Knights of the Chalice - v1.17 Update
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Great game, even tho the graphics looks so low res and simple that you have to put your mind about it aside.
To bad it its a bit expensive…
this feature i do like ; add another windowed mode 960x720, with smaller sprites and a larger area viewable !
To bad it its a bit expensive…
this feature i do like ; add another windowed mode 960x720, with smaller sprites and a larger area viewable !
skavenhorde
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15 pounds is expensive? Money well spent, imo. 15 pounds is about 800 NT or $24. I spend more on blockbuster videos than I did on that game.
true, but i havent an idea what to expect from this game, the demo part is so short and lacking of story. You got the full game? is it as big story wise as lets say avernum or geneforge?
@ikbenrichard-There isn't much focus on the storyline at all. This is a game that revels in tactical combat and the story is just there as dressing. You're mercenaries working for a faction called the Knights of the Chalice. They send you on missions of peril, presumably for the fat loot you'll receive from defeating said enemies of the faction. You take orders from a commander and what little storyline does develop happens inside of a few notes.
This is 95% about turn-based D20 battles. The other 5% is window dressing. That said, it is a wonderfully executed game. Crafting is pretty important as a means to survive the constant battling. You can create arrows, armors, weapons, wands, etc, all on the fly to support your numerous fights. I keep restarting but I'm guessing a full game from start to finish might be 30 hours or so. You'll level from 1-20 in those few hours, all from combat experience.
This is 95% about turn-based D20 battles. The other 5% is window dressing. That said, it is a wonderfully executed game. Crafting is pretty important as a means to survive the constant battling. You can create arrows, armors, weapons, wands, etc, all on the fly to support your numerous fights. I keep restarting but I'm guessing a full game from start to finish might be 30 hours or so. You'll level from 1-20 in those few hours, all from combat experience.
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skavenhorde
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@ikenrichard CRPNUT's assesment is spot on. Basically if you like TOEE you'll love this one.
The quests remind me a lot of the old goldbox games from SSI. They are just your usual quests like save the people or find this/find that. The part where this game shines is in the combat. It really makes you think and the AI will use atual tactics when trying to defeat you.
I'm still freaked out a little that the AI used my own tactic against me. I like to cast web on the enemies and have my wizard transform into a spider. He'll take them out one by one while my other characters pepper them with arrows. After I got through with a dungeon and took an exit I immediatly was attacked. They did the exact same thing I had been doing. They cast web, some transformed into a spider while the others attacked with sleep arrows.
Now that is why I love this game. It uses the rules to it's advantage. Not many games actually have an AI that good.
The quests remind me a lot of the old goldbox games from SSI. They are just your usual quests like save the people or find this/find that. The part where this game shines is in the combat. It really makes you think and the AI will use atual tactics when trying to defeat you.
I'm still freaked out a little that the AI used my own tactic against me. I like to cast web on the enemies and have my wizard transform into a spider. He'll take them out one by one while my other characters pepper them with arrows. After I got through with a dungeon and took an exit I immediatly was attacked. They did the exact same thing I had been doing. They cast web, some transformed into a spider while the others attacked with sleep arrows.
Now that is why I love this game. It uses the rules to it's advantage. Not many games actually have an AI that good.
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I'd like to see a AAA developer hire this guy, he might teach them a few things....
bought the game, now playing 
love this stuff
love this stuff
I'd like to 'support' the game by buying it, but it seems to me this is more 'Icewind Dale' than 'Baldur's Gate'. Hopefully the devs can use the engine for new games where combat is not the entire point.
Yep, wolfing. There is almost nothing here but combat. It's great at that, but it's definitely a one trick pony. My hope is that Blue Salamander will build a game on top of his awesome combat engine next time. He's got the engine, now think of a nice set of storylines to go with it. What little writing is in the game is pretty mediocre, so he might need to get some external help. Of course, if he doesn't sell enough copies for it to be worth his while, then we'll never see if he could improve upon what he delivered the first time. That's why I purchased. This game is quite fun, but I'm hoping to see better.
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