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Post by quadfather on Mar 17, 2024 21:12:32 GMT
I just did the well. Seemed to go ok. Not that I did much mind. I think I have a level 60 sorcerer in my party making things easy It's the perfect way to get used to the game before the second one comes out. But! You'll miss the thrills of beating an absolutely massive bastard that takes your party to within an inch of its health! Fuck it, op it, you can always take it easy with dd2 |
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Post by quadfather on Mar 17, 2024 21:13:50 GMT
I may go back and get a more powerful pawn. Get vyrt if you need a nuker and healer! |
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Post by quadfather on Mar 17, 2024 22:16:22 GMT
Oh, RobEG, don't venture into water. Just done that myself right now  |
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Post by wunty on Mar 17, 2024 22:48:37 GMT
Right. Sacked the well off but did the witchwood quest so that’s something.
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Post by quadfather on Mar 17, 2024 22:56:49 GMT
Witchwood quest also leads to another amazingly rewarding quest later on. And you can fuck up the witchwood quest so nice one there.
I can't fucking remember what the reward is, but I'm sure it's good
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Post by RobEG on Mar 17, 2024 22:59:52 GMT
Right, I’d best leave this place then I’ve got the witch wood quest. Maybe I’ll try that next. Not sure I fully understand what I’m doing, but I’m quite liking it. |
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Post by wunty on Mar 17, 2024 23:06:51 GMT
I haven’t got a clue what I’m doing but I too am liking it. It’s a very unique game with the pawn system.
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Post by quadfather on Mar 18, 2024 0:50:51 GMT
It's totally mental and takes ages to click but it's great when it does! I was playing earlier with no clue what was going on but had a right laugh kicking fuck out of a chimera. Brilliant!
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Post by RobEG on Mar 18, 2024 8:11:04 GMT
One thing that’s confusing me slightly with the pawns. If you have high level pawns available for free at the start, doesn’t that essentially equal easy mode? And it relies on you to pick pawns suitable to your current level if you want to play it ‘normally’
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Post by wunty on Mar 18, 2024 8:19:06 GMT
Basically… yeah. I have no high level pawns for free for example, so mine are all low level. Which means we’re getting battered quite quickly.
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Post by Gruf on Mar 18, 2024 8:30:58 GMT
Well, restarted after getting my head around the mechanics and reading a bit, and got to Gran Soren. Sat in the Doctor Josef Mengele chair where I conducted experiments to shape my pawn Left it there, will explore Gran Soren with my buff female mage (don't ask) to see of its all Quaddy says its cracked up to be |
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Post by robthehermit on Mar 18, 2024 10:09:47 GMT
To further confuse the pawn issue, you get more experience if you have lower level/no pawns. You get a bonus of 1% experience per level per pawn up to a maximum of 25% per slot.
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Post by quadfather on Mar 18, 2024 12:29:36 GMT
Yeah, it's kinda balanced out with the pawns. It reduces the xp and stuff if you have a level 100 char in your group of level 1 pawns
Plus, don't forget if they're not on your friends list then you have to pay. And it's quite expensive. And you have to repay each time you swap them out, so you can't go silly buggers with it.
My main character is 62, and I've got two level 80s with me. That feels about right to me. Want to get through it fairly quick, but not too quick.
You can always just hire pawns your level, which are also scattered around gran soren and elsewhere if you want it balanced, and not even bother with the rift.
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Post by RobEG on Mar 18, 2024 12:38:04 GMT
So not all pawns are those of other players then? Some are just in the game? Sorry if I'm being a bit thick about this |
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Post by dfunked on Mar 18, 2024 12:40:06 GMT
I wonder if 2 will have the same system of freebies for friends' pawns. Could be worth having a gamertag post if so...
Got the day off work today so I'm going to pull my finger out and finish off my main character and pawn in the character creator.
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Post by Gruf on Mar 18, 2024 12:48:12 GMT
So not all pawns are those of other players then? Some are just in the game? Sorry if I'm being a bit thick about this Yeah I noticed that when I went to the pawn region in Gran Soren, everyone I spoke to was available to hire at level 10, my level currently. |
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Post by quadfather on Mar 18, 2024 13:08:37 GMT
So not all pawns are those of other players then? Some are just in the game? Sorry if I'm being a bit thick about this Correct. I should have clarified. Players pawns are accessed via the rift. Computer created ai pawns are scattered. You'll see some near the pawn guild in gran soren and generally out in the wilds nearby towns and cities |
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Post by quadfather on Mar 18, 2024 13:10:09 GMT
I wonder if 2 will have the same system of freebies for friends' pawns. Could be worth having a gamertag post if so... Got the day off work today so I'm going to pull my finger out and finish off my main character and pawn in the character creator. Yeah I'm hoping so. Everyone add each other to help out |
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Post by quadfather on Mar 18, 2024 14:08:34 GMT
Well, restarted after getting my head around the mechanics and reading a bit, and got to Gran Soren. Sat in the Doctor Josef Mengele chair where I conducted experiments to shape my pawn Left it there, will explore Gran Soren with my buff female mage (don't ask) to see of its all Quaddy says its cracked up to be Get out the city would be my second recommendation but first port of call us the noticeboards around and about. There's one in the Inn. Just to the left of the door as you're looking st the door from inside. Pick up quests, select which one you want and then tool up (huuuuuuuuuuugely important) and go pick a fight. Some of the quests are passive too. So if you need to kill 30 bandits, you don't need the quest active. Just go kill them and it'll reward you automatically once you kill 30 of them, freeing you up to select a different quest to focus on. Quite a few noticeboards about. And anyone with a red question mark above their heads has something to say |
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Post by RobEG on Mar 18, 2024 14:27:29 GMT
So not all pawns are those of other players then? Some are just in the game? Sorry if I'm being a bit thick about this Correct. I should have clarified. Players pawns are accessed via the rift. Computer created ai pawns are scattered. You'll see some near the pawn guild in gran soren and generally out in the wilds nearby towns and cities Right, I think I get it now! Actually one more question - what happens if a pawn dies. Do they respawn? |
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Post by wunty on Mar 18, 2024 14:33:35 GMT
Don’t know about normal ones but the ones from the rift go back there. I know this now because mine kept getting wiped out in that bloody well.
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Post by quadfather on Mar 18, 2024 14:38:35 GMT
If your pawn gets hit too severely, they get knocked down and can't do anything until either you go and pick them up and they come back with about 50% health, or if you don't make it in time, they die.
Sort of.
You go back to the rift to get them. They'll be in perfect health and have all their equipment and you just carry on.
Same with hired pawns. Go to the rift.
I've been stuck in a cave somewhere before where all bastard 3 of them got knocked into a chasm and all died because I couldn't get to the to revive them.
And there's no bloody riftstone where I was, so I either have to reload or slug it on my own till i can get to a riftstone.
This is harder than you think because some areas of the game take a long time to get through due to their size and stuff to do etc in order to get out.
You really can be in the shit sometimes which just adds to the excitement.
Imagine without a lantern too, in the absolute pitch black with shit growling at you nearby somewhere.
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Post by wunty on Mar 18, 2024 15:00:17 GMT
Did you say you start with a ferrystone quad? I don't seem to have one.
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Post by robthehermit on Mar 18, 2024 15:03:17 GMT
It will be at the inn in Gran Soren.
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Post by Ulythium on Mar 18, 2024 15:04:36 GMT
The Eternal Ferrystone (Dark Arisen only) should be in your storage at Gran Soren. Dunno about regular ones.
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Post by wunty on Mar 18, 2024 15:10:25 GMT
Ahhhh. Yes that rings a bell now.
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Post by RobEG on Mar 18, 2024 15:51:14 GMT
Didn't you say you've played this 4 times before Wunty?  |
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Post by Vortex on Mar 18, 2024 15:54:35 GMT
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Post by quadfather on Mar 18, 2024 15:58:19 GMT
Don’t know about normal ones but the ones from the rift go back there. I know this now because mine kept getting wiped out in that bloody well. That well is a twat for starting characters. Kicks you in the teeth straight away. |
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Post by wunty on Mar 18, 2024 16:00:26 GMT
Didn't you say you've played this 4 times before Wunty? I'm lucky if I can remember to put on underwear these days, let alone anything else. |
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