Ironworks Gaming Forum - View Single Post - played demo, considering buying, have these questions first, appreciate help, thanks!

Warhammer · 02-14-2002, 05:52 AM

So two chars of different classes (uh, I'm guessing here, say a Fighter and a Lord) might have the same exact traits in special abilites (say, chance to hit with a sword) at time T but one will get better with practice and the other won't. Right?

Wrong. Both Lord and Fighters will improve their sword skill by practice. Even a mgae will improve his dagger skill by practice.

This explains why, in the demo, I my spellcaster has, say, 8 "points" in, say, "Mental", but increases the actual SP in Mental as time goes on even if I don't pump any more in?

Several reason for that:
Mental SP increase with the LEVEL of the character (all other things being equal)
Mental SP increase with the Intelligence attribute (maybe the Senses attribute too)
By improve the Mental Realm Skill either by practice or levelup you will gain Mental SP

Why do almost no people on this board talk of the cat-, dog-, and dragon races? Why do so many talk of all-faerie parties etc.?

Answer in the racial description in the manual. I personally have a mook, a lizard, a dog, a cat, a dragon and and elf in each of my parties.

Is playing a Ninja still fun if you can't sneak around? Is it still useful?

Thrown criticals, thieving skills, martial arts, the "stealth" skill, alchemy are all usefull, on the other hand Ninja have huge restrictions on armor they can wear,... your call

How does backstab work if you can'T sneak up behind an enemy? (*You* are really 6 people.)

All 6 people get bonuses if they hit an opponent FROM BEHIND.

Last question: would I be correct in assessing this game as a really, really good hack-n-slash adventure with many rpg elements?

Yes. The character development is nice too.

I loved Deus Ex, Planescape Torment, Fallout 1&2, Arcanum, Baldurs Gate

My favourite RPGs too. I would add Vampire The Masquarade to the list.

02-14-2002, 05:52 AM	#10
Warhammer Baaz Draconian Join Date: December 4, 2001 Location: Denmark Age: 52 Posts: 731	So two chars of different classes (uh, I'm guessing here, say a Fighter and a Lord) might have the same exact traits in special abilites (say, chance to hit with a sword) at time T but one will get better with practice and the other won't. Right? Wrong. Both Lord and Fighters will improve their sword skill by practice. Even a mgae will improve his dagger skill by practice. This explains why, in the demo, I my spellcaster has, say, 8 "points" in, say, "Mental", but increases the actual SP in Mental as time goes on even if I don't pump any more in? Several reason for that: Mental SP increase with the LEVEL of the character (all other things being equal) Mental SP increase with the Intelligence attribute (maybe the Senses attribute too) By improve the Mental Realm Skill either by practice or levelup you will gain Mental SP Why do almost no people on this board talk of the cat-, dog-, and dragon races? Why do so many talk of all-faerie parties etc.? Answer in the racial description in the manual. I personally have a mook, a lizard, a dog, a cat, a dragon and and elf in each of my parties. Is playing a Ninja still fun if you can't sneak around? Is it still useful? Thrown criticals, thieving skills, martial arts, the "stealth" skill, alchemy are all usefull, on the other hand Ninja have huge restrictions on armor they can wear,... your call How does backstab work if you can'T sneak up behind an enemy? (You* are really 6 people.)* All 6 people get bonuses if they hit an opponent FROM BEHIND. Last question: would I be correct in assessing this game as a really, really good hack-n-slash adventure with many rpg elements? Yes. The character development is nice too. I loved Deus Ex, Planescape Torment, Fallout 1&2, Arcanum, Baldurs Gate My favourite RPGs too. I would add Vampire The Masquarade to the list.