tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post2207836568232524982..comments2024-03-29T02:34:55.592-04:00Comments on The CRPG Addict: Champions of Krynn: No Bed of RosesCRPG Addicthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comBlogger66125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-21854645046882644852020-03-21T05:10:43.997-04:002020-03-21T05:10:43.997-04:00So the party just stood and listened to Sir Karl g...So the party just stood and listened to Sir Karl giving his death speech? Nobody thought to instead spend that time casting some variety of Cure Wounds? Tip a potion down his throat? Raise Dead?<br /><br />Another dramatic death scene falls victim to RPG fridge logic.asdasdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15459638043573476026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-50638131362817898152019-10-04T19:12:40.832-04:002019-10-04T19:12:40.832-04:00Could you add an entry on backstabbing in your glo...Could you add an entry on backstabbing in your glossary? Not sure I understand how it works. Thanks.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03515363016654169224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-16250290162872629682018-07-15T14:13:03.958-04:002018-07-15T14:13:03.958-04:00Just saying, years later, that it is a pretty retr...Just saying, years later, that it is a pretty retreaded thing--the Knight and Dragon who defeated Takhisis the first time fell in love, and it was taboo, and no one was pleased. Later, another dragon fell in love with a mortal, and Fizban....Paladine was not too pleased. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-3357295417760351652013-09-13T12:55:27.974-04:002013-09-13T12:55:27.974-04:00Good question. The vaults are linked, as nonsensic...Good question. The vaults are linked, as nonsensical as that is.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-76683022984401169732013-09-13T11:38:41.270-04:002013-09-13T11:38:41.270-04:00Are the vaults in the various outposts linked, or ...Are the vaults in the various outposts linked, or do you have to go back to whatever outpost you left something in to retrieve your stuff?Jonothanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06305455959377150878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-40069903074830864862013-09-06T22:34:05.803-04:002013-09-06T22:34:05.803-04:00I've heard that, but I need someone to find tr...I've heard that, but I need someone to find traps if I want to go into a lot of places, and someone to unlock chests. Also I'm playing straight good, so a lot of the NPCs you mention would attack me after a while.<br /><br />I've got Imoen, that Paladin guy, Khalid, Jaheria, the cleric who was turned to stone, and myself as a mage, so I don't need another mage (Bad planning, I know. I should have gone melee fighter, dueled Imoen to mage and gotten that ranger as an archer)Canageekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770924810559440307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-65268169897981564202013-09-06T10:57:54.017-04:002013-09-06T10:57:54.017-04:00Hello, Anonymous. Welcome to the blog. I'm gla...Hello, Anonymous. Welcome to the blog. I'm glad you're enjoying it.<br /><br />I'm afraid I designated <i>Neuromancer</i> a non-RPG, so it wasn't on my list. CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-29975748409010094682013-09-05T19:46:33.809-04:002013-09-05T19:46:33.809-04:00The Trickster did a pretty long blog spot on his b...The Trickster did a pretty long blog spot on his blog: http://advgamer.blogspot.com/<br /><br />His blog was inspired by this one. He's doing adventure games instead of RPGs. Took him quite a long time (and quite a few posts) to get through Neuromancer, so it's pretty detailed.Cush1978https://www.blogger.com/profile/09176113111548747865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-21713120887485110612013-09-05T16:11:31.251-04:002013-09-05T16:11:31.251-04:00Just found your blog, it's fantastic! I was wo...Just found your blog, it's fantastic! I was wondering if you had thought about the game Neuromancer? It's been 20 years but I loved it as a kid, I can't remember if it's an RPG exactly though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-66960426657124476232013-09-05T09:24:50.811-04:002013-09-05T09:24:50.811-04:00Dual Imoen to mage, Edwin, Xzar (montaron dies uhh...Dual Imoen to mage, Edwin, Xzar (montaron dies uhh...valiantly), Khalid & Jaheira, Branwen. The PC replaces whichever you want. I think that gives you everyone after a few screens. After a few levels you can start tailoring your party with better NPCs. Might take Kagain for his 20 Con.<br /><br />I agree with your strategy. Also BG1 doesn't have the summon limit, so you can use hordes of low level critters to good effect.Tristan Gallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16769219573533545742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-70964831778558484202013-09-05T01:09:07.083-04:002013-09-05T01:09:07.083-04:00Duskfire did, I didn't but would have when I r...Duskfire did, I didn't but would have when I read your next post. <br /><br />Also, does anyone else find it hilarious that some of Queens best work was done for the Highlander sound track?Canageekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770924810559440307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-74513678856417793752013-09-05T01:05:36.001-04:002013-09-05T01:05:36.001-04:00One of the Icewind Dale games or expansion packs a...One of the Icewind Dale games or expansion packs also included a option to use a version of the 3rd edition sneak attack instead of the 2nd edition backstab, as it was easier to pull off, further making any blanket statement about IE games and sneak attack pointless. <br /><br />I never bothered with sneak attack as facing was too much of a pain. Honestly, Imoen is only in my party for traps and roleplay as backstab is too hard to figure out. Canageekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770924810559440307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-20974927618100207352013-09-05T01:02:11.093-04:002013-09-05T01:02:11.093-04:00Actually, I've heard part of the reason Dragon...Actually, I've heard part of the reason Dragonlance exists is someone noticed that TSR was putting out lots and lots of stuff about dungeons, but pretty much nothing about dragons, so yeah, they wanted to change that. Canageekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770924810559440307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-41134324011641844042013-09-05T00:59:31.538-04:002013-09-05T00:59:31.538-04:00Dragons are much more common in Dragonlance, and m...Dragons are much more common in Dragonlance, and many of them are smaller then the FR ones. In D&D Dragons grow with age, and get more powerful. <br /><br />I also don't think that Dragonlances are the only way to kill them; They killed some Blue ones in the books by dropping a tower on them or somesuch. Just that they level the playing field somewhat. Canageekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770924810559440307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-90324056247912400652013-09-03T20:02:10.613-04:002013-09-03T20:02:10.613-04:00And Raul Julia had nothing to do with M. Bison. It...And Raul Julia had nothing to do with M. Bison. It never happened. End of story.Kenny McCormickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01553499727945099493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-21492966000572062202013-09-03T19:59:30.226-04:002013-09-03T19:59:30.226-04:00@Menigal - It's probably impossible not to car...@Menigal - It's probably impossible not to care about it (if you're into CRPGs) as, how your linked article accurately put it, the Dragonlance modules was what made modern RPGs are like today - being cast into a set role (Mass Effect), having sequels taking into consideration of a single canonical prequel ending (KOTOR 2) -even if it had several- and being railroaded (Dragon Age) endlessly.<br /><br />It more or less ruined AND defined it at the same time.Kenny McCormickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01553499727945099493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-91040439268671240522013-09-03T19:08:49.851-04:002013-09-03T19:08:49.851-04:00Tristan, that's a really good idea on the &quo...Tristan, that's a really good idea on the "reload count." I wish you'd mentioned it years ago. It's too late for this game, but I'll try to keep track from here on.<br /><br />On your BG party, I think that would work well. GIve the fighter all the best stuff, prioritizing a low AC, but also give him any resistance items so you can cast spells around him without worrying so much. Send him ahead and let the enemies swarm him, keep your mages in the back casting, your druid summoning animal allies, and your cleric dashing in, healing, and dashing out.<br /><br />It's difficult to assemble such a party with the game's NPCs, though; you'd have to do that multi-player trick or live with other combinations until you could find everyone.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-28720646344890110982013-09-03T16:07:34.722-04:002013-09-03T16:07:34.722-04:00Very true about the Pool of Radiance approach. It...Very true about the Pool of Radiance approach. It felt like you could take the whole region, find/replace some names, and have it work in any setting. Pretty much the same way the early D&D modules worked.<br /><br />A person not invested in the setting could enjoy it, and all but the most die-hard setting fans would find their main world left mostly untouched.<br /><br />Petrus, I remember the Dark Sun games being a sort of middle-ground between the Gold Box and Infinity games, so I'd say you got at least one of those. I never played the Planescape game that got made, so I can't comment on that one.Menigalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-29581389267053958432013-09-03T15:52:01.683-04:002013-09-03T15:52:01.683-04:00If I were to play 'no-bows BG' I think my ...If I were to play 'no-bows BG' I think my party composition would be 1 fighter, 1 cleric, 1 druid, 3 mage.Tristan Gallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16769219573533545742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-3804837997762150192013-09-03T15:49:44.116-04:002013-09-03T15:49:44.116-04:00Chet, something I would be interested to see you i...Chet, something I would be interested to see you include in your difficulty rating is a 'reload count'. Don't include glitches or crashes or restarts or content exploration eg 'I wonder if the inside of the giant shark is explorable'.<br /><br />This would let your readers 'challenge' your reload count. Perhaps you could have an honesty based competition where people can submit their highest scores.Tristan Gallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16769219573533545742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-91987991623386468582013-09-03T15:46:42.394-04:002013-09-03T15:46:42.394-04:00NPC thieves could definitely frontstab you. One fr...NPC thieves could definitely frontstab you. One from a particular band of NPCs in Waukeen's Promenade was an especially irritating proponent of the frontstab chunk. Poor Jaheira.Tristan Gallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16769219573533545742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-51357252576920539592013-09-03T13:41:52.046-04:002013-09-03T13:41:52.046-04:00Thanks. I was wondering if anyone noticed.Thanks. I was wondering if anyone noticed.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-57535127353284183172013-09-03T13:41:28.078-04:002013-09-03T13:41:28.078-04:00I know what you mean, Tristan, but I have to say t...I know what you mean, Tristan, but I have to say that the most satisfying game of BG I ever played was when I decided to deny myself all missile weapons. It forced me to do a much more thorough job with spells, actually USE all those wands, and generally approach the battles in a more tactical way. I'm sure I died a lot more than usual, though.<br /><br />Petrus, I agree that *NPCs* never seem to have that "behind the back" restriction. In places where I knew there were shadow thieves hiding, I'd try to keep my party in motion, constantly changing directions, but it never worked.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-21516020897297087872013-09-03T13:23:58.266-04:002013-09-03T13:23:58.266-04:00Come to think of it, it is quite possible that the...Come to think of it, it is quite possible that the facing rules only apply to player characters and not NPCs. <br />Also the patch for Tales of the Sword Coast included this change: <br />"The "which-way-am-I-facing" code has been changed affecting Thief backstabbing." <br />So I guess originally there was no facing rules, and then the patch introduced facing rule for backstabbing, but only for player characters.<br />And along the way I guess I forgot _why_ I always placed my thief behind their victim.PetrusOctavianusnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-11107832232828192812013-09-03T13:04:26.520-04:002013-09-03T13:04:26.520-04:00Fighting in the IE games featured the somewhat uns...Fighting in the IE games featured the somewhat unsatisfactory 'never be in melee combat' technique against most things, or the more extreme 'never be visible' technique against the various gatling archers and spellcasters.<br /><br />I try to play with no combat-death reloads, which means I can't really risk strategies that involve saving throws or successful attack rolls.Tristan Gallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16769219573533545742noreply@blogger.com