tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post7559007193557167507..comments2024-03-29T02:34:55.592-04:00Comments on The CRPG Addict: Game 154: Quest for Glory II: Trial by Fire (1990)CRPG Addicthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comBlogger75125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-60713533229224477722023-02-16T17:13:16.689-05:002023-02-16T17:13:16.689-05:00I would normally agree, but QFG2 is won so easily ...I would normally agree, but QFG2 is won so easily in such a short time that I guess the prospect of starting over didn't bother me. I think the timer is fairly generous, too. You have three days to defeat each elemental, plus a day or so of padding in between.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-13165435691676313422023-02-16T11:23:52.650-05:002023-02-16T11:23:52.650-05:00man.
quest for glory 2.
i love the graphics.
i l...man.<br /><br />quest for glory 2.<br /><br />i love the graphics.<br />i love the music.<br />[i never really heard the sound, so i can't comment on it.]<br />i love the idea of it's plot.<br />i love the themes it's dealing with.<br />i love it's particular ambience and the fact that it's set in an arabesque world.<br />i love that it builds on the first game with it's new statistics and the honour score.<br /><br />but there's one real frustrating element that makes it the WORST qfg for me: that timer.<br /><br />least favourite thing in a game, for me. and it ruins what would have been an otherwise mostly fantastic game.<br /><br />ah well. looking forward to reading your posts [and seeing how it worked out for the trickster, too.]lostwolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11697299839262994456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-17811139618583456402015-04-05T23:39:09.162-04:002015-04-05T23:39:09.162-04:00Well, this explains why both of my imported charac...Well, this explains why both of my imported characters (a mage and thief) were assumed to be fighters...that's a shame. :/Vittorio Enoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-13655407158040344862014-08-03T22:44:07.657-04:002014-08-03T22:44:07.657-04:00Are you being sarcastic? QFG3 is usually talked ab...Are you being sarcastic? QFG3 is usually talked about as a non-thief-friendly game, so I'm curious as to why you think a QFG3 thief is "must-play."KPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13422463541856138458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-32396748863693561422014-08-03T22:39:59.552-04:002014-08-03T22:39:59.552-04:00I'm so glad you opted to put this in! It allow...I'm so glad you opted to put this in! It allows for the stodgier gamers to turn the funny parts off, while more normal Sierra gamers can bask in classic QfG goofiness.KPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13422463541856138458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-59630817619165245152014-07-23T11:43:12.686-04:002014-07-23T11:43:12.686-04:00In _Wasteland_, Gambling was a skill just like Swi...In _Wasteland_, Gambling was a skill just like Swimming; every time you used it, there was chance that your skill level would go up. But (a) gambling was never plot-related, and (b) gambling can't really be called a minigame (IIRC it was just "place a wager, and the game tells you if you won or lost").Benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01633618048971764059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-12445376919439749672014-07-19T12:04:12.570-04:002014-07-19T12:04:12.570-04:00Interesting. I don't remember that. I'll l...Interesting. I don't remember that. I'll look forward to replaying it next year.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-41445384415752661062014-07-19T12:03:13.347-04:002014-07-19T12:03:13.347-04:00I also just remembered that in QfG1, Shameen and S...I also just remembered that in QfG1, Shameen and Shema say they've been in Spielburg for several years, while in QfG2, the troubles have only been happening for a year. If they indeed left to find a hero, it was awfully prescient of them.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-62681100775806116952014-07-19T12:01:37.106-04:002014-07-19T12:01:37.106-04:00Singing a name to the end of an anonymous comment ...Singing a name to the end of an anonymous comment would be fine, too (although sometimes harder to pick out). I'm just trying to avoid threads in which there are six "Anonymous" posts, and you can't tell if it's a single commenter or six of them.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-26443099738682547282014-07-18T20:35:07.883-04:002014-07-18T20:35:07.883-04:00I pretty much loved all QfG games. Although the 3...I pretty much loved all QfG games. Although the 3rd and 4th ones are my favorites (music in 4 is incredible, especially Errana's Garden). I must admit that QFG2 was pretty good, if only because I had played 3 first and knew about Ad Avis. I tried to have him sponsor me as a mage, funny times.<br /><br />Playing as Rogue was the most delicious in QFG3. It's a must play class in that one imho.Francois424https://www.blogger.com/profile/16586507192592856407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-13386775416496392222014-07-18T20:06:07.478-04:002014-07-18T20:06:07.478-04:00heh, I always signed "--Francois424" at ...heh, I always signed "--Francois424" at the end because I didnt know of the trick you just wrote. Now that I registered, it doesn't matter anymore, but it is good to know.Francois424https://www.blogger.com/profile/16586507192592856407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-91251382507648070042014-07-18T17:38:16.931-04:002014-07-18T17:38:16.931-04:00When I said "declension", I really meant...When I said "declension", I really meant "conjugation". Just adding that in case any smart-ass wants to pick on it.Gaguumnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-41525834438225830982014-07-18T16:54:14.511-04:002014-07-18T16:54:14.511-04:00@Kenny: Yes, and you know what they say about squ...@Kenny: Yes, and you know what they say about square pegs in round holes. ;-)Gaguumnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-38492527257110351182014-07-18T16:47:32.692-04:002014-07-18T16:47:32.692-04:00Lurking for over two years, but commenting for les...Lurking for over two years, but commenting for less than a month. I started with that bit about RuneQuest/HeroQuest, only because I was certain that nobody else here knew about it. That started a flurry of trolling, including the stuff on battle spam. I assume that all this tipped the balance with Rule #3. But any earlier anons definitely weren't me.<br /><br />One of these days I'll backtrack and comment on the older articles. I just bet y'all can't wait!Gaguumnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-6657986883574074182014-07-18T12:38:56.666-04:002014-07-18T12:38:56.666-04:00Jesus, Gaguum. How long have you been commenting a...Jesus, Gaguum. How long have you been commenting anonymously that you remember CG's GOG-spam?CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-65713978114235463382014-07-18T01:55:36.567-04:002014-07-18T01:55:36.567-04:00And that multiplies that dick by... okay, more lik...And that multiplies that dick by... okay, more like exponentially increasing it. So, it becomes a dick squared.Kenny McCormickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01553499727945099493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-38414058045887152262014-07-18T01:53:15.803-04:002014-07-18T01:53:15.803-04:00Ha! Like Trix has any shortage of that from his re...Ha! Like Trix has any shortage of that from his readers! Er... Not from me though.Kenny McCormickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01553499727945099493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-69739466491441795252014-07-18T01:17:27.018-04:002014-07-18T01:17:27.018-04:00Rule #3 was precipitated (I suspect) in large part...Rule #3 was precipitated (I suspect) in large part by me, just like #2 was by William (definitely), and #1 was by Canageek (mostly). We three should get together for gimlets.<br /><br />Speaking of dickishness, everybody knows that Chet strongly dislikes Monty Python and the Holy Grail.Gaguumnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-21080935538245022202014-07-16T23:17:12.623-04:002014-07-16T23:17:12.623-04:00There was a trap/skeet shoot game that would raise...There was a trap/skeet shoot game that would raise your skills. you had to play it at the church I beleive.Ralph The Avatarnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-62075328132140834852014-07-16T16:16:43.770-04:002014-07-16T16:16:43.770-04:00I was just noting the same problem with yours. My ...I was just noting the same problem with yours. My strategy has been to quickly scan the screenshots in your entries to see if I recognize them. If I do, I know I can move on.<br /><br />FYI, my next post will be almost entirely about stuff specific to the mage class (e.g., solving the Wizard's Institute of Technology), so you can probably read that one without fear. You probably should, 'cause I'm going to talk some smack about you.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-43800613799375440302014-07-16T15:03:11.688-04:002014-07-16T15:03:11.688-04:00Yes, replayability doesn't come at a high cost...Yes, replayability doesn't come at a high cost for this game by virtue that it's an adventure hybrid. Imagine the cost of replaying this game if, for example, you ran into Wizardry-esque combat every couple of steps in the city maze. <br />Helmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00584102280299430293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-45412407199301310042014-07-16T13:27:27.781-04:002014-07-16T13:27:27.781-04:00For the five people who care:
"Apparate"...For the five people who care:<br /><br />"Apparate" is barbarous dog Latin, I'm afraid. The real Latin verb, "apparere", is second-declension, even though the principal parts look like they come from the third. So ending it in "-ate" as if it were first-declension is ... I should be polite because this is a family-friendly blog, so I'll just say that nobody should depend on Rowling's Latin for any reason ever.<br /><br />If the Latin must be Anglicized (instead of just leaving "appear" alone), then it has to be "apparete" with an E -- except that it looks horrible that way. So, if one wants to say "appear in a BAMF-like manner" without using "appear", "materialize" or "teleport in" are fine. But "apparate" makes baby Cicero cry.<br /><br />"Apport" is completely unrelated; it refers to fetching stuff.Gaguumnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-6421691583628048932014-07-16T09:26:59.362-04:002014-07-16T09:26:59.362-04:00Questron had skill-based mini-games? I thought it ...<i>Questron</i> had skill-based mini-games? I thought it was just the gambling ones.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-20776266208645420922014-07-15T23:39:40.854-04:002014-07-15T23:39:40.854-04:00Such a great game! I remember when it came out, I ...Such a great game! I remember when it came out, I must have been in Jr High, and I took the city bus to the local mall to buy it from Software Ect. I had such a hard time with it, ended up going back for the hint book before too much time had passed. I recently played QfG1 and would start playing this one again now, but after reading some older posts here I got into Pool of Radiance and just have to get through the 4 gold box games before I start any others. Well, at least the first 2. ima420rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07889119176460931015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-613187420681566002014-07-15T23:03:41.701-04:002014-07-15T23:03:41.701-04:00The hardest thing about playing games at the same ...The hardest thing about playing games at the same time as Chet is that I can't read his posts in case I get spoilers. I look forward to coming back once I've finished and seeing how his journey differed from mine. Quite a bit I imagine!The Tricksterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01419316208187255801noreply@blogger.com