Fed-up with this game, and prob.s with a SOLO character..
Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2013 1:38 am
11 years ago I played it, got to the Severed Hand and it crashed on me - with a complete inability to progress further.
So trying it again 11 years later with a little different "flavor" by going "solo".
I thought.. hmm, Demarch of Mask for 11 levels and Wizard for 19 - should be enough experience points to do that on a solo basis..
Buzz - WRONG.
Because of the level difference I haven't seen any kill points since the middle of chapter 2.
EVERYTHING since as has been "plot-based", and that hasn't kept-up with the required additional experience points for leveling-up a higher level character. I've got a Drow with its 2 level racial penalty which is further aggravating the experience point problem.
Once again at the Severed Hand and no crashes this time (yeah). But level-up-wise I'm "spinning my heels", Wizard 16 Cleric 9 seems to be about *it*, with a mountain of points required for the next level..
Anyway, so I'm pissed about the experience point thing.. but that's not why I'm calling it quits this time.
No, I play this game for quite some time (again), get to the Severed Hand (again), and this time I'm pretty much "plot-screwed".
I save this idiot priest of Ilmater and he starts spouting this contrived line of BS:
"Whoa, you are a cleric of Mask.. Mask sometimes ally's with Bane.. Bane is the father of Xvim.. You must be an ally of Xvim - so for sure I'm going to kill you (..despite having no spells or weapons and having been tortured for quite some time)"
What a load of CRAP.
Who writes this stuff? Makes me want to dip them in +5 body wax and gauss treatment (up to their chin), let it set, and then rip it off the @sshole.
***EDIT: There is a work-around in the dialog as mentioned in one of my posts below. I'll refrain from seeking the writers thorough waxing as a result.
***
..Yes - apparently you can avoid the quest (and a few others as a result), and "trudge-on-through" like a good little soldier to finish this turd of a game.
To that I say: F*** IT! That was the last and FINAL "straw". (EDIT: or not.
)
(..sometime soon I'll update my thoughts on this game in the "Reviews" section.)
Here is my portion of the review for this game (currently bottom of thread page):
http://www.gamebanshee.com/forums/threa ... ii.118714/
So trying it again 11 years later with a little different "flavor" by going "solo".
I thought.. hmm, Demarch of Mask for 11 levels and Wizard for 19 - should be enough experience points to do that on a solo basis..
Buzz - WRONG.
Because of the level difference I haven't seen any kill points since the middle of chapter 2.
Once again at the Severed Hand and no crashes this time (yeah). But level-up-wise I'm "spinning my heels", Wizard 16 Cleric 9 seems to be about *it*, with a mountain of points required for the next level..
Anyway, so I'm pissed about the experience point thing.. but that's not why I'm calling it quits this time.
No, I play this game for quite some time (again), get to the Severed Hand (again), and this time I'm pretty much "plot-screwed".
I save this idiot priest of Ilmater and he starts spouting this contrived line of BS:
"Whoa, you are a cleric of Mask.. Mask sometimes ally's with Bane.. Bane is the father of Xvim.. You must be an ally of Xvim - so for sure I'm going to kill you (..despite having no spells or weapons and having been tortured for quite some time)"
What a load of CRAP.
Who writes this stuff? Makes me want to dip them in +5 body wax and gauss treatment (up to their chin), let it set, and then rip it off the @sshole.
***EDIT: There is a work-around in the dialog as mentioned in one of my posts below. I'll refrain from seeking the writers thorough waxing as a result.
..Yes - apparently you can avoid the quest (and a few others as a result), and "trudge-on-through" like a good little soldier to finish this turd of a game.
To that I say: F*** IT! That was the last and FINAL "straw". (EDIT: or not.
(..sometime soon I'll update my thoughts on this game in the "Reviews" section.)
Here is my portion of the review for this game (currently bottom of thread page):
http://www.gamebanshee.com/forums/threa ... ii.118714/