Trigger the codex with a statement.

[Nano]

Doom and Wolf3D were massive decline.

 

[Malamert]

Modded Skyrim is a more complex, interesting and satisfying game to play than any other non-modded Western game.

 

[the mole]

Pillars of Eternity 2 is the best rtwp rpg in the last 20 years, on every level it succeeds, intricate and thought provoking story, interesting and rarely explored setting, second to none world building, varied gameplay styles

10/10

 

[Cryomancer]

Pathfinder Kingmaker and NWN2 with spell fixes are the best rtwp rpg in the last 20 years, on every level it succeeds, intricate and thought provoking story, interesting and rarely explored setting, second to none world building, varied gameplay styles

Fixed for you.

 

[the mole]

Pathfinder Kingmaker and NWN2 with spell fixes are the best rtwp rpg in the last 20 years, on every level it succeeds, intricate and thought provoking story, interesting and rarely explored setting, second to none world building, varied gameplay styles

Fixed for you.

sadly pathfinder is a bland buggy terribly designed piece of trash

 

[zwanzig_zwoelf]

Baldur's Gate is liked by codexers because it was their first RPG and they didn't know any better. It's the best example of rose-tinted glasses in the RPG community, a turd sandwich one had to swallow because the babby wasn't literate or patient enough to play Fallout.

 

[Darth Canoli]

You have seen how many times they've caused Lilura to flee right?

Lilura even self ejected because of Codex level scaling...

 

[octavius]

You have seen how many times they've caused Lilura to flee right?

Lilura even self ejected because of Codex level scaling...

Lilura couldn't handle ending up in my iggy bin.
She was entertaining for a while, but what a sad case she (?) was at the end.

 

[CryptRat]

People would be fine with a different type of "area" scaling, where each area changes sensibly according to your level, offering different challenges with new monsters.

It should never be based on your level. Making other area harder when you complete one, or overall making the game harder when you reach objectives, is a completely different philosophy, the levels you gain are not rendered pointless.

 

[Chippy]

The infatuation with 80s action heroes shows an underlying homsexuality prevalent within the Codex. I suggest some game developers capitalize on this with an 80s-based action FPS with the Codex as the target audience.

 

[Seusin]

The best settings are those with no non-humans. For sure.

That said, I'm willing to allow transformed humans like vampires and other undead, werewolves, etc. And constructs. And creatures who have a deep metaphysical point to being there like in Berserk.

 

[Darth Canoli]

It should never be based on your level. Making other area harder when you complete one, or overall making the game harder when you reach objectives, is a completely different philosophy, the levels you gain are not rendered pointless.

I only partially agree to this.
Wizardry 8 area + level scaling is arguably better, each area having a level range depending on the party level and monsters already spawned don't disappear until you killed them.

The one thing wizardry 8 did wrong is giving bonuses depending on the attacker/defender level difference, it calls for some grind early on to catch up and by mid-end game you're overpowered because of it.

 

[Zlaja]

Korean girls > Jap girls

This is the best post Ol'Willy has ever made.

 

[Shadowfang]

The west might have invented RPG games but Japan perfected them.

 

[Goldschmidt]

Fallout is the game where rpg went wrong.

 

[Goldschmidt]

Americas invent Jewish lampshades, soap and shrunken heads like Iraq's nuclear weapons.

Also Americas invented Idi-Amin who drinks blood, Syrian barrel bombs and fallen passport out of exploded building.

Americas very much fantasy.

But world remembers. When americas grows fat, we fuck their bellybuttons and carpetbomb their asses.

 

[TemplarGR]

Codex can't handle strong enemies.

Codex has the power of savescumming, their ultimate 200IQ strategy.

 

[Malamert]

Japanese video game writing is leagues above Western video game writing. Planescape Torment's story is absolute rubbish when compared to any JRPG.

 

[Cael]

Japanese video game writing is leagues above Western video game writing. Planescape Torment's story is absolute rubbish when compared to any JRPG.

They aren't? Really? FFX vs VtM:Redemption?

 

[Atlet]

Pillars of Eternity 2 is the best rtwp rpg in the last 20 years, on every level it succeeds, intricate and thought provoking story, interesting and rarely explored setting, second to none world building, varied gameplay styles

10/10

this but unironically

 

[Wesp5]

Planescape Torment's story is absolute rubbish when compared to any JRPG.

I never played Planescape Torment or a JRPG, but I read the Planescape Torment book and the story in there was rubbish!

 

[Twiglard]

I never played Planescape Torment

Then drop whatever you're doing and play it.

 

[Wesp5]

I never played Planescape Torment

Then drop whatever you're doing and play it.

Sorry, but what I remember from the book was so bad that combined with the isometric view I really have no desire. What was so special about this game? Judging from the book the story can't be it...

 

[Tacgnol]

I never played Planescape Torment

Then drop whatever you're doing and play it.

Sorry, but what I remember from the book was so bad that combined with the isometric view I really have no desire. What was so special about this game? Judging from the book the story can't be it...

The book is an awful adaptation. Judging the game off of it is pretty silly.

Edit: That'll learn me good for clicking new posts without checking the thread. I have sympathy for Wesp if he has actually suffered through the awful book.

 

[Malamert]

Sorry, but what I remember from the book was so bad that combined with the isometric view I really have no desire. What was so special about this game? Judging from the book the story can't be it...

Well the gameplay's no good either. It's an absolute trash heap.