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Hint book - worth buying? in Geneforge Series
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Warrior
Member # 5701
 written Wednesday, April 20 2005 08:13 Profile #0
Been playing GF3 a lot lately and have managed to work out some of the quests on my own. Obviously there's plenty of potential here for replayability, so I was wondering if the hint book is worth buying to peruse through after finishing the game to catch all the stuff I missed?

I've never opted for a hint book with any of the Spidweb games. Are they complete walkthrough guides? Or do they only give you vague clues for certain problem areas? I appreciate any insight! :)
Posts: 64 | Registered: Tuesday, April 12 2005 07:00
graphics in Geneforge Series
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Warrior
Member # 5701
 written Wednesday, April 20 2005 08:11 Profile #8
Jeff clearly states that the graphics are kept simple mainly because he's not a graphic artist as well as to keep the file sizes tolerable for those who download his games over modems.

Personally, I love the bitmapped old-school graphics. Say what you will about the latest polygonal graphics, but Spidweb's games have a certain charm that many of us older gamers can appreciate.
Posts: 64 | Registered: Tuesday, April 12 2005 07:00
Rpgs for Mac in General
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Warrior
Member # 5701
 written Wednesday, April 20 2005 08:08 Profile #6
Some of my old-school favorite Mac RPG's (aside from the Spidweb ones's of course) are:

*Yipe
*Ultima III
*Shattered Stone (Hypercard RPG similar to Final Fantasy)
*Sacraments (very console-like RPG)
*Cythera (Ambrosia)

Most of these are ancient and will require OS9 to run cleanly. Classic is kind of buggy as far as Shattered Stone is concerned.
Posts: 64 | Registered: Tuesday, April 12 2005 07:00
Gamestop buys EB Games in General
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Warrior
Member # 5701
 written Monday, April 18 2005 12:07 Profile #2
quote:
Originally written by Toasty Warm:

If I had heard about this this morning, I could have made a 10% profit by the end of the day.
Indeed.
EB Games' stock price shot up some 34% today!
Posts: 64 | Registered: Tuesday, April 12 2005 07:00
Shops in Geneforge Series
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Warrior
Member # 5701
 written Monday, April 18 2005 12:04 Profile #6
I'm quite happy with the shopkeepers having unlimited funds with which to buy my unwanted items!
I suspect it will be difficult to go back to Geneforge 2 after getting used to GF3's system!
Posts: 64 | Registered: Tuesday, April 12 2005 07:00
That blasted battle sound. in The Avernum Trilogy
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Warrior
Member # 5701
 written Monday, April 18 2005 12:02 Profile #1
Heh! Speaking of annoying sounds, I'm not too fond of the coughing noise that some of the characters emit when close to death!
Posts: 64 | Registered: Tuesday, April 12 2005 07:00
Ahhh...School in General
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Warrior
Member # 5701
 written Monday, April 18 2005 06:53 Profile #5
quote:
Originally written by andrew miller:

Cherish it now - once you start working in the "real world," you'll get two or three weeks of vacation a year, tops.
Heh, true indeed!
Looking back, life just seemed so much simpler back during the school and university days!
Posts: 64 | Registered: Tuesday, April 12 2005 07:00
Gamestop buys EB Games in General
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Warrior
Member # 5701
 written Monday, April 18 2005 06:52 Profile #0
What are your thoughts on the latest acquisition?
A bit unexpected, yes. But is this ultimately for the better? To me, Gamestop buying EB doesn't make too much of a difference. Prices are generally the same on games and consoles at both stores, but you do have to wonder about malls and shopping centers that have both stores.
Posts: 64 | Registered: Tuesday, April 12 2005 07:00
What do YOU want to see in G4? in Geneforge Series
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Warrior
Member # 5701
 written Monday, April 18 2005 06:47 Profile #27
Since I am a quest completist, I would like to see the available quests list revamped a bit.

Specifically, keep current/open quests in bold or colored font. And when a quest is completed, don't remove it from the list, but rather mark it completed or in a faded font.

I like completing the various quests, but it does get hard to keep track of which one's I've completed since they disappear completely from the quest log once you finish them.

[ Monday, April 18, 2005 06:47: Message edited by: MacProject ]
Posts: 64 | Registered: Tuesday, April 12 2005 07:00
which creature do you like the most? in Geneforge Series
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Warrior
Member # 5701
 written Friday, April 15 2005 06:30 Profile #2
Fyora for me.
They seem to best fit my particular gameplay style.
Posts: 64 | Registered: Tuesday, April 12 2005 07:00
How did you first find out about Spidweb's games and what is it first games you play? in General
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Warrior
Member # 5701
 written Tuesday, April 12 2005 12:39 Profile #47
I actually dabbled in my first Spiderweb software game (the first Exile) when I got my first Mac back in 1998. The MacAddict Demo Discs back then usually featured an Exile game to try out.

I was surprised by how well the games played as well as the overall length of the demos.
Posts: 64 | Registered: Tuesday, April 12 2005 07:00
Harmony Isle: Anyone seen a lousy third icy roamer? in Geneforge Series
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Warrior
Member # 5701
 written Tuesday, April 12 2005 11:49 Profile #4
quote:
Originally written by Dolphin:

It means they will appear where they would be 1/3 of the time. Go back now and than and they will be there eventually.
Ah, that makes sense.
Thank you for the clarification.
Posts: 64 | Registered: Tuesday, April 12 2005 07:00
General thoughts and comments in Geneforge Series
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Warrior
Member # 5701
 written Tuesday, April 12 2005 09:46 Profile #19
I'm thoroughly enjoying it. Between Doom 3 and Geneforge 3, the only games I've been playing lately have been on my Mac! :)
My xbox sits untouched for weeks on end.
Posts: 64 | Registered: Tuesday, April 12 2005 07:00
Harmony Isle: Anyone seen a lousy third icy roamer? in Geneforge Series
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Warrior
Member # 5701
 written Tuesday, April 12 2005 09:44 Profile #2
Just to clarify, you mention that each ice roamer has a 33% chance of appearing...I've pretty much scoured Harmony Isle completely and only found 1. Does this mean the other 2 ice roamers won't show up in my game?
Posts: 64 | Registered: Tuesday, April 12 2005 07:00

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