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UncleSporky · April 2012

Basic warriors really do feel quite boring. I don't hate them or anything, but rogues and mages feel like they have so many more options within this already limited system.

eobet · April 2012

Ok. Back in the day, were there ever these kind of balance issue discussions when it came to Dungeon Master? I can't remember them... (all I remember is 644, 644, 644, 644...)

taliosfalcon · April 2012

UncleSporky wrote: »

Basic warriors really do feel quite boring. I don't hate them or anything, but rogues and mages feel like they have so many more options within this already limited system.

I like mages but rogues seem pretty much the same as warriors to me, right click on their weapon while dodging about until the thing i want to die is dead,no activatable abilities or anything. Sure i can pick between weapon types, and they dodge instead of absorbing damage, but it all boils down the same in the end.

Lanrutcon · April 2012

My party just made level 10 after fighting some friendly fire things* in a hidden area on level 5 that weren't all that bad. They are real nice. You should all go hug them.

*gigantic angry flaming armored elemental warrior spirits

Drovek · April 2012

On level 6 so far. My mage died on the little *surprise*, so I've been carrying a dead corpse around for a bit. Also: damn, I've never felt this stumped on some puzzles. You *know* there's an answer, and it feels glorious when you get it. But in the mean time? Ugh...

PMAvers · April 2012

Oh, damnit.

Level 2:

Spoiler:

Foolish Chaos · April 2012

So is it actually possible to sneak past monsters? Just finished the game and want to give it another go, maybe with some stealth

Drovek · April 2012

Floor 6:

Spoiler:

Spawnbroker · April 2012

Drovek wrote: »

Floor 6:

Spoiler:

So here I am, trying to guess what "Walkabout" is all about, when suddenly a frikken skeleton warrior spawns in the square exactly in front of me. Scared the crap outta me for half a second there.

Still haven't figured it out...

It's there to give you a fighting chance.

Lanrutcon · April 2012

Fighter's challenge done.

Everyone that managed to do it while keeping all 4 of their character's upright, raise your hands.

*hangs head in shame*

busfahrer · April 2012

taliosfalcon wrote: »

UncleSporky wrote: »

Basic warriors really do feel quite boring. I don't hate them or anything, but rogues and mages feel like they have so many more options within this already limited system.

I like mages but rogues seem pretty much the same as warriors to me, right click on their weapon while dodging about until the thing i want to die is dead,no activatable abilities or anything. Sure i can pick between weapon types, and they dodge instead of absorbing damage, but it all boils down the same in the end.

Wait, can you dodge manually in this game? Or do you mean the x percent chance a character has to evade an attack?

Rami · April 2012

I think I'm stuck on floor 2

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Ratsult2 · April 2012

Rami wrote: »

I think I'm stuck on floor 2

Spoiler:

I got one key from the holding cells, I'm guessing the other one is in the room with 'no weapons allowed inside' written on the wall next to it. I've tried unequipping everything and then I tried removing everything from my inventory but it still doesn't open. Does it actually have anything to do with not using any weapons?

Spoiler:

Blackjack · April 2012

busfahrer wrote: »

taliosfalcon wrote: »

UncleSporky wrote: »

Basic warriors really do feel quite boring. I don't hate them or anything, but rogues and mages feel like they have so many more options within this already limited system.

I like mages but rogues seem pretty much the same as warriors to me, right click on their weapon while dodging about until the thing i want to die is dead,no activatable abilities or anything. Sure i can pick between weapon types, and they dodge instead of absorbing damage, but it all boils down the same in the end.

Wait, can you dodge manually in this game? Or do you mean the x percent chance a character has to evade an attack?

Just move out of range before the enemy attacks

Rami · April 2012

Ratsult2 wrote: »

Rami wrote: »

I think I'm stuck on floor 2

Spoiler:

I got one key from the holding cells, I'm guessing the other one is in the room with 'no weapons allowed inside' written on the wall next to it. I've tried unequipping everything and then I tried removing everything from my inventory but it still doesn't open. Does it actually have anything to do with not using any weapons?

Spoiler:

Place a weapon on the shelf next to the door.

Thanks.

So i'm pretty deep into floor 3 and I just got destroyed by posion. How do you bring people back to life? Can you? Cause I'm dumb and have saved the game maybe twice in the 3 hours I've been playing it.

e: oh well lost about 45m progress.

fucking spiders

CanadianWolverine · April 2012

Touch the blue stone, come on you know you wanna (to bring everybody back to full health, including the deceased).

Zombie Hero · April 2012

so far the mage has contributed absolutely nothing into the party. cant even cast any spells.

Rami · April 2012

I picked up my first spell fairly quickly, and a single character can easily despatch those stupid snails.

UncleSporky · April 2012

Zombie Hero wrote: »

so far the mage has contributed absolutely nothing into the party. cant even cast any spells.

This isn't too big a spoiler, IMO it's something everyone should know:

The first spell unlocks at 2-4 points in a given elemental skill. Check the unlock list in-game, it's right there at character creation. In other words, invest enough at creation to earn your spell.

You will not know what this spell is exactly. You are intended to discover it on scrolls as you play the game, but that sucks. They don't give you any spell scrolls for certain elements for ages, assuming you even find them.

But you can cast spells before you officially find the scrolls, if you know the right runes to punch in. The four corners of the rune panel represent each of the four elements. The first spell of each element (except for one) is simply clicking the element (i.e. one of the corners) and casting it.

Magus` · April 2012

I feel bad for anyone who made it to the first (?) ogre and didn't realize you had to strafe attack in the game instead of 'tanking'.

Shurakai · April 2012

I assume for your mage you want at least 2 elements with points in, in case you run into an enemy with resistance and/or immunity?

I think I'm going to go fire/air

UncleSporky · April 2012

Shurakai wrote: »

I assume for your mage you want at least 2 elements with points in, in case you run into an enemy with resistance and/or immunity?

I think I'm going to go fire/air

Yes, but the spellcraft skill is also very useful and worth investing in heavily...and you really don't have enough skill points for three. Tough choices. Glad I have two mages.

Spoilers on the subject of element choices:

Spoiler:

IvanIssacs · April 2012

I ended up going into most of the trees for elemental shields. It might be a good idea, or it can blow up in my face like most of the spells I accidentally cast against a wall.

korodullin · April 2012

So is it just me, or does level 6 seem to be a fantastic spot for grinding out xp, if you're so inclined to do such a thing?

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Magus` · April 2012

So is there any in-game hint for the Pillared Hallway? I found some weird note earlier about how a 'She' moves in the level, but I can't rightly see how I'd apply it here.

Goumindong · April 2012

hallway

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Magus` · April 2012

Yeah I figured it out. Sadly, apparently I need the Bone Amulet for an item and I have no clue where I dropped it. Doubt there is any way to even remotely find out, either.

busfahrer · April 2012

Last Night I spent over an hour trying to solve the very first puzzle in the pillars of light level. Today I get up and solve it within 2 minutes. Yay for unconscious thought processes!

Jam Warrior · April 2012

Magus` wrote: »

Yeah I figured it out. Sadly, apparently I need the Bone Amulet for an item and I have no clue where I dropped it. Doubt there is any way to even remotely find out, either.

A unique item with no apparent purpose and you threw it away? Self inflicted injury.

Lanrutcon · April 2012

You only need one spell tree, your mage can equip a bow/crossbow for the fights where immunities factor in. You do not have a lot of skill points in this game and Spellcraft is really really good. Trying to cover 2 elements AND Spellcraft is just going to dilute your character.

Earth isn't totally useless: poison resistance

but yeah, Frost is where the awesome is at.

eobet · April 2012

Amazing. They even have the same locations for hidden buttons. The nostalgia is strong!

Verbose · April 2012

Actually about hidden button locations:

Spoiler:

And I finally need help with a puzzle. Level 10:

Spoiler:

Man of the Waves · April 2012

Verbose wrote: »

Actually about hidden button locations:

Spoiler:

There is actually, at least for the second dungeon tileset, there is at least one instance of a different hidden button, that of a barely noticeable rune etched on a block that pushes in. I have no idea if there are instances of this hidden switch other than the one I found but hey there you go.

I was just about to ask if I should keep bothering to continue looking for secret buttons besides the obvious one.

Straygatsby · April 2012

I'm only about an hour in and already having more fun than I've had in a lonnnnnng time.

Kay · April 2012

So I've gone with a Mace/Armour fighter (str/vit), a Sword/Athletics fighter (str/dex), a Dagger/Assassination rogue (dex/str) and an Air mage (WP/Vit). Let's see how this works.

eobet · April 2012

I thought minotaurs would be stronger than humans, but my minotaur warrior is weak as hell. Dies twice as fast as my human warrior. And I'm only on level two or three, so basically not much armor.

Lanrutcon · April 2012

Omg. The level 9 monsters are the cutest things EVER. I cry a little inside whenever I kill and eat them.

busfahrer · April 2012

I just got the backstabber achievement while hitting some eggs.

SniperGuy · April 2012

Man I uh, I think I'm terrible at this. I made a mino Warrior, a Human missile Rogue, a dagger rogue and a wizard and I am getting stomped. I've died like 3 times and I just got to level 2.

Kelor · April 2012

PMAvers wrote: »

Oh, damnit.

Level 2:

Spoiler:

So the patient man totally beat the demon's gaze by dropping something on it's pressure plate and walking away. Came back in a bit... oh shit 4x skeleton pack. And there goes my front-line fighters.

The previous pack I had "dealt" with by luring them backwards and dropping them down that pit. (The one that has the key on the other side and you've gotta throw a rock across.)

The first one of those scared the hell out of me, because I *saw* them walking around first, but thought it was seperate ones.

Spoiler:

Penny Arcade

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