Unflappable Drayk Zummi Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 So, how do you do it? Playing on Normal currently with the thread's titlesake. Have putted some points to Dex and pumped up Locksmith to 4 and now stumped from there. I made a save before experimenting with the skills. Currently maxing out the middle path for the amazing passives but I feel I'm doing it wrong. Also, since this is a new game and I have just finished that silly dragon's problem + sidequests. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Randomizer Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 Shadowwalkers are almost the easiest to play as a Solo since they can open all locked containers and doors plus they need to increase only dexterity and endurance with a little strenght for armor. A Sorceress needs to have decent intelligence so she can't raise dexterity as high and has trouble doing the Titan Keep palisades by herself. A Blademaster is forced to pick which places to open since there aren't enough lockpicks for a no skill character. However for combat he has the same advantages as a Shadowwalker plus the defensive skill of parry for extra damage avoidanace. The only real problem is only physical attacks without items so he needs scarabs and consumeable items. I never tried a solo Shaman, but she can't open things and takes more damage than most other classes so she has to rely on her pets to help. The middle path bonuses are very helpful to a Solo since you have longer fights and need those defense bonuses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unflappable Drayk Zummi Posted May 23, 2011 Author Share Posted May 23, 2011 Totally digressing but still somewhat relevant for the munchkin in all of us, is the bonus stat per level random or set in stone like the Stone Code? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall A less presumptuous name. Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 It goes in order of the stats. If it goes to strength, the next threw will go into dex, life, and energy, respectively. And from there, the cycle starts over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unflappable Drayk Zummi Posted May 23, 2011 Author Share Posted May 23, 2011 Hmmm. I'm pretty sure I got two consecutive bonus points in Intelligence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Aoslare Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 Yeah, it is not an easy cycle, and not set in stone, but is not easily manipulable either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unflappable Drayk Zummi Posted May 24, 2011 Author Share Posted May 24, 2011 I think it's set on stone per character generation. I got to a point where my recently rolled shammy was one kill away from a level up and quick-saved there. Killed a wretch. Ding. +1 to Dex. Reload. Kill. Ding. +1 to Dex. Ding. Reload. Kill. Dex to +1. So yeah. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Aoslare Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 I'm pretty sure -- not 100% sure, as it was a while ago, but pretty sure -- I've gotten different results from save-and-reload. However, I had to actually do different things to accomplish this, ie, get experience for the level up in a different way. However, it's possible I'm bonkers on this point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Dintiradan Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 Hmm, depending on how pseudorandom seeds are saved and set, that might be the case. I know some games record the current seed when saving, so people can't save-reload until they get the result they want. But I'm pretty sure that wasn't the case with the early Avernums, at least (I exploited save-reload whenever I broke a lockpick, because I never felt like trudging back to town to buy more). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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