Reading the site for years

[Theartofvincent]

Hello everyone

I've been reading this site daily for years, so it's a part of my routine. It's gotten to the point I feel kind of shiesty for not contributing.. something? So greetings from a stealth RPGWATCH perv, I'm stepping out from the shadows.

[pibbur]

*pibbur is partially blinded but after a while able to see the newcomer*

Welcome!!!

And since I'm apparently the first to say hello, I greet you in the old traditionaøl Ultima Dragons way, by throwing an imaginary pie at you.

*SPLUT*

[Theartofvincent]

; - )

What are some of your favorite RPG'S?

[pibbur]

Mine are:

1. Planescape: Torment
2. Ultima 7, Ultima 7.5
3. Morrowind
3. The Avernum series
3. Wizardry 8
3. Worlds of Ultima: Martian Dreams
3. Might and Magic 4&5
3. Vampire Masquerade: Bloodlines
9. Fallout 3
10 Oblivion

[Theartofvincent]

Ooh I have played and loved all of those except Avernum (have not played).

I like, in no particular order

Age of Wonders: Shadow Magic
Warlords Battlecry 2
Heroes of Might and Magic 3
Mass Effect 2
Legends of Might and Magic
Divine Divinity
Divinity 2: Dragon Knight Saga
The Witcher
Fallout: New Vegas
Fallout 2 (favorite)
Hellgate: London
Evil Islands
Drakan: Order of the Flame
Vampire: Bloodlines
Gothic 2
Everquest
Diablo 2
Arcanum
Arx Fatalis
STALKER
Oblivion
Risen

[Warmark]

Welcome Theartofvincent!

It's a great place to hang out if you like RPG's.
I like your list, it has about 3/4's of my favorites on it also.

[Relayer]

Ooh I have played and loved all of those except Avernum (have not played).

I like, in no particular order

Age of Wonders: Shadow Magic
Warlords Battlecry 2
Heroes of Might and Magic 3
Legends of Might and Magic
Divine Divinity
Divinity 2: Dragon Knight Saga
The Witcher
Fallout: New Vegas
Hellgate: London
Evil Islands
Drakan: Order of the Flame
Vampire: Bloodlines
Gothic 2
Everquest
Diablo 2
Arcanum
Arx Fatalis
STALKER
Oblivion


You know, that was a good list... until Oblivion! Now get out!!!

:) JK. Welcome.

[Thrasher]

Welcome! That's a good list. I think U7 is going to be my next game to play. :)

[pibbur]

You know, that was a good list… until Oblivion! Now get out!!!
...

Hah! And this from a Telecaster lover! :)

Pibbur who atm is replaying Oblivion, although this time under the influence of OOO.

[Jaz]

Welcome, shiny. Have fun :gorath:.

Out of your list, I played… umm…

Warlords Battlecry 2
Drakan: Order of the Flame
Gothic 2
Diablo 2
Arx Fatalis
Oblivion.

Currently playing Dawn of Magic 2 and Viva Pinata, if that counts :p.

[Theartofvincent]

Well thanks for the warm welcoming all, definitely a lot of commonalities between our beloved games. I have some days off after work tonight, so I'll get to perusing the forums in a tish!

[Roi Danton]

Welcome, shiny. Have fun :gorath:.

Out of your list, I played… umm…

Warlords Battlecry 2
Drakan: Order of the Flame
Gothic 2
Diablo 2
Arx Fatalis
Oblivion.

Currently playing Dawn of Magic 2 and Viva Pinata, if that counts :p.

Is Dawn of Magic any good?

[Jaz]

It's very actiony, with a heavy focus on magic.
If you manage to pull through to the see world after the tutorial (and get over the language-related bug/translation error stuff), it's rather entertainingly Diablo-ish.

I like the fact that your character's visuals change depending on the type of magic you focus upon (in your spellbook, not the type of magic actually used - though that has minor effects on character visuals as well). For example, if your char is well-balanced, looks will remain regular, but if s/he's clearly focused on Earth magic, s/he will sprout horns etc.

[Roi Danton]

It's very actiony, with a heavy focus on magic.
If you manage to pull through to the see world after the tutorial (and get over the language-related bug/translation error stuff), it's rather entertainingly Diablo-ish.

I like the fact that your character's visuals change depending on the type of magic you focus upon (in your spellbook, not the type of magic actually used - though that has minor effects on character visuals as well). For example, if your char is well-balanced, looks will remain regular, but if s/he's clearly focused on Earth magic, s/he will sprout horns etc.

Ah, thanks. Maybe I'll give it a try sometime in the future.

[Alrik Fassbauer]

Hello @ Theartofvincent !

Ah, nice, another AOW fan ! :)

[Theartofvincent]

(adds a few more titles to list)

I've always considered Age of Wonders: Shadow Magic to be more tactically advanced than the Heroes of Might and Magic series, yet both titles yield the same level of fun. And for the same reason I praise AOW, I also turn to Might and Magic more often. AOW is like chess and HOMM like checkers ;-) It just depends on how much I want to work my brain.

[Alrik Fassbauer]

Yes, I have always thought of it in a similar way.
I was a fan (and silently still are) for a very long time … I did some translations of unit descriptions into the German language for one of the first unofficial patches (don't know in which state they are with it right now).

[JDR13]

Welcome! That's a good list. I think U7 is going to be my next game to play. :)

I plan on playing through U7 sometime this year. I've actually been playing it recently, but stopped short of attempting a full playthough due to having so many games on my plate right now.

I've heard U7 is pretty long, and I already plan on replaying The Witcher before TW2 is released. Right now I'm about to start playing Realms of the Haunting.

[Thrasher]

That's another on my to play list. :)

[aries100]

Welcome to the forums - I hope you'll enjoy your stay :)

[Ford Taurus]

Ok this post encouraged me to de-lurk as well. Been reading regularly since the beginning so I feel like I know quite a few of you. And I was also an Ultima Dragon back in the usenet days. I was even in beta when Lord British was killed. :D

Regards,
Ford

[Ford Taurus]

Tried to post a reply, doesn't seem to have worked. New member hear been reading for years as well. Trying it again.