Best gear

[Mino]

@Numba - the only reason I haven't tried starting over to get the Venomous dagger, besides the fact that I've gone too far to want to start over, is that eventually we should be able to complete the heart stone quest, which is supposed to allow for better weapons (at least according to the smith who used to make the stuff). I can only hope that whatever weapons are made from that are better than the dagger.

[Kim]

There is no fixed release plans, and I doubt there ever will be such a schedule. Updates are released when Oskar deems so and may in few or many changes/additions/fixes.

I think the best course for adding new things is to suggest them yourself, in detail, and/or get involved in the project like coding, translating, making maps, making quests etc.

[Davo]

Hi All,

I've recently just started a new character (to get the venomous dagger), but now I'm wondering what the fuss is all about?

I'm level 11, attack damage=6, attack chance=75% (35hp). base handed I get 17 damage, I haven't managed to afford the jewl yet, but when I do I think I'll be doing 17damage with 5 chances. with the dagger I'd be doing 18-19 damage, yes it has an increase in to-hit and yes there is a 1 in 5 chance of a critical, but I reckon the extra two swings per round would easily make bare-handed the best option for me? (I seem to kill stuff quickly).

and a question: is critical hit based on successful hits or swings?


regards
Davo

[Kim]

... question: is critical hit based on successful hits or swings?

Successful hits.

The higher base attack damage you got, the better yield from critical chance. Most of us boost damage with 2 rings of +6.

[Rory Mac]

Fun game. I'm hooked. Discovered it this past weekend and spent a lot of time on it already. So here's my question. Once you've attained the venomous dagger, do you sell off your steel sword to purchase other gear? I'm lvl 11 with unequipped AD of 8. Also have a +2 AD ring. I saw the excellent explanation at the beginning of this thread, but he didn't define what was low and higher AD level.

Thanks.

[Czar Kloos]

After I got the dagger I used that and sold my sword so I could buy better gear. Until I got flagstones pride but then again its however your style of play is that you build your items around that.

[Rory Mac]

After I got the dagger I used that and sold my sword so I could buy better gear. Until I got flagstones pride but then again its however your style of play is that you build your items around that.

The dagger is great in bigger battles when I need the critical damage, but when I'm just wandering around in the woods or going between locations, the smaller critters seem to nibble away at my health, requiring me to use up my valuable potions and meat. Here's my thought - if I carry the sword in those situations, the higher damage and attack chance should help me eliminate those little critters before they get a chance to take away a couple of HP. On the other hand, the 700+ in extra gold would allow me to improve my other gear. I don't as of yet have anything in the necklace category. At around 3600 gold the jewel of Fallhaven is still quite a ways off, but there was one that went for around 1000 gold - the 9% Shielding necklace. Seems that might be worthwhile in the meantime, and offset the lower base damage and attack chance???

Thanks.

[marinebrit]

Also see: http://andors.techby2guys.com/viewtopic ... t=20#p4625

There are other considerations rather than simply damage done!

The Dagger still ends up ultimately being the best, though. But your base damage must be even higher to make it worth while.

[randy]

Oskar,

I have a strong bias towards attack (so the current game balance works for me.) Towards that end, this is my current equipment list:

Vacor's boots
gloves of better grip
RoLS
+6 damage ring
superior wooden shield
venomous dagger
jewel of fallhaven
hard leather armour
fine leather cap

Before I got a RoLS, I was wearing 2 +6 damage rings

As to what else I would like to see... I'd like to be able to wear more than 2 rings. Real humans have at least 6 fingers that they can wear rings on. I'd also like to be able to stack necklaces. I think it might be fun if you could wear a bunch of rings or necklaces, but you would start suffering negative modifiers to movement, attack chance, or attack damage if you have too many.

It would be really interesting if the rings would interact with each other, or if the necklaces would interact with each other. So if you wore a powerful attack necklace and a powerful defense necklace they might cancel each other out instead of adding up. Or wearing too many rings of +6 attack would cause a large negative modifier to defense.

imho, though, more maps and enemies are more important than more stuff.

[Helge]

I'm using fine leather cap, ordinary chain mail, jewel of fallhaven, venomous dagger, strong wooden tower shield, ring of shadow embrace, ring of lesser shadow, fine snakeskin gloves, unzel defensive boots