Puddles tend to last longer if you keep them perpetually shocked, if that's not too "cheesy" for you.
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Puddles tend to last longer if you keep them perpetually shocked, if that's not too "cheesy" for you.
AndyMoogle
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Press B for an overhead camera during those moments.
This is how I take on most battles. I let the field set itself up, incapacitate priority targets or as many as possible, then whittle down. I've managed to scrape through some battles I probably shouldn't have any buisness being near, and I think it's great the difficulty is more based around your ability to think and plan than anything else.
It makes winning hugely satisfying.
I'd say that was more inginuity and planning than cheese, the sanbox nature means you could potentially use these kinds of tactics in many places in the game.
You could, in theory, carry a dozen barrels to
Rex's basement
Of course there will be moments that are easier to set up than that, but it's still about recognising the exploit and planining it well, that the game allows for that kind of thinking is surely a good thing?
I am loving this game, it is so hard waiting for my co-op partner to make it home sometimes. Between this and Might and Magic X, it has been a great year for old school style RPGs that I never played back in the day.
Is there a crafting list out anywhere that is comprehensive? I have been having fun experimenting with the crafting but inventory management is becoming an issue so I want to dump ingredients I won't ever use.
Speaking of inventory, what determines the amount of inventory space you have? I assumed it was fixed but it seems like I have gained a couple extra rows since I started.
Is there a crafting list out anywhere that is comprehensive? I have been having fun experimenting with the crafting but inventory management is becoming an issue so I want to dump ingredients I won't ever use.
Speaking of inventory, what determines the amount of inventory space you have? I assumed it was fixed but it seems like I have gained a couple extra rows since I started.
Guess we should mention this every few pages: Lone Wolf is a pure difficulty increase. It will never replace the power of a separate actor. The game is balanced around a four person group so encounter sizes will seem quite overwhelming if you try to go double lone wolf.
It's not an impossibility but if you jump in on hard difficulty,dbl lone wolf protagonists you will be playing a very tough game. The difficulty will also sneak up on you because the first couple of hours are introductory for two people so you'll get a taste of feeling slightly overpowered with the additional activity...and then punched right in the face at level 6 content.
You have to be pretty honest about your strength in tactical combat games to tackle that challenge blind, particularly on hard.
It's not an impossibility but if you jump in on hard difficulty,dbl lone wolf protagonists you will be playing a very tough game. The difficulty will also sneak up on you because the first couple of hours are introductory for two people so you'll get a taste of feeling slightly overpowered with the additional activity...and then punched right in the face at level 6 content.
You have to be pretty honest about your strength in tactical combat games to tackle that challenge blind, particularly on hard.
http://steamcommunity.com/app/230230/discussions/4/522730702195328107/
The space is endless from what I've seen (backpacks too). It adds a new row when you put an item in the last row. You're only limited by your carry weight.
I believe it's unlimited space (the game will generate extra rows once you start filling up) but you're limited by weight allowances. So, strictly speaking, Strength (and one of the Talents) is what determines inventory space. Sort of.
Beat the act 1 boss... a funny thing happened
Such a good game.
the fire elemental that you fight with him, I killed him right in the doorway, which the skeleton minion walked right through, took 5000 damage, and died. I eneded up winning the fight with my team on the other side of that doorway, so I had to use jahan's teleport ability to throw my characters into the room to loot it. And then I didn't have an unlock scroll to unlock what I assumed was the magical lock on the source hunter chest.. so I then realized.. that I can pick up chests. So now it's sitting in my inventory.
Such a good game.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
What button am I pressing that's creating the aura around my characters?
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Thanks!
That's too vague to answer. You have "highlight characters"-key, you can set up "circles around friendly targets" in the options (I've enabled that for enemies and it makes it way more clearly), or you can have enabled an aura effect like "Power / Precision Stance".
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
It was the ~ key.
Also is it just me or am I just unable to find pants as loot?
Also where does the
fab five go to after I killed arhu's contraption?
They sod off. Dodgy bastards. No doubt we'll run into them later.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Haha, yeah, hopefully.
Also there are a lot of surreal, funny instances in this game.
I laughed at the burning chest which ran away, only to have a bomb skeleton at the end.
I teleported him away.
I teleported him away.
The Illiterati
Member
I read above that there is no resurrect spell book...but from searching the web others spoke of it in beta as a level 14 skill.
The reason I ask is I am afraid of running out of resurrect scrolls. I unfortunately have been using one per battle and I don't even know if they restock or are expensive to craft? I will be playing more carefully. but if someone can help me plan this I'd appreciate it. I find the difficulty even at normal hard, but fun and fair, except I am too used to the last few years of easy revival in games. Its been too long since I played BG2!
The reason I ask is I am afraid of running out of resurrect scrolls. I unfortunately have been using one per battle and I don't even know if they restock or are expensive to craft? I will be playing more carefully. but if someone can help me plan this I'd appreciate it. I find the difficulty even at normal hard, but fun and fair, except I am too used to the last few years of easy revival in games. Its been too long since I played BG2!
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Pro tip, you can pick up all the elemental barrels.
I tend to keep 2-3 at hand for the higher level mobs, stealth around placing the barrels strategically, and then light them up with my archer to start the battle.
I tend to keep 2-3 at hand for the higher level mobs, stealth around placing the barrels strategically, and then light them up with my archer to start the battle.
You're missing a chest.
I went around the graveyard 3 times now. I've dug up all graves,.. T___T
That sounds like a waste of some finely crafted barrels. Here's a much less wasteful alternative: http://www.twitch.tv/shadow_specter/b/5437267383
Linearskillz
Member
Notes:
No surprise that global chat was a mess, but it's still a bit sad that people suck so much. I had it turned off anyway since I felt it ruined immersion.
arts&crafts
Member
Anyway to "sprint" my group walks so slow. Also my main 2 characters suck *Only level 2* but i picked up 2 new members that are level 3 and they are owning!
I loved that part too. Little moments like these really add to the fun of exploring.
Much like the
crazy bastard in the cemetery who summons dozens of bomb skeles.
Casting rain on those guys gives them some amusing dialogue.
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So the reason global chat's been down is because they actively disabled it due to idiots. I hadn't noticed a high user to idiot ratio, just the occasional moron CAPPING racial slurs. The majority of people seemed friendly and excited!
I usually turned it off anyway, but it was a nice feature. Patch notes on steam say there're working on solutions for anyone who cares
Edit: pesky ninjas
v0mitg0d
Member
Love this answer!
Also, I'm in the tutorial dungeon and facing the gas cloud. The tutorial is suggesting I use something with fire, but I have a Knight and a Thief. I checked and I don't seem to have a fire arrow or spell--am I missing something?
arts&crafts
Member
How can you use candles and torches? I click on them but it just puts them out.
Well there's also a fireball scroll on the ground relatively close.
Linearskillz
Member
Click and drag.
I think I've come across the rare puzzle that seems really badly designed, in the second main area (past Silverglen).
In the initiation dungeon, the first test is to trigger four pressure plates by "balancing" the weights over them. Unless I missed something, there are no clues given as to what needs to be placed on each one, leaving it up to trial and error.
MrCompletely
Member
I have Medora carry oil barrels, then jahan teleport them on the incoming mobs to slow, and set up some scorched earth action. Of course, doesn't work with fire resistant mobs.
If you really want the answer I'll give it to you, otherwise keep using random things till you get a sign, then base the rest of the puzzle off the info you gather from that. Remember everything has a value and counts.
v0mitg0d
Member
cheststrongwell
my cake, fuck off
I enjoy reading rude and vulgar chat. Always entertaining watching people argue about stupid shit.
If I remember correctly, there are 2 by where you enter in the northwest, 1 northish, 1 southeast, 1 south/southwest close to the church entrance.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Alright, seriously, has anyone found pants as loot yet? I have found exactly 0.
I like how they linked to "The Gentlemen's Book of Etiquette and Manual of Politeness" in the update notes.
I just found it. It was hidden behind a tree so it was unclickable without moving the camera around.
those aren't pants. You have a belt and Sarong slot.
Game is pretty period =)
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Alright, has anyone found sarongs as loot yet? I find it weird that I can't find any new ones.
Sevenfold
Member
First thing I did was minimise chat. It has no place in my single player rpg
This game is stealing all my thoughts.
You can craft 'Robust Breeches' if you combine two buckets. Crafting level of nein.
Actually it looks pretty horrible in 800x600
They don't have to be on point, they'll point the traps out to you verbally. Having them closer would help but I'm hoping higher perception would let them see it further away, the auto follow formations seem close enough regardless long as you aren't auto walking long distances without paying attention.