Who will you play?
Who will you play?
One of the cool things about non-party RPGs is that you've really got to decide how to tackle the game - you're either going to be a thief, a warrior, healer or mage. No fitting into a well-balanced party here...
So just curious, as the clock winds down, what kind of character do you all like to play when you're solo?
So just curious, as the clock winds down, what kind of character do you all like to play when you're solo?
A warrior with social skills probably
I like playing warrior-type characters when i'm running through the game for the first time, but i would like to get as much as I can through conversation as well
I like playing warrior-type characters when i'm running through the game for the first time, but i would like to get as much as I can through conversation as well
Last edited by Dagon on November 18th, 2007, 4:37 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Warrior, definitely - I always find 'tank'-type characters to be the easiest to handle while trying to learn a game. That said, given the one-person nature of Eschalon, I'll probably spend a little time during character creation trying to squeeze in as many of the bare-bones thief/healer skills as possible.
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Rogues do get a lot of love, but at the same time get a lot of responsibility. To go the thief route you've really got to plan to be successful (much like the profession itself). You can make a great thief but won't be able to fight at all and be missing some potentially profession-friendly skills like magic or alchemy.Dhruin wrote:I think rogues get the most love from the skill system, but you have to be careful you still have some combat ability. You don't really need to stick to archetypes, though, with the open skill system.
What I found great about the skill development system is that you can make many different builds of one archetype. Not every thief, ranger, mage, warrior will be anywhere near the same, even though their goals may be.
It's a tricky and fun balance to maintain.
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So If I understand correctly, you can use skill points in any type of skill regardless of your character type however some types start higher in some skills than other.
For example, a thief would start much higher in lock pick skill then a ranger, however I could use a ranger and give him lock pick skill? Im guessing he would need high dexterity for this skill to work well.
For example, a thief would start much higher in lock pick skill then a ranger, however I could use a ranger and give him lock pick skill? Im guessing he would need high dexterity for this skill to work well.
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Some skills might cost more to raise for certain classes? I haven't studied much into the game but I'd imagine it'd be this way? I'm looking forward to the game too, just wanted to put in this thought.
But I'd think that for instance a warrior wouldn't find it as easy to learn magic skills as a magik user would.
But I'd think that for instance a warrior wouldn't find it as easy to learn magic skills as a magik user would.