tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post7772936004284145206..comments2024-03-19T01:35:47.501-04:00Comments on The CRPG Addict: Darklands: Iron MenCRPG Addicthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comBlogger69125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-21772690364841224202020-12-22T16:08:20.464-05:002020-12-22T16:08:20.464-05:00I played this game for a short time when it came o...I played this game for a short time when it came out, loved it but never got anywhere. I bought it now on Steam for very little money, so I'll be revisiting this soon.<br /><br />Reading what I've read so far, it seems like the best strategy is to ignore standard party composition and just use tanks. And if one of them dies, replace him with another tank. Tanks with some secondary skills, sure, but still tanks. No missile oriented, sneaky, or smart guys except maybe a healer. Just tanks with the best armor you can get.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-77924587121221714202019-06-14T23:26:15.287-04:002019-06-14T23:26:15.287-04:00Alchemists will also get mad and throw you out if ...Alchemists will also get mad and throw you out if you are more highly skilled than they are, or they don’t have any recipes you don’t already have. But mostly it’s because your lead character isn’t persuasive enough.ThirtyNinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07720392687278454430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-87734572788636751002019-06-14T21:36:36.769-04:002019-06-14T21:36:36.769-04:00Two short tips. First, you should talk to the vill...Two short tips. First, you should talk to the village leader (schultz) from villages near the robber knight. They often have an interest in seeing him gone as well.<br /><br />Also, there are potions that buff you or heal you. The game is unintuitive about how to do it. Open your inventory, select the potion and press P to take it. It took me years to figure this out. You can do this in combat. As you progress in the game and your alchemy improves, you may end up using these potions quite a bit.DGLnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-80181612287834343132019-06-14T18:51:48.841-04:002019-06-14T18:51:48.841-04:00I was just reading an involved discussion on what ...I was just reading an involved discussion on what kind of mechanics BG3 will use for this... I wonder what they'll do, and if they can come up with a variation not yet seen.mtysonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-54013874754730233102019-06-14T12:32:57.558-04:002019-06-14T12:32:57.558-04:00Yeah, much as I like Cadaver (and the Payoff), it ...Yeah, much as I like Cadaver (and the Payoff), it clearly isn't an RPG. It fails the first two of your three core criteria, and arguably the third as well.Radianthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03866535042372152723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-87090354411111355172019-06-14T09:06:04.456-04:002019-06-14T09:06:04.456-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04112962278301982763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-68973282816207500272019-06-13T21:01:19.078-04:002019-06-13T21:01:19.078-04:00B.J. -- counterpoint: I found both to be critical,...B.J. -- counterpoint: I found both to be critical, and tons of fun to boot. Certain encounters are nigh impossible without the right potions, and you can't take melee damage from enemies who never make it to engage with you.<br /><br />Chet -- if you look at the descriptions of what the ingredients are supposed to be, it might be clear that towns are not necessarily the best place to find all of them. (Though I believe all can be found in towns if you explore widely enough and note what's on sale everywhere.)<br /><br />Also, where are yiu "ask[ing] about new recipes"? You may need to work on the skill of your alchemist most relevant to speaking to such people. (Or find+use a prayer to help them out in that regard.)<br /><br />You may have skipped previous mentions as too spoiler, but being more oblique -- with the same skill caveats, have you tried exchanging in kind?llasramhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01283557892488990606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-84081672140674372092019-06-13T18:35:31.814-04:002019-06-13T18:35:31.814-04:00I found potions and missile weapons of limited use...I found potions and missile weapons of limited use. Once your melee skills reach 70+ you can't really be hit any more by most things. I used potions to solve more CYOA sections than fights, I think the simple flash bomb was the most useful. <br /><br />The best potions were the weapon and armor buffs but I think you can only get those from wandering alchemists, not the town stores.GBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15031332983375940560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-43974267533913799122019-06-13T12:07:09.202-04:002019-06-13T12:07:09.202-04:00Thanks for the other tips, Raul. I think my party ...Thanks for the other tips, Raul. I think my party has become pretty imbalanced towards melee combat, which has some advantages, but I definitely need to diversify.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-85404403952093715642019-06-13T12:06:13.350-04:002019-06-13T12:06:13.350-04:00I'm having a miserable time with potions. I st...I'm having a miserable time with potions. I stop at every place that sells reagents and buy half a dozen of whatever they sell, but my alchemist is still missing at least one reagent for each potion for which she has a recipe. And every time I ask about new recipes, I'm tossed out the door.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-29613748593328421212019-06-13T12:04:07.529-04:002019-06-13T12:04:07.529-04:00In Legend, you could select a spell target while t...In <i>Legend</i>, you could select a spell target while the game was paused, but that was all you could do. Still, I found the pause function helpful enough that I think it's worth recognizing three stages: real-time, real-time-with-pause, and real-time-with-pause-with-orders.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-16179834139383017702019-06-13T09:16:15.787-04:002019-06-13T09:16:15.787-04:00Definitely second the use of stone tar potion. It ...Definitely second the use of stone tar potion. It is cheap to produce and very useful especially in overworld encounters where you can anticipate the corridor along which the enemy will approach you. Just plaster the way with stone tar and pelt the enemy with your guns/crossbows for some serious armour penetration.<br /><br />Not sure what the better approach is regarding Raubritter castles. I mostly just engaged their henchmen while closing in on the castle rather than talking my way in. Iirc you get a bunch of battles out of it before you even get into the castle proper, which means loot and skill increases but maybe it's not worth the time and hassle?<br /><br />Anyway, very cool to finally see the Addict play a game that I have sunk significant time into, even if I never finished it.Henryvonkleisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11614744623860886548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-8704366067409671112019-06-12T14:27:29.196-04:002019-06-12T14:27:29.196-04:00For me "real time combat with pause" inc...For me "real time combat with pause" includes the ability to issue orders while paused - otherwise you basically have a realtime game with a pause function, and still struggle with giving commands while the action progresses. So I wouldn't call Legend a RTCP game.Buckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07270991090065636515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-84165626366576520722019-06-12T13:48:42.970-04:002019-06-12T13:48:42.970-04:00As far as I'm aware, using third party tools w...As far as I'm aware, using third party tools would be cheating under the Addict's rules as that's not giving himself the original experience. Besides, time limits tend to be rather generous, and it's not that hard to write down who's going to reward you for killing raubritters, with most other quests generally not being worth the effortTwibathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11872080022551062309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-33763853854706685992019-06-12T13:11:25.740-04:002019-06-12T13:11:25.740-04:00That map confused me terribly for a moment: "...That map confused me terribly for a moment: "Wait, Lübeck to Schleswig? There's no river connecting those two cities, nor between Schleswig and Flensburg!" - until I realized that of course, those connections would not use rivers, but the Baltic Sea. Still, I'm not sure they would actually be faster than going overland, as Schleswig sits at the inner end of the Schlei inlet, about 40 km from the actual sea, and coming from Lübeck you'd also have to sail around the Wagrien peninsula, thus making your route at least twice as long as the crow flies... but oh well :DAlrik von Premnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-6808789404071595682019-06-12T13:05:04.031-04:002019-06-12T13:05:04.031-04:00I was wondering if river travel would help me with...I was wondering if river travel would help me with my current problem where I need to cross the Elbe, and I've traveled months out of my way to the south and still haven't found a crossing. I'm not even sure how I got to the west side in the first place.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-44723784742076267162019-06-12T11:10:32.664-04:002019-06-12T11:10:32.664-04:00There is a form of fast travel, for a fee, between...There is a form of fast travel, for a fee, between cities that have river docks. It seems Magdeburg and Flensburg are on two seperate water ways, and the fastest route will be Magdeburg-Hamburg-(land)-Luebeck-Schleswig-Flensburg.<br /><br />https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/darklands/images/e/e9/MRouteMap.pngAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-76412566780872119792019-06-12T05:16:25.739-04:002019-06-12T05:16:25.739-04:00I think the pirates comparisons make sense here be...I think the pirates comparisons make sense here because Chet isn't just saying "this is open world, like pirates!" bit actually comparing concrete examples like specific quests. JarlFrankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08139422412722665286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-56223562761036984282019-06-12T03:22:31.321-04:002019-06-12T03:22:31.321-04:00Seeing someone play Darklands for the first time i...Seeing someone play Darklands for the first time is like watching your child take their first steps, except it makes me even happier. You're doing great. It's an extremely ambitious game, certainly the most ambitious ever made at that point, so different parts of it vary between being unfinished and being extremely well fleshed-out. You'll learn which is which with time.Nutrianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-91706481056217099442019-06-11T20:34:50.485-04:002019-06-11T20:34:50.485-04:00Chet, glad to know you are enjoying my favorite ga...Chet, glad to know you are enjoying my favorite game of all time!<br />As for some of your issues:<br />First off I dont know if you noticed the different styles of melee attacks in the menu; try to strategize around it by making your worst armored (and/or skilled) characters fight by parrying. This makes them less effective at injuring the enemy but allows the stronger fighters to finish off their opponents and come to help the weaker characters<br /><br />Speaking of armor, if you face thieves with knives and clubs your heavily armored characters are nigh impenetrable so when you party is outnumbered set them to berserk attacks to finish off their opponents quicky so they can help their teammates<br /><br />Third, long bows and darts are crucial for fighting in this game as they can outright kill the lightly armored bandits and animals before they engage in melee but you have to plan ahead a formation for maximizing their attacks, plus alchemy help a lot with stone tar potions to slow enemy down so you will heavily damage them before they engage in melee<br /><br />As a general rule the 25q items are the standard of quality for most gear but after fights the looted gear degrades by 10 points so most of it is 15q but keep in mind that even a 15q chainmail is better than leather or other non metal items<br /><br />As a side tip for your next playthough, do try to get at least a 3 restore per day healer as they are invaluable for restoring, and try to pick a military profession before you begin adventuring so your characters have decent gear plus you can loot the pregenerated party for their loot<br /><br />Try to maximize your party by using maces and short swords since they have good penetration for almost everything but plate, the military hammer is my weapon of choice especially for robber knights and evil lords<br /><br />All in all you sound like you are enjoying the game a lot, try to start donating to churches and villages (that are not demon worshippers!) that helps build your virtue and fameRaul Vitohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09194073461128798356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-46382139822285721762019-06-11T20:15:14.695-04:002019-06-11T20:15:14.695-04:001. I didn't put a separate reason for Cadaver:...1. I didn't put a separate reason for <i>Cadaver: The Payoff</i> being rejected because it's just an expansion pack to the original <i>Cadaver</i>, which was rejected for not having character development. In fact, since not even MobyGames lists them as RPGs anymore, I don't feel compelled to keep them on the list, "rejected" or otherwise.<br /><br />2. <i>Last Armageddon</i> is a "no" on the playlist because it never had a western PC release--at least, as far as I can tell.<br /><br />3. "E" means "exception." It would normally have been a "N," but I made a special exception. CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-17059975337982805082019-06-11T17:48:15.414-04:002019-06-11T17:48:15.414-04:00I've recently been playing, and upgrading from...I've recently been playing, and upgrading from fast to superb horses increased my chance to escape some situations by about 2-3%Dungyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12199751859534712567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-80987110034187570462019-06-11T15:45:28.153-04:002019-06-11T15:45:28.153-04:00off topic but was scrolling master game list and n...off topic but was scrolling master game list and noticed no notes on why 1991 cadaver the payoff is rejected and on no play list. and why is 1998 last armageddon unplayed but on no play list. also what does the E mean in playlistmobymanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09646872746203613722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-67592617131323408212019-06-11T12:30:48.744-04:002019-06-11T12:30:48.744-04:00Swords were both weapons and status symbols. A sp...Swords were both weapons and status symbols. A spear is too cumbersome to carry, just as an AR15 is a bit cumbersome to bring along to the grocery store, and any old geek can tote around a truncheon or a hatchet or a belt knife. A sword was a gentleman’s purview, because they cost serious money, and were quite effective for civilian wear right up until the invention of revolving pistols. While they did fade from the battlefield for a couple centuries, once firearms negated the use of plate armors, they jumped right back to the front rank of military utility.ThirtyNinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07720392687278454430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-20351224803470594092019-06-11T11:52:05.694-04:002019-06-11T11:52:05.694-04:00Even at x3 zoom that castle is hardly visible. I c...Even at x3 zoom that castle is hardly visible. I can't imagine catching it on first pass.Zenic Reveriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16441583549326102945noreply@blogger.com