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Orcs Must Die! |OT| Traps have never been so fun!
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It really is a great demo, just enough content to make you want more without giving away much of the content still to come.
Definitely down to preference I think, personally I prefer KB+M for the crossbow action but I don't think I'd have much issue using a controller.
Volcynika said:
Definitely down to preference I think, personally I prefer KB+M for the crossbow action but I don't think I'd have much issue using a controller.
Danne-Danger
Member
I can't imagine that switching between traps/spells would be as fluent as it is with a M/KB either. Explosive barrels and such should be much easier to use. Though admittedly I don't know how it works with a pad.Colkate said:
ElRenoRaven
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Danne-Danger said:I can't imagine that switching between traps/spells would be as fluent as it is with a M/KB either. Explosive barrels and such should be much easier to use. Though admittedly I don't know how it works with a pad.
Actually if anything it screams to me that it was designed around the controller. It's very fluent actually. You use the triggers for attacks. You use A to jump. Then to switch between attacks and trap placing you hit y button on the 360 controller. I actually like it better with the controller.
Blockades, tar and flaming arrow archers are a pretty deadly combination. Lots of money once you get it going, flaming bracers on top of that and things are burning. Spent the extra cash on lava pavement. If there's a roof above the tarway I put stompers above it. Loving the game so far.
ElRenoRaven
Member
Oh man. I just discovered the joy of weaver empowered Paladins. I hadn't played in a couple days after only 3 skulling The Library. I decided what the hell let's use Weaver upgraded Paladins with a couple tar traps at each entrence.
They are so nasty with their stuns and regenerating health. By the end I hate 7 Paladins on each entrance along with 1 tar trap and behind the paladins I had 1 fire trap.
Needless to say it was a breeze. They only needed help when the giant elemental trolls came around. Sadly I had forgotten to take the Ice Amulet so I just kept stunning the hell out of them with my crossbow. Needless to say nothing made it through. 5 Skulled that damn thing. LOL
They are so nasty with their stuns and regenerating health. By the end I hate 7 Paladins on each entrance along with 1 tar trap and behind the paladins I had 1 fire trap.
Needless to say it was a breeze. They only needed help when the giant elemental trolls came around. Sadly I had forgotten to take the Ice Amulet so I just kept stunning the hell out of them with my crossbow. Needless to say nothing made it through. 5 Skulled that damn thing. LOL
OccamsBlender
Member
cj_iwakura said:
Taking mechanics and concepts from other games is older than dirt. Pity Tecmo didn't hasn't tried to ride the TD wave.
Ah well. Orcs Must Be Purchased!
ElRenoRaven
Member
2th said:
Oops. Just realized I missed one thing. It was a couple of tar traps. Each side by side. Then the paladins then the fire trap in the center.
Kuro Madoushi
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how the FUCK do you 5 skull that stage where they are 3 doors leading into one rift?
I ALMOST had it at one point, but the bastards slipped through and the last wave decimated me....was perfect up til that point.
I ALMOST had it at one point, but the bastards slipped through and the last wave decimated me....was perfect up til that point.
Unhandled Exception
Member
That last level is some bullshit.
The_Player
Member
Guardians + Frost Nova wins the day.Kuro Madoushi said:
The_Player
Member
Didn't touch it yet. What does it looks like?tjohn86 said:
Does someone know if you can upgrade everything? I'm saving up excepts for things I use a lot (barricades, tar traps, archers, blade wall) . So far I've found the blade wall amazing to kill the annoying little flying fire things, if there is a tunnel that allows it.
I'm not doing 5/5 every map, but it's been easy in most. I'm 111 in the Chaos Chamber and I don't really know why. I just used tar traps with arrow walls||spike traps with push wall, and loooots of archers. With that and the weaver fire arrow spells I got combos almost all the time, it was very easy. And I think it would have been even better with arrow walls and tar traps alone.
Edit: Damn library, 4 setups so far and at the wave 4-5 something always slips into the rift
I'm not doing 5/5 every map, but it's been easy in most. I'm 111 in the Chaos Chamber and I don't really know why. I just used tar traps with arrow walls||spike traps with push wall, and loooots of archers. With that and the weaver fire arrow spells I got combos almost all the time, it was very easy. And I think it would have been even better with arrow walls and tar traps alone.
Edit: Damn library, 4 setups so far and at the wave 4-5 something always slips into the rift
Danne-Danger
Member
I focused on the one entrance first with a mace, tar, and arrows at the sides (you could go with crushers as well since it'll only be orcs at first). Took care of the first ogre (frost, I think) with magic. At the first break I sold all my defenses and set up a tar/mace/arrow combo at each of the nexus entrances, as the money piled up I did the same for each orc-door corridor as well. When you have all 4 choke-points covered you fill the space in the middle with spikes/fire and maybe put a couple of archers shooting from the nexus into the middle. If something gets through you burn it and use the teleports to go from side to side, keep an eye on the radar!Valygar said:Edit: Damn library, 4 setups so far and at the wave 4-5 something always slips into the rift
Killing Fields was giving me some trouble... until I decided to barricade both sides, so they could only come upstairs... I saw the ceiling and...
3 upgraded maces, with tar and arrow walls at the sides. That thing killed anything and more, it has been my best moment in this game. Even some gnolls didn't manage to survive.
The only problem is wave 12, when the bombing goblins try to destroy your barricades. But in my case it was in the end and almost all the orcs were already dead. Can't wait to use a similar setup on Nightmare!, I love traps & crossbow far more than magic.
3 upgraded maces, with tar and arrow walls at the sides. That thing killed anything and more, it has been my best moment in this game. Even some gnolls didn't manage to survive.
The only problem is wave 12, when the bombing goblins try to destroy your barricades. But in my case it was in the end and almost all the orcs were already dead. Can't wait to use a similar setup on Nightmare!, I love traps & crossbow far more than magic.
ElRenoRaven
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SalsaShark said:
Meh the price isn't bad. Also judging by a post in the forums there is something else they haven't revealed because if you complete both warmage and nightmare 5 skulled you only have enough to upgrade all the current traps. So there has to be a way to earn skulls for upgrading them. And when asked about it they replied kind of cryptically with a hmmm.
Kuro Madoushi
Unconfirmed Member
5 skulled all cept finale...ho...lee...shit!The_Player said:
Sleeper hit of the muthafuckin year!
The_Player said:
Much more enemies, and more difficult types (orcs with shields,ogres etc) appear earlier on and more often. It's a pretty big step up in difficulty.
PsychoRaven said:
Are you sure that's right? I only just finished the first act on nightmare but it seems like you'd have more skulls than available upgrades by the end if you 5 skull every map.
CountAntonius
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If there was only a way to combine the customization, loot, co op, and tavern from Dungeon Defenders with the look and gameplay of Orcs must die it would be the perfect game.
ElRenoRaven
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ArjanN said:
That's what everyone who's beaten it says. I haven't finished WarMage yet. I just can't stop going back and playing older levels for the hell of it.
MustacheBandit_
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finally beat the game and loved every bit of it. it sure gets challenging!
I made it to Lunch Break on nightmare before I ran into a snag. Beat it eventually though, I'd like to say I had a specific strategy but really the key point was surviving the first two waves without building anything. Other than that I just did my usual 'funnel them into axe traps' plan.
One thing that I'm embarrassed to admit is that I had NO idea that being close to the rift regenerated health and mana until that specific level.
One thing that I'm embarrassed to admit is that I had NO idea that being close to the rift regenerated health and mana until that specific level.
I got a patch for this on Steam today, I believe it added a new costume, "Orc Slayer" and I assume also support for the new DLC. I don't think I'm going to pick up the DLC myself until it's on sale or something, I don't think £1.60 is quite worth it for just two powers and two traps, although they do look very cool.
Just started playing this on the 360 and it is kinda fun. Don't really enjoy the combat too much as stuff just lacks punch but maybe that upgrades later. Only made it to level 4 before quitting tonight but had to redo the third level all ready to get the perfect score.
edit: Well it seems that you aren't limited to using only the weapons you had unlocked at the time the mission was opened to you so going back with newer traps/helpers is making beating certain levels easier now... Wonder if that is on purpose and if the game was balanced around that fact.
edit: Well it seems that you aren't limited to using only the weapons you had unlocked at the time the mission was opened to you so going back with newer traps/helpers is making beating certain levels easier now... Wonder if that is on purpose and if the game was balanced around that fact.
Morbid Angel
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Trailer at the link below
http://robotentertainment.com/blog/detail/Lost-Adventures-DLC-Pack-Announced
http://robotentertainment.com/blog/detail/Lost-Adventures-DLC-Pack-Announced
Universaldamps
Neo Member
Even though I don't usually buy DLC, I picked the game and its DLC up today since it was like $5.50 USD total as part of the daily deal.
Yep same. I was tempted to pick this game up at full price, though I'm glad I waited now
razgriz417
Member
Wow this game totally flew under my radar until the sale today. Tried the demo and absolutely loved it. $5.35 for the game and both dlcs is great! Though I feel like the DLC weapons are kinda game breaking. The fire trap and vamp gloves are my crutch now lol
Cloudius12
Member
Brought this game as well. The trailer kinda sold me on the game a while ago.
Laurentius
Member
Bought the game off of the sale as well. Put about 4 hours in already, it's a ton of fun.
Anybody have any general strategies? Some of the traps seem kind of overpriced/useless. I'm not sure what good, for example, the steam vents do. Also, why would I want to use that wall trap that slices orcs up, when the arrow trap seems to achieve the same method, but with a far longer range?
Anybody have any general strategies? Some of the traps seem kind of overpriced/useless. I'm not sure what good, for example, the steam vents do. Also, why would I want to use that wall trap that slices orcs up, when the arrow trap seems to achieve the same method, but with a far longer range?
Most of the traps are useful in the right circumstances, for example the slicing trap is more powerful than the arrow trap, you just have to use it in a tight corridor/chokepoint, or use barricades to force the orcs to go where you want them to go.
Can't the orcs just climb over the barricades though? I haven't played a whole lot so correct me if I'm wrong.
jediyoshi
Member
Nope, and I believe they only attack them deliberately when they don't have an available path.
Str0ngStyle
Member
Bought this on steam sale earlier this week
Good job Robot Entertainment. I am having a blast with this
Good job Robot Entertainment. I am having a blast with this
I lined the bridge with 4 rows of snare traps and 1 row of barricades, with upgraded archer party in the back. that worked well with using the alchemy thingy to blow up large groups.
Game is awesome.
This is right. 7 hours of orc blasting nonsense and I love doing that, particularly with swinging mace + wall arrows/grinder + tar traps + fire traps (DLC) at the end. So awesome.
This.
Tar on the bridge. Archers behind. 1-2 paladins with stun swords. Throw three alchemy pots in the very beginning.
Bought the game yesterday during steam sale.
It's too addictive.
I really like the different kind of traps. Spring traps and lava give so much fun
I also like to to place traps at the end of a corridor of traps.
"You Orc thought you made it through? Guess not!"
I'm still experimenting what the best combinations are for all the traps.
It's too addictive.
I really like the different kind of traps. Spring traps and lava give so much fun
I also like to to place traps at the end of a corridor of traps.
"You Orc thought you made it through? Guess not!"
I'm still experimenting what the best combinations are for all the traps.
maniac-kun
Member
Got it at the Steam sale. Its a lot of fun