Recent content by Malk_Content

There was mention of strengthening loot in the basement. Is this done through sheer expenditure of resources or is more like most other games in the NIS family, where you select a piece of loot to generate a minidungeon that, upon completion, confers bonuses to said item? If so I'm all over this...

Oh I have done. I don't really like DnD (I describe it as the worst rpg I'm willing to play) but I've contemplated using it for something like Savage Worlds in which minis aren't needed for most fights, but they can add alot for big almost set piecey bits.

Although lots of my roleplaying friends aren't oceans away, they are cities away which is bad enough. On the plus side we've found we can play pretty much any game that doesn't require miniatures (i.e anything that isn't DnD) perfectly well over something like mumble, using one of the many joint...

Actually we broke Ubisoft when Valve decided to let all users who bought From Dust a no questions asked refund based on the DRM policy Ubisoft put in place. Ubisoft learned not because we complained but gave them money anyway, but because we showed them how many people wanted the product...

Just want to point out that even though it isn't out yet (Windows 8 that is) Microsoft have already begun to buy exclusives to the Metro platform, so just like console exclusivity expect to start seeing games that can run perfectly fine on your PC (cus they are) being locked into Metro only. Yes...

If you are looking for something rules lite I would go for Savage Worlds. It is universal but there are several sourcebooks for different settings, Necropolis being a post-apocalypticish one. The main draw of the system (in my eyes)is that it is designed to be simple enough the players are...

With the exception of 2002, Valve have released either a game or expansion to a game every year since 1998. They are more prolific than Blizzard, its just that some titles take longer to make when people aren't as interested in working on them. Which is a good thing, you can tell when a game has...

End Game is merely content that one can do after all else is said and done to further enjoy the game. Think Item Worlding or the post game content in the Disgaea titles or the randomly generated dungeons of Torchlight and the soon to be out Path of Exile. Sustainable would be end game content...

Depends on what you want to do. Orcs are good for fighting (frenzy is great) the argonian healing power is handy in a pinch, as is water breathing. Bretons magic resistance will make fights with high level mages enjoyable instead of shit. Don't let whether something has darkvision or not alter...

Where are you getting your "As far as I know" from. Are you friends with one of the devs, was there an interview about it? I'm not saying you can't compare them (compare away!) but Dwarfs is not a dumbed down version, it is a dumber game yes but in no part of its gameplay or player goals does it...

Yes I have played Dwarf Fortress, as do many of my friends. We all use Dwarf Therapist (not a 3D visualizer) to help manage the dwarves assigned jobs. I don't enjoy playing without it loaded up, for many people with out its aide (or the aide of other programs) the game is unplayable. Complexity...

Are you really trying to compare a simple puzzle game to Dwarf Fortress. Dwarfs!? is not a dumbed down version of Dwarf Fortress. They are two games of entirely different genres, like saying the Dynasty Warrior games are just dumbed down Total War games, sure they both feature samurai, but that...

Read the report out-loud, sounds like your doing a William Shatner impression.

It may have something to do with DRM and them not trusting us, or it maybe that they feel Steamworks with its surrounding trappings is best for their game. People like having achievements, for example, and steam allows for the recording and comparing of achievements not just within one game but...

I don't see how being a gamer equates to having no friends. I'm a gamer (literally all I am) and I have plenty of friends. Being a gamer doesn't mean living in a bubble and I'm glad that services like steam promote friends and communication even during single player gaming. I've also never had a...