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On 5/6/2016 9:06 AM, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
> On Fri, 6 May 2016 08:38:09 -0400, DMP <D...@mungemaid.com> wrote:
>
>
> You're not the only one here... there's a small number of folks
> sitting in the shadows... just watching :)
>
> Come join us on comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action; despite the name, it's
> pretty open to discussion of PC games of all genres (I always said
> that splitting the c.s.i.p.games group was a bad idea... they should
> have listened to me in '91. Well, it took 25 years but I get the last
> laugh, hahahaha! ;-)
>
>> 2) Shroud of the Avatar
>
> What's your opinion of this? I was a die-hard fan of the Ultima series
> (though Ultima 8 and 9 did their best to kill off my interest) and I
> have hopes for this revival, but I generally avoid early access /and/
> online games. Plus, the few reviews I've seen of it seem to indicate
> that Garriot is going down the same road as Chris Roberts, being more
> interested in milking his fanbase for pre-release "premiums" than
> actually finishing the game. So I'm wary. What's your take?
>
>
>


I was a die-hard fan of the Ultima series as well. I liked them all 
except for 9 that I hated.

Shroud of the Avatar is okay, but I have to admit, more than playing the 
game, I enjoyed watching stuff get added to the game as it progresses. I 
ignore requests to become a "re-backer". The game is not easy and the 
world is more interactive than most. Updates are regularly downloaded. I 
do believe I will enjoy it as much as I did the Ultimas of old once 
early access is over and the the full release is available. It still has 
the "Ultima feeling" about it if you know what I mean. there's a lot of 
dialog to read; I think the HUD is a bit too cluttered and I've died a 
lot. But, it's been fun for me.


I do read the "action" group regularly. What I can't wait for is the new 
Deus Ex. I've played them all several times over. They're my concession 
to playing "action" games...BTW, thanks for letting me know you're in 
the shadows.  ;-)

Diane