Fable: It's Out!

[BustaMike]

Originally posted by child of Thor
On KOTOR i was at 80 game hours and about 85% to completion, where other people completed it in around 60hrs or under.

Damn, 80 hours! It took me about 25-30 probably the first time through. Of course, the third or fourth time through my friend and I managed to knock the whole game out in 6 hours (rushing through everything just to see how fast you could go) .

[Moral Hazard]

80 hrs on Kotor I would have never finished it if it had taken that long. I finished in about 30hrs, not the time they record but actual time. In truth I was sick of it after 25 hrs, so I forced the last 5 hrs. Very unsatisfying ending, both Dark and Light.

About Power gaming. I do it but Im also lazy. If power gaming requires extra effort, micromanagement Then I don't do it. But if no extra effort is required like say the party members you select in Baldurs Gate, then I try to figure out then I try to figure out the optimal configuration. I don't usually set up my character at the begining of an RPG tho thinking what is the most powerful character. I do worry about making sure he won't be useless though. So like most people, I think. I power game to a point.

I'd probably use the Bow in Fable.

[Space05us]

Civ3 is a worthless piece of **** of a game where there is only one good strategy.

never have truer words been spoken

[Kuciwalker]

Truly you are mistaken.

[Imran Siddiqui]

Gaming for me has become less about the winning than the taking part

Indeed. All this, 'I beat the game in 5 hours' BS doesn't appeal to me, because all I can think of is that the person didn't take time to enjoy the ride. You can go ahead and beat a game in 5 hours, I'll spend the 50 or so to go around and smell the roses and just have fun in the gameworld .

[Nostromo]

Something weird happened last night. I married a girl in Oakvale. I even got 2000 gold in dowry. But she disappeared after the first day. Never heard from the skank again. After a while, I even rented my marital home. Maybe its unsuitable as a marital home, since it only has one bed.

[bipolarbear]

how much work does it take to marry a chica? I've been hitting like mad wherever I go, and been keeping a "queer eye" level of attention to my appearance, but noone, not even the guys are bititng. I guess I need more renown, so I can to more than give gifts, and flirt, and pose.

btw kids, bipolar review part two still in the works, might actually be devoid of typos this time!!!!!

[BustaMike]

You need to get your renown higher. Show off your trophies.

[child of Thor]

@ nostromo and bipolarbear - maybe your avatars are just plain ugly/scary?

Sounds like a fun game though

[Felch]

I'm going through it again as a pure Will User. I'm going to aim for having three Mana Augmentations equipped by the end. It's fun using just magic, there's like no limit to your multipliers.

[Imran Siddiqui]

Yeah, my 2nd game, I'll do an evil Will guy. I got to finish it with my first good guy fighter first. Man, it'll be hard in my second game to do without my trusty Master Greatsword, but I'm sure I'll manage .

[Nostromo]

Originally posted by child of Thor
@ nostromo and bipolarbear - maybe your avatars are just plain ugly/scary?

Sounds like a fun game though

No, he's one handsome bastard. And he's a legend. So everyone wants to marry him, even the boys! I don't know what happened to that Oakvale gal I married...

[Nostromo]

My plan was to play as a wizard, then I became a famous spellwarrior, and now I'm a legendary warrior. Time to hit the books and learn some new spells!

[bipolarbear]

No, he's one handsome bastard. And he's a legend. So everyone wants to marry him, even the boys!

Oh nos, aren't you just the sweetest little thing?! I accept your compliment!

I want to try doing it as a pure wizard too.

Is guile really a worthwhile investment at all? SO far, all I can do is steal, and pick locks, and Its not like I can't laready steal, and break down doors.

I like being an eviol character, except that the horns I grew, and the resulting dry scalp, made me unable to grow an awesome and fear invoking moawk!

[Nostromo]

I was talking about my character, of course. In principle, you get better deals from merchants if you have higher guile.