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Posted July 24, 2013
THOUSANDS of hours of classic RPG gameplay for as little as $7.37!

One of the most prominent reasons people play computer role-playing games, is to escape the reality of our world and immerse oneself in a completely different realm, that will let you lead a different life for hours and hours. But what makes for a believable fantastic land? It's not the graphics, it's not the controls, it's not even perfect acting of non-player characters. It's a large, complex, and living gameworld, filled with enthralling and deep stories that makes it easy for the gamer to jump realities. Jeff Vogel of Spiderweb Software figured it out years ago, and--with the help of his colleagues of Spiderweb Software--continues to provide us with such worlds since the year 1994. Today, we offer you the chance to complete your collection of [url=http://www.gog.com/promo/gem_promo_spiderweb_software_stacking_240713]Spiderweb Software RPG Epics, with up to 80% off discount, for the next 24 hours. You can also get just one of the three sagas with 70% discount, or two of them with 75% discount. As usually, if you already own one or more items in the promo, you can complete your bundle with the higher discount rate!

Avernum: The Complete Saga tells an epic story of an underground prison colony. Each chapter presents a turning point in Avernum's history placing the player's party of adventurers at the center of events, making them overthrow tyrants, defend the land from vile demons, discover ominous schemes, meet strange creatures, and accumulate the power needed to change the fate itself. The series consists of two lengthy trilogies, hundreds of hours worth of gameplay each, and an additional title, The Blades of Avernum, that gives you six shorter additional scenarios and a tool to design your own adventures, prolonging your experience indefinitely.

Avadon: The Black Fortress is one of the biggest cRPG games out there. It tells the story of an agent of the fabled Black Fortress, a keeper of your land and protector of its people. Some may call you a hero, other may see a villain in you, but what's important is to keep your homeland safe from all who might threaten its peace. Its impressive complexity and a rich world filled with adventure that it presents you, puts it on par with the greatest cRPG titles of the good old days. When it comes to gameplay, its classic turn-based system proves to be perfect, and all role-playing fans will feel right at home with it. This is classic PC gaming!

Geneforge 1-5 takes everything you love about classic isometric RPGs and adds a truly original setting and gameplay mechanics. You're playing either the role of a powerful Shaper, commanding an army of his creations, or a Rebel who fights a seemingly lost cause of freeing the world from the flesh-twisting magic. Either way, you'll be exploring a complex and vast gameworld filled with masterfully crafted quests offered by innumerable NPCs. Five lengthy and immensely satisfying games in this collection!

Thousands of hours of classic PC RPG gameplay that Avernum: The Complete Saga, Avadon: The Black Fortress, and Geneforge 1-5 offer is probably the ultimate value an old-school role-playing fan can get for their money! The Spiderweb Software RPG Epics promo lasts until Thursday, July 25, at 9:59AM GMT.
Posted July 24, 2013
80% is quite an impressive promo... thanks GOG.
Posted July 24, 2013
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Crosmando: Dear GOG,
Can you please have a word with Mr Vogel and ask him to release the freeware Exile series on GOG, but adding 64-bit support?
Sounds good. The age supports them as g.o.g.'s, don't know if the gameplay is actually good, though.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exile_%28video_game_series%29
Posted July 24, 2013
The games are totally unknown to me - but loving rpg's as i do - i couldn't resist...oh GOG I...nay...my wallet hates you...but don't worry ...it hates its owner too...quite a hateful little thingy my wallet is...:)
Posted July 24, 2013
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BadDecissions: Of these, I've played the first Geneforge game, and wasn't super impressed by its mediocre dialog*, annoying encumbrance system, and open-world, non-scaling game play that caused me to practically never be at an appropriate level for the threats I was facing. After I beat it, I tried to start the second one, created my character, played ten minutes, and then it was "Oh god, I can't take any more of this" and now I'm playing Morrowind for my huge CRPG needs.
>Hated Geneforge because of its mediocre dialogue, annoying encumbrance system, and open-world, non-scaling game play.
>Loves Morrowind, a game with equally mediocre dialogue, retarded encumbrance system, and open world, non-scaling game play.

Seems legit.
Posted July 24, 2013
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BadDecissions: Of these, I've played the first Geneforge game, and wasn't super impressed by its mediocre dialog*, annoying encumbrance system, and open-world, non-scaling game play that caused me to practically never be at an appropriate level for the threats I was facing. After I beat it, I tried to start the second one, created my character, played ten minutes, and then it was "Oh god, I can't take any more of this" and now I'm playing Morrowind for my huge CRPG needs.
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boroncarbide: >Hated Geneforge because of its mediocre dialogue, annoying encumbrance system, and open-world, non-scaling game play.
>Loves Morrowind, a game with equally mediocre dialogue, retarded encumbrance system, and open world, non-scaling game play.

Seems legit.
I'll 2nd this. Morrowind isn't better by any stretch of the imagination. I liked Morrowind and Black Fortress about the same. Neither game was all that enthralling and the UI in BF I thought was a little better. Morrowind's inventory system drove me insane. Neither held my attention very long though. The only difference is I think about going back to BF once in a while. On the other hand, if anyone suggests the Morrowind series I cringe. :) Oh, and Morrowind has better graphics. Spiderweb's games could really use some better looking sprites. It's all very drab.
Posted July 24, 2013
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BadDecissions: Of these, I've played the first Geneforge game, and wasn't super impressed by its mediocre dialog*, annoying encumbrance system, and open-world, non-scaling game play that caused me to practically never be at an appropriate level for the threats I was facing. After I beat it, I tried to start the second one, created my character, played ten minutes, and then it was "Oh god, I can't take any more of this" and now I'm playing Morrowind for my huge CRPG needs.
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boroncarbide: >Hated Geneforge because of its mediocre dialogue, annoying encumbrance system, and open-world, non-scaling game play.
>Loves Morrowind, a game with equally mediocre dialogue, retarded encumbrance system, and open world, non-scaling game play.

Seems legit.
In Geneforge, I was constantly encumbered. In Morrowind, I have never had trouble with encumbrance. Of course, in Morrowind I have a place I stash my stuff, whereas my soul revolted at dumping stuff on random patches of the ground in Geneforge.

In Geneforge, the fights were constantly too easy or too hard. In Morrowind, I have not had that problem--possible due to the mods I am using that alter level progression. Possible because I'm doing a better job of tackling the quests in some kind of coherent order (if after ignoring the thieves' guild for the entire game, I started doing their entry level quests, they might very well be too easy!). Possibly because I don't know, but I haven't.

I have no idea how you'd quantify writing level, but Morrowind's "Select a keyword, get a paragraph of dialog back" and Geneforge's "have actual conversations with people" systems are not the same. I object to bad dialog more when it's actual dialog.

Or maybe the reason I prefer the one to the other is completely unrelated to the flaws I mention, and there's just something intangible about Genefore that I didn't like. That's possible, too.

I am sorry you find my video game preferences illegitimate, but the proof of the pudding is in the eating, as they say, and Geneforge was a damn chore, whereas I'll start to play Morrowind for an hour before bed and come back to myself at five in the morning wondering where the time went. If you had a better experience with Geneforge, great! If you had a worse experience with Morrowind, you have my permission not to play it! I'm giving my own opinion, not dictating what yours have to be.
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Posted July 24, 2013
Nice, I own all the games in this promo.
Posted July 24, 2013
Nice promo. Some great games here.
Posted July 24, 2013
Geneforge-

Once you figure out how the stats work in Geneforge, they become some of the best games out there. Im now on my 2nd run in Geneforge 1, this time with a solo guardian. The ap combat system is the only combat system like fallout 1 and 2 which Ive been able to find. Its also highly possible to solo and very strategic.

Avernum-

Avernum's a great game and whether you prefer the newer game or older it doesn't matter. Avernum is my favorite party based game altogether because its all about you making a group of late game badasses and how you go about that is your own choice.

Avadon-

Avadon has my favorite characters/npcs and story. While Geneforge is more unique, Avadon has some of the best most memorable characters Ive seen in a rpg. Redbeard is chilling and sociopathic and I love the dialog the main character has with. I still crack up on some lines.
Posted July 24, 2013
Sweet! I actually bought Avadon in the summer sale. Shortly after that I got rid of my Android smartphone, in favor of a dumb phone that's going to be costing me 1/3 the amount of money per month. I got used to all the nice fetures of the smartphone though, so I decided that when I have the funds, Im going to get a decent Android Tablet. I'd rather get Avadon on that, partly because portability and a more relaxing game playing experience are really nice. The main reason is because I'll want some games to try out my new toy with, and Avadon will be something way meatier than all the casual stuff tablets get.

So in a rather long winded way I was just saying that I wanted to try out a spiderweb game, but decided to wait on Avadon. This sale means I can grab a different one though, and play that instead. I bought the Geneforge games. Still got the 75% off since I own Avadon already. Im going to wait on Avernum, because I would rather play the remake trilogy first, and because its going to take me so long to get through Geneforge, that there is no point in getting Avernum as well, even with the discount.

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tinyE: Fuck it, it's only money.
That's something I heard a lot growing up. Not the First part, just the second. Its a good lesson, especially for someone with severe anxiety like myself. Money can be very stressful, but you just have to remember that, as you say, its only money. If you do something stupid and waste a bunch, or if you didn't manage things well enough to get all your bills payed, don't freak out!
Posted July 24, 2013
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MobiusArcher: Sweet! I actually bought Avadon in the summer sale. Shortly after that I got rid of my Android smartphone, in favor of a dumb phone that's going to be costing me 1/3 the amount of money per month. I got used to all the nice fetures of the smartphone though, so I decided that when I have the funds, Im going to get a decent Android Tablet. I'd rather get Avadon on that, partly because portability and a more relaxing game playing experience are really nice. The main reason is because I'll want some games to try out my new toy with, and Avadon will be something way meatier than all the casual stuff tablets get.

So in a rather long winded way I was just saying that I wanted to try out a spiderweb game, but decided to wait on Avadon. This sale means I can grab a different one though, and play that instead. I bought the Geneforge games. Still got the 75% off since I own Avadon already. Im going to wait on Avernum, because I would rather play the remake trilogy first, and because its going to take me so long to get through Geneforge, that there is no point in getting Avernum as well, even with the discount.

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tinyE: Fuck it, it's only money.
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MobiusArcher: That's something I heard a lot growing up. Not the First part, just the second. Its a good lesson, especially for someone with severe anxiety like myself. Money can be very stressful, but you just have to remember that, as you say, its only money. If you do something stupid and waste a bunch, or if you didn't manage things well enough to get all your bills payed, don't freak out!
Well I said that with tongue in cheek. While it's important not to let money make you crazy I don't want to find out I led some poor guy to homelessness because he took to my philosophy and spent his last dime on games. :D
Posted July 24, 2013
What is the difficulty like in these games? I've found that, especially in older games, isometric RPGs tend to kick my butt. Also, are they pretty easy to get into, or do they have a steep learning curve? (I realize the answer may be different depending on the series and the individual game, but a general answer would be fine.)
Posted July 24, 2013
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tinyE: Well I said that with tongue in cheek. While it's important not to let money make you crazy I don't want to find out I led some poor guy to homelessness because he took to my philosophy and spent his last dime on games. :D
I guess it depends on how you interpret the lesson. The way I was taught is more or less that its okay to make a few bad financial decisions, or decisions that are bad financially. That's nothing to get worked up about. If someone ends up getting evicted becasue they used this advice, then they interpreted it WAY wrong, or were just using it as an excuse to keep making bad decisions. That person has considerably worse money management issues that what the phrase is meant to address.
Posted July 24, 2013
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Daedalus1138: What is the difficulty like in these games? I've found that, especially in older games, isometric RPGs tend to kick my butt. Also, are they pretty easy to get into, or do they have a steep learning curve? (I realize the answer may be different depending on the series and the individual game, but a general answer would be fine.)
Tell me the game that you want to play, I'll tell you the overpowered skills, Pmessage.
Posted July 24, 2013
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deathknight1728: Tell me the game that you want to play, I'll tell you the overpowered skills, Pmessage.
Can you always grind to get stronger? I don't have any problem with hours of level grinding on enemies. I don't like having to choose the 'correct' skills if I want to have a decent chance of beating the game. That is an issue I have had with too many PC RPGs where there are only a set number of enemies to get experience off of.
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