Shemar

Hahaha, it looks like I will have to re-learn some lost skills like keeping notes, or at least remember to click the 'keep notes' button. I don't mind that, I am an old school RPGer on and off the screen.

And true enough the reason I want to start with A1 is that I would not like the technological downgrade of going backwards.

As for Exile, I definitely do not feel the need for spiffy graphics, but Exile seems a bit too primitive on the graphical side even for me.

Thanks for the fast and polite replies. It seems Spiderweb has a very active player community.

I will definitely be trying out a demo once I finish my current game.

I am too anal to start with anything else than A1

Thanks again!

Hello everybody,

I found Spiderweb after searching online for turn based RPG games and am considering going through the Avernum series of games. I have a few questions about the games:

I like games with a strong and interesting story, even if that means mostly linearity. Will the Avernum games be a good match for me?

Is the story and art style western or eastern (anime/manga)?

Is the combat system true turn based or pausable real time? (For the purpose of distinction I consider true turn based to mean no concurrent actions taking place)

Is the strategy guide a strategy guide or an expanded manual? Does it contain just tips and possibly a walkthrough or does it contain the actual combat system rules?

Thanks for any info