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Torchlight |OT| The Definitive Loot game of 2009
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SirPenguin
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What's the benefit of hardcore? Better/more frequent drops?
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Deleted member 17706
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I'm up to level 10 now and having a blast. They really got the loot part of the game down and everything just feels so polished. I just wish I had more time to play!
AgentOtaku
Member
What the fuck!?
This game literally came outta nowhere for me and rocked my jockey hard!
Great to see the Flagship folk back in action!
This game literally came outta nowhere for me and rocked my jockey hard!
Great to see the Flagship folk back in action!
Johnlenham
Member
Bought this and been playing for the last three hours :lol
Switched to Hard and its doesent seem much diffrent from normal. I did get a unique sword from the mines boss that required level 4 and had 110 attack
also got a 2 set Hawk gloves and boots. Cant figure out how to start the next main quest line though (library or something)
Switched to Hard and its doesent seem much diffrent from normal. I did get a unique sword from the mines boss that required level 4 and had 110 attack
also got a 2 set Hawk gloves and boots. Cant figure out how to start the next main quest line though (library or something)Teknopathetic
Member
"Switched to Hard and its doesent seem much diffrent from normal. I did get a unique sword from the mines boss that required level 4 and had 110 attack also got a 2 set Hawk gloves and boots. Cant figure out how to start the next main quest line though (library or something)"
Just keep going deeper. Also, Hard difficulty doesn't get "hard" until you get out of the crypts, then there's a noticeable kick up on difficulty.
Just keep going deeper. Also, Hard difficulty doesn't get "hard" until you get out of the crypts, then there's a noticeable kick up on difficulty.
Teknopathetic
Member
Well, to be fair, as GAF Fate fanboy #1, it *does* blow Fate (and Mythos) away. So, it's not like they missed out on something quite as great as Torchlight.
Well obviously it should blow Fate away. Fate was geared more towards the casual market. But it has been around for 5 years (?) now and gets a lot of word of mouth praise. Torchlight is just a logical extension of the brand.
The one thing I hated about Fate was fishing. Do they still have fishing in the game? It seemed to make the game imbalanced if you fished a lot.
The one thing I hated about Fate was fishing. Do they still have fishing in the game? It seemed to make the game imbalanced if you fished a lot.
theMrCravens
Member
Hardcore characters can use the shared stash, but you won't see the items from Softcore.Defcon said:
If you only play HC like I am, dump most of your rare stuff inside the shared stash instead of the normal one. Helps when you die.
Teknopathetic
Member
There's still fishing, though tweaked a bit. They changed the minigame and now it's pretty much unfailable, whereas in Fate you could set the hook exactly at the right time and not get shit. If you set the hook at the right time now, you will get something every time. Seems to be a lotttt less loot in the fishing holes compared to Fate and also seemingly less of them (though I could just not be paying attention), though there's still one in town.
"Anyone have any idea about how it takes to get through this? Lovin' the demo, lovin' that I can play it on my work PC."
I'm about 7 hours in, I think, and I still have a bit left. Probably 10-12 hours when all is said and done (for me). That said, I haven't been doing too many portal dungeons, that would add on a lot of time.
"Anyone have any idea about how it takes to get through this? Lovin' the demo, lovin' that I can play it on my work PC."
I'm about 7 hours in, I think, and I still have a bit left. Probably 10-12 hours when all is said and done (for me). That said, I haven't been doing too many portal dungeons, that would add on a lot of time.
Johnlenham
Member
Teknopathetic said:
Ohhhhhh I went down and kicked the overseers ass, dont think my hp even budged as im like level 14:lol probably shouldnt have doen loads of the quests in the town before going deeper!
Yesterday I unlearned the Summon Skeleton spell because I wanted to give it to my pet, without realizing that it would actually disappear permanently, along with the scroll for it. That's a pretty easy to find spell, right?
I love the loot system in this game so much already. I'm hooked. Didn't get to play a great deal last night but I'm ready to give it a few hours tonight.
I love the loot system in this game so much already. I'm hooked. Didn't get to play a great deal last night but I'm ready to give it a few hours tonight.
Based on the remarks in this thread, I certainly know what I'll be doing tonight. Set up the demo to download last night and had to go to bed before playing.
Of course now I'm terrified because this seems to be another Diablo. And I don't mean a 'Diablo lite' like most loot games, more like a genuine Diablo.
Time will simply vanish... I don't even remember high school.
Of course now I'm terrified because this seems to be another Diablo. And I don't mean a 'Diablo lite' like most loot games, more like a genuine Diablo.
Time will simply vanish... I don't even remember high school.
MurkyZebra2417
Member
Sorry if already answered:
is there a nightmare/hell mode?
Awesome game! Lvl 22 now with my Vanquisher and just found a unique Rifle!
is there a nightmare/hell mode?
Awesome game! Lvl 22 now with my Vanquisher and just found a unique Rifle!
Johnlenham
Member
Stupid question but how do you save? I mean if I click quit it "saves right?
MurkyZebra2417
Member
yep, even in dungeonsJohnlenham said:
Never played a game like this before but lately I've been tempted to getting an rpg (was tempted to get Obllivion or The Witcher) so I'm about to try out the demo.
Question, how many hours of gameplay can one squeeze out of this? Money is scarce at the moment even with it's reasonable pricetag.
Question, how many hours of gameplay can one squeeze out of this? Money is scarce at the moment even with it's reasonable pricetag.
I don't know how long the main quest is but the level cap is 100. There is an endless dungeon at the end of that. Then on top of that there are phase dungeon. Basically random dungeons pulled from a pool of maps. There are some in the game now but you can also add in player created maps to be these phase dungeons.Wes said:
Also the main dungeon is randomly generated. Usually games like this it isn't uncommon to play 40+ hours. Some hardcore TQ and Diablo players played 100+
Dead Prince
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played this yesterday for 3+ hours. awesome game. i picked alchemist. Got him to use a quarterstaff and pistol+shield. and I don't have to buy spells or items. man the loot is awesome ;D
Tried out the demo last night - I love this game's style. The armor and effects are really snazzy, but what does it for me is the game's sense of scale and height. I loved going into the crypt portal for some rich guy's quest and looking down into an impossible depth below. Gets me crazy excited for Diablo 3 too, since that environment especially reminded me of some Blizzcon demos.
Will definitely purchase this soon.
Will definitely purchase this soon.
Tenkai Star
Member
"Just a few minutes before dinner" didn't quite work out like I thought :lol
theMrCravens
Member
2 things:
1. Make sure you go to town from time to time if a floor is taking a while to complete. When the game crashes (happened to me twice) it reloads to the last time you entered a zone. I lost a unique orangy thingy.
2. My cat can summon flaming swords.
1. Make sure you go to town from time to time if a floor is taking a while to complete. When the game crashes (happened to me twice) it reloads to the last time you entered a zone. I lost a unique orangy thingy.
2. My cat can summon flaming swords.
Played for 4 hours as an Alchemist last night. Best $20 I've spent in a long time.
Questions:
Can you respec (points and abilities)?
If you put points in a stat outside of your expertise, does it only affect item req and the efficacy of weapons in that category? Ex: I'm an alchemist and I put a few points in STR. Do I only see a benefit if I use melee weapons? The tooltips are a little unclear.
Questions:
Can you respec (points and abilities)?
If you put points in a stat outside of your expertise, does it only affect item req and the efficacy of weapons in that category? Ex: I'm an alchemist and I put a few points in STR. Do I only see a benefit if I use melee weapons? The tooltips are a little unclear.
Pff. My cat is decked a'la Brad Shoemaker deck (Skeleton summon + Silence).theMrCravens said:2 things:
1. Make sure you go to town from time to time if a floor is taking a while to complete. When the game crashes (happened to me twice) it reloads to the last time you entered a zone. I lost a unique orangy thingy.
2. My cat can summon flaming swords.
I cant stop playing this god damned game! Going back in nao!
Yeah seriously! Having to always stack up on ident scrolls is hella annoying!Zeliard said:
Odious Tea
Member
For those asking about respec.
Credit to Defcon for a the find. He orignally posted it at the end of page 10. I have already tested it and can confirm that it works.Defcon said:
theMrCravens
Member
How do you enable the console command with Steam ?Odious Tea said:
The config file keeps resetting when I restart.
Goddamn it's almost 5am & I'm just getting to bed because of this game.
The good news is that due to a gold hat & duel-wielding pistols, my vanquisher looks just like a Warhammer Witch Hunter. Androzani and her pet kitty Peri are already making out better than their namesakes did.
The good news is that due to a gold hat & duel-wielding pistols, my vanquisher looks just like a Warhammer Witch Hunter. Androzani and her pet kitty Peri are already making out better than their namesakes did.