First Risen 2 Game - Tips, Hints, Help ?

Originally Posted by JDR13
What are your system specs? I remember having some stuttering, but I thought that was due to the game being new at the time. Iirc, lowering the shadows down one notch in the settings made a significant difference.

I have a GT760, 8GB RAM, i7 4700MQ @ 2.4GHz.

I reduced shadows and it seems to have helped a bit. Thanks. Any other tips ?

I can't think of anything else off the top of my head regarding performance, but it's been a good 5 years since I've played Risen 2. I'd suggest googling some walkthroughs to help with your other questions.

I'm pretty sure damage is a combination of the weapon's stats and your skill with that weapon type, i.e. piercing, etc., but I'm not 100% sure on that.

2. If you're going vodoo, you will need some ingredients for spells/etc. Otherwise, not really ( sell silverware, treasure, etc). Guide shouldn't be hard to find.
3. Depends on faction…melee for natives, and well, melee for non natives.
4. I'd go with cunning first for $

Originally Posted by BoboTheMighty
2. If you're going vodoo, you will need some ingredients for spells/etc. Otherwise, not really ( sell silverware, treasure, etc). Guide shouldn't be hard to find.
3. Depends on faction…melee for natives, and well, melee for non natives.
4. I'd go with cunning first for $

Thanks.

I have now reached the Sword Coast. I put a couple of points into Blades and toughness and trained up Sabres a bit. Seems to help a lot now that I found a better sword too.

I have just reached the natives, so I have a question. Is it like all the other Gothic/Risen games where I can do missions for both factions up until the decision point ? OR am I stuck with the natives now ?

If you have any trouble whatsoever with sword fighting (like me) then I highly recommend just using muskets. It does make the game a bit too easy but it was the only reason I finished Risen 2.

Originally Posted by bjon045
If you have any trouble whatsoever with sword fighting (like me) then I highly recommend just using muskets. It does make the game a bit too easy but it was the only reason I finished Risen 2.

I'm doing alright I think although I am looking forward to using Voodoo.

I am now at the point where I can join either faction. I am planning to explore the island some more though before I do that.
I know of at least one treasure I want to find and I have some cargo to pick up on beaches.

My skills are as follows:
- Blades 3
- Toughness 3
- Cunning 5
- Pistols & Voodoo 1

I think the game is quite fun, although the combat is meh. I understand why we need companions, because otherwise it would be very annoying.

I am planning to go around the Sword Coast collecting some more glory.
I wouldn't mind finding a trainer however for blades, but there doesn't seem to be one here

You can ignore my previous question by the way.

I do have a new one.
Will I be able to go from one island to another as I please or is it story specific ?

Memory is kind of hazy here, but the Voodoo skill/sceptre that pits enemies against themselves is amazing for the later areas in the game when the difficulty ratchets up a bit.

Glad you're enjoying it btw. I played it a few years back and thought it was really underrated. One of the rare games where after beating the game in 60 hours I genuinely wanted more.

Originally Posted by Pladio
Will I be able to go from one island to another as I please or is it story specific ?

Yep, as soon as you get a ship. A lot of freedom.

Originally Posted by Maylander
Yep, as soon as you get a ship. A lot of freedom.

Thanks

I really enjoy taking over people and I think it's a nice quest mechanic. In Caldera you are able to take over a character and make decisions for him. I assume that it may not be the most rewarding in terms of gold as I couldn't loot any chests that way from the council, but it was still fun.

I'm now in Antigua and I will be exploring around the island now.
The main thing I lack currently is gold as I seem to be spending tons of it on skills and items. I bought myself a nice suit of "armour" and a good sword. I am wondering if forging is worth it ? I have two pieces of a sword which make up a better sword than I currently have, but not sure if it's worth spending so much glory on blades and then gold as well.

Anyway, I think the game is quite fun. The combat is still a mess, but now that I can survive a few more hits I tend to simply slash as much as I can and tend to beat most things, especially with Patty around.

Any view on if there's a difference on which companion to bring with me around the different islands ?

Patty seems to know more about Steelbeard's treasures, but I don't know if Chani brings anything to the table ?

Originally Posted by Pladio
I really enjoy taking over people and I think it's a nice quest mechanic. In Caldera you are able to take over a character and make decisions for him. I assume that it may not be the most rewarding in terms of gold as I couldn't loot any chests that way from the council, but it was still fun.

It's still possible to enter it as yourself, using the non-voodoo way, if you feel like doing a bit of looting.

Originally Posted by Pladio
I'm now in Antigua and I will be exploring around the island now.
The main thing I lack currently is gold as I seem to be spending tons of it on skills and items. I bought myself a nice suit of "armour" and a good sword. I am wondering if forging is worth it ? I have two pieces of a sword which make up a better sword than I currently have, but not sure if it's worth spending so much glory on blades and then gold as well.

As a voodoo character, I'd say Blades is likely to be your main style of fighting. Guns won't be worth it. As for crafting: The unique, crafted swords are the best in the game by a fair margin. Also, you can get sword blanks to craft and sell some swords to make a bit of gold.

Originally Posted by Pladio
Anyway, I think the game is quite fun. The combat is still a mess, but now that I can survive a few more hits I tend to simply slash as much as I can and tend to beat most things, especially with Patty around.

Any view on if there's a difference on which companion to bring with me around the different islands ?

Patty seems to know more about Steelbeard's treasures, but I don't know if Chani brings anything to the table ?

Just a little chit chat here and there. The most powerful companion is Venturo, but he's Inquisition only, so I personally stick to Chani (for healing) as a voodoo character.

They didn't let me in anymore as I made Mauregato resign…

Well, the Slayne fight was a bit of a letdown. With Crow I had to make use a crazy amount of Grog and provisions to get through it as all my allies died in a minute

Now on Maracai Bay. I think I will bring Chani along for this one as there'll be natives here. Should be interesting.
I do like that the gnomes can speak now. I feel like they probably wanted to do this in Risen I.

What I do not understand is why the Inquisition use swords and not spears …

It would have been cool if the natives used axes/throwing spears, the pirates swords/pistols and inquisition spears/muskets.

I think it's:
- Inquisition: Rapiers/Muskets
- Pirates: Sabres/Pistols
- Natives: Spears/Voodoo

I don't think you'll find many in the Inquisition that use a sabre of any kind. They all use more elegant weapons.

I am having a slight issue. I am killing jaguars, but cannot get jaguar hearts.
Is this a bug ?

Originally Posted by Pladio
I am having a slight issue. I am killing jaguars, but cannot get jaguar hearts.
Is this a bug ?

You have the Remove Heart skill?

Originally Posted by Fluent
You have the Remove Heart skill?

There are no hunting skills as far as I'm aware in Risen 2.
Am I wrong ? I can take all other types of hunting trophies such as teeth, claws, eyes, etc.

Originally Posted by Pladio
There are no hunting skills as far as I'm aware in Risen 2.
Am I wrong ? I can take all other types of hunting trophies such as teeth, claws, eyes, etc.

Sorry, not sure then. I remember there being Remove Heart in some of those games. Guess they were the Gothics or something.

Ah, I think you need the right tools.

There are 4 tools-

Bonesaw
Jaw Chisel
Skinning Knife
Sacrificial Knife (Voodoo)

Originally Posted by Fluent
Sorry, not sure then. I remember there being Remove Heart in some of those games. Guess they were the Gothics or something.

Ah, I think you need the right tools.

I think I have all of these
I'll double check, but thanks.

Sorry, it's been awhile since I played, and those little details seem different from game to game.