Challenge Achievements
Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2014 12:43 am
I imagine most players here have seen how new games have achievements for doing something.
So, is such a system existed back in 1986 (or if an exact port was made available for sale on XBox, iPhone, etc), what would be some of yours?
Leave out obvious plot/playthrough ones (kill Mangar, find the Silver shapes, win 100 battles, etc), but ones that serve more of a challenge.
A few that I can think of:
- Defeat all 396 Beserkers (Harkyn's Castle) in 1 round.
When I would farm these guys for EXP, I always made it my goal. I would say I could do it about a third of the time
- Defeat the Jabberwocky
This sounds like a playthough achievement, but it's technically not since you can teleport of phase door your way to the Crystal Sword. When I did fight it I usually got the crap beat out of me
- Defeat the 4 Guardian Statues in front of Harkyn's Castle in a row without using a healing spell
- Trap Mangar with the Spectre Snare
Don't think I've ever tried this. May not be possible
- Defeat a Doppleganger after it has infiltrated your party.
- Win a battle while being outnumbered with only one character left.
I wouldn't try to do this, but I'm sure we've all had that situation
So, is such a system existed back in 1986 (or if an exact port was made available for sale on XBox, iPhone, etc), what would be some of yours?
Leave out obvious plot/playthrough ones (kill Mangar, find the Silver shapes, win 100 battles, etc), but ones that serve more of a challenge.
A few that I can think of:
- Defeat all 396 Beserkers (Harkyn's Castle) in 1 round.
When I would farm these guys for EXP, I always made it my goal. I would say I could do it about a third of the time
- Defeat the Jabberwocky
This sounds like a playthough achievement, but it's technically not since you can teleport of phase door your way to the Crystal Sword. When I did fight it I usually got the crap beat out of me
- Defeat the 4 Guardian Statues in front of Harkyn's Castle in a row without using a healing spell
- Trap Mangar with the Spectre Snare
Don't think I've ever tried this. May not be possible
- Defeat a Doppleganger after it has infiltrated your party.
- Win a battle while being outnumbered with only one character left.
I wouldn't try to do this, but I'm sure we've all had that situation