Hi

Playing a little as a trial (looks good) so as to get used to the navigation style but I have no idea of "Dark Eye" or "Dungeon & Dragon" type rules

Do I have to learn them or is there any way I can ask the game to level up and/or allocate points earned on an "auto" basis on my behalf ??

I've already earned both some adventure points and some experience points and I have seen one of the stats type pages that's full of confusing little arrows - where I presume I have to allocate them ??
But I have to admit to not understanding all those arrow procedures

Also ....
Can I set the difficulty level of the game anywhere ??
[I looked for that facility as soon as I had finished the installation but never saw one.]
BECAUSE, at the moment, although I have tried twice, I can't win against those two soldiers who offer me a sword if I can beat them. Even though I have the lady warrior alongside me
[Or should I not be able to this early in the game ??]

Help always appreciated mucho

Cheers.

Mad

Mad, I had a lot of fun with this game. There is only one difficulty, but I found the game to be fairly easy except for a few spots. I suggest you gain some experience in the first area before you take on the two soldiers. I waited and won the sword easily.

I can't remember how the leveling worked. I put my points into combat early on and left the thieving to my companion. Maybe the green arrows designate which abilities can be raised.

Hi Pokey

Thanks for your response and pleased to hear you liked the game

What I find rather confusing with the "arrows" is that some of them point up/down and some point R/L

I've been reading the manual, of course, but I don't always understand manuals either

Cheers.

Mad

Hi Mad.

I've only played the (german) demo, but like Baldur's Gate, you can pause the game, using the spacebar. For serious battles, I always backtrack,

You level up your characters by clicking on the green arrows beside the stats/abilities/adventure points. I didn't quite understand the leveling either, but I think the reason for the up/down arrows is that you can decrease some stats; if you do so this will free some stat points you can use elsewhere.

Here's a little hint:

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And I liked the game, too - at least based on the demo that I played...

I found some help here:

http://www.rpgwatch.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=36&order=desc

Hi Folks - And thanks again

Pokey !! Your link was most useful AND lead me to others

Much appreciated

Cheers.

Mad

You are probably aware of the Gamepressure guide. If not:

http://guides.gamepressure.com/drakensangthedarkeye/

It has some nice maps.

I am waiting for the release of the sequel in the US.

No, I wasn't aware of that site !! Thank you so much, Pokey. Just what I need

Hi

I'm getting to really like this game and am progressing quite well at the moment

But, although I now understand the "Experience" points system, I also accumulate "Adventure" points and yet can't seem to allocate those anywhere

Can anyone help me out, here, please

Cheers.

Mad

Adventure points aren't allocated. They determine your level.

http://en.drakensang.wikia.com/wiki/Adventure_Points

Ahhhh, Pokey. Thank you !!
I had actually read that but didn't properly realise the significance

Well, I've done all the quests in the first chapter now except the "shrine" chest.

And although along the way I've kept putting points into lockpicking (Dranor) I still can't unlock chests

I've roamed everywhere, figghting and killing, trying to gain experience points to augment this talent and I'm not sure there's anything left to attack now !!

But I know the locations of several chests - apart from the quest one - and would dearly love to get some of them open.

So, do you have any advice to offer as to how I might increase lockpicking, please ??

[I hope that you don't object to seemingly becoming my personal mentor :haha:]

Thanks mucho.

Mad

Glad to help. Are you using hairpins? There is a penalty for not using a tool. Drag it to the quickbar and use from there. Sometimes it takes several tries so you might want to save first.

I think the loot in chests in this game is about the worst I ever saw. I didn't mind leaving a chest unlocked.

Yes, I've been using hairpins - but - I just had an idea ....

I could maybe temporarily "re-allocate" already existing points whilst I open some chests and then allocate them back again

I'll go see if that will work

EDIT : No, it didn't so I think I'll just leave out that side quest and carry on

Absolutely enjoying this game !!!!

Definitely one for the person, like me, who enjoys turn based combat + adventure in an RPG

Hi

I'm upto the start of the Blood Mountains quests now and feel I'm doing really well so far

Does anyone know, though, if I'm likely to have to face one of those unavoidable game stopping events that could end it all for me ??

[I saw that Pokey mentioned earlier in the thread "one difficulty" ]

Cheers.

Mad