[projectaon] Re: More errata.
- From: "Jonathan Blake" <blake.jon@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: projectaon@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:41:20 -0700
On Thu, Aug 28, 2008 at 7:05 AM, Simon Osborne <outspaced@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi
>
> Again, this is being sent to the list first for discussion.
>
> pamail.cgi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>>
>> The following was sent from the Project Aon contact form
>> From: Dewi Morgan dewi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Date: 00:02:39 on Thursday, August 28, 2008
>> Subject: More errata.
>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>
>> 1) http://www.projectaon.org/en/xhtml/lw/04tcod/sect44.htm
>> The fishy "amulet" is a gettable item here, so should probably be
>> capitalised.
>
> Actually, are the Amulets supposed to be gettable here? I don't think they
> are. If we reorder the sentences before the choices, this would avoid any
> confusion:
I had always assumed that they were gettable. I had a strange tendency
to collect as many items as possible. I was a collector in other
words. I intentionally killed these Redeemers just so I could have one
of their amulets. The item is never used in the books as far as I can
find so this change won't have any gameplay impact.
>> 2) http://www.projectaon.org/en/xhtml/lw/04tcod/sect12.htm
>> Is there a clarification whether "choice of" means "choose one" or "pick
>> what you can carry"? Realistically, they'd give you what you need, and not
>> quibble about you taking both some provisions AND some rope: but
>> game-balance-wise, it might be a problem. Also, should the rope take two
>> slots, or one? (I remember when playing the books years ago, I rationalised
>> that some ropes are longer, thicker and heavier than others, hence why some
>> ropes take two slots, and others don't).
>
> I have always taken this to mean: take all that you need. Should we footnote
> this for clarity?
Agreed.
>> 4) http://www.projectaon.org/en/xhtml/lw/05sots/sect133.htm
>> "If you decide to turn round and return to walkway, turn to 64."
>> Poss replace with "...to the walkway,..."?
>
> This is one of our own typos. However, should "turn round" be changed to
> "turn around"? (This would be (er).)
Or at least " 'round". :) Agreed with "around".
>> 7) http://www.projectaon.org/en/xhtml/lw/05sots/sect58.htm
>> If feasible, given the automated page generation from XML, I'd suggest a
>> link to the list of numbered pages be given, possibly in the footnote. It's
>> possible everyone reading will figure how to edit the URL, or go via the
>> contents page, but I've worked enough tech support to know for sure that not
>> everyone will.
>
> We have deliberately removed links to the numbered section pages from this
> type of footnote. Was there an official reason why this decision was made?
> It's always nice to quote chapter and verse. ;-)
If we had a reason, I don't remember it now, though the wording was
always awkward. Perhaps we removed them because they wouldn't make
sense in potential non-linked versions (e.g. plain text) or versions
that didn't have a numbered section page (e.g. PDF).
>> 9) http://www.projectaon.org/en/xhtml/lw/05sots/sect207.htm
>> Unless stated, I generally assume that all items collected (eg the silver
>> comb from earlier) are magically unable to fit into pockets, and are always
>> pack items. However, I'm unsure about the Brass Whistle here: it's around
>> the rider's neck, and it seems sensible that you might wear it the same way.
>
> Should we footnote: "The Brass Whistle is a Special Item worn on a chain
> around the neck"?
Agreed.
>> 10) http://www.projectaon.org/en/xhtml/lw/05sots/sect397.htm
>> If you wish to ask her if she is Soushilla, turn to 307.
>> and:
>> "http://www.projectaon.org/en/xhtml/lw/05sots/sect358.htm";
>> "She is not Soushilla the widow"
>>
>> Far as I know, the above will only make sense to someone who rolled 3-9 at
>> section 247, and decided to enter the cave, and happened to have some oede
>> herb, and wanted to give it away free, and afterwards decided to stay and
>> chat.
>>
>> Me, I rolled a 2, and got drunk in a goatherd's shack instead, so the
>> above was a bit meaningless to me: I had no call to ask if she were
>> Soushilla, and no call to feel scammed by her pretending to be her, since I
>> never selected the option to ask if that were her name.
>
> Maybe alter "if she is Soushilla" to "if she is Soushilla (if you have heard
> that name before)" or similar? That would prevent any potentially jarring
> continuity problems.
I forget if this is possible (I'll have to look this up later if
someone doesn't beat me to it), but are the paths still split at this
point? Could we remove this section from the irrelevant path or are
they single at this point? (Just a hopeful thought.)
Otherwise, I like your solution.
>> 12) http://www.projectaon.org/en/xhtml/lw/06tkot/discplnz.htm
>> "...you will have opportunities to acquire weapons during your adventure.
>> For every Lone Wolf book that you complete in the Magnakai series, you may
>> add an additional weapon to your list."
>>
>> Slightly unclear, maybe. Probably clear enough, given the following
>> paragraph, which clarifies that it means you can check off another item on a
>> "Weapon List" of weapons you've mastered, rather than add an item to a list
>> of weapons you own. I think.
>
> to your list -> to your Weaponmastery Checklist [and link to the Action
> Chart]?
>
> This would need to be done for Books 7-12 also, and probably also 13-28.
Agreed.
>> 13) It's not made clear whether you'll be penalised for not taking the
>> weapon mastery in the first book (that is, if you take it in a later book,
>> will you only get 3 weapon skill picks, or a number equal to your rank?).
>> Later it's mentioned that the power of some skills are dependant on rank,
>> but this one is not elaborated on, Might be in later books, perhaps...
>
> If you don't pick Weaponmastery until Book 10 (for example), you still only
> get to pick 3 weapons, with one extra one per book. Do we need to clarify
> this any further? Currently, under the Magnakai Disciplines section in the
> Readers' Handbook, we've noted:
>
> Lone Wolf Club Newsletter New Year's Special Special 1987 states: "For every
> adventure you complete in the Magnakai series, assuming you have the
> Discipline of Weaponmastery, you gain proficiency in the use of one new
> weapon."
>
> <http://www.projectaon.org/en/ReadersHandbook/MagnakaiDisciplines>
>
> I have added this to the Readers' Handbook Topical Guide:
> <http://www.projectaon.org/en/ReadersHandbook/TopicalW#Weaponmastery>
We created the RH in part to get most of this general stuff out of
footnotes. It starts to get too much if everything is footnoted.
Thoughts?
> (er) 12TMOD 159: If you wish to keep either (or both) the Bronin Vest or the
> Silver Bracers, mark -> If you wish to keep either the Bronin Vest or the
> Silver Bracers (or both), mark
Sounds good.
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