Fledgling Fyora Aldy Posted November 26, 2015 Share Posted November 26, 2015 New here but I'm an old veteran of most Spiderweb Software games, minus the Avadon series, which I couldn't really get into. I just finished Avernum: EftP, and have to say this far this one beats them all. I'll try to explain why (apart from Avernum/Exile 1-3 being my favorites). I always have problems relating to parties in heavy rpgs, and tend to go for the single character option whenever possible. Having experience playing through the older Exile and Avernum series, I thought I might as well try it on torment this time and see how far it takes me to hit a wall. So I planned a route to take my character through leveling, thinking I would end up somewhere level around level 40. And so I did, pretty early and without the wisdom crystals I was hoarding. A big part of the game seemed pretty relaxing, and I had no idea of the struggle that awaited towards the endgame, so I decided to just get all spells at level 3 and max lore and tool use to fully explore the world once again. I never really used anything past cloak of blades/ward of elements so I ended up stunted in physical combat. Later parts of the game, especially the outdoor battles, became huge tactical struggles. After an evening of Grah-Hoth, and weak attempts at the other main quests, I decided it's time to seek wisdom in the crystals. As the sun was setting in the horizon, I finally managed to climb to the top of the spire and slay the emperor. At level 60. I haven't felt this rewarded after beating almost any other game. Here's a poorly made summary of the end in pictures, let me know if it doesn't work: http://i67.tinypic.com/8xngqb.jpg Looking forward to attempt the same in Crystal Souls, my absolute favorite chapter, which seems to be on sale right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasoned Roamer Rugila Posted November 26, 2015 Share Posted November 26, 2015 Welcome to Spiderweb! Please leave your sanity at the door. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fledgling Fyora Aldy Posted November 29, 2015 Author Share Posted November 29, 2015 Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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