Re: Gothic Series .. Order of Play ??
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Hi Mad After you do the jobs for Lord Andre, he'll let you see Lord Hagan. Hagen will send you to the Valley of Mines to get proof of the existence of the dragons. You'll get teleporter runes as you go along. Who did you become an apprentice with? I usually go with Bosper, the bowmaker, because the easiest for me.
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Re: Gothic Series .. Order of Play ??
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Hi Barb I have met Lord Hagen and been given the quest to go to the Valley of Mines but I'm trying to boost my stats as much as possible before I set off .... because I'm a wimp !! [Then if I make it alive out of the mines I will have to give up my temporary allegiance to the Thieves or I won't be able to become a Paladin.] And yes. I, too, chose to be apprenticed to the bowman Bosper as I read that his monetary rewards were likely to be the most beneficial throughout the game I am finding Gothic to be a great series and I'm so glad you Darksiders recommended it !! Cheers. Mad
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Re: Gothic Series .. Order of Play ??
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Thanks, Pokey. I'll do some "scopin" then Rowan .... There were quite a few "mysterious" occasions in the Sect Camp where characters wouldn't interact with me properly and I couldn't complete certain areas - but I never found out why [I can only assume I must have done something beforehand that somehow upset the equilibrium - but you're not likely to have done that !!]
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Re: Gothic Series .. Order of Play ??
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Hi Rowan I bought my Gothics 1, 2 & 3 in a two disk "collection" from Amazon uk. And I'm playing them on my Win7 machine although the blurb doesn't give it as compatible. [I don't think Win7 was even invented when these disks were produced.] But no.1 played fine and no.2 is also playing fine. Just got the rare odd crash with both. I definitely did experience glitches in Gothic 1 at the Sect camp - although only the ones I mentioned and not what you are describing .... I'd be surprised though if GOG hasn't fully tweaked the game. I thought they normally did ??
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Re: Gothic Series .. Order of Play ??
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Well, I went through the gate and onto the route that would take me to the valley of Mines - and I did find the "alternative" route. BUT after using it, and meeting Jergan, it was pitch black night and even with a light spell or torch I couldn't see where the heck to go So after many, many failed attempts to find a way into the castle, and despite reading walkthroughs and even watching one on YouTube, I just put God Mode on and ran for it Finally I did get in and poked around - and thankfully I can now teleport there in the future. I'm definitely not wealthy enough, well enough equipped or even strong enough to investigate the mines amidst all the Orcs though so I think I'll have to go back to civilisation and better myself .... always assuming I can survive getting back there in one piece. And then return by teleport to continue "castle" adventuring
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Re: Gothic Series .. Order of Play ??
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The Valley of Mines is fun, isn't it? I like that they used the same map as the original Gothic for the Valley of Mines. I always wait around until it gets light before I run for the castle. Using god-mode isn't a bad idea, either That teleport rune to the castle is VERY useful. there's another one - As you come out of the mine from Khorinis,up the hill to the left, across the bridge, there's a rune that will take you back to that spot. Since you have to go back & forth a lot, that will help you.
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Re: Gothic Series .. Order of Play ??
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Thanks looney4labs And thank you, too, Barb, for the tip about that other teleport stone. I'll have to try and make sure I find it !! Although I won't have as much "play" time over the next few sweeks as real life "stuff" will be interfering !!!!
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Re: Gothic Series .. Order of Play ??
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Thanks, again, looney4labs .... But .... Phew !! Either I'm not doing something right or the difficulty level for the Valley of the Mines has been ramped up no end !! Or then, again, it could just be that I am still a combat wimp But whatever, I have a feeling this part is going to take me a loooooong time to get through
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Re: Gothic Series .. Valley of the Mines .. Recent Post .. Aggghhhh !!
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This is a tough area, but once you make it to the castle you'll probably have gained lots of exp points. Hint: Stay clear of the Orcs for now. At the bottom of the hill go left along the river, taking out the somewhat easier monsters (which will still have you running away) one at a time.
I think I'm quite ready for another adventure.
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Re: Gothic Series .. Valley of the Mines .. Recent Post .. Aggghhhh !!
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Thanks very much for that tip, hagatha But I'm already in the castle, so do you mean I should use your tip when I venture out ?? Upto now, whenever I have actually ventured out, I've had to use God Mode to get back in again !! I just seem to be a magnet for Orcs
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Re: Gothic Series .. Valley of the Mines .. Recent Post .. Aggghhhh !!
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Hagatha is right - keep away from the orcs for now. You did get the quest from Garond, didn't you? Work on that for now - run to the places you need to go without fighting. When you become a paladin, you'll get a spell that kills orcs easily.
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Re: Gothic Series .. Valley of the Mines .. Recent Post .. Aggghhhh !!
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Yes, I got the quest, Barb, but I haven't had chance to play again yet to try and .. And last time I ventured out, everywhere I went there were Orcs !! [I so hate running away all the time because I always panic and end up lost ]
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Re: Gothic Series .. Valley of the Mines .. Recent Post .. Aggghhhh !!
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Mad, a hint for Orc removal: you know that log you use to climb into the castle? The one that the Orcs can't climb? Have you got a bow of some sort?
I think I'm quite ready for another adventure.
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Re: Gothic Series .. Valley of the Mines .. Recent Post .. Aggghhhh !!
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Rowan .. The only way you can get to that chest is if you're trained in acrobatics - in which case you can just jump the gap. [That's what I did.] Apparently it's a well known bug and the thought is that originally the developer intended for you to be able to knock down the column that's there and use it as a bridge but then changed his mind. However, he failed to put anything else in place !! [But it's also well documented that the contents of the chest are so minimal it's not worth worrying about and not acquiring them doesn't affect the plot in any way - and I can confirm both as being true ] hagatha .. Yes, I found that hint on the web today !! But thank you for mentioning it too. So I could try that. But what's the betting I will keep falling off the log and get mashed anyway !!
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Re: Gothic Series .. Valley of the Mines .. Recent Post .. Aggghhhh !!
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Hi Rowan I didn't put many points into acrobatics at all - but I was able to jump across that gap. And I did do the umululu quest in Gothic - but then I generally tend to do as many quests as I can to try and bolster my usually quite dreadfully feeble heroes As for Orcs ?? Don't even mention 'em !! Haven't had chance to play since my last post here and considering the speed you whizz through these games, you'll have finished Gothic and started and finished Gothic 2 as well before I've had chance to catch my breath Good on ya !! Cheers. Mad
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Re: Gothic Series .. Valley of the Mines .. Recent Post .. Aggghhhh !!
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Update on Gothic 3. I finished it and talk about running around in the dark, this game tops the list. The only map is a world map which tells you next to nothing the quest list tells you things like go kill so and so but you have no idea where to go. I was always wondering where to go next other than to plunder and pillage towns and do tons of side quests, which also I had to guess where to go to finish them. If it wasn't for an invaluable site with help and Gamepressure I would have been completely lost.
As it was I got to the end and was supposed to have a particular scepter and didn't. I had been to the guy I was supposed to get it from and either it was a bug or player error (probably the latter) but I didn't have it and there was no way to get it. Fortunately there is a cheat in the game that allows you to get parts of the main quest that are needed so I was able to continue.
All in all not my favorite but I'm breathing a sigh of relief that it's finished. There are 3 paths you can go down in the game but I have no desire to play it again and go down any of the other two.
Incidentally for any who are familiar with Gothic 3 I chose the Path of the Rebels.
Now it's on to Gothic 4 which from playing part of the demo I think I will rather enjoy. I'm still looking at Risen 3 longingly, which is now available, but will wait until completion of Gothic 4 and hopefully a lower price.
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Re: Gothic Series .. Valley of the Mines .. Recent Post .. Aggghhhh !!
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Thanks very much for your info, oldman, but sorry to hear Gothic 3 wasn't a good experience for you. [I don't think it got rave reviews from many !! ] But glad to hear you feel Gothic 4 will be more enjoyable. After the sharp difficulty level rise in the Valley of the Mines section of Gothic 2 (with which I am at last getting to grips) I doubt I'll attempt the Night of the Raven version of it. [I only play what I enjoy and won't drive myself to tackle a game "for the sake of it".] But obviously I will give Gothics 3 & 4 a try to see how I do - before I form an opinion Thanks again !!
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