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  1. Sandro G Meier
    ...Is it very hard to getting start BG2? I start BG2 with little knowing of the control and no idea of any of D&D rules, never played BG,as well. But it's just take a few moments to getting start. IMO, everyone knows how to play RTS games should've known how to get on it(just a little bit different in controling, rules? oh, I not mean that...). By the way, that guy should just play the games that fulll of "dadada...""papapa....""Ahhhh......."
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    Well, N years ago, lots of people said to me, PC game is dead, the future is console's. And then time past, PC games still stand, and I even saw some article was saying the tablet game is shaking the console gaming market, console will died... Actually, imo, none of the type of the gaming will die, just as the different type of players are still alive . You've mentioned AAA games, well, actually, not only the one type of (AAA) games are meet the bottle neck, it's the whole AAA games got that problem, not only PC or Console. An AAA game spend lots of resource, but with a high risk of failed. Plus, now we hardcore players are not the main part of the market, that's why lots of lighter games overwhelming. And now the trend is multiplatform, you can't say this game or that game is made for PC/Console, sooner or later, you gets the game on the platform you want play on. Also, some games' PC version even realsed later but gets more features and better graphics(like Crysis, DMC, just need you got such a high standard PC.). Last, the kickstarter, even it's still have some shorts, but we would like to see the future it bring to the game development. It's not only for indies, we can also see some product like PE and Torment on there(if you don't think these two are AAA, all right...), all you need are you got the abilities and willing for making good games.(trashes and trickers go App Store...)
  3. Sandro G Meier
    An awesome update! The Monk things were really incredible; you’re not forcing the monks naked, but guide them naked. Damage cause power system sounds very charming – I feel pain, so you feel my pain, and I feel comfortable…
  4. Sandro G Meier
    Awesome for both update and the orge art! And Skuldr...I'd like to call it batman...
  5. Sandro G Meier
    prefer Ranger...Hunter somehow sounds limit the type of character in killing animals(personal opinion), but ranger would have me a wide choose of the paths of the character(skills/characteristic, I think)
  6. Sandro G Meier
    For me, I would like to say three of the factors is most important to me: story & world set, character system, combat system.
  7. Sandro G Meier
    Depends how the fate point system fit in, according to the original Arcanum, fate point is a good system to encourage you to deal with the quest in a different way(may be good or evil way). And the motivation is the big effect that the points takes. Plus, in Arcanum most of actions was held by your protagonist, in another case, Let's say "we", companions most like followers, them are not under your control, even when one of their skill is higher than you, sometime you still can't rely on they to steal something, convince someone and somehow pick some locks(according normally Virgil will fail on that...), so the fate point make a big deal on that, you don't need waste skill points on those skills you don't want spend on, fate point offer a alternative way to solve something(suppose you don't want pick everthing for the NPCs). However, as a class based IE rpg, you can take control all of your party, so you don't need worry about "Ah, I don't have a pockpick/lockpick skill", as that time your companions will make up this for you, which I think will lower the effect of the fate point. It may still have some effects really helpful(eg. improve the relationship with companions/NPCs.) But still need more other uses to get a meaningful role.
  8. Sandro G Meier
    Oh, Chris, you've just missed one side quest... And one suggestion is : TRY NOT CHALLENGE THOSE WOLVES ON THE WAY OUT OF THE CRASH PLACE AT THE EARLY TIME!!! (Actually, I killed all of them after I got full fellows, and at a really high level, yeah, just for vengeance - I'll be BACK!!! )
  9. Sandro G Meier
    Alien........
  10. Sandro G Meier
    Actually, in Arcanum, as well you could guide Virgil to the dark side...(Darth Vida! Huh, I mean Darth Vigi), even Virgil is not a totally good character...
  11. Sandro G Meier
    I think it should be a lower level of tech than Arcanum. Better like the Renaissance age tech or like the British Civil War time - basic gun powder and simple engineering. I prefer mix with a bit advanced communication tech(eg. telegraph in Arcanum, or some magic communication method).
  12. Sandro G Meier
    Great update! Just curious about the ranger, sharing the same health and stamina pool that doesn't matter, but if the ranger have to got a animal companion, there will make things bit different: Can I assume that there won't be any animal companions that would related to the storyline(eg. Dogmeat)? So if there was a ranger companion, he/she would bring an animal companion, as well? hmm...I think I saw a legion of animials(plus druid(druid: huh?me?))
  13. Sandro G Meier
    I love Arcanum's soundtrack. Some of the themes are insidiously catchy and using minimalist chamber arrangements is something I have never heard outside of games based on Agatha Christie novels. It gives the world an atmosphere all its own that makes it feel distinct from any other game, and it's a soundtrack I can listen to outside of the game as well (and do, frequently). I also liked the Arcanum soundtrack very much. If you (or anyone else) want to listen to more similar music, I highly recommend this: http://www.gregbartholomew.com/suiterazindex.html Well, I like all the Arcanum soundtrack except Tarant_Sewers (maybe because I always die there?), the mian Soundtrack-Arcanum is my most favorite, and Soundtrack-Vendegoth made me so exciting when I fighting there....
  14. Sandro G Meier
    Morte, Virgil, Minsc, Annah, Magnus... Well, I just curious how mess and funny when Morte, Virgil and Minsc(Boo) being together...
  15. Sandro G Meier
    installn? Is that word mean installing? Can really understand the diagram......sigh (Oh, sorry, I'm off topic.)
  16. Sandro G Meier
    I'm not going to say the difference of reality and fiction. Just one thing, if you don't want the diabolic spell, you can just ignore any wizard or other spelll caster classes characters, and make a character which you can define into a personality that won't violate your rules, only get the companions that non-magic classes(Although it will be more difficult). Also, if you able to, you can just do solo. I don't think it's a good idea to get the unique request in the game, As it's not maked only for one kind of person(if it takes offence, I appologize). And the suggestion, however, it's real awesome, I would like to heard those holy song kinds when I was walking in the cathedral, or when the priests cast divine spells.
  17. Sandro G Meier
    As I just could pick one, I choose the blog, but I more prefer the Update Style - Blog + Youtube, so we can have everything . PS: have to say it's bitter harder if not using the S/L method in Arcanum, as you may get killed only by your own critical miss.(For several times, I chopped myself into pieces...)
  18. Sandro G Meier
    To be a successor of a great game/people is always not such easy. First, I was so glad about their courage-it may be one of the most difficult things in the world that make a spiritual sequel of the PST.Then, talking about game, some ideas of world and the game setting is cool, although. But I still doubt how deep it would be on the philosophy side that compare with the depth of the PST, and how would it perform that(story,dialogue etc.) So I still hold a wait-and-see attitude to it, until more info coming, they are just preproducting,aren't they?
  19. Sandro G Meier
    well, I can't say much about the business and "border", it's bit complicated, just want to say you people are still lucky, if you are in China, you might totally know what the "border" means, Ha! Blast the Great Fire Wall.
  20. Sandro G Meier
    Yeah,that's why they called IT as "Information Tech", I thought. In the early year, we just got the info from paper, TV, radio etc. So that time is like the people are seeking information, and the limited ways of gathering info. But then we got internet and so far the mobile device, information now was coming to you, even you don't seek it positively.Still remeber when I was in high school, I bought a game magazine monthly just for a walkthrough or just 1 or 2 of the news, as we didn't get another ways to access it. But now days, I just go to a game website, I can got whatever I want. The same happens when you ask a location, now the younger are no longer like to ask a person that got at the street, but use google map on mobile. Good or Not, hard to say. But I do know that it's price of the tech-development.
  21. Sandro G Meier
    Depends on the mood when I set my first character, for now, I've got two plan: 1. a neutral female Ranger with outstanding marksman and firearm skill. Less top sword and axe skills, with dual-wield, which provide a sword-axe mix melee fight style later. Not good, Not evil, just do what I think was the best. 2. That more depends how the game will allow me to, I really would have a priest of a good god, but doing the dirty and bad things, I've even prepare a name "Thoth-Amon"(Yeah, should be a wizard,but...) and pretend as the character has a Egyptian appearance, but I really don't know whether I could implement this in the game.
  22. Sandro G Meier
    Yeah,that's right. I just thought what Osvir provide the homework is just a simple program, and I just considered it must be kind of win32 console application, so I just write like that. And if there was a database or some how the localised text file like you said, the way you suggested is absolutely better.
  23. Sandro G Meier
    I think it just should be a console application... so the code: #include stdio.h MenuFunc() { int nInput; int nState = 1; printf("***Menu***\n1. Monday\n2. Tuesday\n3. Wednesday\n4. Thursday\n5. Friday\n0. Abort\n"); while (nState != 0) { printf("Make your Choice:"); scanf("%d",&nInput); if (nInput>0&&nInput<6) { switch(nInput) { case 1: printf("Monday serves Roast Beef + Chocolate Croissant"); break; case 2: printf("Tuesday serves Red Wine Chicken with Oiled Bok choy"); break; case 3: printf("Wednesday serves Smoking Duck with Parsley Mayonnaise"); break; case 4: printf("Thursday serves sizzling beef with beholders' eyes"); break; case 5: printf("Friday serves frozen lobster and dragon meat"); break; case 0: printf("Thanks for using"); nState = 0; break; } } else if { printf("Are ye blind? Ye meking trouble, aren't ye? Ken ye just pik 0-5? Blast ye!"); } } return 0; } As I can't remeber some rules clearly, it might be some small error in the code...
  24. Sandro G Meier
    Normally, I'd press "Pause" before I leave, so I don't really care about it, but, if there must be one, an enviromental(I like the birds' idea) + Companions complain + Developer punishment would make bit fun, I think...
  25. Sandro G Meier
    Usually, I'll pick spell caster classes as my first choice, but this time, as I see the fire arms, ranger as the first! Fighter/Babarian? No, too muscular. Second would be chanter. Third comes the Priest, as I never play as a faithful character. Monk? Uh, I'll think about later...
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