Sacred: Opinions ?

ChaosBlade · July 14th, 2004

First, note that i own both Diablo II and its expension. Im aware its not an rpg but i love both games. Now im presented with Sacred, a somewhat clone of diablo.

So far, it seems like Ascaron took the feedback on blizzard's diablo and fixed it up, so to speak (im aware the games as the companies have no releation what so ever). im enjoying sacred very much even tho the gameplay isnt exactly diablo-like.

I also heard its very buggy, but so far (and with patch v1.66) i havent seen any major bugs (attack someone while mounted on a horse and try to run back, weird animation but nothing wrong).

Id like to hear opinions on the game aswell as if there are any major bugs or what to avoid in order or ruining a save because of those bugs.

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**Chrono Archangel** · July 14th, 2004

its a great game

it does have alot of bugs if not updated. and i couldnt update the game since where i played they used the basic installation...which kinda pissed me off

but my wood elf kicked so much ass

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Takmadeus · July 14th, 2004

any screenshots by the way?

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ChaosBlade · July 14th, 2004

Well now it seems like there are patches, and in the known problems section for the latest patch is a big blank "NOTHING", so i guess thats good

I could take a few shots if you want, tak ?

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Hedgedog · July 14th, 2004

HERE are some screenshots

Sacred is really great

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Exodus · July 17th, 2004

i played it for a bit. it is basically a diablo2 clone. it felt new for a while, but quickly it felt as though i'd been playing it for months. its not "new" for very long. ignoring graphics, diablo2 beats it hands down. thats just me though.

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ChaosBlade · July 17th, 2004

I agree on the "new" part, i already gave up on it, got annoyed after dying twice and having to back half a world to get my horse. gets boring quickly really .. but a good game. PS: MAGGOT PERSON ! long time no see

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sxamiga · July 18th, 2004

Got it also. Playing a Gladiator. No need to backtrack to your horse. Just whistle and it'll come. Excellent game. Highly recommend it.
sincerely,
sx/amiga

Omen · July 18th, 2004

Man my brother have put about 120+ hours into it and have gone almost everywhere. Now with 150+ level characters each were besicly board with it. The co-op play is a little flky with some of the quest not being able to complete. Even after updating we still couldn't. The characters are pretty well balanced, except for the Dark Elf's battle fog which you can basicly use to walk thru the game with. It blinds your opponent so he can't hit you. Other than that its good.

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ChaosBlade · July 18th, 2004

sxamiga: if you die, your horse doesnt die with you, it stays there, but its not exactly 'yours' anymore as the mount\unmount\whistle button isnt there anymore.

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Exodus · July 18th, 2004

speaking of horses, i never even bothered with them. they slowed down your attack WAY too much. i tried using it with the wood elf, and i found it useless. with the wood elf, at least, they get that spell that makes them fast, so even that advantage of horse is gone.

overall its a decent game and a good attempt at a diablo clone. but it doesn't offer anything new. its missing the most important element of hack n slash games: items worth finding. already it doesn't have random area generator, so all you're left doing is exping.

p.s. yeah, its been a while, eh Chaos?

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**Chrono Archangel** · July 18th, 2004

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Originally Posted by Exodus

its missing the most important element of hack n slash games: items worth finding.

there are some special items. there name are written in green and are partof a whole suit (helmet, shoulders,armor,pads.etcc...)
the only thing is those items are very hardto find and they dont seem to be at specific places...

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Exodus · July 18th, 2004

yeah, i've found some of those. but compared to all the other crap that drops, its not really enough to motivate someone like me (who much prefered the items in diablo2) to keep playing. i played through single player once. that was about as much as i could take.

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Omen · July 19th, 2004

Ya the special items are alot worse than regular items you can pick up.

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**Chrono Archangel** · July 19th, 2004

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Originally Posted by Omen

Ya the special items are alot worse than regular items you can pick up.

from what ive seen so far, some specials are stronger, some weaker. i wonder what happens when you have a full set.

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Omen · July 19th, 2004

That is kinda cool about the special items though, the more you have on of one suit the more things it adds to your character while wearing the suit.

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Super Vivi · July 19th, 2004

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Originally Posted by Chrono Archangel

there are some special items. there name are written in green and are partof a whole suit (helmet, shoulders,armor,pads.etcc...)
the only thing is those items are very hardto find and they dont seem to be at specific places...

He said items worth finding, sadly currently you are much more likely to get these "special" items from the shop..

However, its not a lost cause just yet, the way items are dropped/shopped is supposed to be having a big overhaul in the upcomming patch, along with a bunch of other stuff apparently.

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Exodus · July 21st, 2004

it has potential, but not without an item system reworking. not having random maps gets old but thats not something they can patch in...

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July 14th, 2004	#1 (permalink)
ChaosBlade Translator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Israel Posts: 1,959	Sacred: Opinions ? First, note that i own both Diablo II and its expension. Im aware its not an rpg but i love both games. Now im presented with Sacred, a somewhat clone of diablo. So far, it seems like Ascaron took the feedback on blizzard's diablo and fixed it up, so to speak (im aware the games as the companies have no releation what so ever). im enjoying sacred very much even tho the gameplay isnt exactly diablo-like. I also heard its very buggy, but so far (and with patch v1.66) i havent seen any major bugs (attack someone while mounted on a horse and try to run back, weird animation but nothing wrong). Id like to hear opinions on the game aswell as if there are any major bugs or what to avoid in order or ruining a save because of those bugs. __________________ "..Did you win?" "I lost." "You dumbass! You're still alive, You won!" "I couldn't protect anyone, And i couldn't defeat those who wounded us." *I LOST.*

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July 14th, 2004	#2 (permalink)
Chrono Archangel Administrator Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 7,843	its a great game it does have alot of bugs if not updated. and i couldnt update the game since where i played they used the basic installation...which kinda pissed me off but my wood elf kicked so much ass __________________ When Pigs Fly: The Death of Oink, the Birth of Dissent, and a Brief History of Record Industry Suicide.

July 14th, 2004	#3 (permalink)
Takmadeus Translator Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: In real life Posts: 4,045	any screenshots by the way? __________________ Made with the GIMP

July 14th, 2004	#4 (permalink)
ChaosBlade Translator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Israel Posts: 1,959	Well now it seems like there are patches, and in the known problems section for the latest patch is a big blank "NOTHING", so i guess thats good I could take a few shots if you want, tak ? __________________ "..Did you win?" "I lost." "You dumbass! You're still alive, You won!" "I couldn't protect anyone, And i couldn't defeat those who wounded us." *I LOST.*

July 14th, 2004	#5 (permalink)
Hedgedog ?! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Austria Posts: 418	HERE are some screenshots Sacred is really great __________________

July 17th, 2004	#6 (permalink)
Exodus ...and now they do. Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Null Posts: 16,916	i played it for a bit. it is basically a diablo2 clone. it felt new for a while, but quickly it felt as though i'd been playing it for months. its not "new" for very long. ignoring graphics, diablo2 beats it hands down. thats just me though. __________________ No, I don't like anime, Street Fighter, Japanese music or download video game music. Yes, I know, I'm weird.

July 17th, 2004	#7 (permalink)
ChaosBlade Translator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Israel Posts: 1,959	I agree on the "new" part, i already gave up on it, got annoyed after dying twice and having to back half a world to get my horse. gets boring quickly really .. but a good game. PS: MAGGOT PERSON ! long time no see __________________ "..Did you win?" "I lost." "You dumbass! You're still alive, You won!" "I couldn't protect anyone, And i couldn't defeat those who wounded us." *I LOST.*

July 18th, 2004	#8 (permalink)
sxamiga I've Changed Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Orangevale CA USA Posts: 298	Got it also. Playing a Gladiator. No need to backtrack to your horse. Just whistle and it'll come. Excellent game. Highly recommend it. sincerely, sx/amiga

July 18th, 2004	#9 (permalink)
Omen Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Terrace,BC,Canada Posts: 222	Man my brother have put about 120+ hours into it and have gone almost everywhere. Now with 150+ level characters each were besicly board with it. The co-op play is a little flky with some of the quest not being able to complete. Even after updating we still couldn't. The characters are pretty well balanced, except for the Dark Elf's battle fog which you can basicly use to walk thru the game with. It blinds your opponent so he can't hit you. Other than that its good. __________________ AMD Athlon 3200+, Radeon X850XT, SB Audigy, 1024RAM

July 18th, 2004	#10 (permalink)
ChaosBlade Translator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Israel Posts: 1,959	sxamiga: if you die, your horse doesnt die with you, it stays there, but its not exactly 'yours' anymore as the mount\unmount\whistle button isnt there anymore. __________________ "..Did you win?" "I lost." "You dumbass! You're still alive, You won!" "I couldn't protect anyone, And i couldn't defeat those who wounded us." *I LOST.*

July 18th, 2004	#11 (permalink)
Exodus ...and now they do. Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Null Posts: 16,916	speaking of horses, i never even bothered with them. they slowed down your attack WAY too much. i tried using it with the wood elf, and i found it useless. with the wood elf, at least, they get that spell that makes them fast, so even that advantage of horse is gone. overall its a decent game and a good attempt at a diablo clone. but it doesn't offer anything new. its missing the most important element of hack n slash games: items worth finding. already it doesn't have random area generator, so all you're left doing is exping. p.s. yeah, its been a while, eh Chaos? __________________ No, I don't like anime, Street Fighter, Japanese music or download video game music. Yes, I know, I'm weird.

July 18th, 2004	#13 (permalink)
Exodus ...and now they do. Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Null Posts: 16,916	yeah, i've found some of those. but compared to all the other crap that drops, its not really enough to motivate someone like me (who much prefered the items in diablo2) to keep playing. i played through single player once. that was about as much as i could take. __________________ No, I don't like anime, Street Fighter, Japanese music or download video game music. Yes, I know, I'm weird.

July 19th, 2004	#14 (permalink)
Omen Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Terrace,BC,Canada Posts: 222	Ya the special items are alot worse than regular items you can pick up. __________________ AMD Athlon 3200+, Radeon X850XT, SB Audigy, 1024RAM

July 19th, 2004	#16 (permalink)
Omen Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Terrace,BC,Canada Posts: 222	That is kinda cool about the special items though, the more you have on of one suit the more things it adds to your character while wearing the suit. __________________ AMD Athlon 3200+, Radeon X850XT, SB Audigy, 1024RAM

July 21st, 2004	#18 (permalink)
Exodus ...and now they do. Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Null Posts: 16,916	it has potential, but not without an item system reworking. not having random maps gets old but thats not something they can patch in... __________________ No, I don't like anime, Street Fighter, Japanese music or download video game music. Yes, I know, I'm weird.