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Treachery in the Borderlands
January 13, 2008OK, so the compression parameter wasn't that hard to figure out. You can actually set the desired compression rate, and the program attempts to hit your target. I tried 98% compression -- it worked, but the result was kind of grainy. So I settled for 95%. The bik video file is 1.3MB, and play time is 47 seconds.
January 12, 2008
A concept intro video is available for Treachery in the Borderlands. The smk video file is 7.1MB, and play time is about 45 seconds. You will also need to download and install the Smacker video player as part of the RAD Video Tools from the Bink web site to view the video.
I haven't made time yet to learn the Bink and Smacker options, so hopefully there's an option for much higher compression. 7.1MB for 45 seconds is still way too big.
Scepter of Vecma
The world of Raieh is used for, among other things, a setting for a role-playing game. The first game ran in the summer of 2004. It was called Scepter of Vecma, and it ran on a message-based web server. Instructions for generating characters for that first game can still be found on the Play By Web page.
Return of Ungit
The second game is being organized on the Raieh RPG site. The first session is scheduled for January of 2007. You can find out more about the game by following the link. A brief preview appears below.
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Field of Fate
For generations rumors of this field have been been passed down in hushed whispers. The locals all agree that is is a beautiful place, but it is occasionally the setting for very very unusual and unpredictable events. The local youth come here on cloudless summer nights to partake in an officially unsactioned rite of passage. Tales say that the Fates appear just as the red moon rises and challenge any standing near to a contest of Fate's choosing. Last week two youths, a boy and a girl, went missing, and all the villagers fear that the Fates have taken them away. The parents are desperate to learn what has happened to their children, but the villagers are all too afraid of the field to investigate on their own. Word has spread to the neighboring communities of these dire circumstances, and the parents cling to their fragile hope that someone will come to their aid. more...Field of Fate is an example adventure for the purpose of stepping through the mechanics for the Raieh RPG site. The example shows the use of different forums for each scene and for out-of-character communications.
