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NobleNick · 12-02-2004, 03:41 PM

Welcome to the IWD forum, Gmmullen!

As has been mentioned, the F/M/T is the only one of your characters that you will probably not be happy with as the game progresses. Other than that, your party looks fine. Everyone has their tweaks that they would make to virtually any party offered up for inspection; and your party is no different. I have lots of ideas; but if I were to allow myself only ONE tweak to your party, it would be to make your F/M/T into a F/T.

It is still not clear to me what your problem with Identify is. IIRC, the buttons that you are talking about are "Spell" and "Scroll." Possible problems (again, IIRC):

1.) You are trying to IDentify (ID) an item that is already identified;
2.) You are trying to ID using ID spell, but your Mage is wearing armor.
3.) You are trying to ID using ID spell, but your Mage has not memorized the ID spell. (To memorize Identify (assuming it is already in your Mage book): Open Mage book. Go to appropriate spell level. LEFT-click on Identify spell on RIGHT page, and verify that it fills an empty box on the LEFT page. Sleep.)
4.) You are trying to ID using ID scroll, but your Mage does not possess the scroll. (Don't ID using a scroll, or the scroll is gone forever! Write the Identify scroll to your Mage book and then memorize it.)
5.) You are trying to ID the item using a character other than a Mage or Bard.

If I understand what you said correctly, you:

1.) Start in the Main screen (that is, the room your party is in fills up the main screen. You are not in the inventory or character attributes screen, etc.)
2.) Your Mage is in possession of the item to be identified.
3.) In the main screen, with your Mage selected, There are boxes on the bottom. When you select the box containing the crescent moon and stars, more boxes appear. One of those boxes is the Identify spell. There is anumber "1" -IN- the Identify spell box. This means that you have "1" instance of the Identify spell memorized and ready for immediate use.
4.) When you go to the inventory screen (Mage still the active character) and RIGHT-click the item, you are given a screen with options "Spell" and "Scroll." Both options are greyed out.

Did I get all that right? If so, then the most likely problem is that you are wearing something that prevents you from selecting the "Spell" option. Get your Mage naked: weapons, armor, rings, boots, everything. Then see if he or she can select the "Spell" option for the item. If you still can't; then the item is either already identified, or you have a bug.

Hope this helps. If not, you might have to recreate your problem in minute detail, keystroke by keystoke, with excellent descriptions of the screens you are in at each step.

--------------------
What's a party,
without a song?
Bards ROCK!
Party On!!

[ 12-02-2004, 03:45 PM: Message edited by: NobleNick ]

12-02-2004, 03:41 PM	#12
NobleNick Quintesson Join Date: February 5, 2002 Location: Huntsville, AL, USA Age: 65 Posts: 1,045	Welcome to the IWD forum, Gmmullen! As has been mentioned, the F/M/T is the only one of your characters that you will probably not be happy with as the game progresses. Other than that, your party looks fine. Everyone has their tweaks that they would make to virtually any party offered up for inspection; and your party is no different. I have lots of ideas; but if I were to allow myself only ONE tweak to your party, it would be to make your F/M/T into a F/T. It is still not clear to me what your problem with Identify is. IIRC, the buttons that you are talking about are "Spell" and "Scroll." Possible problems (again, IIRC): 1.) You are trying to IDentify (ID) an item that is already identified; 2.) You are trying to ID using ID spell, but your Mage is wearing armor. 3.) You are trying to ID using ID spell, but your Mage has not memorized the ID spell. (To memorize Identify (assuming it is already in your Mage book): Open Mage book. Go to appropriate spell level. LEFT-click on Identify spell on RIGHT page, and verify that it fills an empty box on the LEFT page. Sleep.) 4.) You are trying to ID using ID scroll, but your Mage does not possess the scroll. (Don't ID using a scroll, or the scroll is gone forever! Write the Identify scroll to your Mage book and then memorize it.) 5.) You are trying to ID the item using a character other than a Mage or Bard. If I understand what you said correctly, you: 1.) Start in the Main screen (that is, the room your party is in fills up the main screen. You are not in the inventory or character attributes screen, etc.) 2.) Your Mage is in possession of the item to be identified. 3.) In the main screen, with your Mage selected, There are boxes on the bottom. When you select the box containing the crescent moon and stars, more boxes appear. One of those boxes is the Identify spell. There is anumber "1" -IN- the Identify spell box. This means that you have "1" instance of the Identify spell memorized and ready for immediate use. 4.) When you go to the inventory screen (Mage still the active character) and RIGHT-click the item, you are given a screen with options "Spell" and "Scroll." Both options are greyed out. Did I get all that right? If so, then the most likely problem is that you are wearing something that prevents you from selecting the "Spell" option. Get your Mage naked: weapons, armor, rings, boots, everything. Then see if he or she can select the "Spell" option for the item. If you still can't; then the item is either already identified, or you have a bug. Hope this helps. If not, you might have to recreate your problem in minute detail, keystroke by keystoke, with excellent descriptions of the screens you are in at each step. -------------------- What's a party, without a song? Bards ROCK! Party On!! [ 12-02-2004, 03:45 PM: Message edited by: NobleNick ]