tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post8374528585957036927..comments2024-03-28T10:19:08.172-04:00Comments on The CRPG Addict: Star Command: Disease and Danger Wrapped in Darkness and SilenceCRPG Addicthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-58525192220147684542012-12-16T16:03:05.192-05:002012-12-16T16:03:05.192-05:00Not so much a "quest," though I would li...Not so much a "quest," though I would like to hear from him next time I cite his material.<br /><br />I knew I had tried the sbcglobal address before, but now that I look in my sent mail, I see that I had a typo in this address. Dumb reason not to have connected with him before.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-77150856217933972322012-12-16T11:08:55.781-05:002012-12-16T11:08:55.781-05:00Chet, if you are still on a quest to track down An...Chet, if you are still on a quest to track down Andrew Schultz, this may be helpful:<br />http://www.rpgcodex.net/forums/index.php?threads/best-might-and-magic.42757/page-57#post-2413793<br /><br />As you can see he even made a post (one only; I guess he's easily scared) on the RPG Codex.PetrusOctavianusnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-47308537357637921712012-05-24T14:25:55.133-04:002012-05-24T14:25:55.133-04:00Giauz- I think I'm just glad the ship wasn'...Giauz- I think I'm just glad the ship wasn't the ISS Minnow or ISS Penafore; I don't think I could have done that in verse.Kellandrosnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-72194178208686116542012-05-24T10:46:37.948-04:002012-05-24T10:46:37.948-04:00Y'know when the new recruits are lifting off i...Y'know when the new recruits are lifting off into space in the shuttle? He kind of mumbles it then.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-4849620368765636732012-05-24T01:17:46.508-04:002012-05-24T01:17:46.508-04:00Chunkations: I didn't see that movie all that...Chunkations: I didn't see that movie all that long ago, and I can't believe I don't remember Bones saying that (all I can remember now is that he really, really disliked the idea of going into space).<br /><br />Kellandros: Very nicely done. I'll see if I can continue my reading of CA in the episodic sci-fi TV show format for Star Command (what with Killer Croc, that storm/clone trooper, and the hot-water heater and maybe a cameo by Buzz Lightyear... yeah, see the original posting with the title screen, they're there).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-6157876579261694632012-05-23T23:33:59.502-04:002012-05-23T23:33:59.502-04:00its from the latest Star Trek movie, its bones opi...its from the latest Star Trek movie, its bones opinion on space.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-36624724617403072262012-05-23T15:01:33.856-04:002012-05-23T15:01:33.856-04:00I don't think he has skipped over much actuall...I don't think he has skipped over much actually- the only real story takes place in the mission briefings(a few paragraphs long) or things discovered exploring the pirate bases.<br /><br />But a quick wrap-up from memory(story only, ignoring game-play reasons/actions):<br />Your squad is made up of new recruits; before they throw you into the thick of the action you get some basic low priority missions they had been putting off- delivering supplies, picking up research specimens, special cargo runs. <br /><br />Eventually you get sent out to deal with a group of 5 freighters that had been taken over by hostile forces and have been causing trouble.<br /><br />After that, your group is seen as 'ready' to help deal with the epidemic of piracy outside of the civilized triangle. This starts with some investigations of attacks, leading up to locating a hidden starport the pirates have been using to launch their raids from. There you discover information on the main leader of the pirates, calling himself Blackbeard like the pirates of old.<br /><br />There was some fallout after the boarding of the starport- a pirate crew tried to follow you back for revenge. After they lost track of your ship, they ended up diverting to their normal planetary raiding; so your team was sent to defeat them. During the battle some extra information was leaked out about a larger pirate base, hidden further away.<br /><br />The next mission was to find that base, locate the pirate leader, and kill him. This would leave the pirates without leadership, breaking them down to just scattered raiders without the numbers or organization to be a large scale threat.<br /><br />Now that the main threat from the pirates has been reduced, its back to catching up on more ordinary concerns- like a special shipment of anti-toxin from a far off science station hidden outside of the triangle. <br /><br />From there, what new challenges will emerge? Stay tuned for the continuing voyages of the intrepid ISS Corsair, in the next episode!Kellandroshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10836265278984530750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-84099706169954423972012-05-23T04:43:50.349-04:002012-05-23T04:43:50.349-04:00Just wanted to say I have no idea what the title o...Just wanted to say I have no idea what the title of the post has to do with anything. Please explain and blow our minds.<br /><br />Also, I downloaded that Save State DosBox, and at first I didn't know how to get a game running through making a short-cut for it before realizing I don't have to because there is a quicklaunch option. I very much appreciated having a menu bar at the top of the Dos window rather than true full screen. Honestly, CA, just keep limiting your saves like you have been and this version feels a lot more comfy (at least when I tested out Dragon Wars, which is actually kind of fun; I don't think I'm much of a manual person, but DWs' manual probably won't seem that thick once I get me a good chunk of time).<br /><br />Also, could you include a general plot summary somewhere in your next post (that is if you are understanding how the events connect any better than the time I am having of it). Other than that seems pretty neat so far if a little harsh in combat.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-55013693306637215572012-05-22T19:44:58.775-04:002012-05-22T19:44:58.775-04:00Buy an Enviro suite, mask and oxy cylinder for eac...Buy an Enviro suite, mask and oxy cylinder for each character as soon as you can afford it, when the time comes that you need them (it will be too late), and are needed to explore some of the more exotic planets/alien vessels.<br /> Cash is only hard early in the game and tho you'll never reach a point of it being useless you should be able to get "the best stuff" by the end of the game without too much grinding. I remember, at some you get a HUGE winfall of cash (10's of thousands) for finding a treasure room or something later on. Board and tow every ship you can. When fighting multiple enemy space craft it's a simple technique is to move so you only have to fight 1 ship at a time (others off screen/out of range. <br /><br />Espers are somewhat usefull but not the jedi fighting machine one thinks of. Kind of like that semi-usefull thief that people are often forced to add to the party in other rpg's, you can finish the game w/o one but wth.Atomnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-90920717986133071292012-05-22T16:54:22.447-04:002012-05-22T16:54:22.447-04:00William- I think this game ends up greatly encoura...William- I think this game ends up greatly encouraging min-maxing. <br /><br />For me, every character's training focuses on exactly 2 skills apiece(generally the out of combat one over the combat one even) and on only 2 base stats.<br /><br />In the earliest portion of the game, I generally ignore my ship except for armor and a moderate defensive hardware(no guns or shields even), and run away from almost every ship combat. I would focus mainly on maneuvering groups of enemies out of the combat area leaving only a single small ship to board and capture at a time.<br /><br />I think my best and shortest advice(note to self- ha ha, should have boiled this down sooner) is:<br />1) Specialize- most things outside of weapon skills you only need once in the party.<br />2) Focus on defense and armor early, firepower later.<br />3) Run away unless you have an overwhelming advantage; generally you only take 1-2 rounds of fire before escaping max. Only a few special rooms have fixed encounters where you have to kill enemies. Remember, no combat XP in this game.<br />4) Aim twice, fire once; don't spray and pray. Stack those bonuses, every turn you miss or do only a few points of damage is less useful than putting a turn into aiming.<br />5) Timing- don't buy a lot of things before you need them; having to sell and upgrade to a slightly better model gets expensive.Kellandrosnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-49172388974972808522012-05-22T16:38:29.273-04:002012-05-22T16:38:29.273-04:00Part of it is also probably age- it was one of the...Part of it is also probably age- it was one of the first games I had to play for the PC, and was probably a bit young to understand it initially. But since I was introduced to its interface early, it was easy to learn(it would be seriously annoying nowadays to pick up an alphabetic menu system where the same command moves depending on context).<br /><br />I could keep coming back to it even into high school, when I didn't have a lot of new things to try playing(maybe 2-3 new games a year most of the time, with the occasional multi-pack that had quite a lot of crap in it).<br /><br />I've seen an argument that there is a sweet-spot age-wise for complication and learning rule systems; generally applied to RPG systems and increasing complication(kids with fewer responsibilities can enjoy the extra detail of in depth grappling rules, stating out entire armies, and long discussions of who would win in a fight between random characters).<br /><br />Go back about 30 years earlier, and it probably would have been baseball cards and their statistics.Kellandrosnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-45291842418583822622012-05-22T10:12:44.413-04:002012-05-22T10:12:44.413-04:00That guy seems to go through a lot of email addres...That guy seems to go through a lot of email addresses. Maybe you could leave a comment at the blog william linked, because according to his GameFAQs profile that definitely seems to be him.Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04165212523036025604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-68099868548539729052012-05-22T09:29:22.515-04:002012-05-22T09:29:22.515-04:00Pig's bollocks. Came bouncing on back.Pig's bollocks. Came bouncing on back.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-38400094337885783372012-05-22T09:18:00.261-04:002012-05-22T09:18:00.261-04:00Never saw that one. Thanks! E-mail just went off.Never saw that one. Thanks! E-mail just went off.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-37297672555856729342012-05-22T08:09:12.670-04:002012-05-22T08:09:12.670-04:00I was just going to say the same thing. There also...I was just going to say the same thing. There also seems to be a more up-to-date email address in this FAQ:<br />http://www.gamefaqs.com/appleii/575792-2400-ad/faqs/1568<br />(the real domain seems to be schultz.net)Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04165212523036025604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-70452471835489287622012-05-22T01:03:57.328-04:002012-05-22T01:03:57.328-04:00I have observed a correlation between CRPG playing...I have observed a correlation between CRPG playing and obsessive tendencies. I think it's a control thing related to enjoyment of problem solving in a "world" with more strictly defined, black & white parameters than the real world has. In a CRPG world it is possible to actually know ALL the rules, whereas in the real world it's just not feasible.Davenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-15677096054282716572012-05-21T22:24:59.455-04:002012-05-21T22:24:59.455-04:00I'm starting to worry myself actually on the a...I'm starting to worry myself actually on the amount of things I remember about this game.<br /><br />Didn't think I was quite that obsessive.Kellandrosnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-90947907782203157472012-05-21T20:54:21.519-04:002012-05-21T20:54:21.519-04:00Okay, I guess it doesn't sound THAT bad for wh...Okay, I guess it doesn't sound THAT bad for what it is then. Might give it a shot anyways. If it makes me bleed from my eyes, however, I blame you.<br /><br />BTW, apropos of nothing, there seems to be an ASchultz of Andrew Schultz fame, blogging for HonestGamers.com. http://www.honestgamers.com/aschultz Have you been able to find Andrew yet? See if this is him. LOOKS like him.williamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13165046805752023823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-20301573786062248742012-05-21T20:32:18.005-04:002012-05-21T20:32:18.005-04:00The funny thing is, it's hard but I'm not ...The funny thing is, it's hard but I'm not frustrated by it. For all its difficulty, the game is fairly small. As frustrating as it might be to visit the same base 20 times before clearing it, it only takes about 45 seconds to get there. I think if the game wasn't this hard, it would be over too quickly.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-55597971795263196662012-05-21T20:30:50.452-04:002012-05-21T20:30:50.452-04:00Kellandros, you continue to be a bonanza of assist...Kellandros, you continue to be a bonanza of assistance. Thank you. I'll compile some info on the characters next time I play.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-7877981262587872982012-05-21T20:27:41.183-04:002012-05-21T20:27:41.183-04:00I think there's a bit of randomness to a few m...I think there's a bit of randomness to a few missions, but I think the core quest locations, as Kellandros says later, are about the same.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-86839861650516047502012-05-21T20:27:05.505-04:002012-05-21T20:27:05.505-04:00Funny. I decided the Panzerjagers were the best he...Funny. I decided the Panzerjagers were the best heavy weapon and I upgraded all of my marines to them. Things did get a little easier at that point.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-75447312840679443132012-05-21T19:48:51.561-04:002012-05-21T19:48:51.561-04:00This game is so resoundingly, testicle-kickingly, ...This game is so resoundingly, testicle-kickingly, gut you like a troutly, f*ck a honey badgerly HARD. I'm just READING about it and it hurts me. Had I purchased the game I would have been pissed at the waste of money. Any game this hard is not worth the money. Everyone else here that is not Chet- is it this hard for everyone?? I'd like to play a good early SF game but f*ck me with a chainsaw if I try this one, the way it sounds. <br /><br />Oiks.williamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13165046805752023823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-91648774769979366842012-05-21T15:23:56.188-04:002012-05-21T15:23:56.188-04:00I am once again astounded how patient you are when...I am once again astounded how patient you are when playing. I hope that it won't turn into a grindfest for money for the rest of the game.Hybrisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-15959182127323396592012-05-21T14:48:52.876-04:002012-05-21T14:48:52.876-04:00Thank you very much.Thank you very much.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com