tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post6733710614907530916..comments2024-03-29T01:07:22.708+11:00Comments on The Adventurers Guild: Game 26: Hero's Quest - So You Want to Be an Errand BoyThe Tricksterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01419316208187255801noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-30597593482727831122015-07-08T08:04:30.852+10:002015-07-08T08:04:30.852+10:00Ha! What are the corresponding concepts for the Ma...Ha! What are the corresponding concepts for the Magic User and the Thief?DialMforMarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05991827182885226471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-30540316729223259522015-07-08T08:03:27.532+10:002015-07-08T08:03:27.532+10:00*immediately tries to pronounce Ngajxotp* [ŋajxɔtp...*immediately tries to pronounce Ngajxotp* [ŋajxɔtp]?DialMforMarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05991827182885226471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-64821070285390953742012-12-07T10:46:37.038+11:002012-12-07T10:46:37.038+11:00I started a blog, I've written some posts, all...I started a blog, I've written some posts, all are welcome. I'm going to chart my experience of Quest for Glory, and then probably just post random game-related stuff (kickstarters I've backed, indie games, old games, that sort of thing).<br /><br />Forgive me if my writing is bad, but hopefully you can enjoy the pictures!<br />The blog: http://playedbypanthro.blogspot.co.uk/<br />The introduction post: http://playedbypanthro.blogspot.co.uk/2012/12/introduction.htmlAndy_Panthrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18231815646876343380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-74234306322173617862012-12-06T09:30:10.948+11:002012-12-06T09:30:10.948+11:00A sequel to The Book of Unwritten Tales has been r...A sequel to The Book of Unwritten Tales has been released on GOG too.<br /><br />http://www.gog.com/gamecard/the_book_of_unwritten_tales_critter_chronicles<br /><br />Here's the link to Primordia.<br /><br />http://www.gog.com/gamecard/primordiaThe Tricksterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01419316208187255801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-49232068001480199382012-12-06T09:25:01.712+11:002012-12-06T09:25:01.712+11:00Primordia has been released! It's only $8.99 o...Primordia has been released! It's only $8.99 on GOG and the initial reviews seem positive. I'm sure Mark is having heart palpitations hoping the game sells well enough to justify all his and Vic's efforts. I'm buying a copy right now to support the cause and to thank the two of them for spending the time on the blog recently, even though I won't get to play the game for years.<br /><br />Would love to hear about anyone else's experience if they give it a shot.The Tricksterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01419316208187255801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-49182590828477498282012-12-06T09:18:38.716+11:002012-12-06T09:18:38.716+11:00I ran into this use of flags recently, when I trie...I ran into this use of flags recently, when I tried doing a speed run as a magic user:<br /><br />V tbg zl fxvyyf gb n cbvag jurer V pbhyq whfg nobhg trg guebhtu gur oevtnaq sbegerff, naq unq bognvarq gur qvfcry cbgvba (V qvq abguvat ryfr, qvqa'g fnir gur Onebarg be gnyx gb Onon Lntn). V jrag gb gur frperg ragenapr ol gur Nagjrec, naq fnvq gur cnff cuenfr orsber ragrevat (V hfrq gur Bcra fcryy, engure guna gur xrl). Arkg, Serq gur pnir gebyy nggnpxrq naq V qvrq. Gheaf bhg lbh ernyyl arrq gb yrnea gur cnff cuenfr ng gur nccebcevngr gvzr, be vg qbrfa'g jbex!Andy_Panthrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18231815646876343380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-57428640844400987782012-12-05T15:18:33.114+11:002012-12-05T15:18:33.114+11:00I wonder if you could guess the thieves' guild...I wonder if you could guess the thieves' guild's password.Zenic Reveriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16441583549326102945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-15687210454631992732012-12-05T14:28:58.048+11:002012-12-05T14:28:58.048+11:00As for that guy Bruno, that was one of our more or...As for that guy Bruno, that was one of our more original contributions to adventure gaming. Prior to Hero's Quest, characters were simply information dispensers. Having an obviously bad character intentionally lie to the player was practically unheard of.<br /><br />Everything true that Bruno says is trivial and can be found elsewhere in the game. Believing his lies can get you killed. However...<br /><br />Saving the game, getting information, and restoring elsewhere can cause you to fail. We used a large number of "flags" in Quest for Glory, setting the flag when you take a particular action. If you restore the game, you don't get credit for performing the action. If talking to Bruno had been the only way to learn the command phrase for Baba Yaga's hut, then we might not have allowed you to use the command until your character learned it.<br /><br />We did more of this in the later point-and-click games, as it was easily enforced. For example, say you are talking to a spy and need to give the passphrase of the day. We would give you several options of things to say, but the passphrase wouldn't be on the list unless you learned it in-game. Of course the idea applies to a lot of other "insider information" puzzles as well.<br /> Corey Colehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16772474266362396768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-44677810770905356312012-12-05T13:56:13.212+11:002012-12-05T13:56:13.212+11:00The Warrior character is a hammer in the sense tha...The Warrior character is a hammer in the sense that, "If all you have is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail." Several puzzles are solved by throwing because that's a direct approach, and Warriors like directness. So if you don't know how to climb, or to cast spells, and you can't reach your target, you throw something at it. That was our concept of "What is a Warrior?" for Hero's Quest.<br /><br />Another reason that several puzzles can be solved by the same skill is to encourage the player to practice that skill. Each situation has a different difficulty level - If you haven't built up Throwing on easier targets, you'll usually miss on the harder ones. So we didn't want to have just one or two places where the player might throw something.Corey Colehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16772474266362396768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-91766817816609605462012-12-05T08:32:43.991+11:002012-12-05T08:32:43.991+11:00I'd agree with Ilmari here.
There's only ...I'd agree with Ilmari here.<br /><br />There's only really a bit of thievery which is unique to the Thief, and very little additional stuff for the magic user. Most of the game is just about alternate puzzle solutions.Andy_Panthrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18231815646876343380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-82312809723607583832012-12-05T08:29:13.602+11:002012-12-05T08:29:13.602+11:00Well, for a complete newcomer I might suggest play...Well, for a complete newcomer I might suggest playing the VGA version, which has a full mouse-based interface (rather than having to type commands). It kinda depends on your previous PC gaming experience I guess.<br /><br />If you've got a spare $10, I'd suggest the GOG.com pack of all five games, but if you want a free alternative, the second game has a free remake: http://www.agdinteractive.com/games/qfg2/homepage/homepage.htmlAndy_Panthrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18231815646876343380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-12208651795287242192012-12-05T07:41:35.192+11:002012-12-05T07:41:35.192+11:00I don't think you need to play necessarily the...I don't think you need to play necessarily the whole game again as a thief and a magic user, if you want first-hand experience on what you've missed - just do general exploration with two new characters, concentrating on the peculiarities of the two other classes (i.e. thieving and tinkering around with spells).<br /><br />If you are playing the remake at some point, you can then go through the whole game with a different class.<br /><br />I'd say it's the later QFG games where choosing a class has major effects on the plot, here the differences are mostly about alternative solutions to some puzzles.Ilmari Jauhiainenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01655841880034965950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-67335624640471243832012-12-05T07:04:44.979+11:002012-12-05T07:04:44.979+11:00So, Albert Halle managed to become a hero, with 49...So, Albert Halle managed to become a hero, with 491 out of 500! I did not end up maxing any skills, but agility and vitality were at 100, as was stamina.<br /><br />I played a thief/mage, mostly favouring thief solutions, but V qvqa'g svther bhg ubj gb trg cnfg gur zvabgnhe, fb raqrq hc hfvat pnyz.unimuralhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06987909304909067445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-7579025653064656132012-12-05T02:25:16.606+11:002012-12-05T02:25:16.606+11:00Would you recommend it to a newcomer?Would you recommend it to a newcomer?That Random Game Bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14795109665611991164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-66467863022027267172012-12-05T01:50:12.083+11:002012-12-05T01:50:12.083+11:00I've played this game so many times, can't...I've played this game so many times, can't believe I'm still hooked at reading your posts. Seems like many people share this feeling.Jean-Jacqueshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18216410778051206454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-10516397064603626722012-12-05T00:50:28.005+11:002012-12-05T00:50:28.005+11:00Your posts are interesting for me because you chos...Your posts are interesting for me because you chose a straight Fighter. In all my many, many QFG1 playthroughs I always chose a hybrid of some kind, most usually thief/magic user, sometimes magic user/thief, and once in a blue moon fighter/magic user. I am not sure I EVER went with a straight class choice like you did. I'm sure that says something about my psychology, but I'm not sure what. <br /><br />I also never used my real name as my character name, not even once. I was usually some invented nickname. Ones I remember include: Slice (thief/magic), Ngajxotp the Unpronounceable (magic/thief), Oswald the Unctuous(thief/magic), and Tryger (fighter/magic). This also must say something about me, although I'm not exactly sure what. Evan Stephenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18049739394359362973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-15562365206711663372012-12-04T22:07:05.077+11:002012-12-04T22:07:05.077+11:00Reading about Hero's Quest has been almost as ...Reading about Hero's Quest has been almost as enjoyable as playing the game has been. Although for the past week I haven't had any time to play. I have already defeated the ogre, so I will try to finish the game today.<br /><br />I also remembered the rhyme from my childhood, but I had real trouble remembering how to get the it. But yes, there's at least one other way to get the rhyme. Gur fxhyy jvyy nyfb gryy lbh gur eulzr.unimuralhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06987909304909067445noreply@blogger.com