hi guys & gals. janggut here to report on his brief outing with lionheart.
first of all the game's pretty great if not for the lame animation. the character poses in such a lame way that it looks a lot like freeze frame of someone half way through a step. there's no defensive pose or aggresive pose or just relaxed pose. it has to look like freeze frame. this is a rude surprise from black isle.
however, the game has more than enough good points to make it worthwhile.
preset characters are great. i have yet to try customising characters but will do when i've the time. anyway u have the usual option of characters which emphasise on either melee, ranged, or different schools of magic.
the way i see it, u gotta have combat skills. the part on stealth/sneak is good for only a while & it depends on the encounter. if u meet a high level enemy (e.g. ogre), chances are u'll get spotted anyway.
i've played characters that emphasised melee, or ranged, or magic. all worked. yes combat is hard but that's the fun factor: how to deal with baddies? honestly combat in lionheart is what i want in RRR. unless RRR can be better.
i find that melee is just as hard as ranged. & mage of either any school isn't a retard as well. i've finished the demo by using melee, ranged & lightning magic characters. i don't see either one being easier or harder to play, just different. & that's a great thing as this means HOW u play can determine the outcome. in situations where u're overwhelmed, for jurak's sake, just run damnit. come back later when u've collected your wits. retreat doesn't mean cowardice, it's part of strategy. read sun tzu.
playing different races means your stat & skill point increment as well as advantage in certain skill areas are different. i won't go into this as i think u can go to myrthos's rpgdot website to read the previews.
my conclusion is that this game is great & i'll be having a blast playing it when it comes out although i hope something can be done about the character animation.
Last edited by janggut; 05/08/03 03:53 AM.