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Re: Might & Magic VIII [Re: Barb] #867665
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Originally Posted By: Barb
Hi Mad smile wave

I've played M&M8 several times. It's similar to M&M6, but easier, IMO. You start the game with one character, but you recruit more as you go along. I usually start with a necromancer, because he can cast the same spells as a sorcerer in the earlier games. You can add a knight, cleric, vampire, & another necromancer (with promotions for each) as you go along. You can dismiss any character you've added at any time, except for your main character. The best thing about the game, I think, is that you can add up to 3 dragons to your party. They are VERY powerful.

I'd say give it a try. I've been thinking about playing it again. Right now I'm playing M&M6 & having a hard time in Kriegspire Castle. I bought it from GOG & they fixed the bug that gave unlimited gold, so I'm having a hard time with only 200,000 gold!


The hardest part being how to fit 200,000 gold pieces in your pockets? smile

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Phew !! crazy

After reading all the achievements you folks manage in what seems like five or ten minutes, I think I'll have to re-name my character .. And "Sir Plodalong" sounds mightily apt lol

I can take weeks to play through an Adventure - but RPGs ?? Those I count in months blush


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Re: Might & Magic VIII [Re: Mad] #867725
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I've had a heck of a time keeping my Necromancer and Cleric alive. Those two die very easy, so I have to save often. lol I still have a long ways to go but enjoying the game. You're right mad, could take months to finish.

Barb, I know how you feel, I played Skyrim so much that I just quit. I had all the main quest done and was doing side quests. smile

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Necros & clerics are pretty weak, but they're very important to a party. Mine get killed a lot, too. I have 2 necros now. Kay, did getting Ilsigore promoted help? I don't think I usually bother. I've cleared out the top part of the Ogre Fortress. now I have to do the hardest part. Then I'm going to make another try at the Troll Tomb. I'll be glad to get the second dragon, but I remember you have to have Fly to reach him, & he won't join until the party is at a higher level.

Mad, do you have a dragon yet?


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Barb, It helped a little. I can stay up in the air a little longer, and a few more hit & damage points.
My Necromancer and cleric are getting a little stronger now, but I still have to watch them close. lol

I haven't tried another dragon! Where is it at?

Hi Mad!

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The 2d dragon, Brimstone, is in Yaardrake's Cave in Shadowspire. The cave is up in the mountains north of the city. According to my notes, you have to belevel 27-29 before he will join you. I'm about L15 now.


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Hi Barb smile

No, I don't have a dragon and have no idea how to acquire one !! woozy

I've been killing wasps most recently (although not visited anything that looks like their nest yet) and a few ogres as well yes

I'm not sure at all though that I'm attempting stuff in a sensible order - I've just been going where the mood takes me lol

Cheers.

Mad grin


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Thanks Barb! happydance Found Brimstone, He's waiting at the Adventures Inn for me. I'll have to check him out later, two year old is here. I won't get to play much the next two days. lol

I'll have to trade Cauri in and she has grandmaster merchant and Grandmaster disarm trap.
I need both of those skills. will see if another can get them.

Your doing great Mad, play the game and go where the mood takes you. lol

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Hi guys! I finally finished the Troll Tomb, so now I'm ready to form an alliance.

Mad, sounds like you're doing well. Kay is right - just have fun! Getting the first dragon is easy - from Ravenshore, cross the bridge & head west along the shore until you come to Smugglers' Cove. Keep going past it & you'll come to Garrote Gorge. Go across the bridge, stay right & go into the mountains. Eventually you'll see a cave. Go on in, the dragons won't bother you. Ithildore's home is in there & he will join your party. I usually do Smuggler's Cove next - it's not too hard & you can finish one quest there & pick up another one.

Kay, do you remember where you got disarm trap? I don't have it yet, & I keep getting blown up!

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Thanks for that info, Barb thumbsup

I did Smuggler's Cove a little while back so I know my way there.

[BTW. I'm pretty sure I got "Disarm Trap" from The Grog & Grug on Dagger Wound Island.]


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Hi Barb, Cauri already had Grandmaster in it when I picked her up in the wooded area of Murmurwoods and also she had Grandmaster in Merchant. She was also at a high level. She is the only one to trade for the dragon, Brimstone. Hate to give her up. This will be a tough decision. lol

Chevon Wist in Dagger Wound Islands teaches expert disarm trap.
Kelli Lightfingers in Alvar teaches master.
Gareth Lifter in Regna teaches Grandmaster.

Re: Might & Magic VIII [Re: Mad] #868184
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Awww Kayc, decisions decisions decisions....but, it's a dragon! wave whistle


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That is a tough decision. I'd drop Simon for Brimstone. He has no magic & Brimstone is a much better fighter. Thanks for the locations of the trainers. I lucked out & was able to get the disarm trap skill in Alvar.


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looney, I'd love to get him, just don't know how. smile

Barb, that's my problem. I don't have Simon in my party now. I found in my notes too late, that I should have started out with a Necromancer. cry

Nobody in my party can get even expert disarm traps, so I guess I'll have to keep Cauri.

I started out with a troll which I can't trade. Someone suggested it when I first played. In my party, I have a troll, Ithilgore, cauri, cleric, and a necromancer. Any suggestions? confused

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I think if I were you, I'd drop Cauri & let someone else learn disarm trap. You could probably get by with Master disarm, if anyone could learn it. Does Cauri know any spells? I don't think I ever used her. your party sounds pretty good, anyway. You should be kicking butt with 3 dragons!

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Barb, I don't have anyone who can even get disarm trap to expert. cry
You can pick Cauri up early in the game soon as you get Ithilgore. She is a dark elf and level 50 to start and has master in all her spells but can't grandmaster the skills. Has Grandmaster in disarm trap and merchant too.

Cauri is the wooded area of Murmurwoods, turned to stone. The monsters are two tough to start with but after I go to the Dantillion house in Murmurwoods and get the quest for Cauri and some stone to flesh scrolls. smile

I fly over her, area x:15700, y:15000, then fly down and use the scroll and go back up without taking a hit. Then go to Alvar and finish the dark elf promotion quest. Then go to Adventure's Inn and pick her up.

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Thanks, Kayc, I might look up Cauri, just for the xp. I don't have anyone who can master disarm, either. I did go back & picked up Simon, who can learn expert, but he's pretty much useless in battle. I've just been opening the chests & taking the damage. Nobody has been killed yet.

I'm doing the Balthar Lair now to get the minotaur alliance. I also allied with the necromancers. Have you made any alliances yet?


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Hi Barb, I have formed an alliance with the Minotaur, the Dragons, and Necromancers.

That all of me for today. Two year old is up now and going strong. lol

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Hi Kayc, sounds like we like to ally with the same groups. I'm having to do the Balthazar Lair over again. I must have pulled a lever out of order, because I couldn't get to the last lever. At least it's one of my favorite parts of the game, and with 2 necromancers with Acid Burst, it's not too hard.

Are you having fun with your 2-year-old? Is that a grandchild? That's got to be the cutest age. Mine are all grown up now.

Mad, how are you doing?


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Not had very much playing time of late, Barb, but I am getting through some lower rated stuff - the latest being that of acquiring two of the cheeses in the "Three Cheeses Quest" -

And I do now have a Dragon of my own bravo

I think I've cleared all the Centaurs and Dire wolves and most of the wasps and the few Ogres outside in the wilds but I'm not yet good enough to take on the Ogres in their lair.
[So not quite the standard you and Kayc are at !! lol]

BTW. Two of my team have yellow spell books they can't use yet.
Do they have to increase their "Learning" skill in order to be able to use them ??


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Hi All, wave

Mad, You're moving on and doing great in the game.

If the person in your party doesn't have the skill, you have to buy the skill at the book shops where you buy the books, or if they have the skill, you just need to put points in the skill until you are expert, then you have to find the expert teacher. My guess is your person in the party doesn't have the skill yet.

You don't put any skill points into learning yet unless you want to, because it doesn't let you learn the books. I haven't even raised Learning any from the people who already have it.

The trouble I'm having is so many skills that each person can't get. No one in my party except Cauri can even get expert bow.


Now I'm just going around improving the skills that the game says I can and going around doing the side quests. smile

Barb, She my great Granddaughter. That's why when I sit on the floor playing Barbies with her, I have to have help getting up, but I love her very much and get plenty of exercise. lol

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Hi Kayc smile

Ahhhh !! Thank you !!
I do have the skills for the "yellow" books I've acquired but not to "Expert" level yet.

I've played a bit today though and have "upped" some of my weapons and armour - so I'm venturing into the Ogre Lair (by degrees) to gain some experience points laugh

[ Wow !! What a team you must make if you and Barb play a game together then !! scared ]

Cheers.

Mad grin


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Woohoo Mad, go get 'em!

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Fingers are all crossed, thank you, looney4labs lol lol


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I think you're doing great, Mad. I did the Ogre Fortress the same way - go in, kill what I can, leave, rest, repeat.

You have a necromancer, don't you? I think the most important skills to have are water and air. With water you can learn ice bolt, acid burst, town portal, and Lloyd's Beacon. With Air, you can learn you Fly, Invisibility, & Implosion, among others. You will need to improve your skill in air & water before you can use most of them. I just got Grandmaster in water, so I can use town portal in combat situations. I haven't been able to find Lloyd's Beacon yet. Do you have it, Kay?


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