Exult Forum

I believe this was a problem in the original game, but I think if you name yourself 'Avatar' you lose an option talking to people when your options are 'Avatar' and "whatever your name is". The game won't add the other option because 'Avatar' is already there. Or am I wrong? I just got to Tseramed and I don't think there's a way to get him to join up. When it's time for introductions I'll say 'Avatar' over 'Fellowship' but my next choice is only 'Abraham'. I thought it was pretty funny at the time, naming myself Avatar, heh.

I'm also guessing Exult doesn't store character names as ASCII in the savegame files. I was going to go in and change it but ... =)

I'm using RC1, though I'm probably going to update it to a recent snapshot since the auto-combine thing is in.

Well just in case this problem isn't high enough priority to be fixed any time soon (how many people are going to call themselves Avatar?), I'll just put up the temporary solution I came up with.

Since the savegames are placed in your original U7 directory, go there and open the save in question (generally the newest one if you're having problems) in your favorite .zip program. Hex edit npc.dat and change 'Avatar' to something else (I did 'Avatra'). Problem solved. =)

Reminds me of Dragon Warrior.

Are there multiple ways to get Tseramed to join? My experiences had him ask to join me when I went to leave the conversation. It's been a little while though, so I could be mistaking it with another character. Before you leave, he asks about your weapons preference or somethin.
*shrug*

I have to play again :^)

He won't ask your weapons preference if you don't introduce yourself first, and not being able to introduce yourself as something other than Abraham hampers that.

Ah, that could do it then, hehe



:^)

He must be one of the most annoying characters in the game, whether you want him to join or not.

"Bye"

"Before you go, may I ask what type of weapons you prefer? blah blah blah"

"Bye"

"I must tell you about my experiences in the forest. blah blah blah..."

"Bye"

"Do you prefer close combat or ranged weapons?"

"Bye"

"Someday I will tell you about the dangerous creatures around this area. Which ones would you..."

"Fellowship"

"I will speak no more of it now!"

"heh heh"