my stories, head to the AE forum sub-heading and look for “Crane’s World.” Support your AE authors! We ARE the new content. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zhym Posted May 12, 2023 Share Posted May 12, 2023 But are there any timed missions? 😉 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zhym Posted May 18, 2023 Share Posted May 18, 2023 (edited) I finally got a chance to play through this. It's very good, @cranebump. Well done. And no timed missions! A few minor notes: Spoiler In Mission 2, why was the FinCo Scientist following me? I thought at first I was supposed to lead him to something, but he didn't have any role in the rest of the mission as far as I could tell. At least it didn't turn into an escort mission. :) In Mission 4, Properia ran off toward the exit, then stopped part way. If I caught back up to her, she'd start running off again, then stop when I was out of her perception radius. Is this just an artifact of trying to do a "rescued NPC runs for the exit" mechanic in AE? There's a typo in the intro to the Finale: "We'll sell it to Cage, Everybody profits." That should be a period after "Cage," right? I'm really looking forward to seeing @TerroirNoir2's play-through. ;) Edited May 18, 2023 by Zhym Can't keep my AE authors straight... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darmian Posted May 18, 2023 Share Posted May 18, 2023 1 minute ago, Zhym said: I finally got a chance to play through this. It's very good, @Darmian. Well done. And no timed missions! A few minor notes: Reveal hidden contents In Mission 2, why was the FinCo Scientist following me? I thought at first I was supposed to lead him to something, but he didn't have any role in the rest of the mission as far as I could tell. At least it didn't turn into an escort mission. 🙂 In Mission 4, Properia ran off toward the exit, then stopped part way. If I caught back up to her, she'd start running off again, then stop when I was out of her perception radius. Is this just an artifact of trying to do a "rescued NPC runs for the exit" mechanic in AE? There's a typo in the intro to the Finale: "We'll sell it to Cage, Everybody profits." That should be a period after "Cage," right? I'm really looking forward to seeing @TerroirNoir2's play-through. 😉 What now? Nothing to do with me! AE SFMA Arcs: The Meteors (Arc id 42079) | Dark Deeds in Galaxy City: Part One. (Arc id 26756) X | Dark Deeds in Galaxy City: Part Two. (Arc id 26952) | Dark Deeds in Galaxy City: Part Three. (Arc id 27233) Darker Deeds: Part One (Arc id 28374) | Darker Deeds: Part Two. (Arc id 28536) | Darker Deeds: Part Three. (Arc id 29252) | Darkest Before Dawn: Part One (Arc id 29891) | Darkest Before Dawn: Part Two (Arc id 30210) | Darkest Before Dawn: Part Three (Arc id 30560) | Bridge of Forever ( Arc id 36642) | The Cassini Division (Arc id 37104) X | The House of Gaunt Saints (Arc id 37489) X | The Spark of the Blind (Arc id 40403) | Damnatio Memoriae (Arc id 41140) X | The Eve of War (Arc id 41583) X | Spirals: Part One. (Arc id 55109) | Spirals: Part Two. (Arc id 55358) | Spirals: Part Three. (Arc id 57197) I Sing of Arms and the Man (Arc id 42617) | Three Sisters (Arc id 43013) (Pre War Praetorian Loyalist. Pre War Praetorian Resistance. Pre ITF Cimerora. Post ITF Cimerora. X = Dev Choice/Hall of Fame ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zhym Posted May 18, 2023 Share Posted May 18, 2023 1 minute ago, Darmian said: What now? Nothing to do with me! Grah! Fixed. And here I was about to say how the arc had that customary Darmian tie-in to the lore... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cranebump Posted May 18, 2023 Author Share Posted May 18, 2023 1 hour ago, Zhym said: Responding to notes Hide contents In Mission 2, why was the FinCo Scientist following me? I thought at first I was supposed to lead him to something, but he didn't have any role in the rest of the mission as far as I could tell. At least it didn't turn into an escort mission. 🙂 He is set to "Do Nothing," so him following you is a bug. He never followed me in any of the versions I ran. In Mission 4, Properia ran off toward the exit, then stopped part way. If I caught back up to her, she'd start running off again, then stop when I was out of her perception radius. Is this just an artifact of trying to do a "rescued NPC runs for the exit" mechanic in AE? Yeah, it's a bug. You can set them to "run to nearest door," but it doesn't mean they'll do it. There's a typo in the intro to the Finale: "We'll sell it to Cage, Everybody profits." That should be a period after "Cage," right? Yep. I'll need to fix that. Thanks! I'm really looking forward to seeing @TerroirNoir2's play-through. 😉 Thanks for the run. I'm lf to it too! 1 I have done a TON of AE work, both long form and single arc. Just search the AE mish list for my sig @cranebump. For more information on my stories, head to the AE forum sub-heading and look for “Crane’s World.” Support your AE authors! We ARE the new content. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cranebump Posted May 18, 2023 Author Share Posted May 18, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, Zhym said: Grah! Fixed. And here I was about to say how the arc had that customary Darmian tie-in to the lore... I think it'd need to be 4 fathoms deep for me to reach @Darmian status.:-) Edited May 18, 2023 by cranebump 2 I have done a TON of AE work, both long form and single arc. Just search the AE mish list for my sig @cranebump. For more information on my stories, head to the AE forum sub-heading and look for “Crane’s World.” Support your AE authors! We ARE the new content. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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