Fian on 16/2/2010 at 20:41
Ok, confession, there were 2 reloads:
1. Just to hear a conversation that I missed the first time.
2. I jumped on something that was uneven, and it did not let me continue walking. Instead, I slowly slipped off the edge on to my death. I still can't really justify this reload, but hey I wasn't killed by a guard or monster.
Some comments on playing this way. One, it makes the game more immersive than the "make a mistake and reload" method. You are much more worried about being discovered. You have to weigh the reward of stealing something over the risk of getting killed. As an example, I chose not to explore the "off limits" portion of the Keeper's library, because just being discovered ends your game, and the risk was too high. I also found the statues to be quite scary, and were about the only thing that really threated to kill me on a few occasions. I also went through plenty of flash bombs, as I had to use them when I was discovered, instead of reloading. Good thing I had plenty of cash.
I failed my first attempts to play this way. The one I remember was in the Pagan area (Jackgnall's Paw), I got trapped by one of the tree beasts, and he wouldn't go away. Nothing I tried worked, and he eventually killed me.
Anyway, I thought I would share this play style on this board.
SlyFoxx on 16/2/2010 at 21:27
That would be "Iron Man" style. I play this way quite often but I still quicksave a lot. Too often in T1 or T2 you can get stuck to a wall or struck with "sudden heart attack syndrome" and I hate having a game ruined by that.
Fian on 17/2/2010 at 00:32
Quote Posted by SlyFoxx
That would be "Iron Man" style. I play this way quite often but I still quicksave a lot. Too often in T1 or T2 you can get stuck to a wall or struck with "sudden heart attack syndrome" and I hate having a game ruined by that.
Interestingly enough, I didn't have to do that at all in T3 (although I did quick save anyway). There was one time in the Kurshok Citadel that I was stuck in a corner (falling), and couldn't do anything. I thought I was going to have to reload for sure, but in the end I was able to get out of that without reloading. Ironically, a minute later was when I fell off an uneven surface and died.
massimilianogoi on 17/2/2010 at 01:20
Quote Posted by SlyFoxx
That would be "Iron Man" style. I play this way quite often but I still quicksave a lot. Too often in T1 or T2 you can get stuck to a wall or struck with "sudden heart attack syndrome" and I hate having a game ruined by that.
"sudden heart attack syndrome"?? What you mean?
@ Fian: for the treebeast, just run away, it will not able to hit you if you run :P Then search some high where to climb and get rid of that one.
crunchy on 17/2/2010 at 04:06
Quote Posted by massimilianogoi
"sudden heart attack syndrome"?? What you mean?
Don't you hate it when the search function is broken? :mad:
massimilianogoi on 17/2/2010 at 04:43
???
DJ Riff on 17/2/2010 at 08:31
Quote Posted by Fian
I also found the statues to be quite scary, and were about the only thing that really threated to kill me on a few occasions.
Just crouch and you're in God Mode for statues and Kurshoks.
Quote Posted by SlyFoxx
I play this way quite often but I still quicksave a lot. Too often in T1 or T2 you can get stuck to a wall or struck with "sudden heart attack syndrome" and I hate having a game ruined by that.
Same tactics, saving a lot, but no reloading. In T3 you can easily get stuck in any crack in the floor. An elevator in Moira's Mansion is a good example.
Fian on 17/2/2010 at 19:27
Quote Posted by massimilianogoi
"sudden heart attack syndrome"?? What you mean?
@ Fian: for the treebeast, just run away, it will not able to hit you if you run :P Then search some high where to climb and get rid of that one.
Run away? Now why didn't I think of that? I was just standing in place trying to kill everything if I was discovered. :erg:
massimilianogoi on 18/2/2010 at 02:27
LOL
