Ironworks Gaming Forum - View Single Post - EDIT] ToB Ascension Mod final battle - SPOILER

and or · 04-26-2003, 12:39 PM

Thanks for your replies, I will give these new tactics a try.

I must mention I cheated. As I had only 5.5 million xp's I used Shadow Keeper to max out.

This made a huge difference as when I first tried this Arie didn't even have a 9th level mage spell.

So w/ many more spells, specail abilities, and hit points, I gave the final battle a second run.

This time I managed to kill 2 of the 5 then Melissan appeared and game over.

So I will Shadow Keeper in the helm and a rod of ressurection and see how it goes.

I tried the time stop trick and didn't do too well. I had Imoen cast brech and pierce magic on Ali, go invisible, and then after time stop expired I tried the back stab. Intrestingly it was Imoen who suffered 80 hp of damage in 2 rounds. Did she feel the need to fall on her own sword? Had I somehow disgraced her? Hmm.

As an observation, I personaly feel this battle is way too much a pain in the butt.

Let me first and last state how awed I am by the quality of this game. The last RPG I really played was the ORIGINAL Wizardy on my Apple II in highschool. The Baulders Gate series has simply been something beyond belief. From the architecure (from actual builings and 'scenes'represented to the game code) to the story line and many diffrent battle constucts (I still love that chess board in durlags tower, grenades away!)I have nothing but the highest admiration for the effort and creativity that went into this project.

But I've been a little let down by ToB. I just feel a little too much was placed on solving difficult battles. Now this obvioulsy stems from my inability to win the final battle. Clearly some people have won this on more difficult battle settings (I always play 'normal') and with fewer characters than I. I am very impressed by this. I think Black Isle really wanted to put a challange out there to the 'best of the best' but in the process they left a few of us middle aged, part timers behind.

Anyway I don't want to grouse because I can't hit the space bar fast enough to keep my characters alive.

So thanks again for the replies and I'll try 'try again'.

04-26-2003, 12:39 PM	#9
and or Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: April 11, 2003 Location: central Rockies Age: 60 Posts: 12	Thanks for your replies, I will give these new tactics a try. I must mention I cheated. As I had only 5.5 million xp's I used Shadow Keeper to max out. This made a huge difference as when I first tried this Arie didn't even have a 9th level mage spell. So w/ many more spells, specail abilities, and hit points, I gave the final battle a second run. This time I managed to kill 2 of the 5 then Melissan appeared and game over. So I will Shadow Keeper in the helm and a rod of ressurection and see how it goes. I tried the time stop trick and didn't do too well. I had Imoen cast brech and pierce magic on Ali, go invisible, and then after time stop expired I tried the back stab. Intrestingly it was Imoen who suffered 80 hp of damage in 2 rounds. Did she feel the need to fall on her own sword? Had I somehow disgraced her? Hmm. As an observation, I personaly feel this battle is way too much a pain in the butt. Let me first and last state how awed I am by the quality of this game. The last RPG I really played was the ORIGINAL Wizardy on my Apple II in highschool. The Baulders Gate series has simply been something beyond belief. From the architecure (from actual builings and 'scenes'represented to the game code) to the story line and many diffrent battle constucts (I still love that chess board in durlags tower, grenades away!)I have nothing but the highest admiration for the effort and creativity that went into this project. But I've been a little let down by ToB. I just feel a little too much was placed on solving difficult battles. Now this obvioulsy stems from my inability to win the final battle. Clearly some people have won this on more difficult battle settings (I always play 'normal') and with fewer characters than I. I am very impressed by this. I think Black Isle really wanted to put a challange out there to the 'best of the best' but in the process they left a few of us middle aged, part timers behind. Anyway I don't want to grouse because I can't hit the space bar fast enough to keep my characters alive. So thanks again for the replies and I'll try 'try again'.