tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post6642148481470257235..comments2024-03-29T02:34:55.592-04:00Comments on The CRPG Addict: Might and Magic III: Machinations and Mind-TeasersCRPG Addicthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-34892715323674248812017-10-28T22:13:17.672-04:002017-10-28T22:13:17.672-04:00Wait, nevermind. Must be D&D, Moorcock was all...Wait, nevermind. Must be D&D, Moorcock was all about law vs chaos, which is why a neutral (Well, more of a balance) faction makes sense: Humans don't fair very well under the far extremes of either.Canageekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770924810559440307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-48684793697863764022017-10-28T22:11:19.518-04:002017-10-28T22:11:19.518-04:00They might have been ripping off D&D, or they ...They might have been ripping off D&D, or they might have been stealing from the same source D&D did (Micheal Moorcock)Canageekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770924810559440307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-12680128304904049302017-09-21T16:07:52.613-04:002017-09-21T16:07:52.613-04:00It sure isn't very practicable. Unless you kno...It sure isn't very practicable. Unless you know the game already or it is a location like the beforementioned one, where it's obvious that certain paths will never have traps but always enemies in them. Just bridging the gap with jump or teleport works well anyways and is less a hassle.Khttps://zuckerlundzynismen.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-1890822881693538452017-09-20T13:36:30.147-04:002017-09-20T13:36:30.147-04:00Walking backwards through a dungeon seems dangerou...Walking backwards through a dungeon seems dangerous with all the traps, but I can see how this would work.Zenic Reveriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16441583549326102945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-77685566252497035142017-09-20T12:13:19.471-04:002017-09-20T12:13:19.471-04:00It worked when I played the SNES version. The key ...It worked when I played the SNES version. The key is that they can't be in memory yet. If they have seen you (which is the same as when you see them in the distance), they will shoot at you, even if you turn your back to them. So the trick only works if you know where the enemies are beforehand. I did it a lot in with the dead ends of the one labyrinth dungeon that almost always had enemies in them, and none ever shot their stone spell at me.Khttps://zuckerlundzynismen.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-35046044293785287392017-09-19T23:44:27.261-04:002017-09-19T23:44:27.261-04:00Fizbin is a Star Trek reference and didn't com...Fizbin is a Star Trek reference and didn't come from this game. Harlandnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-31002169227651349162017-09-19T19:20:37.141-04:002017-09-19T19:20:37.141-04:00Been playing this game from GOG. I just ran into ...Been playing this game from GOG. I just ran into a bug where the bonus XP turns into a penalty in the area once you go past 32? arena battles. Kind of annoying. Apparently this is an old bug since I found information on it in forums.Soulblazernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-31264726044124233302017-09-18T22:50:09.226-04:002017-09-18T22:50:09.226-04:00I don't think might and magic was ever trying ...I don't think might and magic was ever trying to take itself seriously.debohttp://hi.afnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-71512062842263665192017-09-18T14:23:35.262-04:002017-09-18T14:23:35.262-04:00I did that, and it didn't seem to work on SNES...I did that, and it didn't seem to work on SNES, fwiw.Zenic Reveriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16441583549326102945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-39266297851794442792017-09-18T14:21:24.441-04:002017-09-18T14:21:24.441-04:00I never did figure out the queen's countersign...I never did figure out the queen's countersign. Looking on it now I didn't connect the double meaning to golden locks.<br /><br />On the SNES, enemies with ranged attacks will still fire at you from the sides and rear, so that tactic for avoiding ranged damage isn't feasible. Zenic Reveriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16441583549326102945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-42721400740878444462017-09-18T13:12:40.587-04:002017-09-18T13:12:40.587-04:00Agree I´ve had a lot of spare time the last weeks ...Agree I´ve had a lot of spare time the last weeks and they have helped keep up the pretense that i´m actually workingmprodnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-46579164701554702892017-09-18T12:31:22.145-04:002017-09-18T12:31:22.145-04:00Yeah, some of D&D's quirks probably needn&...Yeah, some of D&D's quirks probably needn't have been adopted by it's descendants.Tristan Gallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16769219573533545742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-58757995789796389572017-09-18T11:21:16.544-04:002017-09-18T11:21:16.544-04:00Im a fan for letting the npcs die and be inventory...Im a fan for letting the npcs die and be inventory slotsdwrightonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794866195979868051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-25612660714901093002017-09-18T10:40:25.671-04:002017-09-18T10:40:25.671-04:00I could never point my finger on why I could never...I could never point my finger on why I could never be immersed in Might & Magic, but when reading the text, I found out that stuff like "Ancient Artifacts of Neutrality" breaks suspension, as well as all those signs. Nothing bad about that, but I never could take M&M serious as high fantasy. Nothing bad at all.sucinumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14198771998880365061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-14605608743072809442017-09-18T07:36:52.105-04:002017-09-18T07:36:52.105-04:00Yep, as a sidequestYep, as a sidequestshankaohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06194425920878224732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-48561456601163009452017-09-18T06:04:01.276-04:002017-09-18T06:04:01.276-04:00I remember there are Fountains of Youth but can...I remember there are Fountains of Youth but can't recall if it's in M&M3.Kenny McCormickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01553499727945099493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-28183735132272690272017-09-18T03:14:11.637-04:002017-09-18T03:14:11.637-04:00How I wrote in one of the previous posts, there ar...How I wrote in one of the previous posts, there are some enemies, who are able to break your armor even by normal attacks. I am almost sure it´s like this in the case of wbhfgref (rot13), maybe also zvabgnhef and maybe some others, which I don´t remember.Tygrnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-70631690779635502662017-09-17T21:45:22.548-04:002017-09-17T21:45:22.548-04:00Thuryl who did that MM3 LP also did MM 1,2,4, and ...Thuryl who did that MM3 LP also did MM 1,2,4, and 5, and they're all worth reading. Jakenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-15619576962054510962017-09-17T14:18:21.321-04:002017-09-17T14:18:21.321-04:00Have you noticed your AGE problem yet? I know the...Have you noticed your AGE problem yet? I know there is a solution to it, but haven't been able to find it yet....Raisroidenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-68307320815431797902017-09-17T07:16:54.177-04:002017-09-17T07:16:54.177-04:00The game's a closed system, but there's en...The game's a closed system, but there's enough experience in it to prevent it from becoming a problem. All it really does is prevent level grinding, and the game's not really difficult enough to require that.Twibathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11872080022551062309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-15613906933352232532017-09-17T03:32:29.053-04:002017-09-17T03:32:29.053-04:00Your welcome. I can add, what the patched version ...Your welcome. I can add, what the patched version of M&M3 also has it's copy protection at the game's start removed. Developers did it officially in that re-release. It can be used as an early indicator that the version is patched.VladimIr V Yhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04673420469663885531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-38390591547741432342017-09-17T01:27:27.915-04:002017-09-17T01:27:27.915-04:00It's really amazing how much speculation there...It's really amazing how much speculation there is over a core mechanic of a game this old. It's not just here, and it's really not just about breakage -- I've looked at a handful of walkthroughs over the years, and some of those either miss or misinterpret items here and there pretty badly. I'm going to lean toward assuming that means the game is well done, at least with respect to depth, if 25 years later some of the points aren't trivial.Quirkzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16409671254311123117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-80888282768930876482017-09-17T01:16:15.947-04:002017-09-17T01:16:15.947-04:00My favorite thing about these games (mm3 and Xeen)...My favorite thing about these games (mm3 and Xeen) is that quests actually give you giant gobs of experience and treasure, instead of most of it being from combat. This was so addictive when I played through them the first time because it results in some pretty profound "just one more!" addictive behaviour. I think MM5 was the first game that I ever accidentally stayed up all night playing for that reason.debohttp://hi.afnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-28334835430829455942017-09-17T01:09:49.349-04:002017-09-17T01:09:49.349-04:00From here: https://www.gog.com/forum/might_and_mag...From here: https://www.gog.com/forum/might_and_magic_series/might_magic_iii_isles_of_terra_equipment_question<br /><br />"If a character's HP is reduced to -10 or lower, the character's body armor will break. For that reason, equipping body armor isn't always the best strategy, as AC only protects against physical attacks. (At least it isn't bad as in Xeen, where having -10 or lower breaks *all* your armor, causing me to simply not bother with that type of equipment in that game.)"<br /><br />There probably are specific flags that trigger armor breaking, but this sounds like the most likely cause in the the early game?<br />debohttp://hi.afnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-68050898919119475362017-09-16T20:31:07.856-04:002017-09-16T20:31:07.856-04:00I think the fact that Chet's progress is miles...I think the fact that Chet's progress is miles ahead of his blog posts says it all!Gerry Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04078394659680797175noreply@blogger.com