Tenderfoot Thahd Dragonman Posted April 25, 2007 Share Posted April 25, 2007 In the character's statistics,we can see luck. What's the meaning of luck in the game and how does it work? I haven't upgraded the "luck" yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Nioca Posted April 25, 2007 Share Posted April 25, 2007 Luck just makes you lucky. I know that it improves your dodge chance slightly in GF4, and certain special encounters will sometimes work out better for you with a certain level of Luck. Whether it's worthwhile to drop points in it is up for debate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Randomizer Posted April 25, 2007 Share Posted April 25, 2007 Luck increases the chance that things you kill will drop items for loot. It increases to differing degrees your resistance to damage, better to hit, and avoiding being hit. Also in some situations where you might die, you luck out and are left at 0 health. It's worth at least one luck level and in GF1 you can buy it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast The Mystic Posted April 25, 2007 Share Posted April 25, 2007 Nioca and Randomizer have pretty much summed up what luck does, so I won't add anything else there. However, I will say that getting a few levels of luck is definitely worth the investment, if only for the potential to save your life. I never like to do too much until my luck is at least 5, but that's just my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Men are from Slars Posted April 25, 2007 Share Posted April 25, 2007 Just a note -- I don't think anyone ever tested Luck-based damage resistance in G1, and since it displays the same way as it does in later games when it doesn't actually exist, I'm pretty suspicious of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenderfoot Thahd Dragonman Posted April 26, 2007 Author Share Posted April 26, 2007 Thanks a lot! I think some upgrades for luck is necessary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast The Mystic Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 Always a good idea. I still say a little luck never hurt anybody. (edit: added smiley ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenderfoot Thahd wonkyth Posted April 27, 2007 Share Posted April 27, 2007 I have too admit, luck is good. but I've only really used luck heaps in the Exile series, and always found it useful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burgeoning Battle Gamma Eugi Posted April 27, 2007 Share Posted April 27, 2007 I max out my luck in GF1 because you can buy it for a fee. In GF3 I took 5 Luck during the course of the first few islands because it's so cheap (1 point per stats). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyshakk Koan AnarhIztok2511 Posted June 20, 2007 Share Posted June 20, 2007 Does luck really save lives at the GF series as well? I never noticed it. I thought that was just Avernum's domain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Sudanna Posted June 20, 2007 Share Posted June 20, 2007 Nalyd seems to remember it doing that in G2, but he isn't sure otherwise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Men are from Slars Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 Luck does not save lives in Geneforge. It doesn't in Avernum 4, either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chittering Clawbug TJC Shaper Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 i say you should buy 30 luck with coins only you get a few points when you use the right canisters luck does hit % 1 every 1 lvl dodge % 1 every 1 lvl armor % 1 every 2 lvls resist fire/energy % 1 every 1 or 2 lvls Better chance of finding item or coins % 1-30 need 1 luck in stone circle for baton. need 10 luck or more to learn the secret of the shapers. (I recommend 30 luck if you have the money for it there is a way to earn unlimited money (later versions only) go to the tombs go in and let a green mine blow a thahd will appear. kill it. there is a 30% chance it drops coins 5% chance of silver ring 0.01% chance it drops thahd skin. (need 1 luck or more for the thahd skin) abnormaly rare chance to get thahd skin. leave zone. go back. you see mine back. repeat process untill you get the money you need for buying luck (and or) mechanics. I do it all the time when i need money. only works in GF1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Men are from Slars Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 Unless my memory has completely failed me, Luck provided 2% to hit and to dodge in G1, too. I think it was subject to the 10-cap rule though, so you need 12 Luck for the 11th effective level, 14 for the 12th, etc. And where are you getting these item drop numbers? 0.01% is a bit more precise than can reasonably be arrived at without having access to the source code. It sounds like you may have combined different, slightly inaccurate statements from different FAQs... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrulous Glaahk Leftover Sauerkraut Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 I think he means 1%. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chittering Clawbug TJC Shaper Posted July 14, 2007 Share Posted July 14, 2007 what i meant was some were between 0.01%-2% (The mines respawn thing only works in GF1) im not that accurate on the % for item drops. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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