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by Mechanist
Mon Mar 12, 2018 3:25 pm
Forum: Drakan (PC) Game Discussion & Technical Support
Topic: DOOTF Multiplayer - Anyone still playing
Replies: 22
Views: 9470

Re: DOOTF Multiplayer - Anyone still playing

Just out of curiosity, how active is the OOTF multiplayer nowadays? I'm asking because I have plans to do a completionist Let's Play of OOTF (on the Something Awful forums, so it'd be elgible for the LP Archive ). Not right now, of course - realistically I expect to get started on it in a few months...
by Mechanist
Mon Mar 12, 2018 4:47 am
Forum: Drakan (PC) Game Discussion & Technical Support
Topic: Endlessly Looping Cutscene at the Poison Crystal
Replies: 8
Views: 5838

Re: Endlessly Looping Cutscene at the Poison Crystal

I believe the correct command is " gimme poison ", without the " " of course. Not 'poison crystal'; that would refer to a nonexistent weapon (offensive item) for Rynn. This should work, and AFAIK there are no in-game consequences caused by skipping the actual pickup and cutscene;...
by Mechanist
Sat Mar 10, 2018 8:23 pm
Forum: General games and fantasy discussion
Topic: Other games similar to Drakan?
Replies: 36
Views: 33238

Re: Other games similar to Drakan?

Deus Ex was a good game overall, but towards the end the story got a bit too crazy for my tastes. Since you liked it, I think you should also check out "The Nameless Mod", a large total conversion mod for Deus Ex. It has considerably more content. And it's completely free (but of course re...
by Mechanist
Sat Mar 10, 2018 5:30 pm
Forum: General games and fantasy discussion
Topic: Other games similar to Drakan?
Replies: 36
Views: 33238

Re: Other games similar to Drakan?

Ok, so I had a look at some videos of Divinity:DC. And yeah, "strange" is certainly one way to describe it. But it looks like it's going to be fun, so I'll give it a try. Thanks for the suggestion. As for story based games, here are some other titles which I consider to be fairly good, in ...
by Mechanist
Sat Mar 10, 2018 3:03 pm
Forum: Arokh's Lair Forums
Topic: I've made an electronics blog
Replies: 11
Views: 15670

Re: I've made an electronics blog

The problem with overspecifying the platform, is that at some point it just becomes a Turing tarpit: everything is possible, but nothing is easy. Thinking outside the box frequently pays off. And sometimes it's better to ditch the box entirely, in a manner of speaking. I once needed, on a one-off ba...
by Mechanist
Sat Mar 10, 2018 1:08 pm
Forum: Arokh's Lair Forums
Topic: I've made an electronics blog
Replies: 11
Views: 15670

Re: I've made an electronics blog

Hey, tools are tools . Whatever gets the job done, I say. The end justifies the means. At work we have several different CNC machines, total value easily on the order of $20mil if not more. But despite that, I do >95% of my machining on a small crappy ~$10k benchtop mini-mill, because I seldom need ...
by Mechanist
Sat Mar 10, 2018 11:29 am
Forum: Drakan Level Editing and Game Mods
Topic: Drakan Remake by YanGez93 [Project abandoned]
Replies: 119
Views: 1158200

Re: Drakan Remake by YanGez93

Ah, that's why I couldn't find it before, I was looking for something else entirely. Even though I've been there already, a long time ago. Other than the ridiculous jumping physics, it feels fairly reasonable though. It doesn't feel too out of place in that context, either, due to the unusual nature...
by Mechanist
Fri Mar 09, 2018 9:04 pm
Forum: General games and fantasy discussion
Topic: Other games similar to Drakan?
Replies: 36
Views: 33238

Re: Other games similar to Drakan?

Huh, quite a mixed bag it is, by the looks of it. If it's any consolation, the wikipedia description did very little to enlighten me further. I'll try looking for some gameplay videos on YT, this should sort things out easily enough. As for DKS, I think it suffers from a similar problem to Tomb Raid...
by Mechanist
Fri Mar 09, 2018 7:18 pm
Forum: Arokh's Lair Forums
Topic: I've made an electronics blog
Replies: 11
Views: 15670

Re: I've made an electronics blog

As an engineer, I have mixed feelings about the Arduino and its clones. On one hand, it can be quite convenient for prototyping, or some quick'n'dirty hacks - where something simply needs to be made to work with the least amount of time and effort, and it's of little or no consequence how (in)effici...
by Mechanist
Fri Mar 09, 2018 4:45 pm
Forum: Drakan Level Editing and Game Mods
Topic: Drakan Remake by YanGez93 [Project abandoned]
Replies: 119
Views: 1158200

Re: Drakan Remake by YanGez93

Couldn't remember which bridge, let alone where it was. Tried finding it anyway - no dice. First got a CTD, then page fault BSOD, then 3 hard crashes - each after noclipping more than about a few hundred meters (but staying in bounds at all times, mind you). Guess it'll have to wait until I get my n...
by Mechanist
Thu Mar 08, 2018 8:35 pm
Forum: General games and fantasy discussion
Topic: Other games similar to Drakan?
Replies: 36
Views: 33238

Re: Other games similar to Drakan?

The Divinity games as a whole are good, I highly recommend them. DKS which was the least successful game of the series Ok, thanks for the tip. Duly noted. My backlog of games-to-play is now long enough to keep me entertained for years , at this rate. As far as I know Drakan is unique and I'm surpri...
by Mechanist
Thu Mar 08, 2018 4:57 pm
Forum: General games and fantasy discussion
Topic: Other games similar to Drakan?
Replies: 36
Views: 33238

Other games similar to Drakan?

Could anyone recommend some other good game(s) broadly similar to Drakan? Preferably for the PC, if at all possible. (yes, I do already have Drakan:TAG, but my current hardware is far too wimpy to emulate it well; currently building a new system) A few years ago - which is when I found out about Dr...
by Mechanist
Wed Mar 07, 2018 8:54 pm
Forum: Drakan Level Editing and Game Mods
Topic: Drakan Remake by YanGez93 [Project abandoned]
Replies: 119
Views: 1158200

Re: Drakan Remake by YanGez93

Well, now that's something you don't see very often! Last time I checked out AL was some 3-4 years ago; yesterday decided to check what's new on a whim(*). Certainly did not expect this , though! (*): Not exactly true - actually I'm thinking about doing a Let's Play of Drakan:OOTF on the Something A...