tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post3251865386392585235..comments2024-03-28T13:59:51.408-04:00Comments on The CRPG Addict: Drakkhen: Final RatingCRPG Addicthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-36789559813318622092023-07-30T12:34:29.143-04:002023-07-30T12:34:29.143-04:00I checked both the Japanese and French wikipedia a...I checked both the Japanese and French wikipedia articles for Drakkhen and there is some inconsistency between them but it looks to me like the initial release was developed entirely by four French developers working for Infogrames.<br /><br />But the North American release was handled by the American division of Data East. It's a little muddied because the JP wikipedia article says that Draconian is a French company but they may have gotten mixed up on the European vs. American releases. In any case I don't think there is any reason to suspect the game was initially developed by a Japanese company.Kurisuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00132568197501054206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-45389016160335971172012-12-24T10:34:56.988-05:002012-12-24T10:34:56.988-05:00My way sounds easier. Also, I'm sure this woul...My way sounds easier. Also, I'm sure this would result in Chet looking like Adam Jenson from Deus Ex: Human Revolution.Canageekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770924810559440307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-14837957979442221602012-12-23T16:07:56.370-05:002012-12-23T16:07:56.370-05:00Or someone could send me, oh, about $1.5 million, ...Or someone could send me, oh, about $1.5 million, and I'd devote myself to the blog full-time for the next 10 years.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-6320742091266893422012-12-23T12:01:57.835-05:002012-12-23T12:01:57.835-05:00Actually, I found a way to get Chet to play all th...Actually, I found a way to get Chet to play all the games. Two actually. The first is we invent uploading, ah la Eclipse Phase, then upload Chet's brain. Then Chet can fork himself, so he has a limited subset of himself either working or playing games, while the other does...the other. Then he reemerges himself and suddenly gets the entire experience of himself playing the game instantly. <br /><br />The second is we sacrifice a bunch of virgins and turn Chet into the demigod of historic CRPGs. Canageekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770924810559440307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-13284767956619276212012-12-22T22:06:52.533-05:002012-12-22T22:06:52.533-05:00Was CotAB the first gold box to add Paladin and Ra...Was CotAB the first gold box to add Paladin and Ranger?Zenic Reveriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16441583549326102945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-42216346588079008202012-12-22T21:15:21.042-05:002012-12-22T21:15:21.042-05:00I agree with Dave, please save the hints and spoil...I agree with Dave, please save the hints and spoilers until he's played for a while. I understand you're excited to share the game, but really, allow Chet his own experience with the game.Zenic Reveriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16441583549326102945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-17436519339114610482012-12-22T19:16:16.929-05:002012-12-22T19:16:16.929-05:00The interface for interacting with containers was ...The interface for interacting with containers was changed at some point to make it much easier to use bags. Also the pickup/drop interface was changed to be much more versatile. I'm finding item manipulation to be the most annoying thing about playing 3.0.9.<br /><br />The ability to swap places with your pet was also added at some point (not sure which version). That makes the pet far more useful as an ally, and far easier to move past.Davenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-32302689112927391832012-12-22T16:27:59.627-05:002012-12-22T16:27:59.627-05:00The problem is, that will continue all through the...The problem is, that will continue all through the next two games, too.<br /><br />Looks like you're safe, by the way, 'cause you were a human. Unless I decided I don't really need a fighter.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-68854334361082763702012-12-22T16:26:45.835-05:002012-12-22T16:26:45.835-05:00Ha! It would be funny if most of my NetHack school...Ha! It would be funny if most of my <i>NetHack</i> schooling was being completed in the most difficult version, and I found later versions a breeze in comparison.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-45283127092986751042012-12-22T16:26:37.642-05:002012-12-22T16:26:37.642-05:00Half of the XP goes to raise his Thief skills, and...Half of the XP goes to raise his Thief skills, and half is wasted. But he will still be better than a single class Thief.PetrusOctavianusnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-88437736489721070092012-12-22T16:13:03.318-05:002012-12-22T16:13:03.318-05:00Regarding Nethack 3.0.9:
I'm finding that this...Regarding Nethack 3.0.9:<br />I'm finding that this old version is actually far more unpredictable than newer versions. It is far more likely to throw giant packs of orcs and killer bees at you. It's been so long since I played this old version that I was expecting it to be easier, but I'm finding it harder in the pre-Castle portion of the game. I think it will be easier in the post-castle portion due to the simpler "end game". We'll see. It's been 23 years.Davenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-81841479827280809992012-12-22T15:56:51.955-05:002012-12-22T15:56:51.955-05:00I encourage people not to post hints or spoilers b...I encourage people not to post hints or spoilers before he even plays a game. Here's why:<br />If you think about why we love this blog (and these games) it is largely about discovery and exploration. If you post stuff that skews Chet's experience to more closely resemble your own, then you are actually reducing everyone's opportunity to "re-discover" these old games from a fresh perspective.Davenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-60639027687934340982012-12-22T15:22:46.157-05:002012-12-22T15:22:46.157-05:00Maybe you need to turn Num Lock on. The version I ...Maybe you need to turn Num Lock on. The <i><a href="http://www.abandonwaredos.com/abandonware-game.php?abandonware=Dragons+of+flame&gid=OTg1#.UNYWbeSceik" rel="nofollow">version</a></i> I found makes a big deal out of telling you to "ensure NUM LOCK key is on" every time you start the game. Giuseppenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-90883520571334242852012-12-22T15:21:16.066-05:002012-12-22T15:21:16.066-05:00Fair enough :)Fair enough :)That Random Game Bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14795109665611991164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-2693091081532426252012-12-22T15:18:29.591-05:002012-12-22T15:18:29.591-05:00Replacementdocs had a full PDF version of the manu...Replacementdocs had a full PDF version of the manual, which was nice. It just doesn't have the "Quick Reference Card" (which contained the controls) for the PC, only the C64. The key commands on that mostly don't work, particularly because one important key is the "Commodore" key.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-58783344910769896882012-12-22T15:16:40.078-05:002012-12-22T15:16:40.078-05:00All right, please be careful, guys. Anonymous, my ...All right, please be careful, guys. Anonymous, my policy about walkthroughs is the same as always: I don't use them. So if I screw up and don't have some important item at a key battle, you get to all watch me rage and rant as you laugh at me. CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-35679342782599087922012-12-22T15:14:11.883-05:002012-12-22T15:14:11.883-05:00No, never. Looks like I'll be hitting that nex...No, never. Looks like I'll be hitting that next year.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-55100418849491419802012-12-22T15:13:13.482-05:002012-12-22T15:13:13.482-05:00No, I'm going to have to replace most of them....No, I'm going to have to replace most of them. I'll explain why in the first posting.<br /><br />The max level for fighters in CotAB is 12, but every race other than human caps much lower The best is dwarves, with 18 strength or more, who cap at 9. (And, of course, only non-humans can be multi-classed.) So if I have a dwarf fighter/thief and his fighter class caps at 9, what happens to all his experience from then on? Does it all go to his thief portion, or is half of it wasted?CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-64490135389055606572012-12-22T15:10:18.300-05:002012-12-22T15:10:18.300-05:00Boroth is right. The list of PC RPGs is long enoug...Boroth is right. The list of PC RPGs is long enough that I set a PC-only rule early on. While I'm open to occasional forays into other computer emulators (you'll see one tomorrow, in fact), there's no way I'm getting into the console world.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-12316792932521394162012-12-22T15:08:20.927-05:002012-12-22T15:08:20.927-05:00Yes, I think the ranged glitch might be fatal. I&#...Yes, I think the ranged glitch might be fatal. I've been searching around online, too, but it appears that everyone else who played this game played the SNES or Amiga versions. I couldn't find a single PC walkthrough. Damn you, Andrew Schultz!<br /><br />No "Ghost Staves" in this version--or if there are, I never found one. There is invisibility, and it does help, but not enough.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-22839480901395090802012-12-22T15:06:53.439-05:002012-12-22T15:06:53.439-05:00I appreciate all of the help. I do have a keypad o...I appreciate all of the help. I do have a keypad on my laptop, bu the keys clearly aren't mapped the same way. No key I press gets me out of side-scrolling view and back to the overhead view, and no key I press seems to attack.<br /><br />There's lots of other weird stuff, like the ESC key suddenly stops working, and I get stuck on menu screens. I'll keep messing with it.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-72425757146273003482012-12-22T14:22:13.257-05:002012-12-22T14:22:13.257-05:00I forgot to mention that numpad 1, 3, 7, 9 are for...I forgot to mention that numpad 1, 3, 7, 9 are for diagonal movement or for high/low attacks.Giuseppenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-73758787180546301052012-12-22T14:12:11.416-05:002012-12-22T14:12:11.416-05:00I'd remember two fights which were totally out...I'd remember two fights which were totally out of scale on character levels on this game. I suppose you talk about them (Syvtug bs oynpx qentbaf ba pnireaf arne Unc naq Orubyqre Pbecf va Gbjre bs Bknz)... Thought the latter was made just to humilitate players.Random Encounternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-67078618224307366712012-12-22T14:01:38.826-05:002012-12-22T14:01:38.826-05:00I do not remember the end battle being *that* hard...I do not remember the end battle being *that* hard. The battle I remember having most trouble with is the boss battle of the second area.<br /><br />The bonus-battle is fun though very hard if you do not use cheap tactics.Ragnarnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-45258026361399188872012-12-22T13:26:10.580-05:002012-12-22T13:26:10.580-05:00The end battle is not _that_ hard, compared to oth...The end battle is not _that_ hard, compared to other areas of the game. <br />And the bonus battle _is_ winnable without the "one-battle nuke". You just have to exploit the poor AI and pathfinding of your enemies to lure them out a few at a time, and use a Hasted and Enlarged Fighter/Thief to do most of the killing.<br />But I agree that picking an optimal party will be important for CoAB.PetrusOctavianusnoreply@blogger.com