Underrail: The Incline Awakens

[Fluent]

Going blind on oddity? You must like pain

yeah, i like a real solid challenge where i am forced to use everything at my disposal to win. Normal wasn't doing that for me (so far) so I upped it to Hard. I might not make it but I wanted to try and see if I could just for fun. I really like Oddity, too, which is why I chose that (after the Normal few hours on Classic.) Anyway, so far so good, but I guess we'll see what happens when I get to Depot A! Thanks for the response! Much love. <3

 

[Spark Mandriller]

You min-max your build like a fiend to compensate for a difficulty mode that the game wasn't truly designed for, like every other DOMINATING player. You pump DEX to 18-plus—like every other DOM player—and dump several attributes down to 3, like every other DOM player.

Wait, isn't dumping stats you don't need normal? I thought that was normal. I was doing that before dominating even existed. That's just how you make good characters.

 

[Parabalus]

You min-max your build like a fiend to compensate for a difficulty mode that the game wasn't truly designed for, like every other DOMINATING player. You pump DEX to 18-plus—like every other DOM player—and dump several attributes down to 3, like every other DOM player.

Wait, isn't dumping stats you don't need normal? I thought that was normal. I was doing that before dominating even existed. That's just how you make good characters.

It is, most builds have three or even four stats dumped down to 3.

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You can't, the good ones don't respawn in the bartender's inventory, but they do in the patrons'.

 

[Fedora Master]

Does armor actually help against bio damage from poisons? Im wearing the Chem Assault armor but the natives still fuck me up with their poison darts.

 

[lukaszek]

Does armor actually help against bio damage from poisons? Im wearing the Chem Assault armor but the natives still fuck me up with their poison darts.

poison is different. To avoid it you want high mechanical DT. If you get hit for 0 you dont get poisoned

 

[Fedora Master]

Not gonna lie, the native attack stuff is annoying as hell. Takes ages to resolve the combat because there are so many of them, it gets boring.

 

[jackofshadows]

Energy shield also prevents from native poison if its low threshhold is enough.

 

[Stavrophore]

hello everyone. hope i'm not stepping on any toes here, but if anyone would like to watch a video Let's Play of an Underrail on Hard/Blind playthrough that is 13 episodes in, feel free to check out my youtube channel. www.youtube.com/gamegodfluent

if not, feel free to continue and just ignore me. by the way, i can't really view the thread anymore because i'm actively avoiding spoilers! so, maybe after i've beaten the game or gotten a lot further i'll come here and chat with u guys. Much love! <3

Hi Fluent, i see you've made new account.

 

[Fluent]

Hi Fluent, i see you've made new account.

hi Stavrophore, nice to see u! i did in fact make a new account. just couldn't stay away from u guys, heh. much love, brother, take care! <3

 

[CHEMS]

Not gonna lie, the native attack stuff is annoying as hell. Takes ages to resolve the combat because there are so many of them, it gets boring.

The worst part, that is consensus here, is the fact that they can snipe you out of line of sight

Not only that, but aegis sec troopers are fucking retarded, won't chase the crossbowmen. Instead they just sit there like sitting ducks taking darts to the face and missing their shots.

 

[Stavrophore]

Duh its called defense. How do you expect them to chase crossbowmen? What if new wave appears? They will be outside protective range of naga/turrets.

 

[the mole]

Not gonna lie, the native attack stuff is annoying as hell. Takes ages to resolve the combat because there are so many of them, it gets boring.

lower the difficulty then

big guy

 

[the mole]

git gud

 

[the mole]

anyone else take spec ops just for the grenade bonus and then just end up using ars for the rest of the game

I really went into this trying to use whatever worked for me at the time, and not try to build my entire character before I played, aside from hitting the attributes I wanted

so I ended up taking some psi stuff like the stun, forcefield, time magic and then light armor with a lot of mobility perks, and then midgame I decided to go all in on ar, a lot of utility, but if I had a bit more autism in my bones I think that build could be really good

ars are so good that you really don't need anything else though so whatever

 

[CHEMS]

Duh its called defense. How do you expect them to chase crossbowmen? What if new wave appears? They will be outside protective range of naga/turrets.

Taking cover is called defense. Standing there like retards is called being retard.

anyone else take spec ops just for the grenade bonus and then just end up using ars for the rest of the game

I really went into this trying to use whatever worked for me at the time, and not try to build my entire character before I played, aside from hitting the attributes I wanted

so I ended up taking some psi stuff like the stun, forcefield, time magic and then light armor with a lot of mobility perks, and then midgame I decided to go all in on ar, a lot of utility, but if I had a bit more autism in my bones I think that build could be really good

ars are so good that you really don't need anything else though so whatever

I only take it with SMG builds, it's good.

 

[Ghulgothas]

AR's are very effective with full feat complement, but they start feeling a little too "When all you have is a hammer" after awhile.

 

[Stavrophore]

Taking cover is called defense. Standing there like retards is called being retard.

You've complained that they don't chase enemy crossbowmen, which are FAR behind frontline/defences. Aegis would be destroyed there, without support of turrets/naga. Also consider that player often set traps/mines on that battlefield, and you get recipe for disaster.

 

[CHEMS]

Taking cover is called defense. Standing there like retards is called being retard.

You've complained that they don't chase enemy crossbowmen, which are FAR behind frontline/defences. Aegis would be destroyed there, without support of turrets/naga. Also consider that player often set traps/mines on that battlefield, and you get recipe for disaster.

You've got a point, yeah. Still, their AI could use some work. Or maybe more snipers.

 

[ghostdog]

I'm a psionic demigod, destroyer of minds and master of time. I can't look like the fucking ratking all the time!

I know you're going to dislike me, but I kind of like the idea of coming across as a hobo, but then be Xavier once shit hits the fan.

Nah, it's ok. I just like the stats of the rathound regalia quite a bit, so I end up using it in many builds, a LOT.

I wish the disguise mechanic, was used more in the game.

 

[Stavrophore]

Taking cover is called defense. Standing there like retards is called being retard.

You've complained that they don't chase enemy crossbowmen, which are FAR behind frontline/defences. Aegis would be destroyed there, without support of turrets/naga. Also consider that player often set traps/mines on that battlefield, and you get recipe for disaster.

You've got a point, yeah. Still, their AI could use some work. Or maybe more snipers.

Styg CAN and SHOULD include something like militia orders in JA2 1.13. Just select aegis trooper, select "move to" and select tile.

 

[Major_Blackhart]

Personally, I love the idea that Aegis was so arrogant / dumb in thinking that because of their money and guns they would win, and then being woefully surprised in that regard. It reminds me of the Zulu wars with the British Empire during the colonial era, specifically the Battle of Isandlwana. There, despite being technologically superior, the British were overwhelmed and they suffered their worst ever defeat at the hands of an indigenous people.

Battle of Isandlwana - Wikipedia - for reference.

 

[CHEMS]

What people was the Sormibaeren based on? They ressemble african natives a bit.

 

[Ghulgothas]

What people was the Sormibaeren based on? They ressemble african natives a bit.

Probably just the standard trope of warrior/cannibal tribes from old pulp magazines. They're do remind me of the Snake God Set and the Snake Cultists from old Conan stuff now that I think about it...

Edit: Coincidence? I think not!

 

[Stavrophore]

Iceland mixed with Sami people.

 

[Tigranes]

What people was the Sormibaeren based on? They ressemble african natives a bit.

You don't know any African natives or anything about them, though.

The names/language obviously echo some faux-Scandi, but their 'lore' such as it is seems to just melt a lot of generic tropes.