55 hours in and finally...

[Roghain]

... I got my first win.

Oh, wait. This be my first post. Just so excited

Just registering to say a big 'Ta very much' to mr. Dark God. It has been a while since I have been this addicted to any game. Got it through Steam, hooked from the very first moment.

After a few dozen horrible deaths I went online to look for help on some of the details as I had trouble figuring out things on my own. So, obviously, I landed here. I read through a few score threads, a few character guides and I have to admit, it not for this forum my first win would have taken me longer.

So, I got my win with a Cornac berserker on adventure difficulty. Had to sacrifice myself in the portal because I dallied a tad here and there (humm) so I could not continue with the 'after game' but it was a tremendous romp. I died twice with an ancient bone golem in the Celia mausoleum golem that regenerated so fast plus had a bone shield that I could not whittle it down fast enough and the exit-stage-left teleport I used to escape... well, it wasn't fast enough. have to say that any game that has opponents that are unkillable is a refreshing change from all the other instant gratification stuff around. Other that that, I was surprised how easy the endgame was. The prides were a breeze.

Regardless, I went on to run again, with a skeleton archer in the main game while I am running a ghoul bulwark in the Infinite Dungeon. Not to sure that is a wise combo though: that -20% speed is at times a real pain in the proverbial and as long as I cannot find a teleport rune, I am basically screwed when anything pops up that is a threat which happens to be a lot. Have to remind myself in the Infinite Dungeon one lives or dies by one credo: "Do Not Open A Vault". Simple enough, but the ghoul isn't the sharpest tool to begin with and occasionally curiosity does indeed kill... uhm... the ghoul.

Anyway. It has been a great run so far, I am curious to play all the other various classes and races, but for now I'd like to thank each and every person who posted here in any form or guise - the collected wisdom here has definitely increased my chances of winning a dozenfold or so, so thanks all.

[HousePet]

It only took 55 hours to get a win?

[Red]

My thoughts exactly. I was at 136, I think, before I finally won.

Roghain, congratulations! You are shaping up to be a much better player than I am.

[Effigy]

Congrats. That's a pretty good time.

[Roghain]

Cheers. I did mention I played on adventurer style, no? I bet a roguelike victory will be something else entirely.

But, I do believe if I had not perused these forums for advice and hints about how to develop my berserker, it would have taken longer.

[Effigy]

Adventure mode is recommended for starting out, and I think it's what most people play on the higher difficulties due to the greater possibility of unwinnable situations. Doing research definitely helps in games like this though.

[Lyoncet]

55 does seem quite good for Adventure – well done! I'm curious, how many characters had you made it past the Master with before you won? Sounds like at least a few since you had both undead kicking around. And/or how did you fare post-Dreadfell but pre-Prides?

[Groggeneral]

... I got my first win.

Congrats! =)

[Roghain]

To answer that, the win was my fourth character to make it past the Master. The other three met their demise in
A) The Von Armoury. Yeah, I opened the room of death.
B) The Melissa Crypt. I never encountered that before, so it was quite the surprise.
C) Bloody orc patrols. I was comfortable enough with adventurers, so false security indeed. Oh, and their overland speed got me in a corner with three of them. Just too much.

My skelly archer now, is not progressing well. I find the lack of healing crippling. Also, most deaths are caused by the lack of something to remove effects that immobilize me. I must be missing something, but with just runes and no infusions, I use a teleport, a shield and an offensive (frost preferred) IF I happen to find the Turtleneck - If I get nothing to help with escaping in items, I substitute a phase door - I have found that I actually prefer TWO escape hatches - the teleport is the first choice, if that puts me in a nasty spot, the phase door is a nice backup-chute.

Still, most of the skeleton deaths I have found were caused by opponents that pin me/grapple me/disarm me. If the item drops have been unkind, I find the lack of infusions seriously handicapping me. But maybe this needs to be in another forum.

[EDIT] Smelly... Ooops. I meant skelly, obliviously. And added more afterthoughts