Demise: Ascension - is anyone else here playing it?

[TheDeveloperDude]

This game is a harsh mistress. I opened a Flesh To Stone chest with only 70% chance. Now my solo Level30 Ninja is stoned. Best strategy to rescue him?
Wait for rescue - aging problem.
Another character initiate rescue from the morgue - cost money problem.
Any other option? I do not want build rescue members/party.

 

[TheDeveloperDude]

I am a single Level40 Ninja, and need return a Disciple. Charm Humanoid scrolls does not work. Should I try Dalyn's smile item (Dominate Soul)? Or any suggestions please?
*EDIT Never mind, Daly's smile has worked.* But now I have to bring a Silver Cross. The guild master is cruel. :-(

 

[TheDeveloperDude]

I. Evil Human Ninja/Sorcerer/Magi

Ninja 1->80
Sor 1->40
Mag 1->40
Ninja 80->150
Sor 40->75
Mag 40->75
Nin 150->250
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...

I am a Level41 Good Ninja and pinned, and I do not know when I will find a Silver Cross.
1. Should I change to Sorceror (Level1) and level up him while seeking this Cross?
2. or waste the XP and level up my ninja to Level 80 first as suggested?
3. forfeit the random quest for the Silver Cross

 

[Dorateen]

Have you used the oracle in town to try and detect where the cross might be found? If I recall, this method was hit or miss, but I also read once that it will cause the item you are looking for to appear on one of the levels.

 

[Eisen]

Is Rise of Kul'tan reboot made on the same codebase/engine?

 

[TheDeveloperDude]

I wonder how many potential customers the developer lost because of the completely unnecessary pinning system?

 

[TheDeveloperDude]

Mordor: Depth of Dejenol has the same pinning rules.

 

[TheDeveloperDude]

Do you have to start as a nomad class always in Mordor 1?

WTF?

 

[TheDeveloperDude]

I have always this question: If you run a party do you get less experience? So is there a party penalty?
For example killing a goblin
1. You have 1 PC in the party, that PC gets 10 XP.
2. You have 4 PC in the party, first PC kills goblin, first PC gets the same 10 XP or less?

 

[Piotrovitz]

#2 - PC that dealt the final blow gets the full XP, no penalty for having multiple chars in the party

 

[TheDeveloperDude]

Demise has better UI+grafix than Mordor for me. I do not like that so many windows of Windows 3.1.
Nevertheless I changed my Ninja to Sorceror. He is Level17 now.
I have found the Life Drain morkar spell. That not only damages enemy but also heals me!
Do I need to change class to Magi as well?

 

[TheDeveloperDude]

Do I need to change class to Magi as well?

Check out the spells Magi's learn and determine if that's something you want to add to your character.
Magi Spells

Thanks, that Ethereal Portal/Levitate spells look nice. I will change to Magi when my Sorcerer gets a pinning quest

 

[TheDeveloperDude]

I need a Giant Slug. I went to the seer, he said he fairly sure the slug at x,y,z. But if I go back the town or reload the game, this coords remains the same or I have to ask again the seer? There is a dungeon reset that changes the slug position?

 

[Dorateen]

You could also check the containment store, and see if they have a Giant Slug for sale.

 

[TheDeveloperDude]

I wrote it wrong, I need to kill a specific Giant Slug on Level6. That is a billboard quest.
I have killed the Goblin Lord 3 times, but I have not got any Head. Demise a cruel mistress indeed.

 

[TheDeveloperDude]

Scroll of She'tal

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Casts 2x "She'tal" at SL 45

But what spell is that She'tal?

 

[TheDeveloperDude]

I wrote it wrong, I need to kill a specific Giant Slug on Level6. That is a billboard quest.
I have killed the Goblin Lord 3 times, but I have not got any Head. Demise a cruel mistress indeed.

If it's a billboard quest to kill a Giant Slug then it's of no use to go to the Seer.
Like you said the quest is for a specific creature. The monster has a specific flag set. Only killing this monster will satisfy the bounty.

The Goblin Lord on occassion drops Twisted Bracers which are nice for a beginning party (Attack 3 / Defense 9; [+2] cha, 22% Fire res, casts 2x Charm Dragon at SL 42).
And the Goblin Shamans can drop Aards of Being.

Yes, I got the Twisted Bracers. I had to kill the Goblin Lord 5 times to get its head.

 

[TheDeveloperDude]

Did you get the Goblin Lord's head from his chest?

Yes, if I remember correctly. Not 100% sure. I was too happy about it.
If I want to charm a giant, need better Spell Level (SL)? Or I need only damage it first? Not working, I have to use Dalyns Smile.

I had nasty surprise, my Sorceror needs to kill a razor boar. He is pinned. So I changed to Magi, went to the dungeon, killed one. But I have to be a Sorceror when I kill! So now I try charm one, change to Sorceror then kill.

 

[TheDeveloperDude]

Which is better?
1. 1 multiclassed Ninja/Sorcerer/Magi - I was using this, but there is a huge XP penalty. But only need potions/equipment for one character.
2. 1 ninja + 1 sorcerer + 1 magi - 3 characters party - no xp penalty

I was using the first but get bored again leveling up sorcerer then magi subclasses. Ninja was fun, but get interrupted the random quests.

 

[TheDeveloperDude]

I do not want to multiclass. It is too much for me.

 

[TheDeveloperDude]

Is this an Ascension feature? Saying a cute bye-bye when a monster gets away?

I have tried the original Demise Rise of the Kutan, and the monsters are saying the very cute bye-bye!

I have started a Human Ninja + Human Sorcerer + Human Magi party. This way they have no xp penalty from multiclass.
disadvantage: need items for 3 characters.

I always come back to playing Demise.

 

[TheDeveloperDude]

"It's against your ways to attack a good companion."
My good ninja bought a good theurgist to kill because of a random quest. WTF?

 

[TheDeveloperDude]

Is there any monster attack/trap which can decrease wisdom or constitution of a character?
My ninja lost 1 wisdom somehow.

 

[TheDeveloperDude]

This is scandal. I have to kill a Shen'gal.
I went 10 times to the seer. He always said exact coordinates on Level7. I went every room on Level7 and there is no Shen'gal. Ain't Shen'gal nowhere. This is ultra boring to search all the rooms every time. Combat is easy.

 

[TheDeveloperDude]

Never used the charming scrolls. They work more reliable than the spells of my Level33 Magi.
Should the magi use the scrolls? Or my Level70 Ninja could use them as well. He has a much bigger spell level. But he has no charm spell class.