tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post3283827316597396377..comments2024-03-29T10:21:29.354-04:00Comments on The CRPG Addict: Reboot: Sentinel Worlds I: Future MagicCRPG Addicthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-58065702794197834662017-08-17T11:32:49.728-04:002017-08-17T11:32:49.728-04:00My thoery is that the three heads of the Dragon pr...My thoery is that the three heads of the Dragon prophecy will be <br />the three dragons fighting each other after killing those <br />zombies aka White Walkers and Tyrion Lanniser, Jon Snow and Dany will be sitting on those dragons.<br /><br /><br />Where to rent game of thrones season 7Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-83021642291162003802016-01-14T20:00:22.464-05:002016-01-14T20:00:22.464-05:00If you really liked SW, you might want to skip the...If you really liked SW, you might want to skip the rest of my postings on the game.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-20429273878956736572016-01-14T13:28:43.211-05:002016-01-14T13:28:43.211-05:00Sentinel Worlds was my first RPG game. I enjoyed ...Sentinel Worlds was my first RPG game. I enjoyed playing it...it was a new experience for me. Then I discovered the game Starflight...it was like Sentinel Worlds on steriods. It changed my gaming life forever. I consider Starflight (The Flying Dutchman) as the ultimate game of its day. In fact I am still looking for a game that gives you the feeling of freedom and distance that that game gave its players. I tried the new on-line game "Eve"...a bit too complicated for me. Anyway wanted to say that I do have fond memories of Sentinel Worlds and was an excellent game as a starter back in the day.Gameguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13021968047125727992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-6371581636154896472014-12-07T12:36:33.616-05:002014-12-07T12:36:33.616-05:00i love this game. i bought it when it was released...i love this game. i bought it when it was released. is there a playable version i can download for windows 7?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09145920605998026162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-49506649470071378492013-05-28T23:32:58.005-04:002013-05-28T23:32:58.005-04:00When you first start the game ignore the first rai...When you first start the game ignore the first raider attack and fly directly towards Norjeann, the yacht will be in the vicinity. It then randomly drifts around the system. Gregnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-11034460270558955482012-05-23T04:26:42.970-04:002012-05-23T04:26:42.970-04:00"After several attempts to mine cows, I gave ..."After several attempts to mine cows, I gave up and headed for the nearest town."<br /><br />Haha! Did you get any Milk Crystals? =pKenny McCormickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01553499727945099493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-2161804962551801822012-05-05T19:12:58.255-04:002012-05-05T19:12:58.255-04:00I'm glad you caught my comment. I'm havin...I'm glad you caught my comment. I'm having a blast reading through your old posts.<br /><br />Do you have a copy of Betrayal at Krondor? The game has many interface elements, including character portraits, that are circles. At least they are supposed to be circles, but if you play it in a dosbox window, you'll see ovals instead. Its a little like when sports bars started getting fancy wide screen TVs but they didn't have wide screen channels so you got a stretched picture.<br /><br />My hope is that as resolutions get higher (see iPad 2), future versions of dosbox will do the necessary scaling by default. If you do it now, you either have to use a stretching algorithm that usually looks even worse, or make the window very large to get pixel-perfect scaling, or of course, get an old CRT.OneHundredOnenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-54860950176876837132012-05-04T11:42:14.094-04:002012-05-04T11:42:14.094-04:00No problemo, and I'm glad to be of help!No problemo, and I'm glad to be of help!Amy K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10892876651484617812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-63400534860689983642012-05-04T01:07:57.389-04:002012-05-04T01:07:57.389-04:00Thanks for all the tips and answers, Amy, and I...Thanks for all the tips and answers, Amy, and I'm sorry I didn't answer when you first posted. I'll use these a lot as I get back into the game.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-26971619079883717062012-05-04T01:07:15.011-04:002012-05-04T01:07:15.011-04:00I've simply lived with it because I didn't...I've simply lived with it because I didn't know it was a problem. The graphics don't look "bad" to me, so I'm not sure how much it's affected my gameplay.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-34821069953148208192012-05-04T01:05:34.831-04:002012-05-04T01:05:34.831-04:00Thanks, CG. You're a real bro. I appreciate th...Thanks, CG. You're a real bro. I appreciate this and the comment below, and I'll use them a lot as I get back into this game this weekend.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-72894051865756060002012-05-04T00:17:03.487-04:002012-05-04T00:17:03.487-04:00Someone told me about that yacht last time. I gues...Someone told me about that yacht last time. I guess my next step is to go find it.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-46055180794629860062012-05-01T16:19:53.220-04:002012-05-01T16:19:53.220-04:00Don't waste time on mining and science mission...Don't waste time on mining and science missions. Once you know the ropes you don't need them anymore. Try to enter the story - e.g. ranchers and farmers.Georgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-27472020169925572262012-05-01T16:07:13.964-04:002012-05-01T16:07:13.964-04:00I'm glad you're giving this one another ch...I'm glad you're giving this one another chance. I played it on the C64 when it came out.<br /><br />Unfortunately, it is tuned to the old machines to give you the best gaming experience. The only suggestion that comes to mind is to not worry about slowing down DOSBox too much. It's true, space combat runs with 2 FPS on the C64 and it's still a fun game.<br /><br />I agree, breaking off conversations is kind of annoying. I wish I could remember whether you need to talk to certain characters again to get vital information. All I can remember is that you will have to pester the ranchers and farmers to resolve their quarrels (yes, it is a quest).Georgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-83358227561194560122012-04-30T12:40:54.477-04:002012-04-30T12:40:54.477-04:00Back in the day my friend had this game and couldn...Back in the day my friend had this game and couldn't get very far in it. He got blown to bits by the Raiders and mulled around aimlessly doing science missions.<br /><br />So he gave it to me and I messed around and eventually came across a certain blue npc ship that was a yacht. The game opened up from that point on and I found the pacing and story really neat in the way a 12 year old would.<br /><br />I got all the way to the end on my own and I had to call the hint line (lol) to get help on figuring out how to navigate the final dungeon.<br /><br />All in all this game is cool and more fun once you know what you're doing.<br /><br />Cheers.Idrahilnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-42025360121138644582012-04-18T17:39:48.175-04:002012-04-18T17:39:48.175-04:00CRPG Addict: Do you simply live with this? It'...CRPG Addict: Do you simply live with this? It's significant enough to affect your assessment of a game's graphics, in my opinion.<br /><br />Xyzzy: The problem is, now-a-days, pixels are square. These games are supposed to have rectangular pixels that are slightly taller than they are wide. You can stretch the game window (ideally each rectangular pixel would be 5x6 square pixels if you have a high enough resolution) or you can use an old CRT monitor.OneHundredOnenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-88008716230495937702012-04-18T12:07:15.802-04:002012-04-18T12:07:15.802-04:00Haha, my name generator thing came up with an actu...Haha, my name generator thing came up with an actual word! I think I'll pick it up again and work on it some more. I barely remember what the Easter Eggs were. A cat will appear if you shift-click on the screen, and if you move the Avatar (using the arrow keys) over to the Codex symbol and press .. a key I forget (T? G? E?), something happens.<br /><br />~The Artist Formerly Known as LordKarnov42JRC6502https://www.blogger.com/profile/15732813699872795085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-57006479165398596682012-04-17T23:41:02.264-04:002012-04-17T23:41:02.264-04:00Masher looks like a cross between Clarence Boddike...Masher looks like a cross between Clarence Boddiker and Dr. Weir. This does not bode well!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00715105712066395402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-23553586495336207222012-04-17T22:08:22.083-04:002012-04-17T22:08:22.083-04:00Or get the LeetKey extension for Firefox if you wi...Or get the LeetKey extension for Firefox if you wind up doing it a lot, *cough Trickster's Blog, *cough*Canageekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770924810559440307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-41546024857115805342012-04-17T18:55:07.397-04:002012-04-17T18:55:07.397-04:00Giauz, copy and paste the gobbledy-gook into rot13...Giauz, copy and paste the gobbledy-gook into rot13.com. :)Amy K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10892876651484617812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-64411027722513392062012-04-17T14:30:27.833-04:002012-04-17T14:30:27.833-04:00OK, maybe I just forgot where the cipher for these...OK, maybe I just forgot where the cipher for these coded messages was posted, but what the heck do these messages say? Why do you guys torment me so?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-36449417057552329842012-04-17T14:09:48.439-04:002012-04-17T14:09:48.439-04:00This is one game I've fond memories of. I was ...This is one game I've fond memories of. I was ~9 yrs old when computer magazine praised it over and over at time, making me to invest (well, at that time involving begging from parents) for C64 disc drive. This followed by weeks of gaming with notion "this must be greatest game ever even if I don't understand a thing" and english not being by native language, had to read through manual and game screens checking nearly every word from dictionary. Doubt that I solved it at first try, but eventually anyway as the learning curve was conquered...<br /><br />Despite fond memories, it still had down moments. Travelling across surface on ATV which seemed to break down every ten meter or so was irritating, and spending lots of money from running scientific missions for days to raise some stats to get to clubs at Caldorre and finding out there ain't anything worth of note (IIRC... maybe I just didn't find what's to be found there). <br /><br />As a coincidence game across box of old C64 stuff at last autumn when I was cleaning up attic. There was Sentinel Worlds, Space Rogue, Starflight, couple SSI's goldboxes and few articles from System 3. Thought if I'd discard them but didn't have heart to do it. <br /><br />Don't have much clues which haven't yet been covered but...<br />- Doing scientific missions to Ceyjavik actually pays off because nf lbh riraghnyyl svaq orfg jrncba fubc va tnzr.<br />- When boarding pirates IIRC lbh pbhyq znxr fbzr fheeraqre naq vagreebtngr gurz.<br />- The final location cebonoyl arire raqf, fb znccvat vf shgvyr. Svaq fbzr bgure jnl gb svaq lbhe jnl nebhaq gurer.Llainnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-32543834909099962732012-04-16T18:57:17.771-04:002012-04-16T18:57:17.771-04:00Close on the Lens unbeliever64; it wouldn't le...Close on the Lens unbeliever64; it wouldn't let the user fly(primarily mental benefits). Primarily the Lens was used as a badge of office- each one was custom made for its owner, and would kill anyone else who tried to wear it. When the owner died, the Lens would dissolve. It allowed the owner to communicate mentally with any intelligent life(and telepathic communication is supposed to be incapable of falsehood). Advanced users could develop extra abilities - detecting lies, read minds, ESP, even kill without a mark.<br /><br />The Silver Age Green Lanterns borrowed very heavily from E.E. 'Doc' Smith's works (interstellar patrol of only the best and most moral acting to defeat evil). And the idea of willpower being the driving force behind their power.<br /><br />The Lensman books are a fun but very dated Space Opera; they were originally published pre-WWII as magazine serials. There are several nice collected forms out there(I managed to snag at a decent price the leather bound Easton Press editions). The only caveat I'd add is on starting the first one(Triplanetary); the prologues were added for the collected edition and wander very far afield. One edition in the foreward suggested skipping most of them up to the World War II section(which seems to be a minor take that at his old bosses at a munitions company) that is more entertaining on its own.<br /><br />Just remember that this was a very different era- purple prose, vacuum tube computers, machine guns as rare and high-tech weapons. And don't expect very fair portrayals of female characters; this is far before any modern notion of gender roles.<br /><br />-------<br />But all of this has nothing to do with the current game. But I like sharing.Kellandrosnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-57895896738953605562012-04-16T17:12:06.878-04:002012-04-16T17:12:06.878-04:00TheWedge got the reference on the Arisian Lens, if...TheWedge got the reference on the Arisian Lens, if no one else did -- it's one of the magic doohickies from the "Lensman" books by Doc Smith, that let the Designated Good Guys communicate telepathically, fly, and do pretty much whatever the hell they want, by focussing the power of their minds.<br /><br />Pretty much the same concept as a Green Lantern power ring, come to think of it.<br /><br />No clue what the object does in this game, but if it were ME, I'd keep that Lens on me at all times.<br /><br />And watch out for any Eddorians...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-72636024796377665212012-04-16T14:51:21.760-04:002012-04-16T14:51:21.760-04:00Well, in my eagerness to help I didn't fully r...Well, in my eagerness to help I didn't fully read your post, in which I would have seen that you'd already reread the comments at the bottom of your post: I went back to reread your original post first, to compare what you thought then vs. now. Then after reading it I saw all the technical advice in the first couple of posts and thought "Man, I should help him out by editing this and copying it to the new thread. Then I finished reading the new post and say you clearly had. Sorry for cluttering the comment thread. <br /><br />I wonder if playing the game in a different graphics mode could help? Are you fully colourblind or Red/green? You could try seeing if the game had a CGA graphics setting, to turn everything pink or something like that...Canageekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770924810559440307noreply@blogger.com