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Living Tools in Geneforge Series
The Mystic
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 written Tuesday, October 24 2006 09:56 Profile #9
quote:
Originally written by Corny Cheese:

I would like to know if anybody can tell me where to use living tools in Geneforge 3 because ive found so many locked doors and i dont know where to use my living tools.
I use them pretty much everywhere until my mechanics skill is high enough not to need them. By that time, I also have the "Unlock" spell, so locked doors basically become fairly meaningless, unless they're really tough to pick.

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How to raise skills when level. in The Exile Trilogy
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 written Tuesday, October 24 2006 09:41 Profile #10
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Originally written by How:

That sux. I know that trainer in Draco. Tho he isn't terribly expensive,but early on it is costly. Used all my coin to train 5/6 guys.
Strange to have to pay to train when ine levels.
Ever hear of scavenging to get cash? When I need money in any Exile game, I'll take anything that I can (even by stealing) and sell it. Therefore, my coin purse runneth over, and I rarely need money.

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Avernums how many people do you prefer to use in each of the Avernum games? in The Avernum Trilogy
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 written Monday, October 23 2006 08:35 Profile #20
I prefer 4 custom people. That way, I have an easier time training them the way I like them; I train all 4 to be both priests and mages. It's expensive, I know, but worth it, especially towards the endgame. I also give all 4 the "Natural Mage" trait, making their spells inherently more powerful at the beginning.

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Lock Picking in A1 in The Avernum Trilogy
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 written Monday, October 23 2006 08:27 Profile #5
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Originally written by Andraste:

I too found that magic was eaiser.
When you're right, you're right. In A1 (and I think A2, though I haven't played it in a while), the "Unlock Doors" spell at level 3 unlocks ALL doors, even impassable ones! :D

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Geneforge 2 cheat help in Geneforge Series
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 written Monday, October 23 2006 08:12 Profile #28
quote:
Originally written by TAKE ALL:

well in "Gamewinners" the cheat lists are not always reliable.
I try to rely as little as possible on cheat codes for that reason. And one cheat code I found (though it was for an 8-bit nintendo game) actually killed my character. :mad:

I normally only visit sites like GameWinners or GameFAQs to get hints on how to complete part of a game; sometimes I've even found that my way was better! ;) :cool:

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"Turn al on" ...why? in Geneforge Series
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 written Monday, October 23 2006 08:00 Profile #27
As I said in my first post on this topic, the AI tends to kill my player and/or creations.

This is because said creations tend to split up and try and take on the toughest creatures in the area alone in hand-to-hand combat, dying within three turns or less, and leaving me defenseless and nearly drained of essence.

With AI off, however, my creations' survival probability increases dramatically. This is because they do what I want them to do, not what the game's scripting says they should do. Also, I've found that most creations are best used to swarm stronger enemies when taking them down; lack of interference from the AI allows me to do that.

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Spiderweb Music in General
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 written Saturday, October 21 2006 03:51 Profile #29
I voted for Geneforge 2, bu tI also liked the opening music for Nethergate, which, as has been noted already, you forgot.

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Will there ever be another level design contest? in SubTerra
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 written Saturday, October 21 2006 03:45 Profile #11
This is the official Subterra download page; it should work.

Also, there are a ton of player-made levels at this forum that the Stew Boy pointed me to about a month ago. Some of them are actually pretty good.

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that third empire army outpost by blackcrag fortress in The Avernum Trilogy
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 written Friday, October 20 2006 06:56 Profile #9
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Originally written by Nemesis:

I played the shareware version of the game for a long time. A really long time. Most of that was wandering around killing random monsters. By the time I got the game, it was almost too late to save any areas that I hadn't already saved.

I decided at that point that I didn't like time limits.
The same thing is true for me, though mainly with E3 instead of A3. However, by the time I finally got the full version, I knew just about everything there is to know about the demo portion, and could easily defeat both the slimes & the cockroaches by about day 20 or 30. The same will be true for A3 when I finally decide to buy it.

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Geneforge 2 cheat help in Geneforge Series
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 written Friday, October 20 2006 06:46 Profile #26
quote:
Originally written by Teuz:

Expecially I use editors when I accidentally use a canister before teaching twice a spell. This because I played GF3 first than the other two.
You don't really need the editors if you just reload your game when you accidentally use a canister.

In GF1, I don't think you can buy too much training anyway, it mainly comes from canisters.

In GF2 & GF3, I buy all the training I can get before using the canisters.

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"Turn al on" ...why? in Geneforge Series
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 written Friday, October 20 2006 06:35 Profile #21
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Originally written by Dikiyoba:

Well, it's not that hard to beat the snot out of everything if you play on a low difficulty level and/or with a good strategy.
There's a low difficulty setting? Just kidding; I know it's there, but I don't use it.

Forthe record, I do have a strategy--sort of. When possible, I use diplomacy to get through an area; otherwise, I hack my way through. If I can't finish an area solo within 10 tries, I leave and come back with a stronger character. If I still can't do it, I come back with the strongest creations I can make.

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If people don't think there's something wrong with you, there's something wrong with you.
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that third empire army outpost by blackcrag fortress in The Avernum Trilogy
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 written Wednesday, October 18 2006 10:13 Profile #7
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Originally written by Thuryl:

Doing so in A3 hurts your reputation, I believe.
I wouldn't know. Truth be told, I've never gotten that far in A3, as I only have the shareware version at the moment, and can only speculate.

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Using archery in E3 in The Exile Trilogy
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 written Wednesday, October 18 2006 10:06 Profile #22
Back when I did a lot of archery, I'd use infinite arrows and any accuracy-enhancing items; train up on strength, dexterity, and archery; and use a lot of blessing items & spells.

Nowadays, I just train everyone with strength, intelligence, and both mage and priest spell skills, and carry a lot of items that replenish spell points (though this is probably off topic, so I won't go into details).

Edit: One thing I do like in the Exile series, however, is that no matter what your ammo, you can target invisible monsters. :D :D :D This is not true of the Avernum series.

[ Saturday, October 21, 2006 04:00: Message edited by: The Mystic ]

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"Turn al on" ...why? in Geneforge Series
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 written Wednesday, October 18 2006 09:53 Profile #17
Say what you will about experience in any game or series, but my solo Shaper from G1 has been known to eat cryodrayks for breakfast--and that's before using the Geneforge. :D

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Will there ever be another level design contest? in SubTerra
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 written Wednesday, October 18 2006 09:30 Profile #9
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Originally written by BainIhrno:

At last, my first five levels are released! They're pretty easy, assuming most to all of you are better than me. They're also pretty mediocre, but they ARE my first.
Your first levels are actually pretty good, from my standpoint. I'd show you my earliest disasters I created and called levels, but I've long since deleted them. :)

Easy levels are fine, too; Zozo & Isi's levelset is really well-done for being full of fairly simple levels. The fact that I ate about half of it for lunch has no influence on this opinion.

The most difficult level I've created by far has to be "Trigger Happy Super Nasty," a complete rework of the original "Trigger Happy" that (I think) lives up to its name, which I posted on the CaravelGames forum as part of my 6-level zip file.

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Geneforge 2 cheat help in Geneforge Series
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 written Wednesday, October 18 2006 04:42 Profile #20
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Originally written by Dikiyoba:

I scavenge everything and still have some problems with money in G2, because I buy all the training and spells.
I buy all the training I can too, but I really don't have problems with money. My secret is that I sell anything I don't want or need--and that has resale value. ;)

When I scavenge for items to sell, nothing is sacred; I'll take anything that's not nailed down--as well as a few things that are. And sometimes, especially in G1, when I feel I don't need a sect anymore, I'll make them hostile to me so I can kill them to sell their stuff. :rolleyes:

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Castle Ethilo in SubTerra
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 written Sunday, October 15 2006 12:07 Profile #2
There are things that are unknown even to me; this just happens to be one of them.

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Either I'm crazy, or everybody else is nuts. And I know I'm not crazy because the little man who lives on my shoulder told me so.

If people don't think there's something wrong with you, there's something wrong with you.
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that third empire army outpost by blackcrag fortress in The Avernum Trilogy
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 written Friday, October 13 2006 05:37 Profile #5
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Originally written by dr.b0mb:

all that stuff shows up on the maps, but why would anyone bother making an area that's impossible to get to?
First of all, why not? I'd do the same thing if I wrote a game, and you'd be cursing me because of it. ;)

The unreachable areas in Erika's tower and Sulfras'lair are just distractions, I think.

I discovered that the empire outpost, however, has a more practical purpose: In A3, as in E3, you can have the soldiers there attack you for some quick experience and levels...provided you survive the encounter, of course. :D

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Geneforge 2 cheat help in Geneforge Series
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 written Thursday, October 12 2006 08:43 Profile #13
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Originally written by Nioca:

To my knowledge, I don't think there's a money cheat in any of the Geneforge games (I can't say for sure about G4... It's not released yet.).
I've never even needed a money cheat; you'd be surprised at how much cash is naturally available.

Thanks to my natural skills as a pack rat, I'm quite good at finding things to sell in all of Spiderweb's games, not just the Geneforge series.

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batta Gamma? in Geneforge Series
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 written Thursday, October 12 2006 08:27 Profile #7
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Originally written by *i:

For clarity, you cannot make Battle Gammas.
I figured as much (though I never tried).

With my solo playing style, I rarely need to create Battle Alphas, let alone the stronger varieties.

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"Turn al on" ...why? in Geneforge Series
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 written Thursday, October 12 2006 08:14 Profile #13
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Originally written by Slack Pumpkinhead:

The nice thing about that is that it made this kind of "disposable creations" model worthwhile to play.
Tell me about it. I prefer as much experience as possible to go to my character, and that method allows it to happen.

I use disposable creations with all the Geneforge games, though I've only fully tested that method in G1; I was out of work for a while, and haven't bought the registered versions of the others yet.

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"Turn al on" ...why? in Geneforge Series
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 written Thursday, October 12 2006 06:04 Profile #11
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Originally written by Archimandrite Micawber:

So many different ways to play...
You'd be surprised. Once I beat GF1 playing as a Shaper--a SOLO Shaper, making creations only when absolutely necessary, and destroying them again when I didn't.
quote:
Originally written by The Mystic:

I level up on various shaping skills before making any creations, and my creations usually start out fairly decent.
Now, allow me to explain the method behind the madness. I have two basic rules.

First, I never make a creature unless my shaping skill is at least 2 above the minimum; this starts the creature at higher levels. Second, I don't like to make a creature until its level is at least 2, preferably level 3.

My only exception to these rules is if I can't complete an area without support, and I can't get my character strong enough to get through it solo.

Using these rules, when I created my first Plated Clawbug, it was level 30-something, and was stronger than my character. (It was also my first Clawbug of any type!)

[ Thursday, October 12, 2006 08:05: Message edited by: The Mystic ]

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Exile 3 and BoE invisible text in Tech Support
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 written Wednesday, October 11 2006 05:30 Profile #4
I use WinXP Home, and there's no problems.

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"Turn al on" ...why? in Geneforge Series
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 written Wednesday, October 11 2006 05:27 Profile #8
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Originally written by Retlaw May:

But that means that when you do have a creation, it will be relativaly weak because it has no exp.
Not really, because I level up on various shaping skills before making any creations, and my creations usually start out fairly decent. Sometimes I wait until I've trained three times in making a creature before creating one, and just make the stronger version.

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Either I'm crazy, or everybody else is nuts. And I know I'm not crazy because the little man who lives on my shoulder told me so.

If people don't think there's something wrong with you, there's something wrong with you.
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"Turn al on" ...why? in Geneforge Series
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 written Tuesday, October 10 2006 05:28 Profile #6
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Originally written by wagginpitbull:


Turn al on - This seems to give the creation "free will." It can do whatever it wants. Has anyone found a situation in the game where this would be beneficial?
I don't like using the AI. Either my creations or my character (and in higher-level combat, both) will usually die horribly as a result.

Come to think of it, I try to get by with NO creations as much as possible, even when playing as a Shaper. That way, I don't have to worry about them or the AI most of the time, and my character can level up a little faster.

[ Tuesday, October 10, 2006 05:30: Message edited by: The Mystic ]

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