PorkyThePaladin
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When fighting vs. NPCs use charged power attacks from a distance. AI is too dumb to account for the extended range of power attacks and doesn't block incoming blows. You can do the whole bandit camp arena without leveling a single time, with just a woodcutters axe and an Axe ring, both of witch can be found right there. Trivializes absolutely all combat vs human and skeleton enemies. Swords get power attacks at level 6 (or 8) too.
How different people are, I try to stay away from stuff like this. Unfortunately, most RPGs have some exploits, but as long as it's not too in-your-face, it's not a problem. I would much rather use Risen's combat system the way it's meant to be used, parry humanoids, dodge animals, and attack in between.
Haven't played Risen since launch, might try a new run soon. I'll probably go Magic user or something.
Don't do it, man. There are like 2 series of RPGs that actually have good action combat, despite whatever flaws are present, the Gothic-Risen lineage, and Dark Souls. So playing those with magic (unless on an nth playthrough) is sacrilege.
Finally someone with reason. As ive sid before Risen series are very underrated games. Risen 1 has the best aRPG combat, period. Risen 2 and 3 do not deserve the the they get, at all.
You were doing ok up to this point, but then:
Overall, Risen series > Gothic series.
Come on...