Might and Magic The Might and Magic Discussion Thread

[KeighnMcDeath]

It is far more survivable than the first two games at the beginning unless you know the games. You'll probably love xeen.

 

[Gaznak]

game's manual useless

IIRC the GOG bundle includes MM3 hintbook, and you can consult GameFAQs that has very good guides by A. Schultz and Stephen Lee.

 

[KeighnMcDeath]

Might & Magic III RPG Classics

RPG Classics MM Main ain't bad.

DJ oldgames has some nifty maps
MM1 A1 section
MM1 Entire world

Flying Omelette
My maps look better than these imho (but I used the mm grids so.. eh)

XEEN Let's Play (and other let's play archives)

Oldgames has nice links and some maps:

This GameFAQs maps is nice but too much blue imho. You could change it to white i suppose.
A translated german site (i like it when original assets are used.)

MM1 VARN MAP
Blogging Games MM1 Map is ok.

MM2 - CRON MAP

MM3 - TERRA MAP

MM4 - CLOUDS OF XEEN MAP

MM5 - DARKSIDE OF XEEN MAP


Archived german site

A link to the only Avlee map this guy had.

Avlee

MM7 - Smorgasbord

Japanese MM4 site
Some translation (switch between both to navigate) interesting maps.

RUSSIAN MM site
Translated sorta

You could spend a long time looking at different sites.

I never used the Wherearewe on MM3 (PCgamesN outlook)

A few Celestial Heavens maps (not as clear as I'd like)

Enroth

thespoiler mm6
Spoiler mm lists. Can't say I care for spoiler these days with ads and shit.

Jp MM6 map directory
Er.. I guess pottsland.com

Mike's RPG Center for MMVII and stuff

Spoiler MM8 looks messed up on phone

This site ain't too bad translated for english
Ok done for now as this would lead me to Ultima, Wizardry, Bard's Tale and other old undead rabbit holes.

 

[Gaznak]

Well, there are much better and bigger maps on the Russian MM fan site though:

http://mm6world.ru/differ/worldmaps/mm1_02.htm
http://mm6world.ru/differ/worldmaps/mm2_02.htm
http://mm6world.ru/differ/worldmaps/mm3_02.htm
http://mm6world.ru/differ/worldmaps/mm4_02.htm
http://mm6world.ru/differ/worldmaps/mm5_02.htm

That site is THE best I personally know about MM universe (especially MM6-8) but it's only in Russian, so I'm sorry, guys, you'd need the skill to overleap the language barrier

 

[KeighnMcDeath]

Well some sites can help
https://translate.yandex.com/ocr

https://www.fluentu.com/blog/photo-translator-app/

https://translateimages.site/

 

[Sinatar]

Ubisoft actually fixed MMX. Didn't think they'd bother.

 

[lukaszek]

testing the different solutions

 

[Hag]

testing the different solutions

*Asking an intern to code an half-baked php server that always returns "ok" to game's queries.

 

[Narushima]

Wherearewe

That one looks great, thanks!

 

[lukaszek]

testing the different solutions

*Asking an intern to code an half-baked php server that always returns "ok" to game's queries.

I guess there will be people able to tell whether there were any changes. Can one somehow check version history in steam?

 

[mediocrepoet]

testing the different solutions

*Asking an intern to code an half-baked php server that always returns "ok" to game's queries.

I guess there will be people able to tell whether there were any changes. Can one somehow check version history in steam?

I don't know what it did, but there was a small update that downloaded to mine earlier.

 

[Hag]

Con't my adventures in the Isles of Terra.
This game is starting to grow on me. I like how it does not care about its own main plot. "For more information, go seek my next brother". Spent quite some time exploring around, fully coloring the map, reaping all the chance findings this brings. So much stuff everywhere. I've traveled here and there on the first continent, briefly stepping on Gargoyles' land and then cleaning out Wildabar. For a level 9 I think this is all manageable, I'm starting to have some good punch and my three magic users are getting efficient at blowing up enemies or buffing my team. Biggest issue is my ninja having trouble with some locks, which stopped me from clearing Slithercult castle.

I've turned off music and effects. The former was too repetitive, the latter was sometimes painful (Zombies sound in particular is awful). Game has a certain... naivety that is actually quite charming. There is no pressure, no grimdark, no blood and gore, it's like a good stroll in the country, inviting you to explore and take risks that are often rewarded. Printing the game's map was a great idea.

Inventory is still shit but I do like how reactive the game is (at least with a 8000 cycles Dosbox). Any business is dealt in few keystrokes. It is dawning on me that this shit got out in 1991. I'm no oldchool player, but I think I am starting to get why some of you are talking so much of RPG's decline. Curious to see if the game is going to keep its magic or if it is going to become repetitive with time. Right now I'll keep playing this shit.

 

[Baron Dupek]

testing the different solutions

M&M X on GOG when bitch
I want to gather complete M&M package in one place

 

[KeighnMcDeath]

That would be sweet and there are a lot of MM titles besides the main 10 and heroes.

I'd say do the same with Ultima & Wizardry as well.

 

[Hag]

Shit, I've just realize that my only lock-picking character, a ninja, had a luck of 10. That may be why she is so bad at her job.
Do you know if there's a way to increase luck in MM3 ?

 

[octavius]

Newbies are so cute...asking if there's a way to increase stats in a M&M game.

 

[Hag]

Well, yeah, I guess there is, since I've found way to pay to increase might, endurance and accuracy, and various fountains also do the trick for most stats. But I'm at loss on where to increase my luck.

 

[KeighnMcDeath]

MM3 was fun. I can't recall what my endgame stats were. I do know the bank hated me. Interest eh? CHA-Ching-a-ding-ding!

 

[Darth Canoli]

no blood and gore

If you didn't notice the blood splash while hitting everything that moves, it means your damage is still very low, the splash size keeps on increasing with your damage...

And yes, white liquid, thrones and fountains are your friends, among other things.

 

[Hag]

no blood and gore

If you didn't notice the blood splash while hitting everything that moves, it means your damage is still very low, the splash size keeps on increasing with your damage...

And yes, white liquid, thrones and fountains are your friends, among other things.

Yes, noticed yesterday after a few buffs the blood splat got much bigger (and that my knight hit much harder than my barbarian). As for the stats, the arachnoid cave's cristals did the trick, my ninja got her much needed luck boost. I also solved without hints the puzzle there. Feels really good, and the reward was up to the time I spent trying to decipher that shit.

 

[Hag]

I'm still enjoying my adventures in Terra. After some tedious moments exploring those swamps and getting stuck around level 14, I went for the colored dungeons and started to collect power orbs. Thus the XP shower began, two dungeon later my party rocketed to level 30, I two-shoot cyclops that use to be formidable opponents, and I wonder what the hell is happening. Also, I remember reading that money in M&M 3 was a bit scarce, but it is not - I lost twice all my money and managed to pocket over a million less than one hour afterwards.

Strange also how end-game is hidden from the beginning, before revealing itself in a talkative fashion via a few hermits and some friendly skulls. I would say story and goal presentation is the weakest part of the game so far, even if the lingering sci-fi background is a clever way to make for incoherence.

I guess I'm nearing the end. Four last islands to go, I kind of dread some tedious dungeon crawling, but now with pyramids access the way to the finish line is kind of up to me.

 

[Hag]

WTH of the day : half of my party suddenly have stats below 10 with the assorted HP. Of course I saved before seeing that so now I'm stuck with a level 100 barbarian with 3 strength. My cleric no longer have enough SP to cast a single buff.
Oh well, I'm about to finish this shit so I'm bound for the final dungeon anyway, but I would have done without that kind of icing on the cake.

 

[EruDaan]

In MM 3,4 & 5 there is a kinda tedious way to make infinite amounts of money... in 3 just invade the treasure chest of Castle Bloodreign again and again by inserting the password but not openeing them. Battle 6 Mages in "gropus" of 1 which results in 12.000Gold / 600Gems. Tedious, as I said.

In 5 you can invade the gem mines, get gem rocks, let them made into armour, sell that shit for moniez, pay the Mountain King, get the gem vains back, rinse and repeat.

Oh and in 4 you can invade Asp again and again... if you have nothing better to do or are listening to some podcast.

In MM3 there is also a way to (re-) gain Accuracy until 25 by training with Sir Poleman in the woods south of Baywatch. Also, also in MM3 you can get Personality, Accuracy, Luck and Intelligence up to the max. of 255 in the Arachnid Caverns. Just bring a lot of gems. A LOT. And some time.

The Speed stat is crucial. Get it as high as possible on at least your main damage dealer, give him/her a obsidian weapon and watch dangerous foes like Liches go "Splat!" The game would be far, far more difficult if these would appear in gropus of 3+. Against Termiantors use Implosion.

Hag - where in the game were you and what did you do to lose all your stats?!

 

[octavius]

Sounds like premature aging due to being exposed to radioactivity.

 

[Sinatar]

Sounds like premature aging due to being exposed to radioactivity.

Yea probably touched those crystals in the pyramid.