Forgotten Lore

This is a beta for an improvement on 1.05a that mostly addresses fixes to unusual excommunication scenarios. It also fixes some basic “gross conceptual errors” that I had with excommunicating players and also reinstating them that could cause problems when the Infernal Conclave was dissolved because things had “gotten out of hand”

Here is a .zip file of the update Solium Infernum Update 1.05b Beta ZIP

It is compatible with all previous save games and since there are no data structure changes it is also compatible with 1.05a for multiplayer games. It is a beta though so although I am pretty sure it won’t cause problems I can’t guarantee it and would like to get some brave players to try it out before I go official with it. If you try it and do run into a problem then please send me a save game and a brief explanation. If you are playing a multiplayer PBEM game then I’m happy to fix anything that might get broken if the host wants to send me the folder contents.

Here are the key bug fixes:

Fixed bug where attaching Praetor with level bonus to Place of Power resulted in PoP gaining that level bonus to its level permanently

Fixed bug where player did not get refunded prestige wager from Vendetta when opponent was excommunicated.

Fixed bug where legion returned to Bazaar for lack up upkeep displayed EOF text for artifacts and relics attached.

Fix bug with Dimensional Gate ritual that allowed player to abuse targeting process

Fixed bug where legion that was bought in Bazaar but did not have valid Canton to deploy to had inspect icon on message that caused script error when clicked on.

Fixed bug in level up response message for Praetor who defeated Champion of Pandemonium

Fixed bug where player was excommunicated multiple times with repeat messages and the excommunication list also had multiple entries for player causing problems with Expel the Heretic event and Dissolution of the Conclave

Fixed bug where event to reinstate excommunicated players was not working properly when one player could not be reinstated due to the fact that they were occupying Pandemonium at the time.

Fixed bug where player removed from game was not also removed from excommunication list

Fixed bug in Conclave dissolution process where loss of Pandemonium due to event could result in control being assigned to Conclave which does not exist

Fixed bug where you could dismiss Personal Guard under certain conditions

Solium Infernum was given a special award for 2009 by the French strategy gaming magazine Cyberstratege.

Merci!

Cyberstratege Specia lAward

Gaming Daily gives SI an 87% and really likes the diplomatic aspects of Hell:

“Hell is full of red tape. The Conclave works like the most uptight victorian goverment you care to imagine. You can’t simply start a war – you have to have cause to start one. Whether that be because someone refuses to meet your demands or because they would rather go to war than take an insult from you….”

I realized when I signed up for the $5 a month shop at Cafe Press that I was not going to be the next Penny Arcade t-shirt shop. I added 3 or 4 bucks to the already high prices that Cafe Press charges thinking that I might make back the fee and also the cost of getting the graphics made….although my sister did the work and she does a lot of work for me with a deep big brother discount and is a bargain to say the least. But after you add shipping who wants to pay $20 for a mouse pad or coffee cup? Anyway, I’ve decided to change the prices to just cost ($10.99 cafe press base cost) and offer it as a service to any player fans who are crazy enough to want it…….crazy in a good way of course.

Thanks to all the crazy people who have purchased AE and SI.

Cryptic Comet Souvenir Shop

Eminent Board Game reviewer Michael Barnes takes a tour of Hell via Solium Infernum and not surprisingly finds some sins….and luckily some virtues.

Game Shark Cracked LCD Review

As a way to wrap up the Game Boys from Hell diaries over at Rock Paper Shotgun, Kieron Gillen asked me a few questions about developing SI and we touch on lots of fun topics like pricing, design decisions and plans for the future. You can read the interview here:

Pitchforked Tongue Davis

(I wish I’d been given a nick name like that when I was younger)

Cyberstratege with the help of Spartacus and some of the lounge lizards of the Cryptic Comet forums have organized a wiki for Solium Infernum. I can’t thank them enough and it looks like it will be an invaluable resource for players. You can check it out here:

Solium Infernum Wiki

Solium Infernum got a very nice appraisal from Play This Thing. The introduction is an especially nice read and transition into describing SI and its mechanics

Play This SI Thing

The RPS Solium Infernum Diaries have finished and a winner has been crowned. You won’t regret taking the time to read these.

Part I
Part II
Part III
Part IV
Part V
Part VI
Part VI
Finale

I got a very nice email from a player saying that they really enjoyed the game and had created a top 10 reasons list about why. I haven’t had a compliment like this since the email I got last year from a gamer saying that he and his wife had named their son Armageddon.

10 Reasons to Buy Solium Infernum