tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post8158217570818640785..comments2024-03-18T23:49:34.681-04:00Comments on The CRPG Addict: Game 199: Death Knights of Krynn (1991)CRPG Addicthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comBlogger60125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-44047509708880905652021-06-24T16:10:15.769-04:002021-06-24T16:10:15.769-04:00The colors in the game are a major draw for me. Co...The colors in the game are a major draw for me. Combined with the open exploration and the roving un-dead, this is my favorite of the Dragon Lance titlesJJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06053720305901355076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-18893955008391681632020-06-09T11:22:46.818-04:002020-06-09T11:22:46.818-04:00Great game for sure, but there are just some fight...Great game for sure, but there are just some fights that I refuse to entertain (GBC takes care of that), primarily the last fight. <br /><br />Lets give 5 enemies full powered fireballs and make them fear all your characters so they get a combination of back shots and the chance to lob non-stop fireballs at your party for free until they all die running. Seems like someone who had a little trouble in high school and never got over it was given the wheel a few too many times in my opinion.<br /><br />Once you remove that garbage though (and most of the same garbage from the other goldbox games), these games are actually real gems with good quality fights that are challenging but fair and winnable and have a great story.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-31022314103851864162016-07-23T14:28:17.508-04:002016-07-23T14:28:17.508-04:00The twins trilogy was one of the ones that turned ...The twins trilogy was one of the ones that turned me off Dragonlance when I was a kid.Canageekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770924810559440307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-55242295730647765842015-10-25T09:46:28.100-04:002015-10-25T09:46:28.100-04:00"That's the helmet you're going with?..."That's the helmet you're going with? You look like a droid."<br /><br />Lord Soth's helmet is probably supposed to be "great helm" type of armor common in 13th-14th century, with some fantasy decoratives added, though not that far-fetched ones as great helm's wikipedia page shows also quite fancy bullhorned-version.Darielnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-56502488754769612742015-08-22T11:05:13.410-04:002015-08-22T11:05:13.410-04:00Regarding Return of the Ring: Sounds like bad game...Regarding Return of the Ring: Sounds like bad game design that it requires you to rewind. When I was a kid I had an educational game for the Color Computer 2 (U.S. version of the Dragon) featuring the characters from Disney's The Black Hole (yeah, kind of messed up) and it never required rewinding, even though it had actual voice acting (by cleverly playing it from the tape through the TV speakers).<br /><br />In fairness, though, I guess the game I played was probably a lot more linear.HunterZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17049065099652976143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-73455134115712022392015-08-18T16:31:19.145-04:002015-08-18T16:31:19.145-04:00I'm disappointed that the undead town isn'...I'm disappointed that the undead town isn't just, y'know, a normal town full of undead.Jonothanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06305455959377150878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-42033615835357499192015-08-17T16:49:32.123-04:002015-08-17T16:49:32.123-04:00I think 2nd ed is the first incarnation of d&d...I think 2nd ed is the first incarnation of d&d that specifically gave you xp for killing enemies; in OD&D and 1st ed, XP was rewarded for gathering treasure.Jonothanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06305455959377150878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-18782343917336242712015-08-17T11:01:31.859-04:002015-08-17T11:01:31.859-04:00Oof, it looks like even after getting your drained...Oof, it looks like even after getting your drained characters restored, they were still missing quite a bit of max HP.<br /><br />Those undead chickens are scary!Fryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07805219432946673379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-31451743504279759732015-08-17T06:02:36.599-04:002015-08-17T06:02:36.599-04:00Come on. The Twins Trilogy wasn't any less mel...Come on. The Twins Trilogy wasn't any less melancholic and tragic.Kenny McCormickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01553499727945099493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-68894409109528826482015-08-17T06:01:30.125-04:002015-08-17T06:01:30.125-04:00Wait, I remember that the Irda can become Paladins...Wait, I remember that the Irda can become Paladins, those godless lot.<br /><br />Also, for the Dragonlances, I specifically recall that you would need the Silver Arm of Ergoth and a special hammer to forge a true Dragonlance and has to be used while mounted on a dragon. Any other lances made with only one of the 2 artifacts will only give you a piss-poor version of it with a slight magical bonus over dragons & dragonkin.Kenny McCormickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01553499727945099493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-4220833003805226812015-08-17T05:57:16.736-04:002015-08-17T05:57:16.736-04:00I guess it's the same as successfully fleeing ...I guess it's the same as successfully fleeing or avoiding combat. D&D rules were specifically bloodthirsty in its earlier incarnates. Later editions allow awarding of XPs for accomplishing certain non-combat feats, tasks and challenges.<br /><br />I mean, I'm pretty sure the clerics and other divine-classes would definitely learn a thing or two after successfully making some undead run from their holy symbols, wouldn't it? It would definitely bolster their faith as they see it working to their advantage, right?Kenny McCormickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01553499727945099493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-1210591726546672612015-08-16T22:27:34.514-04:002015-08-16T22:27:34.514-04:00I always figured turning just forced a morale fail...I always figured turning just forced a morale failure--that's the way it worked in Pool of Radiance. If they get away,you don't get XP. They just cut out you having to chase them down.Null Nullnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-53887737986538642972015-08-16T15:31:20.811-04:002015-08-16T15:31:20.811-04:00Ah, you're probably right, I had forgotten tha...Ah, you're probably right, I had forgotten that you donate some of your most powerful items at the end of the previous game. Anyway, with this game being mostly about undead, a dragonlance isn't as important as it was before.<br /><br />Paladins also had a permanent Protection From Evil 10 ft radius on themselves, at least in 2nd edition AD&D. This game is first edition, so I'm not sure if it's in the game.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10155410179950267253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-37056383443452973722015-08-16T04:15:30.187-04:002015-08-16T04:15:30.187-04:00Pretty sure it only listed it as an option if some...Pretty sure it only listed it as an option if someone had it memorisedBorothnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-45104090069067102112015-08-16T03:46:25.280-04:002015-08-16T03:46:25.280-04:00I meant the Dragonlance trilogies.
There's a v...I meant the Dragonlance trilogies.<br />There's a very different "mood" between the books, Huma being more melancholic and sombre.PetrusOctavianusnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-30270299685592600502015-08-16T02:24:53.686-04:002015-08-16T02:24:53.686-04:00This is The Best Gold Box game for me. This is The Best Gold Box game for me. Ringohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02793506834727465042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-35976891014279680482015-08-15T17:06:52.100-04:002015-08-15T17:06:52.100-04:00Clerics of Majere?
Majere is a minor god in drago...Clerics of Majere?<br /><br />Majere is a minor god in dragonlance and the main protagonists family name was taken in honour of that god.Petri R.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-60329187575422021612015-08-15T16:03:53.075-04:002015-08-15T16:03:53.075-04:00I remember that Snake Charm (wasn't that at be...I remember that Snake Charm (wasn't that at beginning), but can't get in my head how was it presented? Was there by default opition to charm snakes and if you didn't have the spell game just informed so or did the option for snake charm come only if you had such spell?Darielnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-23982759942908924182015-08-15T15:56:07.355-04:002015-08-15T15:56:07.355-04:00But... Legend of Huma is Dragonlance novel...But... Legend of Huma is Dragonlance novel...Darielnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-81647037328040006362015-08-15T15:49:08.897-04:002015-08-15T15:49:08.897-04:00Turning undead doesn't really make them afraid...Turning undead doesn't really make them afraid of you but the deity whose power you are calling on, maybe he/she gets the xp :)<br />I think part of the point could be, if you make normal enemies flee normally, they won't want to fight you anymore, you get the xp. When you turn undead, they still want to eat your brains, they are just forced to escape until they are out of sight and/or the cleric stops turning (it is an ongoing action). In fact if the cleric corners them and gets too close, it breaks and they can fight as normal. The computer game just skips this and says ok they are gone, I remember now, only using turn undead in DKK if I was certain to get automatic destroys or if a fight just had too many level drainers.<br />One nice touch about this game, is common street thugs learn their lesson after a couple times of getting their butts kickedBorothnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-89551203191344468482015-08-15T15:02:08.061-04:002015-08-15T15:02:08.061-04:00They're definitely magical items, not simply p...They're definitely magical items, not simply physical. Explanations as to how the magic works may vary. D&D wiki claims, "They surround the wearer with an invisible but tangible field of force."Quirkzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16409671254311123117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-87916092203041704882015-08-15T14:51:01.630-04:002015-08-15T14:51:01.630-04:00I agree. It's right at the point where the cha...I agree. It's right at the point where the characters are just powerful enough, and you still have to be tactical about your spell use.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-46320422043931193392015-08-15T14:49:38.646-04:002015-08-15T14:49:38.646-04:00Why does experience only come from death, though? ...Why does experience only come from death, though? Does experience in D&D work like it does in <i>Dark Souls</i>, where you're literally sucking up the essence of the slain enemy? That's a rhetorical question, because I know it isn't, since in D&D you get experience from treasure and quest completion as well as defeating enemies.<br /><br />If I turn a bunch of enemies, I have successfully dealt with the situation. I don't see why that isn't worth experience as much as killing.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-63547038947477052742015-08-15T14:47:41.324-04:002015-08-15T14:47:41.324-04:00Thanks for the supplementary stuff, Dehumanizer. I...Thanks for the supplementary stuff, Dehumanizer. I disagree on the dragonlance, though: the reason I don't have the one from the last game is that the knights commandeered it for their ongoing war. If the one at the beginning of the game is the same one, I think it's just a coincidence.<br /><br />Paladins do have one benefit, as knights don't have a "lay on hands" ability. That would have come in handy in one map where magic doesn't work.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-14805541112517115082015-08-15T14:45:12.096-04:002015-08-15T14:45:12.096-04:00I don't even understand why bracers have such ...I don't even understand why bracers have such low ACs. Wearing a couple of forearm protectors somehow makes my head and torso less vulnerable? Are these like Wonder Woman bracers where they can deflect any attack with lightning speed?CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.com