Tenderfoot Thahd Varg Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 So, just starting it up... And here I'm at the crossroads, does it affect the game in any way if you take a Rebel or a Shaper character class? Significant differences, just dialogue, nothing at all? -- Also, I've noticed that Guardians get a disproportionately higher starting amount of essence. Is it intended that way, or what's the catch? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Acky Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 I believe its intended that Guardians have a high esscence starts. Its so that they aren't as identical as Warriors. Not really, except for a few minor stat adjustments. However, if you play a Servile, you'll get some special dialog choices and people will respond to you differently(If you think Rawal is an ass when your a shaped human, just see how much of an ass he is when you are a shaped creation.) The Last Archon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Mea Tulpa Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 Who's we? Speak for yourself. The evidence suggests quite clearly that the higher essence start is an accident stemming from the fact that Guardians were NPCs and not PCs in G4, and that in the same game Jeff gave them the ability to shape mid-combat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Lilith Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 A warning: even though Guardians start with more essence, they gain it more slowly than Warriors as their level increases, so eventually they'll fall behind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenderfoot Thahd Varg Posted March 3, 2009 Author Share Posted March 3, 2009 I see. It just struck me as bug-like that they get 43 when even Shapers do with 18. By the way, do I understand right that magic in G5 has been toned down and doesn't play as much of a role? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Mea Tulpa Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 Yes, it can safely be considered a bug. And no, magic hasn't been toned down. *Haste* has been toned down significantly, but some other neat buffs have been added or strengthened. Mental magic remains extremely strong despite a few minor tweaks, and battle and healing spells are unchanged I believe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasoned Roamer shaper_medej Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 Well i like to play as a shaper when i work for shapers and a rebels character when i work for the rebels. And i like to play as hooded characters like Shapers and serviles plus i like the dialog changes for serviles does anyone think that it would be awkward if you played a servile and joined the crazy shaper from the Dera reaches (i don't remember his name) Maybe you cant even join him as a servile but i'm still going to try and maybe you die in the end (fighting for something and then getting killed by it is awkward as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrulous Glaahk Gondor2222 Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 Originally Posted By: Swampshedding in Broad Daylight Who's we? Speak for yourself. The evidence suggests quite clearly that the higher essence start is an accident stemming from the fact that Guardians were NPCs and not PCs in G4, and that in the same game Jeff gave them the ability to shape mid-combat. WE CAN SHAPE MIDCOMBAT NOW!?! OMFGCOPTERS!!! *goes to look for the secret button that allows us to* Edit: Hey! We still can't shape mid-combat. You lied! > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrulous Glaahk Neossokrass Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 He didn't lie. You misread the posst. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ineffable Wingbolt Øther Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 He was talking about other characters in the game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk Dikiyoba Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 Originally Posted By: shaper_medej Maybe you cant even join him as a servile but i'm still going to try and maybe you die in the end (fighting for something and then getting killed by it is awkward as well. Dikiyoba is pretty sure Dikiyoba remembers someone saying that you've been Shaped so extensively that you survive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Acky Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 Yeah. Your genome was messed up so much that the agent was no longer targeting you. You do get sick for a while though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrulous Glaahk Gondor2222 Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 it says something along the lines of Click to reveal.. Not many humans are affected. But since you are shaped, you get sick with symptons not unlike influenza There's the flu in Geneforge? O.o obviously, that means there are such things as non-shaped viruses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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