tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post2593800698204793678..comments2024-03-29T02:34:55.592-04:00Comments on The CRPG Addict: Might and Magic III: Mouths and Moose RatsCRPG Addicthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comBlogger124125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-57683526293811398682017-09-18T00:58:00.766-04:002017-09-18T00:58:00.766-04:00This was my first Might and Magic game and by far ...This was my first Might and Magic game and by far my favorite; the graphics beign so cartoony still hold up surprisingly well as does the interphase. The puzzles and open ended nature of the game makes it so much fun to replay even after all these years. Sure World of Xeen refined most of the innovations from III but somehow this one felt fresher and more balanced. Along with Darklands, Wizardry 7, Quest for Glory series and a relatively unknown gem known as The Summoning these game were the most important and beloved games in my childhoodRaul Vitohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09194073461128798356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-19969702821448412002017-09-08T03:05:26.785-04:002017-09-08T03:05:26.785-04:00There is one specific monster that appears on leve...There is one specific monster that appears on level 76 and following. I went up to level 150 on a mac.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11175909724273576190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-3606252384997506122017-09-07T00:51:41.662-04:002017-09-07T00:51:41.662-04:00Unfortunately, my mapping tends to be a bit shoddy...Unfortunately, my mapping tends to be a bit shoddy - I rarely bother noting down treasure chests and such (since I don't have to worry about finding them again), and ignore flavor features. They probably wouldn't be of interest to anybody but me.Gnomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13920812227941556716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-60662703923273274962017-09-06T23:07:12.822-04:002017-09-06T23:07:12.822-04:00@BelatedGamer: Surely, you could make a party, do ...@BelatedGamer: Surely, you could make a party, do weekly jobs until the characters die of old age, make a new party, rinse and repeat to get endless amounts of money before you start the game properly...but...its obscenely tedious and not worth it since, as others mentioned, the game gives you enough resources to finish it comfortably.Morricanehttp://www.twitch.tv/morricanenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-2404208701060616852017-09-06T22:57:03.083-04:002017-09-06T22:57:03.083-04:00All console versions share that one thing though: ...All console versions share that one thing though: they are very laggy and have a worse interface compared to the PC version. Seeing how obscenely different M&M2 for the Super Famicom was, its too bad the Super Famicom version of the third game was never completed, would have been interesting to see how that one would have turned out...<br /><br />At least every version offers a completely distinct soundtrack (with the totally out-of-place prog-rock of the PC-Engine/TG16 game being the most notable mention I guess :D )Morricanehttp://www.twitch.tv/morricanenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-5869710836824141742017-09-06T19:31:26.790-04:002017-09-06T19:31:26.790-04:00It would be really cool for you to post your finis...It would be really cool for you to post your finished maps on Google documents or something like that for people to see.Canageekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770924810559440307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-32152551191917532262017-09-06T19:22:25.655-04:002017-09-06T19:22:25.655-04:00Did anyone else experience this? Could be fault on...Did anyone else experience this? Could be fault on one of the floppies that you got.Canageekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770924810559440307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-25136610471436861472017-09-06T03:28:43.142-04:002017-09-06T03:28:43.142-04:00I mention that issue in my next posting. I, too, h...I mention that issue in my next posting. I, too, have occasionally discovered that I left a character with an unequipped weapon. The game does give you some feedback, however, in the size of the blood spatter when you strike an enemy. If a character who used to leave a large splatter suddenly leaves a tiny one, or always seems to miss, that's a good sign. I agree that it's not as good as knowing the precise damage value, but I wouldn't impugn the entire interface over it.<br /><br />Part of the issue is that your basis of comparison is with a couple of games--MM1 and MM2--that also had very good keyboard interfaces. Compared to them, I'll allow that MM3 might have some issues that the availability of the mouse doesn't solve. Compared to most other titles of 1991, though, which seem to have forgotten the keyboard entirely, this interface is heaven.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-74975235387096059552017-09-05T23:27:39.699-04:002017-09-05T23:27:39.699-04:00I've found the automap to be barely functional...I've found the automap to be barely functional (I have an extremely hard time making out the grid, and can't always tell if an E-W passage came to a dead end or I just didn't explore that way), and have thus been manually mapping with Grid Cartographer.Gnomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13920812227941556716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-10952185060670735372017-09-05T23:25:28.682-04:002017-09-05T23:25:28.682-04:00Let me illustrate my biggest issue with the interf...Let me illustrate my biggest issue with the interface change, with an example that happened to me in both MM2 and MM3 (along with many other RPGs - I have a bit of a bad habit here).<br /><br />At some point I acquired a significant weapon upgrade for one of my front-line fighters, sold off the old weapon, and soon found myself in battle. There was one minor problem - I didn't actually EQUIP the weapon, and was thus attacking with my fists.<br /><br />In MM2, I figured out the very first time I attacked an enemy, because the message was "PALADIN hit Troll 3 times for 4 damage" instead of "PALADIN hit Troll 3 times for 78 damage, and it goes down!".<br /><br />In MM3 it took me four hours to figure it out, and I only managed to do so when I collected enough loot that it spilled over into that character's inventory. Gnomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13920812227941556716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-7783464516825769402017-09-05T18:17:20.097-04:002017-09-05T18:17:20.097-04:00Your post has motivated me to play the game for th...Your post has motivated me to play the game for the first time. I've played 4+5 during my youth, but 3 was slightly before my start with rpgs. I'm as far along now as you were in this post and really excited to be playing along with you for the first time after reading your blog for so many years! <br /><br />So far, a very similar experience for me. I totally agree with you on the interface, it's incredibly well done for a 1991 game. The combination of mouse and keyboard shortcuts makes for very modern gaming. Andreas Kaplanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04627726032225417912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-43511799739401907942017-09-05T15:49:21.377-04:002017-09-05T15:49:21.377-04:00V fnl trg fxvyy sbe bayl gjb crbcyr, eraqre gurz h...V fnl trg fxvyy sbe bayl gjb crbcyr, eraqre gurz hapbafpvbhf naq frr vs fxvyyf fgvyy jbex :QMag Wielki i Szelkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01807838665939928892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-56783503784205700722017-09-05T15:30:33.160-04:002017-09-05T15:30:33.160-04:00Va zl bcvavba, whfg svaq gur cbvag jurer lbh pna t...Va zl bcvavba, whfg svaq gur cbvag jurer lbh pna trg nyy fxvyyf sbe rirelbar, naq or qbar jvgu gur jubyr znggre. V zrna gung vf gur rnfvrfg fbyhgvba. ;CZenic Reveriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16441583549326102945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-27511947760050737452017-09-05T15:24:09.650-04:002017-09-05T15:24:09.650-04:00The same tavern rumor is on console. I wonder if h...The same tavern rumor is on console. I wonder if has the same issue.Zenic Reveriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16441583549326102945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-76758059026536702052017-09-05T13:47:21.770-04:002017-09-05T13:47:21.770-04:00I don't actually think consciousness (or even ...I don't actually think consciousness (or even being living) affects the ability to mountaineer. It would have made sense, but I think the game checks for the skill, and not health status.Quirkzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16409671254311123117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-83096152229590361372017-09-05T02:39:48.578-04:002017-09-05T02:39:48.578-04:00IMHO, just get everyone what they can learn, if go...IMHO, just get everyone what they can learn, if gold allowed. Just in case your mountain climbing pals get conked out and you are stuck in mountainous terrain.Kenny McCormickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01553499727945099493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-53474102650601472182017-09-04T16:25:10.606-04:002017-09-04T16:25:10.606-04:00They spawn a new monster every time you step on a ...They spawn a new monster every time you step on a certain square until you destroy their lair.Bakuielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06708554023018591850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-62083974259528062182017-09-04T09:44:21.869-04:002017-09-04T09:44:21.869-04:00I agree with keyboard shortcuts. I guess really sp...I agree with keyboard shortcuts. I guess really spellcasting is the one big bugaboo...but since I usually try to use multiple spells with about half the party as spellcasters (for MM3 I have Druid, Cleric, Sorcerer), that becomes a big inconvenience about 1/3 of the way into the game.<br /><br />The other issue--lack of info--is more realistic and thus more forgivable. Only in Hollywood would the bad guy divulge his resistance to the effect you chose to use, and even in Hollywood you would not know how many HP of damage you dealt!Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13431741012966569454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-64256671434887922162017-09-04T09:36:23.679-04:002017-09-04T09:36:23.679-04:00That makes a lot of sense, Chet...even if it means...That makes a lot of sense, Chet...even if it means MM4/5 is further away! ;) If you play MM4/5 on Cloudside only without teleporting to Darkside at all, you should have a good idea of what players are talking about and yet still be able to teleport to the MM5 (and overlapping) content after you have done much of MM4.Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13431741012966569454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-46776416058643788372017-09-04T07:15:18.661-04:002017-09-04T07:15:18.661-04:00I've just started my first ever playthrough of...I've just started my first ever playthrough of this on an Android phone, using DosBox turbo. After some initial tweaking and vitual button mapping, it works extremely well, if you were someone that preferred to use mouse input for MM3-5. The 'semi-action' combat that you mention (with the Quick action button), the generous auto-mapping and quest notes, and shift away from the 'nano-thin' dungeon walls all lend it a surprisingly apt interface for mobile gaming. Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07944829206045717727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-31018435983489038492017-09-04T05:33:02.068-04:002017-09-04T05:33:02.068-04:00Yes K, that's what I meant; it's confusing...Yes K, that's what I meant; it's confusing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-63168501912106284572017-09-04T04:43:29.546-04:002017-09-04T04:43:29.546-04:00But NOT everyone needs Mountain Climbing, it is en...But NOT everyone needs Mountain Climbing, it is enough for two characters to have it.Khttps://zuckerlundzynismen.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-76890252135331868702017-09-04T00:05:45.686-04:002017-09-04T00:05:45.686-04:00I dunno. It felt rather intuitive to me. Climbing ...I dunno. It felt rather intuitive to me. Climbing and Swimming obviously requires EVERYONE to be skilled in it while spotting traps and monsters can be delegated to a single character.Kenny McCormickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01553499727945099493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-31490404148377703602017-09-03T23:47:23.331-04:002017-09-03T23:47:23.331-04:00Well, now I have to go and suggest Ryaa, Aary, and...Well, now I have to go and suggest Ryaa, Aary, and Raay, just to round it out.Quirkzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16409671254311123117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-18825937609863218202017-09-03T21:30:56.415-04:002017-09-03T21:30:56.415-04:00From my memory, an AT allows High Density floppy d...From my memory, an AT allows High Density floppy discs, phasing out Double Density discs used on XTs. <br /><br />The first CRPG, again to my own knowledge, was Sorcerian. If your PC is still the old XT by the early 90s, your choice of games will be severely limited.Kenny McCormickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01553499727945099493noreply@blogger.com