Larian Studios Forums Beyond Divinity (English) General Is this game all fights?

Has this got any decent quests? Getting very bored of slashing my way through a dungeon. The first game at least started in a village where you could talk to people and use your brain a bit. Very disappointed so far...will this change?

Apart from sneaking past the DKs (if you chose to), you're right -- the first act is all hacking and slashing. Starting in act II (after the cut scene), it is much more wide open and there are a lot of "people" to talk to and huge areas to explore, and more varied types of quests.

Welcome to the forum, Emerhys <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wave.gif" alt="" />

As soon as you have survived Act 1 (getting out of your prison is not done by conversations <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" /> ) you will be outside in Act 2 and see more of Nemisis. BTW, I don't know exactly where you are, but after you enter the Citadel - there are quests, dialogues etc. (if you listen to your DK).

I found the quests in Act 4 the most challenging of the game - but this is personal taste. And even in Act 2 - regarding gamer questions being stuck - I don't think all quests are easy.
Kiya

Remember the Aleroth dungeons in Div? Take the first levels of Act 1 as similar.

Very much so I'm afraid... This is not one of those games that claim you can finish the game without a single kill if you use the right skills. To advance you have to resort to violence, killing thousands of innocent demons, devil-worshipers, assassins, death-knight, wiches, blood thirsty animals and frogs... It's right up there with Diablo (2) and Sacred for sheer bodycount.

I don't mind, that's what it's a game for! And the graphic isn't that visual, it's no Manhunt! You could do al lot worse... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />

You don't HAVE to kill the frogs <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" />

Even in Act I, the last two areas are very quest-heavy (assuming as Kiya said that you listen to your death knight and use the disguise). And even in the earlier levels of Act I there are quite a few puzzles relating to hidden areas, though you'll have to look for them... they won't jump out at you.

How did you manage the creatures, Srikandi? I dragged my chars by keeping the mouse pressed, so I don't accidently click on one and start a fight. And in dangerous areas, I had my leading char in peace mode and my DK in aggressive combat mode, so no creature was hurt.

But I did have to reload sometimes <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shame.gif" alt="" />
Kiya

can't you hit C to take em out of combast mode to prevent accidental floogefrog mass slaughter?

On a side note; act 3 the kid who lost the ball in the well - Your rep goes up if you kill the "innocent creature" that swallowed the ball! There should be a negative result from this instead

No, sadly you get a +1 rep, cause you did the Black Temple a favour - so, if you're evil, you serve their purposes.
Kiya

Yes, you can go into peace mode by hitting C - but some enemies have a wide range and attack you before you even see them.