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Torchlight |OT| The Definitive Loot game of 2009
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Odious Tea
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You can't. I'm afraid it's a bug in the Steam version. Must wait for a patch or for some cavalier modder to add it in when he gets his hands on the editor that's to be released later this week.theMrCravens said:
DodgyGeezerFella
Member
Damn this game, played the demo some more, i really should buy this.
Methinks more devs should consider smaller budgeted games (Like this and Sins of a Solar Empire) for the PC, id love to see a talented developer with a small budget create a single player FPS, who knows maybe this is where PC gaming is heading (along with multi-plat) ?
Methinks more devs should consider smaller budgeted games (Like this and Sins of a Solar Empire) for the PC, id love to see a talented developer with a small budget create a single player FPS, who knows maybe this is where PC gaming is heading (along with multi-plat) ?
This is also the first time i've ever used Steam, since I normally only play console games. Pretty fun service, I had somebody from the GAF group message me with a question or two about the game, I was too embarrassed to tell them I barely knew what the hell I was doing.
And maybe its just my shitty netbook performance, but I keep accidentally clicking on the ground next to an enemy, instead of on the enemy. I guess this kind of thing just takes time to get the feel of?
And maybe its just my shitty netbook performance, but I keep accidentally clicking on the ground next to an enemy, instead of on the enemy. I guess this kind of thing just takes time to get the feel of?
Nice to see so many people enjoying this (and not being able to escape its grip :lol)
Having a group of guys escape from the debacle that was Blizzard North, consequently rise out of the ashes that was the Mythos team at Flagship, and then create the spiritual successor to the Diablo series where word-of-mouth is literally pushing the success of the title beyond what little pre-hype there was.. nothing short of a fairy tale.
It's a shame that David Brevik could not have been with the guys for this but I'm sure he's happy as Larry for the team. I suppose two-thirds of the main heads behind Diablo is better than none.
Having a group of guys escape from the debacle that was Blizzard North, consequently rise out of the ashes that was the Mythos team at Flagship, and then create the spiritual successor to the Diablo series where word-of-mouth is literally pushing the success of the title beyond what little pre-hype there was.. nothing short of a fairy tale.
It's a shame that David Brevik could not have been with the guys for this but I'm sure he's happy as Larry for the team. I suppose two-thirds of the main heads behind Diablo is better than none.
Odious Tea
Member
Good to hear. I've been saving it until I finish this god forsaken essay. Planning to listen to while I play.Zeliard said:
BlueScrote
Member
Are there any shields in torchlight? I played for ~3 hours last night and didn't find any, a quick check of the vendors didn't help me either. Seems like it would be a weird item to leave out.
Teknopathetic
Member
There are indeed shields.
Danne-Danger
Member
Gah, I'm starting to become a bit annoyed with my summoner. It's not because the build is weak or anything -- the damage output is actually quite nice -- but because some of the game systems aren't working too well.
First, the pathfinding. If an enemy is behind a wall or up on a platform, it will aggro the minions to run into the wall even if they can't reach the enemy. This is a huge pain because of the second problem:
Minion targeting. The minions tend to stay focused on the first enemy they aggro in an encounter, if that means a guy behind a corner or out of sight they'll usually run past all other enemies in order to get to the one in the back. That makes my character very vulnerable since he seems to have a much higher priority than the minions (they run straight for me in all cases). When there are a lot of enemies out you'll inevitably be forced to run in circles with the chunk of the mobs while your minions chop on some dude in the back. This wasn't a problem in Mythos since there you had a "target" spell that made your guys attack whoever you put that spell on, making it much more manageable. I haven't seen such a skill here.
As it is now, the only way to get your minions to re-target is to run away until the enemies in the back "despawn" (they "disappear" if you go too far away, even putting debuffs and such on pause), and that's very tedious.
Maybe it'll get better when I get the teleport spell, provided it works like in Diablo and teleport your minions along with you that could solve the problem. But I'm not sure how that works yet.
Oh and again, not having an indicator showing how many minions you have out really sucks. Especially now that I'm having ~6 out just from skills. It's impossible to see the tiny little imps in all the chaos.
First, the pathfinding. If an enemy is behind a wall or up on a platform, it will aggro the minions to run into the wall even if they can't reach the enemy. This is a huge pain because of the second problem:
Minion targeting. The minions tend to stay focused on the first enemy they aggro in an encounter, if that means a guy behind a corner or out of sight they'll usually run past all other enemies in order to get to the one in the back. That makes my character very vulnerable since he seems to have a much higher priority than the minions (they run straight for me in all cases). When there are a lot of enemies out you'll inevitably be forced to run in circles with the chunk of the mobs while your minions chop on some dude in the back. This wasn't a problem in Mythos since there you had a "target" spell that made your guys attack whoever you put that spell on, making it much more manageable. I haven't seen such a skill here.
As it is now, the only way to get your minions to re-target is to run away until the enemies in the back "despawn" (they "disappear" if you go too far away, even putting debuffs and such on pause), and that's very tedious.
Maybe it'll get better when I get the teleport spell, provided it works like in Diablo and teleport your minions along with you that could solve the problem. But I'm not sure how that works yet.
Oh and again, not having an indicator showing how many minions you have out really sucks. Especially now that I'm having ~6 out just from skills. It's impossible to see the tiny little imps in all the chaos.
Dead Prince
Banned
BlueScrote said:
yeah. i use a shield with my pistol that has electric damage (or was it it ice? or was my staff that the one that has electric? IDK) :lol.
tekumseh
a mass of phermones, hormones and adrenaline just waiting to explode
Zeliard said:
Yeah, no shit. I've bought, in the last 10 days:
Borderlands
Brutal Legend
Uncharted
Uncharted 2
Ratchet & Clank Future 1
R&C Future 2
Forza 3
Demon's Souls
and the game for the last 24 hours I've been playing virtually nonstop is Torchlight. I'm totally hooked....
blitz64
Member
Moobabe said:
There is a solution at the support forum:
http://forums.runicgames.com/viewforum.php?f=24
I love this game! So far I'm not missing co-op at all, it's so much fun to play. I'm still in awe that Runic cranked out something so completely awesome and polished in just 11 months.
One thing I'm still not really sure about is how damage breaks down for dual weapons vs single weapons. The character stats screen is a little sparse on nitty-gritty info like this (probably something that'll be augmented quickly by modders
).
The Thumbs podblast with Max Schaefer was great as well. As mentioned, anyone interested in Torchlight or Max Schaefer's history with the genre should give it a listen.
One thing I'm still not really sure about is how damage breaks down for dual weapons vs single weapons. The character stats screen is a little sparse on nitty-gritty info like this (probably something that'll be augmented quickly by modders
).The Thumbs podblast with Max Schaefer was great as well. As mentioned, anyone interested in Torchlight or Max Schaefer's history with the genre should give it a listen.
Castor Krieg
Banned
What if I downloaded a demo and will buy a retail version? Do my characters carry over?
darkpaladinmfc
Member
How long is this game roughly?
Odious Tea
Member
Agreed. I love being able to wrap it up at a moments notice.Zeliard said:
Odious Tea said:
It gives both of those games a neat "pick up and play for a half hour" sort of appeal to them.
The "problem" is that they're so well-made, entertaining and downright addictive that it's nearly impossible, at least for me, to only play them for a small chunk of time. The only reason I stopped playing Torchlight last night is because it was about 3 AM and I had to get up in 4 hours for work.
I see more lack of sleep in my future.
Chris Remo
Member
Yep, and that applies to any version of the game, from the dev's site or Steam or whatever. They all save data in the same place.Castor Krieg said:
Also, in this game possibly even more than in Diablo, there is ALWAYS some goal you're in the middle of. Either you're just going to play until you finish the current floor, or until you complete the next main quest, or until you kill the quest mob for the robot, or until you find the next piece of ember for the wizard, or until you level up, or until you reach your next fame tier... You're absolutely always on the cusp of another overlapping goal. You never actually just get your current goals wrapped up in a tidy place. There's always a reason to keep playing.Zeliard said:
I've been up until 5am twice so far.
I like that design choice for D3 as well, but I don't have an issue with it in this game. There are only four stats to level, and they're mainly supplementary; they aren't as integral to builds as they are in Diablo. You can pretty much just keep a big bank of them lying around for when you need a higher stat to use a piece of equipment.epmode said:
mysticstylez
Banned
Played the demo up to lvl 5, and I am going to be buying this very soon, even on my 900mhz Celeron 1gb ram XP laptop this runs very well.
Just a few ?'s before I make purchase, is there a ton of content, so far the demo has a few quests and a nicely sized mine dungeon, but is there a lot more stuff? Also can you attack without having to click the mouse button every time?
Just a few ?'s before I make purchase, is there a ton of content, so far the demo has a few quests and a nicely sized mine dungeon, but is there a lot more stuff? Also can you attack without having to click the mouse button every time?
Chris Remo
Member
Just hold it down.mysticstylez said:
Fallout-NL
Member
Only found out about this game the day before yesterday, which is odd, cause I'm a pretty big Diablo fan. Saw that Matt Uelmen was doing the music and I was pretty much sold.
The game feels very decent so far. Only problem is I can't for the life of me find the button for the pet to go sell my stuff. Where the hell is it?
The game feels very decent so far. Only problem is I can't for the life of me find the button for the pet to go sell my stuff. Where the hell is it?
Johnlenham
Member
54-46! said:
All Ive taken so far is the charge, Maxed out dual wield and put points into the first skill, treasure hunter and some into armour on the 3rd tree (+x% armour and lows requirements)
I dont really even use charge, just run in and smash the hell out of everything :lol found another awesome 1h sword (meteorite something) with 258 dps
~ Zyzomys ~
Member
So how do I give my pet spells and have it learn them? I thought when you gave it stuff it simply sold them - but from posts in this thread it seems I am wrong.
Fallout-NL
Member
Guys, how do I send the pet back to town? Can't find the blasted button.
Johnlenham
Member
Spells for pets (aswell as rings/necklace) are below the portrait of the animal.
Sending them back to town is on the top left part of the UI next to the food bowl.
Sending them back to town is on the top left part of the UI next to the food bowl.
Chris Remo said:
God that drove me crazy when I watched that GiantBomb quick look video and the guy was just MASHING THE FUCK out of his mouse. It almost drowned out his voice. These games have abandoned click-spam since diablo 2 guys!
Oh and I love this game sooooooooo much.
Dead Prince
Banned
Fallout-NL said:
little yellow icon above the bow icon.
just remember they sell everything that the pet is holding even in the fish and maybe spells tab?
Fallout-NL
Member
DMPrince said:
Johnlenham said:
aidan said:
Thanks, I'll be careful.
Odious Tea
Member
Finally! All done with my essay and I have nothing to do for the rest of the night. Time to indulge.
elrechazado
Banned
Can I ask what the point is of identify scrolls? I realize what they do, I'm asking from a game design perspective. I can't think of any point to this dated and stupid mechanic. Please enlighten me though.