![]() ![]() It keeps all the calculations out of sight, but still makes sure you're well-informed with how your actions effect them. Honestly, for running on bulky system, Blackguards does a really good job of keeping combat slim and trim. ![]() I just need to know if I hit someone, I don't need to know that I rolled a 14 to do it. They serve no purpose to the overall gameplay and completely take me out of the experience. Also, I'm really glad that Blackguards doesn't have that tacky dice roll UI that some tabletop-based CRPGs have. I'm just relieved that I had a computer to take care of all the calculations behind the scenes. I'm no rookie when it comes to RPGs, but the rules were still a lot for me to take in all at once. If you have at least four points in your Swords skill, you can offset your roll and pass your tests to successfully hit your opponent. But this is where skills come in - say you pass your Strength and Courage tests, but miss your Agility test by four. If you fail any of those three tests, you miss. The tests work similarly to AD&D 2nd Edition, where you roll a 20-sided die and want to get a result lower than your attribute score. For example, if you want to hit someone with a sword, you have to pass Strength, Agility, and Courage tests. At the very least, a table of contents would have been nice.įor those of you who are interested in the nuts and bolts of the system, here's the short version of how The Dark Eye works: if you want to do anything, you have to make three attribute tests. As it is, the rules are a huge wall of text with bold headlines to break it up. ![]() I love that they give you a reference sheet for the rules, but I wish they would have indexed it better. It tells you how each roll is made, where the numbers derive from, how skills and equipment factor into your rolls, etc. Daedalic Entertainment was kind enough to include a rules tab that gives you the rundown on how The Dark Eye system works. If you really want to make your own character, I suggest at least playing through the first boss, just to get through the tutorials and having a chance to look at the rules the game follows. The game recommends that if you aren't familiar with The Dark Eye, or haven't played Blackguards before, you should start with Basic mode. When you start a new game, you're given the option of playing in Basic mode, where you are given a choice of pre-built characters or Expert mode, where you build your own character from the ground up. I hadn't heard of the system before I picked up Blackguards, but as a big pen and paper RPG fan I was excited to dive headfirst into the world of Aventuria. The Dark Eye isn't nearly as big in America as D&D is, but there have been several video game adaptations before this one. Blackguards is based on The Dark Eye (or Das Schwarze Auge in its native tongue), the bestselling tabletop role-playing game on the German market. ![]()
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