tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post5685581681641673871..comments2024-03-28T23:14:06.156-04:00Comments on The CRPG Addict: Reboot: Star CommandCRPG Addicthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-14845570276662350532014-02-16T15:11:55.992-05:002014-02-16T15:11:55.992-05:00That's correct. I don't know why I said th...That's correct. I don't know why I said there were only three in the original post.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-17823853680902458262014-02-15T10:38:33.740-05:002014-02-15T10:38:33.740-05:00Hmm, by looking at your screenshots, there seems t...Hmm, by looking at your screenshots, there seems to be a fourth class shown as ESP (the mentioned espers?) in the party window.fireballhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01094871771537115267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-55786668517388024372012-07-23T00:10:38.682-04:002012-07-23T00:10:38.682-04:00I suppose it's an easy word to misspell, and i...I suppose it's an easy word to misspell, and it's not like they had spell-check back then. But, in general, I don't think games gave a lot attention to quality and accuracy of writing in the 1980s.<br /><br />There's some great material in the comments, and I worry that some people don't read them. Perhaps I ought to have a "comments of the week" section or something.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-56707312468590941402012-07-22T17:28:46.411-04:002012-07-22T17:28:46.411-04:00Have you noticed how many of the games you've ...Have you noticed how many of the games you've played misspell the word "deity"? I think you've mentioned this spelling error at least 6 or 7 times on this blog.<br /><br />With the amount of comments you get, at some point or another people will start scouring your blog for bits of trivia like this :PGiuseppenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-66343897848784834262012-05-27T15:14:34.661-04:002012-05-27T15:14:34.661-04:00I'm sorry, Canageek, but I took a look at Neur...I'm sorry, Canageek, but I took a look at <i>Neuromancer</i>, and I just can't see it as an RPG, despite what one of the developers claims. I don't deny that it has some RPG-style elements, but so do many adventure games, and I can't afford to cast that wide a net. Looks like Trickster is going to get to it in the coming year.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-30495156709009221302012-05-24T01:08:37.538-04:002012-05-24T01:08:37.538-04:00Actually, it was more than 3 mil. The amount there...Actually, it was more than 3 mil. The amount there did not include what InXile got from Paypal.Kenny McCormickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01553499727945099493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-74854113804821890252012-05-24T01:07:19.851-04:002012-05-24T01:07:19.851-04:00Magic Candle was truly epic. Dark Heart of Uukrul ...Magic Candle was truly epic. Dark Heart of Uukrul is one of the most polished dungeon crawler I've ever seen. The runes on the Copy Protection Talisman was rather hard to make out though...Kenny McCormickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01553499727945099493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-75266566082284279052012-05-20T23:34:43.462-04:002012-05-20T23:34:43.462-04:00It is very, veryyyy different. No this was...other...It is very, veryyyy different. No this was...other things. Also Firefox having memory issues with how much the Wordpress interface was asking of it.Canageekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770924810559440307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-33318900788774186002012-05-20T16:21:13.325-04:002012-05-20T16:21:13.325-04:00Sorry, Canageek. I should have actually looked at ...Sorry, Canageek. I should have actually looked at your blog before I commented.<br /><br />I don't know how similar Wordpress is to Blogger, but I note that if I paste images into my posting, without going through Blogger's uploading routine, it tends to hose my postings.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-67093744413027247192012-05-20T15:22:21.425-04:002012-05-20T15:22:21.425-04:00I've also added part 2: I'm NEVER putting ...I've also added part 2: I'm NEVER putting this many images in a post again. I had to rewrite some of it THREE TIMES due to issues, and I'm not sure I got every image from this section anyway.Canageekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770924810559440307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-79180034534303918422012-05-20T15:21:07.875-04:002012-05-20T15:21:07.875-04:00...I'm not going to redo my calculations on ho......I'm not going to redo my calculations on how long it will take you to get there, but I'd focus on the early 90s for now. I mean, we don't even have rules on DLC or *expansion packs* yet. Lets get to Arena and Fallout before worrying about Skyim and Fallout 3.Canageekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770924810559440307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-82658281716000680792012-05-20T09:59:34.276-04:002012-05-20T09:59:34.276-04:00I was basically done my 2nd Magic Candle post, the...I was basically done my 2nd Magic Candle post, then tried to delete one image, and Wordpress deleted all the writing I'd done.Canageekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770924810559440307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-30116178139653262282012-05-20T09:52:22.191-04:002012-05-20T09:52:22.191-04:00Actually, I've had my blog since 2009; This is...Actually, I've had my blog since 2009; This is just the first time I've written about computer games instead of tabletop RPGs or Chemistry.Canageekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770924810559440307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-32692685888149046552012-05-20T03:57:56.470-04:002012-05-20T03:57:56.470-04:00Not if you have a ThinkPad like I had. On that one...Not if you have a ThinkPad like I had. On that one, they had placed an Internet Back-button right beside the up arrow on the keyboard. Quite a few comments were lost, just because I felt the need to navigate and missed the right key...Dan Lewihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07968897124691767768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-31767605447254302032012-05-20T02:04:11.585-04:002012-05-20T02:04:11.585-04:00You're like the ninth reader of my blog to sta...You're like the ninth reader of my blog to start his own. I feel like I have progeny or something.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-15369732529564235052012-05-20T02:03:12.248-04:002012-05-20T02:03:12.248-04:00It is an interesting interview. I guess I won'...It is an interesting interview. I guess I won't know if I agree with his comments until I play more modern games.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-58981486113126650132012-05-20T02:01:51.021-04:002012-05-20T02:01:51.021-04:00Glad to have you, Fugu. The games of this era gene...Glad to have you, Fugu. The games of this era generally go faster than modern games. My blog will either slow drastically when I get to the 2000s or I'll have to take another approach.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-88746632761433561042012-05-19T20:29:25.565-04:002012-05-19T20:29:25.565-04:00http://canageek.wordpress.com/2012/05/19/the-quest...http://canageek.wordpress.com/2012/05/19/the-quest-for-the-magic-candle-part-1/ is the first post; Second one will be the details of what I found on my hunt for the game.Canageekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770924810559440307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-4502730628650747592012-05-19T18:02:53.459-04:002012-05-19T18:02:53.459-04:00Hehehehe, this manual is hilarious.Hehehehe, this manual is hilarious.Canageekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770924810559440307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-55171300088928472872012-05-19T17:37:22.908-04:002012-05-19T17:37:22.908-04:00Bleh, you lot owe me. My journey was so epic that ...Bleh, you lot owe me. My journey was so epic that I'm writing a blog post about it. I also found 2 pages of my Dad's notes. At least I assume it is his, it looks like a much messier version of his writing. They look pretty spoilerrific, but since they were only meant for him, veryyy cryptic. <br /><br />Trickster: Also found some stuff for you, and hating your no-text-adventure rule. Bah. BAH I SAY.Canageekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770924810559440307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-49722002870818685772012-05-18T22:35:48.711-04:002012-05-18T22:35:48.711-04:00Good interview. Thanks for letting us know!Good interview. Thanks for letting us know!Amy K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10892876651484617812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-30699828120220556122012-05-18T14:33:41.575-04:002012-05-18T14:33:41.575-04:00I thought this might interest folks here: Edge Onl...I thought this might interest folks here: Edge Online just posted an interview with Brian Fargo, the creator of Wasteland (and the upcoming Wasteland 2). He has some interesting things to say about the evolution of CRPGs. His Kickstarter originally asked for $900,000 and he got $2.9 million!<br /><br />Interview at: http://www.edge-online.com/features/wasteland-2-brian-fargos-kickstarter-triumph<br /><br /><i><b>Those early '90s PC RPGs - Fallout, UFO, System Shock and so on - had so much promise, it felt like technology was the only thing holding them back. Now that side of things has caught up, do you think games have lived up to that promise?</b><br /><br />I would argue to some degree no, because it became such a console world, and there was an oversimplification of things at points. I think part of the frustration we've tapped into by doing an old-school RPG is that a lot of people feel like games have been dumbed down, that the audience has been treated like they're not intelligent. Those games had a million words, there was a literary vibe to them.<br /><br />They've become a little more shooter-oriented, and tutorials treat you are as if you've never played a game before. On console there's no keyboard, which removes a lot - being able to type in something as simple as a noun can really open up dialogue and choice. So I think they've become different, but by getting off the PC, things changed quite a bit.</i>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-86686206397357541482012-05-18T08:32:06.518-04:002012-05-18T08:32:06.518-04:00You don't need to write comments in notepad, i...You don't need to write comments in notepad, if you're afraid your comment is going to disappear just ctrl-a ctrl-c copy it before you post.innategamerhttp://innategamer.tk/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-55150736157652762932012-05-17T19:25:17.610-04:002012-05-17T19:25:17.610-04:00This doesn't particularly belong on the Star C...This doesn't particularly belong on the Star Command entry, but I just wanted to say that I really enjoyed reading through the old entries in the blog up to the current entry. I've subscribed and look forward to new posts.<br /><br />I was born in 1974, and grew up with an Apple //e. I remember playing Wizardry I, mapping on graph paper, but never getting to the end legally. I also remember at a young age learning about hex editing, and started to get interested in programming that way. (I'm not a programmer by trade.) I also played Ultima II through V, Might and Magic I and II, Magic Candle, Neuromancer (I loved the books, and the CRPG didn't let me down either - I also finished this one,) Elite (loved it, not really a CRPG and I never finished it,) and Wasteland.<br /><br />Wasteland I finished a couple of times, and it was a real eye opener. I have to admit that even today I don't really know what is going on with the Bloodstaff and those guys, but I still sometimes say "Nuke 'em till they glow then shoot 'em in the dark."<br /><br />Really great work on the blog, it has been a blast reliving some of my memories of these games, and hearing about other games that I knew about but never had the money to play. <br /><br />I am amazed at how quickly you are able to blast through these games. I'm currently playing Fallout: New Vegas, and I have 150 hours logged, still one DLC to go, and probably 20% more on the main quest. I also can only get about 6-8 hours of gaming a week, but I can't believe how quickly you can get through some of these games.Fugu Tabetaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15883327419885139866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-18179597574018162532012-05-17T17:58:42.255-04:002012-05-17T17:58:42.255-04:00Oh, and most of the goals of things I do is about ...Oh, and most of the goals of things I do is about conserving money- certain items(armor, sighting hardware, hand weapons) is nonrefundable; selling ship or personal items to upgrade to better ones only nets about half value; heck selling your ship to get a new one only gets about half the price back. Limiting ammunition expenditures(because of weight and cost).<br /><br />I can end up with a decent amount of spare cash at the end by ignoring certain things until the last moment, but it requires a lot of running away or picking on weak enemies. <br /><br />But in the end, I don't think I ever ended up with a lot of spare money- buying clones to bring back the dead from a single mistake gets very expensive(and pre-buying clones for everyone takes even more money). <br /><br />Notice you can buy extra training sessions for $200,000? That's half the money to buy the largest ship in the game! I don't think I managed more than 1 or 2 of those training sessions; quite a lot of the ways to get money only come up once(like espionage items- more can be discovered(for each hi-tech culture) after every few missions, but they are one-time cash prizes).Kellandrosnoreply@blogger.com