tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post8941207956386589591..comments2024-03-19T06:03:57.317-04:00Comments on The CRPG Addict: Eye of the Beholder: Out of the Sewers, Into the SpidersCRPG Addicthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comBlogger78125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-5125672025616580942023-09-02T10:28:57.639-04:002023-09-02T10:28:57.639-04:00I recall that at least in the early levels (1-3) c...I recall that at least in the early levels (1-3) creatures did not respawn, so you could clear each level, making it safe, but I also recall relentlessly farming some hostile bird people on a much lower level, so obviously these did respawn.<br /><br />I also don't have a clear recollection of being able to clear out the level with the giant spiders (those were super scary until I dinged up my Cleric to get the Cure Poison spell!), so likely those respawned too. Or if they didn't, then there were a lot of them.Peter34noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-75712589830323588562023-06-04T04:43:20.991-04:002023-06-04T04:43:20.991-04:00I always wants a krynngame with eob engine :( why ...I always wants a krynngame with eob engine :( why ssi! Whyyyyy!!!!Lord sothnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-36774675789020186152016-07-01T14:15:47.641-04:002016-07-01T14:15:47.641-04:00Also, the first Witcher did a great job showing ci...Also, the first Witcher did a great job showing cities that felt like cities, instead of Thorps smaller than where my Dad grew up.Canageekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770924810559440307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-29655209053563549622016-05-23T00:37:20.799-04:002016-05-23T00:37:20.799-04:00There was one D&D adventure where an assassin ...There was one D&D adventure where an assassin sent after the party spoke all the Good alignment languages and would pick a language after observing the party to deceive them.Canageekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770924810559440307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-6130964305794759772015-06-03T09:34:40.525-04:002015-06-03T09:34:40.525-04:00rot13 for those who want to play PoE without knowi...rot13 for those who want to play PoE without knowing the exploit.<br /><br />Zbfg pbzongf va CbR orpbzr gevivny jura lbh ernyvfr gung gurer vf n znkvzhz qvfgnapr gung na rarzl pna jnaqre orsber ergheavat gb jurapr vg pnzr. Fb lbh fubbg na rarzl, eha njnl, naq gura jura gurl ghea nebhaq gb tb ubzr, fubbg gurz ntnva. Evafr naq ercrng hagvy lbh xvyy gurz jvgubhg rire univat orra va zryrr enatr.Tristan Gallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16769219573533545742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-15850983068455585182015-06-03T09:12:06.503-04:002015-06-03T09:12:06.503-04:00Well, at first the "combat waltz", or go...Well, at first the "combat waltz", or gosu dance as I call it, does seem a bit exploity. But belive me, there ARE enemies in-game that are neigh on impossible to beat by just standing still. Which makes me think that it is not a bug, it is a feature you are supposed to take advantage of.<br /><br />Plus, with this one trick combat difficulty curve in EoB is pretty steady, if slightly on the easy side (still far from trivial).<br /><br />@Tristan<br />About Pillars of Eternity - what exploit do you have in mind? I have yet to play it first-hand but from what I can see there is a proper approach to combat required to win but nothing immersion-breaking.Walennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-62692169506958852132015-06-02T13:25:11.166-04:002015-06-02T13:25:11.166-04:00That does seem the most likely explanation.
Trist...That does seem the most likely explanation.<br /><br />Tristan, I'm using "combat waltz" from now on. That describes it perfectly.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-70532899582641745602015-06-01T23:36:10.864-04:002015-06-01T23:36:10.864-04:00http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ootsd...http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ootsdetectevil.gifKenny McCormickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01553499727945099493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-81007864980371172022015-06-01T16:49:00.825-04:002015-06-01T16:49:00.825-04:00In Dungeon Master the "up in the air" sl...In Dungeon Master the "up in the air" slot used and affected the stats of the selected "primary" character. It may be the same here.tlhonmeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03256644187305759072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-71586602986059057382015-05-29T05:42:12.409-04:002015-05-29T05:42:12.409-04:00In the old days of D&D everyone knew their own...In the old days of D&D everyone knew their own alignment, and in one edition there was even an alignment language that only members of that alignment could understand.<br /><br />Asking someone what their alignment was was allegedly 'really rude'.Tristan Gallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16769219573533545742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-32389181389547575752015-05-29T03:59:55.710-04:002015-05-29T03:59:55.710-04:00I'm gonna call my rock band "Unholy Palad...I'm gonna call my rock band "Unholy Paladin & The Bladesworn Clerics". Metal as fu- uh... fundamentalists.Kenny McCormickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01553499727945099493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-45058682946078468872015-05-29T03:55:03.605-04:002015-05-29T03:55:03.605-04:00So, Attitude is Alignment?
Farmer: Good sir! My f...So, Attitude is Alignment?<br /><br />Farmer: Good sir! My field is infested with flaming Balrogs who are eating all my sweet, sweet corn! Please help to eradicate them and I will bestow upon you the almighty Morally-Ambiguous Sword Of Godslaying!<br /><br />YOU (Good): Of course, kind sir! Forsooth, the Balrogs shall face such reckoning that they shall pray they will never hear of The Kingdoms of Amalur!<br /><br />You (Evil): Yeah, yeah, kill Balrogs, get super artifact. Why the f*** not. You probably hid it somewhere that I can't find so I couldn't just murder you to get it anyway.Kenny McCormickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01553499727945099493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-81890238879958291672015-05-29T01:12:39.452-04:002015-05-29T01:12:39.452-04:00Daniel - The problem is that every chaotic evil ch...Daniel - The problem is that every chaotic evil character is basically portrayed as an individual with antisocial personality disorder, when they could just be an independent anarchist completely out for themselves. In the latter case, a CE adventurer would still help people if the reward expectation was sufficient and would still work in a group for as long as that group wasn't too prescriptive and it served the CE's goals.Tristan Gallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16769219573533545742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-5754553809242714562015-05-29T00:52:06.265-04:002015-05-29T00:52:06.265-04:00How does one even know their own alignment to cons...How does one even know their own alignment to consider it in the first place? Then again, it'd be pretty sad if a kind and nature-loving guy was out tending to the injuries of a doe/cooking meals for the homeless/goody what-nots and meet a cleric who cast Detect Alignment on him and found out that it's Chaotic Evil.<br /><br />No, wait. It'd be really funny.Kenny McCormickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01553499727945099493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-67142225633150460512015-05-28T21:01:39.974-04:002015-05-28T21:01:39.974-04:00Also, Azure Dreams did have some dating options, b...Also, Azure Dreams did have some dating options, but it was kept very E-rated.EriChanTheRetroGamerNerdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10862547154849146963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-5714113954626664512015-05-28T20:27:34.147-04:002015-05-28T20:27:34.147-04:00Possibly, Chet ... just possibly. Possibly, Chet ... just possibly. Quirkzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16409671254311123117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-66701130447837063992015-05-28T20:08:27.160-04:002015-05-28T20:08:27.160-04:00Surely someone here with the requisite skills and ...Surely someone here with the requisite skills and experience would take you up on that, and if not here, HG101 could set you up.EriChanTheRetroGamerNerdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10862547154849146963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-55173249807763833372015-05-28T19:25:49.711-04:002015-05-28T19:25:49.711-04:00Thanks, anonymous, but right now I wouldn't ha...Thanks, anonymous, but right now I wouldn't have enough time to work on the book even if someone was offering to pay me.<br /><br />What I should do is offer to split the royalties, 50/50, with anyone who wants to edit my past material into a book. I've already contributed the text, you do all the formatting, editing, and layout. Think anyone would bite?CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-29790042968848706672015-05-28T15:55:35.375-04:002015-05-28T15:55:35.375-04:00@ Tristan Gall
Neutral Evil?
"A neutral evi...@ Tristan Gall<br /><br />Neutral Evil?<br /><br />"A neutral evil villain does whatever she can get away with. She is out for herself, pure and simple. She sheds no tears for those she kills, whether for profit, sport, or convenience. She has no love of order and holds no illusion that following laws, traditions, or codes would make her any better or more noble. On the other hand, she doesn't have the restless nature or love of conflict that a chaotic evil villain has. "<br /><br />"Neutral evil beings consider their alignment to be the best because they can advance themselves without regard for others."Darielnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-72581089447239981052015-05-28T15:50:28.562-04:002015-05-28T15:50:28.562-04:00Says on IGN...
"Rock Band 4's campaign is...Says on IGN...<br />"Rock Band 4's campaign is a straight up RPG"<br /><br />http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/05/26/rock-band-4s-campaign-is-a-straight-up-rpg-ign-first<br /><br />Now that you've been forewarned, are you going to buy those plastic guitars etc to stashed away in case they are not anymore available whichever decade you'll be reaching the game. :DDarielnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-33520859285871219502015-05-28T14:24:06.339-04:002015-05-28T14:24:06.339-04:00I could have sworn there were romance options or s...I could have sworn there were romance options or something in Azure Dreams, though? I admittedly never played it and could be thinking of Thousand Arms, though. I think HG101 has an article about it, but it's been a while since I read that one.<br /><br />(By the way, Chet, you should probably pitch your book on CRPGs to HG101 at some point. A significant amount of books have been crowdfunded and released by HG101, so the chances of having time to work on it and getting the book published in the case that it's written would probably be much higher. You can contact one of the site's admins at http://ask.fm/hg_101 if you don't want to sign up for a forum.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-48980079226950103812015-05-28T12:50:51.012-04:002015-05-28T12:50:51.012-04:00The dumbest part about D&D is how they handle ...The dumbest part about D&D is how they handle the concept of evil.<br /><br />There's too much of the "I did it for the evulz" caricature and too few rationally self-interested types who simply assign zero value to the well-being of others.Tristan Gallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16769219573533545742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-16437398713873888752015-05-28T12:46:46.893-04:002015-05-28T12:46:46.893-04:00Azure Dreams is semi-roguelike: You enter the towe...Azure Dreams is semi-roguelike: You enter the tower at level 1 every time but you also bring a companion pet who can be fairly high level from earlier runs.<br /><br />It's nothing like Rance (I assume you mean M rated etc). Azure Dreams is about a kid and his pet monsters.<br />Harwinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-12889714293763158172015-05-28T12:12:05.781-04:002015-05-28T12:12:05.781-04:00No idea if you know the Spoonyone but he made a Vi...No idea if you know the Spoonyone but he made a Video about the Prisoner Dilemma and how he doesn't put Orc Babies / Unarmed Peasents in his games because it usually kills the current session when the Party fights over killing / imprison / letting them free xD<br /><br />Well unless your party consists of Drows then it shouldn't be a problem..... ...Elanaraehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11321352451712755583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-46288344438072151322015-05-28T11:20:12.576-04:002015-05-28T11:20:12.576-04:00Wasn't Azure Dreams that game that's like ...Wasn't Azure Dreams that game that's like Rance but a roguelike version? Maybe I'm confusing it with another game.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com