tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post6585438430533711602..comments2024-03-28T15:04:57.804-04:00Comments on The CRPG Addict: Shadows of Darkness: Out, Ye Rogue, Play Out the PlayCRPG Addicthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-80102470038161133892021-09-28T12:54:55.628-04:002021-09-28T12:54:55.628-04:00This must be how politicians feel. I guess once yo...This must be how politicians feel. I guess once you get well-known enough that you earn "detractors," those people will seize upon anything you say, no matter how out of context, and use it as an excuse to call you names.<br /><br />There's no way a reasonable person could have read that sentence and not realized I was kidding. What stereotypes could I possibly have been referring to? Rich girls run? Yeah, you know those rich girls--always running. That's definitely a thing people say. You always hear bout liberal snowflakes standing up to those stereotypes about running rich girls.<br /> <br />There's such an easy solution to all of this that works for both of us: don't visit my blog.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-62940073497200082242021-09-27T20:00:42.741-04:002021-09-27T20:00:42.741-04:00>>After I got over my annoyance with the gen...>>After I got over my annoyance with the gender stereotypes.<br /><br />I can't get over what a fucking idiot you are. The people that read your blog must be brainwashed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-42001149094176088362021-09-27T12:17:45.649-04:002021-09-27T12:17:45.649-04:00I suppose it works better in tabletop games; it...I suppose it works better in tabletop games; it's one way to make sure everybody gets to shine every now and then.Tipihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11416637333851125884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-28817637077246420772021-09-25T07:03:35.457-04:002021-09-25T07:03:35.457-04:00This entry reminds me of a bigger problem I've...This entry reminds me of a bigger problem I've had with so many rpg's over the decades. The class system is ridiculous. There are restrictions that make no sense, benefits that make no sense. That's why I loved when Elder Scrolls did away with it, just allowing you to get good at the skills you actually use and want to use. It felt like a natural progression and realistic character development. Locking content behind classes for games most people will never finish, let alone replay, seems ridiculous.Loveblankethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04045420258404373634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-37408067003913766362021-09-22T15:49:52.374-04:002021-09-22T15:49:52.374-04:00No, you’re right. He even calls attention to it by...No, you’re right. He even calls attention to it by using the term “metamorphosis.“ I was saving all that for my Kafka posting.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-47115554329675695952021-09-22T13:58:37.847-04:002021-09-22T13:58:37.847-04:00Is Chief Thief going through some kafkaesque episo...Is Chief Thief going through some kafkaesque episode, or am I reading too much into this?BESTIEunlmtnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-82567192572809517712021-09-22T09:48:35.362-04:002021-09-22T09:48:35.362-04:00And given that there IS a combat panel this is rea...And given that there IS a combat panel this is really bad interface design; they should just have added a button to the panel.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-53433220897507714922021-09-22T08:54:23.083-04:002021-09-22T08:54:23.083-04:00To throw a dagger, you have to right-click the gra...To throw a dagger, you have to right-click the gray background on the combat panel.<br /><br />(I don't know why this is only barely mentioned in passing in the manual, either.)Snorbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03931889157053355508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-32398801531001444212021-09-22T00:39:10.433-04:002021-09-22T00:39:10.433-04:00I agree, I think he's saying "I know what...I agree, I think he's saying "I know what that is, but it's not going to help you here." Which I think is a nod to certain stereotypical assumptions the character -- or even the player -- might have.stepped pyramidsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-50054609850284213072021-09-21T23:43:40.279-04:002021-09-21T23:43:40.279-04:00"Personally I prefer if the world is not diff..."Personally I prefer if the world is not different based on your class." See, I don't care for that. I feel like it breaks a principle of "role-playing" somehow, but I can't articulate exactly why.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-42068954595465594052021-09-21T23:42:13.146-04:002021-09-21T23:42:13.146-04:00Interesting. I don't remember that. I guess I&...Interesting. I don't remember that. I guess I'll wait and be surprised rather than translate anonymous's text.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-53678279247507235592021-09-21T23:40:55.323-04:002021-09-21T23:40:55.323-04:00Yeah, I rejected it a while ago. It should show up...Yeah, I rejected it a while ago. It should show up on my list if you turn the filter off. I'll get around to a BRIEF one day.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-76531231391670703932021-09-21T23:40:14.983-04:002021-09-21T23:40:14.983-04:00Ah, two takes on Jack Nicholson makes more sense t...Ah, two takes on Jack Nicholson makes more sense than one of them being Clint Eastwood. I understand that the voice actors extemporized a bit, but I was talking about a situation in which the voice clearly didn't go with the text--in which it was drawn from a conversation later in the game.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-56413463156951132542021-09-21T23:37:47.465-04:002021-09-21T23:37:47.465-04:00The funny thing is that I don't believe the th...The funny thing is that I don't believe the thief even gets any points for this burglary, only the one in the burgomeister's office. I wonder if that's so that players wouldn't be punished for roleplaying a thief with a conscience.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-62377332511986299162021-09-21T23:36:10.522-04:002021-09-21T23:36:10.522-04:00That's probably true. Random wilderness encoun...That's probably true. Random wilderness encounters are so infrequent and escapable that I didn't really notice a decrease in their frequency, but it makes sense. CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-58182735041394202042021-09-21T23:35:25.399-04:002021-09-21T23:35:25.399-04:00I always fundamentally like a Quest for Glory titl...I always fundamentally like a <i>Quest for Glory</i> title. I played all three previous titles multiple times.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-61098848300230651222021-09-21T21:59:22.902-04:002021-09-21T21:59:22.902-04:00Chet I don't think I've ever seen you play...Chet I don't think I've ever seen you play a game this many times on this blog. You must really be enjoying it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-8068487298527184602021-09-21T07:56:41.366-04:002021-09-21T07:56:41.366-04:00My friends and I loved the way these guys departed...My friends and I loved the way these guys departed from the text, definitely one of my fav meta-jokes.Brenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07650899016493335364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-82196457691338755882021-09-21T02:59:27.201-04:002021-09-21T02:59:27.201-04:00"I'm not sure "Stealth" does mu..."I'm not sure "Stealth" does much for you in the game."<br /><br />Generally speaking, my understanding is that in this series sneaking reduces the frequency of random encounters out in the wilderness.Rowan Lipkovitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08691096685515251681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-85213282743643334782021-09-20T23:18:37.830-04:002021-09-20T23:18:37.830-04:00Your insights are always very illuminating! Thank...Your insights are always very illuminating! Thanks for reminiscing for us!<br />arthurdawghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04269435724709435094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-44633589966302387572021-09-20T21:13:29.494-04:002021-09-20T21:13:29.494-04:00I think this is the game where I really struggle w...I think this is the game where I really struggle with thief playthroughs--robbing an old man's house just seems petty when you're a prince with literally no need for money.Colin Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09803260560751208067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-50686160674994098962021-09-20T18:17:31.449-04:002021-09-20T18:17:31.449-04:00The vocal banter between the three men and the gno...The vocal banter between the three men and the gnome remains a high point of this game for me. <br /><br />To this day I still remember "You're so narrow-minded you can look through a keyhole with both eyes!"<br /><br />Perhaps I'm simply easily amused. Raifieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08478524519453417677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-3052599994341272772021-09-20T18:13:51.771-04:002021-09-20T18:13:51.771-04:00I'm sure Anonymous above spelled it out. There...I'm sure Anonymous above spelled it out. There is a Thief-specific love interest in QFG5, but it's a bit out of left field and not a character you'll have remembered by the time you play the game.Raifieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08478524519453417677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-26150643437893115752021-09-20T16:36:11.980-04:002021-09-20T16:36:11.980-04:00I believe this is the first time in the QFG series...I believe this is the first time in the QFG series where the world is actually different depending on what class you've picked (although there are earlier instances where characters can tell what your class IS, and respond differently; but that's more easily explainable in-universe).<br /><br />Personally I prefer if the world is not different based on your class, but I realize this is nitpicky of me and most players likely won't notice.Radianthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03866535042372152723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-29441126671754374682021-09-20T15:00:15.127-04:002021-09-20T15:00:15.127-04:00The relative lack of animation is possibly because...The relative lack of animation is possibly because this is the first game on which I was a full co-designer. The resulting increase in puzzles and content left less time for adding detail to every scene. As it was, we ran over schedule, resulting in the game being rushed out the door for Christmas before it was adequately tested.<br /><br />As for the voice actors, director Stu Rosen came up with the idea of asking them if they did celebrity impersonations. One actor said, "Oh! I do a great Jack Nicholson!" Another said, "I do Nicholson too!"<br /><br />At first I said, "Um, we can't have TWO Jack Nicholsons." But they each had a different interpretation of him, and they're brothers, so I decided that worked fine. I believe you're correct that the third voice is Rodney Dangerfield, although I no longer remember. (That's one of the great things about your blog and filfre.net - preserving oral history.)<br /><br />Those voice actors also asked if it was ok to adlib, and I allowed it. That's why they have some amusing byplay that isn't in the script. We chose to leave the original text in the game, rather than changing it to match the voice acting.Corey Colehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16772474266362396768noreply@blogger.com