Morrowind GONE GOLD

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• sadly no, its sort of a jedi-knightish system. you can move in a direction and get swing/thrust/chop, or... : Gauss
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  that would have been a decent system if the different swings actually did anything. :P : Sapiens
  • after WASD and mouselook, I found it hard to get back into Daggerfall's style when I reinstalled last ye... : Kelster

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• I think you'll prolly be happy with it. I seriously considered getting the Xbox version... couch = comfy... : Gauss
• a rental store nearby rents away PC games.. I don't know if it's legal, but they do have a lot of popula... : jerkinisnice
• while console games can be rented, PC game developers just put out demos for their products. Even bette... : Sapiens

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  There are 3 different main factions in the game who are competing against each other. If you do quests ... : Vantage
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    :( I read the first 4 or 5 ... you suck as a goodwill ambasador! ;) hell, I have prewritten ans... : Torias
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      I tend not to memorize every single aspect of a game before it comes out. After it comes out, and I hav... : Vantage
      • I'm thinking of swearing off any more nwn previews... the last gamespot one revealed 2 of the beginning ... : Torias
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  in Daggerfall: you had a unique reputation with every group or character. This was in the hundreds rang... : johnny appleseid
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    Indeed. Even how you dressed affected how people of various groups and classes responded to you. If yo... : Vantage
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      can you carry around a couple of changes of clothes in your inventory? how does the inventory work? l... : Torias
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        Based on weight. In daggerfall, with a cart, you could carry around an unlimited amount of inventory, t... : Vantage
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          could npcs wander past and ransack your cart? : Torias
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            There were no NPCs in the wilderness.. ;) There are in Morrowind though, so I'm not sure. I'm not even... : Vantage
            • ah ok.... so you don't have limited inventory space (in size terms?) nwn has limited space, but it's ... : Torias
    • Actually I read that that system was never actually implemented in Daggerfall. : pyrotek

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• \m/ Dbox \m/ : MeenMunky
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  why would you get it for pc? there is no multiplayer. : ultramega
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    mods/improvements : hawkeye
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      I find peoples mods for these things tend to suck and are a waste of time. What kind of improvements do ... : ultramega
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        for morrowind, maybe they could add in new dungeons or something? for nwn, you can build whole new c... : Torias
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          With the Morrowind Editor, you could recreate the entire NWN singleplayer campaign, 3rd edition AD&D rul... : Vantage
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            of course you could only play it by yourself.... which is a MASSIVE advantage that NWN does have. I ... : johnny rotten
            • I have seen BOTH in person, and I want BOTH. EQUALLY, because they are very very very different games a... : Vantage
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            oh and thats not true anyways. You CAN create your own prefabs and tiles. Its just not as easy as Mo... : johnny rotten
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              Could you make a spiral staircase with the NWN editor? How about one 10 stories tall? You could not fa... : Vantage
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                the entire game is 2.5d based, it needs a walkmesh on the ground. it's kinda like doom really... ... : Torias
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                  Yeah, I didn't think so. ;) : Vantage
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                    they've said from the start... no real 3d movement... can't change the viewing angle (or view beyond ... : Torias
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                      Which is why I want both games equally. They represent totally different RPG ideals. NWN is the ultima... : Vantage
                      • well yeah, I've always said they are very different games. I personally want NWN more, cause I've pl... : Torias
          • and how long would that take? how would they implement all the feats and stuff... ? : Torias
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      Xboxes have hard drives. : smax
      • Bethesda will need them for the massive patchs :) : smax
  • so I can use a mouse/keyboard : jackalope
  • 1600x1200 : cheshirecat
• Buy Xbox. Finish it. Sell it on Ebay for $25 and then buy the PC version later on. : Topaz

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  based on Daggerfall: combat is realtime, so there's no initiative. If you've got a higher speed attribu : johnny appleseid
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    cool... are there any things that prevent spells being cast while wearing armour? : Torias
    • not in Daggerfall. But like I said, the mage wearing plate armour thing probably will be changed for Mo... : johnny appleseid
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      No, and johnny is incorrect. A mage can wear any armor they want. However it will negatively affect th... : Vantage
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        !! I'm afraid I'm going to have to disagree. Based on Daggerfall, as my previous post stated it was, t... : johnny appleseid
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          Perhaps we misunderstand each other. This is a quick blurb on Morrowind... Development is still skil : Vantage
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            so could I have an archer that is quick and very good with the bow, wears light armour and can cast self... : Torias
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              You can choose and use any skills you wish. The more you use them, the better you get at them. As fo... : Vantage
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                what inherent balancing things are there? does the dagger cost a lot of ingame resource to make? does it... : Torias
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                  Cost. : pyrotek
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                    ah ok... do you just earn money by dungeon crawling and looting dead bodies? : Torias
                    • By doing quests/work for people in the gameworld, or by stealing it from them, or by killing them and ju... : Vantage
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                  you don't actually make the dagger, you just take your everyday already existing blade and enchant it. ... : johnny appleseid
                  • thanks... : Torias
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                  You can either purchase enchanting services from an NPC, in which case they would charge you more money : Vantage
                  • cool... does the player have to "practice" skills repetitively to get them up to a decent level? o... : Torias
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              there are different schools of magic. You could be a great at destructive style spells, but suck at res... : johnny appleseid
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                cool... if someone has no thief type skills, are they locked out of all the parts of the game that r... : Torias
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                  no, they just suck at it. All they've gotta do is practice to get better. : johnny appleseid
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                    can the player character have npc adventuring companions or henchmen? : Torias
                    • will my character get lonely? (I'm not trolling, just curious and I suppose it's a nice preview for o... : Torias
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                      yes. : johnny appleseid
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                        cool :) do they have dialogue? : Torias
                        • can you give them instructions? : Torias
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                  Alternately, if you're a big bruiser with a bigass warhammer, you can simply smack doors outta your way.... : Vantage
                  • cool, do traps play a big part in the game? : Torias
          • the misunderstanding lies in the way you read my original post, which begins with this caveat: "based on : johnny appleseid
• you have to roll a die and then type in the number that you rolled for all of these : klerck

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• i guess if you dont like freedom to do whatever you want : aeternus
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  The gameplay in an rpg is boring based on looking at some screenshots? I'm confused : Gauss
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    Its just all scenery.. If this is a "walk around and look at the gorgeous scenery" demo, then ok.. But w... : Mugsy
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      if you've never played daggerfall, please don't comment. : insta
      • Oh, is this a daggerfall expansion pack? : Mugsy
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        daggerfall was a POS. It had some neat never used before features, but it was a POS. random dungeons... : judge
        • Only the random quest dungeons were random. The main quest dungeons were mostly hand-created. The only... : Vantage

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  No way dude, I've already called shotgun Emperor, and already have I chosen my Queen. :) You may all, o... : Vantage
  • I see. So there is to be war. : johnny appleseid
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    I may perhaps be a visiting dignitary from another kingdom come to view your limited splendor. : Torias
    • nah, you are the King's fool. : johnny appleseid

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• the previews are all based off a march 1st build, and not one of them has reported any significant buggi... : Gauss
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  why dont you read some previews before you post? : ansuble
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    Why don't you read the previews of Daggerfall before you post? What you will find is that the same rose... : Selfist
    • you are completely right, I bought it early and it was pretty much unplayable. : judge
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  odd, my daggerfall working totally fine... maybe they released a patched version in the shops.. : Inuit
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    Depends on when and where you bought your copy of Daggerfall. I am sure they eventually started shippin... : Selfist
    • hopefully yes, especially since the x-box version is coming out soon. : king_darius

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• I can't upgrade my video card until at least June. Hello, Xbox. : 0Wingfan
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  Couch and no editor + more loading and less draw distance, or chair and beefy cpu required? : Gauss
  • More loading? Uh... : pipboy
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  CPU hands down. : archon
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    both have a cpu. : batkiwi
    • ah excellent point my son. Too much fucking around with my bios all day makes me one jazzed up mofo. : archon

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• Wait till they send out the press kits and start the open beta. : OneBadMother
• yes. bioware flew planeloads of game reporters to their offices and let them play the game. gamespot... : Torias
• Hellooooooooooo... its Bioware. : johnny rotten

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  Morrowind is a flashier, more polished Daggerfall. * S E Q U E L ' D * : johnny rotten
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    false, but I'll do a full gameplay post in a bit : Gauss
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      oh come on. Morrowind is basically a tighter Daggerfall. : johnny rotten
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        there's nothing 'basically' about it. half life is basically a tighter doom, want a platinum edition? : Gauss
        • My point is that Morrowind ISNT a revolutionary, innovative approach to crpgs as Nipple was implying. T... : johnny rotten
  • Even if it were I'd buy it. But you're wrong. : Crimson
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  what system did half-life save if morrowind is supposed tosave the PC? : jackalope
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    the valve system : Gauss
    • a complicated system of ropes and pulleys? : jackalope
• um, half life came out for the PC : chrono_triggr
• if you want innovative games talk to some publishers : ease_one
• So if Morrowind sucks, nobody will ever make, or buy, another PC game again? Sheesh, talk about press... : x-eyd|mary
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  oh yeah, nwn isn't being innovative, nah, not at all. : Torias
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    You have no idea... no clue whatsoever. Not to bash on NWN, as it is blameless and perfect, but rather ... : Vantage
    • Love comforteth like sunshine after rain. : moz
    • I am not claiming MW is without innovation, but to claim that MW is alone in it's innovation is indeed b... : Torias
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  the PC is endagered? When did this happen? : anti-orp
  • When people started listening to hyperbole filled articles and hype about how PC gaming is going to die ... : Vorlonesque
• when did pc or console games become and endagered species? I : hunterkiller

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  You post that every week though! : Bull
  • sshh! : johnny appleseid

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• I would usually agree, but I think this time it might be a good game. : jackalope

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  When you have sex, you're really thinking of MORROWIND !! : booyaka
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    Pathetic, isn't it? : Haku-Jin
    • Naah. You can fuxx0r every day but good RPGs come out once every few years. : booyaka

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• I DO NOT LIKE THIS POST : Gauss
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  yeah, buy both. that's what i'm doing.. : jerkinisnice
  • me too : Gauss
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  I have high hopes for both, i'm interested in NWN for the intricate character development and challenge.... : Bali
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    the character development in Morrowind is definitely >= that of NWN. : johnny appleseid
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      how so? I thought the mw skill system sounded kind of interesting, but the skills, feats, multiclassing ... : Torias
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        I think they're about equal personally. I like MW's skill based system a LOT, but I'm also quite fond of... : Gauss
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          they sound rather different to me, mw's does sound interesting. : Torias
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            well, I've played with both, as much as they can be played with ;) did you play daggerfall? : Gauss
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              nah, I generally avoid really buggy games : Torias
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                shrug, its not buggy anymore (or anything there is really easy to get around) kinda doubt you'd enjoy... : Gauss
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                  Forget it. His mind is closed to the glory of Morrowind. True RPG fans will revel in the beauty and ma... : Vantage
                  • equally, I envy people who are brand new to the type of game that MW represents to play it unspoiled ... : Gauss
                  • how do you measure a man's heart? The time that has been beating? The intensity with which it beat... : Torias
• you are correct my brother, but we do not need to run this blatant fact into their faces... : Torias

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• o.0 : Gauss
• >:( : Torias

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• see previous posts (this place is starting to look like the main forum :P) short answer: yeth! : Gauss

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• do you like open ended rpgs? : Gauss
• yep. : johnny appleseid

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  stfutroll : Gauss
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    Im serious : ratman
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      It's like, not there. : Tissen
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        I see : ratman
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          do you? : jackalope
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            yes, I do. thank you. : ratman
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              what do you see? : Luminair
              • that there is no multiplayer. : ratman

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  Arrg, why the turok fog? I know we may have it in real life now, but still. >:( : MeenMunky
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    which link? the weather will roll in, and then out, fogging depending on what/where/type of weather : Gauss
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      all of them : TheTick
      • did you look at the ones on the morrowind site? I don't have a link handy, there's a preview showing low... : Gauss
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  Here is a log of developer posts to the forum on just about any subject you can think of. It's about 300... : Gauss
  • Here is a set of videos: Think carmack-era Q3TDM voices (teams are tied), but the content is good, an... : Gauss
• damn, after reading that preview you may now color me giddy. : -Panther-
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  so many shades of green and gray its amazing, must have taken them minutes to design the textures : ~mongoloid~
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    Slope Browed Mongoloid Needs To Try Harder! : Gauss
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      again, im serious, this game does nothing for me graphics wise im not saying its a bad game, im saying ... : ~mongoloid~
      • shrug, those shots are from a few previewers, with limited hours into the game, taking shots based on th... : Gauss

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• Im attacking the darkness!! : pimpium