should i get avernum...
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Apprentice
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written Wednesday, February 15 2006 15:30
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i was considering getting avernum, so i just wonder, do you guys think i should get one of the earlier ones first, or just stick with avernum 4 if its better... Posts: 22 | Registered: Wednesday, June 8 2005 07:00 |
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Off With Their Heads
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written Wednesday, February 15 2006 15:35
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If you're starting afresh without any prior knowledge of Spiderweb games (or if you've played Exile or Nethergate but not Avernum), I strongly recommend starting with A1 or A2. If you're coming from one of the Geneforges, I recommend going straight to A4, which will be more familiar. But you can play the demos and see for yourself. They're all pretty representative of their respective games. -------------------- Arancaytar: Every time you ask people to compare TM and Kel, you endanger the poor, fluffy kittens. Smoo: Get ready to face the walls! Ephesos: In conclusion, yarr. Kelandon's Pink and Pretty Page!!: the authorized location for all things by me The Archive of all released BoE scenarios ever Posts: 7968 | Registered: Saturday, February 28 2004 08:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Wednesday, February 15 2006 15:56
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The beginning of A2's demo is representative, but as soon as you hop on a boat you get an experience very different from just about everything else in any Avernum. —Alorael, who made a grievous error in forgetting to append his signature. Still, one out of 10,000 ain't bad. (Slightly more, really, but who's counting?) [ Wednesday, February 15, 2006 20:23: Message edited by: Sergeant-at-Arms ] Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00 |
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written Wednesday, February 15 2006 16:02
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What, no sig? -------------------- The Empire Always Loses: This Time For Sure! Posts: 9973 | Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00 |
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Shock Trooper
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written Wednesday, February 15 2006 17:34
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I started with 3 (it was OS X, I believe), and I believe A2 is OS X ready, so start there :) -------------------- fishing Posts: 294 | Registered: Monday, November 24 2003 08:00 |
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Apprentice
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written Wednesday, February 15 2006 18:27
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Play them in order its alot more fun Posts: 33 | Registered: Thursday, September 26 2002 07:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Wednesday, February 15 2006 18:41
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quote:He's going to change it once he notices, I'm sure. And we will never have seen his post as it was without the sig, because the sig was always there. Meanwhile, for posterity: quote:Although I suppose I could have subconsciously edited the sig out. Or Alo could consciously edit it in, later. -------------------- Encyclopaedia • Archives • Members • RSS [Topic / Forum] • Blog • Polaris • NaNoWriMo Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair. I have a love of woodwind instruments. Posts: 8752 | Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00 |
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Guardian
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written Wednesday, February 15 2006 19:40
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I've yet to play A4 (March is coming too slowly!), yet I don't think it will be a problem to play it first. Jeff did a pretty good job in A2 and A3 summarizing what came first. Personally, I played the A3 demo first, and had few problems figuring out the history. It all boils down to how much money (and time) you want to spend. If you just want to buy one game, I'd recommend downloading the trilogy demos, then playing A4. I've found the quality of the games have increased as the series went on, and (hopefully) A4 is even better. -------------------- I've seem to misplaced my sanity. Have you seen it? Posts: 1509 | Registered: Tuesday, January 10 2006 08:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Wednesday, February 15 2006 20:24
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You quoted my post and didn't quote the signature. What's so amazing about that? [edit: capitalizatioN] —Alorael, who will have you know that he has had better men than you expelled from the Politburo and airbrushed out of pictures. [ Wednesday, February 15, 2006 20:24: Message edited by: Sergeant-at-Arms ] Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00 |
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Shock Trooper
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written Wednesday, February 15 2006 20:27
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Actually, if you play A4 before A3, then you'll pretty much have to get a fair amount of A3's plot spoiled for you. This is rather more of a problem for A3 in particular than A1 (which doesn't have any real plot) or A2 (which has a predictable plot once you finish the first two chapters, which are themselves in the demo). -------------------- "Don't take life so serious, son. It ain't nohow permanent." -Porkypine Derakon's Library Posts: 287 | Registered: Thursday, May 9 2002 07:00 |
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Shaper
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written Thursday, February 16 2006 17:48
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Start from the bigining, meaning play A1 first. -------------------- The Knight Between Posts. Posts: 2395 | Registered: Friday, November 2 2001 08:00 |