by xspeedballx on Fri Jan 27, 2012 5:21 pm
Ok so I "beat" the game on my second profile. Some thoughts arose from that which I want to share.
1) Unlocking Ick Swamp needs some hint somewhere. Maybe there is one, but I didn't see it. There is almost no reason to want to go back to Hexx Ruins after beating it once, and even if you go back there once for Bazaar quest there is no guarantee you will get the quest for Ick Swamp. I mention all of this only because this is the only way to get the naga tail. I can see this being a point of confusion for new players.
2) I can see it happening to someone(especially if confused by the above note) that they end up with a quest to go to Gaan Talet, but can't go in because they are missing a trophy, and they don't have the money to get that trophy, and the economy is tanked.. It is great that you don't need money to BEAT Gaan Talet but I feel it is possible for a slower learner of the game to end up in a pickle before they can get there. I have no specific suggestion here, except for maybe create burning levels around when the first few hard modes are beat that give 2x money for the boss.
3) Not sure money balance is optimal, I am going to do a new profile for various reasons that is going to unlock everything ASAP, always complete all quests, and gobble up everything. This is partially to simulate a new player experience so I can give thoughts on dungeon balance(I have some thoughts but I feel I need to see it again because of recent changes). My limited unlock profile beat the game with about 4000 gold, and about 3500+ gold worth of stuff to unlock in town. Not sure if that is intended but this could lead to the pickle as described above.
4) This last piece is a point of me possibly being a little dense at times but I figure if it can happen to me it can happen to anyone. Playing a spell caster is advanced play. The tactics feel less obvious especially as a newbie because you never feel as powerful as just punching things even as a fighter(see notes on perceived strength). Not sure how or if to fix this, but I just feel learning to play a pure spellcaster(even if they can/are overpowered) is hard.