Multi-Character/Party RPG's
Michael Wisniewski
I'm really bored with single character RPG's they are not that exciting.
Does anyone know of a game that has several characters all adventuring
together? Like the old Wizardry or even better like the old Bard's Tale
series?
Hey I know it's role-playing, but I've got multiple personalities!
Michael Wisniewski
mwisn...@earthlink.net
nexxus1
In article <01bbdefc$78491180$63f32399@superman>, mwisn...@earthlink.net
says...
Try Darksun: Shattered Lands and Darksun: Wake of the Ravager. You might
also want to check out Ravenloft: Strahd's Possession and Ravenloft: Stone
Prophet. Both Darksun Games allow you to create 4 characters. The Ravenloft
games allow you to create 2 character's and acquire 2 NPCs. You can get all
of the above games in a set called The Masterpiece Collection for $15-$20 at
Computer City, CompUSA, etc. Menzoberranzan and 1 other game are included.
I can't really recommend Menzoberannzan, though, since it was basically a
dungeon crawl. On a last note, you might also want to check out Thunderscape.
You can get it at Computer City for $10.
Rodney R. Smith
Michael Wisniewski wrote:
>
> I'm really bored with single character RPG's they are not that exciting.
>
> Does anyone know of a game that has several characters all adventuring
> together? Like the old Wizardry or even better like the old Bard's Tale
> series?
>
> Hey I know it's role-playing, but I've got multiple personalities!
Michael,
If you liked the older style Ultimas (3-5) take a look at Yendorian
Tales Book I, it's similar in style, with a top down look.
If you prefer the Might & Magic style, try Yendorian Tales Chapter 2.
It's a continuance of the story line in Book I, but with a totally new
game engine which uses a first person perspective similar to the Might &
Magic (III, Clouds of Xeen, and Darkside).
Incidentally, these are shareware and may be downloaded (see below). The
games are not crippled but there is a "stopper" about 25% of the way
through the game. If you're still having fun at that point, we offer
registration on line with PsL for credit cards, Compuserve, or the old
standby, send us a check or money order in the mail.
The games are available from the following:
http://www.swgames.com
http://205.153.208.81/games/lordsoth/ (select DOS games)
FTP://BITHAWG.TEN.NET/FILEFACT/SHARE/ADVRPG/yendor1.zip
FTP://BITHAWG.TEN.NET/FILEFACT/SHARE/ADVRPG/yendor2.zip
Come visit our page soon.
The Guys at SW Games
Logan Gibbons
On 30 Nov 1996 20:08:54 GMT, "Michael Wisniewski"
<mwisn...@earthlink.net> wrote:
>I'm really bored with single character RPG's they are not that exciting.
>
>Does anyone know of a game that has several characters all adventuring
>together? Like the old Wizardry or even better like the old Bard's Tale
>series?
>
>Hey I know it's role-playing, but I've got multiple personalities!
>
>Michael Wisniewski
>mwisn...@earthlink.net
Try the old Gold-box SSI games - Pool of Radiance, Krynn series, etc.
the graphics are old fashioned, but the plots stand up. Also, try-out
Forgotten realms Unlimited Adventures. It comes with one game, and
allows you to design games in the same format. At last count, there
are about 150 different scenarios floating around on the Web and FTP
sites. I just finished playing the entire AD&D Slaver series (A1-A4)
that someone had programed straight from the original modules from
TSR. I even used the old modules as hint books.
David Stephenson
Wow. Yeah.. Dark Queen of Krynn really rocked I thought. I had a lot
of fun with that one (underwater adventures even, this was later part
of a lot of peoples gripe with Unlimited adventures.. that they did
not release a Krynn one thing with those rules and underwater stuff)
I had the same party basically through all the Krynn series and when I
got a computer that could run Dark Queen I was blown away (the older
games were like EGA....) I liked also how in the Krynn world unlike
ADand D regular you were unlimited in advancing.. my three elves who
were like cleric mage fighters of something like 20 mage and fighter
and 12 or 13 cleric (they were a couple diff elf races and limited in
cleric or mage or something) along with a solomnac knight of real high
level and a dwarf and kender fighter and thief respectivley (both
clerics of the max level they could get like around 12 also) That game
was kinda big also.
Realms of Arkania Star Trail is about the only thing I have found
that takes me back to those type of games sort of (combat is a little
similar) I really liked that and am looking foreward to Shadows over
Riva (which is backed up until like January or Feb now... Odd since I
think it only requires 4 megs of ram and is basically the same engine
as Star Trail.... just better first person movement graphics)
Dave
pcs$...@altair.selu.edu
In article <01bbdefc$78491180$63f32399@superman>, "Michael Wisniewski" <mwisn...@earthlink.net> writes:
> I'm really bored with single character RPG's they are not that exciting.
>
> Does anyone know of a game that has several characters all adventuring
> together? Like the old Wizardry or even better like the old Bard's Tale
> series?
Exile 1 and 2 (shareware)
Eye of the Beholder 1-3
Aethra Chronicles (shareware)
Dark Sun 1 and 2
Might and Magic Trilogy
Nahlakh (shareware)
That's just some of them :)
>
> Hey I know it's role-playing, but I've got multiple personalities!
>
> Michael Wisniewski
> mwisn...@earthlink.net
Bridget Farace
bfa...@selu.edu
What good is opening your mind, if in doing so, you close your heart
to your greatest ally in the universe? Is it worth so much to you to
realize that you are naked?
Jade Dragon
David Stephenson wrote:
> Wow. Yeah.. Dark Queen of Krynn really rocked I thought. I had a lot
> of fun with that one (underwater adventures even, this was later part
> of a lot of peoples gripe with Unlimited adventures.. that they did
> not release a Krynn one thing with those rules and underwater stuff)
> I had the same party basically through all the Krynn series and when I
> got a computer that could run Dark Queen I was blown away (the older
> games were like EGA....) I liked also how in the Krynn world unlike
> ADand D regular you were unlimited in advancing.. my three elves who
> were like cleric mage fighters of something like 20 mage and fighter
> and 12 or 13 cleric (they were a couple diff elf races and limited in
> cleric or mage or something) along with a solomnac knight of real high
> level and a dwarf and kender fighter and thief respectivley (both
> clerics of the max level they could get like around 12 also) That game
> was kinda big also.
> Realms of Arkania Star Trail is about the only thing I have found
> that takes me back to those type of games sort of (combat is a little
> similar) I really liked that and am looking foreward to Shadows over
> Riva (which is backed up until like January or Feb now... Odd since I
> think it only requires 4 megs of ram and is basically the same engine
> as Star Trail.... just better first person movement graphics)
>
> Dave
>
Dark Queen of Krynn was one of the least fun of the Gold Boxes, IMHO. Too
much of a dungeon crawl, and too much ridiculous combat. I loved
Champions of Krynn, Death Knights of Krynn (my all time favourite) and
Secret of the Silver Blades (second favourite). Graphics-wise a little
dated, but much better designed that Dark Queen....
Jade Dragon
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Ruben Martinez
>Dark Queen of Krynn was one of the least fun of the Gold Boxes, IMHO. Too
>much of a dungeon crawl, and too much ridiculous combat. I loved
>Champions of Krynn, Death Knights of Krynn (my all time favourite) and
>Secret of the Silver Blades (second favourite). Graphics-wise a little
>dated, but much better designed that Dark Queen....
>
>Jade Dragon
My favorite was Pools of Darkness. Huge, well designed, completely different
'planes'... too bad the bonus quest after you finished the game was all but
impossible.
Anyway: PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE. Where can I still buy some of the Gold Boxes, which
will ship overseas? Thanks
Sumeragi Subaru
Ruben Martinez (ru...@rediris.es) wrote:
>> My favorite was Pools of Darkness. Huge, well designed, completely different
>> 'planes'... too bad the bonus quest after you finished the game was all but
>> impossible.
>>
>> Anyway: PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE. Where can I still buy some of the Gold Boxes,
>> which will ship overseas? Thanks
They sell a compilation CD of _all_ 9 Gold Box game with all the original
manuals stored on the CD. I reccomend it - cheapest and nicest way to get
Gold Box games, unless you are collector as well as the player. (like me)
Subaru
--
"How come anywhere outside the realm of pure maths, whenever you
add something to nothing and then substract it again, you are likeable
to get anything BUT the zero ?"
Paulius Stepanas
In article <58j9r6$s...@news.rediris.es>, ru...@rediris.es (Ruben Martinez) writes:
>My favorite was Pools of Darkness. Huge, well designed, completely different
>'planes'... too bad the bonus quest after you finished the game was all but
>impossible.
>
Near-impossible was the whole *point* of the bonus dungeon! And anyway, it
wasn't actually all the hard if you were smart about initial character
selection (ie: lots of dual-classed humans) and were willing to persevere. ;)
Paulius
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D Rapp
Ruben Martinez wrote:
>
> >Dark Queen of Krynn was one of the least fun of the Gold Boxes, IMHO. Too
> >much of a dungeon crawl, and too much ridiculous combat. I loved
> >Champions of Krynn, Death Knights of Krynn (my all time favourite) and
> >Secret of the Silver Blades (second favourite). Graphics-wise a little
> >dated, but much better designed that Dark Queen....
> >
> >Jade Dragon
>
> 'planes'... too bad the bonus quest after you finished the game was all but
> impossible.
>
> will ship overseas? Thanks
If you have an interest in this type of game, go to my wife's page at
http://home1.gte.net/drapp/frua.htm
This contains information about Forgotten Realms Unlimited Adventures.
A quick description:
It's essentially the Gold Box game engine repackaged to allow people to
make their own adventures. A number of people have, and placed them on
ftp sites for downloading by anyone who wants to play them. Sites also
have graphics, music, tools, etc.
Dan
Ruben Martinez
>If you have an interest in this type of game, go to my wife's page at
>http://home1.gte.net/drapp/frua.htm
Thanks, will do!
>This contains information about Forgotten Realms Unlimited Adventures.
>A quick description:
>It's essentially the Gold Box game engine repackaged to allow people to
>make their own adventures. A number of people have, and placed them on
>ftp sites for downloading by anyone who wants to play them. Sites also
>have graphics, music, tools, etc.
I heard about it, but it was never available in my country. I'd still love
to get it. Anyway, do these new games need any kind of runtime, and is it
freely available? Don't bother to reply if the answers are in your wife's
page since I'm going to check it now :)
Ruben Martinez
>Pools of Darkness was my favourite, too.
>
>Near-impossible was the whole *point* of the bonus dungeon! And anyway, it
>wasn't actually all the hard if you were smart about initial character
>selection (ie: lots of dual-classed humans) and were willing to persevere. ;)
Hmm I was rather fond of my characters, until THEN :) hardly any dual classed
humans though. I'll give it another go when I have a chance.
I *still* hate those blue demons ;-)