madrigan

The only thing I really don't like here is the unlimited retraining. I like role-playing. If I can just change things around whenever I want, then the characters aren't characters, they're, I don't know, mechs. This is easily overcome though, by just not retraining and playing on casual. And as Jeff noted I will be happier with the release of more games with character classes and ability scores.

I didn't screenshot it. When I tried to move, I got the "that space is blocked or it's too far" message.

Perhaps someone has noted this already, but I placed a smithy where I was standing and was stuck in the equipment, like a Star Trek transporter accident. I couldn't move so I had to reload.

I created a new character and added her to the party. She has no gear. The character I removed from the party has gear, but I can't access her inventory without removing the new character from the party. I ended up adding Elspeth back to the party, putting all her gear in a box, then adding the new character back and placing the gear. Is this actually the way to do it?

I was a Kickstarter supporter, but I don't care what site the game comes from. I got some long code from Steam, but I didn't need it for the direct download. Am I going to need it eventually?

In this game he doesn't have a lot of Hands to choose from. He is stuck with anyone reasonably competent. Besides he still has Eyes working for him who can probably monitor you.

I agree with the general idea that the Avadon world holds many more stories. I would play Av4 for sure. But my understanding is that Jeff will be starting an entirely new series after the A3 remake and I will play that too.

You can't sneak out without fighting anybody. Once you reach the exit you have to fight your way out.

Heh. Who can create the best summary of Avadon 1-3 in the fewest words? "Secret police work for crazy guy, feel bad no matter what they do."

FWIW I suck at games but I have played through this one three times. I always play on the easiest difficulty. If the game is not fun because it's too hard, lower the difficulty if you can. If you think your characters might be badly designed, there is the trainer in Goldcrag. You could save at a particular point and retrain your characters, then try any particular battle with multiple configurations.

1) I have played through three times now. I am not smart enough to manage inventory for six characters so at the start I pick two companions and ignore the others. I have tried Blademaster/Botan/Rudow, Shadowwalker/Khalida/Nathalie, and Tinkermage/Botan/Nathalie. That third group was clearly the best combat unit. 2) I would like it if, after I tell Rudow that I am not going to help him on his quest, he would not show up in Kirik-tor and force me to walk through the whole thing anyway. 3) There is just no way I am helping Khalida with her crazy quest. 4) Love the temporal pylon. It is the best thing ever. Even the sound effect when you create it is great. The visual for doublestrike is also excellent. 5) I would like it if I could control the placement of turrets and pylons so I could use them to prevent melee attacks from two sides. 6) If I fight Redbeard, all the people on his side attack me while the people on my side run around making turns take a long time, but don't actually fight. This is very annoying. 7) My favorite fights are against the doomed trio of Protus supporters that won't let Redbeard into Fort Foresight, and against Everybody after I escape from the Antitia Ruins. The first because it seems like a very even fight, and the second because just everything in the world is thrown at the characters, and I love the moment when your companions make their surprise entrance. It is very summer blockbuster. I am not really into the fights with a lot of scripted events. 8) On my first playthru I was sure it would turn out that Redbeard and Protus were working together, because I couldn't figure another reason for Protus to let me walk freely in Avadon. 9) On my third playthru I was still finding areas and quests I hadn't noticed before. 10) This is the best Avadon. I did like the first. The second was a drag because the Corruption was so hard to get through. It was like the Eastern Gallery chitrachs in Avernum 4, but with tougher monsters. Thank you, that is all.

I'm not sure -- I accidentally saved over my game which had the character with that ability. Anyway I think it's both, but definitely from walking through afterwards. Was this the case in Av2? If so I don't remember it.

Is there supposed to be friendly fire damage only on Hard and Torment? I played through on Casual and the Shadowalker's AOE acid bomb attack, whatever it is called, affects all characters in the goo area.

Thank you very much to all.

In the early game I had no idea what was going on and I couldn't remember why I was doing anything. It was frustrating. But eventually the pace picks up and your tasks are more focused. I think this is the best Avadon, the first reason being that every problem has no solutions that don't make me feel gross.

I'm trying not to be dense, but there is no Scripts directory in there. I right click on the Avadon 3 application, and left click on Show Package Contents. There is no Scripts folder or directory in there. Even Spotlight can't find it.

I don't seem to have a file with that name. Is that supposed to be present with the Mac version?

Can I access the full ending text for the game? I finished it, liked it, will probably play through again, but I probably won't play the fifty or so times it would take to see all the possible combinations.

Thanks! I tried to look at the scripts, but was unsuccessful due to not having any idea how to look at the scripts.

Does anyone have the titles for all ranges of reputation?

THANK YOU I would not have figured that out in another hundred hours. Since they were apparently part of the security system, and I was attacked nearby, I thought they were the on-off switches for a monster generator.

Ok, I have been walking around the Halls of Chaos for like two hours, which is probably two weeks in game time. I can't find the lab. I have been through the maze with the secret doors and reached the gate where it tells me I need a a key. I have found the three mundane items, put them in the chests, and pulled the levers. In fact I pulled the levers, then later not knowing what else to do I pulled them twice more. I haven't seen any trash pit. Heeeeeeeeelp

Well, I am a bit abrasive... I think that at least one of the "extra" Vahnatai attackers was not part of the original group, because I notice the quartermaster is gone now.

Hello all, I am in Fort Haledon. I was let in, then was attacked, then forced my way into the commander's office. The commander realized I was legit and said the fort's mission was to assist me. Hooray. Except. When I walk back out into the main fort, the other Vahnatai attack me. I went back to my save and went through the entire dialogue with the commander again, making sure I went through all the options -- except "You failed" because why would I say that to the poor guy? The only thing I can think of is that when I was fighting the Vahnatai who ambushed me in the barracks, a Vahnatai from another part of the fort wandered over to help kill me and I had to kill him also. Is this a bug? Can I edit something to fix it? This is the Mac version, purchased directly from the Spiderweb site. Thanks all. EDIT: I had to kill two additional Vahnatai and the rest left me alone. Maybe they were part of the original ambush? Maybe they were just jerks.

I think I am in the wrong area of Avernum. I met with the Olgai Council and they decided I was cool so they removed the barriers. I took the portal back to the Tower of Magi. I went to Almaria and was caught in an ambush and the whole party was killed. I went to the Castle and didn't really accomplish anything there, so I went back to the Tower and on the way got mauled by some ogres. Prior to my arrival at the Tower, all the fights were easy or competitive -- I am playing on Casual. Am I supposed to be in the Great Cave at all, or am I supposed to return to Formello on foot? Maybe? Or am I supposed to still be in Vahnatai Lands completing quests...? Thank you.