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Wanted to ask if there's an easy way to consume the story of the game? Played through a while ago to somewhere in Book 2, and while I was drawn in by the story, the gameplay mechanics to progress/get scenes for new story content could get a bit tedious. I've searched the thread and looked at the wiki but there doesn't seem to be a definitive answer, so just taking a shot at asking if there's a way to purely consume the story without missing anything?
You can skip any combat (press 0 to zero out the enemy's HP), and the Wiki will guide you through the day to day interactions.
 
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Wanted to ask if there's an easy way to consume the story of the game? Played through a while ago to somewhere in Book 2, and while I was drawn in by the story, the gameplay mechanics to progress/get scenes for new story content could get a bit tedious. I've searched the thread and looked at the wiki but there doesn't seem to be a definitive answer, so just taking a shot at asking if there's a way to purely consume the story without missing anything?
No idea what you're asking here. You could try to set the combat difficulty to casual(which makes it basically impossible to and then follow the game guides on the wiki to ensure you don't miss anything...but that's basically all you can do. There's a lot of side content and secrets and so on so those tow things are all you can do if you basically want just the story while still ensuring you don't miss anything.
 
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Wanted to ask if there's an easy way to consume the story of the game? Played through a while ago to somewhere in Book 2, and while I was drawn in by the story, the gameplay mechanics to progress/get scenes for new story content could get a bit tedious. I've searched the thread and looked at the wiki but there doesn't seem to be a definitive answer, so just taking a shot at asking if there's a way to purely consume the story without missing anything?
well, for purely story, i found it took MANY playthroughs of ALL 3 books (this was BEFORE the NG+ stuff was added in.....) so i don't believe there's a simple way to do that. hell, on my first complete playthrough i never even did the storyline to go get the dragon egg!!!!!
 

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so i went to grab on wiki and have end up copy most of wiki and drop in to pdfs teasip.gif
book 1 and 2 are in 1 with all the extras and book 3 got its own

Love of Magic Walkthrough Book 1 and 2 + Extras - Updated linked more internally, added Gems
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Anyone able to open the latest Mac build (Book 1, 1.6.11f at the time of writing?)

I haven't been able to launch Book 1 for the last few versions, but it used to be, way back when (around version 1.3), that it played just fine
 

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Anyone able to open the latest Mac build (Book 1, 1.6.11f at the time of writing?)

I haven't been able to launch Book 1 for the last few versions, but it used to be, way back when (around version 1.3), that it played just fine
At a guess it's the new mac OS issue.

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The messaging here is fucking atrocious, and apple can go fuck themselves for using it.
 

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At a guess it's the new mac OS issue.

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The messaging here is fucking atrocious, and apple can go fuck themselves for using it.
Thanks, but that’s not it.
I did those steps needed to lift the quarantine thing (not my first rodeo); still, app won’t launch, with only short message to the effect that it is broken.

Will keep at it, and will report back if there’s progress
 

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Thanks, but that’s not it.
I did those steps needed to lift the quarantine thing (not my first rodeo); still, app won’t launch, with only short message to the effect that it is broken.

Will keep at it, and will report back if there’s progress
What is the exact error?
 
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Third consecutive post (sorry for this)

It works! The xattr command does the trick (I didn't correctly use it the first time around – made the stupid rookie mistake of typing the < and > characters framing the path to your app...)

Thanks for your time, really!
 
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Free update post on and talking progress and projects.

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The big news, I guess, is that the store is open. Please give it a wishlist and a follow to help it succeed at launch.
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Wings of Empire is a VN/RPG set in a world where the Roman Empire never fell. If you've got Morningstar on steam, the first 13 days are now complete, and playable on the Development Branch of Morningstar: Book of the Fallen.

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I also completed a couple of new post game events for Morningstar, most of which takes place on the Path of Fire ending. Meet up with an old friend for a drink, and if you've completed both Lin and Katie's storylines there might be a threesome waiting for you.

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Love of Magic also got some life, with Book 2 NG+ almost complete. The last of the big content updates went live this week, hoping to finish up the last lose threads this weekend, and put it up as well. Yes, it's been a busy Xmas, why did you ask?

New events include the conclusion to What was Promised (available if you defeated Hel in Book 3, and start a NG+ playthrough), as well as new events for Emily, Kath, Bella, Molly and Akane that can be played in either NG+ or normal mode.
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I think I found a bug/exploit

Played around with the game a bit (mostly for the story, up to Act II, so really not that far), then decided to restart, but this time concentrating a little more on combat/gem allocation/poker (on my first run, I always lost rather quickly, never won more than one fight per visit in Elsewhere)

So, started a new game from the top, with mom's tearful goodbye.
This time, I wanted to see all the dialog options too, while I was at it.

So, very first screen, MC has two choices:
A) Look, I'm 21. [etc.]
B) Don't worry, I'll be fine.

And his stats are Strength = Intelligence = Charisma =1.

Step 1: Make a save (Save/Load icon, top left).
Step 2: Choose either answer. No changes in player stats.
Step 3: Now, click Save/Load icon again, and Load previous save: magically the stats are now Strength = Intelligence = Charisma =2.

(From what I've seen, this is the only such stat increase – no amount of save/load on any further dialog choices seems to affect player stats.)

To be clear: this is for Book 1, Act 1, version 1.6.11f
 

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To be clear: this is for Book 1, Act 1, version 1.6.11f
The way the scripting system worked means that you could cheat it by saving/reloading at the right point.

You can also just enable the debugging interface with Ctrl+J (or enable the debug interface in setting), and change variables :)
 
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The way the scripting system worked means that you could cheat it by saving/reloading at the right point.

You can also just enable the debugging interface with Ctrl+J (or enable the debug interface in setting), and change variables :)
So you're saying I basically found nothing? :cry:

So much for me thinking I was so smart...

:sneaky::cool:

Loving the game, really. Looking forward to discovering more of your work.
 

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Found a real bug, this time. Visual only

On day 10, evening, in MC's room, doing the first Ceremonial Magic assignment with Emily.

Emily removes her top (down to her bra), MC only wears his briefs, they discuss MC's lack of nervousness, and he says he's had girlfriends before, so Emily asks: And now?

Two answers are possible:
A) Nope, none
B) Well, there's this girl I really like...

If you pick B), dialogue continues, but Emily somehow has her top again. (Picking A keeps the dialogue going with her in her bra.)
 
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