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On Jul 8, 5:25 am, Nostromo <nos...@forme.org> wrote:
> Thus spake NFLed <NF...@aol.com>, Tue, 7 Jul 2009 09:02:28 -0700 (PDT), Anno
> Domini:
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> >On Jul 7, 2:16 am, "Jason" <ricky...@netspace.net> wrote:
> >> Hey, in my post about Wiz 8 someone mentioned Drakensang and said it was a
> >> single player MMO type of experience. They seemed to say it in a negative
> >> connotation? I don't mind the idea of a single player RPG with crafting
> >> components, etc (NWN2, Witcher, etc) so I was wondering if someone can
> >> elaborate?
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> >> $29.95 US digital download makes it something worth looking into, yet most
> >> of the reviews and such are kind of saying 'yeah not bad....I
> >> guess......considering lack of competition'. Do any of you find this to also
> >> be the case?
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> >Drakensang is a good game, well worth it.  In my view it has little to
> >do with an MMO except in the similarities that almost all fantasy-
> >based RPGs have with MMOs such as stat-based combat, character
> >classes, etc.  It compares fairly well to Wizardry 8 (which in my view
> >is one of the best RPGs of all time), similar games.
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> How many chars in a full party? Are they PCs or also NPCs? What
> races/classes (multi?) can you pick & can you round out a party with a
> cross-section of most of the good ones in one game? (I'm unlikely to have
> the attention span to finish most rpgs once these days given my RL
> commitments, much less twice or more ;).
4 chars plus a summon and a temporary story-driven NPC if I remember
correctly.  You create one char (whom, other than being the subject of
the story has no other special meaning, combat-wise), and other chars
will join you. You can add/remove them at will (well, from your house)
and exp is the same for everybody, so if you suddenly feel like
changing your dwarf tank for the amazon, she will be the same level.
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> I'm currently playing slowly through BG2:ToB. Apart from a different combat
> system, game mechanics & the whole 3D wank, what other compelling reason
> would I have to play Drakensang instead? (I know, it's a loaded question :)
A change from the D&D mechanics :)  overwhelming and confusing at
first, but to me that's part of the fun, figuring things out.  Just
don't expect a story masterpiece. It's the usual "you're the chosen
one and you must save the world", but as far as the game goes, it's
fun (the last 20% of the game is very combat-oriented, which is a
shame, but overall it's a fun experience)