tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post4965956204211698859..comments2024-03-18T21:14:09.798-04:00Comments on The CRPG Addict: Game 259: Might and Magic III: Isles of Terra (1991)CRPG Addicthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comBlogger152125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-79660640397487497702017-11-13T19:53:49.766-05:002017-11-13T19:53:49.766-05:00There was a setting that blended them very well, b...There was a setting that blended them very well, but I really don't remember where it was from. Maybe a webcomic?<br /><br />Divine magic was explicitly nanotech controlled by "Gods" who were actually survivors in a great space battle in orbit of the setting, each "God" a biological being fused in body and mind with a very advanced ship that lost all its propulsion parts. Meanwhile arcane magic comes from "amulets" that were used in this war by individuals to perform special tasks. These amulets bury into your brain cortex and meld into the sensory parts of the brain. The amulets had a powerful power source and exploited science to create magic. Like, projecting microwaves to boil an animal alive, generating a petrol bomb to simulate a fireball and the like.<br /><br />People then refer to several high-tech tools as "wands" and "staves", including some that were clearly high tech sidearms and rifles, while others, like a "staff of levitation", was more akin to a thin mounted hovercraft. Also, all the races were actually different sapient alien species trapped in the planet generations ago.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18420709020973286018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-29083257558880083892017-09-09T15:42:27.319-04:002017-09-09T15:42:27.319-04:003 was my first M&M, love the memories! Linked ...3 was my first M&M, love the memories! Linked 4&5 is my favorite that I've replayed now and then, that's what I recommend from person so preference.<br /><br />OT: Rereading 8bit Bard book and just got to the CRPG Addict homage! That is lots of fun, too.Quadkohttp://www.joelmcintyre.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-67500351656726086792017-09-02T17:02:04.657-04:002017-09-02T17:02:04.657-04:00Gryrcbeg jbexf whfg svar va gur crefbany pbzchgre ...Gryrcbeg jbexf whfg svar va gur crefbany pbzchgre irefvbaf bs gur tnzr. V sbhaq vg pevgvpny sbe pyrnevat gur Plpybcf Pnir ng ybj yriry (tbg yhpxl jvgu gernfher trarengvba). Gryrcbeg naq Rgurenyvmr (juvpu jbexf va fbzr cynprf Gryrcbeg qbrf abg) ner "oernx guvf tnzr bire lbhe xarr" va zbfg ZZ tnzrf. Gnomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13920812227941556716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-20923356553780389222017-09-02T09:49:56.527-04:002017-09-02T09:49:56.527-04:00Yes, with one party making good choices and the ot...Yes, with one party making good choices and the other evil. That would certainly be one way to "stretch" the game out :)Maxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06071502512342812271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-35871646147696307812017-09-01T13:37:09.879-04:002017-09-01T13:37:09.879-04:00RE @Georges' comment: Gryrcbeg jbexrq whfg nf ...RE @Georges' comment: Gryrcbeg jbexrq whfg nf jryy ba gur farf cbeg. Abg fher vs CP nyybjrq gur fnzr fcryyf.Zenic Reveriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16441583549326102945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-84425766967392860762017-08-31T13:42:38.363-04:002017-08-31T13:42:38.363-04:00I'd be most interested in reading about a play...I'd be most interested in reading about a playthrough with all the content installed together and presented as a single session instead of having to wait months/years to continue.<br /><br />I think it's fine to just do this at the end of 1992. The rest came out later, but it's basically the same engine and just additional content.<br /><br />The issue of what it would have been like historically to tackle these pieces individually can still be dealt with in a side post.<br /><br />Of course, I'll be happy to read it however it's presented!asimpkinsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-35453047040115942182017-08-31T12:32:15.918-04:002017-08-31T12:32:15.918-04:00PS in ROT13 (spoiler) :
Rgurernyvmr vf nyfb bire ...PS in ROT13 (spoiler) :<br /><br />Rgurernyvmr vf nyfb bire ohfgrq va cynprf fhpu nf gur Znmr sebz Uryy - lbh pna whfg Rgurernyvmr bire gur juvecbby gryrcbegref naq rkcyber gur znmr fgenvtug nurnq nf lbh jvfu.Georgeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10801694109856585537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-76813770586350586162017-08-31T12:14:33.059-04:002017-08-31T12:14:33.059-04:00Absolutely, you can Etherealize once then have fun...Absolutely, you can Etherealize once then have fun across the ocean, I never bothered with the Druid spellbook myself.Georgeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10801694109856585537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-23404000297391706262017-08-31T11:51:52.948-04:002017-08-31T11:51:52.948-04:00Honsetly as it has keyboard support it's not s...Honsetly as it has keyboard support it's not so long to repair at the shop, you go F1, 1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8R9R, then F2, 1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8R9R and so on. You do have to get back to the shop however. <br /><br />A ROT13 question on a spell:<br /><br />Qbrfa'g cbjre fuvryq cerirag vgrz oernxvat, nf vg cebgrpgf sebz rirelguvat ryfr - qrngu, hapbapvbhfarff, fgbar, cnenylfvf, rgp.? V qba'g erzrzore.Georgeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10801694109856585537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-69667580905622835692017-08-31T02:07:38.359-04:002017-08-31T02:07:38.359-04:00@Zenic
Just like there will always be a fan for an...@Zenic<br />Just like there will always be a fan for any game, no matter how bad it may be, there will definitely be someone who played Dark Side only.Kenny McCormickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01553499727945099493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-79376114470710241642017-08-31T01:21:55.616-04:002017-08-31T01:21:55.616-04:00TAB? The menu key I've been looking for is TAB...TAB? The menu key I've been looking for is TAB? That will help a bit, if only for the easy access to LOAD. Gnomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13920812227941556716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-89097440115044960282017-08-31T01:14:41.488-04:002017-08-31T01:14:41.488-04:00I did finish the game recently without any "W...I did finish the game recently without any "Walk on water" spell. It may be a bug on my game's copy, but you can use "teleport" into a water tile and the engine will let you keep waking on them until you arrive to a land one. "Etherealize" works too, but for role-playing reasons, I ended using the trick on just one specific occasionshankaohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06194425920878224732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-30070376726726503542017-08-30T22:55:20.868-04:002017-08-30T22:55:20.868-04:00You can ask Mr. Wizard for help in the tab-key men...You can ask Mr. Wizard for help in the tab-key menu. Pretty sure you get penalized an experience level for doing this, or somesuch, but probably better than starting the whole game over.Reiskahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09444824451578560746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-69941680684056995942017-08-30T22:50:18.911-04:002017-08-30T22:50:18.911-04:00You are correct. There's a druid hireling at t...You are correct. There's a druid hireling at the Fountain Head Inn.<br />Gnomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13920812227941556716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-63111843486086007342017-08-30T20:54:21.400-04:002017-08-30T20:54:21.400-04:00I believe one of the first hirelings is a druid. I...I believe one of the first hirelings is a druid. I'm fairly sure you could get away without one once the cleric is sufficient high level.Zenic Reveriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16441583549326102945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-18422818343390717782017-08-30T20:38:49.909-04:002017-08-30T20:38:49.909-04:00I loved MM1, but I got really annoyed with MM2 ear...I loved MM1, but I got really annoyed with MM2 early on. The continuous scaling of random encounter levels and the way the edges of the world folded on each other turned me off to the point where it is the only MM I started but didn't finish. (Never played 9 or 10.)<br /><br />MM3 was one of the best, along with 7. Got everything right. <br /><br /><br />I am planning on playing the whole series again, starting with 1, but first I am replaying HoMM 5. And I am far slower than Chet in getting through these games, so it will be a while.bansheehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16438986830273754976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-47386183670080811432017-08-30T19:32:35.780-04:002017-08-30T19:32:35.780-04:00Ah... I remember trainer programs being written ju...Ah... I remember trainer programs being written just for such occasions (and more).Kenny McCormickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01553499727945099493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-72538052925520475022017-08-30T19:30:38.339-04:002017-08-30T19:30:38.339-04:00If he could do it on his first try, I think he sho...If he could do it on his first try, I think he should still go for it.Kenny McCormickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01553499727945099493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-13467272922424799882017-08-30T19:25:43.945-04:002017-08-30T19:25:43.945-04:00@Chet
Hey, you're right! I'm pretty sure H...@Chet<br />Hey, you're right! I'm pretty sure HoM&M was released before M&M7 though.Kenny McCormickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01553499727945099493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-18287063257956125232017-08-30T19:05:43.095-04:002017-08-30T19:05:43.095-04:00Someone's already mentioned thievery for the p...Someone's already mentioned thievery for the party composition, but another important one is that due to the insular nature of the world your life will be a lot simpler if you have someone who can cast "walk on water", ie a druid or ranger, and there's none of those in the default party.Chevhttps://twitter.com/chevluhnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-776027723547124912017-08-30T19:02:26.295-04:002017-08-30T19:02:26.295-04:00I've often wished the Addict had a proper foru...I've often wished the Addict had a proper forum for discussion rather than this comment section, as there's been a lot of interesting discussion that the comment section is ill-suited to. IIRC, he shot the idea down because of the time needed to administer one, which is unfortunate but understandable. Gnomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13920812227941556716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-52755785015958581522017-08-30T16:21:41.108-04:002017-08-30T16:21:41.108-04:00It's interesting to consider. Playing just Clo...It's interesting to consider. Playing just Clouds on its own, rating it on its own, makes sense to compare with games released in the same year; however, such a review probably isn't going to help anyone today as most will be playing the full Xeen. I wonder how many people actually played Darkside on its own.Zenic Reveriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16441583549326102945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-37310143586478488822017-08-30T15:22:14.311-04:002017-08-30T15:22:14.311-04:00Oh yes, this is what I've been waiting for you...Oh yes, this is what I've been waiting for you to get to. Now the blog can truly begin!BelatedGamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00897424082545246646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-30644744311177431232017-08-30T15:01:26.715-04:002017-08-30T15:01:26.715-04:00Mikrakov: Chet doesn't try for chronological o...Mikrakov: Chet doesn't try for chronological order within each year, as there simply isn't enough documentation to make it viable (yet, at least).So if he played one as the last of one year, and the other as the start of the next, his order would still be preserved. Canageekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770924810559440307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-22944750940011225542017-08-30T15:00:04.708-04:002017-08-30T15:00:04.708-04:00Now there is an advantage to how long it takes you...Now there is an advantage to how long it takes you to get through games: Longer before you get to 2005 and the painful, PAINFUL HoMM5. Where then decided to go with in-engine graphics for the cutscenes. In a strategy game. Also, the single worst voice acting I've heard in a game, including Resident Evil 1.Canageekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770924810559440307noreply@blogger.com