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Pillars of Eternity |OT| You must gather your party before venturing forth.
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thesaucetastic
Unconfirmed Member
Actually, is there anything like a tentative list of places to get crafting materials in general? I'd like to enchant some items, but I'm missing some stuff for that too.
You just click on them, the attack function is only necessary if you're trying to murder a non combatant, and in the unlikely scenario in which I'd want to do that I'll click the button.
Oh and for extra awesome on the wasd scheme, bind 'select all' to Z.
The plot is infinitely more intriguing and well written than Divinity. Rtw/p vs turn-based is really up to preference I suppose, I don't prefer one over the other. Pacing seems better so far. Divinity started strong and peaked early while Pillars starts strong and is continually building to something great.
Overall the game feels more straightforward in quest design. There's less pixel hunting and crazy ambiguous design as in Divinity, but it strikes a good balance between that approach and dumbing things down too much. Challenge seems to be at the same level. You'll definitely struggle through a lot of fights and have to cheese some through positioning and whatnot.
Right now I'm liking it more than Divinity (which I loved) but we'll see if it holds up.
Fantastapotamus
Wrong about commas, wrong about everything
"Uh, yeah hi. I'm here to sell like 50 complete sets of armor your guards at the castle wear. Some weapons too. Alright? Alright!"
Any tips for the fight against..
I guess I should come back later (I have 4 lv 4 characters right now) but after killing everybody else on the ground it feels weird just walking out and letting the guy sit there till I come back.
Any tips for the fight against..
Rado...Reado...Radditz? Or whatever his name is?
I found a few pieces lying around, usually in crates and whatnot. Got a few from people in
Raedric's Keep
Get Sagani and use Itumaak to trigger the conversation. Aggro some enemies back to below the stairs and through the door and it should be just a matter of taking out a few at a time. The crazy amount of enemies and poor positioning they start you with in that fight is the real killer there.
thesaucetastic
Unconfirmed Member
Sweet, I'm about to head there anyway. Thanks!
questionmark
Member
fast forward all the time + quicksaving every 1 minute + quick loading when you get fucked for using fast forward all the time
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Just set it to auto-pause when you find traps, spot enemies, etc. Don't wear out your F5.
I went with ranger and sent in my bear to trigger the conversation and initial fight. Set up a trap on the stairwell. I had Aloth learn slick and spiderweb, which kept them down for long enough that I could pick most of them off. Anyone that was left after I ran out of spells to cast, I just finished off with scrolls and as a normal fight.
Oh and I prioritised the archmage and the paladins.
hemtae
Member
It does not repopulate.
The positioning setups don't work as good as I hoped so far, hope things get better.
I cast web on a choke point to buy time for fire AOEs but the enemies seemed barely slowed and just owned my team.
MarcoZombieCannon
Member
Same situation here on the first sentence. And that'd be a no to the respawning enemies. Just checked.
Lactose_Intolerant
Member
Just make sure you kill the ones that warp enemies in. There are shades and shadows and they look the same. I think the shades warp more enemies in so take them out first.
Spoilers for areas around the 1st village.
The area to the east of the 1st village has upgraded crossbows. I was one shotting enemies using that with my rogue.
If stuff is kicking your ass, move on to other stuff.
Oddly enough I was caught in an "infinite" web loop by some spiders. My main character couldn't move after the 1st web from a spider caught him and the spider just kept casting their web. The spider never killed me so eventually I just restarted the fight.
If only the PC webs are as good.
Mitch
Banned
Finally sat down and started. Have only played very little, but the music, dialogue, atmosphere and the way the story moves along is extremely well done. After my first fight with the wolf, I sat there and smiled, because I knew how much fun I was going to have.
Rolled a Dwarf Priest, named Aleous Brahm.
Rolled a Dwarf Priest, named Aleous Brahm.
LurkerPrime
Member
Yeah, though I can't recall any offhand. The easiest way would probably be a rest bonus, if available. Get them at inns for a fee while resting there.
And general PSA: secrets are more common than you'd think. That odd dead end, weird looking wall, or interesting doodad are all worthy candidates for a moment of searching.
I am unable to get GeDoSaTo to work with Pillars of Eternity (Steam copy), should I make any other changes apart from..
.have the game "PillarsOfEternity" in Whitelist
.following parameters in .\config\PillarsOfEternity\GeDoSaTo.ini
I can see the resolution of 3840x2160 listed in the game, but selecting it does not appear to really switch the resolution.
.have the game "PillarsOfEternity" in Whitelist
.following parameters in .\config\PillarsOfEternity\GeDoSaTo.ini
I can see the resolution of 3840x2160 listed in the game, but selecting it does not appear to really switch the resolution.
Fantastapotamus
Wrong about commas, wrong about everything
I'm so glad this is a valid strategy cause that's what I've been doing (only with my priest)
Guess I'm gonna come back a bit later.
I feel like im missing a lot of stuff just because my mechanism isn't high enough :O Like I had to re-run the first dungeon to found a sun-shaped key
I just finished it earlier today on Hard/Expert. I had a party of 3, PC (Cipher),
Aloth, and Eder.
Wraiths can summon a Shadow. This is the key to not getting overwhelmed. You need to paralyze, interrupt, or otherwise prevent them from casting the summon (it should appear as a purple icon over them). Focus on the Wraiths first. Additionally, the Wraiths and Shadows are quite vulnerable to fire damage. Aloth at the very least has one fire spell at this point. Also, since they like to bend the rules of engagement (teleporting), try to keep Aloth near someone else who can help if they teleport on him, or save a paralyze or another form of CC if you can.
Allnamestakenlol
Member
I just cleaned that place out with a group of four. Three were level three, and one was level two. Was pretty rough a few times, but I did it by sneaking a lot, being careful on positioning when starting fights, and one of my mates was a pally with some helpful defensive and group abilities.
beginning of the game : they are powerfull but since you don't have a lot of men to protect them, they can die easily
but the more you advance in the game the more they are powerfull
Sir Garbageman
Member
Which of these two areas should I tackle first, Act 1 spoilers:
Also, looking to round out my squad of companions. How do I get the following character?
Raedick's Hold or Caed Noa (however they are spelled)
Also, looking to round out my squad of companions. How do I get the following character?
Looking to recruit Sagani, wiki article says she is in the Woodend Plains. How do I get there?
hemtae
Member
Fantastapotamus
Wrong about commas, wrong about everything
You get no XP for successful dialogue uhm "encounters" (I don't know what they are called) right?
First area is not that tough (except for the final encounter) and you can earn some serious cash if you sell all the stuff the enemies drop. If you want that character you need to go through area 2 first though.
First area is not that tough (except for the final encounter) and you can earn some serious cash if you sell all the stuff the enemies drop. If you want that character you need to go through area 2 first though.
the "opening hours" in BG2 were, for me, trying to escape that damn intro dungeon. I must have spent like hour and a half just... learning how to play the thing. How to pause. What some spells did. Trying to wrap my head around THAC0 and AC. And getting #rekt by mephits (yes, that noobish) and that party of dwarves.
I struggled.
And when I finally got out of it, Imoen got captured and I had no fucking mage. I didn't realize that I kinda needed one until it was too late: I was already knee-deep in that Circus Tent quest and everybody was crushing my party left and right. I think I had to buy some scrolls to finally kill those illusions (or whatever they were called) that were immune to my attacks.
So... yeah, my "opening hours" in BG2 were fucking rough. I got better.
Evilore and/or mods, please consider adding the very useful beginner's tips Shake Appeal posted on page 51 to the OP.
Chance Hale
Member
What framerate are people getting at 5120x2880? With my 780ti it often drops into the high 40s which given the game doesn't have true fullscreen and subsequently doesn't support gsync feels a bit gross.
Lactose_Intolerant
Member
enjoy the guest account!
I can't find it either. Someone mentioned earlier that it could be in the dungeon, but that door is still locked even after you complete the quest.
Pancakes
hot, steaming, as melted butter slips into the cracks, drizzled with sticky sweet syrup OH GOD
Oil slick alone makes them disgustingly powerful imo.
Raedrics Keep is so well designed. I was enjoying the game before but this is on another level. especially the sequence where
you can sneak by enemies by putting on robes, but every time they question you, you need higher requirements to pass by and if you freed that guy in the cell, you can avoid killing the priest
I don't know about the rest, but I know the fighter does.
You can go there anytime you want really. Just got to find the right exits in the area to open the pathway up on the world map.
wolfhowwl
Banned
I chose
the nasty option and got a "per rest" ability that can frighten enemies.
You get the quest after
resolving a feud that you encounter at the windmill in the first town.
just head over there, the quest will trigger on the way.
bobnowhere
Member
I was wrong about that door, it's just a back way into the dungeon from the higher levels.