tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post3886691413571660824..comments2024-03-28T09:10:48.790-04:00Comments on The CRPG Addict: MegaTraveller 2: Summary and RatingCRPG Addicthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-66642755416279444432021-08-20T11:31:35.865-04:002021-08-20T11:31:35.865-04:00This is possibly the only game covered here that I...This is possibly the only game covered here that I actually played (well, this and Legend of Zelda...). I thought the wife, open works was fascinating and spent at least as much time "playing" the character generator as I did the actual game. Combat was confusingly fast, and tracking down those little green NPCs was a real pain. Not being a CRPG expert I didn't know how to approach it systematically, though, and I never beat it (or even came very close). If my first CRPG had been off higher quality, who knows but that I might not have become Addicted myself...AlphabeticalAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-67191031739676380902017-09-10T13:37:11.742-04:002017-09-10T13:37:11.742-04:00As Dariel notes, MegaTraveller 3 was actually adve...As Dariel notes, MegaTraveller 3 was actually advertised by MicroProse. In the inside cover of the Darklands manual (a game I can't wait for you to get to) there's this nugget:<br /><br />"MegaTraveller 3: The Unknown Worlds -- The popular MegaTraveller series continues with three awesome adventures packed into one game. Each adventure emphasizes different gaming styles. And no game plays the same twice thanks to a revolutionary random world generator that makes your universe different from anyone else's!"<br /><br />I wonder why that never got released... It surely couldn't be that absurdly ambitious concept. It's also pretty hilarious that advertising claimed that MegaTraveller 2, "...adds enhanced, streamlined combat," as well as "advanced character creation," but not advancement.JRnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-47736098328679726922017-08-30T15:04:40.290-04:002017-08-30T15:04:40.290-04:00Oh sure. But it would be interesting to know WHY t...Oh sure. But it would be interesting to know WHY the game has its flaws, doubly so as other people reported more skill gains then you. For example, if in the PnP rules it said that skill level ups should be common, we can guess a bug, or someone broke something cracking the game. However, it sounds like they are very rare in the tabletop version, possibly even MORE rare then the CRPG, so they might have even tried to depart from tabletop but not done so well, or just blindly implemented tabletop.Canageekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770924810559440307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-50959532627267589292017-08-29T20:10:17.835-04:002017-08-29T20:10:17.835-04:00This question came up elsewhere. I want to emphasi...This question came up elsewhere. I want to emphasize that while it may be interesting for curiosity's sake to check the PnP rules of a game, the fact that a rule existed in the PnP version never excuses poor gameplay in the computer version. CRPGs must be designed to play well AS CRPGs. CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-2950837836254878592017-08-29T19:59:11.504-04:002017-08-29T19:59:11.504-04:00In the version of traveller I have (Revised, I thi...In the version of traveller I have (Revised, I think?) there is almost nothing on raising skills during play. I think you can pay to do it, but it is pretty expensive. That said, I've not read the book in years.Canageekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770924810559440307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-4335527888841268132017-08-29T19:08:18.869-04:002017-08-29T19:08:18.869-04:00I only have Mongoose traveller, where raising a sk...I only have Mongoose traveller, where raising a skill takes a number of weeks of training equal to the total number of all skill points plus the new level of the skill to be raised. So it usually means a couple of months downtime for the character. <br /><br />About ten lines of text, and that's all there is on character development in the core rulebook. I think in the original Traveller it was even worse. <br /><br />MegaTraveller definately has a rule that the number of skill points is limited by your INT + EDU. Bucknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-67450601082131388402017-08-29T16:47:32.373-04:002017-08-29T16:47:32.373-04:00Question: How do you increase skills in the Pen an...Question: How do you increase skills in the Pen and Paper Megatraveller? Does anyone have the pen and paper rules?Canageekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770924810559440307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-65399416202396566152017-08-27T19:44:02.542-04:002017-08-27T19:44:02.542-04:00Well... then avoid RPGs involving Inugami and Inuy...Well... then avoid RPGs involving Inugami and Inuyasha. XDKenny McCormickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01553499727945099493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-41988776986392812312017-08-27T19:42:08.242-04:002017-08-27T19:42:08.242-04:00True. If it's a game we all know about, there ...True. If it's a game we all know about, there wouldn't be time for popcorn because we'd be busy typing out our comments.<br /><br />It's the underdogs that lets us go "huh" and continue reading. Kenny McCormickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01553499727945099493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-61106952498593204672017-08-27T18:11:55.695-04:002017-08-27T18:11:55.695-04:00Huh.
That is NOT what I imagined based on that des...Huh.<br />That is NOT what I imagined based on that description. Okay.XyzzySqrlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07492223901575470508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-2970231925695381352017-08-27T17:39:08.561-04:002017-08-27T17:39:08.561-04:00He's a dog-guy. A Vargr--one of the possible r...He's a dog-guy. A Vargr--one of the possible races. Earlier, I mentioned that I didn't choose one for my party because I don't think dogs should walk and talk.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-10413055175774501582017-08-26T22:51:07.213-04:002017-08-26T22:51:07.213-04:00So I have to ask... What's with the fox guy on...So I have to ask... What's with the fox guy on the cover? Is that even an option? That's a little confusing.XyzzySqrlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07492223901575470508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-35019397266611847682017-08-26T11:20:15.182-04:002017-08-26T11:20:15.182-04:00Now that I think about it, the first MM game that ...Now that I think about it, the first MM game that I played was 4+5 and it was not on my own computer because I did not own one. I should probably install my gog copy of 3 and play it too...Soulblazernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-43113120203124148842017-08-26T05:32:56.086-04:002017-08-26T05:32:56.086-04:00Here are some scores from German reviewers: http:/...Here are some scores from German reviewers: http://www.kultboy.com/testbericht-uebersicht/3379/<br />I dont know why the same reviewer gave the PC version 73% and the Amiga versoion 55%, but overall the scores reflect your judgement.<br />One reviewer for Powerplay actually mirrors your judgment, when he sais "Its hard to unbderstand how you can use a fantastic system and a good story to make a boring game" and apns the automatic space battles. Peerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02297963116849711354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-4243847932021717302017-08-26T00:26:20.909-04:002017-08-26T00:26:20.909-04:00Darklands uses a similar system as well. But more...Darklands uses a similar system as well. But more than two or three lifestyle choices results in physical stat drops, and increasing skills in game is methodical and regular. To me, those sorts of choices make excellent role play foils, especially if they are referred to in game. ThirtyNinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07720392687278454430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-38600536544607892572017-08-25T13:50:34.378-04:002017-08-25T13:50:34.378-04:00Paragon co-founder F. J. Lennon
AHA! I noticed t...<i>Paragon co-founder F. J. Lennon</i><br /><br />AHA! I noticed that <a href="http://crpgaddict.blogspot.com/2017/08/megatraveller-2-won.html" rel="nofollow">Jayef Nonnel</a> was obviously a reference to <b>somebody</b> - I just wasn't sure who. Case closed!Don Alsafihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02444013338961937244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-13823157141701697312017-08-25T12:33:14.307-04:002017-08-25T12:33:14.307-04:00I bet people would notice a lot faster if that mys...I bet people would notice a lot faster if that mysteriously disappeared from the upcoming list.<br /><br />Might and Magic III is going to be great, I'm sure, but I'm still looking forward to the titles I've never heard about more than that.Zenic Reveriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16441583549326102945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-44362706769588249282017-08-25T11:55:34.913-04:002017-08-25T11:55:34.913-04:00And after first post about mm3 Chet will write: &q...And after first post about mm3 Chet will write: "dear all ... september ... work ... frequent travels ... orleans ... jazz ... postponed till november."Mag Wielki i Szelkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01807838665939928892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-59414557337194568102017-08-25T08:49:44.124-04:002017-08-25T08:49:44.124-04:00Yeah I never thought about it either, but Challeng...Yeah I never thought about it either, but Challenge of the Five Realms is somewhat similar to the MegaTraveller games. At the very least it continues advancing a number of the design decisions (good and bad) made in those games so playing it chronologically he'll probably be able to look at them the same way we look at how the Gold Box games changed over time.Lord Seohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09062679115912878048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-32166765261821491312017-08-25T08:42:13.208-04:002017-08-25T08:42:13.208-04:00Ahem. Might and Magic III is coming.
And my popco...Ahem. Might and Magic III is coming.<br /><br />And my popcorn is reeadddyyyy. :)Arthegallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09259140771811074624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-16365426017418860812017-08-25T07:37:05.036-04:002017-08-25T07:37:05.036-04:00The 90s was still boom time for rpg´s. So I suspe...The 90s was still boom time for rpg´s. So I suspect this job was rushed to market. Such a shame, it had potential to be really great. I wonder if any amateur will make a semi-legal sequel.zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06067557827544579732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-23513661879034015212017-08-25T06:49:52.564-04:002017-08-25T06:49:52.564-04:00I can't help seeing Minecraft in the last scre...I can't help seeing Minecraft in the last screenshot and I haven't played that game in years.Raifieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08478524519453417677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-53729982742831269162017-08-25T04:30:23.878-04:002017-08-25T04:30:23.878-04:00I never played MegaTraveller, but I was impressed ...I never played MegaTraveller, but I was impressed by character creation in Twilight 2000 (which follows the same pattern with selecting service branches etc.). I really wish some modern RPGs would employ this approach (only Planeshift MMO comes to mind), although I must admit the results tend to be a bit too unpredictable for modern game-design.MaxEdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12711202729481708355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-90685098216314372582017-08-25T00:59:11.966-04:002017-08-25T00:59:11.966-04:00There was Megatraveller 3 coming up, referenced in...There was Megatraveller 3 coming up, referenced in some locations, here's one of them: <br /><br />http://www.travellerrpg.com/CotI/Discuss/showthread.php?t=30156Darielnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-60091687667103373322017-08-24T23:41:07.001-04:002017-08-24T23:41:07.001-04:00Re: this game's problems, I suspect nobody on ...Re: this game's problems, I suspect nobody on the team ever played it from start to finish (a surprisingly common occurrence). They bit off way more than they could chew and then just had to complete something that mostly worked and get it out the door.Brenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07650899016493335364noreply@blogger.com