Seasoned Roamer Cala Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 (edited) When I play open world games, I love mucking around, trying to poke into harder areas early, exploring every corner of the map, checking back to see if I can pick that lock yet, etc. etc. etc. I'm not a crazy min-maxer when it comes to stats, but I AM the loon that picked up every single piece of paper in G5. So what I need to know is - how likely am I to run my clock down/get a lot of negative effects? I'm so stressed about it right now that I save when I go into a town, I'll save, do my wandering, then reload, and re-do only the bits that were fruitful. It's not as much fun as I'd like!! Haha. I'm also changing my behaviour with dungeons. Normally, I'd try to be methodical to make sure I find all the sneaky switches/item boxes - I clear a whole floor, then head to town to heal before heading down the trap doors/upstairs, etc. Now I won't go back until my magic users are completely out of energy, even if I've had to stop in the middle of a hallway/crossroads or somewhere equally unsatisfying. Somebody please tell me how necessary this kind of stuff is before I drive myself insane! Haha. (If it matters, I'm playing on hard - my spiderweb experience makes up for my lack of general RPG savvy) PS Are Levy's 25 coins worth popping by Emergence in the first area? I imagine the second is no for sure. Edited February 17, 2018 by Cala Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Randomizer Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 There isn't a time crunch because as you go up in levels, you go through the game faster with more health and spell energy. You might even need to slow down at the end to see the event after day 160. Levy's coins and gathering all those minor junk items add up in the beginning. You don't really see money until after getting to Lorelei and Gale area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasoned Roamer Cala Posted February 17, 2018 Author Share Posted February 17, 2018 Can you not finish the game before day 160? Or do you just miss out on something cool if you do? Thank you for the response! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Randomizer Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 You can finish in less than 100 days and just miss out on some loot and an interesting fight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasoned Roamer Cala Posted February 17, 2018 Author Share Posted February 17, 2018 Great, thank you so much, Randomizer! I may not be leaving my sanity at the door after all, haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ineffable Wingbolt TriRodent Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 If you're in the area anyway, swinging by & hitting up Levy isn't a horrible use of your time. But you really do need to be in the close area for it to be worth your time after a month or two/if your purse is nicely full to begin with... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rotghroth Rhapsody Soul of Wit Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 It soon becomes convenient to both get to Levy and get back to each region of Valorim. I wouldn't stop mid-dungeon to run back for my per diem, but you often pass through Fort Emergence. Maybe to report to one of its inhabitants, or maybe as the fastest way to travel between regions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasoned Roamer Superteeth Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 I'm really rushing to complete the plagues as it is, and have finished off the roaches and slimes at day 20 on Torment. At that pace, I may finish up all the plagues by day 60 or so. I just want to see minimal damage to the towns, and worry about most of an area's sidequests after defeating the area's plague. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrulous Glaahk Sade Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 I finished my Torment playthrough, with pretty much everything done, in 46 days. That being said, I did try my hardest to get everything done as efficiently as possible, since I am rather obsessive about not letting anything bad (but preventable) happen to Valorim. In the end, it was honestly not worth the effort at all. Apart from the slime plague, which starts affecting cities relatively quickly, I was mostly way ahead of "schedule". On the negative side, I had to hold spacebar for over an hour just to wait long enough for the day 160 event to occur. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burgeoning Battle Gamma Rhinestone Jedi Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 (edited) I made a beeline for the monster plagues... I just stopped the Golem Plague and I'm on Day 27. I enjoy seriously taking my time and exploring every nook and cranny of the game... so now I'm going to head back to Fort Emergence and start doing that. I don't need to beat the Alien Beasts on a time limit, right? I feel like I should be good to dawdle as I please now. Edited February 18, 2018 by Rhinestone Jedi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasoned Roamer Cala Posted February 25, 2018 Author Share Posted February 25, 2018 You speedsters are an inspiration! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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