ADOM updates by TB ["future" spoilers]

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Do you guys read these?

E-mail notifications hailing from the Resurrection campaign have stopped for quite some time, but Thomas is apparently doing a lot of things. I click to the blog some times when I remember about ADOM from some sources.

Perhaps we can repost the updates properly here or keep track about them in a somewhat regular fashion?

The latest one: http://www.ancientdomainsofmystery.c...-progress.html

Here are the most interesting things I got from there.

0. Rolf quest and some new ending is arriving.
1. "A new item material will be added to the game" + 41 new items
2. "Levitation has been added as an ability that can be provided by items"
3. ""Pure items" (which kind of increase your resistance to background corruption) have been added."

[Blasphemous]

Wow some nice stuff. Can't wait to see that in-game.

[Soirana]

antediluvian orcs... Sounds promising.

[mjkittredge]

I'm just as excited for the new dungeon tiles and music. Looks and sounds beautiful in the samples.

[Carter]

wonder what happened to the "mega legend" guys who were supposed to get their own artifact and mini area? something like that?

[Carter]

I'm just as excited for the new dungeon tiles and music. Looks and sounds beautiful in the samples.

I'm too old school and don't use the tiles, ASCII all the way.

[mjkittredge]

did you try it with graphics to see how you felt about it?

[Booster]

I've tried with graphics because I love the art, but ASCII for me is just so much better - I feel like I can see more. I suggested an RFE awhile back that would combine both elements so you can play with the ASCII but still enjoy the beautiful tiles. The Feature request didn't get much attention (http://www.adom.de/forums/project.php?issueid=2906) but the screenshot for how I envisioned it is (http://i.imgur.com/j3FPW6g.png?1)

My first ever roguelike was Ragnarok/Valhalla that had a limited "tile" view (it was IIRC 3 tiles in every direction), and had a ASCII directly above it that would cover the entire level/map. That in my opinion was a great combination of both worlds.

[Soirana]

but the screenshot for how I envisioned it is (http://i.imgur.com/j3FPW6g.png?1)

You can achieve rather similar view with cutomization on mini-map (http://www.adom.de/forums/showthread...y-graphics-too -- I think mini map could be made wider int his example). You probably need change number for your screen size. (that's how it looked on mine -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MpDUaKtuAQo)

For me mini map is probably the only way to enjoy tiles, since any color letter I do know what it can be... pictures while nice don't bring me info in many cases.

[Couchfighter]

Its a great suggestion in my opinion, though I would perhaps have them side by side instead with tiles on the left and ascii to the right. More options is always better!

I also applaud your choice in first roguelike, Booster. Ragnarok was (is!) a wonderful game!