Wizard's Crown

[TheDeveloperDude]

You have 200 game days to complete the game,

Is there a time limit in Wizard's Crown?

 

[TheDeveloperDude]

Is there any penalty for raise dead a party member?

 

[TheDeveloperDude]

Looting. Should I evaluate every item for looking for magical/+++ items? Or is it enough to check only the asterisk (*), star signed items?

 

[TheDeveloperDude]

Diamond ring. Should I sell it form money only? Does it have defense or another value?

 

[octavius]

IIRC, it's like in the Gold Box games; items that are not among those equipped by the monsters may be magical.

Nonmagical jewery is money. I don't remember if you can enchant them, but it's always better to enchant +2 or better items you find.

 

[octavius]

jewery is money.

Hmm...Freudian slip?

 

[TheDeveloperDude]

What is the difference between elemental damage and life drain weapons?

 

[TheDeveloperDude]

Ah, the Golem Staff. I found the first two parts and the third is supposed to "hidden in the wood". I searched everywhere, but to no avail. So I consulted a Higher Power, namely ASchultz ("I know everything") and his maps. The third piece is supposed to be in a chest on the third level, but no matter how much I search nothing turns up.
The map makes me think I may need to reset the dungeons, though, since I didn't find half the things noted on the map.

EDIT: That didn't help. But I got a second copy of one of the first two parts, and that worked.

How can you use the Golem Staff? What skill is needed for using that staff?

 

[octavius]

IIRC it's just a weapon that does extra damage to Golems. Isn't there a Staff skill? I no longer have the game installed, so I can't check.

 

[TheDeveloperDude]

IIRC it's just a weapon that does extra damage to Golems. Isn't there a Staff skill? I no longer have the game installed, so I can't check.

I cannot see a Staff skill. Hardest is in this game that you cannot see how much damage a weapon or spell does. I am using all spells but I have no idea what they do. Except Fireball because that is a AoE spell. What monster action shows only the monster is wounded. I have a Death Claymore but only says: target feels a sudden dizziness.

 

[TheDeveloperDude]

This game is grindy. I killed 9 High Demons and got 20 XP.

 

[Zombra]

I am using all spells but I have no idea what they do.

I love this about the game by the way. Nobody tells you [Lightning] is [32%] more effective than [Fire] against [Robots]. You have to try it yourself and once you watch them die a few times you figure it out. YOU are writing the book of how to do it; it's not written down for you.

 

[TheDeveloperDude]

IIRC it's just a weapon that does extra damage to Golems. Isn't there a Staff skill? I no longer have the game installed, so I can't check.

Seems it is the mace skill:

 

[octavius]

How far have you explored the overland map?

 

[TheDeveloperDude]

How far have you explored the overland map?

South to the Palace of Tarmon. Going back to town and forth again. Running out of karma/power. During the journey I fought 4 iron golems and here is the shiny loot:

 

[TheDeveloperDude]

Can I use Change Terrain spell in Tarmon's Castle? It always miscasts.

I made a big mistake by using the DOS version. Battles in bottlenecked corridor are incredible long. In applewin you can make save state and continue battle the next day.

 

[octavius]

IIRC Change Terrain is outdoors only.

Personally I prefered the Atari 8 bit version. It looks nice, and you can transfer characters to Eternal Dagger.

 

[TheDeveloperDude]

I have killed Tarmon. The backtrack to the town was a battle every step. Most annoying end game ever. It was not hard, only the quick battles sometimes did huge damage to my party. But crpgaddict was right; only an utter lunatic would fight every battle. Btw I have fought every battle in the Castle manually. Dosbox save state does not work with this game (sometimes).

 

[octavius]

If you want Wizard's Crown "done right", try Nahlakh.

 

[TheDeveloperDude]

Should I use Dispel Magic after the enemy has cast Countermagic?

 

[octavius]

Depends on how important it is that your own spells succeed, but usually it's the logical thing to do.
There's actually some interesting "mage duel" moments in this game.

 

[TheDeveloperDude]

Eternal Dagger

Only walkthrough is by ASchultz. His walkthroughs are usually very confusing.

"The advantages of having a thief is extra dexterity and that he can use the
Eternal Dagger later.
.. having a fighter-thief means that someone
else can use the Eternal Dagger in case that person doesn't get a magic item
of his type. "

Cannot the fighter-thief use the Eternal Dagger? But anyone else can? Or what does this mean?

 

[TheDeveloperDude]

LOL, in the beginning (5th battle with undead) I have found the Wizard's Crown in the loot. Is this normal?

 

[TheDeveloperDude]

This Eternal Dagger feels much better game. You do not have to backtrack constantly, only karma reloading so far. Food system is a little confusing. I cannot see/use the Create Food pray. How can I use that? Btw no need so far, 99% the hunting is successful.
It was interesting that killing a moving tree left a tree object on the battle map. So I was surrounded a wooden fort and my sorcerers killed everything.

 

[octavius]

Heh, your reaction to ED is very different from mine.