Larian Studios Forums Beyond Divinity (English) General The Action and Tactical modes

Just curious really as to whether anyone has had the chance to have enough of an attempt at both of these to give some kind of feedback on how (and how well <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />) it works.

It SOUNDS like a very cool idea, but it also sounds like it could make some bit's fiendishly hard unless you've got lucky enough to get exactly the right stuff <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

So, since I won't get the chance to get it 'til tomorrow morning (assuming EB or Computer Paradise have it in... they better do... otherwise <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/devil.gif" alt="" />. Though there's always the outside chance that WHSmiths or somewhere might... anyway, back to the point <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />) I just thought I'd see if anyone has any feedback on it yet.

Here is what I've seen so far:

1) In action level of difficulty - you and the DK start off with 1 skill point. In tactical mode you have to wait until level 2 to get your first skill point.

2) Combat is pretty hard in tactical mode. So much so, I started over in action mode. I started in tactical mode with my char as a wizard and the DK as a warrior. By the 3rd fight we were both dead <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> However a tactic that I came up with later was to have my character run while the baddy chased me and have the DK hit the baddy from the rear while running. Also my character was very weak since I was a first level mage but had no skill points yet, so thus no magic.

I found the first couple of levels *very* hard in tactical mode.

Me too -- I also restarted in Action when I couldn't kill ghosts.

Would be nice if one could switch levels on the fly...