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MM9 paper dolls are an insult to the franchise. The game is not as bad as often advertised though.
I think Darkside's art design and color palette are great. Wonderful refresher from Clouds generic fantasy style, although Clouds isn't bad at what it's trying to do, and most of the art design is a straight improvement over Isles of Terra. Although yes, Red Dwarf Mines are probably the single worst dungeon in any MM game, especially on repeat playthroughs.
And don't listen to the haters, MMX is good. I don't know that it feels very much like a MM game, but it is a good blobber.
I've made no secret of my hatred of MM2's level scaling in the past, but reading your posts I'm starting to wonder if you had misremembered how bad it was or if there really is a difference between platforms, something I had never thought of before. I think the DOS version is identical to the Apple II but the Amiga version came out after both (Apple II 1988, DOS 1989, Amiga 1990).Anyways, my guys are now lvl 13, have won about 450 fights, and I've become rather disgusted by the level scaling, which is worse than I remembered it to be.
I've made no secret of my hatred of MM2's level scaling in the past, but reading your posts I'm starting to wonder if you had misremembered how bad it was or if there really is a difference between platforms, something I had never thought of before. I think the DOS version is identical to the Apple II but the Amiga version came out after both (Apple II 1988, DOS 1989, Amiga 1990).Anyways, my guys are now lvl 13, have won about 450 fights, and I've become rather disgusted by the level scaling, which is worse than I remembered it to be.
X is slow
How did you end up walking into the Dead Zone? A tract of land so ruinous that to enter it is to die, according to Corak's Travelogue.
It is by far my favorite of the series; while 1&2 were pretty much Wizardry clones looking for an identity, with Isles of Terra everything game together for Might and Magic.Man III is sweet. Feeling that VI/VII magic already.
GOG said:Posted February 14, 2018
Might and Magic Book One: The Secret of the Inner Sanctum
At the beginning,nes version only has one character. But dos version has more people.
Is the nes version easier than dos? Can add more member at the beginning?
You should be able to add more characters at the inn.
There are a few differences between the versions. I haven't played either of them, but I have watched some videos, particularly those of the NES version, and I know of a couple of differences:
1. In the NES version, you need to be level 3 to leave the starting town; that is not the case in the DOS version.
2. Locust Plagues are deadly in the NES version, to the point where I consider it to not be fair. If you are playing the NES version and you see a Locust Plague, kill it before it has a chance to attack; failure to do so is game over. Seriously, they're that bad. In the DOS version, Locust Plagues are a lot more tame, as they can only do 10 damage per action, which is manageable. In the NES version, they do 255 damage, killing whoever gets hit; and when that happens, the round restarts (I believe), and if the Locust Plague is faster than your party (very likely), it will get another turn. The result is a game over.
Whether NES is easier than DOS is a question I can't answer, but it is a good idea to know about Locust Plagues, as that particular enemy makes the game unfair when encountered; if even just one gets a chance to attack, your entire party will get wiped out.
(The NES version also, to my understanding, has a bug that can transform items into other items, which can be exploited to get you an advantage or to get key items without actually having to earn them properly.)
Edit: If the Locust Plague is in the front row at the start of the battle, running away might be a good idea, (NES version)
I did see an aborted Let's Play of the Chaos Conspiracy mod to MM6 by Big Daddy Jim. Has anyone here played thru the mod besides the one LP attempt?
First I've heard of it. I guess I never figured those games could be modded.
edit... hmmm i'm sure this was covered sonewhere.. 6-7-8 merge mod.
Is it? I've played it and it was a chore later, with colossus immune to almost everything and not-that-great 2nd part.I also found an update to Chaos Conspiracy so it might be worth a play now.