tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post2118140041412037255..comments2024-03-28T12:11:15.628-04:00Comments on The CRPG Addict: Ragnarok: Temple of DoomCRPG Addicthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-19600169567575363582020-02-26T08:19:57.343-05:002020-02-26T08:19:57.343-05:00This one looks interesting... I've mainly play...This one looks interesting... I've mainly played Hack in the past and then NetHack later... I'll have to add it to my list.<br /><br />I've also heard Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup is good as well, so two Rogue-likes may be on the list.arthurdawghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15045699163846794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-54900008523744554442020-02-22T11:55:54.471-05:002020-02-22T11:55:54.471-05:00I spelled something wrong. I'll edit and repos...I spelled something wrong. I'll edit and repost soon.Crom Voidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07525414704148598754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-74496540728993466792020-02-21T18:16:01.478-05:002020-02-21T18:16:01.478-05:00I'll have to wait until I get one again, but I...I'll have to wait until I get one again, but I'm pretty sure it's "Enhancement" in this game.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-40981950445302382122020-02-21T10:06:06.115-05:002020-02-21T10:06:06.115-05:00Enchantment, not enhancement.Enchantment, not enhancement.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-72921556374473598292020-02-20T14:36:29.092-05:002020-02-20T14:36:29.092-05:00Well, I don't know what happened. Co-author Th...Well, I don't know what happened. Co-author Thomas Boyd left an awesome comment here with lots of background information and then deleted it. I hope you come back, Thomas. I really enjoyed reading what you had to say.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-53806058143148174142020-02-20T06:31:35.064-05:002020-02-20T06:31:35.064-05:00Dredmor lets you not play permadeath.
I play non-...Dredmor lets you not play permadeath.<br /><br />I play non-roguelikes permadeath because I'm insane.Tristan Gallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16769219573533545742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-86897623771205144282020-02-20T04:55:39.704-05:002020-02-20T04:55:39.704-05:00I find roguelikes quite playable when I backup my ...I find roguelikes quite playable when I backup my save files and/or kill the game process shortly before death so the save doesn't get deleted.<br /><br />Some would call it cheating, but when playing with permadeath I never make it past the first few levels before quitting in frustration. JarlFrankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08139422412722665286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-61396308872220289092020-02-20T04:10:29.681-05:002020-02-20T04:10:29.681-05:00Roguelikes...only for those who like to suffer. Roguelikes...only for those who like to suffer. minandohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14447689252911339858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-44585687385969322762020-02-19T22:10:49.121-05:002020-02-19T22:10:49.121-05:00DA DWEAD PIWATE WOBETS IS HERE FOR YOU SOUL...DA DWEAD PIWATE WOBETS IS HERE FOR YOU SOUL...Harlandnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-6552887374249848452020-02-19T15:46:26.932-05:002020-02-19T15:46:26.932-05:00Gonna guess that potion you drank was 120 proof sp...Gonna guess that potion you drank was 120 proof spirits, because you were immediately legless.<br /><br />Making a roguelike with a Norse focus works so well because you can assume the sheer arbitrary cruelty on display is due to a trickster god antagonist. It's perfect. I wish you all the luck in reaching the end.Mentohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12666135395522594894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-1697896699779948992020-02-19T13:15:10.424-05:002020-02-19T13:15:10.424-05:00You're right in thinking the holocaust cloak i...You're right in thinking the holocaust cloak is paying homage to The Princess Bride. The cloak makes a brief appearance on Fezzik (Andre the Giant) as he rides in a cart pushed by the other characters. They wind up lighting him on fire to intimidate a bunch of soldiers who are guarding the castle's gate.<br /><br />Not sure what makes the cloak a holocaust one though, but maybe that's explained in the book version I never read.<br /><br />Such a fun movie.Raifieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08478524519453417677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-44764035998656843842020-02-18T22:28:17.720-05:002020-02-18T22:28:17.720-05:00Zelda was good to me, back in the day. She sent me...Zelda was good to me, back in the day. She sent me a letter that laid out all her dreams and what she wanted from the world and in that letter she said she wanted me. <br /><br />We had an idyll. It lasted 20 minutes (game time). <br /><br />But then she left - was taken - and I set out to find her. <br /><br />I can't tell you how much blood I spilled or even why I spilled it but I can tell you that I don't sleep much. I see things when I close my eyes that I don't want to see because I'm afraid of what I'll remember. <br /><br />Sometimes when I do fall asleep I see Zelda. Sometimes I think she sees me too and I start to scream and I wake up. <br /><br />F*cking Zelda. Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12844164136812066252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-48998868028166625792020-02-18T21:34:39.339-05:002020-02-18T21:34:39.339-05:00"I ate some creature that turned out to be ma..."I ate some creature that turned out to be made of lava."<br /><br />Spicy!ERobertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10100273633659655294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-55877638776671094562020-02-18T20:20:21.737-05:002020-02-18T20:20:21.737-05:00I ate some creature that turned out to be made of ...<i>I ate some creature that turned out to be made of lava.</i><br /><br />This made me laugh out loud. I really need to play this game.Peter Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14246000382321978462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-46112567300985029442020-02-18T17:20:08.586-05:002020-02-18T17:20:08.586-05:00Before I even had a chance to investigate it, a ba...<i>Before I even had a chance to investigate it, a bartok came wandering into the room and killed me with a sonic wail.</i><br /><br />"A 'sonic wail'? Megsértettél!"PK Thunderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14416777230563913195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-90154426353482601642020-02-18T16:00:25.363-05:002020-02-18T16:00:25.363-05:00Maybe try Dungeons of Dredmor
It's a more rec...Maybe try Dungeons of Dredmor<br /><br />It's a more recent effort that's a lot easier to pick up and play, and a lot more forgiving of errors.Tristan Gallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16769219573533545742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-91437309051251525062020-02-18T14:40:15.614-05:002020-02-18T14:40:15.614-05:00These entries always make me want to go and play n...These entries always make me want to go and play nethack or something similar, but I truly lack the stamina for these games. Always nice to hear few fun adventures that you've had though!Andy_Panthrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18231815646876343380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-91663052007020127612020-02-18T11:41:52.016-05:002020-02-18T11:41:52.016-05:00I agree about the mouse buttons--otherwise, the in...I agree about the mouse buttons--otherwise, the interface is essentially perfect. And also about saving--I so wish more games would adopt a limited-saving approach. Making death actually meaningful (but not permanent) adds at least 50% to my enjoyment.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-89900393647343811102020-02-18T11:39:46.282-05:002020-02-18T11:39:46.282-05:00The three that I mentioned I each tried at least a...The three that I mentioned I each tried at least a few times, but I suppose I might just need to try more. As I mentioned, there are SOME corpses that clearly do convey intrinsics.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-48464116402615415012020-02-18T09:09:23.708-05:002020-02-18T09:09:23.708-05:00Are you sure that those corpses don't convey a...Are you sure that those corpses don't convey attributes? I've certainly played roguelikes where the boost is subject to a failure chance based on how high your attribute currently is. You might want to test them a few times before giving it up.Xnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-55610690510317293052020-02-18T07:19:18.625-05:002020-02-18T07:19:18.625-05:00"Its enemies are chiefly "guardians,&quo..."Its enemies are chiefly "guardians," who root in place unless you walk next to them, at which point they become hostile and generally kill me in two or three blows."<br /><br />As though that's any special when Zelda puts them on the overworld map! Though admittedly those looked like Minions more than anything...P-Tux7https://www.blogger.com/profile/03201162995038006540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-87558240110836574362020-02-18T02:59:55.182-05:002020-02-18T02:59:55.182-05:00Roguelikes, of all games, generate the best storie...Roguelikes, of all games, generate the best stories. Especially when they kill you.<br /><br />Great lycanthropy caption.<br /><br />Tristan Gallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16769219573533545742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-4891001397229062742020-02-18T02:20:31.122-05:002020-02-18T02:20:31.122-05:00This game seems like one of those rare hidden gems...This game seems like one of those rare hidden gems that is actually, in fact, hidden and a gem. I would trade the mouse interface for a bigger game window, but I imagine it helps a lot when learning what verbs are allowed by the game.<br /><br />The limitation of saving every so often is one I haven't seen before in any game old or new; usually you get static checkpoints, a flat number of saves per level, or some consumable that you trade for the ability to save. I think this is one of my favorite approaches, next to Fallout 4 Survival's.Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14025511634630902101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-34501915850729190492020-02-18T00:46:12.859-05:002020-02-18T00:46:12.859-05:00The authors of this game seem to have been mining ...The authors of this game seem to have been mining Beowulf for names.<br /><br />Hrethel was a king in Beowulf who died of grief after one of his sons accidentally killed another in a hunting accident.<br /><br />Scyld was one of the first kings of the Danes in legend, but his name was rendered as Skjöldr except for his appearance in Beowulf. Gnomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13920812227941556716noreply@blogger.com