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"EvilBill" <quake2lives@gmail.com> wrote in message 
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> 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 ;)
>
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You'll have to send me a copy when it's ready. I'll be in for a go at the 
mod. :)
-- 
Jake Mysterio - The Mysterious One of Nothingness.