KickStarter Serpent in the Staglands Thread

[Ninjerk]

Anyone knowing what wands are good for?
I found a few, but it is not written what they do, just some flavor text.

Another question:
What happens when you use an incantation and multiple enemies with the same name are present?
Are all affected, or just a random one?

Are you sure you read the text? Typically they say what spell they enhance.

 

[thesheeep]

Some, yes. But I found one that doesn't.

 

[da_rays]

For thoses who had problem with installiing the version 6 update , GOG just got it for download not long ago.

 

[NotAGolfer]

Update, we got an update! *whistling*

And it's a huge one:

Patch 7 primary updates include:

• Some whips not recognizing Mind-Crack now appropriately do
• EastWood Bow animation update, internal update to not allow a shield to be equipped with it
• Certain spells that are used from a distance, interrupted by moving, and returned to casting sometimes show them firing from the wrong angle, now always fire visually appropriately.
• In some rare occurrences a name wouldn’t be associated with an action in the Game Feed, should all display as expected.
• Corrected issue with Goblin King / Goblin Captain in some rare scenarios try to both talk to you at once, could cause errors with dialogue.
• Ranged characters, if already target something could sometimes run up tot their target if they were given an action to attack them again. This has been fixed so they always stay at a distance while targeting, no matter how many times they target.
• Lebez rock walls missing navigation walls needed to walk around fixed so you walk around them
• Oil Spill traps sell value reduced
• Both arenas could have an issue with continuing them after winning or losing that first fight, fixed for both
• Trap price fix to remove selling exploit
• Bartender at Duke of Whales could have issue opening inventory, fixed to open as normal for everyone
• Woods Edge fake-cave removed
• Item modifiers for Cast Speed now properly reflect their stats given in the Character Sheet (number to reduce into negatives, instead of raise)
• Enemies, while becoming visible, can no longer be attempted to to talk to
• NPC Stela could have an issue joining your party under certain circumstances, fixed
• Block on typing numbers
• Some bodies they may not have been visible in Hallowed Doors now always show up
• Bloodless will now appear as intended for all users

UI

• Select-All Hotkey now updatable as expected
• Fixed hole for instances of the hotkey tooltips failing to visually reflect updates
• Straight Edge New and Used now have their correct stats.
• After transition to town, all party members selected automatically
• Rare issue with merchant inventories able to be seen on other merchants fixed
• Credits scroll sheet now moves farther down to view end of text.
• Wand/Boots items go to correct slots in inventory
• Merchant screen descriptions no longer show up in your inventory upon exiting

Skills/Spells

• Mind Crack (fix listed above for item requirements)
• * Shield Mastery: reduced amount of AC provided by level, at 15 points it caps at 1d15 (increases with 1d[skill PNT] now)
• * Blood Cocoon and Greater Blood Cocoon reduced healing capacity
• * Hallucinogen magic damage reduction, enemy ailment preserved
• All on-start skills now wait for your first swing/missile, to help optimize the amount of time they are active for
• Shield Bash in-game description updated to be accurate with damage dealt
• Spearhead skill description updated
• Blinding Shield and Split Arrow have updated descriptions
• Spearhead could on occasion keep character running at that speed until next combat, fix in place

Mid/Late Balance

• The mid to later levels of the game have been balanced to fight a full party of optimized combat and magic focused characters
• Slight AC increases (matched by level/individual character) for most monsters and mortals
• Overall DMG and War book PNTS for high level fighter enemies, Slavers now have Warbook Skill: Silence at lvl 13
• Increased INT and OCC for mages along with increased Spell points for spells to match level more appropriately. Increased shields for those applicable (tower, slavers).

Mind crack got fixed, they answered my prayers. :D

And that stuff about ranged fighters closing in when ordering them to attack again was indeed very annoying.
Oh, and I won't be able to abuse shield mastery that much anymore!

Awesome changes, especially that late game balance stuff.


edit:
Am I the only one who gets Jagged Alliance 2 vibes from some of the music in this game?

 

[Ninjerk]

The Saltis Tratis Bog music is pretty chilling.

 

[Haba]

And I am done. 32 hours in, quite a bit of backtracking and trying to get around bugs included in that.

Did almost all of the content in the game, barring one locked door that I couldn't figure out.

Is it good? Yes, very much so. Would back again, and with significantly more money this time around.

Obviously there is a great deal to be improved upon, but for their first game I am truly impressed. My tastes are very specific, truly didn't expect anyone to make a game that'd cater to them.

Will write down a bit more coherent summary once I've collected my thoughts.

 

[Ninjerk]

And I am done. 32 hours in, quite a bit of backtracking and trying to get around bugs included in that.

Did almost all of the content in the game, barring one locked door that I couldn't figure out.

Is it good? Yes, very much so. Would back again, and with significantly more money this time around.

Obviously there is a great deal to be improved upon, but for their first game I am truly impressed. My tastes are very specific, truly didn't expect anyone to make a game that'd cater to them.

Will write down a bit more coherent summary once I've collected my thoughts.

The more I play it, the more I have going through my head, "How did two people fucking make this?"

 

[ArchAngel]

Who is doing the review for the Codex?

 

[hemtae]

I think tuluse

 

[Modron]

The more I play it, the more I have going through my head, "How did two people fucking make this?"

Better question would be how did two people make it so quickly, we've seen plenty of small team efforts produce great games and are in line to see three more really great ones this year even (Underrail, AoD, Stasis).

 

[ArchAngel]

The more I play it, the more I have going through my head, "How did two people fucking make this?"

Better question would be how did two people make it so quickly, we've seen plenty of small team efforts produce great games and are in line to see three more really great ones this year even (Underrail, AoD, Stasis).

Answer: With lots of bugs lol. The game could use 1-2 months more of baking. So not that fast

 

[agris]

I'm shocked at the patch rate. 7 patches since the game came out.. 5 days ago? You have to give it to them, they're busting their asses. Joe is posting on their forums at like 3 am, 7 am, middle of the day. Dude must have a caffeine IV mainlined.

 

[Smashing Axe]

I'm shocked at the patch rate. 7 patches since the game came out.. 5 days ago? You have to give it to them, they're busting their asses. Joe is posting on their forums at like 3 am, 7 am, middle of the day. Dude must have a caffeine IV mainlined.

Whoever sent them that coffee should be getting more brofists.

 

[Bubbles]

I think tuluse

Yes.

 

[ERYFKRAD]

I'm shocked at the patch rate. 7 patches since the game came out.. 5 days ago? You have to give it to them, they're busting their asses. Joe is posting on their forums at like 3 am, 7 am, middle of the day. Dude must have a caffeine IV mainlined.

Whoever sent them that coffee should be getting more brofists.

dukeofwhales good job men.

 

[Raapys]

I've a bunch of severed ears of lawbreakers clogging my inv. Wat do?

 

[ERYFKRAD]

I've a bunch of severed ears of lawbreakers clogging my inv. Wat do?

Break the law, obviously.

 

[Shannow]

So I started this today.
I'm considering going full werewolf just for the fun of it. But I have some questions first:
Do any combat skills (apart from the polymorph ones) affect the wolf form? EG. Would Reckless Offense or Hydra work while polymorphed? (They are "Any weapon"...)
Do equipment-stats/buffs still affect you while polymorphed? Does wolf form add its buff to your normal weapon dmg, or does it supersede it?
In that vein, is wolf form laughably weak by mid/late game compared to a "normal" fighter at that stage?

 

[Agesilaus]

I feel like wolf mode is laughably weak early game, let alone mid/late.

 

[Ninjerk]

I might try it on another playthrough. I've gotten quite a bit of mileage out of Hydra+Shield Bash.

 

[agris]

Ok, time to give the game away. So RK47 and Abu Antar are up for it. You both seem like not-shitheads, so I'm going rando.


Congrats Abu Antar! I'll PM it to you now.

 

[Shannow]

I feel like wolf mode is laughably weak early game, let alone mid/late.

Hmm, yeah well. I'm level 2 and have 17 Occ (trait + level + philosophy) --> Int+Occ=27. That should mean I meet the requirements for grade 2 spells (and thus wolf transform). Well, I still didn't get access to them... What am I missing? Is there a hidden level requirement?
Anyway, still too buggy for my tastes. Gonna give it another month or more before I really dip in.

 

[Abu Antar]

Ok, time to give the game away. So RK47 and Abu Antar are up for it. You both seem like not-shitheads, so I'm going rando.


Congrats Abu Antar! I'll PM it to you now.

Thanks! You're a real bro! Will play the game after work today. Will read their manual at work.

 

[ArchAngel]

I feel like wolf mode is laughably weak early game, let alone mid/late.

Hmm, yeah well. I'm level 2 and have 17 Occ (trait + level + philosophy) --> Int+Occ=27. That should mean I meet the requirements for grade 2 spells (and thus wolf transform). Well, I still didn't get access to them... What am I missing? Is there a hidden level requirement?
Anyway, still too buggy for my tastes. Gonna give it another month or more before I really dip in.

My guess would be you stole some Occult from your companions to have 17 Occult. I read someone said stolen stats don't count for gaining new tiers of spells or battle skills. I don't know if that is by design or a bug. Report it as a bug anyways to the devs.

 

[Johannes]

Just wondering, if anyone's found any

Spoiler

Peaceful way to get to Erlein's body in the docks?

Frontal assault with a lvl5 party is easy enough, but curious if there's an alternative with skill use, talking to the right guy, stealth, or something.