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I hate changing equipment constantly. In the end, I went for 10 mechanics, got the +2 as needed, will get the other +2 later so I have my 14 without having to swapping gloves. I'm still left unsure if armor +7 (given by the gauntlets) is worth it.

Thanks Aoslare. I've got another question - I was gifted the baton to clean the mines. I noticed that it works for green and purple mines. But I've found an area where the baton didn't work. Am I supposed to have more than the grey baton to clean them all ?

why is that so?

Tinker gloves seems to be the best choice for shapers. Is it truly worth it not to use them constantly? The only other decent alternative seems to be Shaped Gauntlets

So, four points, not 5. I thought sealed lab was different from the tomb. Rydell's palace; the hills of Jar; sealed lab; tomb; Flig As for leadership,you can get +2.

So there are two bridges location. 1) I want to learn Sholai as soon as possible. I've joined the obeyers but I'm not able to ask Learned Jauffree about learning the language even if I learned the name of their leader, Trazkov or w/e. Seems like I must meet a girl named Masha or w/e? 2) What's the best way to learn sholai 3 so I can actually talk with them, rather than reading description of their behaviour? Doing it in a way that allows me to skip the least content about Sholai. I've currently explored only the left part of the world, while having to cross the two bridges. Still undecided if going northbridge or the others. 3) To be sincere, I plan to ally with Takers in the end, very late in the game, after having moved from obeyers to awakened. I don't even know if it's possible.

Question about this file: I would like to get the bonus in the sealed lab too (preferably uncapped). Does this file touch that area too?

Another couple of questions: 1) Am I wrong or taking the leadership path, can be counterproductive sometimes? An example: Feed Control four. If I use the leadership option on Dyrell, I will never experience that piece of content. Am I wrong? Or is it just one simple option when meeting Control Four? What happens to the xp I would be getting by exploring the place? All siphoned by the leadership option? By siphoned I mean that going to control four won't give me any exp, nor the mobs I find in that location. 2) Is there anywhere a guide on the best equipment pieces and where to find them ? 3) I met a guy near a wall that told me to meet some people over Kazg - to meet these people, am I forced to go through the bridge? I was wondering if there is any way to actually speak with the people in the bridge having learned Sholai Before. But maybe it's not possible.

Thanks. When it comes ot buying selling, do you know if shops change according to your "attitude" towards them? Like if you are allied with obeyers you pay less and sell for more.

Mechanics: +3 From the book inside Rydell's palace; the hills of Jar; sealed lab. Am I missing something? Edit: I've got 6 at level 5, and I could get 8 by levelling up now + 2 at the Rydell's palace and the hills of Jar. Is 10 enough to open everything? I think I've used just one living tool right now :P To open rydel's bed chamber I guess I would have to use a couple.. By the way, where are the tinker gloves?

Yes, hopefully it won't be down for long. It was great!

Thanks - another question: if I pump only one skill (like the fire shaping skill) I noticed that my control over the fyora is still weak. Is "weak" enough? What am I supposed to do?

There was once this beautiful website I saw that had the huge map of GF with all the marker points. You could click the marker points and they would bring you to the "walkthrough" for each place; the huge map would turn into the map of the specific place, there would be numbers on the map and an explanation of the numbers right under. Did I imagine it?

Thanks for that link - hopefully everything applies to GF1 as well!

Thanks. Which attribute of the three I should power up?

Does anyone still have the map above ?

Thanks to all of you guys. Another question: I seem to have read somewhere that the best way to improve shaping is just to choose one shaping attribute. Am I wrong?

For old geneforge this was the rule: Pentil - If you are an Obeyer, Jaffee can teach you. Pentil East - If you are Awakened, Sorkin can teach you. Kazg - If you are a Taker, Toivo can teach you, or read the book in Toivo's tower. Refugee Caves - Help Masha, or read the book in her chambers Patrolled Dell - The book in the Sholai quarters. Winding Road - Znaf can teach you if you pay. Crossroads - Gavrila can teach you. Research Quarters - A book in the quarters. But I've got two issues: 1) I can't find Sorkin anywhere. Where is he? Spent around 25 minutes in the city. 2) It doesn't seem like you can ask Jaffee to teach you the language as soon as you join the obeyers. Is there any particular trigger to make it happen? 3) By the way, can someone tell me how you're supposed to meet Masha? Because in my last playthrough I've never met her - I take I shouldn't have joined the Takers?

I didn't notice you were the same guy that made the mod. I will explain myself another "issue" If you explore high level places while being low level, you are going to take a lot of time killing (a) high level creature(s); you will get back only a meager part of that time when you face low level creatures if you have an high level (because by being higher level you kill low level creatures faster). Basically, the system clashes with the supposed “freedom” that you should have in rpg. You do not have a pre-determined route to follow, but if you don't follow what's intended by the dev, you are simply a) wasting your time b) going to explore low level places only for a completionist thing, because being higher level you don’t get any xp, only lore related things and you still waste time killing the creatures (well you are indeed faster given that you are higher level). I wonder if someone made a map with step by step on where to go :P

Planning to restart a GF1 playthrough before playing GF2. What's the right order to do all factions?

thanks a lot <3

I know that. And I feel so bad for overlooking it for this reason. :P

Hey, do you still have a copy of the mod? I can't find the file anymore :P

In the kickstarter diaries he wrote that there would be a secret questline - I'm just wondering if it was added. I can't find the diary, though.

was the secret ending hinted in the kickstarter actually added? I remember that I read a diary by Jeff where he wrote that even if the treshold wasn't reached, he would have added it anyway. Please, don't spoil it straight. What I mean is, tell me yes or no, but put the details (if you wish to write them) on a spoiler :P