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General discussionRelease: Dungeons & Dragons: Ravenloft, Dark Sun, Krynn Series(191 posts)(191 posts)
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Posted October 27, 2015
Saving throw successful.

At the behest of the mighty wizards, you have made a thousand-hour journey through the Forgotten Realms. As you reminisce upon your experiences, the critical hits, and the skill checks, little do you know that your quest is far from over. At dawn, you choose a new path through the DRM-free realm of GOG.com, and seek more adventure in the realms of Krynn, Dark Sun, and Ravenloft.

The missing pieces of cRPG history are coming back together! Our Dungeons & Dragons inventory just got bigger with three new packs containing seven long lost RPG digital premieres.

<span class="bold">--Dungeons &amp; Dragons: Ravenloft Series</span> - featuring Strahd's Possession, Stone Prophet - is one of the largest and most popular D&D settings ever. A gothic-noir universe ruled by the dark powers that be.

<span class="bold">--Dungeons &amp; Dragons: Krynn Series</span> - featuring Champions of Krynn, Death Knights of Krynn, The Dark Queen of Krynn - a trilogy of famous Dragonlance stories, based on the incredibly successful Forgotten Realms video-game formula.

<span class="bold">--Dungeons &amp; Dragons: Dark Sun Series</span> - featuring Shattered Lands, Wake of the Ravager - a pair of titles set in the post-apocalyptic take on D&D - a world where magic is banished and water is as scarce as hope.


Traverse, and become lost once more in, the incredible digital worlds of Dungeons & Dragons - once again resurrected from video game limbo and delivered straight to your modern computer. Hassle free, DRM-free, on GOG.com!
Posted October 28, 2015
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raydeen: And there is no saving throw against this. My wallet just took a power word: death in the credit card.
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Grargar: Please, we're talking about D&D here, not Skyrim. :P
My geeky side is showing a bit here, but he's almost right. :-)

There's no Power Word: Death, but there is a Power Word: Kill (9th level magic-user spell).
Posted October 28, 2015
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blakstar: My geeky side is showing a bit here, but he's almost right. :-)

There's no Power Word: Death, but there is a Power Word: Kill (9th level magic-user spell).
Yes, you are correct. Edited my wrong post above.
Posted October 28, 2015
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blakstar: My geeky side is showing a bit here, but he's almost right. :-)

There's no Power Word: Death, but there is a Power Word: Kill (9th level magic-user spell).
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Grargar: Yes, you are correct. Edited my wrong post above.
Gah! OK -- I didn't see the original reference, just read your edited version, so that should have been "you're almost right" :-)
Posted October 28, 2015
Does anyone know if the PC versions of Krynn games are the superior ones (as opposed to AMIGA)?
Posted October 28, 2015
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damien: Does anyone know if the PC versions of Krynn games are the superior ones (as opposed to AMIGA)?
Well, they are from the early DOS days so they probably won't look as good as the Amiga versions, if that's what you're asking :)
Posted October 28, 2015
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damien: Does anyone know if the PC versions of Krynn games are the superior ones (as opposed to AMIGA)?
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JudasIscariot: Well, they are from the early DOS days so they probably won't look as good as the Amiga versions, if that's what you're asking :)
Thanks! I'll take the liberty of assuming your answer applies to all 3 Krynn games :)
Posted October 28, 2015
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JudasIscariot: Well, they are from the early DOS days so they probably won't look as good as the Amiga versions, if that's what you're asking :)
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damien: Thanks! I'll take the liberty of assuming your answer applies to all 3 Krynn games :)
It does :)
Posted October 28, 2015
This is why I like GOG. I've been wanting some of these for a while. Keep up the good work of getting us the good old games.
Posted October 28, 2015
Must... Not... Pay... What little money I have left...

My will save is still strong enough, CD Projekt! You will have to do better if you want to Charm me!

When they are on sale, tho, things will be different.

Unless Forgotten Realms is also on sale, of course. I mean, few can resist the pull of Menzoberranzan and Eye of the Beholder.
Post edited October 28, 2015 by Regios
Posted October 28, 2015
The Dark Sun titles are truly marvelous games that hold themselves very well nowadays.

I consider the Dragonlance and Ravenloft titles good enough to be replayed by fans, but are otherwise considerably dated. Great stories with a clunky interface.
Posted October 29, 2015
Good luck with Strahd's possession. Big game breaking bug in the caverns that needs to be patched. Really good games though.
Post edited October 30, 2015 by jsy82
Posted October 29, 2015
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RafaelLVX: The Dark Sun titles are truly marvelous games that hold themselves very well nowadays.

I consider the Dragonlance and Ravenloft titles good enough to be replayed by fans, but are otherwise considerably dated. Great stories with a clunky interface.
I was afraid the gold box games would be, as you put it, clunky, when I returned to them, as I have been wanting for years. I don't know if it's nostalgia, or what, but I find the simplicity of the interface makes it feel much less clunky than newer-old games. Right hand num-pad; left hand enter, and you're all set.
Posted October 29, 2015
dark sun seems to contain only 3rd person titles

ravenloft seems to contain only 1st person titles

what about the krynn series?
Posted October 30, 2015
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apehater: dark sun seems to contain only 3rd person titles

ravenloft seems to contain only 1st person titles

what about the krynn series?
The Goldbox formula was: first person adventure, third person (isometric) combat. EDIT: Krynn followed this design, Ravenloft was all first person through its own engine.

Dark Sun broke the mold by going all third person because it used its own engine.
Post edited October 30, 2015 by bismuthdrummer
Posted October 30, 2015
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apehater: dark sun seems to contain only 3rd person titles

ravenloft seems to contain only 1st person titles

what about the krynn series?
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bismuthdrummer: The Goldbox formula was: first person adventure, third person (isometric) combat. Ravenloft and Krynn fall under this design afaik.

Dark Sun broke the mold by going all third person because it used its own engine.
thanks
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