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I usually want long, uninterrupted blocks of time in which I can immerse myself if the game is capable of supporting that. The time limit works on a game like this, though. Kind of like one Wordle per day seems too little but unlimited Wordle would ruin it."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6162314467762792782\/1256769088794215892\/comments\/default\/4300163784509214719"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6162314467762792782\/1256769088794215892\/comments\/default\/4300163784509214719"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/crpgaddict.blogspot.com\/2024\/04\/game-508-legend-of-red-dragon-1989.html?showComment=1712176646866#c4300163784509214719","title":""},{"rel":"related","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6162314467762792782\/1256769088794215892\/comments\/default\/136221631852288202"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"CRPG Addict"},"uri":{"$t":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/01238237377918550322"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"27","height":"32","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjOb9C1_KiKx26aLHQTcaeo2I-exLlJ4K__FHGOPO6UGIgzmK5AD8LA4SEI_uwoZyyiQCj_OkTjCfCqpiTC9vL2utTSWEVixon8fYvK18hKNY6yYT616YlE-eqQ22gdPHE\/s97\/gimlet.jpg"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http:\/\/crpgaddict.blogspot.com\/2024\/04\/game-508-legend-of-red-dragon-1989.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-1256769088794215892","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6162314467762792782/posts/default/1256769088794215892","type":"text/html"},"gd$extendedProperty":[{"name":"blogger.itemClass","value":"pid-1686348697"},{"name":"blogger.displayTime","value":"April 3, 2024 at 4:37 PM"}]},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-3341843571601929543"},"published":{"$t":"2024-04-03T16:36:05.052-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2024-04-03T16:36:05.052-04:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":""},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"This comment has been removed by the author."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6162314467762792782\/1256769088794215892\/comments\/default\/3341843571601929543"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6162314467762792782\/1256769088794215892\/comments\/default\/3341843571601929543"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/crpgaddict.blogspot.com\/2024\/04\/game-508-legend-of-red-dragon-1989.html?showComment=1712176565052#c3341843571601929543","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"fireball"},"uri":{"$t":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/01094871771537115267"},"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\/2024\/04\/game-508-legend-of-red-dragon-1989.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-1256769088794215892","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6162314467762792782/posts/default/1256769088794215892","type":"text/html"},"gd$extendedProperty":[{"name":"blogger.contentRemoved","value":"true"},{"name":"blogger.itemClass","value":"pid-166783182"},{"name":"blogger.displayTime","value":"April 3, 2024 at 4:36 PM"}]},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-7985187277334822642"},"published":{"$t":"2024-04-03T16:35:59.216-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2024-04-03T16:35:59.216-04:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"I had an encounter today in which my character dem..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"I had an encounter today in which my character demanded sex after saving the princess, so yeah, it gets a little icky--like something a 14-year-old boy would write. 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It\u0026#39;s actually not too bad and still has a mod community to this day although it\u0026#39;s definitely not as active as it was in the late 90s.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIt\u0026#39;s kinda shocking to find out that he was only 14 when starting LoRD, but I do wonder how much simpler those early versions were. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EArchive.org has 4.02a which does seem to be playable totally offline in DOSBox; just run start.bat. I don\u0026#39;t know if that was a special version, but it seem to adhere to the same limitations like the fight limit. There\u0026#39;s also 3.02 but that seems to actually need to be run as BBS software."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6162314467762792782\/1256769088794215892\/comments\/default\/4051876294105883567"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6162314467762792782\/1256769088794215892\/comments\/default\/4051876294105883567"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/crpgaddict.blogspot.com\/2024\/04\/game-508-legend-of-red-dragon-1989.html?showComment=1712174572916#c4051876294105883567","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"dsparil"},"email":{"$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$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http:\/\/crpgaddict.blogspot.com\/2024\/04\/game-508-legend-of-red-dragon-1989.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-1256769088794215892","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6162314467762792782/posts/default/1256769088794215892","type":"text/html"},"gd$extendedProperty":[{"name":"blogger.itemClass","value":"pid-2121862600"},{"name":"blogger.displayTime","value":"April 3, 2024 at 4:02 PM"}]},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-6795236036398551553"},"published":{"$t":"2024-04-03T15:32:33.148-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2024-04-03T15:32:33.148-04:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"My two-hour stretches of uninterrupted leisure tim..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"My two-hour stretches of uninterrupted leisure time are few and far between these days!  As they say, \u0026quot;Beggars can\u0026#39;t be choosers\u0026quot; -- so I have to take what time I can get.  But in the limit of infinite available time, I agree that I\u0026#39;d rather have a 1-2 hour spell than several 20 minute chunks. 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I like to play in self-declared chapters, if that makes sense, I need a dungeon cleared, a quest finished, or a plot resolved before turning it off again. And I want to immerse myself in the game world, take my time, smell the flowers, instead of looking at my watch.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAll of this applies specifically to the rpg genre, while a puzzle game is probably best enjoyed in short bursts over a longer timeframe. Any opinions?"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6162314467762792782\/1256769088794215892\/comments\/default\/136221631852288202"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6162314467762792782\/1256769088794215892\/comments\/default\/136221631852288202"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/crpgaddict.blogspot.com\/2024\/04\/game-508-legend-of-red-dragon-1989.html?showComment=1712167038010#c136221631852288202","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"BESTIEunlmt"},"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\/2024\/04\/game-508-legend-of-red-dragon-1989.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-1256769088794215892","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6162314467762792782/posts/default/1256769088794215892","type":"text/html"},"gd$extendedProperty":[{"name":"blogger.itemClass","value":"pid-2121862600"},{"name":"blogger.displayTime","value":"April 3, 2024 at 1:57 PM"}]},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-8505220185782368435"},"published":{"$t":"2024-04-03T12:59:36.155-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2024-04-03T12:59:36.155-04:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"On the one hand, it sounds like a fairly simple ga..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"On the one hand, it sounds like a fairly simple game overall.  On the other hand, several of those random encounters made me burst out laughing.  On the other other hand, it felt from the description that this game features notably higher levels of sexual violence than most RPGs.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EDoes the game or website provide any insight as to how the various attributes (charm, strength, etc.) are used?\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThanks for another interesting find.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6162314467762792782\/1256769088794215892\/comments\/default\/8505220185782368435"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6162314467762792782\/1256769088794215892\/comments\/default\/8505220185782368435"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/crpgaddict.blogspot.com\/2024\/04\/game-508-legend-of-red-dragon-1989.html?showComment=1712163576155#c8505220185782368435","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"AlphabeticalAnonymous"},"email":{"$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$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http:\/\/crpgaddict.blogspot.com\/2024\/04\/game-508-legend-of-red-dragon-1989.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-1256769088794215892","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6162314467762792782/posts/default/1256769088794215892","type":"text/html"},"gd$extendedProperty":[{"name":"blogger.itemClass","value":"pid-2121862600"},{"name":"blogger.displayTime","value":"April 3, 2024 at 12:59 PM"}]},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-6421138975197560101"},"published":{"$t":"2024-04-03T01:56:21.889-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2024-04-03T01:56:21.889-04:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Sweet! Thanks for the link. I feel like I came acr..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Sweet! Thanks for the link. I feel like I came across this site before at some point, but it was mostly dead links to posts that were either archived and moved to another address or deleted entirely... something like that anyway."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6162314467762792782\/934773454735532426\/comments\/default\/6421138975197560101"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6162314467762792782\/934773454735532426\/comments\/default\/6421138975197560101"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/crpgaddict.blogspot.com\/2024\/04\/revisiting-fate-gates-of-dawn-1991.html?showComment=1712123781889#c6421138975197560101","title":""},{"rel":"related","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6162314467762792782\/934773454735532426\/comments\/default\/1772119866767583860"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Elkovsky"},"uri":{"$t":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/07300584537977591552"},"email":{"$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$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http:\/\/crpgaddict.blogspot.com\/2024\/04\/revisiting-fate-gates-of-dawn-1991.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-934773454735532426","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6162314467762792782/posts/default/934773454735532426","type":"text/html"},"gd$extendedProperty":[{"name":"blogger.itemClass","value":"pid-1942009101"},{"name":"blogger.displayTime","value":"April 3, 2024 at 1:56 AM"}]},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-4032635934228106272"},"published":{"$t":"2024-04-02T23:47:39.933-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2024-04-02T23:47:39.933-04:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"All great points that add a lot to this entry. Tha..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"All great points that add a lot to this entry. Thank you. I particularly agree with: \u0026quot;They motivate players with variable rate reinforcement.\u0026quot; Not knowing what you\u0026#39;re going to find in each room, but the possibility that you might find ANYTHING, is a huge part of each new game."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6162314467762792782\/2674912630273320048\/comments\/default\/4032635934228106272"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6162314467762792782\/2674912630273320048\/comments\/default\/4032635934228106272"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/crpgaddict.blogspot.com\/2024\/03\/nethack-31-seen-end-with-summary-and.html?showComment=1712116059933#c4032635934228106272","title":""},{"rel":"related","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6162314467762792782\/2674912630273320048\/comments\/default\/7509140838879915834"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"CRPG Addict"},"uri":{"$t":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/01238237377918550322"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"27","height":"32","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjOb9C1_KiKx26aLHQTcaeo2I-exLlJ4K__FHGOPO6UGIgzmK5AD8LA4SEI_uwoZyyiQCj_OkTjCfCqpiTC9vL2utTSWEVixon8fYvK18hKNY6yYT616YlE-eqQ22gdPHE\/s97\/gimlet.jpg"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http:\/\/crpgaddict.blogspot.com\/2024\/03\/nethack-31-seen-end-with-summary-and.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-2674912630273320048","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6162314467762792782/posts/default/2674912630273320048","type":"text/html"},"gd$extendedProperty":[{"name":"blogger.itemClass","value":"pid-1686348697"},{"name":"blogger.displayTime","value":"April 2, 2024 at 11:47 PM"}]},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-8144062388908419284"},"published":{"$t":"2024-04-02T21:26:40.062-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2024-04-02T21:26:40.062-04:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"GDI, I forgot to put my name in before commenting,..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"GDI, I forgot to put my name in before commenting, the above comment was me. \u0026gt;_\u0026lt; 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Many cite Ed Greenwood\u0026#39;s Dragon Magazine article \u0026quot;Seven Swords\u0026quot; from June 1983 as the inspiration for introducing more evocative magic item names\/descriptions\/backstories into their tabletop play, although there were plenty of other articles, both from Greenwood and others jumping on the bandwagon, describing more interesting items throughout the 80s. In terms of official D\u0026amp;D books, TSR published The Magic Encyclopedia, a two volume work containing 5,500 magical items, drawing on official publications from 1974-1991. I haven\u0026#39;t read that one myself, but unless it included a longsword +1000 I have to assume that there were a few more creative items in official D\u0026amp;D by the time Magic Candle 2 was released. 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It\u0026#39;s just Daggerfall again but worse somehow."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6162314467762792782\/934773454735532426\/comments\/default\/9107351881440274436"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6162314467762792782\/934773454735532426\/comments\/default\/9107351881440274436"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/crpgaddict.blogspot.com\/2024\/04\/revisiting-fate-gates-of-dawn-1991.html?showComment=1712034600911#c9107351881440274436","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Darek"},"uri":{"$t":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/07103086014733057729"},"email":{"$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$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http:\/\/crpgaddict.blogspot.com\/2024\/04\/revisiting-fate-gates-of-dawn-1991.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-934773454735532426","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6162314467762792782/posts/default/934773454735532426","type":"text/html"},"gd$extendedProperty":[{"name":"blogger.itemClass","value":"pid-866728455"},{"name":"blogger.displayTime","value":"April 2, 2024 at 1:10 AM"}]},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-8285051921996880029"},"published":{"$t":"2024-04-01T23:50:32.004-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2024-04-01T23:50:32.004-04:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"I\u0026#39;m really looking forward to seeing more of t..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"I\u0026#39;m really looking forward to seeing more of the unique hidden encounters that are carefully placed throughout the world of Fate as rewards for the thorough explorer. Perhaps you\u0026#39;ll find some fascinating, appealing NPCs with worthwhile sidequests to pursue!"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6162314467762792782\/934773454735532426\/comments\/default\/8285051921996880029"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6162314467762792782\/934773454735532426\/comments\/default\/8285051921996880029"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/crpgaddict.blogspot.com\/2024\/04\/revisiting-fate-gates-of-dawn-1991.html?showComment=1712029832004#c8285051921996880029","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"stepped pyramids"},"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\/2024\/04\/revisiting-fate-gates-of-dawn-1991.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-934773454735532426","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6162314467762792782/posts/default/934773454735532426","type":"text/html"},"gd$extendedProperty":[{"name":"blogger.itemClass","value":"pid-2121862600"},{"name":"blogger.displayTime","value":"April 1, 2024 at 11:50 PM"}]},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-3347873735617145432"},"published":{"$t":"2024-04-01T20:44:38.988-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2024-04-01T20:44:38.988-04:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"You jest, but you did just revisit NetHack (new ve..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"You jest, but you did just revisit NetHack (new version I know) which you spent almost the same hours on..."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6162314467762792782\/934773454735532426\/comments\/default\/3347873735617145432"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6162314467762792782\/934773454735532426\/comments\/default\/3347873735617145432"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/crpgaddict.blogspot.com\/2024\/04\/revisiting-fate-gates-of-dawn-1991.html?showComment=1712018678988#c3347873735617145432","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Mikrakov"},"uri":{"$t":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02359946565373258773"},"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\/2024\/04\/revisiting-fate-gates-of-dawn-1991.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-934773454735532426","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6162314467762792782/posts/default/934773454735532426","type":"text/html"},"gd$extendedProperty":[{"name":"blogger.itemClass","value":"pid-1852162616"},{"name":"blogger.displayTime","value":"April 1, 2024 at 8:44 PM"}]},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-7509140838879915834"},"published":{"$t":"2024-04-01T20:42:10.095-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2024-04-01T20:42:10.095-04:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Congratulations! Due to the occasion, some thought..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Congratulations! Due to the occasion, some thoughts about roguelikes in general and Nethack in particular:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E- This is just stating the obvious, but the classic roguelike games were iteratively developed over many years by people in their spare time, making them deep and well-balanced by incorporating a huge amount of feedback from their players; in contrast to contemporary commercial CRPGs with limited QA phases where it\u0026#39;s often possible to \u0026quot;cheese\u0026quot; most challenges. It\u0026#39;s almost an unfair comparison. Nowadays there are a lot more games which get to be iteratively developed over many years in close collaboration with their player community. In both cases the requirement for this approach was digital distribution.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E- They\u0026#39;re very much targeted at long-time players. New players may have trouble getting a foothold, but I think they\u0026#39;re being lured in anyway due to the praise of the hardcore players towards these games.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E- Permadeath, procedural generation and deep interactions between game systems result in high tension and sometimes surprising consequences. Ideally you enjoy rolling with the punches and even dying (\u0026quot;losing is fun\u0026quot;) because you got an individual and fun story out of it (often with the moral \u0026quot;hubris before the fall\u0026quot;). But this is also possible in much shorter games than Nethack. Permadeath after more than 15 hours on a single run is pretty rough.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E- They motivate players with variable rate reinforcement, i.e. rewards that occur at variable \u0026amp; unpredictable intervals, and which have variable \u0026amp; unpredictable worth. Maybe the strongest reinforcement scheme according to behavioral science. For example, you could start a new game with the hope of finding a Wand of Wishing early on, in contrast to classic CRPGs with more predictable rewards (such as \u0026quot;you need to play for a few hours to amass 1000 XP before you can even think about getting a new ability\u0026quot;).\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E- They make sure that you know your vocabulary well before you get to the bigger challenges. Due to restarting so often, the basic tactics have been drilled into your memory. In contrast, games with saving and loading might allow you to advance \u0026quot;too far\u0026quot; and then you struggle to proceed due to your shaky foundations. (Kind of like math.) I\u0026#39;ve got a savegame in Baldur\u0026#39;s Gate that I would like to continue, but it\u0026#39;s in a difficult area and I haven\u0026#39;t really learned what half of my abilities do.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E- Aside from the IMO excessive length, I don\u0026#39;t like the way that Nethack lets you assemble pretty much any equipment and characteristics you want with sufficient grinding. I think I prefer how Rogue and Brogue only give you a few special items and you\u0026#39;re encouraged to adapt your strategy around them, making each run a bit more unique.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E- You\u0026#39;ve praised the combat mechanics, but my main criticism of roguelikes would be that too many combats are trivial single-character melee bashing affairs, in contrast to games like Pool of Radiance or Baldur\u0026#39;s Gate where you need to position each party member and utilize far more abilities during combat.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E- But I think that the not-too-taxing playstyle and the repetitive input method (tap-tap-tap) are also the reasons why it\u0026#39;s relaxing.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E- The roguelike genre is a game concept with such a long-lasting spark that once Spelunky combined it with an action game genre, those genre combinations exploded in number. (Making some people now groan about their prevalence...) I\u0026#39;m not aware of any other game concept which achieved or could achieve something like this."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6162314467762792782\/2674912630273320048\/comments\/default\/7509140838879915834"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6162314467762792782\/2674912630273320048\/comments\/default\/7509140838879915834"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/crpgaddict.blogspot.com\/2024\/03\/nethack-31-seen-end-with-summary-and.html?showComment=1712018530095#c7509140838879915834","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Bitmap"},"email":{"$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$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http:\/\/crpgaddict.blogspot.com\/2024\/03\/nethack-31-seen-end-with-summary-and.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-2674912630273320048","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6162314467762792782/posts/default/2674912630273320048","type":"text/html"},"gd$extendedProperty":[{"name":"blogger.itemClass","value":"pid-2121862600"},{"name":"blogger.displayTime","value":"April 1, 2024 at 8:42 PM"}]}]}});