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Post by snfcn on Mar 29, 2005 23:29:53 GMT
I. Book 7 I was wondering about the solution to the riddle in section 11. Mind, I'm not asking for the solution, only wondering how it is actually solved. Perhaps I'm blind, but I think that Joe might have forgotten to tell Gary to put specific numbers into the image or something like that. The triangles in the image certainly seem to be made to hold numbers like other similar riddles. II. (SPOILERS Book 12)After throwing the Sun-Sword at Kraaagenskûl, you get to fight him bare-handed or with an ordinary weapon for three rounds and are actually able to kill him thus without the Sommerswerd, the Dagger of Vashna or Helshezag. Isn't that a bit strange? Perhaps the presence of the Sommerswerd and the wound the Darklord has makes him killable? Anyone else? [K: CS 30; LW CS: 19+5(Lore-Circles)+6(PS)+9(Helm,Shield,Bracers,Vest)-1(Penalty, fighting unarmed)=38] III. (SPOILERS Book 13)Did anyone else wonder, why the moat doesn't harm your equipment? And some corrections: I wanted to use the Editor, but either the mail script on PA doesn't work or something on my machine is wrong. As I'm not sure where to put this, I'm posting it here. (??) 13tplor 21: spaced items [snFCn: Layout: Everywhere else with a list of items the <li> tag is used. Here it is <p>?] (??) 12tmod equipmnt: dagger.gif missing (??) 12tmod 200: Death Knights, the 7eacute;lite of the Drakkarim. -> Death Knights, the élite of the Drakkarim. [snFCn: The "é" of élite doesn't display properly in IE. Haven't tried it with Firefox yet.] |
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Post by Ofecks on Mar 30, 2005 1:12:35 GMT
I. Book 7 I was wondering about the solution to the riddle in section 11. Mind, I'm not asking for the solution, only wondering how it is actually solved. You're supposed to count the number of triangles in the picture. Funny story - when I first read this book, I was in 7th grade, and the previous week in my math class, we had done some math riddles and one of them was exactly the same as this one. I was quite the prepared Kai Lord. I dunno. Out of kindness? Book 13 is hard enough as it is, I'm glad there's away to escape with that potion horde in tow. To display special characters in HTML, you need to type an ampersand (&) followed by the character code and a semi-colon. Someone forgot to hit the shift key while writing the code. Oops. |
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Post by Darkash on Mar 30, 2005 1:12:43 GMT
I. Book 7 I was wondering about the solution to the riddle in section 11. Mind, I'm not asking for the solution, only wondering how it is actually solved. Perhaps I'm blind, but I think that Joe might have forgotten to tell Gary to put specific numbers into the image or something like that. The triangles in the image certainly seem to be made to hold numbers like other similar riddles. No, no, you are missing the general idea. If you've seen some math/logic type tests in the past, this will make more sense. The proper answer is equal to the number of triangles in the image. (Not just the small ones, either.) Does that help? |
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Post by Relenoir on Mar 30, 2005 4:47:25 GMT
I use IE when I use the Editor's Companion and have always been fine, but have heard that it can cause problems. I wonder how Netscape Navigator would work instead since we have that also. Anyone know if there are problems using NN with the Editor's Companion so I don't have to risk using IE when I work on books in the future?
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Post by outspaced on Mar 30, 2005 9:10:53 GMT
And some corrections: I wanted to use the Editor, but either the mail script on PA doesn't work or something on my machine is wrong. As I'm not sure where to put this, I'm posting it here. Thanks! Posting it here is fine if the E-mail connection seems not to be working. Just a quick question: Are you using the Editor via Internet Exploder? If so, there are known issues with it that prevent it from working properly. I'll pass the three issues on to the list. The thirs one you mention is legendary! The problem is, as OmegaFlareX says, that someone's finger slipped off the SHIFT key. It will be fixed very soon, I am reliably informed.  |
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Post by Thomas Wolmer on Mar 30, 2005 20:25:59 GMT
I use IE when I use the Editor's Companion and have always been fine, but have heard that it can cause problems. I wonder how Netscape Navigator would work instead since we have that also. Anyone know if there are problems using NN with the Editor's Companion so I don't have to risk using IE when I work on books in the future? NN - what version are we talking about here? It's not the ancient 4.79 or such? In that case, don't even bother trying. If it's Netscape 7 or later, I guess it should work. I'd recommend Firefox or Opera, if you have the possibility to choose. |
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Post by snfcn on Mar 31, 2005 2:16:26 GMT
Thanks! Posting it here is fine if the E-mail connection seems not to be working. Just a quick question: Are you using the Editor via Internet Exploder? If so, there are known issues with it that prevent it from working properly. I was using IE. But I don't think the problem has to do with the Editor, because I couldn't use the Contact Form on the website either. I got the same message that mail.pl didn't work or some such. No, no, you are missing the general idea. If you've seen some math/logic type tests in the past, this will make more sense. The proper answer is equal to the number of triangles in the image. (Not just the small ones, either.) Does that help? Ah, yes. I know such puzzles. Now, I even remember having it solved once myself. But I seem to have forgotten it. Strange, huh? Thanks. Book 13 is hard enough as it is, I'm glad there's a way to escape with that potion horde in tow. I'm glad too about that. But it seemed odd. LW studies the drawbridge: "Hmm, nope. The portcullis could harm my backpack. I'd rather take a swim in the moat. That is much more appealing than a falling portcullis." |
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Post by Zipp on Mar 31, 2005 2:19:11 GMT
Haven't done that book in a while. Does the portculis really harm your backpack?
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Post by snfcn on Mar 31, 2005 2:25:19 GMT
Haven't done that book in a while. Does the portculis really harm your backpack? You get to choose here. |
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Post by Zipp on Mar 31, 2005 3:48:59 GMT
Well it makes sense the way it is written. My guess is that Joe wanted there to be some dramatic moment there, and what makes a moment more dramatic than loss?
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Post by Relenoir on Mar 31, 2005 4:09:33 GMT
NN - what version are we talking about here? It's not the ancient 4.79 or such? In that case, don't even bother trying. If it's Netscape 7 or later, I guess it should work. I'd recommend Firefox or Opera, if you have the possibility to choose. Well, can't tell. I tried looking at the properties, but it wouldn't tell me what version it was. I imagine it must be pretty new since my wife installed it last year. How about being stuck in a hopeless position and fighting your way out against all odds? |
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Post by Zipp on Mar 31, 2005 18:05:58 GMT
Nah... Lone Wolf does that all the time!
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Post by Thomas Wolmer on Mar 31, 2005 20:44:08 GMT
Well, can't tell. I tried looking at the properties, but it wouldn't tell me what version it was. I imagine it must be pretty new since my wife installed it last year. Check Help->About Netscape. (Or something similar.) That should tell you the version. |
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Post by Moo on Apr 1, 2005 3:41:42 GMT
Maybe your normal weapon/bare hands don't actually do anything, and all damage Kraagenskûl sustains during the first three rounds is actually due to blood loss from his severed hand? Then after three rounds, while you go get the Sommerswerd, he gets a tourniquet.
Or I guess you could choose to ignore all damage you inflict without the Sommerswerd, fighting the first three rounds defensively.
Well, I could see how that would ruin all your Meals. But other equipment might be able to resist a quick dip in acid. Potions are in glass containers, and glass resists acid quite well. The backpack itself could be made of waxed canvas for waterproofing, and wax tends to hold up against acid okay, too. Weapons and anything else made of iron or steel would have a film of oil covering them, since I doubt stainless steel exists in Magnamund, and stainless is absolutely terrible for blades longer than about 12", anyway.
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Post by snfcn on Apr 1, 2005 10:09:21 GMT
Well, I could see how that would ruin all your Meals. But other equipment might be able to resist a quick dip in acid. Potions are in glass containers, and glass resists acid quite well. The backpack itself could be made of waxed canvas for waterproofing, and wax tends to hold up against acid okay, too. Weapons and anything else made of iron or steel would have a film of oil covering them, since I doubt stainless steel exists in Magnamund, and stainless is absolutely terrible for blades longer than about 12", anyway. Wow, you actually thought about this. Not bad. Though I doubt it would hold up in court. |
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