tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post4666106873845794633..comments2024-03-28T20:51:01.807-04:00Comments on The CRPG Addict: The Return of Werdna: Won!CRPG Addicthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comBlogger121125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-40401167230481034112023-06-28T13:10:35.392-04:002023-06-28T13:10:35.392-04:00Although it's eleven months out, congrats on t...Although it's eleven months out, congrats on this one, I am sure it was one of those things that you thought about every so often since you left it originally. I tried, was not in the mood at the time to map this thing, and still haven't gotten to it. Living it through your writing, holy cow I think this is one that I am gonna skip even though you inspired a long dive into retro gamingffeintnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-22830841529170392072022-09-22T08:25:00.417-04:002022-09-22T08:25:00.417-04:00Are you thinking of doing it as a Remastered? I re...Are you thinking of doing it as a Remastered? I remember that the remastered version probably fixed the bugs in the DOS version or the classic version.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-81473452682331686692022-09-03T20:15:35.454-04:002022-09-03T20:15:35.454-04:00OK, I fell behind a bit when vacation ended, but t...OK, I fell behind a bit when vacation ended, but this is the first game you've finished since I started reading in real time againCanageekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770924810559440307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-83406300695850224692022-08-08T10:59:33.070-04:002022-08-08T10:59:33.070-04:00Ouch, don't hold back, say what you really thi...Ouch, don't hold back, say what you really think! I just can't help myself though, not giving up on those BT games. Maybe I'll wait a few years before I mention it again now. joehbrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03837988222714030857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-81564997700219461172022-08-07T20:32:21.835-04:002022-08-07T20:32:21.835-04:00They wisely switch from showing bits of Bartlett&#...They wisely switch from showing bits of Bartlett's speeches to just having people reflect on how good they were while afterward. Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09703211229982182936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-57195480445705084252022-08-07T14:27:06.160-04:002022-08-07T14:27:06.160-04:00To me, it goes from one of the top five shows of a...To me, it goes from one of the top five shows of all time to maybe one of the top 15. I don't think the difference is as stark as some people do. Sorkin established the characters and style of the show, and those things don't go away just because he's no longer writing every script. CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-67559274718695058672022-08-07T13:27:44.958-04:002022-08-07T13:27:44.958-04:00How much worse does West Wing get after Sorkin lea...How much worse does West Wing get after Sorkin leaves?Tristan Gallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16769219573533545742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-12061092843447988742022-08-07T12:12:26.527-04:002022-08-07T12:12:26.527-04:00Well, that's a funny coincidence. I just rewat...Well, that's a funny coincidence. I just rewatched <i>A Streetcar Named Desire</i> last night, and now we have a Karl Malden reference.<br /><br />For everyone else's benefit: if you try to use the MordorCharge card to pay the Oracle, the Oracle recognizes it as having been stolen from Captain Thorin (the guy you looted it from), and "Karl Maudlin" steps out of a cable car and says, "What will you do? What will you do? I'll tell you what you will do! You won't leave home!" And then you wake up on Level 10 again.<br /><br />SP is correct at how dated that reference is. Here's what it's referring to:<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSyDUeRoDb0<br /><br />I can't find one in which he steps out of a cable car.<br /><br />The worst part is that Karl Malden advertised American Express <i>traveler's cheques</i>, not the credit card.<br /><br />It's too bad the current generation mostly won't remember Karl Malden. He's such a memorable actor with such a precise way of speaking. His last acting role was in one of my favorite episodes of <i>The West Wing</i>, and it's just perfect:<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfLZrPq136I<br /><br />CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-83870026072399759872022-08-07T11:51:17.034-04:002022-08-07T11:51:17.034-04:00No, the main problem is that BT3 is a boring game ...No, the main problem is that BT3 is a boring game in which you have an absurdly over-leveled party. Having to stand around waiting for magic points to recharge just made it more time-consuming.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-91336949548221726662022-08-07T10:20:16.415-04:002022-08-07T10:20:16.415-04:00iirc the main BT3 problem was that you played the ...iirc the main BT3 problem was that you played the bugged PC version which did not give out harmonic gems as treasure like it's supposed to. This caused you to not have any way to recharge spell points except waiting in sunlight or in certain dungeon squares that allow recharge, which means just sitting there with the game on but not playing it for lengthy stretches. joehbrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03837988222714030857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-12266688776192926362022-08-07T04:36:30.016-04:002022-08-07T04:36:30.016-04:00The Secret Origin of Santa!The Secret Origin of Santa!thekelvingreenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01928260185408072124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-75079809968835642832022-08-06T13:57:39.915-04:002022-08-06T13:57:39.915-04:00Tandy graphics and sound are very close to PC Jr g...Tandy graphics and sound are very close to PC Jr graphics and sound, often interchangeable. So if using an emulator always try both. Both Tandy and PC-Jr graphics are very CGA backward compatible, much more so than EGA or VGA. Unfortunately they are forward compatible with nothing so were a dead end until DOSBox.<br /><br />I owned a Tandy 1000 and it took me awhile to discover that PC-Jr games would usually run on it with improved graphics and sound over the PC version.DaveGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16661377726489635623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-78417628144728056372022-08-04T14:37:26.170-04:002022-08-04T14:37:26.170-04:00Congratulations, dear Addict! Very impressive to k...Congratulations, dear Addict! Very impressive to knock this one off your list. It was a unique experience to read about it.Alexander Sebastian Schulzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15135338616598357444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-65657495688147161922022-08-04T08:44:07.023-04:002022-08-04T08:44:07.023-04:00Somehow this made me think of the Beastie Boys.
N...Somehow this made me think of the Beastie Boys.<br /><br />No. Sleep. Tiltowait.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-73103409602938295622022-08-03T23:51:20.498-04:002022-08-03T23:51:20.498-04:00A hunter, yes, but also a king: https://en.wikiped...A hunter, yes, but also a king: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nimrodjudd9https://www.blogger.com/profile/05775399294060687430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-78729467387441372162022-08-03T23:21:22.984-04:002022-08-03T23:21:22.984-04:00Man, my friends say "Lee Harvey" instead...Man, my friends say "Lee Harvey" instead of "William Tell." Maybe I need better friends.Adam Thorntonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06368676086759298705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-81820368226828360362022-08-03T21:18:16.671-04:002022-08-03T21:18:16.671-04:00I had "TILTOWAIT a Minute, Mr. Postman" ...I had "TILTOWAIT a Minute, Mr. Postman" ready to go if there was ever a mail angle.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-1107629238667946302022-08-03T15:39:23.630-04:002022-08-03T15:39:23.630-04:00"Nimrod" is an insult meaning "bad ..."Nimrod" is an insult meaning "bad hunter" the same way "Einstein" is an insult meaning "idiot" and "William Tell" is an insult meaning "bad shot". So yes, it's quite likely it was in use before Daffy used it in that short. What the short did lead to was kids misinterpreting "nimrod" as a generic insult instead of a very specific sarcastic one.Adamanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12424537596238450467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-42893437131657737432022-08-03T02:48:50.358-04:002022-08-03T02:48:50.358-04:00Thanks for the clarification. Now I know which to ...Thanks for the clarification. Now I know which to seek out.Saurbaumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14956178611738736867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-82962388905087700192022-08-03T02:42:59.603-04:002022-08-03T02:42:59.603-04:00Hah. Wouldn't that have been something? Werdna...Hah. Wouldn't that have been something? Werdna stands on the ramparts of his castle, arms spread, as the people below call out his name: "Werdna! Werdna! Werdna!" But something suddenly seems wrong. Why are their chants slowing and deepening? Why are they suddenly sounding like "Weeeeerrrrrrrdnaaaaaa . . ."? <br /><br />With a start, Werdna comes to his senses and finds himself back in his tomb on Level 10 of the dungeon. He still hasn't found his way out of the first 2 x 2 room. There's no magical pentagram, no allies. And Trebor is coming.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-76480079317673760302022-08-03T02:39:19.124-04:002022-08-03T02:39:19.124-04:00Yes, I meant the 2001 one. Typo.Yes, I meant the 2001 one. Typo.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-14061383305158963022022-08-03T02:31:01.403-04:002022-08-03T02:31:01.403-04:00Getting back to the original discussion--and it wa...Getting back to the original discussion--and it was Daffy Duck, incidentally, not Bugs--a Google search of books from 1900 to 1970 turns up phrases like "dispel the sensation," "dispel the impression," "dispel the darkness," and "dispel such delusion." Almost all of its uses are for intangible or ephemeral things, not physical things. While substituting the words "drive away" works in all of those phrases, so does something like "cause to disappear, as if the original thing was the result of a spell." If people were using "dispel" for physical things, that connotation wouldn't make sense.<br /><br />In other words, my thesis is that people unconsciously made a connection between "dispel" and "spell" a long time ago and stopped using the word for things that didn't go along with that mistaken etymology. From there, the idea that the word must be spelled "dispell" or "disspell" can be understood. I'm sure that D&D's "Dispel Magic" accelerated this perception, but I doubt it was the cause.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-55270516668367467142022-08-03T01:53:59.936-04:002022-08-03T01:53:59.936-04:00To over-explain, kids, and maybe many adults, just...To over-explain, kids, and maybe many adults, just didn't get the Biblical allusion to a guy who was only mentioned in The Bible as being a great hunter. So it simply came across as being some kind of hilarious insult.Lizardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08934202466921935801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-40792474204159974292022-08-03T01:51:01.167-04:002022-08-03T01:51:01.167-04:00No, Nimrod is just mentioned as being a great hunt...No, Nimrod is just mentioned as being a great hunter. Bugs uses it sarcastically on Elmer.Lizardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08934202466921935801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-75743474335690625292022-08-03T01:44:01.305-04:002022-08-03T01:44:01.305-04:00If I recall, "Nimrod" as an insult preda...If I recall, "Nimrod" as an insult predates the cartoons by a few thousand years. Nimrod was a character in the Bible. He was an ancient king, I think responsible for attempting to build the Tower of Babel. God destroyed the tower, and he was considered a fool from then on.judd9https://www.blogger.com/profile/05775399294060687430noreply@blogger.com