Re: Divinity Original Sin coming soon
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I don't, Debra, but hopefully one of the other members will.
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Re: Divinity Original Sin coming soon
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07/30/14 02:59 PM
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I'm getting frustrated. If the team I'm fighting against is only one level above me, I usually can't win the fight. They have double the man power I do and at least one healer. I've got on the best armor/weapons I can find for me and the other three and I have two people who can heal, if they have enough action points left to do it. Does anyone have a link for a trainer that's free ('cause I can't afford the $100 life time membership to Cheat Happens) or God Mode? I'm using version the latest version 1.0.81 downloaded from GOG. I'd like to play the game and not bang my head against the wall trying to win a losing battle. When I joined Cheat Happens I got a lifetime membership and it was only between 30 - 40 dollars at that time. They've gone up drastically. Too Bad. You could get a monthly membership for $14.95 but you may not want to pay that for just one game. The Trainer is super good though. I have the instructions to give GodMode to your characters. If you'd like it email me and I'll send it to you.
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Re: Divinity Original Sin coming soon
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07/31/14 06:51 AM
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I have had much luck learning the cast cure wound spell. It instantly heals up to 300-400 point. Also, I have had excellent results learning the crushing fist spell. I have given everyone a level in waterbased spells. This means that they all can cast minor healing and restore healing healing spells both on themselves and on others. And I have had them all learn the ice shard spells. Also, fire and ice elementals work great againt multiple enemies. For fighers whirlwind and dustdevil spells/skills will be necessary to find these fights. Bleeding skills are nice, too - for your characters of course.
I have also invested in skills that let my characters heal crippled, bleed, stun or frozen status. Madora has a very nice skill called helping hand. Use this if one your characters ever are knocked down.
Also, what I do if I'm surrounded bu a larger group of enemies is this: Retract form the site, go as far back as my action points allows me to do. This forces the other side, the enemies, to use their action points to either reach me or use them for buffering, healing etc. And then I can summon spiders, air elementals or fire elementals.
And as said, you can teleport things, barrels etc. down on top of people. You can destroy barriers etc. And you need to think like a strategist. If you do this what will the opponent do. I have developed a strategy which works for me. Johan and Madora will be - for a while - in the back. Myself and Jahan will be pounding spells in the enemy. And then slowly, ever so slowly, will Johan and Madora advance forward.
If all else fails, try a fireball...
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Re: Divinity Original Sin coming soon
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07/31/14 10:29 AM
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Yes, Oldman please send me the instructions for god mode. Cheat Happens says you need the Life Time Membership to get their trainer which is the $100 version. I guess some people have money to burn, but I'm not one of them. I usually don't use trainers until after I've played the game through once, but this game is a head banger for me. Karsten, my problem is that when I need to heal my characters, I'm out of action points and also, what looked like four enemies become ten as they come out of the woodwork. Then I get the message I'm too close to retreat. I keep trying, but I'd just like to enjoy playing the game without so much reload. I don't expect to win every battle the first time, but even doing all the side quests to gain XP doesn't seem to get me in a position to move toward the main quest goal. My team is a knight, Jahan, a witch, and a ranger/rogue hybrid all level 4 now. They ought to be able to do some damage. I don't mean to whine, but this is not like Baldur's Gate which was a real draw for me in purchasing the game.
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Re: Divinity Original Sin coming soon
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Debra check your email. It is on the way.
Good luck
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Re: Divinity Original Sin coming soon
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07/31/14 05:27 PM
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Hi Debra - sorry to hear you're having trouble. I'm enjoying the game. But I tend to get frustrated because there's no clearcut path to how you're supposed to play this game. Imo, this is both the game's greatest strength and its greatest weakness. I play this game on easy. I tried to play it on the classic setting, but it is just so hard. And even on easy, I-m having diffulties. Also, did you know you can save your action points? You do not have to us them all in one turn (of the battle/fight). Also, I found out, via some info on the net, that you can indeed trade/barter with all people. And there's a vendor in Cyseal market close to the guy who sells paintings that you can buy healing potions from. I've used these a lot. Also, it surprises me that you're only level 4...I'm currently level 14 ot 15. And you do know that you are free to go find the white witch and then are able to return to Cyseal once more, after you've found her. There's quite a few easy quests in Luculla Forest that'll help you level up a bit. Also, I wonder, have you been the to Lighthouse or the beach yet? or the Black Cove yet? I had trouble with Evelyn and her minions. So what did I do - teleported away, of course. And came back later.... I also confess to use the internet a lot, especially the walkthrough form gamespressure seems great. It really covers everythig in the game... If you already know about this, I apologize in advance. GamesGlitch also has (a lot of) videowalkthroughs on youtube...these have helped me a lot too. link: http://www.youtube.com/user/GamezGlitchZ/videosEspecially if you're unsure where some npcs are or what precisely you have to do, this is great site. Also, you'll need a character with (relatively) high perception 5-8, I think, to be able to find some of the keys and entrances you'll neeed to find in order to finish both the sidequest and - alas - also - some of the quests in the main quest.
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Re: Divinity Original Sin coming soon
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08/01/14 01:23 PM
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Hi Debra Sorry for your trouble. I'll try to hel as best as I can... If you talk to Aureus or Arhu in the Legionaire's office, they'll point you towards that you need to find the white witch. Also, one of the main complaints I have regarding this game is that yóu need to guess which line of dialogue will take you to the xp reward for a certain quest. For instance, if you want to get new info about Jake's murde, you'll need to choose the option: Let's discuss Jake's murder. And then additionel info might pop up... Here's the map from gamepressure, link: http://guides.gamepressure.com/divinityoriginalsin/guide.asp?ID=25135As you can see quests are scattered all over the place. Have you been to the cave where Arhus failed experiment is? You'll need to go through that cave in order to reach the northwestern part of the map. I'll have to admit that witohout the help from the gamespressure walktrough, at least 2 german walkthrougs, posts in the Steam and Larian forums as well as the videos from Gamezglitch, I probably wouldn't have reached level 15...
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Re: Divinity Original Sin coming soon
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I am trying to finish off old quests that I have left in my journal. I am not finished the game yet but there are some fights ahead of me that are very difficult. Here is what I am trying to complete for now:
1) Where is Samson the lighthouse keeper? I have sent his Desdemona's ghost back to him but I don't know where to find the couple again. He is not at the lighthouse.
2) I am trying to finish the dark cove quests. I am in the room that exploded. I had died in the explosion but my team resurrected me. The picture on the wall got destroyed at the same time. There is a button on the floor which I have used but nothing happens. Where is the trap door that is supposed to appear?
BTW, the black ominous door can be smashed open. You just need a lot of time and infinite patience and the ability to repair weapons. You have to be later in the game when you have more powerful weapons. If you've already talked to both ghosts then they should both be in the cellar at the lighthouse. All you need to do is visit the cellar and you should find them there. The entrance that you get from clicking on the switch behind the picture is located here just to the left of the door. If the entrance is not available then you probably destroyed the switch in the fire. There is a key to the Black Ominous door on the pirate ship.
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Re: Divinity Original Sin coming soon
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08/05/14 11:33 AM
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Hi Rowan Is this the svamp in the dark forest? I always found elementals helpfull; enemies tend to attack summoned elementals (and spiders) first. Also, if you have crushing fist, this helps a lot, too. A knocked down mud lord can't weaken you. I think, too, from what I understood that the people (for lack of a better word ) who has the most initiative will go first in the combat round. In a case like this, I would retreat. (The spell Tactical Retreat works wonders as well). Also, I use Jahan's ability to teleport enemies away from the group. Work wonders - and as they say, the bigger they are, the harder they fall If you experience a enemy that weakens you, I would go back as far as my action points allowed me to go. And have Jahan cast fireball, flare and blaze fire and ice shard as well. I think there's a spell? which cures weakness... As for the combat, please think of the combat like a game of chess. Move your pieces around strategicalle as well as tactically...
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Re: Divinity Original Sin coming soon
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08/05/14 03:00 PM
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As Oldman says you need to Close the Rift. The problem here is that only can damage the thing you'll need to attack - with a Tenebrium weapon. You can buy one at a certain shop in Sacred Stone. I found one after a certain quest was ended. You'll need to go through the windy desert (again). If you haven't been there yet, beware of the spiders and the spiders queen. You'll need to go beyond the Spider Queen and sort of in a diagonal line northeast (I think?) from the Spider Queen. When you reach two post with a bar across them, you're on the right way. And when you see a structure, you're definetely on the right way. Inside it is pretty straightforward... You'll need to find a mirror that transports you to the area where the thing you'll need to damage is. Gamezglitch has a very nice video walkthrough. I found it very helpfull I had a difficult time finding out how to do this, but the video from Gamezglitch helped a great deal. As for the game, I'm enjoying it, but to me, it seems like the team behind it just added more and more quests etc. as time did go by. There are certain quests I would have cut if I were the team behind this game. It is as if there wasn't a plan (I think) for how the game should be made. At least this is what I have been thinking of.
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Re: Divinity Original Sin coming soon
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08/07/14 08:41 AM
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Rowan, according to a post in the steam forums The runes are fairy runes. The orc librarian in Cyseal (mayors adopted daughter) sells you a book which enables you to translate those runes. Hopefully that will help!
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Re: Divinity Original Sin coming soon
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08/07/14 01:01 PM
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Hi Rowan - I found out last night thatyou can get a bloodstone if you destroy the Goblim Totem in the Goblin Village. I also found out that you'll need to use the bloodstones in order to get an inert stone. Also, you can get a stone if you destroy the Iron Maiden in the courtyard where the Winter King was/is. (or thereabouts) Also, have you done Maradino's quest yet. And did you remember to pick up the inert (blod) stone from Evelyn's house? in Cyseal? I didn't and had to go back to get it. You can use the Rift travel to get around... You can also get a stone here: http://guides.gamepressure.com/divinityoriginalsin/guide.asp?ID=25907The location of the trap door: http://steamcommunity.com/app/230230/discussions/0/45350245242836551/?l=danishI had a difficult time finding this as well. However, there is a trap door. It is in the corner close to a wall in the room with the painting. As you might know? you'll need to touch the painting, this will reveal the trap door. Also, if the trap door is revealed, you can always hack your way through it eith your weapons. Here is the location of all the fourteen bloodstones: http://guides.gamepressure.com/divinityoriginalsin/guide.asp?ID=25142Also, did you do the Forge of Souls Quest, link same as above. The fourteenth stone can be found in "Temple of Dead", by Cassandras grave. You will collect it during the "A Forge of Souls" quest. edit: I agree a lot with you, Rowan. This game doesn't give you any directions at all. And it is both the strength and the weakness of this game. I find the journal a mess - literally - normally you would have a tab for main quests and a tab for side quests. And there is nothing, no message in the journal, or from Zixxax, that tells you that you'll need to collect 12-14 bloodstones, or use them, to open portals at your Homestead. I agree with you that it would be nice to have markers on the map for important quests. Or at least have a cartographer to tell you where the most important locations are i.e. the locations for the blood stones.
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Re: Divinity Original Sin coming soon
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08/07/14 02:23 PM
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Thanks, Karsten.
Rowan, I guess going back to a save game would be too far back? Did you email the devs so they know. Sounds like a glitch, and a very nasty one at that.
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