Werecat at the ratcatcher in Skal?

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Rico_scorpion
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Werecat at the ratcatcher in Skal?

Post by Rico_scorpion »

Hullo!

So yeah, character fresh off the boat. No enchanted weapon. Very first quest.

Aaaaaaand you're dead (werecat down the ladder).

The very first quest of the game shouldn't be able to put a game-over "flee or die" monster, it's just a turn off with no counterplay for new players. New players won't have the reflex to leave or will just panic (which is what happened to my companion).

Note that "Skal not being for new player" doesn't change the fact that putting a monster with massive +1 DR is unbalanced for a level 3 quest.

Cheers! :)
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Re: Werecat at the ratcatcher in Skal?

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I think we are using the nwn default creature there. I'll replace it.
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Re: Werecat at the ratcatcher in Skal?

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Flashbackes to the Butcher in Diablo 1.
KriegEternal wrote:

Their really missing mords and some minor flavor things.

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Re: Werecat at the ratcatcher in Skal?

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It's a boss, its supposed to be hard lol.
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Re: Werecat at the ratcatcher in Skal?

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Ran into it as well. Slapped +1 magic weapon scroll on my sword, had cat for dinner.
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Exordius wrote: Fri May 01, 2020 10:24 pm It's a boss, its supposed to be hard lol.
Bad boss. It's a boss that inflicts lychanthropy while being tanky for the level.

Appreciate the fix that's coming for it.
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Re: Werecat at the ratcatcher in Skal?

Post by malcolm_mountainslayer »

Challenge wise its fine, but it's actsully really immersion breaking to have a respawning were creature resident. "I just barely escaped with my life! A were cat" season adventurers; "oh you found our pet kitten, glad he didn't die this time.
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Re: Werecat at the ratcatcher in Skal?

Post by Kenji »

Skal is the Dark Souls beginner's area of Arelith

For you, the day Kenji overhauled your class was the most important day of your life.
But for me, it was Tuesday. :face_with_monocle: To-do list

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