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So, I guess we were trying to do a mashup of it and you’re right, it is a little jarring, but that 3D stuff was still kind of new at the time, so we thought we were being pretty avantgarde.\u0026quot;"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6162314467762792782\/7386348081148350032\/comments\/default\/450683993059154973"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6162314467762792782\/7386348081148350032\/comments\/default\/450683993059154973"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/crpgaddict.blogspot.com\/2023\/01\/bloodnet-won-with-summary-and-rating.html?showComment=1680377555380#c450683993059154973","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Busca"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/blank.gif"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http:\/\/crpgaddict.blogspot.com\/2023\/01\/bloodnet-won-with-summary-and-rating.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-7386348081148350032","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6162314467762792782/posts/default/7386348081148350032","type":"text/html"},"gd$extendedProperty":[{"name":"blogger.itemClass","value":"pid-2121862600"},{"name":"blogger.displayTime","value":"April 1, 2023 at 3:32 PM"}]},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-2227282309385278612"},"published":{"$t":"2023-04-01T14:38:23.332-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2023-04-01T14:38:23.332-04:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"My brother owned Legacy of the Wizard for NES, and..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"My brother owned Legacy of the Wizard for NES, and I played and won it back in the day. I think without walk-throughs as well.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIt\u0026#39;s definitely not a CRPG, I\u0026#39;d classify it as an \u0026quot;action RPG\u0026quot; similar to Zelda. Each of the five family members represents a class of sorts. The son is the only one who can wield the dragon slayer sword, so you use him last; the dragon it right near the entrance and can only be freed when you obtain the four crowns.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe game rather cleverly gatekeeps the different sections of the dungeon so that only one character can advance through it to get one of the crowns. The pet is left alone by monsters and there is a section where he can walk through stationary invulnerable monsters where anyone else dies. The father can get a mattock and break blocks to reach his section. The mother gets a float spell that lets her walk across a spike field no one else can traverse. And the daughter has a high jump that only she can make. The only advancement is getting various trinkets to give special abilities, plus there\u0026#39;s lots of generic ones like magic restore potions, bread for health, and so forth."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6162314467762792782\/4600435378593848215\/comments\/default\/2227282309385278612"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6162314467762792782\/4600435378593848215\/comments\/default\/2227282309385278612"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/crpgaddict.blogspot.com\/2023\/02\/brief-briefs-part-1-plus-some-notes-on.html?showComment=1680374303332#c2227282309385278612","title":""},{"rel":"related","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6162314467762792782\/4600435378593848215\/comments\/default\/1026764604090615749"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Adamantyr"},"uri":{"$t":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/14962009901412877763"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-G5AB7Yji-hU\/Xa5tKUN8tHI\/AAAAAAAAAWU\/-D6kVjsf_zwBkDpIpvZWrea0RB6QzElcQCK4BGAYYCw\/s220\/icon-graphics.png"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http:\/\/crpgaddict.blogspot.com\/2023\/02\/brief-briefs-part-1-plus-some-notes-on.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-4600435378593848215","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6162314467762792782/posts/default/4600435378593848215","type":"text/html"},"gd$extendedProperty":[{"name":"blogger.itemClass","value":"pid-995184963"},{"name":"blogger.displayTime","value":"April 1, 2023 at 2:38 PM"}]},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-4500363286478775129"},"published":{"$t":"2023-04-01T14:15:11.441-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2023-04-01T14:15:11.441-04:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Idle curiosity: In \u0026quot;Fight, Run or Terms,\u0026quot..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Idle curiosity: In \u0026quot;Fight, Run or Terms,\u0026quot; is \u0026quot;Terms\u0026quot; offering to surrender to them, asking them to surrender, or can be it either based on who appears to be winning when you choose it?"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6162314467762792782\/4254442428468410117\/comments\/default\/4500363286478775129"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6162314467762792782\/4254442428468410117\/comments\/default\/4500363286478775129"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/crpgaddict.blogspot.com\/2023\/03\/game-489-quest-1981.html?showComment=1680372911441#c4500363286478775129","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Kish"},"uri":{"$t":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/11456086726407491007"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http:\/\/crpgaddict.blogspot.com\/2023\/03\/game-489-quest-1981.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-4254442428468410117","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6162314467762792782/posts/default/4254442428468410117","type":"text/html"},"gd$extendedProperty":[{"name":"blogger.itemClass","value":"pid-1452445841"},{"name":"blogger.displayTime","value":"April 1, 2023 at 2:15 PM"}]},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-8939294649021511784"},"published":{"$t":"2023-04-01T11:36:57.136-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2023-04-01T11:36:57.136-04:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"It isn\u0026#39;t entirely wrong to say that the 8 Virt..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"It isn\u0026#39;t entirely wrong to say that the 8 Virtues are a watered down version of the Eightfold Path, but that doesn\u0026#39;t inherently mean that they were not independently derived.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ECargo-culted faux-Buddism was a massive cultural presence from the late 70s to early 90s, as was Taoism and other Eastern religions. It is very easy to see how that cultural backscatter could manifest without a deliberate imitation."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6162314467762792782\/1057248545351999717\/comments\/default\/8939294649021511784"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6162314467762792782\/1057248545351999717\/comments\/default\/8939294649021511784"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/crpgaddict.blogspot.com\/2023\/02\/game-483-ultima-vii-part-two-serpent.html?showComment=1680363417136#c8939294649021511784","title":""},{"rel":"related","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6162314467762792782\/1057248545351999717\/comments\/default\/5875928021326439141"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Gnoman"},"uri":{"$t":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13920812227941556716"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http:\/\/crpgaddict.blogspot.com\/2023\/02\/game-483-ultima-vii-part-two-serpent.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-1057248545351999717","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6162314467762792782/posts/default/1057248545351999717","type":"text/html"},"gd$extendedProperty":[{"name":"blogger.itemClass","value":"pid-1553977506"},{"name":"blogger.displayTime","value":"April 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future."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6162314467762792782\/5427472669816528525\/comments\/default\/7978924280997664671"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6162314467762792782\/5427472669816528525\/comments\/default\/7978924280997664671"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/crpgaddict.blogspot.com\/2015\/04\/game-187-operation-overkill-1990.html?showComment=1680362888600#c7978924280997664671","title":""},{"rel":"related","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6162314467762792782\/5427472669816528525\/comments\/default\/779376789737977894"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"lostwolfe"},"uri":{"$t":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/11697299839262994456"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-p2gSImAiKqw\/Yz5rb5C7gRI\/AAAAAAAAAPQ\/wkiBQrAtm2wDwP2GAHKgZKGA8QEo1EydwCK4BGAYYCw\/s113\/f8f71f9bb1787694b67ef60478abbfb5_400x400.png"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http:\/\/crpgaddict.blogspot.com\/2015\/04\/game-187-operation-overkill-1990.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-5427472669816528525","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6162314467762792782/posts/default/5427472669816528525","type":"text/html"},"gd$extendedProperty":[{"name":"blogger.itemClass","value":"pid-143997044"},{"name":"blogger.displayTime","value":"April 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not..."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6162314467762792782\/4254442428468410117\/comments\/default\/6580379668487850812"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6162314467762792782\/4254442428468410117\/comments\/default\/6580379668487850812"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/crpgaddict.blogspot.com\/2023\/03\/game-489-quest-1981.html?showComment=1680359247401#c6580379668487850812","title":""},{"rel":"related","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6162314467762792782\/4254442428468410117\/comments\/default\/7173598467934945724"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"king Atari ST"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/blank.gif"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http:\/\/crpgaddict.blogspot.com\/2023\/03\/game-489-quest-1981.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-4254442428468410117","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6162314467762792782/posts/default/4254442428468410117","type":"text/html"},"gd$extendedProperty":[{"name":"blogger.itemClass","value":"pid-2121862600"},{"name":"blogger.displayTime","value":"April 1, 2023 at 10:27 AM"}]},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-3092823911373481031"},"published":{"$t":"2023-04-01T05:47:19.332-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2023-04-01T05:47:19.332-04:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"I kind of took the cities to represent anti-virtue..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"I kind of took the cities to represent anti-virtues. Moonshade = opposite of Moonglow - so Moonshade seems the opposite of truth\/honesty, though even Moonglow\u0026#39;s mages rely on deception as I suppose most magic would (to some degree).  They imprison political prisoners in a mountain to starve to death. Moonshade is cowardice. Or in Ultima-ese, perhaps Destardice, or something destardly like that.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EFawn is the opposite of truth - the city of beauty (beauty = truth) told lies about Dupre which led to some trouble.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EMonitor, city of courage, seems to be about hatred as the Bears, Leopards, and Wolves all seem to hate each other.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EBut that\u0026#39;s just one interpretation. I think they took the cities and anti-virtues and mixed them up, as every city has some mixture of hate (Monitorians hate goblins, Moonshade hates everyone), deception (Moonshade and Monitor), and cowardice (Monitor is xenophobic, Fawn is terrified of it\u0026#39;s own rulers).\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EBut that\u0026#39;s too simplistic. You\u0026#39;re not in Brittania anymore."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6162314467762792782\/8706677484211569369\/comments\/default\/3092823911373481031"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6162314467762792782\/8706677484211569369\/comments\/default\/3092823911373481031"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/crpgaddict.blogspot.com\/2023\/02\/serpent-isle-gotta-find-that-mutton.html?showComment=1680342439332#c3092823911373481031","title":""},{"rel":"related","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6162314467762792782\/8706677484211569369\/comments\/default\/3780990983761363767"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"judd9"},"uri":{"$t":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/05775399294060687430"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http:\/\/crpgaddict.blogspot.com\/2023\/02\/serpent-isle-gotta-find-that-mutton.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-8706677484211569369","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6162314467762792782/posts/default/8706677484211569369","type":"text/html"},"gd$extendedProperty":[{"name":"blogger.itemClass","value":"pid-697955320"},{"name":"blogger.displayTime","value":"April 1, 2023 at 5:47 AM"}]},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-9170315966325399292"},"published":{"$t":"2023-04-01T05:10:41.313-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2023-04-01T05:10:41.313-04:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Why couldn\u0026#39;t they just make a character that l..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Why couldn\u0026#39;t they just make a character that looks the same but isn\u0026#39;t actually, say, Batlin?"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6162314467762792782\/8706677484211569369\/comments\/default\/9170315966325399292"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6162314467762792782\/8706677484211569369\/comments\/default\/9170315966325399292"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/crpgaddict.blogspot.com\/2023\/02\/serpent-isle-gotta-find-that-mutton.html?showComment=1680340241313#c9170315966325399292","title":""},{"rel":"related","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6162314467762792782\/8706677484211569369\/comments\/default\/8260322326470385334"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"judd9"},"uri":{"$t":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/05775399294060687430"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http:\/\/crpgaddict.blogspot.com\/2023\/02\/serpent-isle-gotta-find-that-mutton.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-8706677484211569369","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6162314467762792782/posts/default/8706677484211569369","type":"text/html"},"gd$extendedProperty":[{"name":"blogger.itemClass","value":"pid-697955320"},{"name":"blogger.displayTime","value":"April 1, 2023 at 5:10 AM"}]},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-1508835228346842254"},"published":{"$t":"2023-04-01T04:41:39.081-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2023-04-01T04:41:39.081-04:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"As you\u0026#39;ve since played the first two of these ..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"As you\u0026#39;ve since played the first two of these three (and I assume you recall the experience...), it\u0026#39;s maybe worth mentioning that the last, \u0026#39;Magische Steine\u0026#39;, a diskmag game written by a 15 year old, is already quite extensely documented (in German) on https:\/\/www.c64-wiki.de\/wiki\/Magische_Steine.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EBased on that coverage, it fails element 3 of your CRPG definition (PC only gains max. HP). You could probably also decide to reject it as amateur effort with no innovation or accolades. No character creation, no attributes, combat based on rolls only. Or make it a BRIEF, whatever works best for you."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6162314467762792782\/917081058012345045\/comments\/default\/1508835228346842254"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6162314467762792782\/917081058012345045\/comments\/default\/1508835228346842254"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/crpgaddict.blogspot.com\/2021\/10\/game-438-burntime-1993.html?showComment=1680338499081#c1508835228346842254","title":""},{"rel":"related","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6162314467762792782\/917081058012345045\/comments\/default\/3824726386829393237"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Busca"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/blank.gif"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http:\/\/crpgaddict.blogspot.com\/2021\/10\/game-438-burntime-1993.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-917081058012345045","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6162314467762792782/posts/default/917081058012345045","type":"text/html"},"gd$extendedProperty":[{"name":"blogger.itemClass","value":"pid-2121862600"},{"name":"blogger.displayTime","value":"April 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nice!"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6162314467762792782\/1057248545351999717\/comments\/default\/4307727448211678090"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6162314467762792782\/1057248545351999717\/comments\/default\/4307727448211678090"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/crpgaddict.blogspot.com\/2023\/02\/game-483-ultima-vii-part-two-serpent.html?showComment=1680335299954#c4307727448211678090","title":""},{"rel":"related","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6162314467762792782\/1057248545351999717\/comments\/default\/6742584223095259478"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"judd9"},"uri":{"$t":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/05775399294060687430"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http:\/\/crpgaddict.blogspot.com\/2023\/02\/game-483-ultima-vii-part-two-serpent.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-1057248545351999717","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6162314467762792782/posts/default/1057248545351999717","type":"text/html"},"gd$extendedProperty":[{"name":"blogger.itemClass","value":"pid-697955320"},{"name":"blogger.displayTime","value":"April 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Buddhism."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6162314467762792782\/1057248545351999717\/comments\/default\/4482193516736392034"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6162314467762792782\/1057248545351999717\/comments\/default\/4482193516736392034"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/crpgaddict.blogspot.com\/2023\/02\/game-483-ultima-vii-part-two-serpent.html?showComment=1680335233145#c4482193516736392034","title":""},{"rel":"related","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6162314467762792782\/1057248545351999717\/comments\/default\/5875928021326439141"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"judd9"},"uri":{"$t":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/05775399294060687430"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http:\/\/crpgaddict.blogspot.com\/2023\/02\/game-483-ultima-vii-part-two-serpent.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-1057248545351999717","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6162314467762792782/posts/default/1057248545351999717","type":"text/html"},"gd$extendedProperty":[{"name":"blogger.itemClass","value":"pid-697955320"},{"name":"blogger.displayTime","value":"April 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I\u0026#39;ve always taken the lore with a grain of salt."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6162314467762792782\/1057248545351999717\/comments\/default\/8073584261763569149"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6162314467762792782\/1057248545351999717\/comments\/default\/8073584261763569149"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/crpgaddict.blogspot.com\/2023\/02\/game-483-ultima-vii-part-two-serpent.html?showComment=1680333624968#c8073584261763569149","title":""},{"rel":"related","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6162314467762792782\/1057248545351999717\/comments\/default\/3791306740448549479"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"judd9"},"uri":{"$t":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/05775399294060687430"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http:\/\/crpgaddict.blogspot.com\/2023\/02\/game-483-ultima-vii-part-two-serpent.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-1057248545351999717","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6162314467762792782/posts/default/1057248545351999717","type":"text/html"},"gd$extendedProperty":[{"name":"blogger.itemClass","value":"pid-697955320"},{"name":"blogger.displayTime","value":"April 1, 2023 at 3:20 AM"}]},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-5959500686409712984"},"published":{"$t":"2023-04-01T03:14:26.538-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2023-04-01T03:14:26.538-04:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Playing in a larger res can break things in the ga..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Playing in a larger res can break things in the game too, though. Triggers events too early."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6162314467762792782\/1057248545351999717\/comments\/default\/5959500686409712984"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6162314467762792782\/1057248545351999717\/comments\/default\/5959500686409712984"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/crpgaddict.blogspot.com\/2023\/02\/game-483-ultima-vii-part-two-serpent.html?showComment=1680333266538#c5959500686409712984","title":""},{"rel":"related","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6162314467762792782\/1057248545351999717\/comments\/default\/3723477833645167204"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"judd9"},"uri":{"$t":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/05775399294060687430"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http:\/\/crpgaddict.blogspot.com\/2023\/02\/game-483-ultima-vii-part-two-serpent.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-1057248545351999717","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6162314467762792782/posts/default/1057248545351999717","type":"text/html"},"gd$extendedProperty":[{"name":"blogger.itemClass","value":"pid-697955320"},{"name":"blogger.displayTime","value":"April 1, 2023 at 3:14 AM"}]},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-8032172634477078871"},"published":{"$t":"2023-04-01T02:52:41.049-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2023-04-01T02:52:41.049-04:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"@lostwolfe: It\u0026#39;s your decision and I can under..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"@lostwolfe: It\u0026#39;s your decision and I can understand it. Though as you say yourself, there are some interesting contributions and discussions you might be missing out on. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI\u0026#39;d recommend quickly skimming through longer threads to see whether they may be worth your time. If you see it\u0026#39;s all about something you\u0026#39;re not interested in or which has become obsolete by now, you can still skip it without ignoring the respective comment section as a whole and other parts there you may find fascinating. Just a suggestion (based on my own approach which worked well for me)."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6162314467762792782\/5427472669816528525\/comments\/default\/8032172634477078871"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6162314467762792782\/5427472669816528525\/comments\/default\/8032172634477078871"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/crpgaddict.blogspot.com\/2015\/04\/game-187-operation-overkill-1990.html?showComment=1680331961049#c8032172634477078871","title":""},{"rel":"related","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6162314467762792782\/5427472669816528525\/comments\/default\/779376789737977894"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Busca"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/blank.gif"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http:\/\/crpgaddict.blogspot.com\/2015\/04\/game-187-operation-overkill-1990.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-5427472669816528525","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6162314467762792782/posts/default/5427472669816528525","type":"text/html"},"gd$extendedProperty":[{"name":"blogger.itemClass","value":"pid-2121862600"},{"name":"blogger.displayTime","value":"April 1, 2023 at 2:52 AM"}]},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-1131805704656274213"},"published":{"$t":"2023-04-01T02:50:34.738-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2023-04-01T02:50:34.738-04:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"I always assumed that Ambrosia from U3 and Black G..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"I always assumed that Ambrosia from U3 and Black Gate was one of the lost continents."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6162314467762792782\/1057248545351999717\/comments\/default\/1131805704656274213"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6162314467762792782\/1057248545351999717\/comments\/default\/1131805704656274213"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/crpgaddict.blogspot.com\/2023\/02\/game-483-ultima-vii-part-two-serpent.html?showComment=1680331834738#c1131805704656274213","title":""},{"rel":"related","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6162314467762792782\/1057248545351999717\/comments\/default\/8871822639443978614"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"judd9"},"uri":{"$t":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/05775399294060687430"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http:\/\/crpgaddict.blogspot.com\/2023\/02\/game-483-ultima-vii-part-two-serpent.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-1057248545351999717","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6162314467762792782/posts/default/1057248545351999717","type":"text/html"},"gd$extendedProperty":[{"name":"blogger.itemClass","value":"pid-697955320"},{"name":"blogger.displayTime","value":"April 1, 2023 at 2:50 AM"}]},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-797884708877404892"},"published":{"$t":"2023-04-01T02:06:22.828-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2023-04-01T02:06:22.828-04:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"@Kish - technically, yes. But our left, or hers?"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"@Kish - technically, yes. But our left, or hers?"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6162314467762792782\/1057248545351999717\/comments\/default\/797884708877404892"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6162314467762792782\/1057248545351999717\/comments\/default\/797884708877404892"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/crpgaddict.blogspot.com\/2023\/02\/game-483-ultima-vii-part-two-serpent.html?showComment=1680329182828#c797884708877404892","title":""},{"rel":"related","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6162314467762792782\/1057248545351999717\/comments\/default\/1753915293005337149"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"judd9"},"uri":{"$t":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/05775399294060687430"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http:\/\/crpgaddict.blogspot.com\/2023\/02\/game-483-ultima-vii-part-two-serpent.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-1057248545351999717","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6162314467762792782/posts/default/1057248545351999717","type":"text/html"},"gd$extendedProperty":[{"name":"blogger.itemClass","value":"pid-697955320"},{"name":"blogger.displayTime","value":"April 1, 2023 at 2:06 AM"}]}]}});