tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post6930236960089092846..comments2024-03-28T13:31:55.554-04:00Comments on The CRPG Addict: MegaTraveller 2: Treasure HuntCRPG Addicthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-26418296606678280452024-01-01T14:13:03.241-05:002024-01-01T14:13:03.241-05:00Has anyone completed Escape Velocity with no death...Has anyone completed Escape Velocity with no deaths? If so, how many tries did it take? After spending hours over the last several days, I'm getting OK at it, but I just can't get there on strict mode (death means death). ...and it's less than satisfactory to do otherwise: oops! yeah I died but I'm still here with all my accomplishment and value! Play on! LOL!Rangerousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-78321338514715813142022-07-15T17:39:55.453-04:002022-07-15T17:39:55.453-04:00With the square pattern in the background, the jum...With the square pattern in the background, the jumpsuit-like attire and their serious demeanor, both the craps and the blackjack images look more like visiting a prisoner than playing in a casino. <br />(So if you replace prison with asylum, the Chief is the closer choice.)Buscanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-15067953485201296962017-08-14T05:39:01.375-04:002017-08-14T05:39:01.375-04:00There are HD remakes of Blade of Destiny and Star ...There are HD remakes of Blade of Destiny and Star Trail now!<br />They really are a lot of fun.<br />I invested > 150 hours in BoD ;-)Discobutcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11779788258464817270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-83953763405314032042017-08-08T00:54:32.647-04:002017-08-08T00:54:32.647-04:00I played EV:Nova on windows and can confirm it was...I played EV:Nova on windows and can confirm it was well written and great fun. I think it's a non-RPG that RPG-lovers would like.<br /><br />It was horribly unbalanced of course, you can get infinite funds by spending 20 minutes on the first map.Tristan Gallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16769219573533545742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-82222054459576767232017-08-07T15:43:24.107-04:002017-08-07T15:43:24.107-04:00The Regina sector will be filled with nuclear powe...The Regina sector will be filled with nuclear powered mosquitoes, flat planets, and ...space wheat.Canageekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770924810559440307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-66523755650828100452017-08-07T15:38:28.544-04:002017-08-07T15:38:28.544-04:00I've tried to have a crack at this game a few ...I've tried to have a crack at this game a few times (the last of which was about an hour ago after reading your last post on it) primarily because I really enjoyed the 1st one when I bought it on it's release on the Amiga 500 at the time (I know, I'm mental). A few things to observe;<br />(1) I'm fairly sure when I last played it on my historic 486 10-ish years ago, the cursor changed in "length" depending on how close you put it to the edge of the screen and that made you move around the cities faster or slower. I'm not getting that emulating it on dosbox but I don't know why that would be the case.<br />(2) You say in one of your captions that the chap might want to give you the shield as you're trying to save the world - that's one of the things I remember enjoying about this game, you aren't trying to save HIS world. NPCs don't care about other planets - it makes sense in the feudal style future Traveller depicts.<br />(3) You complain about plot important people moving around (agreed) - did you know you can HAIL them to stop them moving?<br />(4) In all my attempts at playing this, I never ever found that pixel to enter a casino...!Kus of the Valleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06934962993210684339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-55932915588571349182017-08-06T21:21:12.377-04:002017-08-06T21:21:12.377-04:00Ambrosia Software, the Mac shareware company that ...Ambrosia Software, the Mac shareware company that first made itself with the beautiful Asteroids remake Maelstrom, released a series of sci-fi almost CRPGs in the 90s called Escape Velocity.<br /><br />The only thing missing is character stats. It's basically an open world (well, galaxy) where you travel around discovering star systems and make whatever career you want. Trader. Courier. Rebel. Imperial. Pirate. Xenophobe. Xenophile. You start out in a shuttle and move up from there. There's a very large variety of ships to purchase and tons of ship equipment that you can use to customize your ship. There's factions and quests, and the decisions you make affect your standing and which factions will let you land at their stations and which will shoot you on sight.<br /><br />Loved that series, so, so much, although the last entry EV: Nova, which was the first built to be cross-platform, was too long in the making and overwritten IMO.<br /><br />The engine also came with some mod tools that made for some really excellent content. The EV: Override total conversion Frozen Heart was deeper--albeit more linear--than the original and completely engrossing.<br /><br />http://www.ambrosiasw.com/games/ev/<br />http://www.ambrosiasw.com/games/evo/<br />http://www.ambrosiasw.com/games/evn/<br /><br />They're still available for purchase, but unless you have a Classic capable Mac, you'll need to play around with some pretty bad emulators to get them (at least the first two) running.Arthegallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09259140771811074624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-39035081202137039762017-08-06T17:32:30.443-04:002017-08-06T17:32:30.443-04:00Sci-fi CRPG is something that I desperately wish f...Sci-fi CRPG is something that I desperately wish for myself. And preferably one that does not include waving any lightsabers around. Exploring a planet where your spaceship crashed would be fine. The usual, really: meet the natives, help the natives with their enemies, pull the native civilization into XX century, get the natives into an exclusive trading contract with your company, fight the other company over who gets to ~~exploit natives~~ help the natives to fit into the interstellar trade federation...<br /><br />Alternatively, I want a game set in full-on Utopian Communist society, where there is no point in loot and/or money, and characters' motivation is all about solving some engineering mega-problems or helping other civilizations to reach Communism.MaxEdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12711202729481708355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-5093375579108562552017-08-06T17:16:02.341-04:002017-08-06T17:16:02.341-04:00Maybe you meant Max Ostermann, that sounds pretty ...Maybe you meant Max Ostermann, that sounds pretty close to Kontermann ;) CarlKontermannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11997389997776963523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-6375088845825475982017-08-06T16:48:50.775-04:002017-08-06T16:48:50.775-04:00Guess there was a historical ace with a similar na...Guess there was a historical ace with a similar name and was reminded of this. Thought you maybe played it. Have rb on my gog replay list but when I fire it up, despite the fond memories a 1990 wwI flight sim is an acquired taste...<br /><br />As to minigames, gambling or other, still do not really see the point. In a real crpg as in a pen&paper Session you do a skill check;-)Oliverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00173346432654773298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-82864797759537198722017-08-06T16:04:44.065-04:002017-08-06T16:04:44.065-04:00The only thing I had about Blade of Destiny are th...The only thing I had about Blade of Destiny are the distance weapons/magic shooting only straight lines.marcnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-50819033255384647282017-08-06T14:32:24.510-04:002017-08-06T14:32:24.510-04:00Red Baron? Sorry, cant recall being related to tha...Red Baron? Sorry, cant recall being related to that game...CarlKontermannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11997389997776963523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-10214965895411890662017-08-06T06:28:30.765-04:002017-08-06T06:28:30.765-04:00Going through my old game boxes, I came across Wha...Going through my old game boxes, I came across Whale’s Voyage II which is a science fiction RPG with space travel and trade elements. It got good reviews back in the day but I never got far with it. Maybe that would be worth a try.<br /><br />But yes, space / hard science CRPGs seem to be extremely rare.Bucknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-6812681682323464672017-08-06T01:44:50.337-04:002017-08-06T01:44:50.337-04:00As far as I remember Star Trail, the enemies scale...As far as I remember Star Trail, the enemies scale to your level. But you should pack everything for disease prevention, otherwise the game can get a pain in the ass with constantly sick party members ��<br />In the starting town at the market you can earn lots of money if you sell just some of your herbs from Blade of Destiny.<br />I loved Star Trail for the back-then good graphics and the interface changes, but for me Blade of Destiny will always be the best of the trilogy, because of the open world and freedom to explore and the enormous amount of dungeons and little encounters throughout the map. Wintermoon666https://www.blogger.com/profile/06526984763391855827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-41555316454910786932017-08-05T21:59:47.462-04:002017-08-05T21:59:47.462-04:00I backed both Kickstarters and have enjoyed two of...I backed both Kickstarters and have enjoyed two of the three so far (haven't quite finished Dragonfall so haven't started Hong Kong yet). But I still want more - and ideally some straight SF, as well. I love the fusion of fantasy and cyberpunk but it's not quite planethopping with lasers and robots. :)malkav11https://www.blogger.com/profile/06785046340353526574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-685391555501399132017-08-05T17:43:28.401-04:002017-08-05T17:43:28.401-04:00I wouldn't consider Gwent as gambling really, ...I wouldn't consider Gwent as gambling really, it's a full blown side game, besides I seem to remember that the monetary aspect is fairly pathetic. Isn't the max you can wager like 100 or something?Mikrakovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02359946565373258773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-51776903020382754862017-08-05T16:56:47.730-04:002017-08-05T16:56:47.730-04:00Yeah, the witcher card game is good and would have...Yeah, the witcher card game is good and would have sold full price as individual game in 1988, but personally if I have 2-3 hours per week for playing witcher I do not spend it on card games. Whatever, nickname reminds me of Red Baron or am I wrong?Oliverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00173346432654773298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-21689596011508314542017-08-05T12:40:24.930-04:002017-08-05T12:40:24.930-04:00Witcher 3's and FFVIII's card games beg to...Witcher 3's and FFVIII's card games beg to differ! CarlKontermannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11997389997776963523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-72068966938279447542017-08-05T10:29:24.122-04:002017-08-05T10:29:24.122-04:00Made me chuckle Made me chuckle Oliverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00173346432654773298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-42230164252915305832017-08-05T10:28:29.803-04:002017-08-05T10:28:29.803-04:00I never really bother with these mini games. If th...I never really bother with these mini games. If the game is a crpg your ch. should do a gambling check and that's it. Oliverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00173346432654773298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-49494853045380153052017-08-05T09:41:10.995-04:002017-08-05T09:41:10.995-04:00best gambling has to be the bazaak in KOTOR I even...best gambling has to be the bazaak in KOTOR I even managed to beat that one guy who was "unbeatable" and he actually admitted that he was cheating (so I couldn't possibly had won legally!)Petri R.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-60131489800229420942017-08-05T09:30:35.618-04:002017-08-05T09:30:35.618-04:00For those who may think that the combat issues are...For those who may think that the combat issues are due to dosbox etc, I can confirm it was exactly this obnoxious when it was released, on a standard 90s 386 pcPedro Q.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03572150497835442981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-61071703349074749742017-08-05T09:16:05.829-04:002017-08-05T09:16:05.829-04:00Never played this one, but could character develop...Never played this one, but could character development be gated behind plot advancement? Maybe you'll be able to level everyone after some story milestone.Vonotarnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-41072959506138948792017-08-05T09:00:24.146-04:002017-08-05T09:00:24.146-04:00True, if every game just had a full scale Texas h...True, if every game just had a full scale Texas holdem mini game implemented I'd probably be happy.Mikrakovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02359946565373258773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-33968439913389714692017-08-05T06:28:14.659-04:002017-08-05T06:28:14.659-04:00I always thought the Shadowrun franchise had excel...I always thought the Shadowrun franchise had excellent writing, at least in the FASA days. Mixing fantasy and cyberpunk could go wrong in so many ways, but the setting turned out really interesting. I mean, it is a rather dystopic, but I was almost dissapointed when the scheduled events didn't in fact happen ;)Bucknoreply@blogger.com