That spell is such an amazing lifesaver compared to the D&D equivalent! I think in D&D that same spell (Sanctuary?) could only be used on the caster themselves, and it was fairly slow to cast.
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Pillars of Eternity |OT| You must gather your party before venturing forth.
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use your tank like a sponge or net, put them in front of your group and soak up the "aggro". Two melee characters with good spacing can catch most of an incoming enemy group, not counting teleporting ghosts
and always look for chokepoints
Done. Thanks, I forgot I could attack with them being "friendly" to me
You can craft a Scroll of Revival. It takes Orlan's Cradle, Garnet and Drake's Talon at one apiece along with 225 copper. Makes two. Requires level five and six lore to use.
Alternatively, Priests have a 5th Level spell and Paladins have a special ability (though I don't know when it becomes available -- at least level nine). There might be other class abilities, also.
TharpDaddy
Member
My way of adapting to combat is being very persistent with my saves. I'll usually save after each encounter or before entering a dark room so that if I need to I can reload and be ready. In a lot of cases where I know a fight is coming I position my people before anything else and then send one of my tanks ahead. I let him get spotted and then have him run back to my group so that everyone is in position. The combat has only become more fun as I learn more about it and the tactics. I also always have my Cipher in a position where if one of my squishies needs to disengage I can have them lock the enemy down while the squishy escapes.
I don't have any rogues yet. I might end up recruiting one soon.
I don't have any rogues yet. I might end up recruiting one soon.
SpiceMelange
Member
If you have a rogue or rogues try to potshot with them with a crossbow / bow first instead of pulling with the tank, they have a big sneak attack bonus. Rogues are awesome scouts.
HP_Wuvcraft
Banned
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publicpwnerer
Member
In the options menu, under the "Auto-Pause sub menu, you can have slow mode automatically activated during combat. It's perfect. I've been playing with that since launch.
TharpDaddy
Member
I managed it with 3, what's your composition? IIRC I just used a ton of aoe from my wizard and cipher to thin the ranks.
Slaughteredon the first attempt. I think I may already be over the early-game difficulty hump.Raedric VII
That is what I thought and the I got destroyed by a pack of Lions.
I think everyone gets a ability there. What the different options give you as I have read in this thread are
+ prestige or + security for you stronghold or access to three rooms in the endless dungeon below the keep.
In other news: party banter!
Edér: "Sagani, does your fox bite?"
Sagani; "Yes."
Edér: "Can I pet him anyway?"
Sagani: "It's your hand."
Edér: "I'm gonna pet him."
Sagani; "Yes."
Edér: "Can I pet him anyway?"
Sagani: "It's your hand."
Edér: "I'm gonna pet him."
TharpDaddy
Member
Make sure to use potions if you've picked up any. If all else fails head to the inn and recruit some more party members to help you.
Count of Monte Sawed-Off
un33dab@dpu$$y
I didn't even know you could double-click to equip stuff. Guess I lucked out there.
I think Torment was at least equally text-heavy in dialogue, and probably heavier in environment descriptions, but I don't think it had as much lore text (e.g. books) to read.
I also suspect that this might be a significantly larger game overall, but I of course have to play a lot more to be certain.
Shake Appeal
Member
The engagement system is the single greatest mechanical improvement over the IE games.
Although Eder is almost too good at tanking. It's ridiculous. He's just a wall.
Although Eder is almost too good at tanking. It's ridiculous. He's just a wall.
The delivery of the lines by Eder is what makes that though
So what did everyone do for the Sanitarium quest?
God I knew things were going to go to shit as soon as you went into the patients area. Never a good place to be. I've tried to straight up kill Azo several times cos he had it coming but that just aggros everyone on the top floor to you and loses you a ton of rep in Defiance Bay. I just ran straight up to Mr.Statue instead. Guess this quest wraps up later because its not pointing me anywhere in particular
Also
Did anyone NOT kill Raedric? Didn't like how Kolse was more or less using me for a power play. One lord is much the same as another to my Death Godlike rouge, hey if you tell me straight up I'd react better
Intheflorsh
Banned
What is a stronghold "turn"?
The bug convinced me to re-roll. Running with a Cipher now and blowing through a lot of the early encounters I struggled with. Cipher is much more fun than the crappy Paladin I was running. It definitely helps that I made it a priority to get a full team of 6 before tackling any of the early dungeons now.
Check your power settings, I'm running on the same card and get a smooth 60.
Check your power settings, I'm running on the same card and get a smooth 60.
I dno how I feel about it... It often winds up making battles pretty stagnant as far as movement is concerned. I think it might be cooler if it was limited to certain classes/enemies.
No, the single greatest improvement is AoE range indicators. Engagement can take the #2 spot
hemtae
Member
Wow, I'm not a fan of engagement like you guys are. I find it too restrictive on movement and positioning and when things start to go south, it makes it harder right the ship. I do agree that Pillars of Eternity is better with it than without and I like how enemies can't just push past my front line and murder my squishy stuff like they did in the IE games.
SpacePirate Ridley
Member
So selling the books you find...
Yes or no?
Are there any other uses after reading them?
Yes or no?
Are there any other uses after reading them?
So can we say stealth mechanics are #3, slowdown mode is #4, and highly improved party pathfinding from IE games is #5?No, the single greatest improvement is AoE range indicators. Engagement can take the #2 spot
No more micromanaging that one character who decided to take the extreme detour/dead end route because they couldn't fit through a doorway the exact moment they wanted to.
I feeling Wizard a lot more than I was a Paladin. On my Paladin I had to turn things down to normal because I was just having too much trouble.
On the Wizard, I've now got a full party (4 Companions + 1 Adventurer) and I'm not having any troubles so far on Hard. It's also possible I've gotten better at the combat, but hey.
On the Wizard, I've now got a full party (4 Companions + 1 Adventurer) and I'm not having any troubles so far on Hard. It's also possible I've gotten better at the combat, but hey.
Wow, lions are no joke.
I never use slowdown mode ever, but OK. I'll just substitute speedup mode with it in the list
I never use slowdown mode ever, but OK. I'll just substitute speedup mode with it in the list
Let's just compromise and say game speed controlsAnd the game just really opened up for me. I got the stronghold, and can go down towards the Endless Paths or head to Defiance Bay or head back to Gilded Vale and tackle some sidequests that need to get done.
Holy shit this game is good. Haven't even looked at Bloodborne since Thursday.
Holy shit this game is good. Haven't even looked at Bloodborne since Thursday.
Dog Problems
Banned
It's nice not being given collectathon quests every five minutes just for the sake of adding to the length of the game.
No, the single greatest improvement is AoE range indicators. Engagement can take the #2 spot
Man, I thought you would be going with expert mode.
Question about grimores. So if I have an extra one, can my mage equip it and cast more spells? Or is he restricted to a certain number of books? Cause I have 3 right now, and I'm wondering if I can just swap them out when he's exhausted his first set or not. Not quite sure how it works.
TharpDaddy
Member
Yes. Best I've played in a long time.
TharpDaddy
Member
I only have 4 companions so far
I just got my stronghold
You are still bound by your number of cast per day. Seems like the main purpose is for copying spells to your own spellbook.
Speaking of copying spells... Why does it cost money to do that? I understand from a gameplay point of a view... but it's weird that you are throwing away money to learn spells and craft certain items.
I don't use it as my main class, but I've foundI am playing a chanter, any thoughts on that character class? Seems kind of passive so far, but I'm level 2
Kana Rua
No. If it didn't prevent AoE markers I might, but I love those far too much to give them up for some dubious sense of satisfaction at being an official "expert".
Pinko Marx
Banned
Welp. In the Endless Paths is just ran into a
Drake
Oh man, I started playing PoE the other day and got up to
I had an incredible realization that he's voiced by the guy who voiced Virgil in Arcanum (Your first follower that stays with you for pretty much the whole game)
Virgil, he's much higher pitched in Arcanum as it's a younger character. Damn you Obsidian, you hit me in just the right Nostalgia spot.
I still adore Arcanum to this day.
meeting the guy I assume is the Antagonist right after first dungeon.
Virgil, he's much higher pitched in Arcanum as it's a younger character. Damn you Obsidian, you hit me in just the right Nostalgia spot.
I still adore Arcanum to this day.