The last RPG you played... that WASN'T Skyrim
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The last RPG I've played was Avadon, a few days ago.
And no, I've never played Skyrim. And don't plan on it.
And no, I've never played Skyrim. And don't plan on it.
If by trick you mean run up the stairs and drop down on the dude a couple of times, then that's what I'm trying to do. It's just that no matter where I go, left or right, those damn dogs cut me off and trap me in a corner.PotluckBrigand said:
And are you talking about the two gargoyles? I just beat those guys yesterday first try. The trick is to talk to the Knight dude at the start of the long bridge where the dragon is at, the one who gives you the summoning stone or whatever its called. Then you need to become human again and his soul sign should be right outside the entrance to the rooftop where you fight the two gargoyles. Just summon him and you're golden. He's an okay fighter but he does a good job of distracting the two gargoyles while you run up and hack them to bits. If you have the Drake Sword it's even easier.
NetHack. It's an old-school dungeon crawler (Rogue-esque) and can be really easy to not RP in, but I have a blast trying to stick to the strict alignment rules, keep my pet alive, and just not die. My game of the year for two years running.
If we're including browser-based, I'm also having a good deal of fun with Echo Bazaar.
If we're including browser-based, I'm also having a good deal of fun with Echo Bazaar.
Why not daACman said:
its by the same developers and it's really good although i only played the ps2 version of baldurs gate 2. I don't think that counts though, might have to get it on steam one day probobly only 10 bucks like KoTor and probobly over twice as good but how are the graphics?
Why not daACman said:
its buy he same developers and it's really good although i only played the ps2 version of baldurs gate 2. I don't think that counts though, might have to get it on steam one day probobly only 10 bucks like KoTor and probobly over twice as good but how are the graphics?
Why not daACman said:
its buy he same developers and it's really good although i only played the ps2 version of baldurs gate 2. I don't think that counts though, might have to get it on steam one day probobly only 10 bucks like KoTor and probobly over twice as good but how are the graphics?
I stopped playing skyrim on my third day of playing and rescued Final Fantasy IX from it's 3 year dust-coated shelf hibernation. Longest I've gone without playing it.
I've thought long and hard about my aversion to the Dragon Age games. It's hard to nail down. But I'll make a few points.The_Lost_King said:Why not daACman said:
Tactics: The lack of the D&D spell casting system in DA really hurts the tactical nature of its spells/abilities. The move away from "once per day" to "on rotation as long as you have the mana and it has recharged" means that fight stop being tactical decisions of spell versus counter spell and end up being the same set of spells on rotation.
Lore: The lore in DA felt deficient. It wasn't bad but It didn't feel complete to me. I know it's unfair to compare it to the amount of law that has been put into the Forgotten Realms setting but the world of Dragon Age feels tiny compared to the behemoth that Baldurs Gate gets to draw from.
Story: I couldn't get involved in the story of Dragon Age. World ending because of the invasion of the NotOrcs; and only me with my level 1 character can stop them? Don't buy it.
Whereas in Baldur's Gate you start out fighting for survival and only end up thwarting evil in defense because evil attacked personally attacked you. This is far more personal.
A story where the protagonist has to defend themselves is far more involving than a story about the protagonist being the only one who can save mankind.
