Jim F
-----Original Message-----
From: Cappy <cappy@skynet.be>
To: Seehawk42@aol.com <Seehawk42@aol.com>; g2-list@pbm.com <g2-list@pbm.com>
Date: Friday, April 09, 1999 3:28 AM
Subject: Re: New Bug - artifact construction
>I made a few artifacts in my time and I recall making all three,
>a defense, attack and missile boosting artifact. They all cost me
>500 gold and 1 mithril.
>Just one of those random occuring bugs, I suspect.
>
>Cappy
>
>At 13:32 7/04/99 -0400, Seehawk42@aol.com wrote:
>>I don't recall this bug being reported, and it's not on Bron's list as
>posted
>>on the TIB web site, so here it is:
>>
>>This turn I attempted to use 887 and 889 (create magical weapon and bow)
>with
>>the following results.
>>
>> 3: > wait item 1 1000
>> 3: Wait finished: Dr. Pinero has 1,351 gold.
>> 3: > use 887 20 "Pointed Stick of Cain-Kardain"
>> 9: Created Pointed Stick of Cain-Kardain [####].
>>10: > use 889 20 "Crossbow of Nastiness"
>>10: Requires 500 gold.
>>10: > study 921
>>>>>snip<<<<
>>30: Paid maintenance of 35 gold.
>>
>>Inventory:
>> qty name weight
>> --- ---- ------
>> 316 gold [1] 0
>>
>>
>>the use of skill 887 should have cost 500 gold, but instead cost me 1000,
as
>>proven by the balance of the above report.
>>
>>I clearly had 1351 gold, made a magic weapon which should have cost 500,
>then
>>paid my maintenance of 35 gold. That should have left me with 816 gold.
>>Instead I have 316.
>>
>>You can also see by the failed attempt to use 889 that the "game" is
looking
>>for 500 gold.....I don't know if this bug is only with 887 or if it
includes
>>both 887 and 889 (and possibly 888).
>>
>>I know asking for my 500 gold back is a pointless exercise, but if others
>>have had a similar problem I'd like to here about it so I can have the
right
>>amounts of gold in the future.....
>>
>>Eric the Seehawk
>>
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