1610

What a big baby.

1611

Yeah, I read that and thought, “Wait, have I been saying it wrong all along?” Then I realized, no, it’s just that Cleve’s a dumbass.

-Tom

1612

It’s Neanderthal math, you wouldn’t get it…

1613

Guys, this is now on sale for $10 since some v2 thing was released. Should one bite on this deal?

1614

Wait… RichVR wasn’t kidding? :O

1615

Brian, I had to try it out since I’ve been following this train wreck since the Usenet days.

IMO it’s a train wreck. I tried to get into it, but I gave up.

1616

Well i bought it just to see the train wreck my own self.

1617

Don’t forget to read the manual first!

1618

Is that released yet? (I’m guessing not, but hey, I thought I would ask)

1619

The second news item on Steam read:
17 DECEMBER

Content Complete For V2, Finishing Manual!

I just read a very informative and well written Frecnh review, and it seems the game is a pure real mess. I.E, no info is given, everything is obscure, and there is zero balance whatsoever — which makes sense, for a game devoid of any testing.

1620

Amazing.

1621

No, but you won’t rue the 10 bucks you just set on fire.

The game has a few nice interface touches that, for a Wiz-style game, are very nice. It includes some nice auto-battle stuff (nothing too deep, mind, but nice for a game like this). But it also takes a step back in several respects (the party inventory is, by far, the worst ever implementation I’ve seen for such. So much so that it just makes the inventory bad).

In terms of character progression mechanics it’s a mess, having taken all the wrong lessons and legacies from the genre (obscure or no information presented for what things do for no reason, mistaking adding lots of classes/races/stats for “depth”).

And then there’s the fact that the main game presentation is right out of the early 90s (which is not coincidental, of course). A modern Wiz style game has to present a much larger view of the world, to say nothing of having more modern interface trappings.

1622

@Thrag posted this quote upthread but it is so beautiful it must be repeated.

1623

Oh yeah I remember back then Cleve totally abusing the Wizardry developers for missing their due dates, calling them incompetent imbeciles, etc. because they weren’t releasing on time. ;)

1624

Brian, you and I are on some weird shared circuit. Yesterday I was reading an update on some title and they used the term micro-update. I was immediately filled with disgust lol and went to steam to see where the game stood - specifically to see if his stupid manual was ever released. Imagine my lack of surprise to see he’s still pulling the same crap he’s been pulling for years. Excuse after excuse to why the manual still isn’t done years after people paid for it.

He’s also doing the same tired schtick. He’s superior to everyone around him, he’s so strong, blah blah. The only thing he fits is his mouse and he’s trying to claim he’s one of the true strongest people on earth. Also Australians are all way dumber than him. Be hilarious if he got deported.

1625

Give Grimoire for the holidays. The gift that keeps on giving and giving and giving…

1626

That’s like giving coal dude.

1627

Not really. Coal has a use. :)

1628

Best Christmas ever - coal!!

1629

I never kid, kid. :)