IWD Worth Buying? - Page 2

Zidane · 05-23-2002, 06:57 PM

Oh s&^t, I have just purchased Pools of Radiance Ruins of Myth Drannor for my newly purchased PC.

Have I just made a BIG mistake Micah? Or is that what you mean by Gold Box (only mine is a nice pretty blue box - I got it cheap if that helps).

Lady Zidane.

druss · 05-23-2002, 07:02 PM

Not if you need a coaster!!
SORRY

Micah Foehammer · 05-23-2002, 07:16 PM

@Zidane,

Make absolutely sure that you download and install ALL of the patches for POR2 if you decide to keep it. The game, as it was first released, was SERIOUSLY bugged. So much so that people who uninstalled it because of the early bugs had a nasty surprise. Uninstalling it on some systems actually wiped out critical WIndows operating system files! The patches are supposed to have corrected those uninstall problems.

In all fairness, there are some people who really liked the game.

The gold box series also had a Pool of Radiance game in it I believe. The new game, POR 2, is NOT the gold box version.

Zidane · 05-23-2002, 07:26 PM

Hiya Micah

On the back of the box it says version 1.2, would that be the patched version?

I like most games, except for Silver and Heroes of Might and Magic III complete which I hated. They are up for grabs if anyone wants them.

Until I stumbled upon the BG series I had never heard of D&D much less AD&D, I just liked the way the games played.

So the 2nd edition rules and 3rd edition rules argument sort of go over my head a little bit.

I wlll give this a try, the guy in HMV where I bought it knows me and he says if I don't like it I can swap it.

They have Wizardry 8 in there too, waddya think?

In fact, give me a list of the stuff you think I would like, bearing in mind I LOVE the BG series, and am looking forward to IWD2 and Neverwinter Nights,

I am not very up on games for the PC, as up until now-ish I have always played on my Mac. Micah I have sent you a PM by the way.

Cheers

Lady Zidane

Micah Foehammer · 05-23-2002, 07:34 PM

Okay, I'll send you a list in a PM. [img]smile.gif[/img]

BTW, got the Pm about the PC and replied.

Azred · 05-24-2002, 12:07 AM

The recent PoR:RoMD has nothing to do with the old 1987 gold-box PoR, except the name similarities and the setting of the game (good old Phlan).

They might not have been able to afford delaying the game release to fix bugs.

arcanixus · 05-25-2002, 04:17 AM

I have only been playing IWD for a few days (and I'm in the Vale), but so far it is completely worth the money I spent on it. It is interesting, involved, and the setting/plot feels like an older CRPG that I enjoyed enjoyed some years ago. All retail stores around here have dropped the price to approximately $20. That's what I got it for. So I'd say that despite the new IWD 2 coming out, IWD is still very much worth buying. (And hopefully you will be able to transfer your character from IWD to IWD 2)

[ 05-25-2002, 04:25 AM: Message edited by: arcanixus ]

Cyril Darkcloud · 05-25-2002, 04:31 AM

Welcome to IronWorks, Arcanixus! [img]graemlins/happywave.gif[/img]

I agree -- I've gotten more than my money's worth out of the game. With the expansions installed its replay-ability is very high.

Dragen Vonrack · 05-29-2002, 08:59 AM

yer i would say give it the thumbs up, and get it , true there is less on the NPC and makes you think of making your own party.

On a more personal level I just like the more open spaces of IWD.

05-23-2002, 06:57 PM	#11
Zidane Manshoon Join Date: January 27, 2002 Location: Birmingham, England Age: 67 Posts: 241	Oh s&^t, I have just purchased Pools of Radiance Ruins of Myth Drannor for my newly purchased PC. Have I just made a BIG mistake Micah? Or is that what you mean by Gold Box (only mine is a nice pretty blue box - I got it cheap if that helps). Lady Zidane. __________________ <br /><br />You know what thought did? He only thought he did.

05-23-2002, 07:16 PM	#13
Micah Foehammer Ma'at - Goddess of Truth & Justice Join Date: November 15, 2001 Location: Asheville, NC Posts: 3,253	@Zidane, Make absolutely sure that you download and install ALL of the patches for POR2 if you decide to keep it. The game, as it was first released, was SERIOUSLY bugged. So much so that people who uninstalled it because of the early bugs had a nasty surprise. Uninstalling it on some systems actually wiped out critical WIndows operating system files! The patches are supposed to have corrected those uninstall problems. In all fairness, there are some people who really liked the game. The gold box series also had a Pool of Radiance game in it I believe. The new game, POR 2, is NOT the gold box version. __________________ “Every tavern’s an opportunity, I say.”

05-23-2002, 07:26 PM	#14
Zidane Manshoon Join Date: January 27, 2002 Location: Birmingham, England Age: 67 Posts: 241	Hiya Micah On the back of the box it says version 1.2, would that be the patched version? I like most games, except for Silver and Heroes of Might and Magic III complete which I hated. They are up for grabs if anyone wants them. Until I stumbled upon the BG series I had never heard of D&D much less AD&D, I just liked the way the games played. So the 2nd edition rules and 3rd edition rules argument sort of go over my head a little bit. I wlll give this a try, the guy in HMV where I bought it knows me and he says if I don't like it I can swap it. They have Wizardry 8 in there too, waddya think? In fact, give me a list of the stuff you think I would like, bearing in mind I LOVE the BG series, and am looking forward to IWD2 and Neverwinter Nights, I am not very up on games for the PC, as up until now-ish I have always played on my Mac. Micah I have sent you a PM by the way. Cheers Lady Zidane __________________ <br /><br />You know what thought did? He only thought he did.

05-23-2002, 07:34 PM	#15
Micah Foehammer Ma'at - Goddess of Truth & Justice Join Date: November 15, 2001 Location: Asheville, NC Posts: 3,253	Okay, I'll send you a list in a PM. [img]smile.gif[/img] BTW, got the Pm about the PC and replied. __________________ “Every tavern’s an opportunity, I say.”

05-24-2002, 12:07 AM	#16
Azred Drow Priestess Join Date: March 13, 2001 Location: a hidden sanctorum high above the metroplex Age: 54 Posts: 4,037	The recent PoR:RoMD has nothing to do with the old 1987 gold-box PoR, except the name similarities and the setting of the game (good old Phlan). They might not have been able to afford delaying the game release to fix bugs. __________________ Everything may be explained by a conspiracy theory. All conspiracy theories are true. No matter how thinly you slice it, it's still bologna.

05-23-2002, 07:02 PM	#12
druss Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: May 23, 2002 Location: Tennessee Age: 54 Posts: 19	Not if you need a coaster!! SORRY

05-25-2002, 04:17 AM	#17
arcanixus Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: May 23, 2002 Location: USA Posts: 8	I have only been playing IWD for a few days (and I'm in the Vale), but so far it is completely worth the money I spent on it. It is interesting, involved, and the setting/plot feels like an older CRPG that I enjoyed enjoyed some years ago. All retail stores around here have dropped the price to approximately $20. That's what I got it for. So I'd say that despite the new IWD 2 coming out, IWD is still very much worth buying. (And hopefully you will be able to transfer your character from IWD to IWD 2) [ 05-25-2002, 04:25 AM: Message edited by: arcanixus ]

05-25-2002, 04:31 AM	#18
Cyril Darkcloud Lord Soth Join Date: February 7, 2002 Location: New York Posts: 1,980	Welcome to IronWorks, Arcanixus! [img]graemlins/happywave.gif[/img] I agree -- I've gotten more than my money's worth out of the game. With the expansions installed its replay-ability is very high. __________________ One does not control the Wind. One enters it, feels its freedom. And moves.

05-29-2002, 08:59 AM	#19
Dragen Vonrack Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: December 13, 2001 Location: North West England Age: 42 Posts: 34	yer i would say give it the thumbs up, and get it , true there is less on the NPC and makes you think of making your own party. On a more personal level I just like the more open spaces of IWD. __________________ A powerful man does not need to study the universe piece by piece to be its master, all he has to do is look apon it and it will change to his desirer.

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