Rainman, the game The average Escort quest goes something like this: Load a level, ignore the popup, move from chokepoint to chokepoint with the escort's AI intentionally trapped behind you and the monsters 'in front' of you. Escorts are one of the most obnoxious things in this game. rather making them more interesting and natural feeling. Save an average of 15% on thousands of hotels. Huh, I've been playing a dwarf berzerker since before the dwarfs even had their own start location and never had any problems with the boss or the starting dungeon. Something to note about the Backgrounds as well is that we could base it on the Meta-Classes. Majestix. Class features: Engulf your foes in your Gloom, weakening, confusing, stunning and damaging them. "My friends left a recall portal, but I. I say, if the Loremaster escort is meant to be the catch-all escort, drop all the current rewards they offer. You may only have one Chant active at once. . navigation search. There's some concerns of course for mid-game balance (Dreadfell and beyond) but I think the mid-game was doable before we had so many advanced talent trees and that in general the player is much more powerful now then it was then (much better artifacts and item egos, better quest rewards, status effects are less dangerous, etc. This would be the best choice if you could get antimagic rewards from escorts or use infusions. Now if you are still interested in testing, see ya in a few days! And if not, well I guess see ya in a few days anyway as you'll be able to get your fill of spoilers ;)We need to discover the location of the Defias hideout. One suggestion I'd like to make for escort rewards is to pick a talent over stats, even if it's a talent you don't think you will use much. There's some concerns of course for mid-game balance (Dreadfell and beyond) but I think the mid-game was doable before we had so many advanced talent trees and that in general the player is much more powerful now then it was then (much better artifacts and item egos, better quest rewards, status effects are less dangerous, etc. rather making them more interesting and natural feeling. A possible fix for both our problems could be to select/confirm the selection on stage change, like transmogrification chest works. A few miscellaneous issues that would come out of this change: First, the stat point rewards. Change Worldly Knowledge to use actual escort rewards; Chats will now correctly call your race/class/. Various alchemists around Maj'Eyal are competing to gain entry into the great Brotherhood of Alchemists, and are offering powerful rewards to any adventurer who assists them in their quest. Overhaul of Escorts #1 Post by Nivrax » Wed Jan 23, 2013 5:45 pm. General Thoughts. Please allow for Mindstar mastery training at Zigur, either at the cost of money, arcane powered items, doing a quest, or doing a jig in real life, videotaping it, and sending it to DarkGod. 2 Tier 2 quest 2. Sure, but that doesn't change the fact that the terrible escort AI and limited control detract from the fun of the task at hand, not to mention the juicy rewards that you're potentially missing out on. Cath's BFG - part 2 : Zone and zone order. Use Mucus and Acid Splash the location you want to go, then use Oozewalk to teleport there. navigation search. 4 Unlock quests: 2. . ). My second suggestion is to make both Mindstar Mastery and Staff Combat available outside of escort awards. Majestix. These are the rewards that can be gained from escort quests. So you buffed escort stat rewards. So, advice? My character:What could be terrifying about little cute bunnies and eggs? Nothing you say? Well, think again for the Pikataclysm has arrived to Eyal and will stay active until May 1st!Did I make the right choices for escort rewards (regarding my character build) ? I am aware that my character is in adventure mode, I would like to achieve a zero death run by any means though :3. I know the stores in Zigur no longer sell items tainted by the arcane, but they still buy magical items. You will have the option of giving this reward to a party member that satisfies the following conditions: What happens is, one way or the other, i lose track of the escort guy's position, usually because he moved away from my line of sight, and is rapidly moving towards his portal; so when i click around the area to try and find him, suddenly the dialogue pops up, and my archmage is granted exotic weapons mastery. Invest in healing when needed. Escort quest rewards. 1 Initial quests 2. org and not Steam or GOG (for the reasons listed above and because IIRC they don't do EA for DLCs anyway). 3 Quest Progression Yeti Muscle Tissue samples In each game, there are 4 Yeti muscle tissue samples available. They are fairly minor, especially by the end of the game. "My friends left a recall portal, but I. Escorting alchemist to portal, only. Lets check statistics, how many players have more than 100% exp above 50 lvl. Magical escortees can be tricked by anyone who has read the lore in Zigur (or unlocked it on a previous character) and who does not currently have any spell talents or runes, for an alternative set of rewards. Stat rewards were improved from 1 or 2 to 5 for successfully escorts in 1. World categories: Staff/Mindstar Combat: Perfect, clear sidegrade builds or small enhancements with Generic investment. They are fairly minor, especially by the end of the game. They are all used the same way, with "ToME:load" being replaced with the actual hook name:Post about your characters, your deaths,. Please allow for Mindstar mastery training at Zigur, either at the cost of money, arcane powered items, doing a quest, or doing a jig in real life, videotaping it, and sending it to DarkGod. Even assuming an Anorithil has enough points to make such an investment, they won't have. Change Worldly Knowledge to use actual escort rewards; Chats will now correctly call your race/class/. the same thing could apply to doomed or solipsist, really, any class that likes crit stuff enough to run shalore, but doesn't need magic. On the other hand, my items seem pretty decent and I am having a pretty easy time (it never gets easy, in my experience, with the shadowblade). Escorts make me rage even more than one-shot deaths. Why does the injured seer rush monsters again? So in order to keep the difficulty roughly the same, add a generous time limit to the quest. With the future change for escorts, antimagic will be less appealling for players. org and not Steam or GOG (for the reasons listed above and because IIRC they don't do EA for DLCs anyway). Finally - and perhaps most importantly - players will be less likely to feel like they got screwed by the RNG if the escort mission rewards aren't so preposterously good. 0. Off the top of my head, the ways to raise base stats are: Invest stat points gained with levels. Chant of Fortitude: Increases your mental save by [5] 60 cTSpD and maximum life by 12. Finally - and perhaps most importantly - players will be less likely to feel like they got screwed by the RNG if the escort mission rewards aren't so preposterously good. Why does the injured seer rush monsters again? So in order to keep the difficulty roughly the same, add a generous time limit to the quest. 5–25% cTL:100% . Antimagic is a way of life, espoused by the Ziguranth, and adopted by many citizens of the lands of Maj'Eyal. It also removes physical and mental debuffs but you should still keep a physical Wild Infusion to get rid of freezes and stuns. (Combine it with Aegis!)The average Escort quest goes something like this: Load a level, ignore the popup, move from chokepoint to chokepoint with the escort's AI intentionally trapped behind you and the monsters 'in front' of you. joy and merry presents!And I will also re-iterate that the test will only be available from te4. So as far as I know your best bet is probably still restarting and take on the worm. org and not Steam or GOG (for the reasons listed above and because IIRC they don't do EA for DLCs anyway). It will be unlocked regardless of whether you defeat Ukruk or are defeated. You won't be able to unlearn Channel Staff because. name by their actual display name instead of internal ids; Clarified the descriptions of the Cursed/Punishments talentsGesture of Malice's debuff now displays its icon properly; Clarify Cornac cat point is only at birth (not also every 10 levels)Brotherhood of Alchemists. This, unfortunately, became rather hard and tedious when you wanted two or more specific skills, or played thing like Yeek Cursed (it takes me about 10 tries to get one off island, on normal diff). Cons: Some of the class's extended utility is reliant on skill trees gained as escort quest rewards. I find the rewards from the escort quests a little difficult to parse. edge2054 wrote:Personally I wish escort rewards weren't so magic heavy. I found Angband as a child and was hooked for a while. You can select one reward from the appropriate list. rather making them more interesting and natural feeling. I believe there's only one way, and that would be to betray a magic escort. I wanted to pick up some of the AM escorts , mostly for track and the light armor skill. . The Succor addon lets you choose your own escort types, but this feels a bit like cheating since it's almost impossible to find the exact escort rewards you want through randomness alone. The escort rewards are really good, so making the escort quests easier is not the goal of this thread. Why does the injured seer rush monsters again? So in order to keep the difficulty roughly the same, add a generous time limit to the quest. The racials are amazing, but suffer from the problem of being too good - an investment of 16-20 points is basically. If you're already at 60 and eat the Wyrm Bile then you can be pushed above 60. I pulled the point out of the racial, but couldn't pull the runes off. The easy nature of combat may lead to complacency and mistakes in the mid-to-late game. I haven't even picked up any wands or runes yet, much less used one, but the quest list shows "Curse of Magic" failed. A few miscellaneous issues that would come out of this change: First, the stat point rewards. I'm not being obtuse, your suggested change will make Chants/Hymns much weaker until 10+ points have been spent in them. 6 Betas. So, I've been playing around with a dual-staff reaver concept that refuses to waste points (ie, no investment in str, and no generics into any masteries other than staff mastery). Login or register to post comments; Menu. Do you sometimes feel as if money was worth little to nothing in Maj'Eyal? If so, this addon might help you. Unlock category at mastery level 1. From the realism perspective, learning a skill in a blink of eye just doesn't make sense. The escort quests are a great part of the game, but a reoccurring request is to make the escorts a little more intelligent. I wanted to pick up some of the AM escorts , mostly for track and the light armor skill. A tall task when I have only beaten the game on Normal once and no other time. Escorting alchemist to portal, only. If you can't, take Dreamforge first. Either for the direct talent, a free heal, or for the whole tree itself, which is quite powerful in it's own right, and borderline to broken on some classes. The escort rewards are really good, so making the escort quests easier is not the goal of this thread. - remove escort rewards giving talents & trees: As I see it, it is almost a necessity to get the Celestial/Light tree from the Anorithil and Chant/Save-bonus points from the Sun Paladin. Always something to keep in mind. It's no coincidence that there are numerous addons intended to make the system more tolerable. . The Cursed use hate, a resource that grows as they kill their foes and decreases while. 7. EoR did it better since it gave the player less, but reliable, ways to get specific talents. From the realism perspective, learning a skill in a blink of eye just doesn't make sense. Zeyphor. The weapon you're planning to use is probably the largest determining factor for the talent build you're gonna use, which makes these being as escort rewards very annoying since you can't determine when or if you actually get the. Escorts are a great source of salt when they decide to run headlong into a couple rares or when the game's throwing you 6 Anorithils on a Skeleton Brawler, but salt loses its taste past the first pinch and quickly becomes tasteless. 6 Escort quests 3 The Arena: Challenge of the Master quests 4 Infinite Dungeon: The Neverending Descent quests 5 Ashes of Urh'Rok quests 6 Orcs: Embers of Rage quests 6. So yeah, give them some nice actives, and remove the boring dull talent-tax which takes up so many of their points now. The Cursed use hate, a resource that grows as they kill their foes and decreases while. the same thing could apply to doomed or solipsist, really, any class that likes crit stuff enough to run shalore, but doesn't need magic. What could be terrifying about little cute bunnies and eggs? Nothing you say? Well, think again for the Pikataclysm has arrived to Eyal and will stay active until May 1st!I wanted to pick up some of the AM escorts , mostly for track and the light armor skill. It removes build variety. For addons, hooks are a way of causing certain code to be triggered by events happening in the game. - escort rewards are even more of a thing. Escorts make me rage even more than one-shot deaths. Celestial Surge: Beast. telling them to wait) and adds a modest health regen, basically because I find vanilla escorts uninteresting. ) Heightened Senses: Makes you see creatures outside of your light radius. Check-out. Escorts make me rage even more than one-shot deaths. A few miscellaneous issues that would come out of this change: First, the stat point rewards. The escort rewards are really good, so making the escort quests easier is not the goal of this thread. Within each tier, the classes are listed in order of win rates below in the comment. - remove escort rewards giving talents & trees: As I see it, it is almost a necessity to get the Celestial/Light tree from the Anorithil and Chant/Save-bonus points from the Sun Paladin. Let the bonuses be generic rewards: stat or talent points only or a rare item useful to the class. Because flexibility matters. I started up Alf, a Dwarf Fighter on the new b19 release. Alchemists can cheat around many build requirements just by watching out for gear with large stat adds and then enchanting it with stat adds. Early on, I just stormed most T1s searching for the escorts I needed, resetting if they didn't show up. name by their actual display name instead of internal ids; Clarified the descriptions of the Cursed/Punishments talentsGesture of Malice's debuff now displays its icon properly; Clarify Cornac cat point is only at birth (not also every 10 levels) Escort Frustration Lowering Ideas #1 Post by SageAcrin » Mon Jun 04, 2012 4:04 pm While I understand that Escorts shouldn't be a free win-they're bonus resources that you're supposed to be skilled enough to save-many classes simply can't hack through, say, an entire pack of dragons spawning between you and the escort, in Daikara, and don't. Maybe this is just because of the way i play, but i often select the wrong escort rewards by accident. Change Worldly Knowledge to use actual escort rewards; Chats will now correctly call your race/class/. Finally - and perhaps most importantly - players will be less likely to feel like they got screwed by the RNG if the escort mission rewards aren't so preposterously good. The escort quests are a great part of the game, but a reoccurring request is to make the escorts a little more intelligent. - remove escort rewards giving talents & trees: As I see it, it is almost a necessity to get the Celestial/Light tree from the Anorithil and Chant/Save-bonus points from the Sun Paladin. Embers of Rage introduced the yeti tissue system, which is a straight improvement to the old escort rewards. If the hook function has any arguments, they are. Did I make the right choices for escort rewards (regarding my character build) ? I am aware that my character is in adventure mode, I would like to achieve a zero death run by any means though :3. This tree is absolutely, unquestionably, one of the most desired rewards from escorts. Either for the direct talent, a free heal, or for the whole tree itself, which is quite powerful in it's own right, and borderline to broken on some classes. All fine so far. I didn't realize that I would have to spend a category point to use my new acquisition!Escorts rewards: lost warrior: always choose +strength injured seer: always choose Nature's Touch (it heals you more than Realign with the same points) lone alchemist: always choose +willpower repented thielf: choose Misdirection and then always Lacerating Strikes, or ask for the categoryo Updated the way escorts are coded to make them easier to mod. From the realism perspective, learning a skill in a blink of eye just doesn't make sense. Always something to keep in mind. rather making them more interesting and natural feeling. With this in mind, here are some thoughts for tweaking those categories, and various escort rewards. So, advice? My character:Please allow for Mindstar mastery training at Zigur, either at the cost of money, arcane powered items, doing a quest, or doing a jig in real life, videotaping it, and sending it to DarkGod. You can get a max of five generics (arena, potion, heart -- maybe six, if you unspec the graveyard curse) and one cat point (bile) on the golem, more if you give it extra escort rewards in something it can unspec (lost warriors are a good target, there, since you can unlock the tree in last hope -- don't do this before unlocking the tree in b34. Corbould. Obviously this means you must be Anti-Magic, and then you can be offered the Mindstar Mastery talent tree, locked, like other escort rewards. Notable Escort Rewards: Lacerating Strikes from Thief is good synergy with Bloody Butcher, as mentioned. I didn't realize that I would have to spend a category point to use my new acquisition!Description. All escort rewards available (but not necessarily the pages on those talents and skill trees) are accurate as of 1. I think it would be thematically consistent if they didn't buy magical items either. You can get a max of five generics (arena, potion, heart -- maybe six, if you unspec the graveyard curse) and one cat point (bile) on the golem, more if you give it extra escort. - escort rewards are even more of a thing. Rewards For each tissue sample handed in, you will receive one reward. Finally - and perhaps most importantly - players will be less likely to feel like they got screwed by the RNG if the escort mission rewards aren't so preposterously good. Race SelectionDid I make the right choices for escort rewards (regarding my character build) ? I am aware that my character is in adventure mode, I would like to achieve a zero death run by any means though :3. Despite having good health scaling for a caster class, they are typically frail and shouldn't be exposed to direct combat. locked, like other escort rewards. The library of Last Hope now sells seven Tomes with on-use-rewards, that mirror those of seven escort-types. Core tool to keep melee out of your face + scary projectiles from reaching you. ago. . Eventually get the Escort to the portal and choose your stat/skill/category. Chant of Fortress: Increases your physical save by [5] 60 cTSpD, your physical resistance. They are for the most part suicidal fools. For example, my Archmage just unlocked the Stone Alchemy tree thanks to a rescued Alchemist. For antimagic people it's one of. Note: If you already have one of these categories as a locked category, you can still choose the category and unlock it. Either for the direct talent, a free heal, or for the whole tree itself, which is quite powerful in it's own right, and borderline to broken on some classes. Losing out on a potentially good drop still hurts early game, but unlike the current system won't have repercussions for the rest of the game. The average Escort quest goes something like this: Load a level, ignore the popup, move from chokepoint to chokepoint with the escort's AI intentionally trapped behind you and the monsters 'in front' of you. ). By this point, assuming you can get your hands on an antimagic body, getting protector myssil is pretty nice too, and if you kill Urkis you can get both the Angolwen and Zigur rewards from the quest, which is pretty cool. To avoid stuff exploding too much in addons, the old hooks are disabled and now two new ones took their place. And they're (ideally get the first 2 ASAP): thief - Track seer - Arcane Eye (I found the Track's uptime is really not enough) anothril - Light tree unlock tinker - tinkers unlockOverhaul of Escorts #1 Post by Nivrax » Wed Jan 23, 2013 5:45 pm. I thought I'd bring this topic up, as every time one of these bastards shows up, I'm always disappointed that I get pretty lackluster rewards compared to just about every other escort. Either for the direct talent, a free heal, or for the whole tree itself, which is quite powerful in it's own right, and borderline to broken on some classes. What do you usually pick for the reward during escort missions? I'm playing a Cursed and I've done a lot of escort quests. This tree is absolutely, unquestionably, one of the most desired rewards from escorts. Contents: 1. Either for the direct talent, a free heal, or for the whole tree itself, which is quite powerful in it's own right, and borderline to broken on some classes. Enter, the anorithil escort, and the Celestial/Light tree. A couple people took Irresistible Sun. Changing Worried Loremaster rewards #1 Post by kingvictory2003 » Fri Nov 12, 2010 4:49 am. In previous versions there were escort quests in this campaign, but that does not seem to be the case any more. For addons, hooks are a way of causing certain code to be triggered by events happening in the game. Enter, the anorithil escort, and the Celestial/Light tree. (This is. Changing Worried Loremaster rewards #1 Post by kingvictory2003 » Fri Nov 12, 2010 4:49 am. Flavor aside, it makes the majority of the rewards less good for the majority of classes. So not an option for non anti-magic, though I doubt you would find much use anyways . Now begins the quest to beat ToME using each class on at least Nitemare difficulty. B: Escort categories should not be OP for the source classes that have them. Message. This means they end up being very capable staff users if you prioritze the magic and find a few alchemist escorts. I found Angband as a child and was hooked for a while.