tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post8421622951673601235..comments2024-03-29T02:34:55.592-04:00Comments on The CRPG Addict: Amberstar: I Finally Get ThingsCRPG Addicthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comBlogger58125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-28574665544258413792020-07-13T18:19:42.327-04:002020-07-13T18:19:42.327-04:00They are sturdy and have lots of attacks. No speci...They are sturdy and have lots of attacks. No special tricks, but I think some elemental weakness (Mana is a factor, though - and I'm not sure if your party ever experienced a warm bed. That's something I overlooked very long). Seems like you were there quite early. At least you can now use a new transportation device after crashing your ship.<br />Attack animations are the worst part of this game. If I could hex edit those out, I'd happily do it. You can speed those up in Albion...<br />I usually optimize my starting character and party for speed, so that they are quicker than the enemies.<br />Also I use the party grid in a way that monsters have very few attack targets and move only heroes who can't attack. Ranged attacks are totally worth it for that, even the handling of ammo.<br />I mailed you some spoilers/information about character class balancing in rot13 a year ago you quite obviously didn't read. This will answer some more questions. Can send again or you can see more details on my website. Guess it's too late to change anything substantial anyways, so you can read after completion. I am confident you will beat the game now either way, you didn't choose the easiest route. And there are some good parts ahead.sucinumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14198771998880365061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-90273949155688288532020-07-13T17:01:15.895-04:002020-07-13T17:01:15.895-04:00Thanks. It was taking a long time, and I was worri...Thanks. It was taking a long time, and I was worried I'd get to the end and still not have the object I needed to return to the main world.<br /><br />WTF is with these octopuses? Each battle takes an hour and absolutely exhausts me. For 33 experience points!CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-27344193252294940202020-07-12T17:18:33.971-04:002020-07-12T17:18:33.971-04:00If you finished the pyramid and left with the Ambe...If you finished the pyramid and left with the Amber Piece, you are past it. <br />The whirlpool is another trap door situation, but doable. You don't get poisoned in swamps if you avoid the bubbles.sucinumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14198771998880365061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-48388678202071729382020-07-12T16:06:27.200-04:002020-07-12T16:06:27.200-04:00Does the second "walking dead" situation...Does the second "walking dead" situation happen to involve a whirlpool?CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-55227013241505658592020-07-12T09:14:25.420-04:002020-07-12T09:14:25.420-04:00Does Undertale count as an RPG under Chet's ru...Does Undertale count as an RPG under Chet's rules? It satisfies point 3, but if you're going for the good ending it doesn't meet point 1 or 2 at all, really.Showsnihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01856173038242547453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-712865546966410022020-07-11T19:22:44.779-04:002020-07-11T19:22:44.779-04:00I encountered that in Minnesota in the early 2000s...I encountered that in Minnesota in the early 2000s (described as "<i>Ukrainian eggs</i>").thekelvingreenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01928260185408072124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-54072497465800945022020-07-11T17:50:18.623-04:002020-07-11T17:50:18.623-04:00Believe it or not, I too grew up blowing such eggs...Believe it or not, I too grew up blowing such eggs out after poking small holes on both sides (never sucking) before dyeing and/or otherwise decorating them. That being said, I'm not sure how common this was in the US, even back in the 80s when my family was doing it.Chuck Haberlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09350897949215662198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-46224838518166675462020-07-11T16:17:03.838-04:002020-07-11T16:17:03.838-04:00Oh right, I kept wondering which of those items wa...Oh right, I kept wondering which of those items was cursed, torn between the brooch and the two-handed bow. The uselessness of the Bow of Sobek differs between versions afair, sometimes it's a melee weapon.sucinumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14198771998880365061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-33540739750639555332020-07-11T14:32:35.050-04:002020-07-11T14:32:35.050-04:00Son of a bitch. Don't mind me--I just mixed up...Son of a bitch. Don't mind me--I just mixed up the gold brooch from the sewers with the Brooch of Gala. That was a lot of hex-editing for no reason.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-66424164917971025202020-07-11T07:57:36.232-04:002020-07-11T07:57:36.232-04:00The problem with Undertale is that the experience ...The problem with Undertale is that the experience is let down by knowing <em>anything at all about it</em>.<br /><br />Including what its own promotional material says.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-7123943383675729712020-07-11T05:29:16.653-04:002020-07-11T05:29:16.653-04:00Oh, I have never been in this situation, since the...Oh, I have never been in this situation, since the gold brooch in the sewers I never equipped unidentified items. :(<br /><br />I don't know any legit method you fix this. But others.sucinumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14198771998880365061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-84916274403404174262020-07-11T03:43:31.382-04:002020-07-11T03:43:31.382-04:00I found another walking dead scenario that I don&#...I found another walking dead scenario that I don't think is the "second" that sucinum mentioned. In the pharaoh's tomb, you have to collect a series of items and then "use" them in an appropriate place. All of the items are equippable, and one of them is cursed and can't be unequipped. While equipped, it can't be "used." Thus, if you put it on an don't have any way to "remove curse," you can't go forward, and the way backwards is closed.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-1218639219781964662020-07-10T21:38:34.806-04:002020-07-10T21:38:34.806-04:00AND THEN, HE SHALL CHEW YOUR BONES! YOU KNOW, THE ...AND THEN, HE SHALL CHEW YOUR BONES! YOU KNOW, THE WAY YOU CHEW... SOMETHING... THAT IS VERY UNCOMFORTABLE TO CHEW! BUT, ULTIMATELY VERY REWARDING TO HAVE CHEWED! LIKE YOUR BONES!Iffy Bonzooliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07519858732154180575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-14043734219984074622020-07-10T21:32:31.261-04:002020-07-10T21:32:31.261-04:00Yeah you get chocolate ones too but for the Easter...Yeah you get chocolate ones too but for the Easter dinner after fast breaking (well figuratively, hardly anybody really fasts anymore nowadays) is always sweet bread, cured meat and hard-boiled eggs, best you took all of it to church beforehand and let it get blessed by a priest. <br /><br />But for the decorative one Tristan meant you hang in a tree or an bouquet of fresh cut twigs you are using the egg shell or plastic ones. Marc Sthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08732120014575394311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-56172299838049133122020-07-10T19:04:55.860-04:002020-07-10T19:04:55.860-04:00My old man used to. You can suck an egg out if it ...My old man used to. You can suck an egg out if it was absolutely fresh, i.e. laid by the chicken the same day. Do not try it with supermarket eggs!<br /><br />Still, a German friend of mine found it weird, when I did it in her farm.<br /><br />By the way, in my country Easter eggs are made of chocolate wrapped up in colorful paper. I think the same is true in many European countries. And I think chocolate eggs taste better than real eggs.Abacoshttps://www.strategywiki.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-28611501827616554242020-07-10T18:21:14.911-04:002020-07-10T18:21:14.911-04:00It's not like the game enforces this rule - th...It's not like the game enforces this rule - there is already a language system in place. On the other hand, there are few other hints in which order you should hunt for the Amber Pieces or visit other places and you can try almost everything.sucinumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14198771998880365061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-29422651444008668742020-07-10T15:52:46.279-04:002020-07-10T15:52:46.279-04:00No kidding. All right. Well, so far I don't th...No kidding. All right. Well, so far I don't think translating runic has gotten me anything so far. The homunculus's rantings didn't actually help solve anything, and neither did Captain Brix's note. However, I suppose without being able to translate runic, I shouldn't know the names of the guardians of Illien, which means I shouldn't be able to get into the dragon keep yet. Fortunately, I only just got there, so I'll leave off until I actually find it.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-36538455612650675112020-07-10T14:37:11.896-04:002020-07-10T14:37:11.896-04:00Not to mention action-based combat and a lot of re...Not to mention action-based combat and a lot of really catchy music.Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14025511634630902101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-34021766090703990552020-07-10T13:05:31.472-04:002020-07-10T13:05:31.472-04:00Mmmmmmh, child protagonist, heavy JRPG/anime tribu...Mmmmmmh, child protagonist, heavy JRPG/anime tribute... everything points out to Chet hating Undertale with a passion :) Vincehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05019892418296525854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-22648034330042612632020-07-10T13:02:20.929-04:002020-07-10T13:02:20.929-04:00That really sounds a lot more like you solved it w...That really sounds a lot more like you solved it with a walkthrough.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-66787682075081830682020-07-10T12:52:19.913-04:002020-07-10T12:52:19.913-04:00I was pretty pissed at Trasric for not speaking up...I was pretty pissed at Trasric for not speaking up.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-56903134525175097062020-07-10T12:50:25.566-04:002020-07-10T12:50:25.566-04:00Oh, ha. Yeah. I don’t know if I did that conscious...Oh, ha. Yeah. I don’t know if I did that consciously.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-4630160500856692002020-07-10T11:17:01.944-04:002020-07-10T11:17:01.944-04:00I solved the tower of the Black Wizards with role-...I solved the tower of the Black Wizards with role-playing. After nearly getting killed, I figured Trasric should know who the founder of the guild is, looked it up in a walkthrough, and took the shortcut.Buckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07270991090065636515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-91078146990291462362020-07-10T10:58:08.274-04:002020-07-10T10:58:08.274-04:00Totally irrelevant, but I read it as "Bridget...Totally irrelevant, but I read it as "Bridget Roll" instead of "Bridge Troll"... tired eyes! lolChrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09555164129781347046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-73691142455346961782020-07-10T10:34:56.253-04:002020-07-10T10:34:56.253-04:00thus, one assumes, the old saying about 'teach...thus, one assumes, the old saying about 'teaching your granny to suck eggs'.Whinerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03211731698182417270noreply@blogger.com