tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post3188571660464786786..comments2024-03-29T10:21:29.354-04:00Comments on The CRPG Addict: Ultima VI: Gypsies, Tramps, and ThievesCRPG Addicthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-10301594870917181972022-08-21T16:10:30.311-04:002022-08-21T16:10:30.311-04:00I've been replaying U6 the last week or so and...I've been replaying U6 the last week or so and had a similar thought: how do you get Michael's name in the first place? I've been talking to everyone in Skara Brae and they don't exactly mention him; instead they mention travelers, but not even Gideon can tell me who "they" were (he doesn't have a guest book?). It's such an interesting mystery filled with so many strange holes and out-of-place lore, it would have been great if players could have solved it. Or, better yet, if the rune had somehow been connected to it. I still find it hard to believe that it was hiding where it was and not even the keeper of the rune knew it (trying to be vague to avoid spoilers, though I guess that's unlikely).Boopertimenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-86671671482257404312022-03-06T16:48:30.334-05:002022-03-06T16:48:30.334-05:00I'm surprised nobody has mentioned that (appar...I'm surprised nobody has mentioned that (apparently) Captain Hawkins is a reference to Trip Hawkins, CEO of Electronic Arts, who I think at that point were in discussions about buying Origin. I don't recall when nor how the relationship soured, but there are further unflattering references to EA in future Ultimas. Romhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17424138564206888866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-33597835934226712902021-02-05T12:35:55.496-05:002021-02-05T12:35:55.496-05:00In U5 and U6, you get to the shrine by entering a ...In U5 and U6, you get to the shrine by entering a moongate at exactly midnight. Some NPC will tell you this. It's only double dark in U4.Radianthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03866535042372152723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-11576897618555318272021-02-05T01:16:01.690-05:002021-02-05T01:16:01.690-05:00I tried waiting for the double full moons to enter...I tried waiting for the double full moons to enter the shrine like I did in U4 and U5, and after three Britannian months of constant (R)esting, and over an hour of real world time, I broke down and use the Orb of Cheating for the only time. <br /><br />The point I gave up was when I saw double dark moons for the 2nd time, making me think a full cycle and been completed. <br /><br />If it's actually possible to enter the shrine without the orb I'm very curious as to how long it takes to get the moons to cooperate. <br /> <br /> U3_Guruhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12044735933085333528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-39462825783887553042014-04-07T17:51:05.682-04:002014-04-07T17:51:05.682-04:00It really makes you wonder how the Britannians man...It really makes you wonder how the Britannians manage to keep a working system of moongates when any nobody can come dig the moonstones up and bury them in the nearest chamberpot.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13675280004907099195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-91707918486830867672014-04-03T19:46:43.611-04:002014-04-03T19:46:43.611-04:00Well, my good man, the Avatar is THE Epitome of Pe...Well, my good man, the Avatar is THE Epitome of Perfection. So, he is BOTH a Dashing Fighter AND a Bloody Archmage. Unlike most other RPG archetypes who are either Specialists or Jack-Of-All-Trades, the Avatar excels in every possible aspect of life which he/she decide to delve into. In U7, I tried baking bread to earn some gold in a bakery, I ended up churning up confectioneries 6 times faster than the baker himself. The only thing I failed in, is to act as the Avatar in an upcoming play about myself.Kenny McCormickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01553499727945099493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-28286567658081235442014-04-03T12:29:07.173-04:002014-04-03T12:29:07.173-04:00Sorry, why is only the avatar using magic a GOOD t...Sorry, why is only the avatar using magic a GOOD thing? What if I want my avatar to be a dashing fighter, not a wizard, does that mean I just don't get to use magic? Canageekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770924810559440307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-67155695241962012332014-03-14T18:59:42.693-04:002014-03-14T18:59:42.693-04:00When you talk to an NPC, even if he or she doesn&#...When you talk to an NPC, even if he or she doesn't provide his or her name, the game still gives you a caption with the person's name the next time you speak to him or her. That must be how I got it.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-34374516365401285392014-03-12T22:00:41.879-04:002014-03-12T22:00:41.879-04:00When I played Ultima VI way back, I never was able...When I played Ultima VI way back, I never was able to get Michael's name in Skara Brae. Everyone there has something to say about him, but he doesn't give you his name if you ask him. How are you supposed to get it in the first place?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-6864601240614199882014-03-03T12:06:07.346-05:002014-03-03T12:06:07.346-05:00In the depths of the dungeon Hythloth, the Avatar ...In the depths of the dungeon Hythloth, the Avatar has exhausted his spellcasting power in battle with a fierce daemon. The daemon has slain Dupre and is turning its fury upon the Avatar. Shamino bravely declares, “Do not let your heart grow faint, brave Avatar! I, Shamino, shall rush to your aid! Might I please borrow your spell book and bag of reagents?”<br /><br />The Avatar shields himself from the daemon’s blow while passing the ancient tome and reagents to Shamino.<br /><br />“CORP POR!” intones Shamino. A lethal bolt, darker than a moonless Britannian night, flies from Shamino’s hand… and sails over the daemon’s left shoulder, striking dead a hapless bat sleeping nearby. Iolo and Shamino share a worried glance.<br /><br />The Avatar, in distress, calls out, “Again, Shamino! Cast the spell again! Your aim must be true!”<br /><br />Shamino mumbles, “Uh, yes Avatar, the thing is, you see, perhaps in an hour or so, I'm feeling rather... uh... depleted... Iolo! Catch!” And with this, Shamino tosses the spell book and bag of reagents to Iolo.<br /><br />Iolo, ever ready, catches the spell book, and calls out nine times, “An Mani! An Mani! An Mani!”, rapid-firing a stream of gleaming magic missiles toward the daemon. As with his lethal crossbow, Iolo’s aim is true, striking the daemon directly in the heart.<br /><br />The daemon looks up, and bellows in an unearthly voice, “HA HA HA HA! STOP IT! THAT TICKLES! HOO HA HA HA!” and proceeds to eviscerate the Avatar.RobertMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-23230972427404333082014-03-03T06:07:21.462-05:002014-03-03T06:07:21.462-05:00Storm cloaks do exist in this game. One of them is...Storm cloaks do exist in this game. One of them is even a plot-related item. Won't spoil anymore though.Stevenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-46923861396052722852014-03-03T02:58:52.236-05:002014-03-03T02:58:52.236-05:00You'll only need them to cast the occasional A...You'll only need them to cast the occasional An Zu and An Nox. Other than that, they're pretty useless in the magician department.Kenny McCormickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01553499727945099493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-19244157285384550772014-03-03T02:55:04.471-05:002014-03-03T02:55:04.471-05:00That's because...
Winged Gargoyle: You! Guard...That's because...<br /><br />Winged Gargoyle: You! Guard The Shrine of Spirituality!<br />Wingless Gargoyle: But... there's nothing here but the Void!<br />Winged Gargoyle: Exactly! You can come back next Full Moon's Midnight.<br />Wingless Gargoyle: What an assho- I mean, yes sir.<br />Winged Gargoyle: Very good.<br /><br />~A month later~<br />Winged Gargoyle: Chlorexorgasm? Where are you? Oh... f#ck! There's nothing to hunt or forage in the f#cking Void!Kenny McCormickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01553499727945099493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-58865767235002981512014-03-03T00:53:26.934-05:002014-03-03T00:53:26.934-05:00Yes, I believe the other townsfolk tell you to ask...Yes, I believe the other townsfolk tell you to ask Horance about the shrine.<br /><br />What is curious is that the gargoyles have corrupted the shrine with the field around the moonstone, so they know how to get there, but they do not bother to guard it.RobertMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-1194206673380490162014-03-02T23:22:01.453-05:002014-03-02T23:22:01.453-05:00Judging by the rhyme, I'm guessing Horance say...Judging by the rhyme, I'm guessing Horance says that. CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-10781199680492383212014-03-02T23:20:48.681-05:002014-03-02T23:20:48.681-05:00Ha! You're absolutely right. She has 0/0 magi...Ha! You're absolutely right. She has 0/0 magic. No storm cloak, though--I'm not sure they exist in this game. I don't know why I missed that before.<br /><br />Iolo and Shamino can cast, but they have 8 and 9 spell points compared to my Avatar's 60. I guess I'll be the only one casting spells.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-17787116474715143612014-03-02T22:05:23.079-05:002014-03-02T22:05:23.079-05:00Could Jaana actually cast spells? I thought when ...Could Jaana actually cast spells? I thought when I played this, even though her portrait has an aura and she talks like a druid, her icon was "woman" and she didn't have any magic points. The main value in having her join is that she has a storm cloak which you keep for yourself after you boot her from the party. It has similar effect as the Crown in Ultima 5.RobertMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-80969259842294292122014-03-02T20:00:01.967-05:002014-03-02T20:00:01.967-05:00I was about to say that.
Anyway, just do what you...I was about to say that.<br /><br />Anyway, just do what you did in the previous Ultimas and you're good to go.Kenny McCormickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01553499727945099493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-32654735846833024182014-03-02T19:56:35.368-05:002014-03-02T19:56:35.368-05:00Scratch-n'-sniff? XD
But, yeah, "Look&qu...Scratch-n'-sniff? XD<br /><br />But, yeah, "Look" works. Because, they not only differ in color, they also differ in $#@₱ℇ.Kenny McCormickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01553499727945099493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-22067693932098203162014-03-02T16:53:52.451-05:002014-03-02T16:53:52.451-05:00To get to the Shrine of Spirituality without using...To get to the Shrine of Spirituality without using the Orb of Cheating, I mean the Orb of the Moons:<br /><br />Through a glowing door, by the full moon's light / for me to tell you more would take us half the night.<br /><br />It's kind of a hassle though - to find a blue moongate you either go to a shrine that's not freed yet, or else you re-bury a moonstone that you got from a shrine. And that's a Bad Idea in this game.RobertMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-88415508774276316362014-03-02T14:27:47.247-05:002014-03-02T14:27:47.247-05:00Play the Dungeon Siege remake; it's brilliant....Play the Dungeon Siege remake; it's brilliant.PetrusOctavianusnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-53273495630967579132014-03-02T13:08:38.870-05:002014-03-02T13:08:38.870-05:00Oh, he digs his hole deeper: "Surely you don&...Oh, he digs his hole deeper: "Surely you don't buy the fable of the gargoyle. There wouldn't be enough left to bury if this were the case. This was no monster who settled the debt; it was the work of man's hands." He brings the knife to his teeth and delicately works it btween them.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-65442168852856883772014-03-02T13:06:42.664-05:002014-03-02T13:06:42.664-05:00That's true! I sometimes forget that the event...That's true! I sometimes forget that the events of <i>Ultima IV, Part 2</i> aren't canonical.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-6397318375193216642014-03-02T13:05:55.730-05:002014-03-02T13:05:55.730-05:00Right, it's "technically possible," ...Right, it's "technically possible," in that you can buy them a spellbook. But you also have to buy every spell a second time, and a new set of reagents, and so forth. I'm just not sure it's worth the bother.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-47613426812455897222014-03-02T13:05:14.234-05:002014-03-02T13:05:14.234-05:00I've won the game before, so I must have figur...I've won the game before, so I must have figured it out somehow.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.com