tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2750008576069337451.post8959850735413463152..comments2023-06-19T00:40:27.919-07:00Comments on Tchos’ Gaming and Modding: Torchlight first impressionsTchoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00920669888854572132noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2750008576069337451.post-46149453344319339102010-05-12T15:11:43.184-07:002010-05-12T15:11:43.184-07:00I would say the story is "just there". ...I would say the story is "just there". It's a very simple story of a man trying to find the key to immortality, finding that his power source is corrupted, and searching for a cure for the corruption before it overwhelms him. It's done pretty well, though, told in the form of journal entries and occasional cutscenes as you progress.<br /><br />I have taken a look into the editor, and built a simple room with a staircase and hallway, just to try it out, but I'm not sure what I could really do with it. I doubt there's much need in the game for a house, though it might be nice to have a little display area where you can place some of your unique gear that you no longer use, instead of storing them in the chest in town. A quest-oriented dungeon might be nice, with multiple objectives, and a non-linear layout.<br /><br />Oblivion probably endures because you can play it in many different ways. I saw a whole page on their wiki listing dozens of different ways you can make up your own objectives and play it as if it's a different kind of game.Tchoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00920669888854572132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2750008576069337451.post-60334633419307165282010-05-12T05:55:53.833-07:002010-05-12T05:55:53.833-07:00Bah now I want to play it. Turning a cat into a fi...Bah now I want to play it. Turning a cat into a fire elemental doesn't sound right, but hey, it's a game ;)<br /><br />How is the game story going, by the way? Interesting? Just there? Not worth reading, just keep killing?<br /><br />And I'm here hoping you join their mod community. Your Oblivion mod for the house is still one of the prettiest out there. I am still amazed how dedicated people are to Oblivion, and what wonderful things they make.Carolinanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2750008576069337451.post-85747781301512950792010-05-11T18:15:27.875-07:002010-05-11T18:15:27.875-07:00Heh, this post seems to have been more popular tha...Heh, this post seems to have been more popular than some others.<br /><br />@Webbstre: I have downloaded those mods, as well as a number of others. I haven't installed any mods yet, but I'll probably write about my impressions of the mods at some point.<br /><br />@PPB: Well, a fun game to fire up once in a while will suit me in this case. I'm at level 32 now, and still enjoying it. Perhaps I'll also try the MMO version when it comes out.<br /><br />@Carolina: Yes, I have done some fishing, and it's very simple. Similar to WoW's fishing, where you find a fishing hole, click to cast, and wait for the signal to pull up, except you don't need to buy a fishing pole or lures, and there's no fishing stat bonus gear that I've found so far. Also, the signal to pull up is easier to expect than in WoW, because the indicator shows how close you're getting. I had taken a screenshot showing me fishing, but I ended up not using it in this post. :)<br /><br />I'm not sure if the fishing holes in the dungeons give any rarer fish than the one on the docks in town. A few fish contain items, some fish can be eaten by the player to provide temporary buffs, but most of the fish are for feeding to your pet, and most of those transform your pet into different creatures with different abilities. I like the ones that turn the dog into a fire elemental or a poison elemental, because its abilities are great in a fight.Tchoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00920669888854572132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2750008576069337451.post-36919557748690988312010-05-08T17:36:24.030-07:002010-05-08T17:36:24.030-07:00It's one of the big points about this game... ...It's one of the big points about this game... very light weight. And still a good game. From a company I never heard before. To me they did a wonderful job. I remember playing games that did and looked much less and "loaded" my machine more. <br /><br />Oh... <3 the pet.<br /><br />Did you do any fishing? I just played the demo yet... and didn't have much time to explore that. As a fisher in WoW I gotta know more :)<br /><br />The modd possibility I consider to be something golden the developers do. I can't make mods, but when a game supports them, it means to me that the developers are not affraid to have others improve the experience... just makes their games live longer in the end, in my opinion.Carolinanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2750008576069337451.post-44085089839714160952010-05-08T08:59:41.372-07:002010-05-08T08:59:41.372-07:00It's a fun little game for sure, but its lasti...It's a fun little game for sure, but its lasting appeal is rather limited in my opinion. The presentation is very nice with clean graphics and nice music, but the dungeons get very repetitive. The fact that they're linear doesn't help. <br /><br />One of my main peeves though is the talent trees. I just find the skills to be lacklustre and bland. As you'll see if you make a vanquisher or destroyer, there's also a fair bit of overlapping skills between the classes, especially the passive ones. For a game that sports only 3 classes I think they should have put more effort into that. <br /><br />Overall, I'd say it's a cute game to fire up once in a while. But it feels a bit like a missed opportunity.PPBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06857034776634697823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2750008576069337451.post-39636535593600208782010-05-07T21:55:48.849-07:002010-05-07T21:55:48.849-07:00Glad you like what you see! If you want a couple R...Glad you like what you see! If you want a couple REALLY well designed dungeons, try these two:<br /><br />Starch the Monster Hunter: http://www.runicgamesfansite.com/torchlightmods/node/202<br />(The new dungeon is at the end of the quest chain, which includes a boss that never made it into the final game's storyline)<br /><br />Baement Mini-Dungeon: http://www.runicgamesfansite.com/torchlightmods/node/557<br />(Just a side dungeon from town which has a completely different feel from anything else in the game)<br /><br />And there is a great tool called TorchLeech that a community member made to allows people to install mods with a single button click and also check for conflicts between mods: http://torchleech.runicgamesfansite.com/<br /><br />It's also worth mentioning that this game is a prequel to an MMO which should be released in a couple years.Webbstrehttp://www.runicgamesfansite.comnoreply@blogger.com