Hello all.
Been enjoying the hell out of the game greatly so far, and after some experimentation and with the help of the guides I've settled on the Shocktrooper as the right fit for me, and have been doing ok overall. (I did the demo as Shaper, and Lifecrafter, and got a warrior to Peta)
My trooper however hit the Storm Plains region and the difficulty curve seems to have taken a swing upwards.
I've looted the Eastern Shadow Road, killed some of the critters in the Foundry Repository, cleared out the Stoneworks, and taken out a roaming Unbound, so while I seem to be doing all right power-wise, I think my tactics need some refining.
[stats to follow in next post]
I'm torn on what to increase next - Luck or Endurance for survivability, Dex or Missile weapons for more killing power, or start improving my magic some.
I've got a pair of plated clawbugs still, (level 35 and 36) and a new-ish vlish (level 20). I make corrupted Thahds fairly often as disposable shock troops, and can make a Battle Alpha, but a new one doesn't quite make a good replacement for the ol' bugs.
I sell pods (except essence), wands and crystals as soon as I can, and I'm still feeling poor.