Mindduels
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Apprentice
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written Sunday, January 14 2007 23:56
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I have read about mindduels in some of the forums, but I dont know what they are or how they work. Can anyone explain? -------------------- Well, you may disagree, but I have thumbs! Look! Posts: 28 | Registered: Wednesday, June 21 2006 07:00 |
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...b10010b...
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written Monday, January 15 2007 03:14
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Play Exile 2. Avernum 4 doesn't have 'em. [ Monday, January 15, 2007 04:39: Message edited by: Cryptozoology ] -------------------- The Empire Always Loses: This Time For Sure! Posts: 9973 | Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Monday, January 15 2007 04:17
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It's a high level spell that needs a certain crystal as a spell component. You fight a spellcaster and try to drain each other of spell points. Not really worth using and the very tedious in practice the one time I used it in Avernum 2. Posts: 4643 | Registered: Friday, February 10 2006 08:00 |
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Agent
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written Monday, January 15 2007 04:53
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Are you kidding? Mindduel was awesome. I used to use it to raise my mages' sp far above the max. You could always rely on demons to top up your sp. -------------------- "I can't read this thread with that image. But then, that's not a complaint." -Scorpius Geneforge 4 stuff. Also, everything I know about Avernum | Avernum 2 | Avernum 3 | Avernum 4 Posts: 1104 | Registered: Monday, March 10 2003 08:00 |
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Raven v. Writing Desk
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written Monday, January 15 2007 05:35
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I haven't used it in A2, so perhaps it was weaked, but Mindduel was a real killer in E2. It was, after all, designed to be the reasonable way to defeat the final boss. A2 took that last bit out, which annoys me tremendously. -------------------- Slarty vs. Desk • Desk vs. Slarty • Timeline of Ermarian • G4 Strategy Central Posts: 3560 | Registered: Wednesday, November 7 2001 08:00 |
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Shaper
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written Monday, January 15 2007 07:26
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Well it was a bit overpowered. Who can stop a mage walking around with 600 sp? -------------------- Lt. Sullust Cogito Ergo Sum Polaris Posts: 2462 | Registered: Wednesday, October 3 2001 07:00 |
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Guardian
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written Monday, January 15 2007 07:44
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By Slarty: quote:You seem to be saying that mindduel was present in A2. Am I having a brain fart right now? I don't remember anything like that. -------------------- For the humble doily is indeed the gateway to ULTIMATE COSMIC POWER!! Back to you, Sir Greenhilt. - Vaarsuvius (OotS #33) Posts: 1509 | Registered: Tuesday, January 10 2006 08:00 |
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Shaper
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written Monday, January 15 2007 07:59
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quote:Nah, it wasn't in the Avernum games. Which is a HUGE shame, by the way. But we got prettier graphics instead :P -------------------- And when you want to Live How do you start? Where do you go? Who do you need to know? Posts: 2864 | Registered: Monday, September 8 2003 07:00 |
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Agent
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written Monday, January 15 2007 08:12
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quote:That is a matter of opinion. Give me the varied exile sprites over their indistinguishable avernum counterparts, any day. -------------------- "I can't read this thread with that image. But then, that's not a complaint." -Scorpius Geneforge 4 stuff. Also, everything I know about Avernum | Avernum 2 | Avernum 3 | Avernum 4 Posts: 1104 | Registered: Monday, March 10 2003 08:00 |
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Raven v. Writing Desk
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written Monday, January 15 2007 08:30
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Well, that would explain why I never used it in Avernum 2. :P -------------------- Slarty vs. Desk • Desk vs. Slarty • Timeline of Ermarian • G4 Strategy Central Posts: 3560 | Registered: Wednesday, November 7 2001 08:00 |
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Agent
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written Monday, January 15 2007 08:58
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Mindduel in Exile 3 was very hard to pull off if I remember correctly. -------------------- Thuryl: I mean, most of us don't go around consuming our own bodily fluids, no matter how delicious they are. ==== Alorael: War and violence would end if we all had each other's babies! ==== Drakefyre: Those are hideous mangos. Posts: 1415 | Registered: Thursday, March 27 2003 08:00 |
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Shaper
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written Monday, January 15 2007 09:08
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quote:Plus, finding Smokey Crystals was difficult too! -------------------- And when you want to Live How do you start? Where do you go? Who do you need to know? Posts: 2864 | Registered: Monday, September 8 2003 07:00 |
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Raven v. Writing Desk
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written Monday, January 15 2007 09:23
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The Smoky Crystals were only used in BoE. That was one of the few differences between E3 and BoE. E3 used a special item just like E2 did. -------------------- Slarty vs. Desk • Desk vs. Slarty • Timeline of Ermarian • G4 Strategy Central Posts: 3560 | Registered: Wednesday, November 7 2001 08:00 |
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Agent
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written Monday, January 15 2007 10:05
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Must be a long time since you played exile, Slarty! In both E2 and E3 smoky crystals were required in order to cast mindduel. Luckily both games included shops selling them in infinite quantities. I suspect the change you are thinking of is capture soul, which required a special item (soul crystal) in E2/E3, but did not require anything in BoE. -------------------- "I can't read this thread with that image. But then, that's not a complaint." -Scorpius Geneforge 4 stuff. Also, everything I know about Avernum | Avernum 2 | Avernum 3 | Avernum 4 Posts: 1104 | Registered: Monday, March 10 2003 08:00 |
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Warrior
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written Monday, January 15 2007 17:32
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If memory serves... In E2, Mindduel was *free*, it was, if you had the components, an easy way to boost up your SP, assuming you didn't get drained. However, in E3, and I think in BoE, it cost 12, making it much less efficient for gaining SP. 12 SP is a lot, also, E2 didn't have stacking or weight restrictions, making it possible for all your guys to run around with 99. E3, they had a 1 wieght per, I think. -------------------- Learn from others mistakes. Its safer and more entertaining than learning on your own. Posts: 100 | Registered: Wednesday, January 5 2005 08:00 |
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Agent
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written Monday, January 15 2007 18:02
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Yes, E3 mind-dueling was rarely helpful. I didn't really miss its disappearance from the Avernum series. -------------------- Thuryl: I mean, most of us don't go around consuming our own bodily fluids, no matter how delicious they are. ==== Alorael: War and violence would end if we all had each other's babies! ==== Drakefyre: Those are hideous mangos. Posts: 1415 | Registered: Thursday, March 27 2003 08:00 |