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Post by CharlesX on Nov 6, 2021 16:27:12 GMT
I'm interested in these gamebooks, and believe they deserve a thread. I haven't read these ambitious works - what are their gameplay system? Are they worth reading? Are they similar to the sandbox Fabled Lands, or more like several GD and FF books (put) together?
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Post by tyrion on Nov 6, 2021 17:03:03 GMT
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Post by tyrion on Nov 15, 2021 21:33:56 GMT
I got the hardcover Hammer of the Sun for my birthday. It is massive, 1706 sections. The hardcover has colour illustrations although there aren't that many and some are repeated.
Character generation is interesting; you don't roll stats, you play through a dream and the choices you make determine your characteristics. Basic mechanics is to roll 2 dice, add the relevant stat and try to beat the difficulty set by the book. I've only had one combat so far, against a hydra, which was played through (think Cyclops in seas of blood). I've completed two minor quests, but not even found the amazons yet (which is the main quest).
So there is about three fighting fantasy books worth of material in one volume. Plus this one is written by Dave Morris, with his usual dry wit. If you liked fabled lands and blood sword, you'll like this.
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Post by nathanh on Nov 22, 2021 23:40:38 GMT
I have been playing Hammer of the Sun and even though I am doing stuff I don't seem to be making any character progress---no stat boosts, no boosting items, no glory, not even a single coin. Is this how it's supposed to go?!
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Post by tyrion on Nov 23, 2021 6:54:37 GMT
I have been playing Hammer of the Sun and even though I am doing stuff I don't seem to be making any character progress---no stat boosts, no boosting items, no glory, not even a single coin. Is this how it's supposed to go?! Got any titles yet? |
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Post by bloodbeasthandler on Nov 23, 2021 18:35:08 GMT
...even though I am doing stuff I don't seem to be making any character progress---no stat boosts, no boosting items, no glory, not even a single coin. Is this how it's supposed to go?! Sounds like my career irl. I've not played this one yet, but am looking forward to doing so. |
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Post by pip on Dec 2, 2021 17:03:19 GMT
I've just started playing through Hammer of the Sun, it's definitely like Fabled Lands. The similarities are many and the differences are minor. It's like Fabled Lands 2.
I've already died once, but was able to be resurrected, despite not having made "resurrection arrangements" like in FL (I did lose my stuff, though). This is a definitive improvement IMO, because in FL, dying and having to replay such massive gamebooks from the very beginning sucked.
I also haven't made much significant progress yet, but I'm having fun.
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Post by jmisbest on Feb 1, 2022 17:52:55 GMT
In The Vulcanverse Books were do I find A Conch Horn?, A Green Pearl? and A Baby's Rattle?
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Post by CharlesX on Feb 1, 2022 18:42:08 GMT
In The Vulcanverse Books were do I find A Conch Horn?, A Green Pearl? and A Baby's Rattle? We've got a Vulcanverse thread (I started it myself  ), possibly this message should be in there? Three things is a real ask and I think you might be best off playing the books and finding them yourself (or even finding out they are in a book you don't own at present). If anyone were to help you, it sounds like a big spoiler.
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Post by a moderator on Feb 1, 2022 20:45:56 GMT
In The Vulcanverse Books were do I find A Conch Horn?, A Green Pearl? and A Baby's Rattle? We've got a Vulcanverse thread (I started it myself  ), possibly this message should be in there? I agree. I agree. |
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), possibly this message should be in there? Three things is a real ask and I think you might be best off playing the books and finding them yourself (or even finding out they are in a book you don't own at present). If anyone were to help you, it sounds like a big spoiler.
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