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Black & White!

Discussion in 'Playground' started by Gormenghast, Jul 19, 2001.

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    [​IMG] Anybody here play black & white and if so do you play online?

    I am curently on the 3rd land are there any suprises on the 4th & 5th?

    Do you get to fight Nemesis, is he tough?
     
    Gormenghast, Jul 19, 2001
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    [​IMG] If I'm right the only one beside you who was deceived with that copycat is Septic.
     
    Extremist, Jul 19, 2001
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    Copycat?

    Huh!
    What are you talking about Extermist!
     
    Gormenghast, Jul 19, 2001
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    I have Black & White but I never got much past the prologue- I find the interface really, really hard to use. Did anyone else find this? In particular I found it nearly impossible to interact with my avatar in any way- and I kept suddenly spinning around or soaring into the sky when I tried to look to the left or right. How long did it take you to learn how to move around in three dimensions (+ zoom!)?

    ... and no jokes about women drivers!!!
     
    Sprite, Jul 20, 2001
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    I'm talking about cult game POPULOUS.

    Never heard? Just as I thought...
     
    Extremist, Jul 20, 2001
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    POPULOUS! Great game... Haven't played in ages. I used to raise my land up several levels and then flood the infidels to death! My opposition could only save a few; after that it was quick work! :)
     
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    Yes i found the controls very hard to use but i changed them. Just change the controls of how you most feel comfortable and then the game is much more enjoyable to play.

    No i haven't heard of that game before, i presume it is like black and white.
     
    Gormenghast, Jul 20, 2001
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    [​IMG] Populous was a great game but B&W is a much better version. Molyneux - the creator of BOTH games - has done it again. I can't say the storyline is that original but the A.I. is amazing and the graphics are just fabulous. What I love most of all is training my creature to be a vicious, villager-eating monster - I'm a black godess, what can I do ;)? It's a great game all in all, except maybe for the interface. And it's pretty relaxing too.
     
    stargazer, Jul 20, 2001
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    I think it is a pretty cool game, haven't played it in a while though. You get pretty fed up after a while when things are not going your way. And then you might wanna start over again, but you still have to go through that o so long tutorial....

    Anyone know if there's a patch out for it yet?
     
    DragonSlayer21, Jul 20, 2001
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    I got notice of a patch emailed to me about 3 days ago- if you didn't, and want it, let me know and I'll post or send you the link.

    The AI *is* really amazing- that was why I was interested in Black & White actually. I did a research project in the winter on AI software development for business applications, and found to my amazement that most academic experts agreed Lionhead's work on Black & White (which had not yet been released) was the furthest along at putting the latest AI research into a release-ready application, universities and big software developers included. I'm not sure if it's terrific or depressing that our state-of-the-art software development skills are being used primarily for entertainment. But I knew I HAD to see this game! So far it's more fun to boggle at than actually play, though.
     
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    I do have to agree with that one thing at least... The AI is really pretty good. I mean, a monster that you can teach what to do and not to do and that learns from past experiences... pretty neat.
     
    Vile, Jul 22, 2001
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    I perssonally have Black and White and it is Awesome,heehee i taught me ceature to play fetch the fireball and villager stomp.
    i got through it great until i got to the 4th island,that sucked,fireballs rain from the skuys and anything you build is blown to pieces,its impossible to build a town, im told you teach your creature to catch and throw away the firballs but it doesnt work.
    I really need villager immunity or town shield.The Creature AI is incredible,my creatureruns from one side of the continent to poop on Lethys's temple hehe.The tutorial should be skippable,and i think you should choose what to do with the child whos gonna get eaten.I say let him get eaten then beat the children to death with the mangled corpse. :) overall? and Awesome game and infinitely enjoyable.
    Just my two cents.

    Going back to bed :D
     
    Sander Scamper, Jul 22, 2001
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    BLCK N WHITE RULES, but i cant do level 5 with nemesis, my creature gets smaller than a villager, any help would be nice...
     
    Acemandoo, Jul 22, 2001
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    You could do this!

    But it would be called cheating!

    I can give you a site where you can download a creature editor, this little nifty tool can make your creature bigger, stronger, eviler and better!

    Just say you want it and i 'll give you the site!
     
    Gormenghast, Jul 24, 2001
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