Ok, not going into discussion (you are all clever and I'm just a drone), but this:

"Yes, the game should kill you outright if you didnt even put a single point into perception and then went into a difficult higher level area that is mined and requires perception."

is a very poor game design decision, as it implies that I have to choose perception from the start in order to advance (without knowing it). Or, bash every inch of ground with fireballs (if I have a mage). Or, save/load to learn traps positions, but it's only remotely related to gaming, let alone to an rpg. Old-school ineed, though.

And this:

"his sentence actually means that all items in the game have a description."

No, they don't. In my version of the game, I only see a picture, a name and whether it's a quest item or not. I for one, prefer to read the description of an item, not only it's name.

OK, now on to my newer discoveries.

I understood, that in order to beat that big bad orc boss, I have to be the same level as him, or at least one level below. So it basically means, that I have to FARM for XP in order to advance, just like in your favourite WOW clone. Farming and grinding was the _last_ thing I expected from DOS, based on the recommendations I've received before.

Anyway, I went and searched for some random mobs. I've encountered 8th level burning undead. I perfectly know that I have to douse them with water and cold, but being at level 3 that helps little.

Ok, load game (again).

I go and find a band of 5th level undeads which are screaming that they are vulnerable to fire (how original). I've managed to deal some serious damage to their group, i even knew I could beat'em up at level 3 after loading ten or so times, but I just gave up. It's really boring, pointless and feels weird (at least for a drone that I am).

But, I am determined to finish the game, so I could at least criticize it properly (rarely have I seen a game with so many design flaws in one piece intertwined with good graphics and captivating plot).

So, where do I find mobs that match my level 3? I really don't care about spoilers anymore.


Last edited by egalor; 27/12/14 12:33 AM.