The invincible Thad!
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Infiltrator
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written Wednesday, May 11 2005 11:20
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When playing as a Shaper i went heavy on Battleshapeing for once, thinking that i might aswell give it a try. When i got to Harmony and got some training by the Shaper there i learned how to create Thad Shades, and i quickly realised how potent these creations could be. In G1 and G2 the shades were simply slightly harder to hit and did less damage when attacking, but in G3 it seems that the chance of hitting a shade creation has really been lowered allot. I pumped my Shade up to Dex 20 and suddenly the chance of hitting it had dropped to 0% for every creation on Harmony. My Thad was now invincible. I continued to pump Dex up to max (30) and the biggest hit % that a creation on Dhonald's Isle could muster was 5%, which is not allot. True, the Shade did not do allot of damage, but does it matter if nothing can hit it? I never got a chance to have the Shade test it's mettle against a Rotgroth but i do not think that the hit % would be much diffrent then 5% there either. I suggest that you all try it out and report back if the the Thad Shade can take on a Rotgroth, for as i see it the game was slightly broken when i could take on entire Dhonalds Isle with one creation without even giving the creation speed or blessing. -------------------- "..The seventh wave of Thrall stumbled and climbed over the slippery, piled dead and Mazzarin saw The Watcher with them and at last knew the number of his days." Posts: 522 | Registered: Wednesday, May 4 2005 07:00 |
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Shaper
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written Wednesday, May 11 2005 12:37
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That's pretty cool. Next to the Minds, the Thahds are my favorite creations. I still have to get through GF1&2, but when I get to GF3, I'll keep your advice in mind. Stughalf tells me that Thahds look different in GF3 than they do in the first two games. What do they look like now? I can't find out myself since I have Windows. -------------------- My Myspace, with some of my audial and visual art The Lyceum - The Headquarters of the Blades designing community The Louvre - The Blades of Avernum graphics database Alexandria - The Blades of Exile Scenario database BoE Webring - Self explanatory Polaris - Free porn here Odd Todd - Fun for the unemployed (and everyone else too) They Might Be Giants - Four websites for one of the greatest bands in existance -------------------- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Posts: 2957 | Registered: Thursday, October 4 2001 07:00 |
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Infiltrator
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written Wednesday, May 11 2005 12:39
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Kinda like "Spellbinder" from Batman of the Future. Same shape as before but no mouth, eyes or face at all, entire body covered in circular tatoos kinda. -------------------- "..The seventh wave of Thrall stumbled and climbed over the slippery, piled dead and Mazzarin saw The Watcher with them and at last knew the number of his days." Posts: 522 | Registered: Wednesday, May 4 2005 07:00 |
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Warrior
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written Wednesday, May 11 2005 16:04
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I think you will find that they are still susceptible to area effect attacks such as 'aura of flames' from Inferno Worms. When I played through the first time I concentrated on Battle Shaping and decided it was a mistake. Sure Thahd Shades were neat but they couldn't really hack it against the tougher monsters. Also, you were all right for most things but some monsters were just impossible. This was mostly because battle shaping is all about melee attacks. Burning shrubs and inferno worms - you're toast; Submission turrets - you can't get close. Taking on a room of burning shrubs with Thahds and Alphas was the most difficult battle I faced in the entire game. When I tried it again with decent missle attacks it was dead easy. Posts: 148 | Registered: Tuesday, December 7 2004 08:00 |
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Electric Sheep One
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written Thursday, May 12 2005 12:48
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Heck, if a Dex-pumped Thahd Shade can take out every melee enemy for me, I can probably figure out a Plan B to handle the shrubs and Inferno Worms. I'm gonna try a Shade with my struggling Guardian. I'd love to see it slowly pound through all Spharon's Runed Serviles. But it looks like I need higher Battle Shaping skill to make one? -------------------- We're not doing cool. We're doing pretty. Posts: 3335 | Registered: Thursday, September 4 2003 07:00 |
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Infiltrator
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written Thursday, May 12 2005 13:11
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I had a Battle Shapeing skill of 6-7. I think 5 is needed to make one. Keep in mind that unless you got allot of Essence to waste on a creation getting that high Dex might be hard (i pumped about 200 essence or so into mine). -------------------- "..The seventh wave of Thrall stumbled and climbed over the slippery, piled dead and Mazzarin saw The Watcher with them and at last knew the number of his days." Posts: 522 | Registered: Wednesday, May 4 2005 07:00 |
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Electric Sheep One
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written Thursday, May 12 2005 13:17
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Yeah, I was afraid of that too. But I still like the idea of a Thahd Shade. Not sure I want to put Battle Shaping that high, but, maybe. After all, Khyryk will train me in Rotghroth if I'm loyal enough. Could be fun to have one of those lean acidic ghouls on my side for a change. -------------------- We're not doing cool. We're doing pretty. Posts: 3335 | Registered: Thursday, September 4 2003 07:00 |
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Infiltrator
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written Thursday, May 12 2005 15:26
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I wish that the Battle Alpha would be more then just one step from the weak thad to the powerful Rotgroth. I wish they could make them slightly more special or something, give them a perk compared to the Rotgroth, othervise i see no point in getting them. -------------------- "..The seventh wave of Thrall stumbled and climbed over the slippery, piled dead and Mazzarin saw The Watcher with them and at last knew the number of his days." Posts: 522 | Registered: Wednesday, May 4 2005 07:00 |
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Shock Trooper
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written Thursday, May 12 2005 19:09
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In GF1, thahd shades were practically immune to poison. is this still the case? -------------------- Nobody appreciates me. It's all "Igor! Fetch some wine!" "Igor! Clean up this experiment!" or "Igor! Bury this in the garden, we're leaving town in 10 minutes!" —Alorael, who tried to become a deivore once. The priest gave him a funny look after the third wafer. Posts: 301 | Registered: Thursday, October 2 2003 07:00 |
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Infiltrator
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written Friday, May 13 2005 00:12
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No idea, my Thad Shade was never hit with anything causeing posion damage (because it was so rarely hit in general). Still damaged by acid, though. -------------------- "..The seventh wave of Thrall stumbled and climbed over the slippery, piled dead and Mazzarin saw The Watcher with them and at last knew the number of his days." Posts: 522 | Registered: Wednesday, May 4 2005 07:00 |
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Warrior
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written Friday, May 13 2005 10:29
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Just Hope the bad guys don't have SPIRIT meters!  But yes High Dex creatures are very good -------------------- I like Biscuits!!!! Posts: 67 | Registered: Sunday, March 21 2004 08:00 |