Stupid stupid stupid

For some reason, rather than open up DA2 in the toolset and finish furnishing the interior of the militia base, I started a new mod to work on 2 area ideas I had, maybe for the Area Design contest. After telling myself I wouldn't. Think it was just because i wasn't in a rinse-repeat placeable postioning/environmentalling/walkmesh cutting kinda mood for interior work. One area I'd had in mind for Chapter 4, but the other is just a whim. Wasted most of today not getting very far with them... will sleep on whether to push them any further, but I know it's not the best use of my time...

On plus side, I've rounded off my impromptu sidequest (with a nice bonus for anyone playing a female PC, especially nature lovers). And being a loyal employee for Her Majesty's Government, I get an extra day's holiday this week for Easter. We also get (one of) the Queen's birthdays off work in May, so there's a 4 week period where i only have to work four days a week. Looking like I'm off to San Diego in June on business - only been to Washinton DC in the US before, so if anyone has tips about that region and California, I'm tempted to make a longer holiday of it.

People should check out some of the areas being entered to the contest as they're pretty cool. One has a skyship cobbled from existing placeables, which is quite cunning (although I know Amraphael and Ernie have airships set for Hythm which look pretty funky). I've looked into using area prefabs more to save time but can never find ones that quite fit my ideas right for what I needs in an area. Might say more about me needing to change my ideas...

Next toolset work is going to include some riddles and puzzles I have in mind for a 'wizards tower' type section. Picking riddles that aren't tired/cliched or obsure is tricky, but I have a couple in mind, where player knowledge and lore checks should work well together. Anyone have favorite riddles or puzzles from RPGs?