Goochman Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 Oh no, you've spoiled the endgame for me! ..Al No I didnt - thats not the full end game and really irrelevant to the final..........well you will see Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesD Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 At this rate Ultima is likely to get it's own discussion area Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asaki Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 (edited) After the other Ultima threads, this one practically is the discussion area. Well......... compare you total moves to mine when you finish Did you just finish it? Or is that from your previous playthrough? My count will probably be a bit high, I have a habit of getting distracted and having my text box fill up with "Pass." Edited March 7, 2013 by Asaki Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted March 7, 2013 Author Share Posted March 7, 2013 At this rate Ultima is likely to get it's own discussion area Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goochman Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 After the other Ultima threads, this one practically is the discussion area. Did you just finish it? Or is that from your previous playthrough? My count will probably be a bit high, I have a habit of getting distracted and having my text box fill up with "Pass." So my story goes like this - bought U4 for my Atari 8bit upon initial release - played it for hours upon hours and embarked into the Abyss - after 2 hours of play finally got to the final room and didnt have 1 piece of information. Was kicked out and almost threw my computer out the window I was so PO'd. Fast forward almost 20 years and I decided I needed to finish U4 - so with a little help from Google I acquainted myself with the pieces, fired up my 130XE and proceeded down the Abyss and finished my game. Fast forward to last month with GOG and U4 being free I got the bug to try it again, so I started from scratch and didnt use any information from the internet - canvassed all the towns and dungeons and finished from scratch. Having already played it I obviously had a head start on a few things but ultimately had to go through all the conversations and such. I saved my notes on EverNote should I decide to do this again I have to find my screenshot from my 8bit finish which would be more in line with complete from scratch playing turns wise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Sauron Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 So my story goes like this - bought U4 for my Atari 8bit upon initial release - played it for hours upon hours and embarked into the Abyss - after 2 hours of play finally got to the final room and didnt have 1 piece of information. Was kicked out and almost threw my computer out the window I was so PO'd. Fast forward almost 20 years and I decided I needed to finish U4 - so with a little help from Google I acquainted myself with the pieces, fired up my 130XE and proceeded down the Abyss and finished my game. Fast forward to last month with GOG and U4 being free I got the bug to try it again, so I started from scratch and didnt use any information from the internet - canvassed all the towns and dungeons and finished from scratch. Having already played it I obviously had a head start on a few things but ultimately had to go through all the conversations and such. I saved my notes on EverNote should I decide to do this again I have to find my screenshot from my 8bit finish which would be more in line with complete from scratch playing turns wise. Quite impressive regardless of whether you had played through it before or not. I'm at over 52000 turns, have achieved Avatarhood in all of the virtues, and now I'm collecting party members and leveling them before I go into the Abyss. Actually, I need to run through the dungeons too, which I haven't done yet. I've still got quite a ways to go... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goochman Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 I did each dungeon separately vs using the connect method - I also forgot something which required me to go back. I also got all 8 party members as soon as possible - reading the walk through after the fact they recommend going solo for a bit, though in my old experience I wanted my whole party to be level'd up. If you strictly followed what you need to do I would imagine you could finish it in under 100000 turns - maybe 90000 total. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Sauron Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 I did each dungeon separately vs using the connect method - I also forgot something which required me to go back. I also got all 8 party members as soon as possible - reading the walk through after the fact they recommend going solo for a bit, though in my old experience I wanted my whole party to be level'd up. If you strictly followed what you need to do I would imagine you could finish it in under 100000 turns - maybe 90000 total. That depends on how much trouble you have getting the White Stone. I've used up quite a few turns just trying to get to it with the balloon, and have yet to be successful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goochman Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 That depends on how much trouble you have getting the White Stone. I've used up quite a few turns just trying to get to it with the balloon, and have yet to be successful. Try not to blink when flying by Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arkhan Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 The first time I finished it, I took some idiotic amount of turns. Over 300,000, easily. I also dicked around ALOT. I mean ALOT. I got the full part ASAP, which made life suck, honestly. I wandered around searching every single tile in all of the towns just incase. I also fell asleep afew times while playing and would wake up starved/dead/back in lord british's castle. It was an awesome ride though. I played it for 3 days straight during the summer i started it, and didn't do much else. I still remember the first time I used cone of death from the back rank and destroyed my entire party. I laughed my ass off for about an hour. What impressed me the most about that game was how the battle screens in dungeons corresponded to how you were positioned in the dungeon. It was like the Goldbox games, but felt more organized. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goochman Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 I just saw my moves count for U3 - over 600,000 - of course I filled the entire land with chests so I didnt have to worry about fighting all the time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Sauron Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 Try not to blink when flying by You know, I've tried that too, and it always seems to put me somewhere far away. I haven't had much luck with the blink spell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goochman Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 You know, I've tried that too, and it always seems to put me somewhere far away. I haven't had much luck with the blink spell. If you want a hint let me know and I will PM you - just so it doesnt spoil Al's fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Sauron Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 If you want a hint let me know and I will PM you - just so it doesnt spoil Al's fun Certainly. I haven't progressed much since trying to get the White Stone, so I'd appreciate the hint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted March 8, 2013 Author Share Posted March 8, 2013 Latest acquisitions: Oh, and this. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shannon Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 Wow! An Ultima III jigsaw puzzle.... Now that is cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted March 8, 2013 Author Share Posted March 8, 2013 Wow! An Ultima III jigsaw puzzle.... Now that is cool. And it's unused! The pieces are still in the original, sealed plastic bag. ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Sauron Posted March 9, 2013 Share Posted March 9, 2013 Man, wish I would've been able to see your Ultima collection while I was in Texas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted March 9, 2013 Author Share Posted March 9, 2013 Man, wish I would've been able to see your Ultima collection while I was in Texas. If you ever make it back to the states, I'd be glad to show it off to someone who'd appreciate it. ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoulBlazer Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 I have the free version of Ultima 4 on my HD from GOG installed and ready to go....will try to spend some time with it either tonight or tommorow and post my impressions here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cimerians Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 I have the free version of Ultima 4 on my HD from GOG installed and ready to go....will try to spend some time with it either tonight or tommorow and post my impressions here. Very tough to get into old Ultima's if you never played them I would think (these days). I have to say that Ultima IV is the beginning of the Avatar storyline and perhaps the most innovative game of it's time as well as one of the greatest RPG's ever made. circa 1985. I can still remember how astounded I was by this game. Ultima III was like a taste of what was to come and Ultima IV just blew the doors wide open. It only got better and bigger with Ultima V. I think around this time I also started The Bard's Tale which featured a city called Skara Brae. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Sauron Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 Very tough to get into old Ultima's if you never played them I would think (these days). I have to say that Ultima IV is the beginning of the Avatar storyline and perhaps the most innovative game of it's time as well as one of the greatest RPG's ever made. circa 1985. I can still remember how astounded I was by this game. Ultima III was like a taste of what was to come and Ultima IV just blew the doors wide open. It only got better and bigger with Ultima V. I think around this time I also started The Bard's Tale which featured a city called Skara Brae. I remember The Bard's Tale pretty well, as I actually played it back then. I always wondered later about the coincidence between the names... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloodcat Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 You people do my heart good. Also makes my collection not as impressive which makes me feel better about my own silly waste of money. (Not seen: Ultima 3 manuals and C64 summary card, Martian Dreams components, UO Third Dawn Beta disk.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FastRobPlus Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 Speaking of collecting, I just sold a copy of Ultima 1: The Original for the A8 on eBay for $750. Ultima items are going for big bucks right now. I drove that copy of Ultima to the post office in my new Altima while listening to the Ultima soundtrack on the stereo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted May 7, 2013 Author Share Posted May 7, 2013 Speaking of collecting, I just sold a copy of Ultima 1: The Original for the A8 on eBay for $750. Ultima items are going for big bucks right now. I drove that copy of Ultima to the post office in my new Altima while listening to the Ultima soundtrack on the stereo. I need one of those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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