Fortress of the dead

[andybrompton]

I have just finished fortress of the dead but when I rest my NPC's die. I have checked ailments and all is OK. Is this a bug?

[GOLDEN ERA GAMES]

Originally posted by andybrompton:

I have just finished fortress of the dead but when I rest my NPC's die. I have checked ailments and all is OK. Is this a bug?

Could you give some more information on how and where this happens? Any conditions on your PCs?

[andybrompton]

This happens after I finish the lower level of the fortress of fear and After 7 or 8 rests and 10 minutes real time game play. Would you like a copy of my saved games? No conditions on my characters and only affects the NPC.s. Whilst writing on this, I have the snakeskin pouch but can't put anything into it.

Despite issues this game is great and I am really enjoying it. I am not sure about 600 hours but looking at the world map I am not quite half way through and just over 100 hours. The longest old school RPG I have played prior to Grimoire is Crusaders of the dark savant (my favourite game along with MM3) which took me 70 hours and cost me £40.00 in 1992 so your game is very good value for money and definitely on a par. I don't know whether you are planning a sequel but if so please don't take 20 years.

[GOLDEN ERA GAMES]

Originally posted by andybrompton:

This happens after I finish the lower level of the fortress of fear and After 7 or 8 rests and 10 minutes real time game play. Would you like a copy of my saved games? No conditions on my characters and only affects the NPC.s. Whilst writing on this, I have the snakeskin pouch but can't put anything into it.

Despite issues this game is great and I am really enjoying it. I am not sure about 600 hours but looking at the world map I am not quite half way through and just over 100 hours. The longest old school RPG I have played prior to Grimoire is Crusaders of the dark savant (my favourite game along with MM3) which took me 70 hours and cost me £40.00 in 1992 so your game is very good value for money and definitely on a par. I don't know whether you are planning a sequel but if so please don't take 20 years.

Strangest bug I have ever read on this forum. Only the NPCs? I don't even know how that is possible without some condition on them. Is there any warning before they die? Any messages, anything?

[andybrompton]

No messages. I cast raise dead on all my 4 NPC's and so far everything seems to be OK

[GOLDEN ERA GAMES]

Originally posted by andybrompton:

No messages. I cast raise dead on all my 4 NPC's and so far everything seems to be OK

When did they "die?" When you rest after exiting this region?

[andybrompton]

I tested this out to see if it was just one area but it happens in both Fortress of the dead and skull wilderness

[GOLDEN ERA GAMES]

Originally posted by andybrompton:

I tested this out to see if it was just one area but it happens in both Fortress of the dead and skull wilderness

When did these characters die and how?

[andybrompton]

They died during resting. Not sure what you mean by when. Can you be more specific.

[Loki]

Originally posted by GOLDEN ERA GAMES:

Originally posted by andybrompton:

I tested this out to see if it was just one area but it happens in both Fortress of the dead and skull wilderness

When did these characters die and how?

They die because they are to old. There is a Deathdate in any NPC and they all die the same Time at a Rest and they can never ever raise from Dead again. please look at the NPC code end eliminate the Deathdate.

[GOLDEN ERA GAMES]

Originally posted by Loki:

Originally posted by GOLDEN ERA GAMES:

When did these characters die and how?

They die because they are to old. There is a Deathdate in any NPC and they all die the same Time at a Rest and they can never ever raise from Dead again. please look at the NPC code end eliminate the Deathdate.

Never heard of this and seriously, I don't remember programming a deathdate into NPCs. This is really bizarre, I've never heard of such a thing. Where did you see this "death date?"

[GOLDEN ERA GAMES]

Originally posted by Loki:

Originally posted by GOLDEN ERA GAMES:

When did these characters die and how?

They die because they are to old. There is a Deathdate in any NPC and they all die the same Time at a Rest and they can never ever raise from Dead again. please look at the NPC code end eliminate the Deathdate.

I did some experiments. With enough resting it is possible for your NPCs to die of old age. Sorry, spent two hours fixing it all up and implementing race-based aging effects. Next version of the game, your characters are immortal but do suffer aging effects once a year until you can find restore youth potions or fountain.

Thanks for finding this, I was able to get it adjusted correctly and eliminate death from old age.

[andybrompton]

Maybe, however all my 4 NPC's died during the same rest and I was able to raise dead.

[Garlic Jr.]

Oh wow this was driving me crazy trying to figure out why my 3 npcs keep up and dying the second I'd rest or loaded a recent save for a few minutes. I'm glad to know someone brought it up so it will be fixed. At least res is able to bring them back for the time being. I'm probably about the same length of time into the game as you were so I just had it happening to me last night without a clue what was causing it.

[j.zack]

Hi, I have the same problem my NPCs die suddenly while resting. They are both 22 and by reaching age 23 they both suddenly groan and die. Both die at the exact same time and can be revived. If this is not the new aging effect and they are not meant to celebrate birthday with suicide then maybe there is still a bug. location: "bestiary underground".

[GOLDEN ERA GAMES]

Originally posted by j.zack:

Hi, I have the same problem my NPCs die suddenly while resting. They are both 22 and by reaching age 23 they both suddenly groan and die. Both die at the exact same time and can be revived. If this is not the new aging effect and they are not meant to celebrate birthday with suicide then maybe there is still a bug. location: "bestiary underground".

Will look at this again but I am pretty sure it is 110% fixed in next update.