tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post5862675805957344052..comments2024-03-28T12:11:15.628-04:00Comments on The CRPG Addict: Magic Candle: Burning at Both EndsCRPG Addicthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comBlogger144125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-11885174356695963782023-11-13T20:17:59.418-05:002023-11-13T20:17:59.418-05:00I'll always take it, but since then, I managed...I'll always take it, but since then, I managed to get a "special thanks" credit:<br /><br />https://crpgaddict.blogspot.com/2014/11/lords-of-xulima-made-for-me.html<br /><br />And I appeared as a dwarf in another game:<br /><br />https://crpgaddict.blogspot.com/2016/04/put-end-to-my-arrogance.html<br /><br />So I guess my fantasy was fulfilled.<br />CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-42792282169170286022023-11-11T00:37:49.635-05:002023-11-11T00:37:49.635-05:00I loved that bit about dwarves getting seasick in ...I loved that bit about dwarves getting seasick in this game. I immediately thought of Flint Fireforge and wished I had named my character Caramon so I'd have somebody to "haul him down there" if the dwarf didn't want to get on the boat. U3_Guruhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12044735933085333528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-47424269112645542952023-11-11T00:18:14.737-05:002023-11-11T00:18:14.737-05:00Hey Chet! I played Magic Candle about a year ago a...Hey Chet! I played Magic Candle about a year ago and am enjoying reading your posts from ten years ago.<br /><br />I noticed the image in this post says "My new goal is to be referenced in a CRPG."<br /><br />Is this still of interest? I'd be honored to include a reference in Nox Archaist II: DragonsmereU3_Guruhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12044735933085333528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-87725368231641911692019-10-26T15:01:47.374-04:002019-10-26T15:01:47.374-04:00Cand Wisdom!
It works better spoken that in text....Cand Wisdom!<br /><br />It works better spoken that in text..asdasdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15459638043573476026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-41097057409391670062017-05-11T17:01:56.216-04:002017-05-11T17:01:56.216-04:00Um, the twin baddies you chase around all game are...Um, the twin baddies you chase around all game are called Elizabeth and Abraham... E.A. :)<br /><br />I found this post that describes how in Origin there was animosity towards EA:<br /><br />https://casualaggro.wordpress.com/2014/03/03/ultima-vii-is-one-giant-reference-to-how-terrible-electronic-arts-is/<br /><br />Vincenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-48226758972612333942015-03-07T01:00:44.518-05:002015-03-07T01:00:44.518-05:00I've used a running joke that any armor can be...I've used a running joke that any armor can be resized as long as it was crafted with a complicated system of straps that allow for proper adjustment.Quirkzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16409671254311123117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-24945497392590676772014-09-07T00:31:08.334-04:002014-09-07T00:31:08.334-04:00I'm probably commenting far, far too late for ...I'm probably commenting far, far too late for it to matter (for which I apologize), but seeing as -p(a)edia is a technically from the Greek rather than a Latin, shouldn't it be Keripedia (κερίπαίδεια)?Chuck Haberlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09350897949215662198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-4877580349032628972014-03-08T22:03:00.044-05:002014-03-08T22:03:00.044-05:00Keep the love alive. I'm replaying it now, af...Keep the love alive. I'm replaying it now, after an absence of some.. 15 years?<br />Once when I was stuck, I emailed the legendary Scorpia out of desperation. She didn't give me an exact location of a chute/dig site I was looking for, but she said she vaguely remembered "searching in the south" of the dungeon. That gave me the confidence to continue =]Joranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09131716747191683293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-28747675266695492802012-09-29T21:58:30.543-04:002012-09-29T21:58:30.543-04:00This would indeed be a legitimate way to start the...This would indeed be a legitimate way to start the game at an advantage. As you can see from my "Wax On, Wax Off" posting, I turned to this strategy after starting in a more traditional manner first.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-24171929980173544532012-09-28T12:13:01.183-04:002012-09-28T12:13:01.183-04:00In future I recommend ROT13 for spoilers.In future I recommend ROT13 for spoilers.Canageekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770924810559440307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-11647780932402543752012-09-28T05:24:08.775-04:002012-09-28T05:24:08.775-04:00Hi, I played Magic Candle back when it was new, an...Hi, I played Magic Candle back when it was new, and have played it sporadically over the years. This is the kind of game that easily lends itself to being restarted from the beginning to try multiple strategies. Having restarted it a lot over the years I have developed an optimal strategy to "get going" in terms of forming a party and getting it to a point where you can choose what you want to do and in what order you want to do it.<br /><br />This contains SPOILERS (for the beginning of the game only - first 50 days - though) so stop reading if you don't want to have anything spoiled. Note: The sum of the pre-knowledge you actually need to pull this off is simply knowing where to get an Ishban at Lymeric, so this is a pretty legit strategy and you can duplicate it in a fully legit way simply by sailing to Shendy and back to Port Avur, wasting a number of days and chunk of coin in the process. I'm going to avoid some logistical steps (e.g. splitting food, buying supplies) for brevity's sake.<br /><br />At game start - form your initial "combat" party: the two dwarves, the elf ranger, Ziyx and any other (Rexor, Nazim). Go back to the king and accept your gift, pool all money with Lukas. Go back to the hall and get Eflun in your party long enough to cast shield spells on Lukas, Sakar, and Ziyx. Now swap the other three party members for a metalsmith, gemcutter, and tailor. Set Ziyx to memorizing Fear spells in the Castle rest room and the other 5 head to Port Avur. Avoid combats if you can (use Flee command when moving in open), if you need to fight one on the way it should be pretty easy.<br /><br />You should hit Port Avur before it closes for the day. Set your workers at their respective jobs, order steel plate, then get a scimitar, a brom bow, and arrows for Lukas. Lukas and Sakar should then head east to the bridge, where you can fight several wandering groups as well (fighting ON bridge gets you extra money from corpses). Grab gonshis from patch north of bridge. Wander road towards Phaleng and find a dwarf selling gems. Buy all gems and head back to Port Avur (your armor should be ready, so you've had 5 days to do the above). Grab money from the workers too while you're there; leave them at their jobs.<br /><br />(... continued)Prowlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-86264750184787499022012-09-22T16:05:33.533-04:002012-09-22T16:05:33.533-04:00It depends on the type of armour; I don't thin...It depends on the type of armour; I don't think you CAN wear someone elses plate without modification, but you could wear someone elses chain shirt. <br /><br />Dwarf Fortress has armour sizes, but only two of them (Large and normal).Canageekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770924810559440307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-18185592505012043452012-09-22T14:28:40.913-04:002012-09-22T14:28:40.913-04:00Sure for the magic stuff, so what about the plain ...Sure for the magic stuff, so what about the plain old greaves I found on an elf and slapped on my halfling, I would rather doubt the legs are the same size. <br /><br />Of course this is just a bit of hand waving to move things along and not get bogged down in minutia. Except reading about Magic candle, it seams like part of the design philosophy was to handle these kinds of minutia, so if any game should restrict armor based on it needing to fit I would expect it in this one. <br /><br />Also historically I doubt it was as black and white as we are discussing. I am sure many people wore armor that didn't fit exactly right in many a prolonged campaign. I'd be comfortable with a gamey way of saying you get a slight negative when using armor that does not fit, but you could still use it. In fact I may just try that out next time I run a game. UbAhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13447678457902055799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-4891186527681417582012-09-21T22:29:47.641-04:002012-09-21T22:29:47.641-04:00In D&D it is explicitly stated that magic armo...In D&D it is explicitly stated that magic armour will automatically resize itself to the wearer. Canageekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770924810559440307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-80316715068870055782012-09-20T23:44:53.365-04:002012-09-20T23:44:53.365-04:00What did you think of the manual? Did you read the...What did you think of the manual? Did you read the whole thing? Canageekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770924810559440307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-39865570076513821912012-09-19T22:38:17.055-04:002012-09-19T22:38:17.055-04:00I was making a joke. Naturally, I would have expec...I was making a joke. Naturally, I would have expected that in a game called <i>Magic Carpet</i>, you fly around on a magic carpet.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-66528812477404292502012-09-19T21:17:21.405-04:002012-09-19T21:17:21.405-04:00Wow. I NEVER would have seen that. But if it was a...Wow. I NEVER would have seen that. But if it was a reference to the EA logo, wouldn't it strike you as a fond homage?CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-52703899067801587182012-09-19T21:14:32.654-04:002012-09-19T21:14:32.654-04:00Even if the gameplay is easy, I'm loving the d...Even if the gameplay is easy, I'm loving the dialogue and lore.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-25762759927853294162012-09-19T21:13:19.703-04:002012-09-19T21:13:19.703-04:00That irked me, too, but I ran out of money.That irked me, too, but I ran out of money.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-39886910490035226232012-09-19T21:11:09.203-04:002012-09-19T21:11:09.203-04:00You've gotten further than I have so far, but ...You've gotten further than I have so far, but I agree with moving diagonally. I had this problem with a few others of the era, too.<br /><br />"Mr. Critic?"CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-68510333640390099852012-09-19T20:55:36.568-04:002012-09-19T20:55:36.568-04:00Thanks for all of this! I set myself a reminder to...Thanks for all of this! I set myself a reminder to read it all again after another 10 or 12 hours of gameplay, when certain tips will make a little more sense.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-51869356274928519512012-09-19T20:32:42.413-04:002012-09-19T20:32:42.413-04:00You know, that's always slightly bothered me a...You know, that's always slightly bothered me about CRPGs: How I can finish killing a orc barbarian, strip off his chainmail,and stick it on my halfling thief. I don't think that's what <i>The Magic Candle</i> had in mind, though. I think they just didn't build the interface.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-69093761945639910402012-09-19T20:04:26.946-04:002012-09-19T20:04:26.946-04:00Thanks rotgrub ! :-)Thanks rotgrub ! :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14440219076893682961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-12228380465005753112012-09-18T20:09:47.257-04:002012-09-18T20:09:47.257-04:00Thanks to your mention of it, I dropped $15 on it,...Thanks to your mention of it, I dropped $15 on it, plus another $20 to Sealark, which looks awesomeRaifieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08478524519453417677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-74208333160140816982012-09-18T13:39:19.883-04:002012-09-18T13:39:19.883-04:00Yes, there were 2 Japanese versions. Easy Type sim...Yes, there were 2 Japanese versions. Easy Type simplified the language used to make it easier for people new the genre. They used that version when porting it to English, to make it easier for kids to understand. <br /><br />http://matotree.com/localization/final-fantasy-iv/ has every change between them. Yes, every one. There is also a summery I think.Canageekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770924810559440307noreply@blogger.com