tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post1872360484417721711..comments2024-03-28T07:13:19.910-04:00Comments on The CRPG Addict: Knights of Legend: Hardly worth the BOTHRCRPG Addicthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-17748124241780889602013-11-23T11:50:39.735-05:002013-11-23T11:50:39.735-05:00The game designers obviously loved playing RPGs. T...The game designers obviously loved playing RPGs. They must have collected tons of ideas and tried to implement them all at once. And they loved playing them so much, they believed others would enjoy playing them as well, for hours and hours and hours... Too bad, there's a gem in there... It would have been very interesting to hear from these delevopers.<br />By the way, in Fallout, you can also end up being "stuck" in combat mode because you can't find that one hidden enemy. But at least it's possible to flee.Alexander Sebastian Schulzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15135338616598357444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-17159270151329268842013-10-12T23:53:59.318-04:002013-10-12T23:53:59.318-04:00Interesting that the witch says "Dum'ak&q...Interesting that the witch says "Dum'ak" and the room goes dark. I think "dumak" is the word Raistlin Majere says in the Dragonlance novels to extinguish the light from his staff. I'm assuming that influenced the writers on this game.Jeff Sinasachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01417392568560502661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-82512417738933783602013-04-23T20:09:33.735-04:002013-04-23T20:09:33.735-04:00Thanks! I didn't realize bows never get droppe...Thanks! I didn't realize bows never get dropped. "Sheathing" them is a huge pain in the neck.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-70563739018057256352013-04-20T19:25:30.682-04:002013-04-20T19:25:30.682-04:00Even if you get the best horses, once in a rare wh...Even if you get the best horses, once in a rare while, you still can't escape the monsters. In this case, have your weapons sheathed on the first round and choose the Run option. Bows don't get dropped when escaping so don't worry about those. Or you can even keep the weapons sheathed, and only draw them when you want to fight. Works every time and saves you time and aggravation.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00839299414960559961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-51316495903994792792013-04-16T20:43:24.938-04:002013-04-16T20:43:24.938-04:00UbAh: In Skyrim I wouldn't bat an eye. Everyon...UbAh: In Skyrim I wouldn't bat an eye. Everyone goes armed!<br /><br />In real life? Hide in the basement and call the cops. <br /><br />I should note: They don't wait for you to go inside their fort. I just walk past it and they rain arrows down from the battlements and come charging out the front door. If they were really innocent bystanders wouldn't they just, you know, close and lock the doors, like the ones at Helgard (Though they also attack you outside the walls, even if you don't go near the front door)Canageekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770924810559440307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-16133246572093426762013-04-11T23:20:25.119-04:002013-04-11T23:20:25.119-04:00I just noticed your caption about the guy who sell...I just noticed your caption about the guy who sells weird stuff. If I remember correctly, he did actually sell some useful protective equipment like capes and gauntlets. I never found any use for any of his other stuff though.JasonLnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-64828432981640605612013-04-11T05:35:11.219-04:002013-04-11T05:35:11.219-04:00"I'm sorry, but your princess is in anoth..."I'm sorry, but your princess is in another castle. Also, all the containers here only contain cups and spoons."Raifieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08478524519453417677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-46871736331238300782013-04-10T08:34:44.561-04:002013-04-10T08:34:44.561-04:00So if some armed guy walked in your front door how...So if some armed guy walked in your front door how would you react?UbAhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13447678457902055799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-76170287167996612232013-04-09T18:33:36.643-04:002013-04-09T18:33:36.643-04:00See, this is why I don't do the sneaky thing. ...See, this is why I don't do the sneaky thing. I walk in the front door, and if you don't attack me, I don't attack you. <br /><br />They always shoot first. Then I light them on fire and laugh as they burn. Canageekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770924810559440307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-28167690848470866942013-04-09T17:14:33.350-04:002013-04-09T17:14:33.350-04:00Dunno about the talent but I enjoy the praise. On...Dunno about the talent but I enjoy the praise. On the downside I cursed the no editing comments (lack of)feature immediately after I sent it and saw some things I would have liked to touch up.<br /><br />What sparked this train of thought was how you describe the combat working. You have to hunt down every enemy in order to gang up on them and kill them, often times spending considerable effort in the hunt. It brings to mind some merciless group kicking in doors and burning the village in order to kill everyone and leave no survivors. Not to mention the revelation made earlier, that when you get defeated they just take your weapons while you kill them the first time they become to wounded or exhausted to defend themselves.UbAhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13447678457902055799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-54218801453920737362013-04-09T16:05:37.198-04:002013-04-09T16:05:37.198-04:00Yep, that was it. The default actually works fine....Yep, that was it. The default actually works fine. I had changed it to "overlay" some time ago so I could scale the window. It doesn't crash if I reset it to "surface." Thanks! Big problem solved.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-34724054800537919842013-04-09T16:03:07.368-04:002013-04-09T16:03:07.368-04:00You certainly have a talent.
I was thinking alon...You certainly have a talent. <br /><br />I was thinking along these lines while playing <i>Skyrim</i> the other day, creeping through some abandoned fortress, listening to some bandits talking idly to themselves. One of them was making plans to get off skooma. One was regretting never going to college. Another was lamenting a lost love. They weren't actively attacking a caravan or anything. And what did I do? I slaughtered all of them, mostly by slicing their throats from behind. What kind of hero am I?CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-79151785275868559732013-04-09T14:22:57.743-04:002013-04-09T14:22:57.743-04:00We had finally done it! After years of planning a... We had finally done it! After years of planning and effort we had finally achieved the means of our salvation! We had the Quill, the cursed quill the cruel witch used to turn us into ghouls for daring to suggest that we resist the extortions from her guild.<br /><br /> Our celebrations were short lived however as we ran back to the supposed safety of our hideout to try and discover a way to reverse this curse and regain some place in society, we overheard chilling news. The witch had put out a contract with the gang of thugs, Bollinbroke's Bullies, who had been quickly making a name for themselves as sellswords to the corrupt and powerful.<br /><br /> We ran as fast as we could to our base in hopes that its location would remain hidden. Splitting up to pack up our remaining valuables in preparation for the journey far away from this vile land as pitiful defeated refuges, we strayed to long. I heard the screams first and turned as if in slow motion to peer out the window of my hut. I wish I had not because I witnessed as they cut through young Bobby, a lad of only 18 before the curse. <br /><br /> The world seemed frozen and tight as my fear threatened to overwhelm me. Rooted on the spot I watched as they killed my friends and only family these past long years. Mercilessly hunting each down surrounding them three sometimes four to one and beating every man woman and child to death. Finally they turned in the direction of my hiding place, and the spell of fear that had transfixed me was broken. Finding myself in command of my own legs once more I fled to this my hiding place and probably final resting place where they will leave my unburied corpse. <br /><br /> Oh Gods I think I hear footsteps approaching!<br /><br /> I leave you now as I prepare to vainly attempt to defend myself against this band of well trained killers. I know I have no hope of living but I refuse to lay down and wait for them to slit my throat. If you find this message abandon these lands for they are ruled by evil guilds and policed by band of bullies and murderers! <br />UbAhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13447678457902055799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-32358734082490226382013-04-09T13:50:31.523-04:002013-04-09T13:50:31.523-04:00I actually think he missed the window to fully app...I actually think he missed the window to fully appreciate the additions Moria added to the genre. I think it will always be easier to track evolution and innovations when going chronologically rather than backtracking.<br /><br />Granted Nethack is a different branch of the tree but it is 4 years newer than Moria was when it came out. Due to this I think it may impact our dear addicts view of what Moria brought to the table.<br /><br />On a related note, someone win the lottery and pay me to do a chronological walk through of roguelikes already. Or maybe I should do a kickstarter for it!<br /><br />UbAhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13447678457902055799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-54778054932856879022013-04-08T13:31:12.151-04:002013-04-08T13:31:12.151-04:00Hello CRPGAddict!
Long time reader / never commen...Hello CRPGAddict!<br /><br />Long time reader / never comments here. This time i got something to say :)<br /><br />About the save problem, you could use a Virtual Machine for your Dosbox. This way you could just pause the VM and that should not affect Dosbox. <br /><br />Other than that: KEEP IT UP! Love your Blog! <3 <3 <3<br />Brings back so many memories :)<br /><br />Cheers<br />eLcHiElk of Legendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05016733585932899019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-13370110613554020922013-04-08T13:11:06.939-04:002013-04-08T13:11:06.939-04:00that's probably an issue with your output= set...that's probably an issue with your output= setting in dosbox.conf.<br /><br />try different values (opengl, openglnb, ddraw) instead of the default (surface) and see if the issue persists.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.dosbox.com/wiki/Dosbox.conf#.5Bsdl.5D" rel="nofollow">possible values</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-27684996224594824862013-04-08T11:48:23.324-04:002013-04-08T11:48:23.324-04:00It's not a spoiler since there's essential...It's not a spoiler since there's essentially no plot to spoil ;)VKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-22669116258352335612013-04-08T11:21:31.796-04:002013-04-08T11:21:31.796-04:00I've discounted them as RPGs, but that's n...I've discounted them as RPGs, but that's not to say they won't hold your interest. As Raifield said, the later titles start to offer some character progression and inventory management, although I believe it started in the sixth game.<br /><br />On the topic at hand, I'm enjoying the posts, but from what others have said, I don't see the game evolving into anything but a dreary slog.Zenic Reveriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16441583549326102945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-29787677305953661282013-04-08T10:29:29.462-04:002013-04-08T10:29:29.462-04:00Thanks for the intel on the arena. I'm not sur...Thanks for the intel on the arena. I'm not sure if that's something I missed in the documentation or if I was supposed to explore and discover that on my own.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-46629049690108346162013-04-08T10:28:00.971-04:002013-04-08T10:28:00.971-04:00Yes, the random combats are actually contributing ...Yes, the random combats are actually contributing quite well to my adventure points and gold. I just want to fight them when *I* want to fight them and not when I'm returning, battered, from the latest mission.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-47051232556075077662013-04-08T10:26:39.815-04:002013-04-08T10:26:39.815-04:00The main MobyGames page for the game calls it a &q...The main MobyGames page for the game calls it a "strategy/RPG game." They must have at one point classified it as an RPG in the "genre" category, or it wouldn't have made my list to begin with. I feel honor-bound to at least check it out for a few minutes.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-57536831564693294922013-04-08T10:21:29.374-04:002013-04-08T10:21:29.374-04:00I meant to ask if that happens with anyone else. E...I meant to ask if that happens with anyone else. Essentially, DOSBox freezes and crashes when anything happens to cause the display to "reset" (I'm not sure if that's the correct word), including opening and closing the cover, connecting or disconnecting an external monitor, or even when some other program wants to grab admin privileges in Windows 7 and the alert causes the rest of the monitor to fade out. It happens on both of my laptops. I do have the latest version.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-18111638140861621712013-04-08T10:18:17.384-04:002013-04-08T10:18:17.384-04:00I wrote what I wanted to convey, then. The game is...I wrote what I wanted to convey, then. The game is horribly tedious and frustrating, and yet I still want to play it after writing my posts.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-53199172940193521482013-04-08T07:27:52.974-04:002013-04-08T07:27:52.974-04:00It's odd that closing your laptop kills Dosbox...It's odd that closing your laptop kills Dosbox, I've never seen that happen.<br /><br />I used a Dosbox front end on my Macbook (Boxer) for a while, until I got a cheap old Linux netbook solely for running old dos games on. <br /><br />On either laptop, suspending does nothing bad to dosbox, and I've kept it running for a week or more at a time. Maybe there is a configuration issue, or maybe something Windows-specific, with your laptop?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-43078202170460493582013-04-08T06:35:36.388-04:002013-04-08T06:35:36.388-04:00I haven't played Uncharted Waters but from You...I haven't played Uncharted Waters but from Youtube gameplay I noticed that first two games are similar like Pirates!<br /><br />According to wikipedia:<br /><br />Uncharted Waters (大航海時代 Dai-kōkai jidai?, lit. Age of Discovery) is a popular Japanese video game series produced by Koei as part of its Rekoeition games. In East Asia, the series has a large cult following, but has not received much recognition outside the region. The series has been compared to Sid Meier's Pirates! in gameplay and theme. It is a simulation and role-playing video game series dealing with sailing and trading.<br />In the games, the player takes up the role of a captain (also called commodore in some translations) and manages a seagoing fleet to participate in trades, privateering, treasure hunting, exploration, and plain piracy. Even though the series is largely open-ended, there is still a loose plot which requires the player to follow certain paths, and deviating from these paths may stall the progress of the story.mpxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16366744101617096955noreply@blogger.com