Roganth

I am waiting eagerly for the release of A5 and it seems the beta test is successful as many mac users have played the game. Howabout next time "Avernum 6 perhaps" you make the mac users wait and do the beta on Windows? Because honestly those guys who can afford Mac should be playing other games, rather then interfering with honest law abiding citizens such as myself who can only afford windows. Jeff why pick on the downtrodden and poor? I have bought A3 and A4 and two of the geneforge series so I know what I am talking about

Quote: Originally written by kuc: I personally prefer to go with a Human party/character. The only time I find there is any true benefit for being Nephilim or Slithzerikai is in the beginning, which is by far the easiest part of the game (ie unnecessary benefit). I'd prefer to level up characters faster to specialise them with skillpoints, than have good bonuses at the start which are later overriden by a human characters faster levelling. In the end: Human +positive traits > Nephilim/Slith with no traits (ie, at same EXP%). I disagree that the beginning is the easiest, as your character is weakest at the begining. For example a level 1 character could try fighting the dervish in Silvar or a level 30 character can do the same. A nephil can go places faster and take more risks earlier than a human. I see it the other way, In the end your 80th level human will have more skill points than a 75th level Nephil but is it really worth it to play that slowly throughout three quarters of the game to have a slight advantage at the end when the game is at its easiest? By 35th level I usually have potion making at level 16 and the knowledge brew recipe so skill points are only limited by herbs not level and a human only has a slight hp advantage. Try fighting a pack of giants as soon as you have 8 dexterity as a human and then as a nephil singleton

Referring to A3 Nephils are my favourite because of their 2 point dexterity bonus = +10% to hit +10% dodge which is a huge advantage at lower levels (when you need it most) plus their missile damage bonus whatever that is and bonus to disarm traps, if any? Best singleton class and best antimage. I also think nephils look cool Sliths have a massive polearm damage bonus, but this has a cap of 199 points and you miss out on the +1 AP of the mithril sword (my fave weapon) a Nephil with 5 AP can do more melee damage than a slith with 4 AP. Sliths incur the most hostility, which could be considered an advantage or disadvantage. Humans are the worst at melee, having neither an attack nor defense bonus although they will eventually have the highest hit points and skill points