[projectaon] Re: Error in fight with Helghast in 08tjoh?
- From: Javier Fernández-Sanguino Peña <jfs@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: projectaon@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 6 Jun 2006 23:20:48 +0200
On Tue, Jun 06, 2006 at 10:53:17AM +0100, David Davis wrote:
>
> In terms of gameplay in the book, however, I think it is not
> too bad, because if you don't have the Sommerswerd, the
> book will let you get Paido's sword instead - so there will not
> be a problem for the player.
Well, you might not know that Paido's sword is magical (unless you have
Divination) and might want to engage with a "proper" magical item.
> Moreover, if you are foolish enough to have lost the Sommerswerd
> on previous adventures, that would be a terrible mistake
> for the forces of Ishir! :)
Are you sure about that? I just tried to play through #9 "The Caverns of
Fear" and it turns out that if you *have* the Sommerswerd there are slim
chances of you finishing the book if you don't have great stats. In section
258 (start of the fight against Zakhan Kimah) if you have the Sommerswerd you
end up fighting a 40 CS / 50 END enemy, if you don't (but have either the
Dagger of Vashna or the Psychic Ring) you will fight a 34 / 50 enemy (and can
even kill him with a single attack if you use the Dagger).
"My" Lone Wolf character, with basic CS of 14 + bonifications (magic helmet,
shield, sommerswerd, circle of fire...) ends up with a CS of 30 there is no
way I'm going to kill this guy (over -11 penalty in combat even if I use
Alether) unless I'm *extremely* lucky. Makes you want *drop* the Sommerswerd
along the way.
I wonder why there is no section you can land on if you have *both* the
Psychic Ring and the Sommerswerd, as the Psychic Ring (section 188) increases
your powers and enables you to downplay his Magic shield and use
Psi-surge/Psi-blast against him.... I think that is an error too, and it
makes it very difficult to end the game if you did not start up LW#1 with
great stats and got lots of bonuses (i.e. play Lone Wolf "Munchkin style").
Regards
Javier
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