tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post1966159489997000767..comments2024-03-18T21:14:09.798-04:00Comments on The CRPG Addict: Fate: Gravy TrainCRPG Addicthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comBlogger62125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-60692049412096026442016-11-09T01:36:13.860-05:002016-11-09T01:36:13.860-05:00I banked on banking in a bank on a bank.I banked on banking in a bank on a bank.Kenny McCormickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01553499727945099493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-28309862646795304062016-11-09T01:32:15.585-05:002016-11-09T01:32:15.585-05:00Theoretically, you can have up 1 to 6 parties in M...Theoretically, you can have up 1 to 6 parties in Magic Candle. But you are limited to only 6 Player Characters IN TOTAL.<br /><br />Fate allows you to have full sub-parties.<br /><br />That said, I believe Wizardry lets you encounter another party that you yourself created earlier.<br /><br />Also, I think some of the games in the Final Fantasy franchise; specifically in boss fights, players will have to take control of multiple full parties of 4 characters to complete certain objectives/attacking certain weakness simultaneously.Kenny McCormickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01553499727945099493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-66619104079563912142016-11-08T17:58:54.686-05:002016-11-08T17:58:54.686-05:00These posts on Fate make me want to play it. Stil...These posts on Fate make me want to play it. Still haven't finished Lords of Xulima, and I have an ever-growing queue, so I doubt I'll ever have time. But thanks, Chet, for these wonderful posts!bansheehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16438986830273754976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-8084247769876688532016-11-07T15:49:06.001-05:002016-11-07T15:49:06.001-05:00*Didn't play the TWO-PLAYER edition of Bloodwy...*Didn't play the TWO-PLAYER edition of <i>Bloodwych</i>, to clarify.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-77713434044237601992016-11-07T15:48:23.950-05:002016-11-07T15:48:23.950-05:00You're right about Bloodwych. I had forgotten ...You're right about <i>Bloodwych</i>. I had forgotten that because I didn't play it. Now we're down to <i>Fate</i> being the first game to allow multiple independent parties intended to be played by the same player. Still pretty cool.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-35666803888377332302016-11-07T13:28:52.860-05:002016-11-07T13:28:52.860-05:00Amiga version also had it. Don't remember much...Amiga version also had it. Don't remember much about the game except that it was a disappointment compared to Dungeon Master and that the split screen was a huge waste of screen real estate as a solo player. Never had someone to play with, that probably would have been more fun.Andreas Matternhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09354645637567670994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-89533071903444195772016-11-07T12:20:27.214-05:002016-11-07T12:20:27.214-05:00Oh and don´t wanna give ya a hard time or so xD So...Oh and don´t wanna give ya a hard time or so xD Sorry if it sounds like that, just that these games came to mind that did it similar. 28 chars in total active as once seems pretty awesome for a game for that time :OElanaraehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11321352451712755583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-74784469529767128652016-11-07T12:09:54.144-05:002016-11-07T12:09:54.144-05:00True in M&M you need to go to the Inn in order...True in M&M you need to go to the Inn in order to change characters. In Wiz 5 they were theoretically just there I don´t think you could swap chars there, unless both parties were lacking a character.<br /><br />uuuh the Bloodwych I had on the Schneider PC forced you to chose 2 full groups that could interact with each other in the dungeon, even attack and kill each other! :D No idea if other versions had that, I think two players could even play at the same time, each with their own party.Elanaraehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11321352451712755583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-61580397560210254312016-11-07T11:31:52.659-05:002016-11-07T11:31:52.659-05:00I guess I'll throw in that the German word &qu...I guess I'll throw in that the German word "Bank" means both the financial institution and "bench" (but not the river bank).Atantuohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15853865245930951775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-23755338704689316572016-11-07T10:23:17.776-05:002016-11-07T10:23:17.776-05:00Ah. I didn't record any stairs there. I must h...Ah. I didn't record any stairs there. I must have teleported out before I completed the letter and just assumed it was a dead end. That's the second time I've missed something by not forcing myself to step on every square, which I usually do.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-61686665087781501432016-11-07T10:15:55.451-05:002016-11-07T10:15:55.451-05:00On reflection, what I just said is a little dismis...On reflection, what I just said is a little dismissive of <i>Might & Magic</i>, particularly the second one, where you can swap in and out a variety of player-created characters and NPCs.<br /><br />Nonetheless, I think <i>Fate</i> is the first game to allow multiple fully-staffed parties active in the game world at the same time. CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-6669356935642681022016-11-07T10:12:49.481-05:002016-11-07T10:12:49.481-05:00That's a little different. Those multiple char...That's a little different. Those multiple characters/parties were holdovers from a multi-player mentality in which different players might share the same disk OR--in the case of <i>Wizardry</i>--a way to recover the bodies of dead characters. The many characters you could create in those games are not, in any meaningful way, playing the game "together." Here, your up-to-28-party-members co-exist in the same universe at the same time and even gain experience based on their colleagues' kills.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-65660901799775182082016-11-07T02:19:40.383-05:002016-11-07T02:19:40.383-05:00"But whatever I do, I have to recognize that ..."But whatever I do, I have to recognize that it's a unique approach to an RPG. The game allows for up to 4 parties and 28 party members, a definite RPG first."<br /><br />No idea if I`m misreading that but from the games you played, you could already have multiple parties at once in M&M 1+2 and Wizardry ... Wizardry 5 even at once inside the dungeon :oElanaraehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11321352451712755583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-88041927652078952122016-11-06T20:28:23.325-05:002016-11-06T20:28:23.325-05:00Thank you so much, "Chet" for continuing...Thank you so much, "Chet" for continuing to write your blog and play these games. I'm about to start playing FATE myself now!! :) Which is weird, since with running my youtube channel I barely have time to play even the games I play FOR the channel :) Your blog helped keep me on keel after my wife died- you weren't the ONLY thing, but you were a small but important part of the things that DID keep me on keel. I'm still wrecked and recovering from my wife's death but still fighting and hanging in and thank you again for your blog and your addiction! Oh- and PLEASE finish FATE :)williamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13165046805752023823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-21021665385118201132016-11-06T20:15:52.191-05:002016-11-06T20:15:52.191-05:00This game is friggin' huge! Never heard about...This game is friggin' huge! Never heard about it until your first post a few months ago and various comments leading up to it... Makes playing BG-Trilogy fully modded seem like child's play (and I no longer have time to make it through such a monster of a game!) As always, thanks for playing all these games as I'll never take the plunge to play such a beast, but it's very interesting to learn about some of the interesting gameplay and storylines from such gems as Fate.CT62https://www.blogger.com/profile/09367626671107670398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-5573650949102743402016-11-06T03:02:32.417-05:002016-11-06T03:02:32.417-05:00The stairs up should be at the bottom part of the ...The stairs up should be at the bottom part of the F.Zardashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11856007425128087340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-56451883020692490612016-11-05T23:43:35.959-04:002016-11-05T23:43:35.959-04:00Cool!
I think river bank and the financial instit...Cool!<br /><br />I think river bank and the financial institution might both derive from the word for 'bench'.Tristan Gallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16769219573533545742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-16303600269233996432016-11-05T23:37:43.082-04:002016-11-05T23:37:43.082-04:00One of the advantages that we readers have is that...One of the advantages that we readers have is that we get to experience these games on super fast-forward. I am fascinated by this game, but know there is no chance in heck I will ever have enough time to devote to playing it. I hope you are able to finish it because I'd love to hear how these mechanics come together at the end-- but if it gets too long, we'll understand. Good luck.Joe Pranevichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12997014242774219758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-7108883842450973612016-11-05T23:06:23.334-04:002016-11-05T23:06:23.334-04:00Okay, weird. The only place the letters FATE Took ...Okay, weird. The only place the letters FATE Took me was back to the level. I don't remember finding a guild through those letters. I certainly haven't found one that increases skill in Larvin.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-44510988873816242412016-11-05T19:21:20.283-04:002016-11-05T19:21:20.283-04:00This has certainly been a fascinating game to read...This has certainly been a fascinating game to read about. On the one hand, based on your descriptions it seems to be nailing a lot of categories such as equipment and character development, but the sheer size of it boggles my mind.Mikrakovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02359946565373258773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-27181373905095894622016-11-05T18:07:15.361-04:002016-11-05T18:07:15.361-04:00Alarian Vaults are very interesting place, i am no...Alarian Vaults are very interesting place, i am not sure how much spoiler damage can be taken by revealing some informations about this place, but this a UNIQUE SACRED PLACE. <br />Visiting the final altair will give you extra training points depending on acquired EXP.<br />That means if you return to this place after another 50h of gameplay (you gain many EXP/Whatever points) you will be rewarded by another portion of bonus skillpoints (depending on how many EXP you gained from last visit). <br /><br />Sorry for deleting my last post, but i saw too much grammatical errors... i am not a native english speaker so please forgive me.kamikadze1https://www.blogger.com/profile/17445578946772831762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-29925323374972626062016-11-05T17:59:09.596-04:002016-11-05T17:59:09.596-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.kamikadze1https://www.blogger.com/profile/17445578946772831762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-12839519452451982692016-11-05T17:57:55.382-04:002016-11-05T17:57:55.382-04:00Yes indeed. "Tor" as in "gate"...Yes indeed. "Tor" as in "gate" is etymologically essentially the same word as English "door", and it is used for a soccer goal because it is door-shaped with its two posts connected by a bar. (Also, like a real door, its main purpose is to have something pass through it.) As in English, the word for the physical structure is then reused for the more abstract concept of "scoring a goal".<br /><br />So "Tor" as in "gate" and "Tor" as in "goal" are essentially the same word. That "Tor" as in "fool" also has the same combination of letters is probably a coincidence of etymology, like "bank" as in money vs. "bank" as in rivers.<br />Anon Ymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18414838723048359139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-19565557110515585402016-11-05T16:06:25.866-04:002016-11-05T16:06:25.866-04:00Gotcha, yeah I wasn't sure how many parties yo...Gotcha, yeah I wasn't sure how many parties you could have in the Magic Candle. It's certainly a rare feature even today.Slothnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-66131817789202587352016-11-05T15:18:56.502-04:002016-11-05T15:18:56.502-04:00I'll take that as a yes!I'll take that as a yes!Alan Twelvehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11250817307212302011noreply@blogger.com