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~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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