Fate: Gates of Dawn

[TheDeveloperDude]

If Winwood is Level20 the he will be able to recruit Level19-21 (same level approx) NPCs?
It seems so I am Level3 now and has recruited a Level3 Warlock.

Have you used save states? Now I configured the quick save state for one key press.
Configured + - = and cursor keys as well, but when I restart the emulator, I have to select them again. But these are minor problems.
CPU speed increase then decrease sometimes has no effect.
Honestly this emulator is working very strange.
Default annoyingly slow. I press the forward button, game displaying "You step forward" - waiting - show new place graphics - waiting.

 

[Grampy_Bone]

If Winwood is Level20 the he will be able to recruit Level19-21 (same level approx) NPCs?

Yeah, they scale up to your level

CPU speed increase then decrease sometimes has no effect.

These are my settings (f12 to bring up)

The FPU makes a more balanced speed increase than powering up the CPU, but I have to throttle the CPU back to compensate. If I just bump the CPU it runs too fast. You can save these settings to a new config file but you have to edit the .exe to call the new config. I'd suggest making backups before you mess with it too much. The config files are in the winuae\data folder (the .exe files just call winuae with the appropriate config file auto-loaded).

Save states are in the miscellaneous tab. There's a hotkey but it doesn't work for me.

 

[izzywizzy]

I have been playing this for about two months. Some interesting experiences. Winwood's strength went down to 3 and I couldn't think why. I stayed at an Inn and is stats went back to normal.
In the dungeons under the Lich's Inn I couldn't move a lever switch to make a teleport work. I had to find a magician in the dungeon to temporarily increase Winwood's strength, then it worked.
In Valvice two of my characters started saying that they were disappointed and didn't want to sleep in the mud anymore. We slept in the Inn a few times but they just left anyway while in the Grottos between fights. Very sensitive adventurers.

 

[Grampy_Bone]

I want to say party member morale is based on deaths. There is a way to reset it, but too late if they've already bailed.

 

[izzywizzy]

Would that be at the Altar?

 

[izzywizzy]

I have teleported to the final chambers in the Grottos level 7. When I try to go along the last corridor I get pushed back. As I understand it there is a protection sphere there that is turned off only when you have defeated all enemies. I have defeated all enemies in that final teleported area. Does that mean that I have to defeat all enemies on level 7? Or does it mean all enemies in the entire grottos? They respawn to some extent so that sounds like it could be a problem.

 

[TheDeveloperDude]

Is this game the Ultimate in roleplaying?
Winwood went to the Black Pub. He did not come back. He is rather drinking than adventuring.

Fate is the one of the greatest rpgs ever. Unfortunate that it is available on the crappy Amiga only. (Could be, only Winuae is crap.)

 

[izzywizzy]

It is also available on Atari ST where it runs fast and reliably.
I have finally reached Mandrag on level 7 of the Grottos. You have to kill all Myrmions and Mercenaries in the Grottos to gain access. There are a lot of them and you know you have finished when they no longer spawn. I have been playing for 3 months, which is usually long enough for most big games. It looks like it is at least twice as long as my previous favourites Amberstar and Disciples of Steel.

 

[TheDeveloperDude]

It is also available on Atari ST where it runs fast and reliably.
I have finally reached Mandrag on level 7 of the Grottos. You have to kill all Myrmions and Mercenaries in the Grottos to gain access. There are a lot of them and you know you have finished when they no longer spawn. I have been playing for 3 months, which is usually long enough for most big games. It looks like it is at least twice as long as my previous favourites Amberstar and Disciples of Steel.

I have tried the Steem emulator, but it is the same unresponsive UI. For example I want to turn left - press key - nothing happens - press key again - turn left.
Aha - I have to press long the key. (edited)

 

[izzywizzy]

I have tried the Steem emulator, but it is the same unresponsive UI. For example I want to turn left - press key - nothing happens - press key again - turn left.

I have no experience of Steem, I only play games on an original Atari ST. With the movement keys you have to press the key gently and hold for about a second for it to register. I assume it was intentionally programmed like that.

 

[Grampy_Bone]

It is also available on Atari ST where it runs fast and reliably.
I have finally reached Mandrag on level 7 of the Grottos. You have to kill all Myrmions and Mercenaries in the Grottos to gain access. There are a lot of them and you know you have finished when they no longer spawn. I have been playing for 3 months, which is usually long enough for most big games. It looks like it is at least twice as long as my previous favourites Amberstar and Disciples of Steel.

I have tried the Steem emulator, but it is the same unresponsive UI. For example I want to turn left - press key - nothing happens - press key again - turn left.
Aha - I have to press long the key. (edited)

I found tweaking WinUAE's CPU settings every time I load it up got me reliably smooth gameplay

 

[izzywizzy]

After around 9 months I have finished the game playing on Atari ST. It turns out that is is about three times longer than other long RPGs, such as Amberstar. It is very long, but still I am a bit sad that it is all over. Towards the end I could defeat most opponents using Pray with my Priest. That is good because in the last two dungeons you get spammed by opponents on nearly every square. A great game.

 

[TheDeveloperDude]

The game with Winuae full. I have not tried. Fate

 

[TheDeveloperDude]

How do you wait for 2 hours? It is 6 o'clock in the morning, pub will open at 8h. I can only rest for 6 hours.

 

[TheDeveloperDude]

Do you need to talking to NPCs to advance the story?
I would try again Fate, last time I had got tired from the talking mechanism. Adulate/bribe/enchant/etc every random NPC to get Xp/attributes inc. and tips. Very autist gameplay. +terrible UI.
So I would hire some NPCs in the beginning and stop talking.

 

[TheDeveloperDude]

Fate Mapper program Fatemap
Used in Gameplay video

 

[TheDeveloperDude]

How much ration can I carry? Is there a limit?

 

[Grampy_Bone]

How much ration can I carry? Is there a limit?

I feel like it was 9 per character for both water and food.

 

[TheDeveloperDude]

How much ration can I carry? Is there a limit?

I feel like it was 9 per character for both water and food.

It depends on the party load/encumberment. Every ration and bottle has a weight.

 

[TheDeveloperDude]

What is the purpose of the secondary weapon/armor?

 

[Grampy_Bone]

What is the purpose of the secondary weapon/armor?

I think it just stacks with the primary. Seems to increase the weapon and armor bars more than just a primary.

 

[TheDeveloperDude]

I have read that you get the same experience regardless of party size? So killing the same monster:
You have 7 members, every member gets 10 xp after a battle.
You have 28 members, every member gets 10 xp after a battle.
Is this true?

 

[TheDeveloperDude]

I have found the Jaggalak. Marina is using it. Has it infinite or limited charges/usage?

 

[Grampy_Bone]

Has it infinite or limited charges/usage?

Limited I believe, and yes XP is fully shared across the team. There is a second development system that is specific to each character though. When you go to the shrine in the first dungeon and pray, the stat boosts you get are determined by how many different things you've done in battle, such as using 'grope' or 'pray.'

 

[TheDeveloperDude]

Has it infinite or limited charges/usage?

Limited I believe, and yes XP is fully shared across the team. There is a second development system that is specific to each character though. When you go to the shrine in the first dungeon and pray, the stat boosts you get are determined by how many different things you've done in battle, such as using 'grope' or 'pray.'

Then I won't use the Jaggalak in every battle. It would be game breaking item otherwise.
I am now at the shrine. But only Winwood got +2 STR increment and Toronar some STR and magic res. Nobody else :-(
I never used that grope/pray special actions only hide for Marina. Should I come back later here to the shrine?