Might and Magic Might & Magic X - Legacy

[J_C]

You know, there are dungeons in MMX, and there are dungeons in Dungeon Keeper. And both are fantasy. They must be the same genre. Why would they call it Dungeon Keeper duhhh...

 

[Thane Solus]

 

[Zboj Lamignat]

Yeah, I know, it's made even funnier by the fact that the author does mention Dungeon Master just a couple of sentences later, this time as a comparison for rich and complicated weapon specialization selection

 

[Cyberarmy]

Funny thing is IGN Turkey gave M&MXL 8,3 with a really good (yet flawed) review. Only main cons he mentioned was technical problems and poor ranged combat mechanics.

 

[golgepapaz]

Quick question guys: is there enemy respawn in the game? If yes, in what form?

Heard that they repsawn after 200 days.

 

[Decado]

I got kinda tired of reading the ridiculous reviews of this game:

Anyways, I ended up reading a bunch of reviews for Might and Magic X: Legacy. I was not surprised to find a bunch of references to the "old school" nature of the game. And in fact, this is something I remarked on myself, here. But in reading these reviews, I noticed a disturbing trend in how the reviewers approached this so-called "old school"ness, this hearkening back to grid-based slogs and turn-based fights-to-the-death. Because a lot of them seem to think games like MMX:L are some kind of gimmick, a bit of nostalgia tossed to the ravenous horde of neck-bearded grognards who would rather fire up their old x386s for a satisfying game of Betrayal at Krondor than touch a console controller.

I doubt anybody from those magazines will read what I wrote, but it felt good. I'm honestly getting fed up with this shit. And if anyone thinks I'm exaggerating, go read some of the reviews off metacritic. Even the good reviews are full of dudes patting themselves on the back with how awesome they are, and how they appreciate the nostalgia of the game but other people won't. Ugh. Shut the fuck up.

That blog looked good, until I scrolled down a bit and

No, You Can't Shoot Kids: Screw Your Immersion

Deleted from favorites, unfriended on Codexbook, called Interpol.

Detox-ed watching these over and over for the last three hours.

Spoiler

I don't have a problem with it, it's when people go all about it, like if they can't do it it just ruins the whole game, that kills me.

 

[Angelo85]

How far are you willing to go for your immersion factor?

Talks about hurting children in video games always reminds me of that one infamous post about the dude roleplaying a child molester in Fallout:

I guess it's better to do it in a game than in real-life.

 

[FeelTheRads]

Too many superior alternatives

Do they list any? I mean, sure, Skyrim is a given, but one is not too many is it?

 

[Zeriel]

How is Skyrim an alternative? That's like saying Mass Effect is an alternative to Battlefield 4. They're completely different types of games, which only superficially share the same genre.

 

[FeelTheRads]

How is Skyrim an alternative?

How is it not? It's first-person. It has stats. And better combat too since it's real-time and movement is not limited by a grid.

 

[Zeriel]

You make a good point. Skyrim is a pretty shit game, though--I mean, why not play Far Cry 3? It's first person. It has stats. And better combat, too, since it's much smoother and has better million-dollar animations.

 

[Decado]

I liked Skyrim. But I also like MMX:L. It is possible to like two different things at the same time without your head exploding. Someone should tell those reviewers.

 

[imweasel]

MMX is a pretty good RPG. It has some kinks that should be worked out, but overall it's a great game and a lot of fun.

Skyrim [...] Far Cry 3 [...]

Skyrim is total shit, even Far Cry 3 is a better "RPG" than that Bethesda crap. I'm fucking serious.
Not only is Skyrim a shit RPG, it's a shit game too.

</rant>

 

[Kruno]

Done in 48 hours.

I really wish I had raised endurance with my Blademaster, those reflecting buffs are awful, but outside of that my mages really kicked ass. Black magic was nowhere near as useful due to the fact my BM could already almost 1 shot everything when he went critical, I thought about synergising black magic's debuffs with the high BM damage, but it was unnecessary as the end was just a series of easy fights.

When I got to act 3 I didn't have much to do, since I emptied the world map during act 2 minus the parts I couldn't get to without the blessings. I will create another party and power game my way to the end, after the bugs have been squashed.

My funniest WTF moment was when the GM in dual wield told me I am a GM at maces. :D

 

[aris]

Is there any reason to not put a heavy armor on a mage? I haven't tried it yet, but seeing that the only penalty is to attack rating, it seems, which does not apply to spell, there seems to be no penalty when it comes to spellcasting.

 

[cvv]

Black magic was nowhere near as useful due to the fact my BM could already almost 1 shot everything when he went critical

How did you spec him?

Mine is good but I feel I need some more bite when against blackfangs, black guards or elite ravenous ghouls.

 

[Abelian]

Did anyone else encounter a bug with the bestiary quest Sorpigal? I recorded about 20 monster types, yet the quest journal still says I have to find 10 monsters. I can't even discuss the quest topic to the quest giver in the Goblin Watchtower.

 

[Decado]

Did anyone else encounter a bug with the bestiary quest Sorpigal? I recorded about 20 monster types, yet the quest journal still says I have to find 10 monsters. I can't even discuss the quest topic to the quest giver in the Goblin Watchtower.

Yeah, it is bugged to shit for me too. First (and only) quest bug I ever encountered.

 

[Resurectra]

When counting monster types are you including elites and bosses?

 

[Abelian]

When counting monster types are you including elites and bosses?

I figured the bosses didn't count, but I was expecting the elites would. In that case, I need just two more monsters. I have eight so far (I'm still in Castle Portmeyron): spider, glowing spider, militia, bandit, wolf, naga warrior, naga spellcaster, rogue mage.

 

[Jack Dandy]

Is there a way to eliminate the ranged-in-melee damage penalty?

 

[Resurectra]

Yeah, I thought that too. I can't remember where (must have been in ubi forums) but I read that only base monsters count. It irks me when I spoil myself trying to figure out if something is or isn't a bug...

 

[SuicideBunny]

only full entries count, not just encountered but bar below name filled. bosses don't count as they have no bar.

 

[Resurectra]

My dad and I counted his bestiary entries that had the full bar and between base and elites we had 11 "full" entries, he didn't got the quest checked. When he got ten base monsters, he got the quest 10 entries checked. He didn't got any reward for the first 10 from Jassad though.

 

[Bubbles]

Is there a way to eliminate the ranged-in-melee damage penalty?

Walk a step backwards.