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by sh4dow
May 29th, 2011, 1:13 am
Forum: Eschalon: Book II
Topic: pick locks vs. bludgeoning weapons?
Replies: 32
Views: 12362

Re: pick locks vs. bludgeoning weapons?

why should it? it's not exactly hard to keep track of the state of a weapon and repair it...

and i wonder how long it would take to bash in a door with a great lock and just 4 points unarmed combat...
by sh4dow
May 28th, 2011, 9:14 pm
Forum: Eschalon: Book II
Topic: pick locks vs. bludgeoning weapons?
Replies: 32
Views: 12362

Re: pick locks vs. bludgeoning weapons?

well... but so far, rings have been rather rare and low in power. until i get a ring with +5 unarmed or something (if that even exists), i bet i'll still be better off with my hammer...
by sh4dow
May 28th, 2011, 8:22 pm
Forum: Eschalon: Book II
Topic: pick locks vs. bludgeoning weapons?
Replies: 32
Views: 12362

Re: pick locks vs. bludgeoning weapons?

as far as worse skills are concerned - maybe but seeing as you gotta have a way to open chests/doors if you want to play an RPG efficiently, i find the pick locks skill really underpowered. i mean... i'm currently level 8 and in order to open everything i've encountered so far with decent chances, i...
by sh4dow
May 28th, 2011, 5:46 pm
Forum: Eschalon: Book II
Topic: pick locks vs. bludgeoning weapons?
Replies: 32
Views: 12362

Re: pick locks vs. bludgeoning weapons?

the damage to the sword is so ridiculously high that it's not even worth trying in my opinion. as for investing points in both: not until now, no. but moving forward - of course. that's what all of this was about. [edit]seems like it'll be worth it. was faced with a 6% lock, tried out increasing my ...
by sh4dow
May 28th, 2011, 4:57 pm
Forum: Eschalon: Book II
Topic: pick locks vs. bludgeoning weapons?
Replies: 32
Views: 12362

Re: pick locks vs. bludgeoning weapons?

oh i'm not playing as a rogue, i'm playing as a sword fighter. which is why i want to invest as little as possible into anything that isn't heavy armor, shields and swords. but of course i'd have the strength to boost bludgeoning weapons even more. as for the picking locks trainer - i am aware, whic...
by sh4dow
May 28th, 2011, 4:36 pm
Forum: Eschalon: Book II
Topic: pick locks vs. bludgeoning weapons?
Replies: 32
Views: 12362

Re: pick locks vs. bludgeoning weapons?

@ painted lady: which is why i wrote about how much my weapon degraded... @ killing moon: but that's the whole point - to be able to pick complex locks, i would have to invest heavily in the pick locks skill anyway. and i don't have the benefit of buying some. with pick locks, if i invest 10 more po...
by sh4dow
May 28th, 2011, 4:07 pm
Forum: Eschalon: Book II
Topic: pick locks vs. bludgeoning weapons?
Replies: 32
Views: 12362

pick locks vs. bludgeoning weapons?

i was just thinking about how to distribute future skills (and/or which to buy) and it seems to me that the percentage of lockpicking goes up only slightly per level while you can bash objects fairly easily? example: i have currently three points in both pick locks and bludgeoning weapons. i came ac...
by sh4dow
May 21st, 2011, 5:04 pm
Forum: Eschalon: Book II
Topic: how to throw things? (and use powder kegs)
Replies: 5
Views: 3288

Re: how to throw things? (and use powder kegs)

thanks a lot you guys, now i can finally blow shit up safely!! :) as far as the version i am using is concerned - it is 1.05. just tried it again and it still does it. i get an error message that has the following title "Windows exception" and this as text: "EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION...
by sh4dow
May 21st, 2011, 1:15 pm
Forum: Eschalon: Book II
Topic: how to throw things? (and use powder kegs)
Replies: 5
Views: 3288

how to throw things? (and use powder kegs)

hi, i've just recently started playing this game and there are some basic gameplay things that do not seem to be covered by the manual... like how to throw things. it even says in the manual that one could throw stones at switches but not how. now, i don't imagine you would need a throwing weapons s...