Seasoned Roamer Bhima Posted September 2, 2011 Share Posted September 2, 2011 Alright folks. I'm probably playing too easy, but I'm having a blast. I've not really spent any money upgrading spells or training my team, so I've amassed about 10K coins. I'm worried about hitting some software cap on wealth, so I'm looking for some guidance on the best place to spend my coins. I'm not going to lie, I loved the "retrain" feature in Avadon; I really tweaked my players that way. Didn't seem to feel too much like cheating. I know there are some trainers in the game who can seriously enhance a specific player, but at a cost. Is that worth it? PS: I'm still mucking about in the Great Cave; haven't done the Great Portal chore yet. PPS: I haven't sold any bars of gold, iron, fine steel, fine leather, emeralds, rubies, or any other crystals for that matter. Love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Trenton. Posted September 2, 2011 Share Posted September 2, 2011 Almaria is known for their great wine and weaponry, Then the sliths make awesome spears. I dont know who makes the best weaponry, but you can learn some great spells at patricks tower for a good price, or do a few quests for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyshakk Koan Skwish-E Posted September 2, 2011 Share Posted September 2, 2011 30,000 is the gold cap, don't worry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Trenton. Posted September 2, 2011 Share Posted September 2, 2011 I thought it was 40 thousand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Lilith Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 Originally Posted By: Bhima I know there are some trainers in the game who can seriously enhance a specific player, but at a cost. Is that worth it? Yes: a permanent skill boost to any skill you're going to be using is definitely worth the money, provided you don't have anything else urgent to spend it on. Trainers are probably the most important money sink in the game, so don't expect to be able to buy all the training at once. Don't worry about upgrading spells: doing so has a fairly limited effect (each level is equivalent to a single point of Spellcraft, but for that spell only.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Triumph Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 If you're playing A6 (I assume you are even though I don't see it explicitly stated?), I know there's a trainer in Fort Remote you can burn money at. I can't remember whether there are any other trainers you can reach at this time in the game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Randomizer Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 There is a trainer east of Almaria. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Earth Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 and Almaria has priest who gives blessungs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Trenton. Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 I thought that was dharmon, It gave you blessings of the eye, spear, sword, mind, and strength I believe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Earth Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 yea at A6 trainer is at Dharmon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Triumph Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 Yes! The blessings in Dharmon are really good, and they should definitely be your first money-sink. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Trenton. Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 I never really noticed the difference. Though after I did it, I did get atleast twenty more damage in everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyshakk Koan Karoka Posted September 4, 2011 Share Posted September 4, 2011 Originally Posted By: Trenton Uchiha, rebel servile I thought that was dharmon, It gave you blessings of the eye, spear, sword, mind, and strength I believe. Wait, they bless your eye??? I know you need it to see but you don't have to go around blessing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Callie Posted September 4, 2011 Share Posted September 4, 2011 A blessing of the eye is not the same thing as blessing the eye. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyshakk Koan Karoka Posted September 4, 2011 Share Posted September 4, 2011 ...so they use their eye to bless you? What 's wrong with using their hands or something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Callie Posted September 4, 2011 Share Posted September 4, 2011 The ancient Greeks thought that people saw by emitting beams from their eyes. How else could you transmit holy energy of that sort? Land shark! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Trenton. Posted September 4, 2011 Share Posted September 4, 2011 OH MY GOD KAROKA. They bless your ability to use archery, aiming spells, and to land more hits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Earth Posted September 4, 2011 Share Posted September 4, 2011 archery is that rarely used difference might go unnoticed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Triumph Posted September 4, 2011 Share Posted September 4, 2011 Archery is relatively weak in A6, but is actually highly useful, IMO. Archery lets you wear down enemies. Without actually spending skill points, if you use a Nephil, and buy the blessings and training that are out there, you can get a decently competent archer who is quite helpful for pinging distant enemies who are either out of reach of melee, or that you just don't want to burn spell points on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Earth Posted September 4, 2011 Share Posted September 4, 2011 yea its useful on many places but party might gain few levels and maybe better bows after getting that blessing before next battle bows are needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Trenton. Posted September 4, 2011 Share Posted September 4, 2011 In avernum 4-6 they were used much more often for theyre not running out of arrows and the better chance to land hits. I always made sure all my characters had one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyshakk Koan Karoka Posted September 4, 2011 Share Posted September 4, 2011 Originally Posted By: Trenton Uchiha, rebel servile. OH MY GOD KAROKA. They bless your ability to use archery, aiming spells, and to land more hits. So aren't they blessing your eye? Because you know your eye lets you aim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Trenton. Posted September 4, 2011 Share Posted September 4, 2011 *facepalm headdesk facepalm* lets forget about that, the point is they give you a permanent blessing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasoned Roamer Bhima Posted November 6, 2011 Author Share Posted November 6, 2011 So, I hit the gold cap pretty darn quickly with my double-ton group. I've maxed out all of the trainers as of the eastern gallery chapter. I've even bought a bunch of souped up equipment which I'm likely to regret having spent the materials on, and quickly made it right back to 30,000 coins. Any more suggestions on spending this money, or should I keep it at cap until the next chapter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Lilith Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 Paying to train spells usually isn't worth it for a normal party, but if you're at the gold cap and have already bought everything else worth buying you might as well upgrade some of the spells you use most often. You might also want to buy up consumables that you expect to find useful, especially energy potions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasoned Roamer Bhima Posted November 6, 2011 Author Share Posted November 6, 2011 Yeah, I'll do that. As for the consumables, I must be playing this in too easy of a mode, because I've barely used one consumable, like an energy potion, and have stockpiled 23 energy elixirs and 28 energy potions! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Earth Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 only on boss fights energy consumables are needed and even then only if uses high level spells on normal mode. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Trenton. Posted November 19, 2011 Share Posted November 19, 2011 What I would probably do with that much money is go to every town and by all thw wine and ale even though you cant drink it, and like store it somewhere Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyshakk Koan Brocktree Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 You should probably buy out all the speed potions/elixirs, curing potions/elixirs, invulnerability potions/elixirs, powerful wands, spineshield and regeneration scrolls. Buying herbs for potions is a good idea too. Paying for training is all well and good, but a few extra levels of parry won't save you when fighting Melanchion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Trenton. Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 Or you could give your money to the less fortunate. *walk up to a family, look them over, and give them a coin, you look to a guard and toss the rest in bags "Here ya go!". Recieve evil stares and one nice stare* Feels nice to do good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasoned Roamer Bhima Posted January 22, 2012 Author Share Posted January 22, 2012 So uh, I guess I'm probably playing the game a little too compulsively, or I'm missing something. I've trained to the max level with every one of the skills trainers, and have trained to the max level in every spell I can find. There's not really any equipment that I could purchase better than what I've got, so I'm left with... any hints on how to spend my hoards? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Earth Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 buy potions? scrolls? battle and wisdom crystals? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Trenton. Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 Glue the coins together into a bolt/arrow shape and fire them in Crossbows/bows into other peoples faces? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Earth Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 lol@trenton also wands could be bought if money really burns on your poxcket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Trenton. Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 Wands exist in the second avernum series? Did you buy all second levels for all spells? You can click, "Buy" on it twice before you know all the teacher knows about the spell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Earth Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 I had (have on some saves) big collection of magic wands I've gotten during roaming Avernum 6's territory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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