Curious Artila Raf Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 I just triggered a magic trap in Avernum 2: Crystal Souls, which summoned a Haakai. I remembered those from Avernum 1, and thought: "Oh [censored], a Haakai..." I ended up disposing of him with 2 out my 4 characters within the first round. I don't remember them being this easy back in Avernum 1. Then again, that was a year ago, so I may remember it wrong. So now I'm wondering, are they actually easier in CS, or must it have been something like me remembering something from when I was a group of weaklings in EftP while I'm superbuff megawarriors now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Randomizer Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 I think some Haakai are easier than others. The summoning script may set the monster level differently depending upon where you encounter them. It also depends upon how powerful thou are when you fight them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Lilith Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 Also you presumably have more experience with Spiderweb RPGs now than you did back then; it may be that you're making better tactical and strategic decisions that are making the game easier for you in general. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasoned Roamer Aleric Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 I definitely enjoy Rakshasi a lot more in the latest games than I did in the first Avernum remake and Exile series. Magic immunity is nasty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Lilith Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 In E3 and BoE, at least, the Wound spell does a decent bit of unblockable damage that bypasses their immunities. (It's useful against Haakai, too, at least until you get the spell that's specifically for killing demons). I'm not sure about E2; I think it did ordinary magic damage in E1, but I'm not sure there were rakshasas in E1 anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unflappable Drayk ĐªгŦĦ Єяŋϊε Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 I was rather disappointed in the rakshasas. I remember them as a ridiculous challenge in E3 and when I reached them in A2CS and completely trashed them in just a few turns I felt like I was missing something. I found the drake in the back of the tigers den more of a challenge then the attendant rakshasas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unflappable Drayk ĐªгŦĦ Єяŋϊε Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 As a side point, didn't all demons used to have fire immunity? That's sort of a demonic attribute. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Lilith Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 As a side point, didn't all demons used to have fire immunity? That's sort of a demonic attribute. they sure did. some still do. many don't Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasoned Roamer Rugila Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 I remember my first encounter with adze-Haakai in Avernum 1 in the tower of magi. It took some serious firepower from my characters to slay him. My characters abilities were stretched to their edges by then. Left me with an impression that there is no playing around with Haakai, they mean business! Hehe, wouldn't probably have even survived it without Demonslayer in tow and the ability to cast mass healing and mass curing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curious Artila Raf Posted June 18, 2015 Author Share Posted June 18, 2015 That Adze-Haakai... I remember that fight too. Tough as nails, he was! But nails are meant to be hit, so I hit him til he was in the ground. Indeed, thank god I had Demonslayer by then... I don't think it's that I got more experience in Spiderweb games. I mean, I played the original Exile series, back in the days (got stuck at the Shareware Barrier, and had no idea what that meant. I was a stupid kid back then ) My parties are the same in both Avernum 1: EftP and Avernum 2: CS, and so is their growth path. That's why I'm thinking they're weaker in CS. Those Rakshasas were strange, yep. I came across some, wiped them out without even breaking a sweat, then came across some commander who claims his troops are having the worst of time fighting them. I got a harder time fighting Shamblers and Basilisks (damn their cone stun attack!) than fighting Rakshasas. I blame it on those soldiers being lazy or scared bums making up stories to justify themselves to their superiors, who don't know any better than to believe them. That room with the orb, though... Man oh man... Triggered the first trap, used that battle skill that gives you 20 action points, ran for the chest, grabbed the orb, then ran everybody back into the corridor, a couple of twists down, and faced the horde of ridiculously tough enemies in there, fighting them off one by one. It's certain death otherwise! Tonight, I'll be off to get the Blessed Athame. I'm curious how hard it'll be to get that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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