tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post3483392244861549648..comments2024-03-28T07:13:19.910-04:00Comments on The CRPG Addict: Legend of Faerghail: Hidden ValleyCRPG Addicthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-82009712115845481842017-03-19T04:17:54.744-04:002017-03-19T04:17:54.744-04:00The fathers name is Findail... loved this game bac...The fathers name is Findail... loved this game back in the day.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-48758320449599093002013-12-08T12:40:45.402-05:002013-12-08T12:40:45.402-05:00Oh, right, that's the mouse cursor. At first ...Oh, right, that's the mouse cursor. At first I thought in the dialogue options image that tree creature was carrying a whimsically undersized battle axe.Jalen Wandererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00973042209003357278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-26727156961748923032013-12-08T12:39:08.447-05:002013-12-08T12:39:08.447-05:00While there's a lot I like the Exile games fro...While there's a lot I like the Exile games from Spiderweb Software, that's one thing that bothers me about them, too. Every character gets experience when a foe is defeated in combat, but the character who lands the killing blow gets a much larger share. Which means keeping the characters leveling at about the same rate does indeed require a certain measure of micromanagement to ensure that the characters who are lagging behind get a chance to kill off some monsters on their own. (This is made slightly less annoying by the fact that buffing spells like "Bless" are really powerful, and cumulative... slap a few Blesses on a weak character, and suddenly he's a killing machine, albeit only for a short time.)<br /><br />I don't know if the same holds for the more recent Avernum series that are essentially remakes of the Exile games; I haven't played them yet.Jalen Wandererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00973042209003357278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-55743330099441729202013-11-21T05:02:32.125-05:002013-11-21T05:02:32.125-05:00If you don't get an answer here, two other pla...If you don't get an answer here, two other places you can try and http://gaming.stackexchange.com/ or if that fails, http://ask.metafilter.com/ (Very high success rate, but $5 membership fee to ask questions)Canageekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770924810559440307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-65959696836478626392013-11-21T04:56:17.726-05:002013-11-21T04:56:17.726-05:00Wasteland was bad at this; ONLY killing got you XP...Wasteland was bad at this; ONLY killing got you XP. Giving XP for each action sounds much more sensible and can be done well: As I recall Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance did it pretty well.Canageekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770924810559440307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-24089856319136719872013-11-16T14:50:23.416-05:002013-11-16T14:50:23.416-05:00So, I thought you lot might like to know about thi...So, I thought you lot might like to know about this:<br /><br />At 02:00AM PST, Nov 21st Desert Bus for Hope will be doing a silent auction for "Signed Ultima - the Ultimate Collector's Guide (Platinum edition)" <br /><br />http://desertbus.org/silent-auction/184<br /><br />This is the complete guide to the immersive online sandbox game Ultima, and it is signed by its creator, Stephen Edmond. This is number 21 of just 25 Platinum Edition copies created, printed in full colour and contained by a hand-stitched leather binder. Also included is a colour copy of the 2012 Addendum.<br /><br />A description from the original project site reads, "This mammoth 800 page tribute to the Ultima series contains highly detailed information and pictures for 502 main releases, 275 books & collectibles, and 143 miscellaneous items. A grand total of 920 items from 23 countries across 6 continents! In addition to all the regular item entries you will find comprehensive variation guides for each game. Essentially they provide side-by-side comparisons that illustrate the differences between different maps, boxes, books, discs, etc. There’s even a little “history & lore” in there for flavoring. EVERY Ultima game is covered in exhaustive detail."<br /><br />Oh, and all money raised from that auction goes to the charity Child's Play. (Which is why I'm not counting it as a commercial endeavour)<br /><br />They are also giving away two of these during the course of the marathon: http://desertbus.org/giveaway/155Canageekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770924810559440307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-50251408667870765772013-11-16T14:32:13.304-05:002013-11-16T14:32:13.304-05:00Oh, duh. Thanks. That page in the manual is titled...Oh, duh. Thanks. That page in the manual is titled "The World of Faerghail," and there's no text describing what the tree is supposed to be about, so I just passed it by when I read it.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-55217940892467143532013-11-16T13:52:36.437-05:002013-11-16T13:52:36.437-05:00Regarding the options "Trade" and "...Regarding the options "Trade" and "Recruiting" in the encounters. Trade can be done with neutral NPCs and humanoids like dwarves and elves. Regarding recruiting I don´t remember but think you need neutral foes of some sort. I have vague memories of having some sort of monsters joining for awhile.Saintushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14470241513709473747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-50021863249188231772013-11-16T07:59:15.916-05:002013-11-16T07:59:15.916-05:00That happened to me, but being 10 years old at the...That happened to me, but being 10 years old at the time, I was afraid the character would actually turn into a spectre and attack my party (as would be expected from the rulebooks), not realizing there was no way they could program all that in in that era. So I reloaded.SFGnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-13893362912792111812013-11-15T11:59:44.957-05:002013-11-15T11:59:44.957-05:00I agree with Raifield. I strongly dislike games th...I agree with Raifield. I strongly dislike games that levy XP and/or level penalties on players, because there is no logic to it and it isn't fun. It's already bad enough that many CRPGs require you to succeed at something (as opposed to just attempting it) in order to be rewarded with experience or skill points or whatever.HunterZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17049065099652976143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-13936319324835695552013-11-15T07:26:01.908-05:002013-11-15T07:26:01.908-05:00Hi there, great blog, I hope to go through more of...Hi there, great blog, I hope to go through more of it to try to find this game I remember as a kid. It was maybe EGA era, definitely color. Me and a friend believe the name of it was something like "Destiny". It was a north/east/south/west/look kind of game. I don't remember a ton about it, except that we really enjoyed it, and never completed it because it was corrupted when we got to the end. One of the striking images I have is a green venus fly-trap like creature, with eyes on stalks. As you fought it and did damage, you would lop eyes off, and ichor would ooze out. (These were still images if I believe). I remember something about a fountain and gems at the bottom of it as well (yeah, real specific I know!). I believe the end involved orcs and a throne or a crown, but it's getting real hazy at this time. If you have any recollection of this game, I'd love to hear about it, to prove me and my childhood friend are not having group hallucinations, and to maybe track it down and play again. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11601201326328896845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-31630090065011522172013-11-15T01:58:40.419-05:002013-11-15T01:58:40.419-05:00The elf riddling you about his relatives is a copy...The elf riddling you about his relatives is a copy protection measure. There's a family tree in the manual where you have to pick the right name from.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-280966106496751702013-11-14T19:31:53.818-05:002013-11-14T19:31:53.818-05:00Same thing could be said about Pong as well. I pla...Same thing could be said about Pong as well. I played hours of it each day with my neighbors.<br /><br />I have fond memories of it. But to relive it? No, thanks. XDKenny McCormickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01553499727945099493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-8118090644418707642013-11-14T19:27:32.701-05:002013-11-14T19:27:32.701-05:00Hmm... I think they're trying to emulate Wizar...Hmm... I think they're trying to emulate Wizardry's feature on talking with any sentient creatures (NPCs and monsters alike; a feature that Persona/Digital Devil Saga/Shin Megami Tensei also uses later) but if Withdrawal's the only option available, it seems like the developers were lazy or had a deadline to catch.<br /><br />I wonder when publishers start encroaching their authority over production rights of the developers.Kenny McCormickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01553499727945099493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-31525458387131725932013-11-13T19:44:45.154-05:002013-11-13T19:44:45.154-05:00Or everything is encased in a 10 cubic feet field ...Or everything is encased in a 10 cubic feet field of invisible and impenetrable energy.<br /><br />The same could be said about top-down RPGs as well.<br /><br />Ultima: Wow! There's like 3 chests packed with goodies just beside that barkeep!<br />Segallion: Milord, we cannot reach them beyond this bar top.<br />Ultima: But- it's like- only 4 feet high!<br />Iolo: What dost thou meanest, this "high" thing, milord?<br />Ultima: Seriously, can't I just climb over it?<br />Shamino: Thou must have meant "Klimb". Thou mayest only use said ability on stairs and ladders... er... forsooth.Kenny McCormickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01553499727945099493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-13216133825806054992013-11-13T19:36:51.034-05:002013-11-13T19:36:51.034-05:00Haha! I imagine your character was a lot more disa...Haha! I imagine your character was a lot more disappointed than you are!<br /><br />Clerimagicka: I am a living goddess walking amongst men! Able to take lives and give them back at will!<br />*Level up*<br />Clerimagicka: I am a - WTF?!?!Kenny McCormickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01553499727945099493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-249579505032524322013-11-13T16:54:36.603-05:002013-11-13T16:54:36.603-05:00LoF has about the same place in my heart as Dragon...LoF has about the same place in my heart as Dragon Wars, meaning I grew up on them and loved them to death, despite never finishing either. DW had a crippling translation error, here I just failed - not mapping in this game is a disadvantage, to be sure.<br /><br />Sadly, aside from remembering the castle as absolutely huge and confusing, the only other memory is abusing the system - I distinctly recall playing a high 80s or even 90s melee level character, which would be the only one alive and caught in the castle. He was nigh indestructable, but could not escape... Don't quite remember how I managed to get that char so high, but I think outside I kept making new companions for him and only kept him alive (also sold all equipment to outfit and train him etc). I would start new games then occasionally, and could still select the strong one from the tavern, getting a better and better start over time until I managed to keep my group alive for longer.<br /><br />I should be very sad if you don't finish this game, but I certainly understand it's limited appeal. Ah, to be so young again as to make pure grinding a pleasure once more!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-59077095330390843372013-11-13T16:24:23.010-05:002013-11-13T16:24:23.010-05:00I hit a similar bug in PoR: As my party was leavin...I hit a similar bug in PoR: As my party was leaving one of the areas (the library, perhaps?) it was attacked by a specter. Being a D&D nerd, I knew the monster would drain two levels with each hit, so I sent my highest-level character, a 3rd-level cleric, to keep it occupied in melee while the other characters pelted it with ranged weapons.<br /><br />Eventually, my cleric took two hits and died from the level drain. Fortunately, the rest of the party was able to finish off the undead without suffering further losses. Upon returning to Phlan, I raised the cleric from the dead, hoping the game would restore my -1st-level character to full fighting strength. <br /><br />Lo and behold, she became a 255th level cleric/magic-user with 255 hit points! It was awesome!<br /><br />Until I leveled her up.<br /><br />:'(Mishanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-65389321666395171712013-11-13T15:52:26.195-05:002013-11-13T15:52:26.195-05:00In this game the planck distance is ten feet.
Ther...In this game the planck distance is ten feet.<br />There are no people or animals, just ten feet cubed blobs of living matter.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-57965939749946904352013-11-13T14:33:07.342-05:002013-11-13T14:33:07.342-05:00For the life of me, I don't see what you see i...For the life of me, I don't see what you see in it, but I'll keep going. CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-64880375009412520362013-11-13T14:05:16.154-05:002013-11-13T14:05:16.154-05:00Reminds me of a bug I hit once in Pool of Radiance...Reminds me of a bug I hit once in Pool of Radiance: I have no idea how it happened, but suddenly all my party members had -32,768 experience points and each had the maximum amount of jewelry, gems, and coins that they could carry.<br /><br />Guess an integer rolled over on me somewhere. Was never able to reproduce the bug.Raifieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08478524519453417677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-36537708210506213872013-11-13T13:21:29.070-05:002013-11-13T13:21:29.070-05:00Sounds like an exploit. Better stop healing. ;)Sounds like an exploit. Better stop healing. ;)Zenic Reveriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16441583549326102945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-33173452411016084852013-11-13T13:00:52.947-05:002013-11-13T13:00:52.947-05:00One would imagine that the act of fumbling spells ...One would imagine that the act of fumbling spells or attacks would product many intense learning experiencesRaifieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08478524519453417677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-75276252454397821262013-11-13T12:30:29.866-05:002013-11-13T12:30:29.866-05:00It's not quite as bad in this game as I made i...It's not quite as bad in this game as I made it sound. The game awards experience for successful actions in any combat round, including spellcasting and attacks that only damage (though not defense), not necessarily the killing blow.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-50377057648639779052013-11-13T12:27:22.503-05:002013-11-13T12:27:22.503-05:00She could, but I'd have to rest a lot more fre...She could, but I'd have to rest a lot more frequently to replenish spell points.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.com