couple general questions

EL GORDP · Post by **EL GORDP** » Sat Dec 15, 2001 8:35 pm

first: what weapon proficiencies do you recommend when starting a party?

next:
is there anywhere i can just hang out and destory stuff to gather up a ton of exp?

and last:
this yunomei wench? how can i have her chase me around when there are traps behind me?
thanks alot. gord

FudD · Post by **FudD** » Sun Dec 16, 2001 10:54 pm

welp i would say make sure you have bastard/long sword, morning star, axe and someone with bow...mainly cause there is good magical ones early on in the game.

as far as "racking up" XP the Kuldahar pass and Vale of Shadows (if you are early on in the game) can be good places to get XP, Yeti's are good for early leveling up. Just rest and most of the time you will be attacked. It is a lil tuff early in the game, if thats what your refering to, because your chacters are so weak....i found it easiest to just stock up on healing potions and such and go for it...after bout lvl 5 or 6 things start to balance out and you're not running at every turn...heh

not sure bout your last question....anyone else?

GL and enjoy...this game keeps getting better

[ 12-16-2001: Message edited by: FudD ]

Gruntboy · Post by **Gruntboy** » Mon Dec 17, 2001 3:51 am

Lots of good axes in the game.

Play on Heart of Fury mode or just go through the game - there's plenty of XP.

Disarm the traps or run in circles. You can run around summoned fodder or party members and X will chase around them. Nimble fingerwork on the mouse is needed.

Sojourner · Post by **Sojourner** » Mon Dec 17, 2001 8:43 am

Originally posted by EL GORDO:
first: what weapon proficiencies do you recommend when starting a party?

next:
is there anywhere i can just hang out and destory stuff to gather up a ton of exp?

and last:
this yunomei wench? how can i have her chase me around when there are traps behind me?
thanks alot. gord

The best proficiencies when starting out, IMO, are large sword, axe, hammer, and flail for melee weapons, because magical weapons of these types tend to be available relatively early in the game. It goes without saying that you should put points into bows or slings.
Dragon's Eye - if you try to rest on the level with the Undead; you'll keep getting attacked by Cold Wights for a decent amount of XP
Before taking on Yxunomei, I had my thief drink a point of invisibility and disarm all the traps.
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koz-ivan · Post by **koz-ivan** » Mon Dec 17, 2001 1:09 pm

blunt weapons!

also use a variety of weapons, nothing worse than finding some uber cool weapon that you can't use.

one handed weapons seem more effective + shield. (possible exception - buckler only chars)

i try and give every char a proff point (at least) in a blunt weapon. mace, hammer, flail, club.

seems to be plenty of good:
large swords (long sword, broad sword scimitar)
maces (mace + mourning star)
hammer
dagger
flails

smaug · Post by **smaug** » Mon Dec 17, 2001 1:24 pm

Rather than fight the X lady on her own turf, I took off running. That way I didn't have to deal with the annoying traps, and it spreads out her bodyguards while they chase you allowing you to double team them. But more importantly they can't wack on you as much, because generally your party members are faster. Kinda like a football offense spreading out the defense with 5 wideouts. You get the one on one matchups you want...(or two on one in this case) make sense? hut HUT HIIIIKE!!!!

FudD · Post by **FudD** » Mon Dec 17, 2001 4:29 pm

@#3....ahhh../me gets it

heres what i did...buffed up before the fight (holymight, haste)...have at least 2 with bows (my thief is an xpert archer)...mage casts missle spells exclusively on the freak lady....3 heavy class bum rush her...that makes all 6 attacking her...she went down fast...

btw i didn't have a prob with traps in freak ladies room....just the rooms before hand

GL GORDO!!

EL GORDP · Post by **EL GORDP** » Mon Dec 17, 2001 4:41 pm

thanks guys. i will take your advice.

that creature dies tonight!

and if i do say so, this forum in the week that i've been signed up, is a big time help.
thanks and keep it up.

sincerely
the fat man with a grudge

Sailor Saturn · Post by **Sailor Saturn** » Mon Dec 17, 2001 10:40 pm

Originally posted by FudD:
@#3....ahhh../me gets it

heres what i did...buffed up before the fight (holymight, haste)...have at least 2 with bows (my thief is an xpert archer)...mage casts missle spells exclusively on the freak lady....3 heavy class bum rush her...that makes all 6 attacking her...she went down fast...

btw i didn't have a prob with traps in freak ladies room....just the rooms before hand

GL GORDO!!

Is this in the last level of the Dragon's Eye(?...wherever it is that has the Yuan-ti)?

If so, I never made it to her. I was going good until I got to the room right before the last battle in there. No matter what I did, one of my party members would get stuck on a trap that paralyzes and poisons.

Next time, my thief will have better Find Traps abilities.

Sojourner · Post by **Sojourner** » Tue Dec 18, 2001 2:51 am

Originally posted by FudD:
@#3....ahhh../me gets it

heres what i did...buffed up before the fight (holymight, haste)...have at least 2 with bows (my thief is an xpert archer)...mage casts missle spells exclusively on the freak lady....3 heavy class bum rush her...that makes all 6 attacking her...she went down fast...GL GORDO!!

I did it by hasting everyone, then had one party member, equipped with a ring of free action, run up and attack one of the Yuan-Ti, then run back. Then my mage would cast web on the entranceway, while my druid cast entangle and spike growth. In several of the run-throughs I've played, Yxunomei gets stuck behind all the Yuan-Ti trapped by the web/entangle, and I could swear she also gets hurt by the spike growth. So, a couple of my party members nail her with magical arrows and magic missile, while the rest deal with her monster summons and Yuan-Ti who break free. In two of my games, Yxunomei never reached my party.

Gruntboy · Post by **Gruntboy** » Tue Dec 18, 2001 2:56 am

@Sailor Saturn, don't give up!!

I can get through the Yuan Ti level without a thief (its annoying but it can be done!).

El Gordo, glad you like it.

Sailor Saturn · Post by **Sailor Saturn** » Tue Dec 18, 2001 12:02 pm

Originally posted by Gruntboy:
@Sailor Saturn, don't give up!!

I can get through the Yuan Ti level without a thief (its annoying but it can be done!).

Well, I might go back to that party some day, but right now I'm enjoying soloing through with Koroshi, my Half-Elven, CG, Fighter/Mage/Thief.

Sailor Saturn · Post by **Sailor Saturn** » Sun Dec 23, 2001 1:10 am

Originally posted by Gruntboy:
@Sailor Saturn, don't give up!!

I can get through the Yuan Ti level without a thief (its annoying but it can be done!).

I beat Yxunomei in my solo game! Because I talked to her then ran and chose to run and rest before trying to beat her, I ended up fighting her in the hallway about where you first see the Odd Little Girl. I ran to the other side, having all my protection spells already cast as well Haste. She cast Cloudkill on where she was standing. After slowing her, I ran through the Cloudkill, unaffected, to the side where the exit to the prior level is. Her Cloudkill spell kept the Yuan-ti from advancing on me. She came at me and I quickly cast another Mirror Image(archers had gotten rid of the first casting for me...) then started attacking her with my Flaming Long Sword +2. Didn't take long before she was dead.