tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post8046708904396926952..comments2024-03-19T06:03:57.317-04:00Comments on The CRPG Addict: Conan: The Valedictorian!CRPG Addicthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-66126965296504300752024-01-20T14:58:59.135-05:002024-01-20T14:58:59.135-05:00That's a riot. I feel like I recognize the ani...That's a riot. I feel like I recognize the animation style, but I can't quite place it.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-16954404210638315142024-01-17T02:53:13.353-05:002024-01-17T02:53:13.353-05:00Thank you. That scene was a thing of beauty.Thank you. That scene was a thing of beauty.Jorgemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08540205396897103375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-15274869940593901072017-08-04T01:40:00.446-04:002017-08-04T01:40:00.446-04:00http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/07/14/14/36459...http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/07/14/14/3645924C00000578-3690230-image-a-92_1468503324687.jpg<br /><br />Was the princess wearing this at the beach when she got kidnapped?Kenny McCormickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01553499727945099493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-52847967155824735162017-07-22T14:10:21.496-04:002017-07-22T14:10:21.496-04:00You however forget the best Conan the librarian: h...You however forget the best Conan the librarian: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2qZrz_3LOACanageekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770924810559440307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-67848560963322459062017-07-22T00:38:22.300-04:002017-07-22T00:38:22.300-04:00If you replace the Church of England with the Chur...If you replace the Church of England with the Church of Set, he could at least be a disestablishmentarian.Tristan Gallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16769219573533545742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-79138664992416031102017-07-21T20:53:30.343-04:002017-07-21T20:53:30.343-04:00I would pay money to see a game in which Conan the...I would pay money to see a game in which Conan the Antidisestablishmentarian was an appropriate title.Quirkzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16409671254311123117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-38723030323478698452017-07-21T18:41:56.378-04:002017-07-21T18:41:56.378-04:00Given the sheer number of Conan stories, I'd s...Given the sheer number of Conan stories, I'd say it's a sure bet he was an octogenarian in the later ones.VKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-51088222506390228792017-07-21T12:32:36.924-04:002017-07-21T12:32:36.924-04:00Megatraveller 2 is the most boring RPG I have ever...Megatraveller 2 is the most boring RPG I have ever played. They managed to start with MT1 and make it worse, which is no mean feat.<br /><br />The only good part of both Megatravellers is the character creation system, a cute push-your-luck minigame that kept me entertained for hours. I wish the gameplay that follows were half as good.<br /><br />CRPGaddict: Your heroism in playing through these dogs and give us some more insight exactly why they are so bad is greatly appreciated! I also enjoy your writing style. Wonderful blog.Coffeedragonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-86973426798069219932017-07-21T11:31:07.078-04:002017-07-21T11:31:07.078-04:00I feel like he put down enough pet snakes that you...I feel like he put down enough pet snakes that you could have used the veterinarian one ;-)Salathornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-68605095928338821422017-07-21T10:45:21.551-04:002017-07-21T10:45:21.551-04:00Then there's Conan the Valetudinarian, who'...Then there's Conan the Valetudinarian, who's seeing his (witch) doctor for the third time this week...PK Thunderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14416777230563913195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-39751383070728268002017-07-21T07:50:05.137-04:002017-07-21T07:50:05.137-04:00I should have checked before posting, but the manu...I should have checked before posting, but the manual does indicate which skills and character classes go unused throughout the game. It looks like nearly half the skills in the game go unused.Raifieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08478524519453417677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-80619441115314856692017-07-21T07:49:28.741-04:002017-07-21T07:49:28.741-04:00The YS titles are STILL going strong, with them se...The YS titles are STILL going strong, with them set to bring ANOTHER game in the series to PC soon!williamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13165046805752023823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-43782475193062680102017-07-21T07:43:06.742-04:002017-07-21T07:43:06.742-04:00There is a Conan the Librarian too in an al yankov...There is a Conan the Librarian too in an al yankovich movie. It did i miss the reference to this?Oliverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00173346432654773298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-25082393169349113722017-07-21T07:31:58.892-04:002017-07-21T07:31:58.892-04:00The skills that aren't used in the game are ma...The skills that aren't used in the game are marked in orange during character creation, if I'm remembering correctly. The manual doesn't list what is and isn't used, but does point out why some skills are orange and others aren't.Raifieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08478524519453417677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-44980755349831549292017-07-21T05:46:37.979-04:002017-07-21T05:46:37.979-04:00IIRC, never used skills were marked in different c...IIRC, never used skills were marked in different color at character creation, or at least listed in the manual. It's probably a more honest approach than Realms of Arkania, where all skills and spells got at least one use across the trilogy, but many of them only resulted in some flavor text or a negligible sum of money.VKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-81386508404663096432017-07-21T03:54:25.617-04:002017-07-21T03:54:25.617-04:00It sounds like it was an action rpg, a bit like Y´...It sounds like it was an action rpg, a bit like Y´s on Sega, all the years ago. Some people like rpg "lite" games, so this sub genre had its place.zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06067557827544579732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-44273491455978171572017-07-21T03:27:16.262-04:002017-07-21T03:27:16.262-04:00I actually sat down and made a list of words that ...I actually sat down and made a list of words that I might be able to use. They were both on it, as were agrarian, grammarian, historian, veterinarian, libertarian, culinarian, and of course antidisestablishmentarian. Regrettably, I couldn't find a plot reason to use any of them.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-59323686799665739992017-07-21T00:23:23.349-04:002017-07-21T00:23:23.349-04:00I confess I was sort of hoping we'd get either...I confess I was sort of hoping we'd get either "Conan: Vegetarian?" or "Conan: Contrarian" before this was over.Quirkzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16409671254311123117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-5198246921296186112017-07-20T19:46:25.533-04:002017-07-20T19:46:25.533-04:00"The city has a handful of "seers" ..."The city has a handful of "seers" who never did anything at all."<br />I forget the detail, but in my case, about 50% of the time, the seer provided some pretty vague Nostradamus-type assistance. You're not missing anything.Rangerous the Secondhttp://www.fategatesofdawn.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-91390696130385233852017-07-20T17:58:30.541-04:002017-07-20T17:58:30.541-04:00Hmm megatraveller 2 is coming up, some things to k...Hmm megatraveller 2 is coming up, some things to know. The introduction is very very long, so a consistent way to skip it or a savestate after it would be handy. Character generation is usable for the pen and paper version, in eseence this means many of the skills never ever appear in the game. Beyond even that most of the skills that are in the game are pointless beyond 1 rank. <br />The one skill I cared about,<br />Gb trg jrncbaf cnfg phfgbzf, fgrnygu<br />Couple other minor things, save often becuase the game is very buggy. There are a few planets in different sectors that share a name, so hopefully you will have a map :)<br />Borothnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-4050284227779812017-07-20T17:03:15.563-04:002017-07-20T17:03:15.563-04:00The method of dealing with the invincible iron dem...The method of dealing with the invincible iron demon is really clever.Kishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11456086726407491007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-81321870538842025852017-07-20T16:35:08.260-04:002017-07-20T16:35:08.260-04:00I'm strangely impressed by how much random Con...I'm strangely impressed by how much random Conan lore they managed to shove into this game.Honor Sharpehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992100501425422093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-39369777625621595912017-07-20T14:30:43.484-04:002017-07-20T14:30:43.484-04:00I wonder how Synergistc's last RPG in this eng...I wonder how Synergistc's last RPG in this engine, Warriors of Legend, will fare. From what I remember, it keeps Conan's engine improvements and city hub, but gives you a full party of four and a meatier character system. I could never figure out the combat controls though.VKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-6275459102145653832017-07-20T13:57:07.767-04:002017-07-20T13:57:07.767-04:00It's probably an average of an hour a day but ...It's probably an average of an hour a day but with an incredible variance depending on where I am and what else I have to do. A lot of days, I can't play at all, and others I'm able to devote 8-10 hours.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-87548552855409512752017-07-20T12:17:42.483-04:002017-07-20T12:17:42.483-04:00An interesting game. I like (but don't love) t...An interesting game. I like (but don't love) the old Conan stories, but I love the Dark Horse comic series about him, which are some of the best comics I've ever read.<br /><br />I don't think this is a game I'd ever need to play--sounds a bit too much like an adventure game with some mediocre combat mechanics--but it's been good to read about.<br /><br />It doesn't seem like it took you very long to beat this, but your timer is at 24 hours. Since you're tracking all this, do you have an average of how much gaming you're able to do each night? I've been tracking mine for about a year and find that I tend to average about 45 minutes, although that's usually 1-2 hour sessions interrupted by missing a day once in a while. Unfortunately, tendinitis means that playing longer than that is uncomfortable for me. Salathornoreply@blogger.com