Static team idea: Gauntlet!
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Posted on: 2011-08-21 24:43 in CoH and CoV General Discussions
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Gauntlet, as in the old ZX Spectrum game?
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Originally Posted by Arcanaville
Samuel_Tow is the only poster that makes me want to punch him in the head more often when I'm agreeing with him than when I'm disagreeing with him.
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This ^H thing always makes me want to punch somebody, and we still can't punch other people over the internet.
Self... This is going to hurt a little.
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I think it was made for nearly everything. I have a pretty good port of it to the Sega Genesis lying around.|
Originally Posted by Samuel_Tow
Gauntlet, as in the old ZX Spectrum game?
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What I love about it is not just the futility of it, but that the most reasonable way to play that group would actually be a lot like the way that a four-player Gauntlet game would go.
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Gauntlet as in the arcade game. The pioneer of all pioneers into the realm of microtransactions. Feed the meter and watch your health go down regardless of how well you play! 25 cent after 25 cent after 25 cent till you spend all your paper route money for the week. Then emerge red eyed from the cavern of a Putt Putt arcade hall only to realize that it's still day outside, you've no money and the rest of the weekend to burn.|
Originally Posted by Samuel_Tow
Gauntlet, as in the old ZX Spectrum game?
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Someone's still a little bitter.
"Mastermind Pets operate...differently, and aren't as easily fixed. Especially the Bruiser. I want to take him out behind the woodshed and pull an "old yeller" on him at times." - Castle
I remember that franchise. I played Gauntlet Legends in the arcades and loved it, other than the quarter-eating thing. Then I found a version for the N64 - same crazy action, without the constant damage tick. Put a lot of hours into that sucker. Multiple maxed-out characters, all the goodies unlocked, even got my sister hooked on it for a while.
Played gauntlet in many a lock in session (all night at arcade, games are free after you pay entry).
I don't suffer from altitis, I enjoy every minute of it.
Thank you Devs & Community people for a great game.
So sad to be ending ):
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It still had awesome music at least...
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Originally Posted by SilverAgeFan
Gauntlet as in the arcade game. The pioneer of all pioneers into the realm of microtransactions. Feed the meter and watch your health go down regardless of how well you play! 25 cent after 25 cent after 25 cent till you spend all your paper route money for the week. Then emerge red eyed from the cavern of a Putt Putt arcade hall only to realize that it's still day outside, you've no money and the rest of the weekend to burn.
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SHOTS NOW KILL OTHER PLAYERS !!!
Greedy Little ******* seems to have eaten all the Treasure lately...
Welcome, Ghost Sponge!
Crusty Old Fart In The Bathrobe needs FOOD! BADLY!
Eat your FOOD! Don't SHOOT it!
Gauntlet, in 1987, was the most awesome game in the arcade! Absolutely nothing came close to it for either solo or group play.
It's the end. But the moment has been prepared for ...
I didn't know that was an Arcade game, but I suppose I should have figured. The reason I inferred that was the only system I ever played Gaintlet for was the ZX Spectrum when I was, like, four years old. Understandably, I did not do very well at it 
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Originally Posted by Arcanaville
Samuel_Tow is the only poster that makes me want to punch him in the head more often when I'm agreeing with him than when I'm disagreeing with him.
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wait, that was on purpose? I thought it was a formatting problem. What does it mean?
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Originally Posted by Nihilii
This ^H thing always makes me want to punch somebody, and we still can't punch other people over the internet.
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In the room the women come and go
Talking of Michelangelo.
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The "^H" is an old-school backspace from modem days, if I understand my internet history. It was a way for people to fix^H^H^Hcorrect mistakes without our fancy lineouts of today.|
Originally Posted by MisterMagpie
wait, that was on purpose? I thought it was a formatting problem. What does it mean?
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--NT
They all laughed at me when I said I wanted to be a comedian.
But I showed them, and nobody's laughing at me now!
If I became a red name, I would be all "and what would you mere mortals like to entertain me with today, mu hu ha ha ha!" ~Arcanaville
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Originally Posted by Samuel_Tow
I didn't know that was an Arcade game, but I suppose I should have figured. The reason I inferred that was the only system I ever played Gaintlet for was the ZX Spectrum when I was, like, four years old. Understandably, I did not do very well at it
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There I was between a rock and a hard place. Then I thought, "What am I doing on this side of the rock?"
Red warrior needs food, badly
I loved gauntlet, loved the first reboot where with dark legacy and legends. but seven sorrows(the horrid second reboot) really hurt the series. but the arcade gaem and particularly gauntlet 2, where you could have multiple versions of the same character really helped. my regular group had 2 of us fighting to be wizard.
I loved the concept when the arcade game out. But I recognized the money-sucking Clockwork 
immediately and only played it once for one quarter's worth. I had to wait awhile as it was always being played whenever I came across a machine. Then I found D&D and a new group of friends, who I still keep in touch with these many years later, to play that game with every Saturday during college and not need to throw money away to have some sword & sorcery fun.
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1984, so I'm primarily a child of the 90s, yes |
Originally Posted by Twisted Toon
you are much younger than I thought.
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I think the first game I played with any real memory and understanding was Captain Comic in 16 colours, but I did play a bunch of old titles on the ZX Spectrim, like Army Moves, Attic Attack, Jetpack and a few others that I don't remember the names of. And that's around 10 years before I actually spoke a word of English, too
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Originally Posted by Arcanaville
Samuel_Tow is the only poster that makes me want to punch him in the head more often when I'm agreeing with him than when I'm disagreeing with him.
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I believe I actually started PnP role playing games about the time I started playing video games. Never really had the money for the arcades, so had to make do with games for the Atari and the Texas Instruments computer we had at the time. Although, I do remember having Pong as well. Not that I played it much. |
Originally Posted by Samuel_Tow
1984, so I'm primarily a child of the 90s, yes
I think the first game I played with any real memory and understanding was Captain Comic in 16 colours, but I did play a bunch of old titles on the ZX Spectrim, like Army Moves, Attic Attack, Jetpack and a few others that I don't remember the names of. And that's around 10 years before I actually spoke a word of English, too |
RPGs was where I had the most enjoyment. But, never really cared for D&D (advanced or not).
Oh, and I'm a child of the 70's.
There I was between a rock and a hard place. Then I thought, "What am I doing on this side of the rock?"
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Originally Posted by NuclearToast
The "^H" is an old-school backspace from modem days, if I understand my internet history. It was a way for people to fix^H^H^Hcorrect mistakes without our fancy lineouts of today.
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Originally Posted by seebs
... Come on, it'd be awesome. They'd even be hugely depdendent on quarters^H^H^H^H^H^H^Hgreen inspirations. |
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Indeed. |
Originally Posted by Redlynne
Gauntlet, in 1987, was the most awesome game in the arcade! Absolutely nothing came close to it for either solo or group play.
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Though I think I sank more money into either Battlezone or Sinistar. (And I find the Sinistar quotes in the LGTF amusing, yes.)
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Originally Posted by Riders
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Famine: Rider: I: Hunger Pestilence: Rider: Run: Cowards! Death: Rider: Ha: Ha: Ha: Ha! |
Blue Valkyrie: Huge model, all sliders but height maxed, valkyrie costume, BS/SD scrapper. Bio: "Has eaten all the food lately."
Green Elf: Super-skinny short male model, generally greenish fabric, TA/Arch defender. Bio: "Has shot the food."
Yellow Wizard: As close to a real robe as you can get, pale yellow, fire/fire blaster. Bio: "Is about to die."
Red Warrior: Huge model, kilt and not much else, battle axe/WP brute. Bio: "Needs food badly."
... Come on, it'd be awesome. They'd even be hugely depdendent on quarters^H^H^H^H^H^H^Hgreen inspirations.