Is Might and Magic 2 the best rpg ever?

[random_encounter]

That's a lot of fucking grinding.

 

[Clockwork Knight]

Maybe the battles are lightning fast after a while? He must be plowing through the strongest enemies by now

 

[ecliptic]

There is an automap.

Anyone play the SNES or Genesis versions?

 

[someone else]

Where can I get bots for this game?

 

[Fowyr]

M&M2 not the best game ever, but very fine game. I loved encounter with 255 orcs, I loved some random NPC who joins after you taste certain meal in the tavern, I loved exploration and some dungeons. Final encounter with 66 devil kings was pretty lulzy. First time I kill them, silly me...

 

[Country_Gravy]

Anyone play the SNES or Genesis versions?

WTF? This game should not ever be played on a console. It should be played on a C64 using the 5.25" floppy discs. Emulators and consoles are for fags

 

[Higher Game]

Dungeon grinders are the ancestors of MMORPGs, merely lacking the "social" aspect. Only the most autistic nerds could love this particular specimen.

 

[Sceptic]

Dungeon grinders are the ancestors of MMORPGs, merely lacking the "social" aspect. Only the most autistic nerds could love this particular specimen.

I detect a lot of queers in these comments.

 

[Clockwork Knight]

being a queer vs. being an autist, which is better and why!??

 

[Sceptic]

being a queer vs. being an autist, which is better and why!??

 

[Humanity has risen!]

There is an automap.

Anyone play the SNES or Genesis versions?

Really, on the DOS version? I played it summarily but I guess I missed the automap. It might convince me to play it. Drawing maps takes too long and ruins all the fun.

 

[madbringer]

You could always use this little thing called "memory".

 

[Luzur]

Drawing maps takes too long and ruins all the fun.

if anything it makes you more involved with your games.

 

[Zed]

deus ex makes me write down some of the shit I CBA going into notes and search for. I kinda likeit that way.

 

[ecliptic]

There is an automap.

Really, on the DOS version? I played it summarily but I guess I missed the automap. It might convince me to play it. Drawing maps takes too long and ruins all the fun.

It's been many moons since I played it, but yes, I'm pretty sure it did. You may have had to use an item or cast a spell to see it though. I remember playing it, not mapping the game, and finding it interesting that you could go to every square of every map.

My brother actually played it a lot more than I.

 

[kris]

Here is the proof why M&M2: Gates to Another World! is the best rpg ever. What is your opinion?

IMO this picture shows what is wrong in RPGs. Rampant genocide being all you do. But taste differs and me and Mr slayer never been on the same page.

Also let me add that the most important thing for having finished that many combats isn't only how enjoyable they are. Time is probably the most crucial. If battles are one minute it would take him 45 days (playing 24 hours per day) to complete just the battles. So the most important thing needs to be that battles are really quick. which they often were in those oldies.

 

[Konjad]

Quick and easy battles suck. We all know this yet so often we grind in games.

 

[Carlos' Bitch1]

Quick and easy battles suck. We all know this yet so often we grind in games.

If anybody wants to play a 'Blob' game that does not have battle at every turn, but contains plenty of puzzles and other quests to solve, I suggest trying Dragon Wars.

 

[Flatlander]

I actually just started Dragon Wars yesterday because of this thread. At first I meant to play M&M2 but then I remembered how much crap it was and thought about giving DW a try.

By the way, you need the cartographer skill to get automap working on MM.

 

[Sceptic]

Really, on the DOS version?

Yes. Really.

You may have had to use an item or cast a spell to see it though.

You needed the mapmaking skill for one of your characters. The skill could be bought about 2 steps away from where you start and I *think* wizards had it as a starting skill, but I may be mixing up with MM3-5 on this last point.

I remember playing it, not mapping the game, and finding it interesting that you could go to every square of every map.

There are exactly two squares that, as far as I know, cannot be accessed, both in Dragon's Dominion. Every single other square can be accessed, though doing so is not recommended (some of the squares around ground zero will eradicate one character at every step)

 

[Luzur]

You may have had to use an item or cast a spell to see it though.

You needed the mapmaking skill for one of your characters. The skill could be bought about 2 steps away from where you start and I *think* wizards had it as a starting skill, but I may be mixing up with MM3-5 on this last point.

thats MM3-5 you are thinking of with the skill, MM1 had no automap or skill for it.

 

[Luzur]

Here is the proof why M&M2: Gates to Another World! is the best rpg ever. What is your opinion?

IMO this picture shows what is wrong in RPGs. Rampant genocide being all you do. But taste differs and me and Mr slayer never been on the same page.

Also let me add that the most important thing for having finished that many combats isn't only how enjoyable they are. Time is probably the most crucial. If battles are one minute it would take him 45 days (playing 24 hours per day) to complete just the battles. So the most important thing needs to be that battles are really quick. which they often were in those oldies.

and Blobert would have some good point of view to share with you about it, prob something about your dog.

 

[Sceptic]

thats MM3-5 you are thinking of with the skill, MM1 had no automap or skill for it.

I know, I was talking about MM2 not the first game.

 

[theverybigslayer]

Oooooppppsssss!

 

[theverybigslayer]

 

[Nael]