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In article <69h8okF31mh4vU1@mid.individual.net>,
EvilBill  <quake2lives@gmail.com> wrote:
>~misfit~ wrote:
>> Somewhere on teh intarweb "EvilBill" typed:
>>> Thanks to Shaun's generous donation of the Gemstone 1.5 files, I am
>>> now working on doing a direct port of that version of Gemstone to D2
>>> 1.11b - since the 1.10 version of Gemstone didn't get out of beta, I
>>> decided not to use that as a base.
>>>
>>> While Gemstone II for 1.10 added its uniques and runewords on the end
>>> of the 1.10 files, thus screwing up the Gemstone 1.5 unique items for
>>> 1.09 chars, I'm taking a different approach: the Gemstone items will
>>> be inserted into the files at their old positions, thus allowing
>>> direct loading of old Gemstone characters into the new version
>>> without item corruption.
>>>
>>> This will mean vanilla LoD single-player characters who possess any of
>>> the 1.10+ uniques and runewords will not load properly in the new
>>> version of Gemstone - before doing so, you may want to discard or mule
>>> any of the newer stuff! Basically, it's backwards-compatible with
>>> Gemstone 1.5 characters and LoD 1.08 and 1.09 characters, but NOT with
>>> LoD 1.10 or 1.11 chars.
>>>
>>> Phew!
>>>
>>> OK, OK, I'm doing this really so I can play the old SweetSpearGirl
>>> without messing around with two D2 installs. ;) But I thought some of
>>> you old Gemstone aficionados might appreciate it!
>>>
>>> Plus once the port is complete, I intend to continue updating it by
>>> adding new items and features on a regular basis - so feel free to
>>> jump in with your ideas for new uniques, sets and runewords ;)
>> 
>> That would be really cool! I've never tried the 1.10 version of Gemstone 
>> (although I have it) and I still have saved files of my old 1.09 Gemstone 
>> chars too! (Although, to be honest, knowing what I know now, I'd probably 
>> re-build.
>> 
>> Question: Will the 1.10 reliance on synergies be part of it? (In which case 
>> I''ll need to rebuild characters anyway, except maybe my strafer, who'll 
>> only loose the pierce/guided left-click attack.)
>> 
>> Cheers,
>
>Well, I'm working from the basic 1.11b files and just inserting the 
>Gemstone additions, so yes, synergies will be in there.
>I may in fact make Jab, Impale and Fend synergise too, so spearazons 
>become more viable in Hell. *nods*
>
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As someone who has lurked here for 5+ years, but never felt he had overmuch to
contribute, nor enough time for anything other than SP, (~15 mins/day if I'm
lucky...) I just want to say THANK YOU!!!!!!!! I've never left 1.09 because of
Gemstone 1.5, and even though I'll rebuild all of my playing chars ultimately,
I will be able to bring along my PlugY shared stash and get to experience some
of the stuff I've been so jealous of. This may just give my D2 habit another
few years of life. 

Thank you again.
	-Greg

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