I needed to create an account for this... Just to clarify for Larian that not everybody feels that the only viable option to make any kind of progress is to bang ones head against a wall.
It is still not challenging (yet, atleast). I am only level 5 (still hopefull that something will take me by surprise).
Sure, skills and items are not by any means easy to come by. But we are prisoners breaking free, not billionaires taking a stroll through a shopping mall. Epic weapons should not be easy to come by this early on. Anyways, this is not an issue. Just pick up everything you find and push bartering on one of your characters. Ta-da!
Personally I feel that both enemies damage and health-pool is a bit low. Id like a bit more insanity. I actually want to bang my head against a wall, to be honest.
Ive only suffered one lethal blow and it was when my group entered the arena because of stupid misplacement of characters. Otherwise its been quite dull.
I do agree that certain surfaces can be viewed as rather stupid, this should be looked into.
I might just need Tactical mode to cheer up.
//ZigurdRock
Created an account just to agree with you. Just spent five hours or so playing with a friend who has played DOS II, and im new to the game. I can't say how far we've gone, we are about to fight some dogs in a room inside the fort, so far the game is fair, perhaps a bit too easy (but hey, its normal mode). Some annoying bugs made we quicksave and load some times but they have all been reported already. My point is, as far as balancing goes the game is just right for the available difficulty. Great job Larian Studios, the AI is cleary better. People should not mix bugs with balancing errors, as this post have complains about both. Also the backstories so far have been really interesting. I don't understand all this bashing against difficulty right now. Also loved the way CC works now with armor types and such.
Edit1: Forgot one thing, people saying the game does not award creativity are simply not creative, even during encounters, the one in the prison just after the fire lava bugs, me and my friend were cleary under geared for that fight and we just had the fastest member in the party get their attention and run to a room and close the door, the enemies entered one by one and died just like that.
PS: Tried to keep the grammar errors at a minimmal since im from Brazil and im really tired, will fix later.
