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Orcs Must Die! 2 |OT| WHY IS THERE NO OT FOR THIS?
- Thread starter HP_Wuvcraft
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You can still play with pad, you just need a mouse for the menus at the moment.
my strategy for Crunch normal - set up a killing zone with three swinging maces, acid wall traps and the floor trap that give you extra gold at each door to get rid of most of the Orcs. After the first three or four waves, place at least 5 archers at both sites of the Rift to kill the flyers. In the later waves you can place another set of 2 swinging maces and 4 acid traps at the choke points with the low ceiling next to the portals to the north and south. Place Brimstone traps all over the map at strategic positions, especially at the stairs in the center (to catch those damn Kobolds). You can try to fill either the northern or the southern corridor with ballistas if you have the extra gold. With the rest of your money, build more acid wall traps at the east and west gate.
After wave 3, go to the center and use the polymorph ring on whichever Ogre/Troll/Earth Elemental is closest to the Rift.
After wave 3, go to the center and use the polymorph ring on whichever Ogre/Troll/Earth Elemental is closest to the Rift.
MikeHaggar
Member
i really enjoyed the first game on xbla. i'm assuming it didn't do that well since there are no plans for the sequel to be released on the 360. that's really a shame as the first was a ton of fun with a great balance between action and strategy where both aspects were satisfying.
unfortunately, i don't game on the pc and my laptop just isn't powerful enough to run these types of games well (if at all). i'd definitely pick it up on one of the consoles if it were released. i hope this game is a success for robot. they definitely deserve it.
unfortunately, i don't game on the pc and my laptop just isn't powerful enough to run these types of games well (if at all). i'd definitely pick it up on one of the consoles if it were released. i hope this game is a success for robot. they definitely deserve it.
I know. But it's a mess. When you play on the couch, it's a pain in the a** to have to switch between the two controls settings. The first one did it well.
I could use some more friends to compete with on my leaderboards. Add me if you're interested.
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VindictiveGnome
Member
My roommate and I made it to wave 49 on Crossfire. So close!
Edit: Then we did this! We completed wave 61 and just gave up and let the enemies flood in. We just covered the whole floor with tar pits. Haymakers on the bottom of the bridges and acid traps covering the walls.
Edit: Then we did this! We completed wave 61 and just gave up and let the enemies flood in. We just covered the whole floor with tar pits. Haymakers on the bottom of the bridges and acid traps covering the walls.
Rodney McKay
Member
What is the hard mode like in OMD2?
In the first game the "Hardcore" mode gave you no prep time and also increased the enemy difficulty to obscene levels. I wanted a more challenging mode, but it was way too hard for me and not fun at all.
Is OMD2's hard mode the same or does it give you prep time like in the normal mode?
In the first game the "Hardcore" mode gave you no prep time and also increased the enemy difficulty to obscene levels. I wanted a more challenging mode, but it was way too hard for me and not fun at all.
Is OMD2's hard mode the same or does it give you prep time like in the normal mode?
No prep time, and hard to say about the enemy difficulty. The first level has those grenade gnolls, but it did not feel like they had more health like the later waves of Endless seem to.
Played a few story missions and jumped to endless. Only got to wave 21. I'm pretty underpowered I think since I only have like 4 traps and some enemies are too strong right now, like that troll dude. It took me forever to kill him.
The charm attack has been a life saver, only because it buys me some time to finish them off while they are fighting each other.
Pretty fun game, need to try some co-op.
The charm attack has been a life saver, only because it buys me some time to finish them off while they are fighting each other.
Pretty fun game, need to try some co-op.
They actually give prep time on Nightmare now, before the first wave that is. After that there are no breaks just like the first game. However, that's a huge improvement as far as I'm concerned considering the first game started the wave the second you closed the spellbook.
As for difficulty I found it very easy, like I mentioned earlier in the thread I thought it was easier in coop than the normal difficulty was solo.
I think more than anything it has to do with how upgrade system works now. It really doesn't feel like you get enough skulls strictly through the main campaign to get everything you need for some of the later levels. I did absolutely nothing but the the main campaign up until Crunch and I just couldn't handle it until I went and grinded some more.
None of that was really a problem when I went to nightmare, though. I had enough skulls to upgrade every thing I was using which really, really makes a huge difference.
Agreed. Brimstone has became my new mace from the first game (which I used on every level possible). They absolutely decimate everything except fire ogres, which are easy enough to handle anyway.
The best part about them actually is if you line them along a hallway you never have to watch kobolds or sappers again, it's amazing!
HP_Wuvcraft
Banned
Empty and I got to level 38 on Tunnels tonight. We were holding on to 1 rift point and like 0 health for about five waves.
How do you get Acid Trap? It doesn't seem to show up on my list. Of course, I could be missing it entirely.
Problem is, for a floor trap, it's so damn expensive.
How do you get Acid Trap? It doesn't seem to show up on my list. Of course, I could be missing it entirely.
Problem is, for a floor trap, it's so damn expensive.
Acid Wall is sorceress only. Just like she lacks arrow walls and tar.
dragonlife
Member
I made it to wave 39 on Endless solo in the tunnels. So close 
HP_Wuvcraft
Banned
I shall try this.
I made it to wave 39 on Endless solo in the tunnels. So close
wave 36 - killed myself by accidentally falling down
I think I should start using that mana replenishing trap to spam polymorph more often
I really miss tar. It makes combos slightly harder to pull off. There is no always on trap for her, so you are always having to add charms to rack up the combos.
Rodney McKay
Member
Oh thank god for that. That was my biggest problem with that mode. I had to choose traps+spells for a map that I had no idea what it looked like in the first game!
Picked it up a few hours ago and have already played it for a few hours, haha. Absolutely love the amped up upgrade and unlock system for everything.
My problem with this is that the mace is pretty much useless now. Mostly because until it's fully upgraded all it really does it knock enemies to the side. Fully upgraded damage it feels a bit more like the mace from the first game but it still occasionally will knock orcs to the side which is just so lame. Not to mention the haymaker pretty much outclasses it in every way possible.
I agree it needed a nerf, but it was taken a bit too far here. Bums me out a little because it was actually my favorite trap from the first game... Though I've found all of my favorite items from the first game to not really be great in OMD2 because of level design.
It's not too bad all things considered. Fully upgraded It's 90% guaranteed to kill 5 orcs before it has to recharge. That makes it really cheap compared to other floor traps. Also given it's so strong you can lay very few on any normal level and it will be absolutely fine. I tend to make a row of 3 or 4 to catch every kobold that comes through (depending on the hallway size) then set them up in groups of 2 in the middle of the hall, usually making 3 or 4 sets.
I have actually transitioned into only using 2 traps now, brimstone and wall arrows. Those 2 alone can take out every minor enemy no problem, while I use the ice bracelet + bladestaff to deal with ogres/trolls... which I have to say I have a ton of fun doing!
Ventilaator
Banned
Do you face more/tougher enemies when playing multiplayer or is it the same? Every level so far has had two paths for two sets of orcs, which makes it seem like it's specficially designed for two people. Add to that the fact that the dude is talking to the other character even if she isn't there and I'm wondering if this is a co-op game with a single player option, not the other way around.
There are tougher enemies in co-op, but the multiple pathways is not really a multiplayer design thing. As you get further in you will start having 4 spawn points you have to cover.
They are all still very doable solo as the wave composition is more balanced towards single player.
Ventilaator
Banned
I played the first game, it's obviously doable solo. In the first game it wasn't as obvious though. First one had several openings for the orcs to come from, but here it often seems like the level has just been mirrored.
HP_Wuvcraft
Banned
The toughest enemies unlock on Nightmare, but every enemy is unlocked for Endless.
I still can't believe we took down three Mountain Trolls before they even left the first area.
dragonlife
Member
Yes! I made it past wave 40 solo! I made it to 42, but I died... mountain troll and fire orc were the only two left
This felt so awesome, haha. I'm definitely enjoying this one over the original.
This felt so awesome, haha. I'm definitely enjoying this one over the original.
VindictiveGnome
Member
That's why I'm not a sorceress. I hated all the clicking. The polymorph ring did work wonders, but you just can't beat tar.
It's 2.9 GB.
dragonlife
Member
Says it's using 7009 mb disk space for me.
Cloudius12
Member
dragonlife
Member
I don't believe it does.
HP_Wuvcraft
Banned
Wow, you guys were right. It takes a while because they are 700 Magic each, but you need a field of Brimstone if you positively, absolutely gotta kill every last Orc in the room.
Rodney McKay
Member
Yes! I made it past wave 40 solo! I made it to 42, but I died... mountain troll and fire orc were the only two left
This felt so awesome, haha. I'm definitely enjoying this one over the original.
I just did the same thing as well. I had gotten to 25 or so the last time I tried, so when I got 5 skulls I only really got 2.
Oh well, I got about 13 bonus skulls so I was finally able to afford the brimstone and upgrade it a bit!
Blech, guess I'll wait for the winter sale. What's the point of pushing co-op if you're not going to do it right.
Yeah, the mace kinda requires a blender on one side so the knockback does something useful. Most of the early levels though just don't have the right ceilings for it, so I've pretty much transitioned out of using it. I am tempted though to pull it out for areas with a low ceiling and an open edge over lava, just seems like it would be useful there since I haven't found much use for a push trap.
This works exceedingly well. I mix it up with tar pits and level 2 spike traps in between the brimstone rows.
You know, if you hold down the mouse button it fires at full speed. Beats wearing out your finger spamming wand/crossbow blasts.