Taliesin

Quote: Originally written by The Ratt: Oh, huh. That's wierd. Maybe he just wants to look cool. I think he also puts a lot of points in endurance, so that could be a major factor.

Quote: Originally written by The Ratt: Tal, you make it sound like playing as a guardian is a bad thing. Why? I only meant that it's a bit strange that he does, given his obsession with creations. He hardly puts skill points in anything else. All he thinks about is "must have more essence, must summon more drayks." Exactly what I do with my shapers/lifecrafters. Guardians can be very fun and effective, but they don't fit his strategy well. Except for the HP bonus, of course. But with a good creation army, you don't die very often anyway.

My youngest brother is obsessed with any game I like, so of course he plays Geneforge a lot. True, most of it is over his head, but he likes the creations. He always plays as a Guardian, though.

Quote: Originally written by The Iffy Muffin who...does stuff...: The Trakovites, in a way, have lots of power. Or Khyryk does, anyway. Shaper-authorized power.

Quote: Originally written by The Iffy Muffin who...does stuff...: I have more of a chance than you, meaning you wont be fed that position. Umm... no? He might not be fed that position per se, but Iffy in modship? An interesting thought...

Some of the mentioned sects have no chance whatsoever (think Awakened). In my opinion, its more or less a tie between "new Shapers" and Drakon Rebels. Even though the Unbound make the Drakons most powerful in practice, it's only because the Shapers are extremely reluctant to perform Monarch-style Shaping (as in the Titan). Edit: You should have included Barzites.

Shaping is too good to discard, but it's also easy to abuse. Therefore, it needs strict regulation by wise, stable people. Loyalism in a nutshell.

Cast mental barrier before talking to him if you are using creations, especially if you are a shaper. It will save your life.

Quote: Originally written by The Ratt: The only way to avoid all of those from happening is to either limit shaping incredibly, or to get rid shaping completely. The second would never work, therefore loyalism is the inevitable answer. It always is.

I think Trakovites are all very nice, but... why? Why an association devoted to it? I have to agree with Goldenking on this one. By the way, why are Trakovites called Trakovites? I thought Trajkov was more of a proto-Barzite...

You need the Pure Crystal Shard, too. Read the walkthrough carefully, it's a little confusing. Your other dilemma could be tricky, but if you act like a fanatical Shaper for a while it should resolve quickly. Of course, that depends how rebel-friendly your opinions are at the moment.

In G1 I ended with 20 points of luck. Since each point is 1% boost to all kinds of things, it really adds up. I don't usually do that, though.

Shapers: A few dangerous races disappear. Cruel, perhaps, but clearly the lesser of two evils. Rebels: Those few races do OK, but everyone and everything else gets ripped apart by crazy Unbound. Conclusion: The Shapers may not be the best government possible, but it should be clear why I favor loyalism.

Mass-energize absolutely owns with Unstable Firebolts. Very fun combo.

I suggest saving Reviving Crystals (on weapon), Steel Spines (on anything), and Golden Crystals (armor is best) until you get things you plan to keep for a long time. Anything else is easily replaced. Also, you won't get any greaves better than Essence Vambraces until the last island, so don't put a low quality enhancement on them like I did. You can buy another pair from Sciolino in Dhonal's Keep if you mess up, fortunately (and find more somewhere else, I forget where).

Quote: Originally written by waladil: BTW, Taliesin, your name is in Spell-Check! What? That's odd. Ironic, too, seeing that I was in the spelling bee for so many years. Hm.

I'm beginning to like the Awakened more and more. But when it comes to "reality," I'm a through-and-through loyalist. The kind that would declare a truce with the Awakened, of course.

That's actually quite amusing.

Nice lifecrafter robe. I want one just like it.

It would be nice if I could select more than one. Like "Mostly Shaper, mostly Awakened." If that makes sense. Add: I prefer mutual obligations - Shapers treat creations well, creations respond by serving willingly. If only that could work.

Honestly, why did you ask the mod question?

By the way, why are war tralls only from canisters? I thought they were a new Shaper creation.

If you're only trying to avoid bad canister effects, you might try just one wingbolt canister to get unstable firebolts. They have a half-life, but they have extra AP, a fire attack, and the magic resistance of a wingbolt, making them amazingly useful (especially against wingbolts). You could also take a drayk canister if you want, but it's your choice. Edit: I'm not sure exactly how many canisters it takes to be adversely affected, but I know you can use at least six safely.

Many secondary creations in G4 are unstable, due to crazy lifecrafter techniques that previously just weren't around. The only unstable creation I really like having available is the unstable firebolt (upgrade of wingbolt).

Um... cool? Don't see why it should be necessarily that helpful, but one might find a use for such knowledge. You could also back up old games in a special directory, for better preservation.