Burgeoning Battle Gamma Masquerade Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 Ive been playing through Quest for glory for the hundredth time and i had a thought. What if somebody resurrected the character import system from quest for glory? I know it isnt suited to any of Jeffs current games but i really like the idea and it works really well with rpgs. Think about it, you spend who knows how long training and geting emotionally invested in a character or team of characters, so it would be good to at least see them again in what ever spin offs or sequels that game generates even if you dont get to play them it would be nice if you could intergrate them into the game a bit. Does anyone else have some long dead feature that they would want to see used again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Lilith Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 Originally Posted By: Masquerade Ive been playing through Quest for glory for the hundredth time and i had a thought. What if somebody resurrected the character import system from quest for glory? play mass effect Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burgeoning Battle Gamma Masquerade Posted August 22, 2010 Author Share Posted August 22, 2010 Cant, I'm on a mac and consoles are illegal under the laws of the evil parent overlords. According to mum logic attaching a game-playing device to the television = me perminantly attached to the television = mum not being able to watch her shows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk Ephesos Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 Originally Posted By: Masquerade According to mum logic attaching a game-playing device to the television = me perminantly attached to the television = mum not being able to watch her shows. As someone who dealt with a very similar setup growing up, you have my sympathy. However, Lilith is correct in that Mass Effect did that very same thing. Also, if your household only has one tv, or only one tv worthy of attaching a console to it, that is a very valid point your parents have made. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burgeoning Battle Gamma Masquerade Posted August 22, 2010 Author Share Posted August 22, 2010 Originally Posted By: Ephesos Also, if your household only has one tv, or only one tv worthy of attaching a console to it, that is a very valid point your parents have made. true, but its not as if i would forsake my macintosh and become atached to the TV, I would just use the console when nothing is on. But i supose i can get a bit engrossed into a good game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ineffable Wingbolt Erebus the Black Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 Originally Posted By: Ephesos However, Lilith is correct in that Mass Effect did that very same thing. This is not completely true, in Quest for glory your character kept the stats, spells and items you finished with in previous chapter (so if you trained a very capable fighter-mage with climbing capabilities you kept and improved it through the rest of the games). From what I gathered from friends, Mass effect 2 only keeps your reputation (renegade-something)and name while erasing all your stats and skills and gives a nice death and resurrection plot to explain it. maybe SC2 will have a similar feature Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall The Ratt Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 Originally Posted By: No_More_PLL_Ever maybe SC2 will have a similar feature Mwahaha! Cower in fear from my super Zergling I've kept alive for five games! ... It has potential. If it just sticks to main characters from the storyline. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Rowen Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 Originally Posted By: Masquerade Cant, I'm on a mac and consoles are illegal under the laws of the evil parent overlords. According to mum logic attaching a game-playing device to the television = me perminantly attached to the television = mum not being able to watch her shows. Do what I did: I got my mom addicted to the Zelda games on the N64. Then I would ground her from playing them for weeks at a time. After a month of fighting and an intervention by my dad we both could by video game when ever we wanted. EDIT: Golden Sun lets you use your old characters in the newer game. Nothing like playing with level 58 characters to make the game unbalanced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Sullust Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 If you've got enough to shell out for a Mac, you could just get a monitor that you could plug your console into. I've got my ps3 on the hd input for my monitor. Although I've got to return it eventually because apparently there's a manufacturing bug in this model... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Alorael at Large Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 It's probably cheaper to buy Windows and install it on a Boot Camp partition. That's how I've played Mass Effect. On the other hand, No More PLL is somewhat correct about the difference. Quest for Glory assumes that your character has completed the previous games whether or not you actually import an old character, so the only difference is your stats. Mass Effect 2 gives you a few bonus levels and some more starting money and resources if you import a Mass Effect 1 character, but since the level, power, and inventory systems were completely overhauled there's no way to import them. The plot has nothing to do with that. Mass Effect lets you make many large and small decisions that affect the plot and the world, though, so those are imported with you. That gives you everything from some little emails from old friends to complete changes in who is running the galaxy. —Alorael, who noticed that the plot does give a convenient excuse for allowing you to change your appearance. You can do so, but then everyone will recognize you anyway. The plot doesn't actually recognize it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Dantius Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 Originally Posted By: Biurgy is worse It's probably cheaper to buy Windows and install it on a Boot Camp partition. That's how I've played Mass Effect. See, recently I've been trying to get into PC gaming on Steam. The problem is, despite having a computer that's less that six months old, the graphics card it came loaded with us about five years old, so the most recent game it can play with any level of playability is Oblivion. Plus, the cost and hassle of getting and repacing and installing a new Card would make it much cheaper to just buy a used 360/PS3 off of EBay, and it's not like PC games are so much cheaper that it would be a good investment to get the card. So I've now just gone back to console gaming right now. Except for Spiderweb games, of course! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Lilith Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 Originally Posted By: Biurgy is worse —Alorael, who noticed that the plot does give a convenient excuse for allowing you to change your appearance. You can do so, but then everyone will recognize you anyway. The plot doesn't actually recognize it. to be fair, does anyone who doesn't have some reason to know who you are in advance actually recognise you before hearing your voice and/or name? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ineffable Wingbolt Tirien Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 Originally Posted By: Rowen EDIT: Golden Sun lets you use your old characters in the newer game. Nothing like playing with level 58 characters to make the game unbalanced. Only was unbalanced untill the very overpowered final boss... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Alorael at Large Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 I think you occasionally have people accost you first, but I'm not positive. —Alorael, who felt okay about not being recognized until he paid for very expensive plastic surgery to fix his horrific scarring and he still went unnoticed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Lilith Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 Originally Posted By: Upright and Thrifty his horrific scarring by which you mean "awesome glowy scarring" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Dantius Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 Originally Posted By: Lilith Originally Posted By: Upright and Thrifty his horrific scarring by which you mean "awesome glowy scarring" It's like your face is made of lava. Why would I want Cerberus to fix me looking like a badass? I mean, I suppose it could be incredibly painful, but hey, you're a biotic space marine. Suck it up a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Lilith Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 i'm sort of a little sad that going Paragon makes the scars heal, but a bunch of the Renegade responses are straight-up stupid so eh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Lilith Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 if i do a second playthrough i'll probably go full renegade for that i guess, i'll still import my paragon save for me3 though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Alorael at Large Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 I enjoy the fact that the paragon responses also let you abuse people. But none quite reach the level of some of the more excellent renegade responses. —Alorael, who enjoys having a game that finally lets him shoot NPCs for being too irritating and have bystanders cheer him on for doing so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ineffable Wingbolt Tirien Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 Originally Posted By: Upright and Thrifty —Alorael, who enjoys having a game that finally lets him shoot NPCs for being too irritating and have bystanders cheer him on for doing so. Which game is this? I so want to do that.... well, I'd shoot annoying people on other games, i just wouldnt get cheering with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Lilith Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 Originally Posted By: Upright and Thrifty —Alorael, who enjoys having a game that finally lets him shoot NPCs for being too irritating and have bystanders cheer him on for doing so. hell, if you get your paragon meter high enough you can sometimes get the NPCs to shoot each other and save you the trouble Originally Posted By: Tirien Which game is this? I so want to do that.... well, I'd shoot annoying people on other games, i just wouldnt get cheering with it. hint: what game was i talking about in the first post. what do you think its sequel is called. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Lilith Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 Originally Posted By: Upright and Thrifty I enjoy the fact that the paragon responses also let you abuse people. But none quite reach the level of some of the more excellent renegade responses. i dunno about this either, punching your own party members in the face and having them thank you for it is pretty awesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rotghroth Rhapsody waterplant Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 Originally Posted By: Lilith Originally Posted By: Upright and Thrifty I enjoy the fact that the paragon responses also let you abuse people. But none quite reach the level of some of the more excellent renegade responses. i dunno about this either, punching your own party members in the face and having them thank you for it is pretty awesome You're talking about the Australian Labor Party here I presume... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Tyranicus Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 Originally Posted By: Dantius Plus, the cost and hassle of getting and repacing and installing a new Card would make it much cheaper to just buy a used 360/PS3 off of EBay if you have a desktop PC with a PCI Express slot, then it really isn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curious Artila pulverizer Posted August 25, 2010 Share Posted August 25, 2010 Originally Posted By: Masquerade Ive been playing through Quest for glory for the hundredth time and i had a thought. What if somebody resurrected the character import system from quest for glory? If you haven't already, I would recommend playing Baldur's Gate, followed by Baldur's Gate 2: Shadows of Amn and Baldur's Gate 2: Throne of Bhaal. You can play with the same character all the way through, and they are an awesome set of games. Added benefit: also available on the Mac. Neverwinter Nights and its expansions also allowed you to import your character (as do several user mods/series available for that game). Again, has Mac versions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Alorael at Large Posted August 25, 2010 Share Posted August 25, 2010 Interestingly, Baldur's Gate II lets you import a character or create a character at the level of a character who has completed BG1. Since the engine gives you more class options in BG2, it's often preferable to just create a new character that's very similar to your old one. —Alorael, who has of course ignored the items you can take with you. There aren't very many of them, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burgeoning Battle Gamma Masquerade Posted August 26, 2010 Author Share Posted August 26, 2010 Originally Posted By: waterplant Originally Posted By: Lilith Originally Posted By: Upright and Thrifty I enjoy the fact that the paragon responses also let you abuse people. But none quite reach the level of some of the more excellent renegade responses. i dunno about this either, punching your own party members in the face and having them thank you for it is pretty awesome You're talking about the Australian Labor Party here I presume... LOL! the public sure loved it but i dont think Fuddy Ruddy is thanking anybody. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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