Hey man, I need some advice
| Author | Topic: Hey man, I need some advice |
|---|---|
|
BANNED
Member # 2385
|
written Saturday, May 17 2003 16:20
Profile
Homepage
Alright, I've ordered E3, BOE, and A#, and im about to order E2. But i cant decide if i should get E2 or A2. I alredy have the E2 editor, but A2 includes the editor, so whats yer opinion? -------------------- I get energy from your jealousy. Ever wonder why I'm so hyper? The Abyss Scenarios, Forums, Graphics... E-Master's Graemlins Come take a look. Miscellaneous Get to the closed misc. forums! Where's Waldo? Can you find Waldo in less than a minute? *Evil Grin* End of World Da end is coming! Posts: 489 | Registered: Friday, December 20 2002 08:00 |
|
Warrior
Member # 2956
|
written Saturday, May 17 2003 16:23
Profile
A2, i like it more, but that may be just me. -------------------- click: Necromanser Title: Necromancer ^ is for Roh Zee Kat Posts: 86 | Registered: Wednesday, May 7 2003 07:00 |
|
Member # 165
|
written Saturday, May 17 2003 16:41
Profile
Homepage
He is filled with lies. Exile 2 has a better plot and better gameplay; all Avernum 2 has that E2 doesn't have as well or better is flashy graphics. -------------------- desperance -- je me souviens arena -- et je me souviens de vous Posts: 2449 | Registered: Monday, October 15 2001 07:00 |
|
BoE Posse
Member # 2475
|
written Saturday, May 17 2003 16:43
Profile
Homepage
I like A2 better as well, like FireDrakeOfIce. I enjoy the Avernum series more anyway, but the way you have to talk with people in E2 is pretty annoying. [ Saturday, May 17, 2003 16:45: Message edited by: xxo ] -------------------- http://members.aol.com/risberg/blades/ Eternity approaches. Posts: 56 | Registered: Friday, October 5 2001 07:00 |
|
Law Bringer
Member # 335
|
written Saturday, May 17 2003 17:18
Profile
Homepage
Wait until you have played E3, BoE, and A#, whatever that number may be. Then you'll know whether you prefer the Avernum or Exile engine. The plots are the same, so you'll just be deciding based on that engine. —Alorael, who also prefers Avernum, although not for the graphics. But that has been discussed to death already, so he'll let it stand at that. Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00 |
|
Master
Member # 1046
|
written Saturday, May 17 2003 17:26
Profile
Homepage
Alorael, look at your keyboard. the little number below that # symbol is obviously the number he meant. he meant A3, in case you didn't get it by then. -------------------- Urban wisdom is not actual wisdom. It's more like the seemingly philosophical statements that sometimes leak out of my strange mind through my mouth, or in the case of message boards, my hands. -------------------- Clan Xeon - Warcraft III clan Polaris - Weather Balloons YAY Undead Theories - Don't Ask, Don't Tell Posts: 3323 | Registered: Thursday, April 25 2002 07:00 |
|
Member # 165
|
written Saturday, May 17 2003 18:31
Profile
Homepage
Avernum 2 has much more of a sandbox feel, y'know? No strategy at all; you just click until the monster dies or you die. The graphics are still terrible, I don't like the 3d feel Jeff tries but fails to cop, and the dialogue system of Avernum is what it would be like if those of Black Isle's games had been dropped on the head while young. The end boss is a cinch, the puzzles are more asinine to appeal to a wider audience -- you know, the ones taken in by stupid parlor tricks like pseudo-3d -- and the item system is unjustifiably oversimplified. And there's no ambidexterity. Avernum 2 sucks. It could have been a contender. It could have been somebody, instead of a bum, which is what it is. And that's all there is to it. [ Saturday, May 17, 2003 18:32: Message edited by: el presidente ] -------------------- desperance -- je me souviens arena -- et je me souviens de vous Posts: 2449 | Registered: Monday, October 15 2001 07:00 |
|
BANNED
Member # 2385
|
written Saturday, May 17 2003 18:39
Profile
Homepage
Yeh, I'm probably gonna get E2 1st and get the A2 discount. -------------------- I get energy from your jealousy. Ever wonder why I'm so hyper? The Abyss Scenarios, Forums, Graphics... E-Master's Graemlins Come take a look. Miscellaneous Get to the closed misc. forums! Where's Waldo? Can you find Waldo in less than a minute? *Evil Grin* End of World Da end is coming! Posts: 489 | Registered: Friday, December 20 2002 08:00 |
|
Infiltrator
Member # 2445
|
written Saturday, May 17 2003 19:06
Profile
I didn't mean to post this. Thank you. Click. And I agree with Alec, if not so vehemently. [ Saturday, May 17, 2003 19:07: Message edited by: Roh Zee Kat ] -------------------- Aces off. Posts: 611 | Registered: Friday, January 3 2003 08:00 |
|
Triad Mage
Member # 7
|
written Sunday, May 18 2003 01:55
Profile
Homepage
Exile 2 is much more interesting than A2. Garzahd is harder, Vahnatai lands seem newer, and more. Gotta love that blue cave floor. -------------------- "At times discretion should be thrown aside, and with the foolish we should play the fool." - Menander ==== Drakefyre's Demesne - Vahnatai Did Do It desperance.net - We're Everywhere The Arena - God Will Sort The Dead ==== You can take my Mac when you pry my cold, dead fingers off the mouse! Posts: 9436 | Registered: Wednesday, September 19 2001 07:00 |
|
Post Navel Trauma ^_^
Member # 67
|
written Monday, May 19 2003 00:34
Profile
Homepage
I prefer the exiles over the avernums, but the standard dialog box sound for E2 annoys me for some reason. -------------------- Grammar wenches beware: This is the house that the malt that the rat that the cat that the dog that the cow that the maiden that the man that the priest that the cock that the farmer kept waked married kissed milked tossed worried killed ate lay in. My Website desperance.net - Leave your sanity at the door Posts: 1798 | Registered: Thursday, October 4 2001 07:00 |
|
Senile Reptile
Member # 547
|
written Monday, May 19 2003 04:09
Profile
I too recommend Exile two. Ha, I used two and too in the same sentence. -------------------- Polaris Posts: 1614 | Registered: Wednesday, January 23 2002 08:00 |
|
Member # 165
|
written Monday, May 19 2003 05:33
Profile
Homepage
quote:Lies! I gotta love that blackish-gray cave floor from the original Exile 2 graphic set. :) -------------------- desperance -- je me souviens arena -- et je me souviens de vous Posts: 2449 | Registered: Monday, October 15 2001 07:00 |
|
Lifecrafter
Member # 87
|
written Monday, May 19 2003 12:59
Profile
Homepage
I will add my moistly pointless vote to the huge landslide in favor of E2, just on general prejudice, and the discount. diet: it's the keyboard, I swear. [ Monday, May 19, 2003 13:00: Message edited by: Nomencambiatator ] -------------------- Tip of the Day: #13 Stand clear the closing door. That's treason. (THNIK)(Peculiar James, FP productions co, inc) Posts: 816 | Registered: Friday, October 5 2001 07:00 |
|
BANNED
Member # 2385
|
written Monday, May 19 2003 14:13
Profile
Homepage
Well, I've already ordered the E2 bundle, I'm waiting 4 my codes right now. BTW, what happened to the old E2 graphic set? Is it still available? I liked that graphic set. It was cool..... -------------------- I get energy from your jealousy. Ever wonder why I'm so hyper? The Abyss Scenarios, Forums, Graphics... E-Master's Graemlins Come take a look. Miscellaneous Get to the closed misc. forums! Where's Waldo? Can you find Waldo in less than a minute? *Evil Grin* End of World Da end is coming! Posts: 489 | Registered: Friday, December 20 2002 08:00 |
|
Fire! Fire! Fire! Fire!
Member # 919
|
written Monday, May 19 2003 15:12
Profile
I agree with Alorael, both about liking A2 more and about not wanting to discuss it yet again. If you want my opinion, use the search feature. -------------------- And though the musicians would die, the music would live on in the imaginations of all who heard it. -The Last Pendragon TEH CONSPIRACY IZ ALL Les forum de la chance. In case of emergency, break glass. Posts: 3351 | Registered: Saturday, April 6 2002 08:00 |
|
BANNED
Member # 4
|
written Monday, May 19 2003 18:19
Profile
Homepage
Get A2! The plot is the same, but A2 realizes it much better. Normally, I vastly prefer the Exile engine (Exile: Escape from the Pit has the most fun combat outside of the trilogy), but A2 realizes the plot better, can be moderately difficult if set on the highest difficulty rating (no less difficult than E2, which was also a breeze), and (obviously) has better graphics and sounds. -------------------- We're all amazed but not amused By all the things that you said you'd do. You're much concerned but not involved by Decisions that are made by you But we are sick and tired of hearing your song, Telling us how you are going to change right from wrong, 'Cause if you really want to hear our views, You haven't done nothin'. Posts: 6936 | Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00 |
|
Shock Trooper
Member # 1506
|
written Monday, May 19 2003 18:28
Profile
Hm. It's hard to say. I myself bought A2 instead of E2, but missed the spells and combat and whatnot. A2 is more finished, but I think I would have liked E2 better. I especially missed the clever puzzles that were rather lacking in A2. Besides, it really says something about the Avernum series in general that I can tolerate (and even enjoy!) the original Exile: Escape from the Pit, when I can't even bear to complete A1's demo area. -------------------- desperance.net -- Come on in, we don't bite. Well, I don't. Posts: 218 | Registered: Saturday, July 13 2002 07:00 |
|
(TGM)
Veteran* Member # 2286
|
written Monday, May 19 2003 19:43
Profile
quote:Old graphics? There's a new one around, or were they different when the game first popped out? -------------------- Meet the savior. KYMCO Super Fever will force you to do so. Haw. Posts: 911 | Registered: Sunday, November 24 2002 08:00 |
|
...b10010b...
Member # 869
|
written Monday, May 19 2003 23:05
Profile
Homepage
Yes. Version 1.0 has different graphics from version 2.0. -------------------- I believe there are 15 747 724 136 275 002 577 105 653 961 181 555 468 044 717 914 527 116 709 366 231 425 076 185 631 031 296 protons in the universe, and the same number of electrons. -- Sir Arthur Eddington Posts: 9973 | Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00 |
|
Apprentice
Member # 2975
|
written Wednesday, May 21 2003 02:01
Profile
Having played all three Exile Games, my definite recommendation is Exile 2 Posts: 9 | Registered: Monday, May 12 2003 07:00 |