tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post4607911427039888067..comments2024-03-29T11:47:57.305-04:00Comments on The CRPG Addict: Quest for the Unicorn: Lore TourCRPG Addicthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-55396035743517585572015-12-23T22:44:04.680-05:002015-12-23T22:44:04.680-05:00In D&D you've only ever been able to wear ...In D&D you've only ever been able to wear one ring on each hand: Older editions even had rules on what happened if you put on more then one-- As I recall only the second one worked, but the first one started working as soon as you took the second one off. <br /><br />The dangerous mixing came when you mixed potions. There was a chance they'd explode, you'd get one of them becoming a permanent buff, you'd get sick, etc. I think Balder's Gate models this in part, as one time I took to many and had an explosion took out most of Kahlid's health. Canageekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770924810559440307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-13135723246876437012015-04-19T12:41:37.615-04:002015-04-19T12:41:37.615-04:00Hi,
This is my Github repo : https://github.com/N...Hi,<br /><br />This is my Github repo : https://github.com/Nekrofage/QuestUnicorn<br />The game compiles and works perfectly.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15608598473851179793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-70479792610435407712015-02-27T16:27:36.803-05:002015-02-27T16:27:36.803-05:00Thanks for the clarifications, Mike. I think I'...Thanks for the clarifications, Mike. I think I'll become a cavalier when I can, because it just seems cool.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-75376101022112387792015-02-25T04:45:00.721-05:002015-02-25T04:45:00.721-05:00I still find it pretty surreal and touching to see...I still find it pretty surreal and touching to see devs communicating directly with players after almost 30 years of the game's release.Kenny McCormickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01553499727945099493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-84113876729692862482015-02-25T04:42:02.979-05:002015-02-25T04:42:02.979-05:00It definitely is funny though... for people like m...It definitely is funny though... for people like myself who appreciates teenage/college humor. Doubt it'd be up Chet's alley though.Kenny McCormickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01553499727945099493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-45129753696380756442015-02-25T04:40:15.294-05:002015-02-25T04:40:15.294-05:00That's how I role-play all my elven characters...That's how I role-play all my elven characters, too.Kenny McCormickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01553499727945099493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-76022860918513907182015-02-25T04:37:51.645-05:002015-02-25T04:37:51.645-05:00I'm sitting on the fence though. Arguably, it ...I'm sitting on the fence though. Arguably, it has enough to fit Chet's criteria and if Sierra's QFG is accepted, it would be a waste for Infocom's take on Adventure/RPG hybrid be forsaken.<br /><br />On the other hand, yeah, I also agree that it is more heavy on the Adventure side rather than the CRPG side.Kenny McCormickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01553499727945099493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-55171925806505370452015-02-24T20:11:56.192-05:002015-02-24T20:11:56.192-05:00Crossfire has the concept that too many powerful m...Crossfire has the concept that too many powerful magic items period can be dangerous. Depending on your level you'll get warnings that "Equipping that many items at once would consume your soul."tlhonmeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03256644187305759072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-90724081908761037072015-02-23T19:40:26.526-05:002015-02-23T19:40:26.526-05:00The description I've read of the game makes it...The description I've read of the game makes it sound very light-hearted, which isn't a bad thing, but maybe that's what you didn't like about it.Raifieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08478524519453417677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-36398153429052984572015-02-23T15:42:50.986-05:002015-02-23T15:42:50.986-05:00Eshter is the correct name, Esther is a typo. The...Eshter is the correct name, Esther is a typo. They do refer to the same person.<br />Mike Rileynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-61864415282881338272015-02-23T15:21:35.725-05:002015-02-23T15:21:35.725-05:00I wonder whether Esther and Eshter are different p...I wonder whether Esther and Eshter are different people. Fryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07805219432946673379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-64691446615391064912015-02-23T13:50:12.955-05:002015-02-23T13:50:12.955-05:00Agreed. Very worth playing, but maybe not for THI...Agreed. Very worth playing, but maybe not for THIS blog. Its more of a text adventure.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-40116001355541992582015-02-23T12:41:03.625-05:002015-02-23T12:41:03.625-05:00You can compile the game easily enough without usi...You can compile the game easily enough without using libRcs. The only actual stuff it needs from there are all in awlib.c, you can copy this file into the Unicorn source directory and add it to the Makefile. Still use the librcs.h as well. Some of the errors you are getting appear to belong to c++ stuff, Unicorn is pure c and does not need all that. You can get rid of all the libRcs errors by just using the awlib.c instead of the entire library. You can contact me directly at rileym65@gmail.com if you need further assistance.Mike Rileynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-45932813110909659132015-02-23T11:38:24.943-05:002015-02-23T11:38:24.943-05:00I am trying to compile graphical version found her...I am trying to compile graphical version found here: http://www.elf-emulation.com/rcs/unicorn5/index.html<br /><br />First of all, there was few compilation problems with libRcs 2.0. There was few compilation errors like this:<br /><br />rcsImage.h:503:10: error: extra qualification ‘rcspdf_Ref::’ on member ‘readValue’ [-fpermissive]<br /> LINK void rcspdf_Ref::readValue(int fildes);<br /><br />I fixed them by changes like this: <br />- LINK void rcspdf_Ref::readValue(int fildes);<br />+ LINK void readValue(int fildes);<br /><br />Then it compiles, but next error is:<br /><br />/usr/bin/ld: ./libapp/cvscrollbar.o: relocation R_X86_64_32S against `_ZTV15rcs_CVScrollBar' can not be used when making a shared object; recompile with -fPIC<br /><br />Which can be prevented by adding "CFLAGS = -fPIC" to Makefile.include file... But I am not sure if this is correct way?<br /><br />Afterwards, libRcs compiles, with tons of deprecation warnings.<br /><br />Next, when compiling unicorn itself, it seems to need libRcs.so, not libRcs.so.2, so I needed to create symlink (and put the lib with symlink to /usr/lib64 instead of /usr/lib).<br /><br />Now, when I compile unicorn itself, I got errors:<br /><br />/usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/4.9.2/../../../../lib64/libRcs.so: undefined reference to `operator delete(void*)'<br />/usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/4.9.2/../../../../lib64/libRcs.so: undefined reference to `__dynamic_cast'<br />/usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/4.9.2/../../../../lib64/libRcs.so: undefined reference to `__gxx_personality_v0'<br />/usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/4.9.2/../../../../lib64/libRcs.so: undefined reference to `vtable for __cxxabiv1::__si_class_type_info'<br />/usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/4.9.2/../../../../lib64/libRcs.so: undefined reference to `operator new(unsigned long)'<br />/usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/4.9.2/../../../../lib64/libRcs.so: undefined reference to `vtable for __cxxabiv1::__class_type_info'<br />/usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/4.9.2/../../../../lib64/libRcs.so: undefined reference to `vtable for __cxxabiv1::__vmi_class_type_info'<br /><br />Which is probably because of -fPIC option?<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-81500358494642917302015-02-23T10:25:32.284-05:002015-02-23T10:25:32.284-05:00Which version are you trying to compile?Which version are you trying to compile?Mike Rileynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-60129106392554184912015-02-23T05:28:13.535-05:002015-02-23T05:28:13.535-05:00This game sounds quite interesting. However, I hav...This game sounds quite interesting. However, I have troubles compiling this on my Fedora 21 or Ubuntu 14.10 systems... Does anyone have a hint?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-82087901401002376552015-02-23T02:21:35.419-05:002015-02-23T02:21:35.419-05:00I like the idea that wearing multiple rings is dan...I like the idea that wearing multiple rings is dangerous. Like, you can do it, but the magical energy might cause you to explode or something if you're hit too hard.BelatedGamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00897424082545246646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-2336411213695468852015-02-22T13:31:15.464-05:002015-02-22T13:31:15.464-05:00Here is some clarification on a few points your br...Here is some clarification on a few points your brought up.<br /><br />1. Travel agencies use standard conveyances such as ships and carriages to transport you to other cities. And yes Nichorville is more expensive to travel to because of its lore centric people as well as the fact that it is deep in the mountains and far from the trade routes.<br /><br />2. Item identification in the dos version works like The Land, you identify classes of items. This is why it is so expensive, the next time that you find the same item it will already be identified. The newer versions use single item identification rather than class identification, So in 5.x versions identification is much much cheaper since now it only identifies the specific item. The newer versions of this game have over 1000 base items and 100,000s of permutations of items and so class identification was no longer reasonable. In comparison, the dos version has only 127 items in its inventory.<br /><br />3. Removing items from the pack was also changed in 5.x versions. The unpack actually brings up another screen showing the entire contents of the pack, which you can then select the item you want to remove, much better than the dos version.<br /><br />4. You are correct, when you get scrolls of gibberish you failed a check and you were unable to read it. General knowledge scrolls use the lang skill while lore scrolls use the lore skill. For those who like playing decoding types of games, the gibberish actually has meaning, the same character always represents the same letter, and so you can learn the gibberish alphabet to decode them. Decoding them this way tho will not place them in your log, since as far as the game is concerned you could not read it.<br /><br />5. The Cavalier's guild changes your class when you join them. You become a level 1 Cavalier and begin leveling from level 1 again. The advantage for doing this is that you keep your hp, mp, skills, items, etc when you change class. The Cavaliers only accept new members that have reached a certain level in their original class. The level requirement changes based upon starting class.Mike Rileynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-18694212234769942802015-02-22T13:08:32.104-05:002015-02-22T13:08:32.104-05:00A Cloak of Elvenkind increases defense.A Cloak of Elvenkind increases defense.Mike Rileynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-60387906669499656082015-02-22T13:07:17.093-05:002015-02-22T13:07:17.093-05:00Yes, you can find Pegasus in dungeons once you get...Yes, you can find Pegasus in dungeons once you get to certain levels. The Pegasus is a flying mount and will let you fly over mountains, so those mountains blocking you from the Enchanted Lands can now be flown over.<br /><br />Also, the Cavalier's guild will change your class to Cavalier if you join them. There are advantages to class changes, mainly it allows you to level from level 1 again but keep all existing hit points, mana points, spell, items, and skills. Generally tho you do not want to class change until you have everything from your current class that you want.Mike Rileynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-40325381897326346322015-02-22T12:17:04.350-05:002015-02-22T12:17:04.350-05:00Wasteland was one of my favorite childhood CRPGs, ...Wasteland was one of my favorite childhood CRPGs, but I remember being very disappointed in Escape From Hell. I don't recall what I disliked about it, so I'm interested to see the reactions here.Vonotarnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-49397176842720504772015-02-22T11:01:03.485-05:002015-02-22T11:01:03.485-05:00Thirded. I've played it through to the end. It...Thirded. I've played it through to the end. It's interesting, has a unique setting, and as adventure games go is worth a look. However, it is not an RPG, at all.bladededgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00492636366401457969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-19726572019507817512015-02-22T11:00:50.535-05:002015-02-22T11:00:50.535-05:00Omega did indeed have one. I assume both Omega and...<i>Omega</i> did indeed have one. I assume both <i>Omega</i> and Mike were influenced by an earlier, third game in this regard, but I haven't been able to identify it.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-33202273313448776942015-02-22T10:51:27.982-05:002015-02-22T10:51:27.982-05:00I'm not sure which game I played with an "...I'm not sure which game I played with an "up in air" slot, think it was Omega. But I hated it with passion! <br />Otherwise, the game looks really good, even though I see some balancing issues regarding food and regeneration.sucinumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14198771998880365061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-29770125385485796162015-02-22T10:29:48.967-05:002015-02-22T10:29:48.967-05:00Circuit's Edge is awesome - an unusual take on...Circuit's Edge is awesome - an unusual take on cyberpunk written by the guy who wrote the novels whose setting it shares, with a bunch of design features I'd never seen in a game of that era... but yeah, it's more of an adventure game.malkav11https://www.blogger.com/profile/06785046340353526574noreply@blogger.com