Painted Lady

Re: the plant turret. Do you think you should be able to transplant it when you move to a new area?

You are quite a talented writer. Thank you for this fan fiction!

Terrific fun - thanks so much for posting this. Can't wait for the next installment.

Has anyone figured out a way to get to Vahkohs' crystal if you are Anama and only have Piercing Crystals to use on magic barriers?

Well, after spending several more hours with different party builds, I had to give up. I finally got into the goblin's cave, but went down with the first encounter. The plan now is to give one character Daze and two points in Mage spells. That will hopefully get me to the point where the gang is able to take some punishment without collapsing. It seems to be working. By the time I join the Anama, it hopefully won't be an issue. Fingers crossed.....

I can't even get inside the cave to maneuver around. The group outside the opening slaughters my guys .

Has anyone successfully played A3 on Torment as an Anama? I've tried three different builds, and can't even get into the Goblin's cave because I don't have Daze. My poor team is getting shredded right off the bat.

Aha! Never in a gazillion years would I have solved that. Having looked at the book way back in the beginning, I never thought about going back and re-reading it. Thank you!

Well darn, I still can't find that guy. Wonder if I could have accidentally killed him earlier?

I am trying to finish the last few quests in A2 CS and am stuck on the quest to Find Locke (given at Camp Samuels). According to Edgwyn, the "action area" is Fort Draco. Well, I cannot find the man anywhere in Fort Draco. What am I doing wrong?

I am sorry to be so late in replying to the question about viewing resistances. Unfortunately, there is simply no way to do it on the iPad. 😪

I know what you mean - other RPGs don't really scratch the itch. That being said, you might want to give Eschalon a try. Those 3 games are the closest in feel that I've seen yet. The first game is free, so you aren't out anything if it doesn't trip your trigger.

You are correct TheKian. Just tested the theory, and the enhancement on the minor artifact did not carry over to the major artifact.

Please excuse if this question has been asked before, but if it has I can't find it. I have created a minor artifact and have plans to turn it into a major artifact eventually. I just found a Golden Crystal. So, the question is, will the effects of enhancing the minor artifact disappear or be carried over when I create the major artifact?

It's probably hard to tell how many people play the game on the iPhone vs. the iPad since both versions come with one purchase. I wonder if Jeff has any clue....

I tried both the Daze spell and the batons, of which there are many. The problem is that large crowds of tough enemies aren't dazed for long enough for my guy to actually kill people when new enemies are rushing in. He can daze them, but he runs out of energy before he can kill them. This is particularly true in the Ice Walls where the spawners are creating new enemies every round.

So, I am giving up on a Guardian run on Torment with the Feisty Slap gloves. The previous run was an Agent who basically became a demi-goddess by the time she reached the Geneforge. The Guardian is getting killed in the Sealed Labs and Ice Walls because he can't handle crowds worth a darn. By the time I get his strength to the point (7) that the gloves, with two charges, are effective, he has given up so many points in other attributes that he is depending on Spray Batons for crowd control. They aren't doing the job. So, either the Guardian needs more magic or I need to turn down the difficulty. Basically the Gloves don't seem to be giving much of an advantage to my poor guy. Oh well...

Does anyone know if Jeff is planning on having a Kickstarter for Queen's Wish 2?

Humble Bundle sends you a direct download link and also allows you to enter a Steam key, but I'm not sure where you are supposed to find said key. The problem area for me was the Hint Book. I ordered it through Humble Bundle, and they sent a confirmation. However, they didn't send a download link. I wrote them but have yet to get a response.

"I'm guessing whatever runs on Catalina will also run on the new M1 Apple Silicon Macs. Is it only Queen's Wish and Geneforge 1: Mutagen that work on Catalina?" I haven't tested all of the latest Spiderweb games, but did look at a couple. My M1 Silicon Mini is running Big Sur. If an app runs on Big Sur, it should run on Catalina. Just downloaded and started the demo for Avernum 3: Ruined World with no problem. Ditto for Queen's Wish.

Oh boy, am I ever with you on that desire to maim! I had to buy a wireless printer in order to make everything work - which it just barely does.

Well doh! Why didn't I have the following thought when "marnick" asked about an iPhone demo back in August? All he has to do is download the Mac or PC demo on his laptop. The save files can't be transferred (as far as I know) to an iOS device, but a couple of hours with the demo should at least let him know if the the game trips his trigger.

The game seems to be available only on the Apple App Store, so you must buy it to play it. There is no demo for either the iPad or iPhone versions that I am aware of. In case you are interested, the iPad version is very smooth. What is a bit surprising is that Jeff was able to do the same thing with the iPhone version. I could not believe how he managed to make everything available that you need on such a small screen. He really deserves kudos for the design job. Also, it is very easy to switch between the two iOS devices at will.

Regarding your question about which games to play next, I have a slightly different suggestion than others have given. While I have played, and very much enjoyed, Nethergate: R, it is the hardest game for me to really get into because the interface is quite dated. I, too, love Geneforge series. And, after that, I love the Avernum series. And I also really like playing the games in order to keep the story cohesive. So, I play the new versions of Avernum (1-3), then the the older versions of the second part (4-6). Actually A6 was remodeled not long ago, so only 4 and 5 are somewhat outmoded. No matter what you choose to do, you will have a great time.

I have a question about taking out Garzahd in the final battle. His protective shield can only effectively be broken down by Demonslayer. The question is whether or not the wielder's to hit is increased by high combat stats. It almost looks like the first strikes have a 20% likelihood of doing harm no matter what. Has anyone done any research on this before?