[MOD] The Return of the Dark Lord

[HypnoToad]

Hi HypnoToad.

I've started to play your mod with the 3rd lvl party:

- Lizardman Fighter (Maces)
- Minotaur Fighter (Fist Fighting)
- Human Rogue (Assassination + Daggers)
- Insectoid Mage (Fire + Ice)

First impression.

- Played only lvl 2 (not finished it yet, because I'm stuck )
- Why focusing on swords and axes? My fighters suffer for lack of proper weapons (mace available at the start is weaker, than both swords and double-edged axe). And not speaking about my fist fighting minotaur, who fights with bare hands...
- Lvl 2 looks pretty linear (in a east-middle sections I've missed one of the keys and haven't been able to go back).
- I'm stuck at the end of lvl 2 (beaten little dragon and faced a door, requiring some golden key). Probably because I cannot solve riddle "don't be lazy/corridor of confusion" combo. Is it possible to open doors to teleport behind a crate near "don't be lazy? How to go back to earlier section of lvl2 (I'm teleported to lvl1).

Summary:

- I've played only a small part, but it looks good. Monsters are not overpowered, map looks well designed, riddles are not very tough (I'm not a native English speker, so it's important for me).
- Please make some changes in weapons availability and it will be really good.

Thanks for the advice and encouragement, I didn't have any beta testers and I like swords and axes, so went with those. The game is based on the original Dungeon Master and doesn't have many weapons found in Grimrock. If you really want some maces see below.

Your not stuck, the key is nearby.

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Just before the door that needs the gold key, there is a water fountain, click on it. To get better maces, if you can use the console put in spawn("dm_maceorder") and an even more powerful one spawn("warhammer")

To enable the console, go to My Documents\Almost Human\Legend Of Grimrock. Open the grimrock.CFG. file and look for the line that says "console = false". Change "false" to "true". The next line should read "consolekey = 200". Change the number to "192". Then save the changes. When you start the game, the tilde key (`) will bring up the console. It will be small and at the top left of the screen.

[severgates]

Hi HypnoToad.

Thanks, I know how to use console, but I won't create warhammer or stronger blunt weapon, considering this as a cheat.
Progressed to lvl 3 (thanks for the tip about fountain, forgot about this possibility), passed mummy trap, but fighting with fire dragon with only one learned non-fire school spell (Shock) and with weak weapons (no daggers till now! no gloves for pit fighter) I won't waste a time with swinging around this bastard for half an hour, just to be hit with one, accidental fire blast and die instantly.

Apologies, but your mod is badly balanced regarding weapon availability (maybe some information in mod description, that fighters should be specialized in swords and axes?), you should also inform players, that LVL1 party will have hard times (putting fire dragon for obligatory fight, while my party was on LVL6 is not a good idea - I've exported LVL3 party from another mod...). So I've abandoned it, but will gladly play it for another time after making some fixes.

Regards

[HypnoToad]

Hi HypnoToad.

Thanks, I know how to use console, but I won't create warhammer or stronger blunt weapon, considering this as a cheat.
Progressed to lvl 3 (thanks for the tip about fountain, forgot about this possibility), passed mummy trap, but fighting with fire dragon with only one learned non-fire school spell (Shock) and with weak weapons (no daggers till now! no gloves for pit fighter) I won't waste a time with swinging around this bastard for half an hour, just to be hit with one, accidental fire blast and die instantly.

Apologies, but your mod is badly balanced regarding weapon availability (maybe some information in mod description, that fighters should be specialized in swords and axes?), you should also inform players, that LVL1 party will have hard times (putting fire dragon for obligatory fight, while my party was on LVL6 is not a good idea - I've exported LVL3 party from another mod...). So I've abandoned it, but will gladly play it for another time after making some fixes.

Regards

Sorry about your troubles, but like I said earlier it's a Dungeon Master type dungeon which is the first thing stated on Nexus.

I have put this line on the description page on Nexus: PLEASE NOTE: Fighters should favor swords and axes like in the original game.

Did you find the lightning bolt spell, the bolt blade which gives off lightning bolts, the eye of time which freezes monsters including the dragon five times and two blue magic boxes which also freeze him? Also this dragon has around half the health of a normal dragon. You meet a really tough dragon much later in the game, when you have skilled and weaponed up.

Hope this helps.

[wagtunes]

The button that turns off the teleporter on level 1 doesn't work.

Not wasting anymore time on this one.

Should have heeded the warning of one of the early posters but, oh well, you live and learn.

[HypnoToad]

The button that turns off the teleporter on level 1 doesn't work.

Not wasting anymore time on this one.

Should have heeded the warning of one of the early posters but, oh well, you live and learn.

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It's not connected to the teleporter now, that was in the "beta" configuration. It's connected to a secret wall that opens and lets you through in the previous passageway.

Hope this helps.

Psst don't believe everything written on here.

[edensgreen1]

well I really liked it anyway HT here is my email if u want me to beta test your next one: edensgreen@antmail.com.au
How is it going BTW?

[Torst]

I like the mod also but stuck at Lvl. 4

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In the room "target shooting" i was able to open the wall to the second room. But now i got no clue to step forward

[HypnoToad]

I like the mod also but stuck at Lvl. 4

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In the room "target shooting" i was able to open the wall to the second room. But now i got no clue to step forward

Target shooting is the name of the game.

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You will see a Daemon Head on the wall in each of the rooms, try target shooting a spell at them. The first one with the Ghosts in it you used a Weaken Nonmaterial Beings spell. A different spell is needed for each room.

[Torst]

Yes, that help me out.Thx !