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Enraged Slith

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  1. Just finished it. Really great work. I really enjoyed the atmosphere and the pacing kept things exciting. Only problem I noticed was the river on the southwest portion of the island; a section of it isn't connected right.

     

    Other minor issue:

     

    If you leave the heart of the island without restoring the magic, you can go all the way back to Mason and have the same conversation about how you need to stop Machrone. I went back and tried this option out because I was wondering if it might have been left to choice. You could idiot-proof this option by preventing the player from leaving, but it probably isn't important.

     

     

    Gameplay opinions:

     

    I still think that the fight on the island is too difficult. The player won't have enough skill points at this level to invest heavily enough in luck to make much of a difference. Slowing the wizards helps, but it still comes down to not getting lightning sprayed 2-3 times in a short span, which is a matter of a different sort of luck.

     

    I also thought that the battle against the slith barbarians went on for a little too long. A minor slip and you have to start the entire thing over, and it's a long fight.

     

  2. I haven't touched the game yet. Honestly, nothing Avernum has ever come close to capturing what I enjoyed about the Exile series. From what I know about games in general, whether or not a mechanic is enjoyable really comes down to whether or not it enhances the experience. In a tactical game like Xcom, the fixed miss chances add a lot of tension and force the player to play as conservatively as possible. It also sometimes forces the player to make leaps of faith or to run fast and loose and try to mitigate the collateral damage. Point being, not being able to anticipate your turns to 100% precision create drama, and that's where the fun happens.

     

    The Avernum games have felt more and more like a slog with each iteration, the primary reason being the sheer amount of trash combat. It generally winds up feeling like a chore or just another type of wall to prevent the player from progressing past that point. Basically, if you've leveled up enough so that your numbers are bigger than the enemy's numbers, you get to pass and continue with the game in that direction. Otherwise, you're just not supposed to go there yet. Exile didn't have these sorts of hard limitations because its ratio of health to damage and the way it handled magic allowed for a lot of flexibility, which benefited the free exploration style of gameplay.

     

    So what does the accuracy cap add?

  3. At first glance, I'm not sure how I'm supposed to win in the second fight against:

     

     

    Machrone. He summons his duplicates and they instantly wipe my party with two lighting sprays. Even a single lightning spray reduces every member of my party's health to zero. Fight feels like a race against the AI deciding to use it. Your special ability doesn't really do enough damage to offset the threat.

     

  4. 1. What is your age? 24

     

    2. What part of the world do you live in? Southern USA

    In which part of the world were you born? Northern USA

    What countries have you lived in? USA and Japan

     

    3. What is your native language? In what languages are you proficient? English

     

    4. Describe your ancestry. Irish, German, and I don't know who my father is so potentially anything. Probably Martian.

     

    5. Describe your gender identity and sexual orientation. Male, straight

     

    6. Do you have any religious or spiritual beliefs? Not unless believing that there's nothing when we die is a belief

     

    7. What is your relationship status? I'm in a relationship with a girl whom I love very much

    Do you have any children? No, but I hope to have some one day

     

    8. Describe your social class. Middle class

    Have you always been in this class? No. I used to be wealthy before the economy tanked.

     

    9. Have you ever served in the military? No, but I participated a few semesters in AROTC in college, if that counts for anything (it doesn't)

     

    10. What is your occupation (or former occupation)? I work on an ambulance. I started in emergency but I wasn't suited for it and didn't want to put the effort into getting proficient at a career I had no intentions of making a life goal. Now I transport infirm elderly people to dialysis and doctor appointments. It's not as exciting but the patients are actually sick.

    What is your highest level of education (and your degree, if applicable)? I have an associates in EMS. I'm about to go back to school to pursue my bachelor in some sort of computer related field.

  5.  

    The question then becomes: How many attractive women do you know what to do with?

    This is me

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    And here are some of the lovely ladies who gave me their phone numbers. Currently seeing the last girl who is far more beautiful in person.

     

    (mod edit: pics removed)

     

    I can't stop. Help me.

  6. I have a friend who has plenty of success with online dating, but it isn't for me. It just seems to lack humanity. I don't know how people are able to communicate so naturally through text, but I'm completely inept and have never felt comfortable doing it.

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    I understand this, but it's unbelievably frustrating for a guy who didn't do the whole 4 year daycare for young adults thing and has just resolved over a decade of crippling emotional/mental problems. It's like I've woken up from a deep sleep and everyone has moved on.

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