Avernum 3 or Geneforge?
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Warrior
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written Tuesday, September 5 2006 15:35
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6 months ago I beat Avernum 1. I just beat Avernum 2 which was fantastic. It will probably be a bit before I'm ready for the next Spiderweb game, but do you think I should try Geneforge or Avernum 3? Afraid to overdose on the same game world. Posts: 71 | Registered: Monday, September 19 2005 07:00 |
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Triad Mage
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written Tuesday, September 5 2006 16:27
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Avernum 3 is on the surface, so it's like a whole new game world! -------------------- "At times discretion should be thrown aside, and with the foolish we should play the fool." - Menander ==== Drakefyre's Demesne - Happy Happy Joy Joy Encyclopedia Ermariana - Trapped in the Closet ==== You can take my Mac when you pry my cold, dead fingers off the mouse! Posts: 9436 | Registered: Wednesday, September 19 2001 07:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Tuesday, September 5 2006 17:41
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Geneforge requires a different way of playing from the Avernum series. Since it has real time elements the monsters are in motion except when you are in fight mode where it goes turn base. Avrnum 3 is fun unless you got have played the Exile series and don't want to see too many of the same places again. It has some new features that aren't in the other games that makes playing it easier. Posts: 4643 | Registered: Friday, February 10 2006 08:00 |
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Warrior
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written Tuesday, September 5 2006 17:54
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Ah.. so Geneforge would be a nice change of pace then? I heard it was a tad on the easy side. Posts: 71 | Registered: Monday, September 19 2005 07:00 |
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Triad Mage
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written Tuesday, September 5 2006 18:36
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It has some very difficult areas, especially on torment. -------------------- "At times discretion should be thrown aside, and with the foolish we should play the fool." - Menander ==== Drakefyre's Demesne - Happy Happy Joy Joy Encyclopedia Ermariana - Trapped in the Closet ==== You can take my Mac when you pry my cold, dead fingers off the mouse! Posts: 9436 | Registered: Wednesday, September 19 2001 07:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Tuesday, September 5 2006 19:10
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Geneforge is more uneven than Avernum. There are more opportunities to overpower everything in your path and more times that you'll have to be extremely careful to avoid getting clobbered. —Alorael, who still thinks the right answer can always be determined from the demos. You can get a very good sense of Geneforge by playing. Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00 |
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Warrior
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written Tuesday, September 5 2006 19:15
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Mmm, I play everything on normal, wouldn't touch torment. I died over 500 times in Avernum 2.. it was pretty tough...Of course, I went to areas I probably shouldn't have so soon. Is it compareable? [ Tuesday, September 05, 2006 19:15: Message edited by: shadow9d9 ] Posts: 71 | Registered: Monday, September 19 2005 07:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Tuesday, September 5 2006 21:03
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I've only played Torment level so I can't tell you the difference in levels. However if you died that many times you might be doing something wrong besides going into areas over your party level. It's real easy to die in Geneforge if you don't pay attention. You can get swarmed by monsters and die quickly. Geneforge allows you to bypass some combat areas and use stealth or diplomacy to get through the game. Check out Strategy Central for a discussion of different character types that are played in Geneforge 3. Most of the advice can be used in earlier games. Posts: 4643 | Registered: Friday, February 10 2006 08:00 |
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Loyal Underling
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written Wednesday, September 6 2006 05:05
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In Geneforge I always keep a finger on the quicksave key. Avernum doesn't quite have the same effect. Then again, that's also a result of the real-time movement. -------------------- [i]Great Potato[/i] "Unless by the force of eloquence they mean the force of truth; for if such is their meaning, I admit that I am eloquent." -- Socrates Posts: 126 | Registered: Thursday, September 27 2001 07:00 |
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Agent
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written Wednesday, September 6 2006 09:19
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I think A3 is more fun the first time (it's so huge!) but Geneforge has more replay value. Get both. -------------------- "I can't read this thread with that image. But then, that's not a complaint." -Scorpius Geneforge 4 stuff. Also, everything I know about Avernum | Avernum 2 | Avernum 3 | Avernum 4 Posts: 1104 | Registered: Monday, March 10 2003 08:00 |
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Warrior
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written Wednesday, September 6 2006 10:28
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I have A3 already and just ordered Nethergate/Geneforge trilogy. Just trying to decide which to start first : ). Posts: 71 | Registered: Monday, September 19 2005 07:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Wednesday, September 6 2006 18:02
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Nethergate is closer in style to Avernum. It is fun since you have two view points and styles of play. The Romans have less access to magic and the Celts have less armor. Posts: 4643 | Registered: Friday, February 10 2006 08:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Wednesday, September 6 2006 19:24
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I'd finish the Avernum trilogy. Unless you hate the gameplay, Valorim is a new place to ransack and things stay fresh. Geneforge can wait its turn. —Alorael, who thinks Geneforge should wait until after Nethergate, which is a true gem. It deserves all the love you can give it and then some. Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00 |