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Post by Zhivago on Nov 10, 2014 22:28:12 GMT -5
Wow! They're nasty. Hahaha
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Post by fallen on Nov 10, 2014 22:33:03 GMT -5
Especially bad if left alone too long ...
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Post by Cory Trese on Nov 11, 2014 8:44:27 GMT -5
Very excited to hear feedback about monsters -- especially if you can share your characters and difficulty settings.
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Post by Zhivago on Nov 11, 2014 13:21:56 GMT -5
Nightmare Ironman - K, KJ, F, S
The 320 heal + summon necessitates both immediate attention and focused damage. It was manageable in the encounter I had, but it might be extremely difficult to overcome if the Necromancer attacks in a bigger group (he had several dire hounds with him). Plus, reducing his AP to 1 doesn't stop him from healing or summoning, which means the only way to stop him is to focus him down ASAP.
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Post by Zhivago on Nov 11, 2014 13:28:49 GMT -5
Some further thoughts, I'm running two dedicated tanks in Fyona and Kincaid, so I was able to juggle the adds, but a group with a less sturdy 'off-tank' might have serious issues with the Necromancer and Ghoul Lord.  I'll offer more thoughts as I experience more encounters with them. It was a fun, tense fight, and that's what I love about this game. One needs to be ever vigilant, it feels like a high level chess match with a dash of chaos and randomness due to die rolls. |
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Post by fallen on Nov 11, 2014 14:00:23 GMT -5
Zhivago - glad to hear they're keeping you on your toes. Ghoul Lords can actually be the worst ... they have a bigger range heal. I've seen him camp next to a Spectre Lord and heal every turn and it makes the pair so hard to kill!
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Post by En1gma on Nov 11, 2014 14:02:33 GMT -5
Sounds like I'll be needing some points into Piety Ward, eh?
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Post by Zhivago on Nov 11, 2014 14:04:53 GMT -5
I don't think I've seen that particular combo just yet, thankfully!
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Post by fallen on Nov 11, 2014 14:09:49 GMT -5
I don't think I've seen that particular combo just yet, thankfully! Lol - yes, something to definitely avoid. |
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Post by contributor on Nov 11, 2014 16:56:36 GMT -5
Yeah, enjoying the new monster types. So far they haven't been too bad, but I've only gotten to the first meeting with Nikolai now. I'm playing on Nightmare with the White Lights who are a fairly massive damage dealers. The first Necropants didn't even get to show his stuff before Vincent set 'im a twitching and Kyera Banished him. It's really fun to finally have Kyera come on-line as a damage dealer with this group. With Banishment at 4, Holy Gear and the 9 hex AoE she can be impressive. I have found the Ghoul Lords to be tougher, but still not too bad. I'm not looking forward to them combining up though. Sounds like I'll be encountering a Wraith before too long. Should be interesting.
One question, can Spirit drain cause death? It's talked about as them draining the life out of person. It would definitely change my tactics if they could put you in - spirit land and kill you.
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Post by fallen on Nov 11, 2014 17:01:15 GMT -5
contributor - specters of all kind deal Death damage. It is discussed in the war camps of Braeys and Koda and clearly mentioned that it drains SP. The -X you see above the attacker is the SP drained from your character.
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Post by contributor on Nov 11, 2014 17:06:13 GMT -5
Yeah, I know that, I was just wondering if there were negative implications for them dropping you below 0 SP. I haven't had that happen yet.
BTW does anyone else find Specters to be kind of cute?
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Post by fallen on Nov 11, 2014 17:11:38 GMT -5
Yeah, I know that, I was just wondering if there were negative implications for them dropping you below 0 SP. I haven't had that happen yet. BTW does anyone else find Specters to be kind of cute? Interesting idea. At the moment, nothing special. |
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Post by contributor on Nov 12, 2014 16:49:14 GMT -5
Very excited to hear feedback about monsters -- especially if you can share your characters and difficulty settings. Well I met the Wraith and he went down pretty easy too. That fight got only a little dicey with mobs coming from both sides and nowhere to go. I've got a pretty wimpy Vincent so he has to stay out of the way, But Selen charged one way and Vraes the other while Kyera provided mob suppression and Vincent lit up everything that got close to him or bunched up nicely for his Lightening Spear. They're playing on Nightmare difficulty and haven't had a death since a fairly random one killing Vlotgar Putin. They're really coming into their own now. Being able to drop massive amounts of damage has been a big plus in these levels as even the Wraith only stood for 3 turns and everything near him died much faster. These levels could be much more difficult if you can't bring down the big guys faster. They could turn into some massive SP eating slug it outs. I'm finding the towers to be interesting for their range and the fact that they never move. |
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Post by Zhivago on Nov 12, 2014 17:21:35 GMT -5
Just wait until you meet the wraith's daddy |
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