Howdy folks!
Read the article about this game and decided to go buy Dungeon Siege and install this mod. I played DS2 and enjoyed it, but never bothered with the original game. I've read through the Lazarus manual but it seems to be more of a history setup than a "how to" manual. Hoping to get some help here for several questions.
1. What is the fastest way to cast a spell? The method I've found so far is to open the book, add several spells to the spell bar and then the first one chosen ends up in your quick slots with your weapons. If I click on that spell nothing seems to happen. A double click fires the spell but selecting a character's portrait doesn't seem to do anything. I have to actually find the character's hot spot on the screen before the healing spell goes off. This is very slow and cumbersome. There's got to be a quicker way.....
2. Iolo has a crossbow and a main guache. If I equip the guache he never seems to use his crossbow anymore. Do I have to switch between melee and ranged for each character? Is there any combat AI at all for npcs?
3. At the start of the game you are given two choices by your companions. I chose to go west. This takes you to Empath Abbey where it seems to goal is to talk to 10-15 people who are only awake for about 14 hours a day. Do I need to find a bed every 10-12 minutes to sleep between 8 pm and 6 am? Should I turn the game speed to its slowest setting? Days are passing quite quickly. Does the game ever take off? I'm trying to stay interested here, but if the game is 90% talking I'm gonna get bored fast. This isn't 1985 anymore.
4. The game hasn't recorded anything in my journal at all. I've read a little about having to take notes. Do I need to start writing down everything? If so, no wonder people claim the game takes hundreds of hours. You'll spend 50% of your time completely outside of the game, which would totally ruin any immersion.
5. I'm close enough to the beginning to start over. I think I chose a mage as my Avatar. Are reagants fairly easy to find as you explore? I'm wondering if a mage character is the best choice for the Avatar, or if I should play as a paladin instead.
Even though I'm a mage, I already have chain mail and a sword. Will my mage be able to wear heavy armor? It's been soooooo long since the Ultima days. I'm really not sure if I can go back, but I want to give the game a few days and see if it grows on me.
6. Is there a good mode to lock the camera in? Having to move the camera constantly to get a good view is EXTREMELY annoying. Stairs are a complete nightmare.
Read the article about this game and decided to go buy Dungeon Siege and install this mod. I played DS2 and enjoyed it, but never bothered with the original game. I've read through the Lazarus manual but it seems to be more of a history setup than a "how to" manual. Hoping to get some help here for several questions.
1. What is the fastest way to cast a spell? The method I've found so far is to open the book, add several spells to the spell bar and then the first one chosen ends up in your quick slots with your weapons. If I click on that spell nothing seems to happen. A double click fires the spell but selecting a character's portrait doesn't seem to do anything. I have to actually find the character's hot spot on the screen before the healing spell goes off. This is very slow and cumbersome. There's got to be a quicker way.....
2. Iolo has a crossbow and a main guache. If I equip the guache he never seems to use his crossbow anymore. Do I have to switch between melee and ranged for each character? Is there any combat AI at all for npcs?
3. At the start of the game you are given two choices by your companions. I chose to go west. This takes you to Empath Abbey where it seems to goal is to talk to 10-15 people who are only awake for about 14 hours a day. Do I need to find a bed every 10-12 minutes to sleep between 8 pm and 6 am? Should I turn the game speed to its slowest setting? Days are passing quite quickly. Does the game ever take off? I'm trying to stay interested here, but if the game is 90% talking I'm gonna get bored fast. This isn't 1985 anymore.
4. The game hasn't recorded anything in my journal at all. I've read a little about having to take notes. Do I need to start writing down everything? If so, no wonder people claim the game takes hundreds of hours. You'll spend 50% of your time completely outside of the game, which would totally ruin any immersion.
5. I'm close enough to the beginning to start over. I think I chose a mage as my Avatar. Are reagants fairly easy to find as you explore? I'm wondering if a mage character is the best choice for the Avatar, or if I should play as a paladin instead.
Even though I'm a mage, I already have chain mail and a sword. Will my mage be able to wear heavy armor? It's been soooooo long since the Ultima days. I'm really not sure if I can go back, but I want to give the game a few days and see if it grows on me.
6. Is there a good mode to lock the camera in? Having to move the camera constantly to get a good view is EXTREMELY annoying. Stairs are a complete nightmare.
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