tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post4825673069291604832..comments2024-03-18T23:49:34.681-04:00Comments on The CRPG Addict: An Addictive Personality Manifests in Many WaysCRPG Addicthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comBlogger79125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-16011692439368508672014-08-27T14:18:27.281-04:002014-08-27T14:18:27.281-04:00I had a brainstorm for funny things he could offer...I had a brainstorm for funny things he could offer: He could tell you if one character was in his real name or not. Limitation: You can't guess English letters. So I'm seeing at the bottom of the post: "No, my real name does not contain the symbol @, the Greek letter pi or whatever the heck Canageek sent me this week." Me: "It's a pilcrow!"Canageekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770924810559440307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-49250071180912899902014-08-26T20:16:39.087-04:002014-08-26T20:16:39.087-04:00I just hit January 2013 and was thinking Patreon d...I just hit January 2013 and was thinking Patreon during those comments. I would be willing to put money in on not the "donate fund" but the "take the wife out for dinner from the readers fund" button :)ALL SAINTS Mediaeval Fellowshiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15299063758916512404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-12950259110571797422014-05-10T15:22:45.675-04:002014-05-10T15:22:45.675-04:00@Canageek:
I see. So that's why he played Pira...@Canageek:<br />I see. So that's why he played Pirates! even though it's not really an RPG.Alexander Sebastian Schulzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15135338616598357444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-90433328100172141532014-05-10T14:49:17.699-04:002014-05-10T14:49:17.699-04:00It is pretty obvious what you do for a living Chet...It is pretty obvious what you do for a living Chet: Spring is when the seas become safe and the winter backlog of goods are shipped. <br /><br />Prime piracy season! <br /><br />The real reason that Chet isn't here this time of year is that he is gripping a rope, dagger clenched in his teeth, ready to swing onto a Spanish galleon!Canageekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770924810559440307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-40756511795281822872014-05-10T11:42:47.306-04:002014-05-10T11:42:47.306-04:00I appreciate the discussion, but there's a cou...I appreciate the discussion, but there's a couple reasons this isn't going to happen. First, my "real" work is important, and I wouldn't want to substitute it for even MORE game-playing. Second--and no disrespect to the other bloggers; it's just personal preference--putting up a "Donate" button just seems cheesy. If I ever get a book together, I'll be happy to offer it for sale for anyone who wants to contribute money, but until then, things are going to continue as they are.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-40472236387830880142014-05-10T11:40:36.237-04:002014-05-10T11:40:36.237-04:00In my own post on W2, I said, "If played '...In my own post on W2, I said, "If played 'straight,'" a party slain in <i>Wizardry II</i> was permanently dead and the player--I'm completely serious--would have to win the first <i>Wizardry</i> again (or at least build up the characters to high enough levels in that game) before trying again in II."<br /><br />Clearly, I was a bit wrong about that. I maintain that it would be easier, and safer, to do your grinding in W1 before importing the characters to W2, but it's not impossible to achieve success starting at Level 1 in W2.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-71297981217236396862014-05-10T11:38:27.257-04:002014-05-10T11:38:27.257-04:00I thought you meant he FINISHED the game at Level ...I thought you meant he FINISHED the game at Level 1. <br /><br />It's certainly an achievement, though not as impossible as it sounds, I suppose. You'd have to get lucky with the first few encounters or with your "retreat" option, but as I noted in my own post, the Level 1 spell KATINO ("sleep") works on high-level monsters. If you were lucky enough to defeat the first few parties and get your characters to Levels 3-4, things would stabilize pretty quickly. You'd have to get up to a high enough level to cast MALOR on dungeon level 1 (I think that would be character level 15) before moving on, at which point, as I mentioned, the game isn't that hard.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-85267101057233494052014-05-10T11:30:52.509-04:002014-05-10T11:30:52.509-04:00I don't reveal what I do for a living for priv...I don't reveal what I do for a living for privacy reasons, but I would never want anyone to think I do something as pedestrian as accounting. Anonymous is right--this does happen in April/May pretty much every year--but I honestly don't know how to explain it. If my workload balloons in those months, it's not for any consistent reason.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-50044827624191833192014-05-10T06:49:14.252-04:002014-05-10T06:49:14.252-04:00The best blog on the internet. Almost one month wi...The best blog on the internet. Almost one month without a post. I miss him :( Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-31238981802020869562014-05-09T23:34:38.894-04:002014-05-09T23:34:38.894-04:00 Hope to see you back soon Chet. Your blog is a bi... Hope to see you back soon Chet. Your blog is a big inspiration to me and a fantastic read!The CRPG Fanatichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11463318743928593203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-21532487544700786982014-05-09T15:09:25.210-04:002014-05-09T15:09:25.210-04:00So, we've talked about what to do when Chet re...So, we've talked about what to do when Chet reaches the MUD era a few times. I found at least one he can review: Specifically the first one. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/05/02/mud1_open_source_release/Canageekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770924810559440307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-22021542248746550122014-05-08T19:08:24.911-04:002014-05-08T19:08:24.911-04:00Yeah, it's the start of the financial year. So...Yeah, it's the start of the financial year. So...Kenny McCormickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01553499727945099493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-46503015586409179992014-05-08T18:24:55.261-04:002014-05-08T18:24:55.261-04:00Shadow Hearts had an interesting system: There we...Shadow Hearts had an interesting system: There were separate special powers and magic. Magic was conventional, but special powers used special points. Should a character run out of special points, he would go crazy, become uncontrollable and lose all his experience for that battle. It also leads to awesome fucked up music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=If2pXI5mKbAAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-67541113771087450242014-05-08T16:39:47.362-04:002014-05-08T16:39:47.362-04:00Also: I think the D&D system forces low level ...Also: I think the D&D system forces low level spells to stay relevant. You can't spend 2 first-level spells to get a second, so when you are out of 2nd level spells you have to use the 1st level ones, and so on. Therefore as damage for that level gets outdated I'm more likely to use buffs and environmental effects that stiff help at higher levels. <br /><br />Also I'd totally write an RPG with an overcharge system, were you could put more mana into a spell to having it do more, so you only have one attack spell, but as you level up can put more mana into it to do more damage. Then you can spend more time on spells that do other things. Canageekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770924810559440307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-31952766514499683022014-05-08T15:40:36.106-04:002014-05-08T15:40:36.106-04:00Matt Barton (of "Matt Chat" and "Du...Matt Barton (of "Matt Chat" and "Dungeons and Desktops" fame) is an example of someone who uses Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/blacklily8<br /><br />He currently $259 for each video he posts.Ragnarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09327113582476172252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-64022080133979762662014-05-08T15:33:59.754-04:002014-05-08T15:33:59.754-04:00I'd say he should use Patreon instead. Then we...I'd say he should use Patreon instead. Then we can have a standard donation every time he completes a game or something like that. Although I haven't actually supported anyone through Patreon yet I really like the concept.Ragnarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09327113582476172252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-12043505908871841122014-05-08T01:53:32.427-04:002014-05-08T01:53:32.427-04:00If you look at his posting history, this seems to ...If you look at his posting history, this seems to happen in April/May pretty much every year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-447337567262414642014-05-07T22:32:12.904-04:002014-05-07T22:32:12.904-04:00I like it when you have a few spells you can focus...I like it when you have a few spells you can focus on, but lots of scrolls and things, so when you get down a bit and need to fall back on items you are forced to experiment with new spells that might not be optimal, but you have to force them to work. <br /><br />For example, in Icewind Dale I hit this one fight with the rolls that I couldn't handle, so I looked at my scolls and fournd a skull trap, a glyph and a bunch of buffs, sent my rogue down, got the trolls to notice her, then she ran away while my casters dumped all the traps into that hallway. BAM, crispy troll. Not something I would normally do, but I love it when a game forces me to work with what I have, not what I want. <br /><br />As a side note, this is also how FPS and action games should work. Using the same, best, gun all the time is boring. Running out of ammo and having to use a flame thrower or gravity gun or something is interesting. Call of Duty and Halo both fail at this. Canageekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770924810559440307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-87800705677592241372014-05-07T20:22:49.568-04:002014-05-07T20:22:49.568-04:00VTM: Bloodlines did it very well with their Vampir...VTM: Bloodlines did it very well with their Vampire Disciplines (to me, that is) as well.<br /><br />I don't need a huge repertoire but I love variations and creative usage on each power/spell. For instance, the "Hold Person" spell could also double as a pressure plate trigger (by pushing the affected victim onto the plate) if you do not have a "Create Rock" spell at hand. A "Prismatic Spray" could be used to trigger crystal switches that are powered by bright lights.Kenny McCormickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01553499727945099493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-37530709357582052082014-05-07T15:54:06.822-04:002014-05-07T15:54:06.822-04:00Just one point, the Gold Box games were designed s...Just one point, the Gold Box games were designed so you could take your character out of the video games and use them in the pen and paper games.<br /> As far as magic in video games, I don't think there should be a number, I think magic needs to be used as another tool set with which to interact with the world. More the way the Jedi use it in the Star Wars universe. Throwing switched, closing doors, putting up shields, etc.. some of this could be psionic and some elemental, with specialty magics like Necromancy and Healing. To often in video games it is just a combat tool, or it replaces things other classes do, like lockpicking.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-85342277362944188642014-05-07T05:00:57.126-04:002014-05-07T05:00:57.126-04:00Chet certainly deserves a break from gaming and po...Chet certainly deserves a break from gaming and posting. I hope it's not completely filled with work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-77749350176132654162014-05-07T00:52:43.142-04:002014-05-07T00:52:43.142-04:00BG2/NWN have a ton of spells, and there are intere...BG2/NWN have a ton of spells, and there are interesting tradeoffs at most levels.<br />Tristan Gallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16769219573533545742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-47735843418870429292014-05-06T21:05:57.702-04:002014-05-06T21:05:57.702-04:00I enjoy exploring a large spell selection, but man...I enjoy exploring a large spell selection, but many games fall into common pitfalls:<br /><br /> - Improvements to ranged damage spells increase only damage without additional properties cause low level spells to fall into disuse.<br /> - Debuffs and other spells that miss (wasting a turn) will often go unused.<br /> - Situational spells that are quickly forgotten as they go unused most of the time.<br /><br />Add in a limiting factor to spell use or selection, and it's just easier to bank on (less risky) guaranteed damage or healing. <br /><br />Quest for Glory did something a bit different by having no healing spell, and a damage spell that's outclassed by just swinging the dagger. Add to that the slow recovery of MP, and the need to solve puzzles with spells, then you have the player saving spell points for the puzzles.Zenic Reveriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16441583549326102945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-89143406345775516752014-05-06T20:53:19.939-04:002014-05-06T20:53:19.939-04:00Shin Megami Tensei and the spinoff Persona do spel...Shin Megami Tensei and the spinoff Persona do spells well: There are a lot, and you need all of them. You also need to learn exactly who is strong and weak to them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-70845867782915410482014-05-06T18:06:20.402-04:002014-05-06T18:06:20.402-04:00I'd say I prefer a large library of spells, bu...I'd say I prefer a large library of spells, but only if they do something in the game. Ultima 5 may have had a lot of spells that were not required to beat the game, but they all did something interesting. On the other hand, the Gold Box games have a lot of spells, but also lack any sort of environmental interaction, so there is no opportunity for less-utilized spells to have any function outside of combat, so they remain pointless.<br /><br />Quest for Glory's magic system makes playing a magic-user seem more like playing a 'trickster' who has a small repertoire of spells to change his environment in very specific (and mostly small) ways to achieve his goal. The spell library grew as the series went on, but it was easily managed, with the exception of QFG5 where everything was pretty much a mess except for the music.Raifieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08478524519453417677noreply@blogger.com