tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post4181861950202320801..comments2024-03-29T02:34:55.592-04:00Comments on The CRPG Addict: Wasteland: Breeding Lilacs out of the Dead LandCRPG Addicthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-43836766817413415102011-11-08T18:29:35.739-05:002011-11-08T18:29:35.739-05:00Lets just say I do not think that a nation as mili...Lets just say I do not think that a nation as militaristic as the US would be disarming its nukes if it thought there was any chance it would need them in the near future.Canageekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770924810559440307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-58920255911538964752011-11-08T18:23:32.540-05:002011-11-08T18:23:32.540-05:00I appreciate it, but it was never the U.S. arsenal...I appreciate it, but it was never the <i>U.S.</i> arsenal that I was particularly worried about.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-81143504652071537702011-11-07T17:43:52.648-05:002011-11-07T17:43:52.648-05:00Also, I thought the Addict might be reassured by t...Also, I thought the Addict might be reassured by this: http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/story/2011/10/25/technology-b53-nuclear-bomb.html<br /><br />The last multi-megaton bomb in the US arsenal has been disarmed.Canageekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770924810559440307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-28580008738318689242011-11-07T17:37:43.291-05:002011-11-07T17:37:43.291-05:00The "not realistic enough"-ness of this ...The "not realistic enough"-ness of this game is what I referred to as some of the B movie nature I though might grate on our dear addict.UbAhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13447678457902055799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-8604878783294456902011-11-06T22:02:01.631-05:002011-11-06T22:02:01.631-05:00On the subject of realism, did you hear the US jus...On the subject of realism, did you hear the US just dismantled its last giant nuke? I can't remeber what size it was, but it seems that the costs vastly outweight the usefulness given the lack of a cold war.Canageekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770924810559440307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-62719274051849348562011-11-06T21:52:53.146-05:002011-11-06T21:52:53.146-05:00"Not realistic enough" is an interesting..."Not realistic enough" is an interesting comment. There is a certain measure of implausibility about the game, such that I've been toying with a special topics posting on probable impossibilities and improbable possibilities. But I'm still enjoying it a lot, and I'm glad you did, too.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-87568668466785298092011-11-06T15:05:20.612-05:002011-11-06T15:05:20.612-05:00LoL! My name is Nyxalinth, I was the one whose na...LoL! My name is Nyxalinth, I was the one whose name showed up as random alphabet gibberish. Gods only know why. Still, I was very glad to be of help. <br /><br />My ex-husband originally bought this game in 1988, for himself, but decided it 'wasn't realistic enough.' Long story there. So I played it, and loved it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-77547954509047205422011-11-06T14:38:22.902-05:002011-11-06T14:38:22.902-05:00Helm, it's definitely one of the advantages of...Helm, it's definitely one of the advantages of blogging my way through the game. You've all been very good about offering hints without outright spoilers (and in the rare case of the latter, you usually put them in ROT-13). There's nothing to stop some jackass from coming along and writing "HEY ADDICT THE PASSWORD IS INFINITY LOL," but none of you have done that yet.<br /><br />Canageek, I saw immediately what you mean. I managed to beat a retreat.<br /><br />Your reasoning is sound, Elijah, except one wouldn't expect a handful of survivors to build entire cities full of multi-level buildings. Plus, the buildings in Quartz are clearly old, dilapidated, and deserted, which you wouldn't expect to find if the city had been built AFTER the apocalypse.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-52214708884064509142011-11-05T22:30:07.737-04:002011-11-05T22:30:07.737-04:00Yeeps! Vegas? Did you, um, save before that by any...Yeeps! Vegas? Did you, um, save before that by any chance? <br /><br />At least you'll find out about what most of those hints are talking about.Canageekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770924810559440307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-36692640088166824762011-11-05T18:44:53.832-04:002011-11-05T18:44:53.832-04:00I'm really enjoying the Wasteland posts - a ga...I'm really enjoying the Wasteland posts - a game I could never get into. I also like how you're using the peer hint method instead of resorting to a walkthrough or other system. Gives a nice feeling of community to get considered hints by friends of this blog.Helmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00584102280299430293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-10592603554394024332011-11-05T16:15:41.954-04:002011-11-05T16:15:41.954-04:00In regards to civilization being found in areas wh...In regards to civilization being found in areas where there are no current towns or cities it makes sense. After an apocalyptic war cities will largely be death traps full of radiation, disease, and crime. Those seeking to survive would move away from cities and establish their own settlements.Elijahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03194948370167232555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-62981634981402217502011-11-05T14:51:57.161-04:002011-11-05T14:51:57.161-04:00Yeah, the wasteland map isn't particularly big...Yeah, the wasteland map isn't particularly big, but some of the areas go down quite a few layers (WASTECEPTION!!!). Notice how time gets slower the further 'down' you go. <br /><br />There are also new areas that appear after a major turning point in the game.<br /><br />Hint: which map tile/direction you enter an area from determines where you enter the area, can can save a lot of time trekking around inside of an area.Kennonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06466198271785482476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-38328357857952642262011-11-05T14:36:37.218-04:002011-11-05T14:36:37.218-04:00Actually, you ought to visit Needles first. Taking...Actually, you ought to visit Needles first. Taking a trip to Vegas at low levels (which presumably is still your case) means getting your ass handed to you by those pesky robots, not to mention the Scorpitron (good luck beating that even at higher levels). Also, yes, the Citadel is and endgame area - wait till you're loaded with rockets and then start having fun blowing those damn nuns up :Psamtam90https://www.blogger.com/profile/07507672363541221184noreply@blogger.com