tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post2296747097607077178..comments2024-03-29T02:34:55.592-04:00Comments on The CRPG Addict: Ultima Underworld: Isili TheshCRPG Addicthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comBlogger64125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-84997463787573778002024-02-26T12:52:52.918-05:002024-02-26T12:52:52.918-05:00Something like that is used in the Riverworld saga...Something like that is used in the Riverworld saga by Philip José Farmer, but without control on where you where resurrected. I think that the narrator called it "the suicide express".Jorgemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08540205396897103375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-28374962282428075922022-07-31T16:26:50.440-04:002022-07-31T16:26:50.440-04:00Thanks. I appreciate it when people notice.Thanks. I appreciate it when people notice.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-5082992071339162522022-07-31T15:52:46.985-04:002022-07-31T15:52:46.985-04:00Since it seems no one commented on them at the tim...Since it seems no one commented on them at the time, let me just say that I (again) enjoyed your constant attention to creative post titles with the Rune/Latin "Love conquers all" for the preceding UUW one and the Lizardmen language "I like it" here.Buscanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-68871224954007875552018-11-05T12:31:06.122-05:002018-11-05T12:31:06.122-05:00It would have been helpful to have an actual trash...It would have been helpful to have an actual trash to delete items, like down the central chute of the volcano. I used the store rooms in the dwarf city for my warehouse.Zenic Reveriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16441583549326102945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-43933896928721987352018-11-03T09:48:56.522-04:002018-11-03T09:48:56.522-04:00First time I played UUI I build up a camp on level...First time I played UUI I build up a camp on level 1 near the healing fountain. During game I picked up everything I could find, and when returning to my "base", I throw everything which I found useless in the nearby water. After throwing countless junk into it, the game began to glitch. Items in my inventory changed their icons (like gold nuggets became blood stains), and strange things like magic bolts were floating static in the air. <br /><br />While replaying UU I still had my room and collected my items there without any problems, but I never disposed trash in one special spot ever again.edigrieghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10186795498998649986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-68308334941860450422018-10-20T02:32:02.825-04:002018-10-20T02:32:02.825-04:00Curse allegedly makes it harder for enemies to hit...Curse allegedly makes it harder for enemies to hit you, and I think it might also make it easier to hit them. I say allegedly because I've never really noticed much of a difference when using it.BelatedGamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00897424082545246646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-62112507160489831462018-08-06T10:42:12.332-04:002018-08-06T10:42:12.332-04:00Hello there
I have a late question for the veteran...Hello there<br />I have a late question for the veterans. What the undocumented CURSE spell does? I cant find any reference on the internet. The only clue is the icon it appears when I cast it. Its makes it looks like insulting but, what is the real purpose?<br />Thanks and nice readUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15624111824235740128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-10331674803099241962018-03-09T09:40:50.441-05:002018-03-09T09:40:50.441-05:00It's great to read your commentary on Underwor...It's great to read your commentary on Underworld because you're obviously really enjoying it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-22386873925309922332018-03-08T07:02:13.831-05:002018-03-08T07:02:13.831-05:00"some sort of crpg where you don't get xp..."some sort of crpg where you don't get xp for killing enemies but you're just a cartographer sent by the king to make an accurate map of a new continent or something"<br /><br />In Underrail (not to be confused with Undertale), you can choose either a conventional experience system, where you gain XP for defeating enemies, or an 'Oddity' system, where you gain XP for finding rare items through exploration. I saw someone do a playthrough under the oddity system - he thought it was interesting, but made it difficult to grind if you got stuck.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-88288326794561072952018-03-08T04:46:06.527-05:002018-03-08T04:46:06.527-05:00I recommend you just look up a cheat-sheet. I kno...I recommend you just look up a cheat-sheet. I know it isn't optimal, but this mantra thing was a terrible idea and it's telling that the second game dropped the concept.BelatedGamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00897424082545246646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-17740088594824141762018-03-08T03:06:05.206-05:002018-03-08T03:06:05.206-05:00I played a mage in that first time too. The combT...I played a mage in that first time too. The combT spells are better too, if I recall correctly.bansheehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16438986830273754976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-25407850693516179532018-03-07T18:02:10.123-05:002018-03-07T18:02:10.123-05:00Reading through these posts, I'm actually surp...Reading through these posts, I'm actually surprised how little I remember from this game: I remember the dwarves (on L2), the human outpost and the goblins (both L1), but not the lizards, or almost anything else you mention here. I do think I remember a few things from the lower levels, I'm really curious to see if these memories are true or if my mind is playing tricks on me.<br /><br />I know I liked the game though, since it's one of those games that manages to create a "real" world, where NPCs could actually live while you're not around, as opposed to a collection of places where nothing ever happens - until the player walks by. Ultima VII is another game that excels at this, I'm definitely looking forward to your coverage of that game.<br />Didiernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-89627672045731681512018-03-07T15:57:08.783-05:002018-03-07T15:57:08.783-05:00"some sort of crpg where you don't get xp..."some sort of crpg where you don't get xp for killing enemies but you're just a cartographer sent by the king to make an accurate map of a new continent or something" - there was a kickstarter project called "Frontiers" that literally had this premise. Unfortunately it's long been in development hell, but apparently still being developed so maybe it'll see the light of the day in a couple of years.VKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-33983880984196470362018-03-07T15:18:08.106-05:002018-03-07T15:18:08.106-05:00Second game is much more mage friendly due to the ...Second game is much more mage friendly due to the Bleed Spell plus being able to carry more stuff (3x Str instead of 2x Str carry limit). You still need to sleep a lot.ErikPnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-69719534813652938342018-03-07T13:05:16.833-05:002018-03-07T13:05:16.833-05:00F9 to use the track skill is mentioned in the &quo...F9 to use the track skill is mentioned in the "Quick Reference Card" though.Bitmapnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-71322634324862354732018-03-07T11:52:46.512-05:002018-03-07T11:52:46.512-05:00I think my experience might have been pre-Internet...I think my experience might have been pre-Internet. If not, it was certainly before there were plentiful sites offering things like saved game editors for easy download.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-73781620638870690102018-03-07T11:31:33.047-05:002018-03-07T11:31:33.047-05:00The exact same thing happened to me, except that I...The exact same thing happened to me, except that I decided to get a save editor, because finding out you screwed yourself an hour from the end tends to make me not care if I'm cheatingTwibathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11872080022551062309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-45592161346344661262018-03-07T10:38:19.747-05:002018-03-07T10:38:19.747-05:00I've skimmed through most of the posts and fou...I've skimmed through most of the posts and found a few others that I enjoyed reading about that I've only heard of peripherally or never knew about before. I only mention those because they've caught my interest, either because I've played them myself (in the case of Might and Magic and Wizardry, though only 6 and 8 in the case of the latter), or have watched LPs of them (those plus Ultima VII).<br /><br />I actually have an incomplete LP series of Might and Magic VI up on YouTube which I've been giving a thought or two of picking back up again (with saves that have survived over 5 years and two changes of computer). Either that or starting it over and streaming it, which will have to wait as I've actually already started a weekend streaming project of The Legend of Heroes Trails in the Sky which I'm only a month into (about 12 hours total so far).MaxKnightnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-54734158111599010342018-03-07T09:42:11.310-05:002018-03-07T09:42:11.310-05:00I would play that game.
Not only explore and disco...I would play that game.<br />Not only explore and discover new lands but set up diplomatic relationships, find new trade routes.<br />I've always wanted the king to give you small companies of men to lead rather than just send you out on a single, grand adventure. As you gain promotions (levels) you are given more men to lead.<br />Quests would be like (Head north and clear the orc camp they've set up. Here's a company."<br />Wasn't Nobunagas Ambition like that?Mr. Pavonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13286558267156792637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-65447228474408732652018-03-07T08:38:33.286-05:002018-03-07T08:38:33.286-05:00As a person of a similar adventure games backgroun...As a person of a similar adventure games background, it's interesting to note that for me too, atmosphere and exploration and puzzles were the reasons I got drawn to UU but more than anything, more than the 3d engine, more than any technical achievement in this game what I loved the most was the auto-map with free annotations on it. It looks beautiful, it's super handy, it immersed me in such a way that I got that real feeling that if I were trapped in a dungeon parchment and graphite would be my most important tools for survival. <br /><br />This has left me with the idea for some sort of crpg where you don't get xp for killing enemies but you're just a cartographer sent by the king to make an accurate map of a new continent or something, I think I've mentioned this before.Helmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00584102280299430293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-13678507239348532302018-03-07T07:51:42.699-05:002018-03-07T07:51:42.699-05:00Well, so was Australia.Well, so was Australia.Izzy Morenonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-23680508614906994102018-03-07T03:41:51.413-05:002018-03-07T03:41:51.413-05:00My first play through, way back when this can out,...My first play through, way back when this can out, was a pure mage. I used magic arrow and ran a lot. And died a lot. I would not have the patience for that now.bansheehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16438986830273754976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-92195733369317698792018-03-07T03:39:31.494-05:002018-03-07T03:39:31.494-05:00In my own replay, the bandits turned hostile for n...In my own replay, the bandits turned hostile for no obvious reason. Otherwise I am almost done with L3, just need to find the blade and walk sone water.<br /><br /><br />The only frustrating problem so far is the lack of knowledge of key mantras. I have been training on the general magic mantra because all the results are useful. The general combat and other mantras seem dodgy unless you save and reload. I felt bad about doing that, so I restarted as a fighter who now has decent lore, spell casting and mana. But this inability to train in combat seems wrong.bansheehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16438986830273754976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-34249865442657368312018-03-06T22:10:46.683-05:002018-03-06T22:10:46.683-05:00Er, Warriors of the Eternal Sun, I mean.Er, Warriors of the Eternal Sun, I mean.bombatombahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11845139303607587431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-20043528748384233072018-03-06T22:09:06.303-05:002018-03-06T22:09:06.303-05:00Awesome. The Genesis/MegaDrive was home to a bunc...Awesome. The Genesis/MegaDrive was home to a bunch of CRPGs, (at least) one of them exclusive (Warriors of the Midnight Sun). The Genesis was also my introduction to CRPGsbombatombahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11845139303607587431noreply@blogger.com