Hra 2 - Ishar 2 (O elfích kozách a městských pózách)

 

Hra 2 - Ishar 2 (O elfích kozách a městských pózách)

Hra 2 - Ishar 2

O elfích kozách a městských pózách

Rok: 1993

Vývojář: Silmarils

Vydavatel: Silmarils

Platformy: Amiga AGA, také pro OCS/ECS

Herní sešn: 3

Odehraný čas: 6h 30 minut

Obtížnost v této relaci: lehká až středně obtížná

Level zábavnosti: velmi vysoký

Na ostrově Zach je město, které ho celý pokrývá. Z přístavu se moje parta dobrodruhů vydala směrem na východ do uličky, kde jsem objevil obchod se smíšeným zbožím a hostinec. Jelikož jsme byli hladoví a žízniví po té dlouhé cestě na moři, usoudil jsem, že návštěvou prvního místního baru nic nezkazím. Uvnitř bylo živo, poslechli jsme si místní zkazky a kouknul jsem se na záložku Enroll. Byli tu noví dobrodruzi k přijetí do party. 

 

Zaujala mě elfí rangerka Sheeld, měla lvl 7, narozdíl od mojí elfí lušištnice, s kterou jsem dobrodružsví na ostrově Irvan začínal. Při pokusu o vyhození ze skupiny byla většina proti, takže to takto udělat bohužel nešlo. A tak se s ní Zubaran v noci v pokoji naposled pomazlil a pak jí podřízl (byla to bohužel jediná možnost, jak se holky elfky zbavit). Nová členka zdědila její výbavu, její peníze - 3000 zlatých putovaly ihned do Zubaranovi kapsy. Ráno jsem zašel do obchodu naproti a koupil elfce Sheeld alespoň bojový kožený obleček, aby tu nechodila nahá.

Nově posílená parta pak putovala městem dál a zvyšovala si zkušenost bojem s místními bandity.

 

Šel jsem dál směrem do východní části města. Na jihovýchodě jsem narazil na dva další obchody, tentokrát s brněním. Mám našetřeno 10700 zlatých, tak jsem ihned zakoupil u místního zbrojíře jeden štít +2 (4000) a dvě těžké helmy (po 1500). Zbytek financí tvoří obvyklou rezervu na spánek a regeneraci psy v hostinci a nákup jídla. Kousek dál na východ jsem zašel do hostince, 2x spánek obnovil partě mých dobrodruhů manu a jídlo zahnalo hlad a obnovilo jim fyzickou výdrž. Naproti je krámek s lektvary. Protože už mám zase hluboko do kapsy (zbývá poslední tisícovka a něco), doufám, že zase potkám nějaké bandity s plnými měšci zlata. Pak jsem v noci prošel zbytek jihovýchodní čtvrti města. Vypadá to na obchodní čtvrť, je tu hodně krámků, ale otevírají samozřejmě až ráno. Po ránu při dalším zkoumání této čtvrti jsem narazil na zajímavého prodejce zbraní (sekera za 11500 je lákavá a palcát + 10 také), alespoň mám na co šetřit. 

 

Trochu drahé...

 

No a v jedné uličce, poslední neprozkoumané v této části města, jsem narazil na obrovského orka s trojzubcem a ten mě samozřejmě zabil celou partu. 

 

Fajn, takže další ork boss. Dopadlo to smrtí. Takže znovu a lépe.

30. ledna jsem chtěl pokračovat ve hraní, ale při pokusu o načtení pozice ve hře mi to hlásí u všech File not found. 

Hra mi smazala všechny uložené pozice?

Pokud ano, tak to znovu hrát teď opravdu asi nebudu.

Ach jo, dalších 7h zbytečně ztraceného času.

 

 A jsem naštvaný, pokud je to bug ve hře a né v Amiga systému. To je fakt hrůza jakou špatnou práci odváděli programátoři již i v 90 letech...

 

 (né že by tohle byla na Amize vyjímka, stalo se mi v roce 2018 u Black Crypt na mé reálné Amize 1200 pod WHDLoad, taky byli ty soubory corrupted. Tenkrát jsem to poslušně rozehrál znovu a dohrál Kryptu v roce 2019)

Odehraný čas: 7 h

Status k 1.02. 2024: Nedohráno, hra smazala všechny uložené pozice. Budu hrát znovu od začátku.

 

Popojedeme asi k jiné hře z mého Master listu a znovurozehrání i dohrání Ishara 2 si nechám až na tu správnou herní náladu.

Game 2 - Ishar 2 (fighting orcs in the forest and searching for lost amulet)

Game 2 - Ishar 2

Fighting orcs in the forest and searching for lost amulet

Year: 1993

Developer: Silmarils

Publisher: Silmarils

Platforms: Amiga AGA, also available for OCS/ECS

Game session: 2

Game time so far: 5h

Difficulty in this session: easy to moderate

Entertaintment level: very high

I explored the left half of the Irvan's Island map, found the port, but I can't leave the island yet. For that, you need to complete a task for the local village chief. This is my first quest in this game, to find a lost amulet. I also collect mushrooms that I occasionally find in this location. Further exploring the island towards the right half of a map I found a large forest. There are not so friendly orcs in this forest. The basic ones don't look dangerous, I've killed a few of them. Unfortunately, after a few minutes of reducing local population of enemies I was met by their boss. That one had two weapons and was much worse. He beat the whole bunch out of me.

So next solution to this problem is a common CRPG loop - fight, load, repeat. Soon I realised that this fight is impossible now for my adventurers. Must get some experience in other locations of Irvan’s Island. 

 

Next time I skipped this fight and I went to explore the remaining parts of the Irvan´s Island map. In the upper portion of the island are some wasps and there I found a Dandelion.

 

Also met this strange mage or whatever he is...offering something for 10.000 gold.

Mages always lust for money

 I returned to town for some sleep (restore my phy and psy characteristics), then I walked to the stone circle, where bandits and their boss were. Killed them all. The Bandit boss was rather easy to kill. From the dying woman there I was given a pendant.

 

After returning to the village, shopping for some food and then restoring my characters health, phy and psy statistics by sleeping in the inn I was ready for the orc boss in the forest. With the help of the Zeloran and his mass physical protection spell and after several load loops I finally killed the orc boss - without him killing anyone from my party. This fight was very hard for me and I was very frustrated by it. The loot was 10 000 gold and a necklane. Than I returned to the village, walked to the mansion of village chief and handed him the necklane. He was happy and he said that the boat is ready. Finally I can leave this island. 

 

Thanks for the money

 

But not so fast. There is a stone golem on the west coast and a mage in the forest.

After spending money for sleeping at inn to replenish party psychical powers, buying food to replenish the physical ability of my heroes (when this reach 0 you cannot fight) and shopping at general store for one leather armor my noney reserve decreased by large amount. From 10K gold to 4K. The economy in this game is rather well balanced, I see 😀.

The stone golem on the west coast is another problem. I cannot kill him. He is fully resistant to my physical damage and my mage spells do not do damage either I think. So because I do not have 10 000 gold for a mage on the east I will try the boat from this island. And maybe I will later return here stronger and with lots of money.

 

The way out of Irvan's Island

 

I boarded the ship, sailing to the next island. Its name is Zach's Island and after few moments there, it looks like a big town covers it all. 

 

So this is the end of this Ishar 2 game session. I look forward to a new grand adventure in the city. 

Be happy and play retro.

 

The next chapter will be about good meals, such a culinary guide to the world of Ishar 2

(game time so far: 5 hours)

 Game 2 - Ishar 2: Messengers of Doom

Year: 1993

Developer: Silmarils

Publisher: Silmarils

Platforms: Amiga AGA, also available for OCS/ECS

Game session:1

Game time so far: 30 minutes

Difficulty: easy

Entertaintment level: very high

This wonderful CRPG is the second part of the Ishar series. Its the succesor to the Ishar: Legend of the Fortress from 1992.

 

Silmarils - game developer from Lognes, France (1987-2003)

 

Lets talk at the beginning about the world of Ishar in this game. Ishar became a cultural and intellectual centre, casting its radiance over the whole archipelago of Arborea, which consists of seven islands: the Isle of Kendoria and six others. 

 

Thanks to massive immigration by the peoples of the Northlands, submerged by the sea, Zach, the best known of the islands, developed rapidly and remains a very important city today. The other islands are inhabited by different races at various levels of development.

 

One fine morning, Zurbaran, the new Ruler of Ishar, received an unusual visitor (alchemist). After that the Zurbaran begins his new adventure. And you too :) 

The start of our adventure

 

We start playing this fine CRPG on Irvan's Island. With Zurbaran alone. The bandits or whatever these are 😀 at the beginning of the game almost killed me. I escaped barely with very few hitpoints. Than i began to explore this first game location, searching for some town or village where i will buy supplies and sleep in the tavern or use whatever possible way to heal Zurbaran. Some companions to form the adventuring party would be nice addition too. After few minutes of walking I discovered settlement in the top left corner of the map of Irvan's Island…

Saved and drinking

 

Yeah, dear Zurbaran. Come to the inn, meet some people, drink and be happy. This is not a faery tale, this is CRPG.

In the inn you can listen, sleep for 900 gold or eat for 500 gold and enroll new companions. I slept, than listened to peple in the inn. Than I enrolled some new companions.

 

My party is now: Zurbaran (Human Warrior Lvl 5), Zeloran (Elf Magician Lvl 5), Edelia (Elf Ranger Lvl 5) Yornh (Human priest Lvl 4), Olfren (Elf Mercenary Lvl 7).

 

Now its time for some equipment, because only Zurbaran have one sword. Next morning my party went shopping. A Bow + 6 for ranger and 20 arrows, the + 4 Shortsword for mercenary. Than two helmets with two shields for frontline warriors.

 

My two warriors and elf ranger with bow. 

 

 

 

 

The mage Zeloran and the priest Yornh will not get any equipment because lack of money.

Gave all money to Zurbaran, the chief of a party (of a fear that there will be conflict and some companions will flee. I do not know how it works in this game with party morale, but there is a team spirit statistics in character screen). Maybe it is time to open the game manual.

Location of the village on the map of Irvan's Island

The general store

 

In the second store in this village I purchased some food and a rope.

 

This is it for the beginning session of the game. 

More next time.

Current game time: 30 min.