tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post1202043637975245390..comments2024-03-29T02:34:55.592-04:00Comments on The CRPG Addict: Game 18: The Bard's Tale II (1986)CRPG Addicthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-81113040255575001432021-12-28T13:27:14.091-05:002021-12-28T13:27:14.091-05:00my pops had a C64 when I was growing up it was jus...my pops had a C64 when I was growing up it was just a fantastic PC. The emulators do a terrible job and often run the games way too fast. I would love to see an Alternate Reality remake!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00598381372226946474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-72141893497719875062020-07-16T19:46:41.076-04:002020-07-16T19:46:41.076-04:00Those were Conjurers that summoned Wolves and they...Those were Conjurers that summoned Wolves and they were just a few steps away. Sorcerers (with e) summoned illusionary Ninjas, that you, at some level autommatically made disappear by 'disbelieving'. In the c64-Version you got all the XP for fictionally beating those ninjas. I kept those Sorcerers alive till I got the max 65535 XP for one fight.<br />Later in some tower there were sorcerors (with o) that made up Dragons instead of ninjas to let you reach the max XP way quicker.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-19316165058704867272018-07-13T08:14:45.232-04:002018-07-13T08:14:45.232-04:00BT II definitely one of my favourite CRPGs. Amiga ...BT II definitely one of my favourite CRPGs. Amiga best version I thought as I really liked the music and the chanting monks in the temple when they heal you! (Don't think PC version has this but could be wrong). Looking forward to the remastered versions coming soon....Mrrockitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09895944752670745041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-16773466028249724372018-07-01T04:27:07.676-04:002018-07-01T04:27:07.676-04:00I still have the old clue book for this game somew...I still have the old clue book for this game somewhere in my moving boxes. I fell in love with the story and how they told it as a 'what if' tale...sure it gave away EVERYTHING, but for myself, I don't have nearly the time I used to to play every game I'm interested in (I'm looking at you, 900+ GOG games), but I don't mind going through walkthroughs and Let's Plays to see other people's descriptions so I can save a few dozen hours. <br /><br />I'm hoping when I'm retired (HA, good one with everything as is!), I'll be able to spend the time leisurely enjoying these old relics at my own pace. Gotta have a dream about something, right?DC Buellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14007097284076675550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-69482911453838416332018-06-15T22:41:04.200-04:002018-06-15T22:41:04.200-04:00I'm playing the PC version of The Bard's T...I'm playing the PC version of The Bard's Tale too, and what I miss about Bard's Tale I that's not in BT2 is those squares in BT1 where you could fight 99 monsters (or 396 berserkers in one of the castles).DalTXColtsFanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03031121227482450398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-30463950470569220082011-01-20T01:27:35.504-05:002011-01-20T01:27:35.504-05:00I own this game for the Commodore 64 and have been...I own this game for the Commodore 64 and have been playing it off and on for the last 15 years! You need some really impressive characters to actually finish this game. I have level 30 adventurers and there are still battles that I lose, especially in dungeons with anti magic zones. As advanced as technology gets, I still come back to my Commodore on occasion because they just don't make games like this anymore.russianimpnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-36218013038986389842011-01-14T23:02:03.422-05:002011-01-14T23:02:03.422-05:00The range/summoning thing got annoying to me after...The range/summoning thing got annoying to me after a while, even though it introduced a level of tactical combat. I probably should have given this one more of a chance, but the saving issue really put me off.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-62471318410799802562011-01-12T04:12:16.086-05:002011-01-12T04:12:16.086-05:00I remember BT 2 being a bit too easy when using an...I remember BT 2 being a bit too easy when using an imported party.<br />Maybe I'm weird, but I thought the three level "beginner dungeon" under the first city to be the best part of the game.<br /><br />Overall, I thought the dungeons were not as well designed as in BT 1 and there was no sense of continuity from one level to the other, as one specific monster could only be found on one specific level, so each level had it's own set of monsters, most of whom felt like a more or less random mix of letters and numbers.<br /><br />But having monsters appear at different ranges and having weapons have different reaches (like polerarm having a reach of 20 or 30) was a nice improvement on the combat system.<br />Great fun battling those sorcerors at range 70 that kept summoning wolves into range 10.<br /><br />PetrusOctavianusAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-91472256240064195392010-06-24T01:30:46.716-04:002010-06-24T01:30:46.716-04:00I don't think I could play "The Bard'...I don't think I could play "The Bard's Tale" without a bard even if he wasn't strictly needed.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-12368005683804001392010-06-23T21:51:23.867-04:002010-06-23T21:51:23.867-04:00AD, your right, I forgot, good old Watchwood Melod...AD, your right, I forgot, good old Watchwood MelodyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-21450367818267697502010-06-22T08:54:43.698-04:002010-06-22T08:54:43.698-04:00Bard is needed. One of the very first dungeons re...Bard is needed. One of the very first dungeons requires a certain bard tune to pass a 'locked' door.<br /><br />Can't remember if any other dungeon needs a bard, but keep it in mind.ADhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07101092835025777098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-49856762871107133102010-06-19T13:34:09.693-04:002010-06-19T13:34:09.693-04:00Thirding the above. You're going to want to ke...Thirding the above. You're going to want to keep those old characters for Bard's Tale II. BT3 was a lot more reasonable in this respect (it had a really good progression for starting with new characters and rapidly bringing them up to speed), but BT2 was outrageous.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14887364562630564091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-34805233670069340372010-06-19T09:51:55.904-04:002010-06-19T09:51:55.904-04:00its not easy, dont let it fool you. Stick with you...its not easy, dont let it fool you. Stick with your imported characters. I know with BT1 you needed a bard but I think II and III did not require any particular skill set to win the game, so your imported party is probably the best way to go (and its still not easy)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-51120496948269326002010-06-19T03:24:09.239-04:002010-06-19T03:24:09.239-04:00I never got into it but I remember several friends...I never got into it but I remember several friends who did recommending starting with already built-up characters - though whether this was from wanting an easier game or because it was *that* hard, I have no idea.<br /><br />I'd recommend spending no more than an hour playing with the imported characters, you should be able to tell pretty quickly whether it's going to be a cakewalk or if the game scales for higher levels.Drekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02296730392272400038noreply@blogger.com