tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post2267632958559746254..comments2024-03-29T02:34:55.592-04:00Comments on The CRPG Addict: Dungeon Master: Level 3CRPG Addicthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-27012069515377869822018-05-04T17:17:26.216-04:002018-05-04T17:17:26.216-04:00Thanks for the colour blindness link - that's ...Thanks for the colour blindness link - that's fascinating, and seems a very personal thing to share. My first thought was that it must make Lego impossible, but I guess not every CRPG player is also a Lego builder... Romhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17424138564206888866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-13306528145954045392017-05-04T06:18:34.151-04:002017-05-04T06:18:34.151-04:00Ultima 7 had a book telling you those values :)Ultima 7 had a book telling you those values :)Narwhalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-74510437224107467252015-03-14T09:42:52.073-04:002015-03-14T09:42:52.073-04:00In the case of DM, I can tell that they're DIF...In the case of DM, I can tell that they're DIFFERENT colors, but I can't tell you what colors they are. CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-52597153881194194092015-03-14T09:41:54.763-04:002015-03-14T09:41:54.763-04:00Specifically, I have protanopia and deuteranopia. ...Specifically, I have protanopia and deuteranopia. Total color blindness is called achromatopsia, and thankfully I don't have that.<br /><br />Check out the pair of images on this page:<br /><br />http://www.colourblindawareness.org/colour-blindness/types-of-colour-blindness/<br /><br />The image on the left looks the same to me as images #2 and #3 on the right. CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-25144996915737083592015-03-13T20:10:54.113-04:002015-03-13T20:10:54.113-04:00There are a variety of types of color blindness. V...There are a variety of types of color blindness. Very few people have monochromia, which is complete color blindness - usually color blind refers to seeing red as green, or green as red (functionally equivalent) and other colors normally.Tristan Gallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16769219573533545742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-44614603392943955652015-03-13T18:27:48.760-04:002015-03-13T18:27:48.760-04:00How do you know the characters are color coded bei...How do you know the characters are color coded being color blind? Don't all the colors look the same to you?BrazilRulesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-10661676785825219832012-05-04T00:56:34.909-04:002012-05-04T00:56:34.909-04:00I don't know why it didn't occur to me to ...I don't know why it didn't occur to me to mess around more with spells. Since the first choice is just the power, there are only--what?--216 possible combinations?CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-66325682570569377012012-04-19T19:49:43.708-04:002012-04-19T19:49:43.708-04:00Part of the thrill of the game - and a big role-pl...Part of the thrill of the game - and a big role-playing component the first play-through - is to experiment with the runes to discover what combinations make a legitimate spell and which result in "Nabi mumbles a meaningless spell." The added thrill is that you don't know what the spell *does* even if you hit on a working combination, because "Nabi needs more practice with this priest spell." Then, once you gain enough experience in the requisite class, you'll either get a spell result (and sometimes you'll have no idea what it does, like the ZO KATH RA spell [I carried one of those around with me for the longest time the first time I played, playfully chucking it at monsters at the start of every encounter] or the OH EW SAR one) or something like "Nabi needs a flash in hand for this potion." Aha! It's a *potion*! But you still won't know what it does, until you cast it and try it.<br /><br />Not having names for most everything in the game was actually a big appeal, for me. We (my friends and I, all riveted with this game) got to create our own names for everything. This later provided considerable amusement when reading the "ridiculous" names that others created for the same things.<br /><br />Here's our names for the monsters, by level: <br />Level 1: Mummies, screamers (after the D&D creatures that also resemble toadstools that shriek)<br />Level 2: Blue meanies, rock lobsters<br />Level 3: purple worms, wasps, ghost (only one of these on this level)<br />Level 4: Honeydews, Quetzalcoatls<br />Level 5: Beholders, skeletons, <br />Level 6 (tomb of the firestaff): golems<br />Level 7: Ghoulie guys, skeletons, ghosts<br />Level 8: Rats, jawas, rust monsters<br />Level 9: scorpions, ghoulie guys, skeletons<br />Level 10: slimes, ghoulie guys<br />Level 11: Knights, spiders, tentacles<br />Level 12: Fire elementals, monkey demons<br />Level 13: The dragon (nicknamed "Gronk!")Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-27166157586389328762011-04-15T06:50:54.825-04:002011-04-15T06:50:54.825-04:00Re: Illusionary walls - in most versions of DM you...Re: Illusionary walls - in most versions of DM you can "knock" on a wall with your mouse pointer to check if it's real or not. A real wall gives you a *THUMP* sound, an illusionary one doesn't. I think the earliest Atari ST release is the only one without this feature, and it was added to all ports (incl. DOS) and ST re-releases.<br /><br />Another HP-saving option is to throw items at walls, but that gets tedious quick. Raises ninja levels though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-13879839296530419042011-04-05T10:27:20.015-04:002011-04-05T10:27:20.015-04:00There's a very simple way to verify which wall...There's a very simple way to verify which walls are real and which aren't: click on them. It makes a knocking sounds if real, and the mouse cursor vanishes for a moment if it's illusionary. This feature wasn't present in the original Atari ST release, but all the later ones had it, including the PC version you seem to be running.<br /><br />Another option is to throw items at walls: they pass through fake ones.<br /><br />As for the spells, the beauty of the rune system is in that you can, and are encouraged to, find new spells on your own without waiting for the game to provide them to you. The manual lists the meanings of the runes, and combining them with some thought (or trial and error) you can find a whole bunch of useful ones much earlier than you find their scrolls. Fireballs make the purple worms so much less painful to deal with.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-55670786083937690552010-11-22T02:02:38.643-05:002010-11-22T02:02:38.643-05:00Oh, Pladio, I forgot to respond to you: that spell...Oh, Pladio, I forgot to respond to you: that spell sounds like something I'm supposed to find in-game at some point, so I don't think I'll click on the link. But thanks anyway.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-25696997174669846052010-11-22T01:53:38.861-05:002010-11-22T01:53:38.861-05:00Thanks, John. That's actually very helpful adv...Thanks, John. That's actually very helpful advice.<br /><br />I see what you're saying about Leyla. I wasn't thinking that you could wait for the recharge in between syllables.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-32407541594920740482010-11-19T03:59:55.524-05:002010-11-19T03:59:55.524-05:00Cross-training all your character in the various p...Cross-training all your character in the various professions is highly recommended as each level gained gives some stats boosts. And btw, Leyla can learn to be a very capable spell-caster, but it will take a lot of patience casting light spells (waiting for her mana tore-charge for each word spoken) and mixing health potions. The day will come when you will want all 4 character to be able to start a battle with a barrage of fireballs, have the hp to endure the battle, and have the strength to wear decent armour.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-84147865737930756082010-11-17T03:28:11.040-05:002010-11-17T03:28:11.040-05:00The game manual lists the symbols along with their...The game manual lists the symbols along with their names: http://tinyurl.com/34yxdx8Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-34184861870622806042010-11-16T21:56:02.978-05:002010-11-16T21:56:02.978-05:00I've got to ask (disclaimer: I haven't pla...I've got to ask (disclaimer: I haven't played very far in the game yet)...is there anywhere (in a manual or something maybe) that says what symbols match to what syllables? It's all very well to know that VI BRO cures poison or whatever. But that isn't enough information to actually cast it. Surely it isn't necessary to try a bunch of combinations to stumble on the right symbols for the spell, yes?<br /><br />On a related note, I wouldn't get very far with your rules, I don't think. Kudos for the discipline to play as far as is fun with minimal help. And great tracking of the results. Very entertaining for all of us.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-48096810248294082042010-11-16T21:02:57.703-05:002010-11-16T21:02:57.703-05:00I understand you so well... I should be finishing ...I understand you so well... I should be finishing my thesis due this week and not starting a brand new BT1 party, and not only that, but you actually made me badly want to go through DM yet another time.<br /><br />It's not fair.<br /><br />(At least the baby sleeps well at night.)Georgeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10801694109856585537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-31758787791163044502010-11-15T10:13:01.048-05:002010-11-15T10:13:01.048-05:00I was truckin' along pretty good last week, wi...I was truckin' along pretty good last week, with one or more postings per day, but the whole time I was thinking, "I'm spoiling them. Now they're going to EXPECT one every day."<br /><br />I did get some real work done, but I also played a lot more than I should have. I didn't post again because I hadn't assembled enough new material for a blog posting. Once you've described the basic gameplay in "Dungeon Master," there's not much else to talk about, since the dungeons don't have any NPCs or plot points or anything.<br /><br />I appreciate Zink's efforts--he really highlighted the aptness of naming a blunt instrument after him in "Beyond Zork"--but if anyone "broke" me, it's trudodyr.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-81307501019049366112010-11-15T09:59:09.998-05:002010-11-15T09:59:09.998-05:00I am on the west coast. Here it is about 7AM on Mo...I am on the west coast. Here it is about 7AM on Monday Morning. No new posts from CRPG addict. This gives us three possible scenarios:<br /><br />1. CRPG addict kept his word, played reasonably and got some "real" work done, and his wife is not going to come home and find him at his computer playing CRPGs like a zombie.<br /><br />2. CRPG addict kept his word about not posting, but still wasted all his time on Dungeon Master (and possibly a little Faery Tale Adventure: Book I )<br /><br />3. Zink broke CRPG Addict.Lame Brainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15794309465675140294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-85308808916106685142010-11-15T01:11:42.231-05:002010-11-15T01:11:42.231-05:00Whew! I just finished blazing through this blog in...Whew! I just finished blazing through this blog in under a week, thanks to a link from fellow chronogaming blog "chrontendo." I've enjoyed it quite a bit, both for the commentaries on famous games and enlightenment on not-famous games.Jonothanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06305455959377150878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-50561783963808853922010-11-14T21:05:23.643-05:002010-11-14T21:05:23.643-05:00According to HiddenX on RPGWatch, he says there is...According to HiddenX on RPGWatch, he says there is a spell to see through walls ... Makes it easier not to bump yourself against every single wall...<br /><br />Don't go here if you do not want to know the spell's name SPOILERSPOILERSPOILERSPOILERSPOILERSPOILERSPOILERSPOILERSPOILERSPOILERSPOILERSPOILERSPOILERSPOILERSPOILERSPOILERSPOILERSPOILERSPOILERSPOILERSPOILERSPOILERSPOILERSPOILERSPOILERSPOILERSPOILER: http://www.rpgwatch.com/forums/showthread.php?t=11798 SPOILERSPOILERSPOILERSPOILERSPOILERSPOILERSPOILERSPOILERSPOILERSPOILERSPOILERSPOILERSPOILERPladionoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-17931646330408175662010-11-14T12:45:16.426-05:002010-11-14T12:45:16.426-05:00SORRY CRPG ADDICT, IT TOTALLY COUNTS. YOU BETTER ...SORRY CRPG ADDICT, IT TOTALLY COUNTS. YOU BETTER BRACE YOURSELF BECAUSE YOU JUST OPENED -PANDORA'S BOX-. HERE GOES:<br /><br />I'M SORRY, COULD YOU MAYBE REPHRASE SOME OF YOUR POSTS? I DON'T SPEAK -UGLY-.<br /><br />ON A SCALE OF ONE TO -MORON-, YOU GET AN 8.7<br /><br />YOUR BLOG IS LIKE A TRAIN WRECK IN THAT TRAIN WRECKS ARE NOT VERY GOOD BLOGS<br /><br />HEY I HAVE A GOOD JOKE. WHAT IS WORSE THAN CRPG ADDICT? NOTHING, BECAUSE CRPG ADDICT IS -TERRIBLE-.<br /><br />WHERE DID YOU GO TO SCHOOL, ANYWAY? AT THE UNIVERSITY OF "THIS IS HOW YOU BE BAD AT EVERYTHING AND SUCK"?<br /><br /><br /><br />NEED. I. GO. ON?Zinkhttp://www.awkwardzombie.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-79460582523184699082010-11-14T12:39:35.909-05:002010-11-14T12:39:35.909-05:00There's 14 levels, but three of them aren'...There's 14 levels, but three of them aren't full-size, grid-wise.trudodyrnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-90100023638392892202010-11-14T12:31:27.560-05:002010-11-14T12:31:27.560-05:00Zink, answering a few comments doesn't qualify...Zink, answering a few comments doesn't qualify as "posting," right?<br /><br />I'll save more ranting on the item stats thing for my next posting, but suffice to say, no, Andy, I don't think the documentation that came with the game offered anything. Trudoldyr seems to confirm this below.<br /><br />Everyone else, thanks for all of the tips. Georges, I think I found one of the "training" locations you refer to on Level 4, where a bunch of screamers keep re-spawning; they offer food and then there's a water fountain just down the stairs. Trudodyr, thanks for the "war cry" tip. Problem is, you can only use this when you have nothing in your weapons slots. But I guess I could do it in a "training" location. rsaarelm, if that's true, it's going to save myself a lot of damage.<br /><br />Stu, I'm not dying that much. Once or twice on Level 3. I died more often so I could get screenshots of it than in any real scenario.<br /><br />Okay: I'm not going to cheat by looking this up, but I feel like I'm going to go crazy if I don't know the answer to this question, so someone just tell me: how many levels are there in this game?CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-62835673337286565572010-11-14T10:30:28.601-05:002010-11-14T10:30:28.601-05:00if your dieing so much, even on level 3 you may no...if your dieing so much, even on level 3 you may not have good strategy. hit retreat a square, wait for them to advance, hit again, retreat etc.<br /><br />there are other strategies too. but really you should not be dieing so much at this early stage.Stuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03746769788742751281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-23617010145926463552010-11-14T02:32:35.210-05:002010-11-14T02:32:35.210-05:00If I remember right, you can knock on the walls by...If I remember right, you can knock on the walls by left-clicking on them. Solid walls make a sound and illusion walls don't.rsaarelmnoreply@blogger.com