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The Ferryman Plot Holes

Started by OrangeShirt, September 26, 2010, 12:26:35 AM

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snabbott


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Baggins

Alright I checked, technically it described as a "sandy bar". Not quite the same as a sand bar, but close enough.
Well, ya, King's Quest is on Earth. Daventry is very old city from a long time ago. It's in ruins now and people aren't quite sure exactly where it used to be. There are some archaeologists searching through the ruins, they think they know its Daventry. But its somewhere on Earth."-Roberta Williams http://kingsquest.wikia.com/wiki/File:Daventryisearth.ogg

ljungman

Don't know if this has ever come up but there is something that has bothered me about the Ferry since KQ6.

If Hassan lives on the isle of the crown and is the ONLY means of transport (magic maps and genies aside) just HOW does a traveler on any of the other islands rent his ship? It's not like they can just give him a call and book passage with their touch tone phone....

crayauchtin

Quote from: ljungman on October 24, 2010, 08:50:58 PM
Don't know if this has ever come up but there is something that has bothered me about the Ferry since KQ6.

If Hassan lives on the isle of the crown and is the ONLY means of transport (magic maps and genies aside) just HOW does a traveler on any of the other islands rent his ship? It's not like they can just give him a call and book passage with their touch tone phone....
.................good point. :P
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kindofdoon

Well, Sing-Sing seems to be able to carry messages...If you really wanted to stretch it, you might venture that the citizens of the LotGI use birds to carry messages...(which could be used to alert Hassan)

Daniel Dichter, Production/PR
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KatieHal

He has a regular trade route through the Isles, so regardless of passengers he's making regular stops at the other isles. And he'll obviously be found at the docks (or beach) of each isle, so all they really need to do is find out when he's scheduled to make a stop there and talk business then.

Katie Hallahan
~Designer, PR Director~

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kindofdoon

...Oh, right. Guess I over-thought that one.

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Sslaxx

Quote from: Lambonius on September 28, 2010, 08:58:24 PM
Quote from: kindofdoon on September 28, 2010, 08:41:52 PM
I thought Activision just granted PO a license. I didn't know they owned it or anything...Was that part of the agreement?

Yeah, part of these fan licenses is that the IP owner assumes direct ownership (and therefore veto power) over any and all aspects of the production.
I don't recall seeing a "©2010 Activision Inc." or anything like those lines in the game... sounds like there should be.
Stuart "Sslaxx" Moore.

KatieHal

As has been worked out with and agreed upon between Phoenix and Activision, the copyright is appearing as registered to Phoenix.

Katie Hallahan
~Designer, PR Director~

"Change is the constant, the signal for rebirth, the egg of the phoenix." Christina Baldwin

I have a blog!

brlinton

Quote from: Sslaxx on November 10, 2010, 08:37:04 AM
Quote from: Lambonius on September 28, 2010, 08:58:24 PM
Quote from: kindofdoon on September 28, 2010, 08:41:52 PM
I thought Activision just granted PO a license. I didn't know they owned it or anything...Was that part of the agreement?

Yeah, part of these fan licenses is that the IP owner assumes direct ownership (and therefore veto power) over any and all aspects of the production.
I don't recall seeing a "©2010 Activision Inc." or anything like those lines in the game... sounds like there should be.


Ug...  Remember that Activision and other companies (Microsoft) are being very "Indie" game friendly, why would they really care? I hate the name Indie game, I bet that's a Microsoftism. Anyway, there's a certain... how to put this... NEED to protect your copyright or it's subject to public domain. That's why Activision and Vivendi would have been stubborn to the idea. I mean... who cares about a non-profit game anyhow unless it might mess with your decision to make profit on your copyright? Perhaps a mention of Activisions magnanimousnism, magniocraty.... magnacartaphile... ah GOOD WILLL in the credits would be appropriate. Who knows.

Brian Linton
~Site Reliability Engineer~

Enchantermon

Quote from: brlinton on November 11, 2010, 04:44:46 PMI hate the name Indie game, I bet that's a Microsoftism.
:P
"Indie" is short for "independent." In other words, it's a game developed without funding from a publisher (independently).
So what if I am, huh? Anyways, I work better when I'm drunk. It makes me fearless! If I see a bad guy, I'll just point my sword at him and saaaaaaaaaay, "Hey! Bad guy! You're not s'posed to be here! Go home or I'll stick you with my sword 'til you go, 'Ouch! I'm dead!' Ah-ha-ha!" Ha-ha. *hic* See? Ain't no one gonna be messin' wit' ol', Benny!

kindofdoon

Yeah, but "Indie" has other connotations.

Daniel Dichter, Production/PR
daniel.dichter@postudios.com

crayauchtin

Activision is thanked in the credits, isn't it?
"If your translation is correct, that was 'May a sleepy hippopotamus lie down on your house keys,' but you're not sure. Unfortunately, your fluency in griffin-speak is too low."

We're roleplaying in the King's Quest world: come join in the fun!

Enchantermon

Quote from: kindofdoon on November 11, 2010, 05:32:03 PMYeah, but "Indie" has other connotations.
Perhaps, but they're all stereotypical aren't they? For example, indie products are sometimes expected to not be as "good" as mainstream products because of lower budgets, inexperienced teams, etc. But not only is "good" an incredibly subjective measurement, but it's also stereotypical to assume that all indie products are worthless because they're indie.
I was just saying that the fact-based definition of indie isn't derogatory at all.
So what if I am, huh? Anyways, I work better when I'm drunk. It makes me fearless! If I see a bad guy, I'll just point my sword at him and saaaaaaaaaay, "Hey! Bad guy! You're not s'posed to be here! Go home or I'll stick you with my sword 'til you go, 'Ouch! I'm dead!' Ah-ha-ha!" Ha-ha. *hic* See? Ain't no one gonna be messin' wit' ol', Benny!

KatieHal

Quote from: crayauchtin on November 12, 2010, 10:31:39 AM
Activision is thanked in the credits, isn't it?

They are--if not the company by name (although I think they are), we do thank the individuals who are our contacts over there by name.

Katie Hallahan
~Designer, PR Director~

"Change is the constant, the signal for rebirth, the egg of the phoenix." Christina Baldwin

I have a blog!