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Arena Adventurings and Daggerfall Dealings, A Characters Update thread |
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Renee |
Dec 23 2013, 04:13 PM
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QUOTE(mirocu @ Dec 23 2013, 09:36 AM) I love your enthusiasm, Renee! It's 'cause you just cheered me up, talking crow. I was kind of bummed about Arena's difficult learning curve because (so far) I'm barely able to connect with my character, other than as a super-paranoid lady running around in the dark getting pwned every seventeen yards or so. Ahh, so Agility affects 'to hit' rolls. Very good. QUOTE Since I donīt have a controller I just swing with the mouse from right to left and as my own Nord has high agility he hits almost all the time now. Pretty fun system actually I agree. I like that there are choices with weapon-swings, although I have heard that we can't manally block with a shield, right? The game automatically does this if we have one equipped? That must wear out your mice, all those side-to-side/back 'n' forth motions, eh? A
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mirocu |
Dec 23 2013, 04:45 PM
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QUOTE(Renee Gade IV @ Dec 23 2013, 04:13 PM) I like that there are choices with weapon-swings, although I have heard that we can't manally block with a shield, right? The game automatically does this if we have one equipped?
It doesnīt really block like in Morrowind either but it counts towards your armor rating. QUOTE(Renee Gade IV @ Dec 23 2013, 04:13 PM) That must wear out your mice, all those side-to-side/back 'n' forth motions, eh?
I have a pad so itīs all good It wears more on my wrist Iīd imagine About connecting and roleplaying, Arena is a hard game when it comes to that. You have freedom and you have leveling and so on, but aside from that and the MQ there isnīt that much to do besides getting rich. If you gimp your character in Arena youīre in for a world of trouble, unless the attributes getting gimped are Personality, Speed or Luck. Although Luck has an impact on everything you do, including To Hit and such. Speed is basically only useful for archers because that affects how fast you can shoot arrows and Personality lets you haggle harder. This post has been edited by mirocu: Dec 23 2013, 04:49 PM
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Lol birdIt matters not how strait the gate, How charged with punishments the scroll, I am the master of my fate, I am the captain of my soul.
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Renee |
Dec 24 2013, 03:10 PM
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From: Ellicott City, Maryland
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QUOTE(mirocu @ Dec 24 2013, 03:20 AM) Great You found much loot yet? Not sure, but it's piling up. One thing I discovered is there are false walls in the Tutorial (Yes she's still down there). And also I've found it's possible to jump in the shallow water to cross hallways and stuff. I have no idea how to get out of this first maze but I'll figure it out. Compared to Oblivion, this first Tutorial really is a maze. Compared to Skyrim (which features mostly in-and-out style lairs) I'm really having to use my wits just to remember which direction I'm going. It's possible to toggle the compass on and off in Arena, so I've actually been using the compass every so often! Imagine that! I'm already kind of addicted to this game, mirocu. Why is this? There's something about it that grabs me. I actually chose Arena over Skyrim last night! This post has been edited by Renee Gade IV: Dec 24 2013, 03:11 PM
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mirocu |
Dec 24 2013, 04:39 PM
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QUOTE(Renee Gade IV @ Dec 24 2013, 03:10 PM) I'm already kind of addicted to this game, mirocu. Why is this? There's something about it that grabs me. I actually chose Arena over Skyrim last night!
I think itīs because of the sense of a true adventure where you actually are in danger and have to figure out how things work. I was also very addicted and I absolutely loved it when I started to play. Like you say, you have to use your wits alot. I had a real sense of the need to survive and I loved it! One aspect I find most interesting regarding any game is learning how it all works, and then apply that knowledge to overcome trials. It was the same with Morrowind but when all is said and done, I always go back to Oblivion Also, I actually didnīt know you could toggle the compass! Or are you just applying your Oblivion mod? This post has been edited by mirocu: Dec 24 2013, 05:29 PM
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Lol birdIt matters not how strait the gate, How charged with punishments the scroll, I am the master of my fate, I am the captain of my soul.
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Renee |
Dec 25 2013, 01:46 AM
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QUOTE(mirocu @ Dec 24 2013, 10:39 AM) I think itīs because of the sense of a true adventure where you actually are in danger and have to figure out how things work. I was also very addicted and I absolutely loved it when I started to play. Like you say, you have to use your wits alot. I had a real sense of the need to survive and I loved it! It's also imagination. There isn't as much detail, the graphics are horrible, so to some extent imagination kicks-in to a higher gear or something, know what I mean? There's also a lack of story in this game-it's kinda vague. RG1 has been thrown into a prison because she's associated with Jagar Tharn or something. And that's it. That's all the game has given us. So to some extent, imagination becomes key. LIke, when we used to play Adventure years ago on the Atari 2600 in high school, the 8-bit graphics were so primitive that to some extent I'd make up little stories in my head to fill in the blanks. The same thing seems to be happening now. QUOTE One aspect I find most interesting regarding any game is learning how it all works, and then apply that knowledge to overcome trials. It was the same with Morrowind but when all is said and done, I always go back to Oblivion Me too. I'll be going back to Oblivion even more once I get some mods, of course. But Kahreem's game will always be vanilla. QUOTE Also, I actually didnīt know you could toggle the compass! Or are you just applying your Oblivion mod? No sir!! F8 toggles the compass on and off, and I managed to make one of the buttons on my controller simulate F8, too. I had to go through each and very key on the keyboard one by one, and then 'assign' the buttons found on the keyboard (and mouse, too) to various buttons, the d-pad, and one of the joysticks on my controller. I'm supposed to be doing Xmas stuff with the family (cough) but here I am kinda sneaking off to possibly play some Arena!
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mirocu |
Dec 25 2013, 12:50 PM
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QUOTE(Renee Gade IV @ Dec 25 2013, 01:46 AM) There isn't as much detail, the graphics are horrible, so to some extent imagination kicks-in to a higher gear or something, know what I mean? There's also a lack of story in this game-it's kinda vague. RG1 has been thrown into a prison because she's associated with Jagar Tharn or something. And that's it. That's all the game has given us. So to some extent, imagination becomes key. LIke, when we used to play Adventure years ago on the Atari 2600 in high school, the 8-bit graphics were so primitive that to some extent I'd make up little stories in my head to fill in the blanks. The same thing seems to be happening now. I believe youīre right about that. Imagination automatically kicks in and provides me with information the game doesnīt give me and I think this is much better than being spoon-fed all the details. It gives a sense of achievement, like you figured something out for yourself and not much beat that feeling
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Lol birdIt matters not how strait the gate, How charged with punishments the scroll, I am the master of my fate, I am the captain of my soul.
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Renee |
Dec 27 2013, 02:00 AM
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So Renee Gade did manage to get into Dunstad Grove finally. Quite confusing! But I've often felt confused by other villages in later ES games, so I think I'll eventually figure out Dunstad too. She's got 618 gold and she found a room to stay at an inn. After sleeping awhile, somebody 'pilfered' her belongings (the game said this) but I'm not noticing anything missing. *shrugs* She had a crystal (I think) and now that's gone. No biggie. She still has all the equipment she left the Tutorial with: longsword, silver helm, a pauldron, and a few other items. About to go about town, see what 618 gold can buy. :drool: Edit: she managed to buy all the armor pieces: pauldrons on both shoulders, chain cuirass, gauntlets, and greaves, leather boots and she kept her silver helmet. OH, and that crystal was not stolen from her, matter of fact she was able to sell it for 624 gp! I have noticed that the town gets overrun by baddies at night, so RG is going to do a bit of night-patrolling Arrgh! She is suppsed to find some sort of tome from the Gentle Hand Temple (something like that). Well, she managed to find the temple but there's no tome in there. This post has been edited by Renee Gade IV: Dec 27 2013, 03:03 AM
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mirocu |
Dec 31 2013, 09:23 AM
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Not sure but this quest thingy might be because youīre using the Anthology version which I think isnīt patched up all the way like the downloaded version is. Send a PM to ghastley, he might know more I donīt run around outside towns either with no landmarks or anything to go by. I just tried it a couple of times and always made sure I knew where the town was. Nothing much out there I can tell you. Apart from small settlements I didnīt find any dungeons, enemies or anything. --------- As for my Nord, he just reached level 25 and thatīs more or less his final level. It took me several days fighting creatures over and over to reach it and now the experience needed for 26 is even higher and I donīt think Iīll care for it. His spells are strong, he has over 300.000 gold and good equipment. If I should decide to embark upon the MQ (gasp!) he should be ready Not sure I am though...
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Lol birdIt matters not how strait the gate, How charged with punishments the scroll, I am the master of my fate, I am the captain of my soul.
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Renee |
Jan 1 2014, 03:54 PM
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QUOTE(mirocu @ Dec 31 2013, 03:23 AM) I donīt run around outside towns either with no landmarks or anything to go by. I just tried it a couple of times and always made sure I knew where the town was. Nothing much out there I can tell you. Apart from small settlements I didnīt find any dungeons, enemies or anything.
Ahh, wow! See now I'm curious. I'll be the one who will try to find that hidden shrine or dungeon. It's just odd not having any roads to travel by, at least. --------- QUOTE As for my Nord, he just reached level 25 and thatīs more or less his final level. It took me several days fighting creatures over and over to reach it and now the experience needed for 26 is even higher and I donīt think Iīll care for it. His spells are strong, he has over 300.000 gold and good equipment. If I should decide to embark upon the MQ (gasp!) he should be ready Not sure I am though... Wow that's a lot of gold. Do you travel from province to province? Where are you getting all that gold? I realized something about Arena the other day and I'm going to try to explain my thoughts. Back in 1994, a lot of RPG type games were isometric, which means they were viewed from the top down, and usually on an angle. I remember early versions of Gauntlet and Final Fantasy were like this. The NPCs in these games moved in a digital way (on/off). They only move at one speed usually, at least in these earlier games this is true. Arena is the same way: all the NPCs move very quickly, and only at one speed. When they are done moving, they come to a dead stop. It almost seems as if Arena uses the same mechanicals as the isometric games; the main difference being its method of viewing the game. Having trouble explaining what I mean, like I said. This post has been edited by Renee Gade IV: Jan 1 2014, 04:46 PM
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mirocu |
Jan 1 2014, 09:53 PM
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QUOTE(Renee Gade IV @ Jan 1 2014, 03:54 PM) I'll be the one who will try to find that hidden shrine or dungeon. It's just odd not having any roads to travel by, at least.
There are roads in fact, just look at the ground QUOTE(Renee Gade IV @ Jan 1 2014, 03:54 PM) Wow that's a lot of gold. Do you travel from province to province? Where are you getting all that gold?
I stay in Skyrim and get my gold from slaying enemies on houses, plus Selling their weapons. Iīve been doing this since I came out of the prison so itīs no wonder I have so much gold now. QUOTE(Renee Gade IV @ Jan 1 2014, 03:54 PM) Having trouble explaining what I mean, like I said.
I understand perfectly what you mean Itīs like being in that isometric game and you just fly down from that angled top view and start walking on the ground. No rules have changed, just the view.
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Lol birdIt matters not how strait the gate, How charged with punishments the scroll, I am the master of my fate, I am the captain of my soul.
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