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[GAME ON!] Titan Quest: Let them hate, as long as they fear.

Regicid3Regicid3 Registered User regular
edited August 2008 in Games and Technology
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What is it?

Players take the role of a hero and fight monsters in three ancient, mythological world settings including Sparta/Greece, Egypt and Silk Road/Asia. The game was conceived by Age of Empires co-creator Brian Sullivan and features ragdoll physics, full lighting effects, day-night cycles, ancient world mythology, modern 3D graphics, unique treasures, fast gameplay, and a world editor for players to rapidly create their own custom worlds, mods, and quests.

The game has a loot system where monsters can only drop items that they were using. After the player kills the monster the player can pick up the monster's items. The exception to this rule are rings, charms (which are invisible on the creature) and monster charms (which are a part of it, e.g. Raptor teeth and Turtle shells). However, drops are realistic, and the player is able to see what equipment will be dropped.

Features:
  • The ability to specialize in up to two of 8 different skill sets, resulting in up to in 28 different classes
  • Randomly-generated equipment, with some "unique" and "set" quality equipment that's largely static.
  • Creatures and beasts based on myths and tales.
  • Four Acts with real world locations.
  • Three difficulty levels, Normal, Epic and Legendary. Each grow harder, but more rewards are found with a higher difficulty.
  • On-Line play where one can trade, compete, and play together.
  • Thousands of items dropped by enemies.
  • Powerful map editing tools.

What Regicide says:

It's a pretty accurate Diablo 2 clone. You won't be farming demon bosses or anything though. You will travel through Greece, Egypt, Asia fighting monsters based on Greek myth. There isn't much of a story or characters unfortunately but the game play is fun enough especially with a group.
Accualt wrote: »
Echo wrote: »
Bought it, liked it. Never played through more than half of act 1.

Same here.
I just can't play this type of game solo. I thought I could because I love the setting of this one so much but it just wasn't to be. I'd be all for a Game On.

People say it is short, anyone know how short? It would be kind of cool to get a full group of us to play together for once or twice a week at a predetermined time for, I don't know, two hours until we beat it.

It is actually the only game I own on Steam because it came with the expansion pack for $10 cheaper than anywhere else.

Where do I buy it?

Steam, of course! You can purchase the original game plus expansion for $19.99!

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Our goal is quite simple, to get a group together and play the game for fun until we complete it. We would be starting new characters on the 'Normal' difficulty. Who knows? Maybe we'll even make it up to Legendary. I think that if we can manage to get four players, we'll start discussing scheduling.

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I have played through most of Act I and I am enjoying myself but I really want to play with other people, I am lonely! =( I have a Level 13 Hunter named Sansa Stark.

Old screenshot, obviously:
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dis gaem is purty!
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Players:

Active Duty:
  1. Regicide
  2. Veevee - Microphone
    • Every day after 5PM Central (4PM EST), except Thrusdays.
  3. Glenn565 - Microphone
    • Every week day after 8PM Central (7PM EST). Mondays at 11AM CST (10AM EST).
  4. kriegs - Microphone (SID = Kriegs)
    • Monday - Thursday after 5:30 PM Central (4:30 PM EST).
  5. Talonious_monk - Microphone (SID = Talon Valdez)
    • Every day after 5PM Eastern.
  6. Accualt - Microphone (SID = Accualt)
    • Every day after 6PM CST (5PM EST), except Tuesday and Wednesday.
  7. Izuvan - Microphone (SID = Izuvan)
    • Every day after 4PM CST (3PM EST).
  8. DualEdge - MicrophoneDual (SID = Edge + Chaos Dunk)
      Hm . . .
    [*]Tremor - Microphone (SID = MajorTremor)
    • Monday through Friday after 7pm EST, except Thursdays - Saturday and Sunday, all day.


    Reserves:
    1. vegeta_666

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    • PancakePancake Registered User regular
      edited May 2008
      Let's all name our Greek warriors after characters from a fantasy series that takes place in a world based largely on medieval England.

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    • Kris_xKKris_xK Registered User regular
      edited May 2008
      I enjoy both the proverbial slash and hack as much as the next fellow, however my old computational device is a bit aged. Perhaps this Quest of Titans would be worthy of a gander, I shall have to dust off the old girl and see if she can sufficiently handle such an epic thrust of gaming.
      No, Im not high, Im just really bored. It really does look cool.

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    • KingMooKingMoo Registered User regular
      edited May 2008
      Kris_xK wrote: »
      I enjoy both the proverbial slash and hack as much as the next fellow, however my old computational device is a bit aged. Perhaps this Quest of Titans would be worthy of a gander, I shall have to dust off the old girl and see if she can sufficiently handle such an epic thrust of gaming.
      No, Im not high, Im just really bored. It really does look cool.

      there are a few things you can do to get it working if it says the graphics card is not good enough to play the game. My solution was to disable the graphics card check and it plays fine now.

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    • Kris_xKKris_xK Registered User regular
      edited May 2008
      In all honesty, my rig can prob run it (it runs Oblivion on full, and I'm guessing that has higher reqs than this) but my rig needs some serious work to the point where I'd rather play TF2 on 360 over the comp (Heresy!)

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    • Regicid3Regicid3 Registered User regular
      edited May 2008
      There's a demo on Steam, check it out!

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    • DualEdgeDualEdge Registered User regular
      edited May 2008
      I'd like to jump on this. I've had Titan Quest for a while and I keep thinking that it'll be so much better if I could find people to play it with. That and I need something to drag me away from TF2.

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    • PancakePancake Registered User regular
      edited May 2008
      I have Titan Quest but it's just like Diablo 2 so it's not any fun and I got really bored and quit.

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    • A Dabble Of TheloniusA Dabble Of Thelonius It has been a doozy of a dayRegistered User regular
      edited May 2008
      I am intrigued by this group idea. However, it means I would have to stop playing Freelancer and Peggle. This is quite the thinker.

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    • IceBurnerIceBurner It's cold and there are penguins.Registered User regular
      edited May 2008
      Dumb question time, but for this (and I guess other 3rd party games) can I "activate" any retail-boxed copies I have/get with Steam and then proceed to use Steam features such as online-install, login to play anywhere, etc?

      Also what's the deal with Titan Quest's multiplayer? Currently I gather the game is available on Steam, but not multiplayer servers?

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    • brynstarbrynstar Registered User regular
      edited May 2008
      Regicid3 wrote: »
      There's a demo on Steam, check it out!

      If anyone tries out the demo, keep in mind that the full version is much more optimized and has better performance than the demo build.

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    • Glenn565Glenn565 Registered User regular
      edited May 2008
      I have a Level 10 or so Hunter/Dream mastery character willing to join you in your quest. Just need to make room on my hard drive for it

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    • vegeta_666vegeta_666 CanadaRegistered User regular
      edited May 2008
      I always loved Titan Quest, was a good game that should've done better at retail I think. Nonetheless, I'm up for some. I just need to find my discs and re-install it...

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    • Regicid3Regicid3 Registered User regular
      edited May 2008
      We have four (possibly six? monk, burner?) players. I'm wondering if Accualt would still be interested.

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    • chamberlainchamberlain Registered User regular
      edited May 2008
      Pancake wrote: »
      I have Titan Quest but it's just like Diablo 2 so it's not any fun and I got really bored and quit.

      How can you not like killing monsters for fat loot? With physics?

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    • subediisubedii Registered User regular
      edited May 2008
      IceBurner wrote: »
      Dumb question time, but for this (and I guess other 3rd party games) can I "activate" any retail-boxed copies I have/get with Steam and then proceed to use Steam features such as online-install, login to play anywhere, etc?

      Afraid not. You can add your retail copies to the Steam games list, but in order to be able to actually be able to download it from Steam you have to have bought it from the Steam store.

      There aren't any retail games to download off of Steam apart from Valve games, Prey, and possibly one or two other titles that I might be forgetting. Everything else has to be purchased directly from the Steam store.
      Also what's the deal with Titan Quest's multiplayer? Currently I gather the game is available on Steam, but not multiplayer servers?

      I never played it, but I thought TQ was run off of local hosting?

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    • KrunkMcGrunkKrunkMcGrunk Registered User regular
      edited May 2008
      So are you guys playing with the expansion? Because I don't have that. :'(

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    • A Dabble Of TheloniusA Dabble Of Thelonius It has been a doozy of a dayRegistered User regular
      edited May 2008
      Hmm? Oh umm. Yeah. Probably. Just let me know when.

      I'll have to start a new character. My save games are gone.

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    • kriegskriegs Registered User regular
      edited May 2008
      I downloaded it yesterday off Steam, and so far it isn't too bad.

      So how many people can be in a single game? It's kinda important, cause if I were to play along, I'd like to fill whatever role is not at the table, so to speak. It would be kinda lame to have 5 hunters.

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    • Regicid3Regicid3 Registered User regular
      edited May 2008
      So are you guys playing with the expansion? Because I don't have that. :'(

      Yes Sir.

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    • Regicid3Regicid3 Registered User regular
      edited May 2008
      kriegs wrote: »
      I downloaded it yesterday off Steam, and so far it isn't too bad.

      So how many people can be in a single game? It's kinda important, cause if I were to play along, I'd like to fill whatever role is not at the table, so to speak. It would be kinda lame to have 5 hunters.

      6 players.

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    • Regicid3Regicid3 Registered User regular
      edited May 2008
      We officially have six. Shall we plan?

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    • vegeta_666vegeta_666 CanadaRegistered User regular
      edited May 2008
      Question: I do not have the expansion. Will this be a problem?

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    • kriegskriegs Registered User regular
      edited May 2008
      Regicid3 wrote: »
      We officially have six. Shall we plan?

      I'd say so. Should we throw together a roster of who's who? I guess I'll make a Defense/whateverthehell.

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    • Regicid3Regicid3 Registered User regular
      edited May 2008
      vegeta_666 wrote: »
      Question: I do not have the expansion. Will this be a problem?

      I think that it might be. D:

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    • VeeveeVeevee WisconsinRegistered User regular
      edited May 2008
      If someone drops, let me know and I'll be there. Any day after 5pm central, except thursday.

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    • DualEdgeDualEdge Registered User regular
      edited May 2008
      I just realized that I'm heading out of town this weekend and I have finals next week. I'm probably going to have to drop. I hope it won't be too hard to jump in at a later date.

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    • Regicid3Regicid3 Registered User regular
      edited May 2008
      OP updated. Dual, you've been moved to the reserves and replaced by Veevee!

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    • VeeveeVeevee WisconsinRegistered User regular
      edited May 2008
      yay, so when is this going to happen?

      And make that second V lower case, please.

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    • A Dabble Of TheloniusA Dabble Of Thelonius It has been a doozy of a dayRegistered User regular
      edited May 2008
      I should be up for it most any day after 5pm EST. Also, I'll play as whatever. It's all the same to me. Click mouse, cause damage.

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    • Regicid3Regicid3 Registered User regular
      edited May 2008
      As soon as I get times of availability for everybody, we'll set up a day.

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    • DualEdgeDualEdge Registered User regular
      edited May 2008
      Yeah sorry about leaving so abruptly. I'd rather not have to sit through and pay for another English 102 class over my break.

      Hit me up on steam though so we can get this out of the way when I am able to play: http://steamcommunity.com/id/dualedge

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    • vegeta_666vegeta_666 CanadaRegistered User regular
      edited May 2008
      I am available weekday nights 7-12pm EST and on sometimes on weekends, depending when I work. That is, if I don't need the expansion to play with you guys. If I do... I'm out I think.

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    • Regicid3Regicid3 Registered User regular
      edited May 2008
      vegeta_666 wrote: »
      I am available weekday nights 7-12pm EST and on sometimes on weekends, depending when I work. That is, if I don't need the expansion to play with you guys. If I do... I'm out I think.

      Buy the expansion!

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    • kriegskriegs Registered User regular
      edited May 2008
      I'll be available Monday - Thursday after 5:30pm Central. I'll throw an occasional Friday in there as well. Weekends are completely random.

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    • Regicid3Regicid3 Registered User regular
      edited May 2008
      Updated. I moved you to reserves vegeta, :(. You should buy the expansion. :(

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    • vegeta_666vegeta_666 CanadaRegistered User regular
      edited May 2008
      Regicid3 wrote: »
      Updated. I moved you to reserves vegeta, :(. You should buy the expansion. :(

      I'll see what I can do, it's only like 20 bucks at Wal-Mart I think anyways.

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    • Regicid3Regicid3 Registered User regular
      edited May 2008
      It's 20 bucks on Steam too.

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    • vegeta_666vegeta_666 CanadaRegistered User regular
      edited May 2008
      Regicid3 wrote: »
      It's 20 bucks on Steam too.

      Lack of credit card at the moment stops me from just buying it off Steam unfortunately.

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    • Glenn565Glenn565 Registered User regular
      edited May 2008
      I'm available every weekday anytime after 8 P.M. Central, and every weekend. However, next week is summer vacation for the schools here, so my schedule changes to anytime after 11 A.M. Central. I don't know when the change is, however.

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    • Regicid3Regicid3 Registered User regular
      edited May 2008
      When will you know when it's going to change? Because if it's soon, we can wait for that and probably start at like 6pm, or with your current scheduling start at 8pm.

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