I made two tanks, both with seven constitution. During the orc raid on the beach (start of game) that orc caster cast a single spell and killed both of my fighters instantly, while they were both at full health. This was after my first turn.
The game is full of cheap one shots. It's obvious that who ever came up with the balance has very little experience with gaming in general and less experience with no death rule sets.
Dying in two shots is acceptable, but constantly dying to one shot is lame. I can understand a mage going down in one shot in some cases if poorly equipped, but not two fighter tanks.
Larian should put their money where their mouth is and do a live stream of Divinity Original Sin on Honour mode, then they'll see how imbalanced and broken it is.
I've beaten the following games in Honour mode, also known as dead is dead, trial of iron, ironman.
Xcom
Dragon Age 1,2
ME 1,2,3
Orcs and Men
Game of thrones RPG
Deus Ex HR
Witcher 1 & 2
LOTR WINT
Fallout 3
Skyrim
Kotor
Fable
VTMB
So trust me, I don't say it lightly when I tell you that Honour Mode in Divinity Original Sin is broken, unbalanced and full of cheap one shots.
Have you considered the possibility that you may not actually be that good at the game? Just because you're having a hard time doesn't mean that everyone else is.
Larian should put their money where their mouth is and do a live stream of Divinity Original Sin on Honour mode, then they'll see how imbalanced and broken it is.
Would you be interested in seeing a livestream of Honor mode from anyone other than Larian? Because that I can do.
