Solasta Solasta: Crown of the Magister Thread - now with Palace of Ice sequel DLC

[Grunker]

on your experience would a 6 man party (3-4 martials and support) unbalance the game on cataclysm?i will decrease the overall xp gain to 70-80%.

Seeing as my main criticism of the game is that it is not challenging enough by a longshot? indubitably.

 

[ERYFKRAD]

You got the high AC from just the core build, then you have OP barbarian damage resistance in rage, and then on top of that you get a free HP shield that refreshes every single turn.

Not to mention the high ac from the core build increases if you're swarmed.

A shield (@ERYFKRAD triggered)

You can have roughly the same effect with the AC feat for two handers as well.

 

[Grunker]

You got the high AC from just the core build, then you have OP barbarian damage resistance in rage, and then on top of that you get a free HP shield that refreshes every single turn.

Not to mention the high ac from the core build increases if you're swarmed.

A shield (@ERYFKRAD triggered)

You can have roughly the same effect with the AC feat for two handers as well.

a feat is a hefty tax tho

i mostly said it to trigger you tho. can't imagine your barbarian preference is to hide behind a stool without legs

 

[Nortar]

You got the high AC from just the core build, then you have OP barbarian damage resistance in rage, and then on top of that you get a free HP shield that refreshes every single turn.

Not to mention the high ac from the core build increases if you're swarmed.

A shield (@ERYFKRAD triggered)

You can have roughly the same effect with the AC feat for two handers as well.

All you need to know about babarians:

 

[ERYFKRAD]

a feat is a hefty tax tho

It's optional in the first place.

 

[Ayreos]

Want difficulty? Do like me and play this blind in co-op with your girlfriend/wife.

 

[mediocrepoet]

Want difficulty? Do like me and play this blind in co-op with your girlfriend/wife.

I play other games with your girlfriend/wife while you're blindly playing Solasta. Sorry for the difficulty.

 

[Abu Antar]

Want difficulty? Do like me and play this blind in co-op with your girlfriend/wife.

If she has no experience, play on default.

 

[Mr. Magniloquent]

How I install mods in Linux? In Kingmaker, I tried but gave up and ended running it in Lutris so I could use nexus mod manager. BTW, there are class mods in Solasta?

I would love to play as this class https://www.5esrd.com/classes/3rd-party-publisher-classes/grimlore-entertainment/the-pale-master/

Or this homebrew class : https://dandwiki.com/wiki/Cryomancer,_Variant_(5e_Class)

If the game is non-native an installed with WINE, I've been using Unity Mod Manager via WINE. For some games, like WotR, I've found that running it in Proton has been a little better though.

 

[Ebonsword]

So, I managed to beat the Lost Valley DLC over the weekend. Well, more or less--the game crashed everytime I got to the end cutscene. :-(

Apparently, this is a somewhat common issue if you

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go the route where you combine the two wizards back into a single entity

.

Overall, I liked it, but, wow, does the whole faction quest system seem borked. I had two other factions send me to the

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experimental facility

to figure out what was going on there...even though I had already cleaned out the whole place at the bequest of a third faction.

Also, I was a bit dissappointed with how the game just kind of ended. No big final battle like in the main campaign (but that may have been down to the choices I made).

I'm going to run through it again with a different party [barbarian/ranger/druid/bard] and see how much of an effect siding with the different groups has.

 

[Zed Duke of Banville]

So, I managed to beat the Lost Valley DLC over the weekend. Well, more or less--the game crashed everytime I got to the end cutscene. :-(

Apparently, this is a somewhat common issue if you

Spoiler

go the route where you combine the two wizards back into a single entity

.

In pursuing the People's route, I accomplished that task, only for the ending slide to show the throne as empty (though with three representatives of the People around it) and an accompanying voice-over about the throne of the valley being empty but the citizens holding it together. Quite irritating.

Overall, I liked it, but, wow, does the whole faction quest system seem borked. I had two other factions send me to the

Spoiler

experimental facility

to figure out what was going on there...even though I had already cleaned out the whole place at the bequest of a third faction.

Also, I was a bit dissappointed with how the game just kind of ended. No big final battle like in the main campaign (but that may have been down to the choices I made).

I'm going to run through it again with a different party [barbarian/ranger/druid/bard] and see how much of an effect siding with the different groups has.

If you kept a save from just before speaking with a certain crucial character in the complex, it should be simple enough to try alternative routes. Even at that advanced stage, I could still complete the routes of four of the five factions, the only exception being the Dominion (Orenetis) since every other faction except the Forge requires that the party antagonize the current ruler. There is a climactic battle if you take on Orenetis to support the Mask faction, support the Rebellion, or just to claim the scepter needed to leave the Valley (the Forge will inform you about this).

 

[NJClaw]

There is a climactic battle if you take on Orenetis to support the Mask faction, support the Rebellion, or just to claim the scepter needed to leave the Valley (the Forge will inform you about this).

Also simply deciding to leave the valley without completing any faction quest has a pretty fun final battle.

 

[Infinitron]

https://www.solasta-game.com/news/172-palace-of-ice-stream-march-31st-9-am-pdt

PALACE OF ICE STREAM - MARCH 31ST 9 AM PDT / 12 PM EDT / 6 PM CEST​

Hey there folks!
It's been quite some time since our last Dev Stream, hasn't it? Well, we're back on Friday with some new sneak peek for the upcoming Palace of Ice DLC! Come and join us for a nice little chat and some cool previews.

Join us on Twitch Friday March 31st at 9 am PDT / 12 pm EDT / 6 pm CEST for a Community Stream! We'll be sharing more information on the Palace of Ice DLC, show some concept art, share some anecdotes and give you a sneak peek of some new snowy environments.

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To celebrate D&D Direct 2023, Wizards of the Coast are hosting a franchise sale on Steam. Go and grab some classic gems or snatch some of Solasta's latest DLCs at a discount!

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[Artyoan]

They are also doing a dungeon maker map competition in case any of you are interested. Ruleset for it posted on friday. Can win some shit. I will

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not

be participating.

 

[Infinitron]

 

[Artyoan]

They allowed for random encounters to be set by the creator which I wasn't expecting. Looks like the actual arenas are still set amongst those the original campaigns have, but the monster table can be set. I'll have to see how much freedom is allowed there in the end but a nice surprise.

 

[Parabalus]

Seems like 12-16 abilities are still missing for lots of subclasses.

 

[Artyoan]

I put out the six man version of Morrows Deep which completes my contributions thus far: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2956040726

I'm sure I'll make something after the Palace of Ice. Looks very promising to me from the DM standpoint. Its the final DLC so I'm hoping 'Solasta 2' or whatever follow up they have planned is built around a DM from the ground up. Carve out a true niche in the crpg field.

 

[Mortmal]

It's odd if its the last one , there's still lot of rooms for more tilesets, more landscapes, more classes, and just improving the base game. They should do it like paradox. Could buy lot more campaigns from 1-10 with better ressources management some real writers and new encounters.
Unless the next title is with another ruleset, which is highly risky since alas 53% of people are on 5E even on tabletop.Would be more fun to have something based on SOTDL, a more fun system if not well known.

 

[Ol'man]

Seems like 12-16 abilities are still missing for lots of subclasses.

Because some subclasses don't get abilities between 12-16. E.g. cleric, monk.

 

[Parabalus]

Seems like 12-16 abilities are still missing for lots of subclasses.

Because some subclasses don't get abilities between 12-16. E.g. cleric, monk.

Why though?
Especially monks, they could at least get another attack.

 

[lukaszek]

do higher lvl cap finally allow rogues to use scrolls?

 

[NJClaw]

do higher lvl cap finally allow rogues to use scrolls?

The Thief subclass gains (or at least is supposed to gain) the Use Magic Device (which ignores all requirements for items) at level 13

 

[lukaszek]

do higher lvl cap finally allow rogues to use scrolls?

The Thief subclass gains (or at least is supposed to gain) the Use Magic Device (which ignores all requirements for items) at level 13

finally rogue with free use item might pay of?

 

[Ol'man]

Seems like 12-16 abilities are still missing for lots of subclasses.

Because some subclasses don't get abilities between 12-16. E.g. cleric, monk.

Why though?
Especially monks, they could at least get another attack.

Short answer: Class/subclasses get abilities at different intervals. Ask wotc why monks and clerics wait till 17 (which the DLC doesn't go to) to get their subclass capstone.
Long answer: Some convoluted reasons that are largely irrelevant at this point in the game's life cycle and were stupid as far back as 2013 during playtest. I think the argument for clerics was they got a lot of stuff (armor, domain features) starting out, and wizards by comparison got basically none so clerics weren't entitled to as much stuff later, but arguments like these fall apart when you at other full casters' starting packages and how the game has evolved over the years.

Wotc just hates monks. At least their 14 class ability is good.