Utopiarocker it is hard at first, I played on easy, I knew it was going to be kinda hard. I looked at my first playthrough as training and used it as a learning experience. I died ...a lot. At first.
Everyone develops their own style, but a little advice and help can be very instrumental in making it more enjoyable and less laborious, dont think of it as working on your game think of it as trying to enjoy the hobby. Dont be afraid to consult the walkthrough guide, if your dying you might be trying somethin too difficult for your characters at this point, that is really common I guess.
Potions are useful for sure. Scrolls can be a world of help.
A few more sessions and you will get more experience and learn better what works best.
Remeber basic tactics, fire and manuver, protect the mage, buff the fighter, concentration of all available firepower on one target at a time. Watch the environment and use it to your best advantage. Attack the enemies with the highest initiative order first, better to kill one enemy than wound a few, Specialization is the key to character success, characters trying to be able to do everything, end up being good at nothing.
Anything in particular really kicking your butt? Lots of good and nice people on here will help so dont hesitate, and you are soon gonna know and face everything in the game it is not insurmountable, nor is it a cheap shallow rip-off lousy game. Do everything in Cyseal before leaving the town, get Wolgraff and Bairdotr or Jahan or Madora or if you lone-wolfed ( I did but just my fighter, my mage doesnt really need it) just get the NPC that you dont have a character covering that class.
PM me if I can help, I am not so much more experienced in this game but I have beat it 3 times and I am super over-experienced when it comes to wargames and RPG's in general.
"It doesnt get easier, you get better"- Staff Sergeant Egnew USMC 1987.
Go get em Tiger!
