Does it get easier/less encounters after the catacombs?

Delmoko · Post by **Delmoko** » Sun Jan 29, 2012 3:52 pm

Just started this game the other day... and I have all the same complaints I've read on here. Slow spell regen, unresponsive keyboard and encounters every 2 steps (or less). I'm playing on my old 386, so I have no idea why they keyboard isn't responsive. It's not even an emulator, I'm playing off the original 3 1/2" disks. I have NEVER had to fight this many encounters in any game. You load the game and BOOM, encounter. Turn in a dungeon, BOOM, ecounter. Just makes ZERO sense.

Why is there so much CRAP in this game they make you pick up after battle. Why would I want a dagger!?!?!? Just takes up time to clear out your characters from all the the junk they make you pick up.

Having just finished Dragon Wars (Bards Tale IV?), I can only say it was 1,000,000 times better than this piece of crap. I am a huge fan of Bard's Tale 1 (perhaps it's just nostalgia). I have all the games boxed and the clue books etc etc etc. I beat BT1 in Jan 1994 (huge snow storm here in Cleveland, full week off school) and BT1 for the NES. They were fun, as I recall.

I remember at some point picking up BT2 and playing it for a bit. Looking back I now know why I didn't get far. It's stupid. It's just plain stupid. I've put about 10 hours into the game at this point and I'm done. Total Crap. I can't handle an encounter every 2 squares and slow to NO spell point regen.

My question is, if I stick with and knock out Bristil Tarj (or whatever his name is), does this get easier? I'm not complaining about tough encounters, I'm complaining about an encounter every 2 steps. It makes it impossible to explore a dungeon or even try to map.

Little background on myself, I'm big into Wizardry, Might and Magic, and Ultima. (The older ones of course). I first played Wizardry I around 1985 and I have never looked back. I am not new to CRPGs, but this one really turns me off. I want to start fresh, but I may need to look around for my Bards Tale I guys. The 5 1/4" discs have to be around here somewhere.

*** IS THERE ANY WAY TO REGAIN SP MORE QUICKLY THAN SITTING IN THE SUN AND SINGING DUO RHYMTIME (or whatever it is called)??? AM I MISSING SOMETHING HERE? I have a few harmonic gems, but don't want to waste them at this point. ***

Please, give me a reason to continue to playing this game, I really want to!!! Or else I may move on to WASTELAND.

On a bright note, if anybody here has not played Dragon Wars, DO IT. It is a GREAT story line and refreshing game play. IMHO it blows BT3 out of the water. I wish there was a sequal to it or another game like it that uses the same engine.

Thanks!
Delmoko

Darendor · Post by **Darendor** » Mon Jan 30, 2012 12:35 am

Hi. I'd like to recommend to you that you play the Commodore 64 version, as it is far less buggy than the IBM ports.

Delmoko · Post by **Delmoko** » Mon Jan 30, 2012 12:41 am

Thanks, but I don't have the game for the C64 and I don't do the emulator thing. I have a feeling it would be JUST as difficult as the DOS version?

Thanks,
Delmoko

Darendor · Post by **Darendor** » Mon Jan 30, 2012 12:45 am

Well...if you've been reading the threads around here complaining about how fouled up the PC ports of the game are, you'd probably come to realize that the 8-bit ports are the way to go.

My opinion only, however.

Delmoko · Post by **Delmoko** » Mon Jan 30, 2012 12:55 am

Yeah, I can appreciate that.

I started Wasteland today... I may go back to BT3, but I have to think about it. It just wasn't fun. I couldn't find my BT1 Character disks.

Have you played Dragon Wars? Do you know if there are any other games that were made with that engine?

Thanks,
Delmoko

Darendor · Post by **Darendor** » Mon Jan 30, 2012 1:12 am

I've never played Dragon Wars. It is considered by some to be an unofficial BTIV, or so I hear.

Delmoko · Post by **Delmoko** » Mon Jan 30, 2012 1:42 am

"Burger" Bill/Becky Heinneman has confirmed that Dragon Wars was indeed intended to be BTIV. I recommend you getting your hands on it and playing it immediately. It took me about 3 weeks to play thru part time. It has an interesting storyline and the Auto Map alone is worth the price of admission. Quite enjoyable.

It was the best "gem" I discovered since I found out about "Demon Winter" (pre-Gold Box game by SSI). Another brilliant little heard of game.

Delmoko · Post by **Delmoko** » Mon Jan 30, 2012 5:56 am

I'm a few hours deep into WASTELAND now... I played it a lot in the early to mid 90's, but never beat it. That will soon change! (hopefully)

Every play?