Fledgling Fyora Veriadne Posted May 30, 2008 Share Posted May 30, 2008 I'm sure I'm missing something. I've been playing all three factions, and I went ahead and met and helped some of the infiltrators, but now I'd like to turn coat and kill them... only I can't seem to find a way to make the game allow me to. With Shaftoe and Eliza, I had to attack Eliza before I was able to attack Shaftoe (which was automatic at that point as soon as I got near him). Is there one Infiltrator I have to take out first in the same way? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Randomizer Posted May 30, 2008 Share Posted May 30, 2008 You can attack the 5 Infiltrators in Burwood Province by going in fight mode and attacking them. Some are harder than others to kill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Lilith Posted May 30, 2008 Share Posted May 30, 2008 The game won't ever not let you attack someone if they're there: at most, it'll first warn you that you're attacking a friendly character. Just press the attack button and click on whoever you want to attack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unflappable Drayk Evnissyen Posted May 30, 2008 Share Posted May 30, 2008 I've always found it vexing how difficult the game(s) make(s) it for you to attack "friendly" or "neutral" characters. First time I played G3 & A4 I didn't even realize I was capable of attacking non-hostile creatures, because the game kept telling me it didn't want to let me, and then when it told me "If you really want to attack then select the character and hit the attack button again", it would drive me crazy because I'd be selecting the character, clicking on the attack button and still get no result. Eventually I did figure out how to do it, in each series, Geneforge & Avernum. But maybe Jeff should make attacking non-hostile creatures/people easier... such as allowing you to simply click on the character again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Randomizer Posted May 30, 2008 Share Posted May 30, 2008 It's easy if you are doing spell damage. Weapon damage requires more steps. Part was to prevent you from attacking party members/creations and neutral characters that you wanted to stay friendly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unflappable Drayk Evnissyen Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 Yeah, without going into each game just for basic research, I think it's easier in the Geneforge series than the Avernum series. (I'm playing G1 right now, for the first time, and clicking on the wooden scythe (or whatever it's supposed to be) lets you attack... in A4 & A5, if I remember right, you can only attack by casting a spell at the creature, and only then, when it becomes hostile, can you use a melee attack. For G3 & G4 I don't remember the exact procedure, and I don't feel like going into them, at the moment, to find out.) But if the suggestion I made before doesn't sound safe enough, how about a dialog box that asks you if you really want to attack this creature? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Men are from Slars Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 A4 and A5 work exactly the same way the Geneforge series does, when it comes to attacking friendly creatures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrulous Glaahk Gandalf the Purple Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 I've never found it to be that difficult, although my characters are decidedly not melee, which you say is harder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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