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Post by Gazguz on Oct 2, 2013 8:48:25 GMT
I think my favourite was book 6 as I was not expecting it when I saw it in the book shop.
I always thought Book 5 could be improved by letting you be a Kai Master for an adventure, but in Book 6 you were even more improved... which I thought was cool.
I actually liked some of the later books where you got to travel more around southern magnamund too... imagine a computer game like Skyrim set in Magnamund... single player with all the books included plus an open play online version where you can be any character you liked...
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Post by kolinovic on Oct 15, 2013 8:30:02 GMT
"Favourite book of all time" is a really tough question given that you're picking from 30! Whenever I do a run-through, I always like 8-10 best, as Gnaag has taken over and, over the course of the 3 books, shows his cunning and worth as an opponent. As a young-un, I always felt the series should have ended at 12 books, in which case the return of Vonotar and the destruction of Helgedad wrapped the whole thing up in a very satisfying way. I think the continuation from 13 onwards takes away from my enjoyment of Book 12, particularly given how linear it is. Anyway, back to the question, for me it has to be Shadow on the Sand. The descriptions of the setting are so vivid, the chase across Barrakeesh is timeless, and the Indiana Jones-style second half is really rewarding. Great, great book.
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Post by thehitpack on Nov 15, 2013 4:41:37 GMT
This is the first time i have propeley played the series from start. Book 1 was brilliant constant threat of enemy attack. Loads of deadly battles. If i never had my kai healing i would have been dead.
Absolutley brillaint. Because the disciplines are logical as to which ones to pick at the start. I actually wish that each book was twice the length it is because the first was such fun but over far to quick. I went back and checked diffrent paths and i'm happy with the one i chose.
I'm near the end of book 2 and so far it's been ok. A quieter journey taht seems less perilous. But constantly bumping into people who are trying to kill you or know of your prescence is very sinister it really sends a chill up your spine.
No spoilers on reply Please
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Post by duk3 on Nov 15, 2013 21:44:40 GMT
Did you read the Collectors Edition of "Flight From the Dark"? If not the collectors edition has 550 entries and not 350 as per the original ! I envy you reading these books from the start without any knowledge of Lone Wolfs adventures. Let me just say you have an amazing Journey ahead of you!! Enjoy!!
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Post by thehitpack on Nov 16, 2013 8:47:13 GMT
good literature is that which can be read once then read again with increased enjoyment i don't know if that works for game books.
Near the end of book 2 (i think) got the sword. The book was ok but i expect later ones to be better some of the areas where a bit bland and samey i think Kai gives of the idea of still being in training quite well. The battle where i got the spear was very tough. I really don't think it's possible to win that fight without cheating if u had a paperback the enemy had 30 EP and it took me multiple tries to beat him. Prior to that battle i thought all the sinister goings on where ok but they got a little repetitive everyone was out to get you it all seemed a little contrived. So everyone you meet turns out to be a [thingy]. Other than that it was decent stuff.
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Post by WaitingOnPassword on Dec 1, 2013 23:10:52 GMT
As I've yet to have the pleasure of playing the revamped versions of the books, my choice is based on the original versions. My favorite book is the Jungle of Horrors. A lot of it is because you get a companion and when I first played the book, as a youngster, I wasn't exactly a popular person, to put it mildly, and having a companion, someone to watch your back and look out for you, made a big impression on a kid who easily lost himself in the Lone Wolf books and became part of the world of Magnamund and beyond. Another part of it was the setting, not necessarily the jungle part, but the barge, the forests, the towns, etc, and that's been a setting I've always wanted to live in. Again, it made a big impression on me and is a major part of why I love that book above the rest. And whilst that same thing can be said of why I enjoy other books in the series, like Fire on the Water, it's the companionship of Jungle of Horrors that puts it firmly at the top of my list of favorite Lone Wolf books.
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Post by laughingeagle on Jan 23, 2014 18:47:36 GMT
At the moment Book 4. It is my undeniable favorit of the whole series, after the twenty-one books I have played. I just reread the first pages and it sucked me in, in a few moments! Only the best books of the series can do that and "Chasm of Doom" is the best, even before "Shadow in the Sand".
"Shadow in the Sand" may have a slightly faster paced story, but "Chasm of Doom" has the better gameplay. I like how you don't know anything about the real treat and how the story begins small and gets bigger at the end, while you are still only a Kai-Adept, who just got a bit more experienced after the first three adventures. After book one (the new Edition) this is the first book where everything feels right and only book eight got near the perfection, that was the Chasm of Doom. And it introduced one of conceptually coolest Villains in the whole series, who got never the presence, which he rightly deserved.
"Chasm of Doom" is the book I know, that I can play whenever I want, but it is also still a timeless good fantasyadventure.
My other favorites are:
2. Shadow in the Sand (okay, it has the best written story until so far and a better finale)
3. Legacy of Vashna (I just love it's story too. It feels so epic and RIGHT, after the more down-to-earth atmosphere of the first three books of the Grandmaster-series)
4. The Jungle of Horrors (the second perfect book gameplay and storywise, but the stories of the other books are much better)
5. The Dungeons of Torgar ( my first book and it had the potential to be my number 2/3, if the story in the more difficult plotline around the battle against the evil baron, would be the only focus of the book, because it is a very good War- and Travelleingstory. But there is the other other way, with this other guy as your travelcompanion and it is just meh. I don't even think that he is a very interesting character)
Well that's my first post. I'am glad to be here. Please excuse me if my english is a bit rusty, but I'm from Germany and I haven't speak or write English fluently since 2012.
With friendly greetings
Laughing Eagle :-)
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Post by zukkkermaus on Jan 29, 2014 21:31:13 GMT
Caverns of Kalte will always have a special place in my heart simply because of my childhood heroes being guys like Scott and Shackleton...
I also love Chasm of Doom simply because it was my very first taste of Magnamund.
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Post by Dave on Jan 30, 2014 5:33:54 GMT
Caverns of Kalte will always have a special place in my heart simply because of my childhood heroes being guys like Scott and Shackleton... I didn't catch this reference - who are Scott and Shackleton?
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Post by Snowshadow on Jan 30, 2014 9:14:35 GMT
I assume it's Artic Explorers from our world - Captain Scott of the Antarctic, etc. Joe really captures the harshness of the environment in the book. Just like an old fashioned Boys Own adventure story.
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Post by Dave on Jan 30, 2014 19:21:10 GMT
Ahh, I see - and I agree, Joe Dever's descriptions in Book 3 are very memorable and evocative. They really stand out, especially when you consider how few "frozen wasteland" type places LW visits, compared to Jungle/Forest/Mountain settings.
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Post by blackhawk on Mar 8, 2014 18:48:05 GMT
Very hard choice.. I say number 20
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Post by kai on Mar 8, 2019 1:05:54 GMT
Call me crazy, but my 5 favorite from worst to best are: 5. The Deathlord of Ixia: The fights are just so awesome. It took me 12 times to get past it, but I really loved the setting, the return of Tagazin, and the couple million fights you had to win. 4. The prisoners of time: This isn't as well written, but it's actually easier then The DeathLord of Ixia. There was too much of no action and you mainly went from place to place. I only like this one slightly better because of the fact that you get to kill a freaking god. That's just plain cool. I finished it on my second try. 3. Dawn Of The Dragons: It's a trip down memory lane. It's book 1 and book 6 in veverse. Plus, you can get some armour and you get to kill the evil ruler of eldenora. Finally, there's the dragon bit at the end. The plain awesomeness of one-shotting a cs 56 enemy is epic. 2. The Fall Of Blood Mountain: I was so surprised when I read this. It was less of a dungeon crawl and more of a race against time. The choice of disciplines actually matters more here because you have a series of nasty fights. You also get some cool new weapons. 1. The Masters of Darkness is my All-Time favorite. The journey from sommerlund to Helgedad is nerve-wracking and very interesting. The best points are: • The xargath. • The drakkarim Marines. • The chasm of the Ictako. • Darklord Kraagenskul of Argazad. • The giant land-ship thing whose name I forgot where you can watch a gladiotorial fight or save yourself from being assassinated. • Helgedad and the many encounters you can have there. • The imperial scector and Darklord Taktaal. • And finally the epic confrontation at the very end. If you fought your way all the way from book 1, the end where you basically vaporize Gnaag is perfect. Too bad you don't get to fight him if you have the Sommerswerd.
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Post by Rusty Radiator on Mar 14, 2019 12:23:33 GMT
For sheer gameplay and non-linearity I pick Dungeons of Torgar. I love the fact there are so many viable routes through it. Everything got a lot more linear after that, JD's tendency to railroad for the sake of plot taking over.
Though for sheer Epic Worldbreaking Awesomeness I would pick 11, 12 and 20.
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Post by Sword Rune on Jun 11, 2019 23:17:56 GMT
Of all of them, I'd have to narrow it to two: Shadow on the Sand, and The Prisoners of Time.
SotS for nostalgia's sake, since it was my first Lone Wolf experience--and a generally well-paced, extended adventure.
The Prisoners of Time was the issue that really started opening up the lore of Aon to a cosmic level, before the concept of plane-travelling started becoming passe (as I felt it did with the Grand Master series): Lone Wolf finds himself among creatures such as the Beholder of Yanis, Serocca, Lorkon Ironheart and the Chaos-master. A very 'through the looking glass' kind of experience, and quite memorable.
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