Corencio In reply to fjbdfhhdgfuigffgxjhb [2014-05-05 05:06:58 +0000 UTC]

Uh... no, probably not. Sorry. I just haven't been involved in those fandoms for such a long time...

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fjbdfhhdgfuigffgxjhb In reply to Corencio [2014-05-05 10:16:16 +0000 UTC]

Just try it and you'll like it

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fjbdfhhdgfuigffgxjhb In reply to fjbdfhhdgfuigffgxjhb [2014-05-05 10:17:07 +0000 UTC]

And go to to the writer homepage and comment on it

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Corencio In reply to insertStupidName [2013-09-25 04:13:27 +0000 UTC]

Well, if each washing machine counted as a binary digit, with closed meaning 0 and open meaning 1, I would just open the first and last machines. No idea if that's the answer you were looking for, but that's what I've got.

Also, your comment should now be pointing to the Ghost Writer. I don't find him that distracting, really.

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insertStupidName In reply to Corencio [2013-09-25 14:53:21 +0000 UTC]

that actually is the answer I was looking for.  I've been really unsure about my laundry room puzzle for a while now.  I thought it was easy when I made it, but then I sent it to some of my friends and even the guy working as an computer engineer didn't make the connection to binary.

the actual puzzle is bit more complex.  there's dryers involved too and a really concisely worded riddle.  all the people I asked understood the other parts though.

I'm trying to be really careful about not putting too unreasonable of puzzles in my game.  do you think it's unfair to expect normal people to make the connection between binary and the two states of open and shut (which are mentioned explicitly in the riddle)?

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Corencio In reply to insertStupidName [2013-09-26 04:23:58 +0000 UTC]

Yay! I'm smart!

I'm surprised the computer engineer didn't figure it out... maybe it just never occurred to him. I thought of it pretty quickly because I like binary enough for it to have stuck in my memory. The average person, though? Eeeeh... how explicitly do you lay it out for them? It could possibly be too much of a stretch. =/

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insertStupidName In reply to Corencio [2013-09-26 05:30:03 +0000 UTC]

the actual puzzle:

4 dryers in pairs on the left wall (typical stacked kind so 2x2 grid), 3 washers on the right wall and a table in the middle that has "An open and shut game of checkers with 5 opposing" carved in it.  no specific mention of binary or any alternate number systems, but the game will have mostly abstract puzzles in the beginning.

I'm considering putting it in regardless of fairness because it's the exact type the ghosts in my story should theoretically make and it'll probably be easy to get on accident, but I'm not sure if I'll lose player trust as a result.

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Corencio In reply to insertStupidName [2013-09-26 06:25:00 +0000 UTC]

Well, if it makes sense for the story, then go for it. Maybe if they DO solve it by accident, you could have a text box explaining how it made sense, as if the player knew what they were doing the whole time. I don't know how your game is set up, but I'm imagining it as a point-and-click style adventure/puzzle game where the main character makes witty comments even if no one is around to hear him. ...So like an old-school Lucasfilm game.

Of course you could also give the player a "hint" option to add a little bit more clarification. Or less, depending on how cryptic the hint was. Argle flargle blargle.

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insertStupidName In reply to Corencio [2013-09-26 06:39:45 +0000 UTC]

actually, it's closer to myst but with consistent 90 degree turns so it's easier to navigate.  I'm going to try to limit the hint giving for anything so I can try to make it more immersive.  I'd rather just include a walkthrough if it's too hard for people.  I've even been writing a narrative version of the story that I plan to include for people who like that type of thing (used to be common back in the dos era...).  

I will be including a discussion about puzzle solving among the NPC's as a clue for the later puzzles, but that's cause those ones will be VERY unconventional in a certain way.  if you're curious at all about that, look up "mutilated chessboard" on wikipedia and try to figure out how you would solve it if it were actually physically in front of you.

I don't know how much you know about game design, but actually determining if the player solved a puzzle by accident would be impossible, and explaining a puzzle after it's solved would annoy the players that actually did solve it.

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Corencio In reply to kikity1414 [2012-12-07 22:57:38 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome ^_^

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Corencio In reply to insertStupidName [2012-10-16 05:03:13 +0000 UTC]

*replies from the shadows in a different corner*

That... is a very good question. Yes, I have been, although not very much on this site. I check back every now and then for a particular fanfic, but otherwise, DA has mostly lost its charm for me.

I can't say I've been very productive, though, either on the internet or in real life. *shrugs*

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Corencio In reply to insertStupidName [2012-06-04 23:10:33 +0000 UTC]

Curses, I've been discovered... *activates cloaking device and tries to sneak away*

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Corencio In reply to insertStupidName [2012-04-27 14:42:14 +0000 UTC]

All of those seem to be true.

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Corencio In reply to QuinSeparable [2012-03-31 21:51:07 +0000 UTC]

I've had my ups and downs... in extreme doses... I've been struggling with English a lot, and I had to drop out of a play to make time for it. Not to mention all of the "real life" stuff getting in the way of my free time. It's gonna be hard for me to get used to that.

So how have YOU been, Ms. Quin? XD

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QuinSeparable In reply to Corencio [2012-04-04 22:52:42 +0000 UTC]

Sorry about that sucks.

And, ech, I've been better. But I'm on Spring Break right now so I can't complain all that much. I'm definitely ready for the year to be over.

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Corencio In reply to insertStupidName [2011-07-07 18:58:37 +0000 UTC]

How thoughtful of you. I may visit ASU a bit more often this next semester. Hopefully.

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Corencio In reply to Langue-Skulptur [2011-05-31 17:24:55 +0000 UTC]

Why thank you.

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Corencio In reply to Brain-Dancer [2011-05-17 21:27:03 +0000 UTC]

I liked it. ^_^

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Brain-Dancer In reply to Corencio [2011-05-19 03:51:17 +0000 UTC]

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Corencio In reply to insertStupidName [2011-01-18 20:45:19 +0000 UTC]

Indeed.

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Corencio In reply to QuinSeparable [2010-12-06 04:55:43 +0000 UTC]

Helloooo! *waves back*

Turns out I have about two more weeks of school to worry about >.> Raaawr. At least I have acting.

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QuinSeparable In reply to Corencio [2010-12-06 05:24:36 +0000 UTC]

Two weeks as well here! Break can't come soon enough...but work will always be there... blech!

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Corencio In reply to QuinSeparable [2010-12-07 01:26:51 +0000 UTC]

Heheheheh. One of the reasons I'm still reluctant to get a job.

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QuinSeparable In reply to Corencio [2010-12-07 03:13:41 +0000 UTC]

I don't blame you. Don't work until you have to! Unfortunately, I have to...blech. Oh well....gives me something productive to do over break and I still get 2 weeks off!

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