tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post1817996856706437834..comments2024-03-28T15:25:30.216-04:00Comments on The CRPG Addict: Disciples of Steel, Iron, and LeatherCRPG Addicthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-87277805852157669682016-01-18T02:35:15.845-05:002016-01-18T02:35:15.845-05:00Centaurs were usually depicted as menaces in Greek...Centaurs were usually depicted as menaces in Greek history with a few exceptions (like Chiron who served as the mentor of several heroes).<br /><br />Some historians believed that Centaurs were actually inspired by ancient nomadic raiders (probably from Eastern Europe/Central Asia), who excelled in horsemanship. <br /><br />They were so effective on horseback that they are treated as single entities with their horses; being able to kick with hooves and smash with clubs at the same time.Kenny McCormickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01553499727945099493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-3324413728573285432016-01-18T02:21:59.667-05:002016-01-18T02:21:59.667-05:00Eh... the ending was pretty lackluster IMHO, actua...Eh... the ending was pretty lackluster IMHO, actually.<br /><br />Also, the game-world is so freaking tiny that it felt more like a minigame. I hope the sequel will see greater improvements.Kenny McCormickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01553499727945099493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-86658040234516970712016-01-17T08:43:41.727-05:002016-01-17T08:43:41.727-05:00in m&m you can wear at most six rings. you als...in m&m you can wear at most six rings. you also forgot helmet and gauntlets. sorry for nitpicking.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-2396622323545843292016-01-14T11:03:01.565-05:002016-01-14T11:03:01.565-05:00So the fact that my food and water meter hasn'...So the fact that my food and water meter hasn't budged since I last bought food is a bug? I guess since I suffered the lack of 1,000 experience points, I'll take the bugged food mechanic as compensation.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-16535283756040408402016-01-14T10:08:19.640-05:002016-01-14T10:08:19.640-05:00I'm not sure if getting that 1000 extra exp is...I'm not sure if getting that 1000 extra exp is worth the food patch. I recall buying the cd version of the game some years after it came out (I'd originally played 1.0 on disks) and I found it unplayable with my party dying from starvation ridiculously quickly. It was bad enough that I just couldn't bring myself to play through it again despite loving the game originally.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02602611446653342413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-50765592572150933632016-01-14T10:04:31.764-05:002016-01-14T10:04:31.764-05:00It's tough to discuss the time limit without s...It's tough to discuss the time limit without spoiling things about the game you have yet to mention. But as someone who likes to grind I was still able to beat the game while doing quite a lot of grinding. I may have benefitted from a glitch or at least questionable AI though. Something weird happened at the time and I never understood why. I eagerly await you reaching the end so I can see if it was just me or this was common thing.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02602611446653342413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-19148713535132713042016-01-13T22:44:11.728-05:002016-01-13T22:44:11.728-05:00I'd say that seems about right. At the time i...I'd say that seems about right. At the time it made me rage quit the game, which I had really enjoyed until then, but I remember thinking it was a tough but fair limit if I had known it from the start. (Grinding in dungeons takes less time, IIRC.) Nathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13428893513821513280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-78957053946004279762016-01-13T18:49:49.673-05:002016-01-13T18:49:49.673-05:00It "feels" like I'm about 1/4 or 1/3...It "feels" like I'm about 1/4 or 1/3 of the way through the game based on quest progression, and it's currently 3 August 1034, meaning a little over 2 of 6 months have passed. It sounds like I'm right on track but don't have a lot of room to spare.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-76843595760768120602016-01-13T18:39:36.888-05:002016-01-13T18:39:36.888-05:00I did!
http://crpgaddict.blogspot.com/2014/01/a-l...I did!<br /><br />http://crpgaddict.blogspot.com/2014/01/a-legacy-well-served.html<br /><br />But I never finished it.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-42515102505342163062016-01-12T15:42:28.131-05:002016-01-12T15:42:28.131-05:00From what I've read of Greek mythology (which ...From what I've read of Greek mythology (which is quite a bit, but only in translation, so who knows what that's worth) Centaurs were a mixed bag. If they took a liking to you they made powerful allies and were the best teachers of martial skills around...<br /><br />If you annoyed them, they'd kill you with little to no warning.<br /><br />If you had something they wanted and they thought they were stronger than you, they'd try to just take it.<br /><br />So, yeah, hypothesizing that they're based off of the nomadic horsemen of Eurasia probably isn't far off the mark.tlhonmeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03256644187305759072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-69608956103858611702016-01-12T13:53:55.085-05:002016-01-12T13:53:55.085-05:00Satyrs are afaik the joyful, careless, albeit lust...Satyrs are afaik the joyful, careless, albeit lusty drunkards. <br /><br />Are there any teetotaller in the greek mythology?marcnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-28552054040350385192016-01-12T12:49:10.200-05:002016-01-12T12:49:10.200-05:00Some games do put you off initially until you get ...Some games do put you off initially until you get into them properly, some really great ones too. It's always going to harm a games reputation as many people will say screw it this sucks before they get to the turning point (and of course many games are just awful the whole way through). I do love massive inventory options in my rpgs too, so maybe I will give disciples a peek myself :)Borothnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-48027681730484371302016-01-12T07:08:47.876-05:002016-01-12T07:08:47.876-05:00Maybe the "rapey drunkards" you're s...Maybe the "rapey drunkards" you're speaking of are satyrs?Alexander Sebastian Schulzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15135338616598357444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-79201087957724057222016-01-12T03:56:04.720-05:002016-01-12T03:56:04.720-05:00Fate: Gates of Dawn also uses a similar system. Fa...Fate: Gates of Dawn also uses a similar system. Fail the copy protection answer once and your characters will chastise you. Fail it twice and your save will slowly get corrupted, eventually making the game unplayable. It also has hidden switches and puzzles with the answers only found in the manual.Zardasnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-87186326954092017032016-01-12T03:30:16.172-05:002016-01-12T03:30:16.172-05:00I remember that in the 3rd Settler game the iron m...I remember that in the 3rd Settler game the iron mine produces pigs instead of iron ore when a shitty crack was used,marcnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-15872829934682645352016-01-12T02:03:54.725-05:002016-01-12T02:03:54.725-05:00Oh, and the point was that they implemented tons o...Oh, and the point was that they implemented tons of nasty tricks designed to catch out crackers who got past the first line of defense, saw the anti-piracy message (or whatever) disappear, and thought their work was done. Little did they know...PK Thunderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14416777230563913195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-13729027388492686802016-01-12T02:02:55.666-05:002016-01-12T02:02:55.666-05:00There's an interesting article, "Keeping ...There's an interesting article, "Keeping the Pirates at Bay", that talks about the length to which the Spyro the Dragon developers went to deter cracks for the third game in the franchise:<br /><br />http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/131439/keeping_the_pirates_at_bay.php (posting as bare text in hopes of not triggering the spam filter)PK Thunderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14416777230563913195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-37032771813906503922016-01-11T22:11:09.308-05:002016-01-11T22:11:09.308-05:00Speaking of Might and Magic, I am playing Might an...Speaking of Might and Magic, I am playing Might and Magic X 'Legacy' now, and enjoying it. It is a throwback game like MM3 but with better graphics and a slick character development system. Lots of incrementally but noticeably better gear, tough but fair fights, a skill / magic system that is flexible and transparent. You will like it!Gerry Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04078394659680797175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-42373353308171437312016-01-11T22:05:34.021-05:002016-01-11T22:05:34.021-05:00I did this with a shareware game I wrote back in t...I did this with a shareware game I wrote back in the day. I had two protections in, one that removed the 'trial version' message, and another (based on another part of the reg code) that actually allowed you to progress beyond 600 points (the trial version limitation). Sure enough, a crack was circulated that removed the message, and they never spent five minutes to test whether their crack actually worked.Gerry Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04078394659680797175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-72686002415515168782016-01-11T22:00:05.647-05:002016-01-11T22:00:05.647-05:00They are nasty gits in Dungeon Crawl... They are nasty gits in Dungeon Crawl... Gerry Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04078394659680797175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-3265546798031674462016-01-11T21:37:48.219-05:002016-01-11T21:37:48.219-05:00This is what QQP games were like. They'd acce...This is what QQP games were like. They'd accept your 'cracked' question to the copy protection answer, and then 50 turns later exit the program with 'copy protection failed'. Since the crackers never bothered to play the game, the system worked really well. To this day Battles of Destiny has never been cracked. Harlandnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-53564087003663890332016-01-11T21:34:43.773-05:002016-01-11T21:34:43.773-05:00Yeah, the whole 'centaurs are good guys' t...Yeah, the whole 'centaurs are good guys' thing came from the recent versions of D&D. Kind of sad how it wipes our memory of classical mythology, but then again here we are. Harlandnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-12721123441691572142016-01-11T20:31:18.812-05:002016-01-11T20:31:18.812-05:00This is why you actually play the game before revi...This is why you actually play the game before reviewing it, instead of dumping all over it. <br /><br />I used to think our host was crazy for playing through all these terrible games, but now I understand.Harlandnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-11720201139511850852016-01-11T20:06:39.305-05:002016-01-11T20:06:39.305-05:00Plus, speaking of Herakles, it was a centaur who t...Plus, speaking of Herakles, it was a centaur who tricked his wife into giving Herakles a shirt that he says will draw his wayward attention back to their marriage, but instead drives Herakles insane, so that he murders his wife and children. (Lesson:don't accept magical gifts from creatures your husband just murdered.)Person of Consequencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04788436443987713504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-1588063782732086652016-01-11T17:54:35.780-05:002016-01-11T17:54:35.780-05:00The patch to version 1.013 has a change log and th...The patch to version 1.013 has a change log and the 1000 experience points were added in version 1.012<br /><br />There were also some interface fixes (more keyboard shortcuts), some fixed spells and inventory and the food and water usage was fixed (that was version 1.005)apprentice_fuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06164111760468968807noreply@blogger.com