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Completed Let's play Wizardry!
- Thread starter Crooked Bee
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Black said:ghostdog said:woah, the snes version looks great.
Go for it.
How's your Chrono Trigger LP going?
On hold. Currently I'm experimenting with drugs and I'm shooting various things.
Buying stuff
Hey Josh, who are these weirdly named guys surrounding me? I... I'm not sure I like the way they're looking at me!
Don't fret, Pete. Those are our gold bags. They're expendable, and won't do you any harm if you only stand still.
Whoa, man! Are you inspecting me?
Let me inspect him, Josh. *giggles*
Josh, please, don't let Gaider near me! I'm not romancing him! Don't let him do it to me!
Just don't move, silly. Gaider, leave him alone. We still need him on the team, and unbroken.
There, all their gold is yours now.
All right, just a couple more sec... I'm gonna remove them one by one.
It's cool, man.
Thanks to what is probably the most famous money exploit in the history of the genre, we can now stock up on some of the nicer stuff. For that, let's head to Boltac's Trading Post.
Go for the weapons, bro.
Can't have awesomeness without a weapon. Believe me, Pete, I'm an expert.
Being a Fighter, Pete can equip any of the available weapons except for the Rod of Iron (a 1D6 weapon with a +1 to-hit bonus that can only be equipped by Mages and Bishops).
We won't be buying anything too fancy for Pete, I'm afraid. A Long Sword should suffice.
As for the armour, a Plate Mail (AC -5) should be good enough without being insanely overpriced.
Fighters can also equip Large Shields, which further lowers Pete's AC by 3.
And hey, a Helm (AC -1) is a nice thing to have. Not much of a choice of helmets, I'm afraid.
Todd gets the same gear as Pete. Together they're Team Bethesda!
Now who's next?
The image of future grisly murders burning in his mind, Gaider plunged into the trading post on the edge of the town.
Uh-oh, it's on.
Ignoring the clawing branches that scraped at his face and clung to his cloak, he blindly forced his way into the shop.
Give me the dagger, quick.
..... David?
I said give me the dagger, Hawke. Time is of essence.
"Hawke"? *reluctantly* Oh no, not this again...
Here's the dagger, Tallis.
But... Hawke, this isn't a dagger, it's a short sword!
You have to trust me, Tallis. You have to, if we're to make it through. Together. Do you... trust me?
I... trust you, Hawke. *gives a coy smile*
What's up with these two?
Shh, they're role-playing.
Short Sword (1D6, +3 to-hit) is a better option for Gaider the Thief than a Dagger (1D4, +1 to-hit), so we go for it. Padded Leather (AC -3) is kind of pricey, but Gaider's going to get hit a lot, so he better be protected.
While you were busy explaining things, I also snatched a Small Shield, haha!
Whatever.
As promised, Sawyer gets a flail (1D7, +3 to-hit) instead of a gun.
Will have to do.
And a Shiny Chain (AC -4).
I'm not one for shiny things. *shrugs*
...........
What?
Laidlaw gets a Staff (1D5) as well as basic Robes (AC -1); there's no other armour he can equip, alas.
MCA receives the best staff there is (Studly Staff, 1D4+2, to-hit +2, swings +1) simply because... well, he's MCA. Can only have the best things.
..........
Why have you bought such an expensive staff, MCA-sensei? It's not like you're going to be in the front row, and you won't even have much opportunity for melee!
All these years, and you still don't understand, Josh, do you?
I... I'm sorry, MCA-sensei...
MCA the Bishop also buys Padded Leather and a Small Shield.
So... all set?
Time to make awesome things happen!
Visceral action ahoy!
Sup, guys. Sure you didn't forget anything?
Eh?
You forgot to equip the ring.
Equip... the ring?
You mean equip all the gear we've bought, right? Thanks for the reminder. Get to it, team.
Hey, when did you get to be in charge? These Obsidian upstarts.
Just... equip it.
And equip they did.
Next time: we hit the floor!
Thanks to what is probably the most famous money exploit in the history of the genre, we can now stock up on some of the nicer stuff. For that, let's head to Boltac's Trading Post.
Being a Fighter, Pete can equip any of the available weapons except for the Rod of Iron (a 1D6 weapon with a +1 to-hit bonus that can only be equipped by Mages and Bishops).
We won't be buying anything too fancy for Pete, I'm afraid. A Long Sword should suffice.
As for the armour, a Plate Mail (AC -5) should be good enough without being insanely overpriced.
Fighters can also equip Large Shields, which further lowers Pete's AC by 3.
And hey, a Helm (AC -1) is a nice thing to have. Not much of a choice of helmets, I'm afraid.
Todd gets the same gear as Pete. Together they're Team Bethesda!
Now who's next?
Short Sword (1D6, +3 to-hit) is a better option for Gaider the Thief than a Dagger (1D4, +1 to-hit), so we go for it. Padded Leather (AC -3) is kind of pricey, but Gaider's going to get hit a lot, so he better be protected.
Whatever.
As promised, Sawyer gets a flail (1D7, +3 to-hit) instead of a gun.
And a Shiny Chain (AC -4).
Laidlaw gets a Staff (1D5) as well as basic Robes (AC -1); there's no other armour he can equip, alas.
MCA receives the best staff there is (Studly Staff, 1D4+2, to-hit +2, swings +1) simply because... well, he's MCA. Can only have the best things.
MCA the Bishop also buys Padded Leather and a Small Shield.
So... all set?
Next time: we hit the floor!
procrastinator
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It's a pity you didn't include Garriott in your party, I suspect he would make a great Lord. Still, looking good 
Sitra Achara
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Neato 
(how do you find the time for all these LPs?)
(how do you find the time for all these LPs?)
Mrowak
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Glorious! I agree ghostdog's sentiment, though, and fear that despite the sheer awesomeness of party banters you will be eventually forced to cut them short, if this LP is going to get anywhere. 
I've been asking myself the same question ever since I started to follow Bee's first LP (sadly, it's dead half-linkless wasteland now ;( ). The fact that all those LP were finished within a year is just :shock:
Sitra Achara said:Neato
(how do you find the time for all these LPs?)
I've been asking myself the same question ever since I started to follow Bee's first LP (sadly, it's dead half-linkless wasteland now ;( ). The fact that all those LP were finished within a year is just :shock:
Peter said:Marry me, Ms Bee
Sitra Achara said:
I've no clue myself. :/
ghostdog said:
Yeah, I'll probably have to cut down on the party banter eventually.
Unless you use save states (at the town only, maybe?), I don't see how this LP will be viable, I think at some point you will suffer a party wipeout and give up out of frustration. There's never quite anything like the raw fear of dying in the early Wizardries... but most of us have lives and can't afford to play with party members for hours and hours on end only to lose all the time invested because we made one mistake.
I gave up on Wiz 1 in what I think was the eight floor, I was teleported in a room full of poisonous traps and couldn't make my way back to the entrance.
If there's something you need to know that will prove to be very useful: if you step on a harmful trap... don't turn left or right, because it's going to register as if you stepped on it once more every time, and it probably means your mages and especially your cleric is dead.
I gave up on Wiz 1 in what I think was the eight floor, I was teleported in a room full of poisonous traps and couldn't make my way back to the entrance.
If there's something you need to know that will prove to be very useful: if you step on a harmful trap... don't turn left or right, because it's going to register as if you stepped on it once more every time, and it probably means your mages and especially your cleric is dead.
Humanity has risen! said:
Considering the number of completed LPs under her belt, I think you're underestimating the tenacity Bee the Crooked.
That's right. I'm a Codex Senior Popamole Eradication and Containment Tactical Recon Element.
Damn straight
A couple of things:
1. I've already played through the DOS versions of Wiz 1, 2 and 4 this year, so I generally know what to expect.
2. Yes, I do plan on backing up the game when in town using save-states. Other than that, I won't be relying on them, of course. This LP is meant to show off the series and its dungeon design (that's why I'll be posting the floor maps too), as well as to LARP a game developer party, not to give up out of frustration. I had enough frustration when playing these games for the first time.
Oh, and turns out I overlooked Sceptic's post earlier.
Yes, I only meant the originals. No clue about Llylgamyn Saga.
Supposedly the same. We'll see.
1. I've already played through the DOS versions of Wiz 1, 2 and 4 this year, so I generally know what to expect.
2. Yes, I do plan on backing up the game when in town using save-states. Other than that, I won't be relying on them, of course. This LP is meant to show off the series and its dungeon design (that's why I'll be posting the floor maps too), as well as to LARP a game developer party, not to give up out of frustration. I had enough frustration when playing these games for the first time.
Oh, and turns out I overlooked Sceptic's post earlier.
Sceptic said:
Yes, I only meant the originals. No clue about Llylgamyn Saga.
Sceptic said:
Supposedly the same. We'll see.
From what I've seen the SNES version is easier than the NES version, which itself is a slight tad easier than the DOS version.
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