tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post7008087850714875995..comments2024-03-28T15:25:30.216-04:00Comments on The CRPG Addict: Darkside of Xeen: Here Today to Introduce the Next PhaseCRPG Addicthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comBlogger78125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-2293697890197939312021-05-16T01:59:05.534-04:002021-05-16T01:59:05.534-04:00And today it seems to be fine again.And today it seems to be fine again.GregThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01532920274312703426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-52911237586212658082021-05-14T20:24:08.915-04:002021-05-14T20:24:08.915-04:00Unrelated but important: as of this morning, Chrom...Unrelated but important: as of this morning, Chrome has started warning me that this site (crpgaddict.blogspot.com) is an "unsafe site" on which it has "recently detected phishing". I got a big red scary screen that I had to manually proceed past. Not sure what's going on.GregThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01532920274312703426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-89877173748700620372021-05-07T13:39:48.305-04:002021-05-07T13:39:48.305-04:00BARKMAN!!!
I recall killing him with the help of ...BARKMAN!!!<br /><br />I recall killing him with the help of some well placed Mass Distortions. I think he's an homage or echo of the orc gods from Might and Magic II. If you run around E2 long enough you'll eventually run into one. They're tons of fun to kill. Something I liked about Might and Magic II was that it had something to offer superpowerful parties.MLnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-7440814517436713162021-05-07T09:25:55.059-04:002021-05-07T09:25:55.059-04:00Some edgy Kids Ma still use it nowadays, but it...Some edgy Kids Ma still use it nowadays, but it's kinda one of the few very Rude insults in German, it will maybe a bystander provoke to remind you that's nothing you call anyoneMarc Sthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08732120014575394311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-61750470135048549142021-05-06T17:50:57.537-04:002021-05-06T17:50:57.537-04:00GregT, I was playing and enjoying the original ver...GregT, I was playing and enjoying the original version with a couple of mods until I got to Baldur's Gate and found myself with broken quest after broken quest after broken quest. And I read that all these very numerous broken quests were fixed in the EE. So I stopped playing, and will start again with the EE.<br /><br />Yeah, I will miss the amazing EAX (actually openAL) but missing so many items that would make the very hard Baldur's Gate easier is not something I enjoy now. Risingson Carloshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08915480026187953569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-40352685830899996062021-05-06T01:59:59.395-04:002021-05-06T01:59:59.395-04:00I doubt it's in the interest of the blog to go...I doubt it's in the interest of the blog to go through all the variant playthroughs of these games. I'm sure Chet can comment on the flexibility and variability of gameplay without having to actually go through it all himself. Bruce Brenneisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11322005049442981571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-21540803779630506132021-05-05T21:40:02.480-04:002021-05-05T21:40:02.480-04:00In 1992, would it really have been more obscure th...In 1992, would it really have been more obscure than Thundarr the Barbarian, Hong Kong Phooey, or Sherman and Peabody were in 1988 when Might and Magic II referenced them? <br /><br />Pirates of Dark Water wasn't a mega hit or anything, but it was reasonable popular.Gnomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13920812227941556716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-46506842905810660722021-05-05T19:59:59.508-04:002021-05-05T19:59:59.508-04:00I was thinking about Baldur's Gate the other d...I was thinking about Baldur's Gate the other day, and the issue of the original version versus the Enhanced Edition. Given the difference between versions and the number of years between them, I'm fairly certain you're going to want to play the original when you get to it, and then maybe the EE when (if) you ever reach its year...<br /><br />... but it might make sense to do a standard good playthrough for the original and set aside an evil playthrough for the Enhanced Edition.<br /><br />We're going to reach the issue earlier than that, though - with Fallout in 1997, if not before. That's a game that not only rewards "hero" and "jackass" alternate playthroughs, but also things like a low-charisma or low-intelligence playthrough...GregThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01532920274312703426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-80259594226340227682021-05-05T12:06:26.864-04:002021-05-05T12:06:26.864-04:00Hi Marc, it's the same (or close) in English, ...Hi Marc, it's the same (or close) in English, but it's one that's fallen pretty far out of favor--to the point that I don't think I've ever heard anyone say it other than as a historical reference, even someone trying to be rude or edgy.AdventureMaterialshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16285640430049907816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-32288674606865224972021-05-05T11:18:34.284-04:002021-05-05T11:18:34.284-04:00i guess the poison thing is meant as a literal &qu...i guess the poison thing is meant as a literal "what doesn't kill you makes you stronger"?Whinerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03211731698182417270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-53747344938219246822021-05-05T07:21:11.326-04:002021-05-05T07:21:11.326-04:00Thanks! I hadn't seen anything in newer posts ...Thanks! I hadn't seen anything in newer posts and was hoping nothing bad happened. Nachtshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14687591577885252972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-77187635981039327662021-05-05T05:57:10.787-04:002021-05-05T05:57:10.787-04:00he has an active youtube channel which you can fin...he has an active youtube channel which you can find through his blogspot account if you click on his name from one of his commentsarmagan tuzcuogluhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04597311550662390146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-60975622330448802302021-05-04T23:31:12.378-04:002021-05-04T23:31:12.378-04:00Fair, I find them most useful when inside a tower/...Fair, I find them most useful when inside a tower/dungeon/sewer. There are a fair number of secret areas (cloudside and Darkside) that can only be seen via Wizards Eye then reached via teleport. Bruce Brenneisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11322005049442981571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-72791230048964399822021-05-04T21:24:46.822-04:002021-05-04T21:24:46.822-04:00"We should domesticate and harness the power ..."We should domesticate and harness the power of these creatures."<br /><br />Bitch you just invented Pokemon!!!P-Tux7https://www.blogger.com/profile/03201162995038006540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-52400868437890194922021-05-04T19:38:20.756-04:002021-05-04T19:38:20.756-04:00Spamming the attack button is a long-held Might &a...Spamming the attack button is a long-held Might & Magic tradition...Iffy Bonzooliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07519858732154180575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-73290022100435256582021-05-04T18:36:48.914-04:002021-05-04T18:36:48.914-04:00I try to keep both "Day of Sorcery" and ...I try to keep both "Day of Sorcery" and "Day of Protection" going, but they wear off so fast outside.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-71480484582291538232021-05-04T18:00:15.780-04:002021-05-04T18:00:15.780-04:00Can't say the heads have ever led me astray. T...Can't say the heads have ever led me astray. The utility spells alone make Day of Sorcery worth keeping up every day once you've gotten beyond the need to hoard gems. Never going to miss out on secret areas! Bruce Brenneisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11322005049442981571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-37504282168351275862021-05-04T16:13:42.964-04:002021-05-04T16:13:42.964-04:00Not much to comment. I actually left the world of ...Not much to comment. I actually left the world of Xeen as I was exhausted by the gameplay loop. Will probably pick it up again in a couple of years :D Risingson Carloshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08915480026187953569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-10761491891136709712021-05-04T15:47:53.984-04:002021-05-04T15:47:53.984-04:00Probably not the best place to put this, but it...Probably not the best place to put this, but it's all I have. I've been reading through all the older posts since hearing about the Addict in a magazine (pcgamer maybe?) Anyway, does anyone know whatever happened to the william that used to comment? I've read a ton of his old posts regarding his wife's illness and passing and wonder how he is doing now. Nachtshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14687591577885252972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-40989591490102022512021-05-04T15:25:42.050-04:002021-05-04T15:25:42.050-04:00I don't know why I say this exactly, but I'...I don't know why I say this exactly, but I've always got the impression that MM4 was a "stopgap". think of it as 3.5 and 5 as 4, or the like.philosopher-animalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16505629919126188962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-86480753572956399672021-05-04T14:55:01.663-04:002021-05-04T14:55:01.663-04:00You should try that with Planescape Torment!You should try that with Planescape Torment!Radianthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03866535042372152723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-27045092628671064542021-05-04T14:53:37.798-04:002021-05-04T14:53:37.798-04:00That's a good point actually. The gargoyle wor...That's a good point actually. The gargoyle world in U6 feels pretty much like an afterthought; it's pretty small, has only one city, and you really don't spend a lot of time interacting with the gargoyles.Radianthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03866535042372152723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-19615329238131059982021-05-04T14:40:34.793-04:002021-05-04T14:40:34.793-04:00No, I probably have never adequately addressed tha...No, I probably have never adequately addressed that. Because of my blog, I feel somewhat compelled to do a standard variety of classes, although there are times I'd like to try something more challenging.<br /> <br />As Tristan points out, I've run through all the QfGs with all available classes. Those are short games, though. Maybe when I get to something like <i>Baldur's Gate</i>, I'll play with a good character and an evil character or a fighter and a mage. That's a long way in the future, though.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-77341395230424490812021-05-04T14:39:00.386-04:002021-05-04T14:39:00.386-04:00Looking over the release schedule of either Gold B...Looking over the release schedule of either Gold Box or Ultima 6 / Savage Empire / Martian Dreams, it strikes me that other companies have no issue with releasing games half a year apart.<br /><br />Anyway, the palette swaps are all the "improved" versions of the same monster, e.g. Troll Grunt / Troll Guard / Troll Chief. It is my impression that MM5 is well-polished but MM4 was rushed (and development of MM5 very likely started before MM4 was released).Radianthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03866535042372152723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-72899498817112368522021-05-04T14:35:41.260-04:002021-05-04T14:35:41.260-04:00You know what's weird? I am aware of those hea...You know what's weird? I am aware of those heads, and yet I don't trust them. I feel like I need to check out everything for myself anyway.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.com