tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post6640168461688798388..comments2024-03-29T02:34:55.592-04:00Comments on The CRPG Addict: MegaTraveller: The Journey Re-BeginsCRPG Addicthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comBlogger55125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-26840597839501172312015-12-13T14:37:45.791-05:002015-12-13T14:37:45.791-05:00Personally I like The Magic Candle's manual th...Personally I like The Magic Candle's manual the best, though I recall Guild of Thieves being pretty funny as well.Canageekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770924810559440307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-82045324519306256062015-01-19T16:53:09.768-05:002015-01-19T16:53:09.768-05:00I have fond memories of Hard Nova as well. I reca...I have fond memories of Hard Nova as well. I recall it was not a particularly hard game, but I also recall I never completed it. I played it on the Amiga and recall getting very close to the end, on an enemy ship, but then not knowing what to do from there, or trying to do something that the game wasn't allowing because it was not working correctly... I forget which it was.TD Bauerhttp://www.tdbauer.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-52078745733702677962015-01-15T20:55:56.250-05:002015-01-15T20:55:56.250-05:00I've been looking forward to Hard Nova. It...I've been looking forward to Hard Nova. It's been a terribly long time, but I distinctly recall enjoying the game until I managed to kill an "unkillable" NPC and thereby completely broke the game. Couldn't proceed without that NPC. Developers commented they never expected someone to try killing him in the way I managed it. That ended it there for me but I enjoyed it up to that point. Need to find it and get it running again, I think.Warrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04641253883052477995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-91630941742267984122015-01-15T11:13:26.289-05:002015-01-15T11:13:26.289-05:00It may be a little spoillerish, so I coded it :) (...It may be a little spoillerish, so I coded it :) (ROT-13):<br /><br />Univat orngra gur Nzvtn irefvba, n pbhcyr bs qrpnqrf ntb, V erzrore perngvat n arj zrepunag punenpgre. Vs zl punenpgre fheivirq nyy gur grezf, naq ergverq nsgre n fhpprfshyy pnerre, bar bs gur orarsvgf jnf n fpbhg fgnefuvc, jbegu arneyl 1.000.000 perqvgf. V znantrq gb perngr n pbhcyr bs gurz :).<br /><br />The Amiga version has better interface than the PC. There is also a handy "Active Pause" button, when your team brakes, not unlike the Infinite Engine games. (You can give fire & move orders to your teammembers, while the game is paused).<br /><br /><br />Captain Kalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-54667697199440827192015-01-15T01:36:46.329-05:002015-01-15T01:36:46.329-05:00If you go to Netflix with the idea that you want t...If you go to Netflix with the idea that you want to watch television or maybe a movie and just kind of browse through what happens to be available, they're great. I have a queue of a couple hundred items I've the vague intent of someday watching assembled in just such a fashion. If you go to Netflix with the intent of watching something specific (especially if it's an HBO or Cinemax show, since they have their own streaming service instead), 9 times out of 10 you'll be out of luck.malkav11https://www.blogger.com/profile/06785046340353526574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-48421531956532196822015-01-14T22:20:52.301-05:002015-01-14T22:20:52.301-05:00It annoys me to no end that Ultima 7 shows what we...It annoys me to no end that Ultima 7 shows what weapon you're using, but any shield you equip is simply invisible.BelatedGamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00897424082545246646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-77262385388459870572015-01-14T22:03:29.011-05:002015-01-14T22:03:29.011-05:00huh. I thought Netflix was more magical than that....huh. I thought Netflix was more magical than that.<br /><br />Tristan Gallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16769219573533545742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-57963817824399411552015-01-14T21:31:28.220-05:002015-01-14T21:31:28.220-05:00Of that list, only Psych and Rake are actually on ...Of that list, only Psych and Rake are actually on Netflix.<br /><br />I'd recommend Breaking Bad, Peaky Blinders, Arrow, Twin Peaks, Sherlock, The Fall, etc.malkav11https://www.blogger.com/profile/06785046340353526574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-18652866782999295822015-01-14T12:28:02.967-05:002015-01-14T12:28:02.967-05:00It's a benefit. Probably listed as "TAS&q...It's a benefit. Probably listed as "TAS" in the tables.James Nealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16402554691802940518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-12597965302474565842015-01-14T09:54:49.405-05:002015-01-14T09:54:49.405-05:00Yes, that's not bad at all, for you. Congrats!...Yes, that's not bad at all, for you. Congrats!Alexander Sebastian Schulzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15135338616598357444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-15685842805427113082015-01-14T01:44:40.772-05:002015-01-14T01:44:40.772-05:00If you want gritty police/crime (my genre of choic...If you want gritty police/crime (my genre of choice): The Wire, The Shield, Southland, Fargo.<br /><br />If you want something a bit lighter/funnier: Elementary, Community, Psych<br /><br />If you want something awesome and Australian: 'Rake'Tristan Gallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16769219573533545742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-78333566131324397682015-01-13T19:28:36.341-05:002015-01-13T19:28:36.341-05:00Sigh...I guess I'm settling in for a series of...Sigh...I guess I'm settling in for a series of cargo trading missions, then. I'll be happy to take any Netflix binge-watching suggestions while I do so.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-80988430457167107082015-01-13T19:25:15.578-05:002015-01-13T19:25:15.578-05:00I never see it anywhere. Do you mean it's one ...I never see it anywhere. Do you mean it's one of the "skills" or one of the retirement benefits?CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-89153953910027230592015-01-13T18:54:27.817-05:002015-01-13T18:54:27.817-05:00That's actually the goal: make as much money a...That's actually the goal: make as much money as possible this year so I can scale back and do more of what I want in subsequent years.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-29811858597780860292015-01-13T18:48:15.070-05:002015-01-13T18:48:15.070-05:00Cheers to your success and wishing you early finan...Cheers to your success and wishing you early financial freedom for our entertainment's sake!Kenny McCormickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01553499727945099493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-24808668478065130632015-01-13T18:32:33.676-05:002015-01-13T18:32:33.676-05:00Chet is trying to win "catch up on work"...Chet is trying to win "catch up on work" at the moment. Unfortunately, 2015 is probably going to be my busiest year EVER professionally, and blog posts are more likely to be once every 5-7 days than once every 2-3 days.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-1460221260075035942015-01-13T09:44:36.758-05:002015-01-13T09:44:36.758-05:00I tihnk these next games will be a slog for Chet. ...I tihnk these next games will be a slog for Chet. He's probably trying to win Moria at the moment.Alexander Sebastian Schulzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15135338616598357444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-28627628484122555342015-01-13T00:45:02.888-05:002015-01-13T00:45:02.888-05:00You could check out what those "advgamer.blog...You could check out what those <a rel="nofollow">"advgamer.blogspot.com" Adventure Game Addicts</a> have to say in the meantime, if you want.Kenny McCormickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01553499727945099493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-26692246898268248582015-01-13T00:43:09.758-05:002015-01-13T00:43:09.758-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Kenny McCormickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01553499727945099493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-38148766646444371682015-01-12T21:37:53.466-05:002015-01-12T21:37:53.466-05:00As an undergrad who uses your blog as leisure read...As an undergrad who uses your blog as leisure reading while doing assignments, it kills me when it takes more than 2-3 days for a new post. Awww, Chet, I know you have a life, but the suspense is killing me!<br />If only I hadn't read all of the previous posts over the past year...<br />- SmashAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-83285745926706159332015-01-11T19:08:31.930-05:002015-01-11T19:08:31.930-05:00I guess sim games, no mater what they're simul...I guess sim games, no mater what they're simulating, share one common trait: manuals you can stop a bullet with.Kenny McCormickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01553499727945099493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-10534855086031576392015-01-11T15:09:22.655-05:002015-01-11T15:09:22.655-05:00And you need the "Jump 2" drive for half...And you need the "Jump 2" drive for half of the bounties.apprentice_funoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-74878354109714651352015-01-10T10:48:04.794-05:002015-01-10T10:48:04.794-05:00I'm currently replaying Silent Storm. One of t...I'm currently replaying Silent Storm. One of the many positives include full and detailed display of equipment. Of course, those neat-looking ammo pouches won't save you when stuff starts exploding. And it will. mogimbohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10087093499583957343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-67350042894521290102015-01-10T07:03:03.523-05:002015-01-10T07:03:03.523-05:00A small touch that I greatly miss every time it is...A small touch that I greatly miss every time it is absent. At least it's a much easier (and cheaper) thing to depict in 3D than with sprites. <br />I love the first Diablo, but it's disappointing that your character doesn't really show what they're wearing. Three sprites per character, one per armor type. That's largely what you get for most of the 90's.Raifieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08478524519453417677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-76714301519437380682015-01-09T17:13:41.390-05:002015-01-09T17:13:41.390-05:00The A-10 sim you're thinking of is DCS:A-10.
...The A-10 sim you're thinking of is DCS:A-10.<br /><br />Interesting story about it... Eagle Dynamics is the Russian company that makes the DCS titles. DARPA paid a U.S. contractor money that went to Eagle Dynamics to modify one of their existing flight sim games to make a low cost desktop trainer for the U.S. Air Force. How the hell they got the ITAR approval so the Russians could develop such an accurate sim is beyond me. After completing the project, Eagle Dynamics repackaged it as a commercial product to sell to the public. That's why you practically have to be an A-10 pilot to fly it, because it was designed to train them.<br /><br />tl;dr U.S. taxpayers gave a Russian company money to make a flight sim that they turned into a commercial game.<br /><br />Source: I worked on software that communicated with the A-10 sim.ClintKnoreply@blogger.com