tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post9102071647003870182..comments2024-03-29T10:21:29.354-04:00Comments on The CRPG Addict: Might & Magic II: Castles and QuestsCRPG Addicthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-54896551038259269032012-09-17T15:31:20.038-04:002012-09-17T15:31:20.038-04:00Unless I missed something the cuisinarts dropped t...Unless I missed something the cuisinarts dropped the best loot in the game, they always dropped a black box. Its been almost 20 years but I remember a fountain that set you to max level (255) and I'd use that and kill cuisinarts for super loot...eventually i actually reached 255 and didnt need the fountain anymore, heh.Jonesyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10646365932452250447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-73980630742573441052011-09-30T21:49:11.832-04:002011-09-30T21:49:11.832-04:00Petrus, I think the "booby prize" bit wa...Petrus, I think the "booby prize" bit was just a bit of a (goofy) reward for having defeated so many foes. I recall something similar cropping up in MM6 or MM7.<br /><br />I should have kept killing the Cat until I got better stuff. I'm not sure why I didn't.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-79190665094684351882011-09-26T15:42:02.911-04:002011-09-26T15:42:02.911-04:00"Petrus, when I finally defeated her, she onl..."Petrus, when I finally defeated her, she only gave me a dark trident +14. I got screwed."<br /><br />Nice weapon, but poor bonus.<br /><br />On my current replay I got a Halberd and a Hero Medal, both +24 and both of Evil alignment, and thus rather useless since my only evil character is my Archer. :-(PetrusOctavianusnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-13134199632819804182011-09-17T23:23:17.329-04:002011-09-17T23:23:17.329-04:00So, did anyone ever find out what the "You wi...So, did anyone ever find out what the "You win the Booby Prize" messages was all about?PetrusOctavianusnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-67535692076290325552011-05-16T00:50:01.235-04:002011-05-16T00:50:01.235-04:00A lot of you have been very good about using ROT13...A lot of you have been very good about using ROT13, and I appreciate it. Maybe I'll add something to my sidebar about it.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-46499601954038291702011-05-15T16:16:19.598-04:002011-05-15T16:16:19.598-04:00Suggestion: Make a new rule that all spoilers must...Suggestion: Make a new rule that all spoilers must be in ROT13. Easy for those that want them to decode and you don't have to worry about missing something good.Canageekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770924810559440307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-58193709220695291872011-05-14T00:48:30.375-04:002011-05-14T00:48:30.375-04:00Sorry to respond so late, everyone. Briefly:
Cana...Sorry to respond so late, everyone. Briefly:<br /><br />Canageek: see my latest posting (05/13). I think I have some good guidance now.<br /><br />Dungy, I remember Ultima V well enough to know that it was a fantastic game and a great leap forward for CRPGs. I really look forward to it. The "Omega" game appears not to be the identically-named strategy game from 1989, but rather a roguelike from the year before.<br /><br />Petrus, when I finally defeated her, she only gave me a dark trident +14. I got screwed. <br /><br />The rest of you started talking about spoilers so I held my hands to my ears, shouted, "NA NA NA NA NA!," and skipped them.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-45014500618374922002011-05-06T10:36:37.395-04:002011-05-06T10:36:37.395-04:00I think these older games were great in that they ...I think these older games were great in that they seemed less of give-aways. There were some easter eggs in some, but no super buffs necessarily or cheat codes so that you became god-like (or titan-like) within a few hours of game play. <br />My wife and I played MM3 for easily a hundred + hours and did not finish. We came close...<br />Then, when MM6 came out, we played that even longer... I think real time was from April or May through to July? I mean, being summer we didn't spend as much time on it as we did during cold weather, but still. And the endgame... took us more than a few attempts to get through it all. Spectacular! <br /><br />I want Morrowind type freedom, game time. If you are 'touting' 20 hours of gameplay for your title, that is just sad.Tonynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-21549050535469495292011-05-03T11:10:01.870-04:002011-05-03T11:10:01.870-04:00Darn. As I started finishing up my mapping, I foun...Darn. As I started finishing up my mapping, I found that Level 2 of Slayer's Dungeon is ALSO difficult to map.<br /><br />Technically, you COULD get to every square legally. It seems that there are a number of "PING!" squares all of which bounce you to a random square on the map. So, you could (in theory) keep getting flung around the map randomly until your map was complete. But it would probably take 2-4 hours of hitting the randomizer until you completed the map.<br /><br />Otherwise, some squares are inaccessible using the standard Etherealize and Teleport spells, as well as secret doors and so forth :(<br /><br />DaveEDave Eatonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-79457509943844322992011-05-01T17:44:02.405-04:002011-05-01T17:44:02.405-04:00Nah, he's probably just gotten super-busy, or ...Nah, he's probably just gotten super-busy, or is out of town. He told his SO about the gaming and blog, and she seemed accepting of it.Adamantyrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14962009901412877763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-9572901122102548742011-04-30T06:22:40.181-04:002011-04-30T06:22:40.181-04:00I suspect Mr. Addict should never have leaked his ...I suspect Mr. Addict should never have leaked his secret to his SO. He's probably been banned from gaming, let alone blogging about it.<br /><br />Sigh. It was a nice ride while it lasted.williamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13165046805752023823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-4444701371135172011-04-25T22:16:30.275-04:002011-04-25T22:16:30.275-04:00I guess I'm not giving away any spoilers, but ...I guess I'm not giving away any spoilers, but there's a fat lot of nothing in there! With the rest of the dungeon being a dragon treasure trove, I sort of expected some sort of amazing secret, powerful item, or... SOMETHING. Instead, it's just 3 empty squares.<br /><br />And as disappointing as it was, I suppose I felt somehow vindicated that there wasn't anything there. If there WERE some sort of hyper-awesomeness there, I'd probably assume that there WAS a legal way in, and I'd be racking my brain trying to figure out how to do it legally.<br /><br />However, it is still unsettling. As far as I know, it's the ONLY set of inaccessible squares in the entire game-- they didn't seem to have any qualms about making OTHER empty useless rooms. It's like they put it there intentionally to thwart those of us with obsessive-compulsive needs to get complete maps!<br /><br />DaveEDave Eatonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-8676945250889382622011-04-25T17:47:07.782-04:002011-04-25T17:47:07.782-04:00Dave Eaton--I vaguely recall what you're talki...Dave Eaton--I vaguely recall what you're talking about, but man, do I not remember how to get in there. What's inside? That might help me recall, like a certain room in a certain volcano....Aelfricnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-35192030745962757872011-04-25T00:59:13.353-04:002011-04-25T00:59:13.353-04:00Yeah-- I tried quite a few techniques, actually, b...Yeah-- I tried quite a few techniques, actually, but sadly with no success. Here's what I tried:<br /><br />1) Etherealize from all surrounding 8 squares (Etherealize does not seem to work anywhere in that particular dungeon)<br /><br />2) Teleport from various squares (but admittedly not from all 57 squares or all 108 combinations. After about a dozen I gave up-- teleport also seems not to work anywhere in the dungeon)<br /><br />3) "Bashing" all 8 outward-facing walls (I was getting desperate!)<br /><br />4) Casting Nature's Day on EVERY day of the year in the hopes it would get me somewhere interesting (it did provide some unexpected results, but never landed me in Dragon's Dominion)<br /><br />5) Quasi cheaty method exploiting a trick with Lloyd's Beacon and time travel (this didn't work since Lloyd's Beacon also seems to be disallowed in Dragon's Dominion)<br /><br />I guess I also tried exploring every OTHER place in the dungeon, drinking from every fountain, pulling every lever, etc, but to no avail. Everything else in that dungeon seems to have a particular function that's unrelated to those 3 mystery squares.<br /><br />Anyway, those were all the legal methods I could come up with, but no dice. Hence, I finally besmirched my honor and resorted to modifying the binary save game file to get me in.<br /><br />DaveEDave Eatonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-31848276237765741552011-04-24T22:55:22.282-04:002011-04-24T22:55:22.282-04:00Dave Eaton--If I recall correctly, you need to use...Dave Eaton--If I recall correctly, you need to use the etherealize spell? Did you try that?Aelfricnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-28962620669372351382011-04-24T16:03:09.484-04:002011-04-24T16:03:09.484-04:00Wait, LSD? Did I miss something?Wait, LSD? Did I miss something?Canageekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770924810559440307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-14501415315932453982011-04-24T02:26:50.495-04:002011-04-24T02:26:50.495-04:00Coincidentally, I just started re-playing this gam...Coincidentally, I just started re-playing this game, although I admit I remembered some experience shortcuts that made the game go MUCH faster.<br /><br />One thing that I'll ask is if you happen to figure out how to get to Dragon's Dominion coordinates 7,6, 8,6, or 9,6, please post how you did this legally! I believe I know how to get to every other spot in the game without technically cheating (though some spots exploit some bugs, or so I assume).<br /><br />But those 3 spots in the Dragon cave? I had to cheat to get there by modifying the binary ROSTER.DAT file in order to satiate my curiosity :(<br /><br />DaveEDave Eatonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-63309685220164237852011-04-20T15:22:58.498-04:002011-04-20T15:22:58.498-04:00I've enjoyed the MM series from the start, pla...I've enjoyed the MM series from the start, playing each as they came out, though I put off on three for a bit as the change in box art put me off enough to think it had turned into a different kind of game. <br />My biggest complaint about the series were two instances where there was a puzzle that were solved by using game mechanics that would make no sense otherwise. <br />One was in MM6 I think, where there was an item on the other side of a zone line. There was no way to reach it as once you were in the new zone, you were far away from the old zone. You can get the item with a spell, but the solution makes no sense for the character, only for the player.For me, it breaks the world logic.<br />The other instance is in MM2 - theres a quest item you need in a cave, but once you have it, you can't leave. This puzzle was one that had me stumped enough to buy the clue book way back then, and when I saw the answer, I was pretty unhappy. One of the two solutions makes no sense for the character, as you are using the game rules to beat the puzzle.I can't say a lot more without a spoiler, but I think its in the late game.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-9558128310131596122011-04-19T15:33:50.764-04:002011-04-19T15:33:50.764-04:00Skavenhorde and Rampant Coyote: While I can under...Skavenhorde and Rampant Coyote: While I can understand not having a foozle in Ultima 4 was pretty unique, in some ways I believe a foozle is needed. Having a GREAT foozle (case in point: Kefka Palazo of Final Fantasy 6, though Mithos Yygdrasil from Tales of Symphony sounds like one deep character as well) can humanize the antagonistic philosophies you enjoy giving the player both someone to strive against and a way to show mastery of the game's gameplay.<br /><br />On M&MII: Very funny, especially your party member's experimentation with LSD, but I am unsure as of yet if the game would be my style (note that I explained my dislike of heavy resource management and grinding a little earlier). However, having beaten just now beaten the second of the two games I was wrapped up in, I now consider myself free to choose what to play next.<br /><br />PS: Final Fantasy 3 WON! I will now do my own rating system akwardly named after my favorite drink.<br /><br />So here's the Orange Juice for Final Fantasy 3:<br /><br />Likes (most to least important):<br /><br />! Level design was interesting with hidden passages, switches, and lots of tresure without being too maze-like.<br />! The mythology surrounding the events that happen in the game and the antagonist kept me excited to learn more about how everything led up to the current moment in time with each passing second.<br />! My characters were free to use an awesome power to be become many different heroes at will.<br /><br />Dislikes (Greatest to least):<br /><br />? Having a limited inventory was a bit of a chore at times, as was having magic points level limits.<br />? Grinding, both necessary and induced by the random encounter rate, really made me wish the run command worked more often.<br /><br />Overall ! or ?: I would say that despite some often occuring flaws, I adored the game. Anything I didn't mention in likes and dislikes should be considered either positive or unimportant to my decision. As for multiple storylines and dialogue selections, there were none (outside of my own imagination on the part of dialogue), but I feel the experience does not fall short without such things in the case of Final Fantasy 3 (NES, 1990).<br /><br />Cheers, CRPG Addict.Giauzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10546859151525161696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-57214842827678409262011-04-18T20:20:50.548-04:002011-04-18T20:20:50.548-04:00Foozle is a term coined by Scorpia (of Computer Ga...Foozle is a term coined by Scorpia (of Computer Gaming World) way back in the 1980s to describe the generic, somewhat interchangeable Big Bad final enemy of most RPGs. Mondain was Foozle. Minax was Foozle. Most RPGs were about "Killing the Foozle." <br /><br />At least Foozles have gotten better over the years.The Rampant Coyotehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15387255479630422698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-13042023917451866992011-04-18T16:11:05.456-04:002011-04-18T16:11:05.456-04:00Someone fill me in one what a foozle is?Someone fill me in one what a foozle is?Canageekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770924810559440307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-21822109500825909622011-04-18T11:16:47.809-04:002011-04-18T11:16:47.809-04:00"Also, is it just me, or does it look like th..."Also, is it just me, or does it look like the Bishop of Red Battle is holding up a pair of panties? Perhaps that is related to why he was imprisoned in the first place..."<br /><br /><br />OMG LOL. Do not do this to me at work!Lame Brainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15794309465675140294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-78981391195808535312011-04-18T10:16:05.034-04:002011-04-18T10:16:05.034-04:00'"Heads of monstrous beats" adorned ...'"Heads of monstrous beats" adorned his walls...'<br /><br />So I guess Lord Slayer is a retired D.J.? Lord Slayer or D.J. Slayer have a certain style to them that would work.<br /><br />Also, is it just me, or does it look like the Bishop of Red Battle is holding up a pair of panties? Perhaps that is related to why he was imprisoned in the first place.<br /><br />--ScotticusCR-48 Pilothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03694673170899366704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-73034346846340089792011-04-18T09:17:50.815-04:002011-04-18T09:17:50.815-04:00Geez what is it with old CRPGs and murdering castl...Geez what is it with old CRPGs and murdering castle guards for no reason.Zinknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-65461479641414579852011-04-18T06:13:05.759-04:002011-04-18T06:13:05.759-04:00"Also, Omega is coming soon? Is that the game...<i>"Also, Omega is coming soon? Is that the game by Origin Systems released in 1989?"</i><br /><br />It could be the roguelike Omega, spiritual predecessor to ADOM.<br /><br />I played it for half a year in the military - my posting had an ancient PC with it installed. I remember hundreds of hilarious instadeaths, including ones from just equipping items, and a brothel that turned money into xp. I even beat it, through enormous luck more than anything else.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com