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by Lynott
November 25th, 2009, 11:09 am
Forum: Eschalon: Book I
Topic: The Boys Are Back in Town
Replies: 2
Views: 2188

The Boys Are Back in Town

Well I apologize for the relative worthlessness of this post, but I can't contain myself any longer. When I first bought the game I controlled myself and sent an email directly to Basilisk instead of mucking up the forum, but I can't do that again can I?

Eschalon: Book I has hit me much like I ...
by Lynott
November 20th, 2009, 5:11 pm
Forum: Eschalon: Book I
Topic: Can anyone tell me what the algorithms behind the stats are?
Replies: 21
Views: 12341

Re: Can anyone tell me what the algorithms behind the stats are?

To me the opaqueness is part of the old school nature. When I first played Ultima III, I was 12 years old and didn't know what the hell I was doing. I finished the game with what were very flawed characters. (Kind of reminiscent of the Island of Misfit Toys on Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer - a train ...
by Lynott
November 20th, 2009, 10:59 am
Forum: Eschalon: Book I
Topic: Time played mechanism
Replies: 7
Views: 7135

Re: Time played mechanism

Thanks for the replies. I am not complaining, just curious. Now I will do my best to not go make a sandwich in the middle of a battle.
by Lynott
November 17th, 2009, 4:32 pm
Forum: Eschalon: Book I
Topic: Time played mechanism
Replies: 7
Views: 7135

Re: Time played mechanism

I deleted the bit about spoilers in titles as it was ill placed in this thread.

I would think that resting would count toward time played as turns are actually passing. I just wondered if it sensed inactivity and stopped counting at a certain point until you clicked something. I don't really want ...
by Lynott
November 17th, 2009, 2:57 pm
Forum: Eschalon: Book I
Topic: Time played mechanism
Replies: 7
Views: 7135

Time played mechanism

Hello,

I am a new player. I tried searching for this and didn't find anything, so I apologize if this is redundant.

Seeing this is a turn based game, if I need to walk away from the game and do something I don't hit a pause button or anything. Does the time played that displays when you save and ...