Bard's Tale IV
Bard's Tale IV
There's an automap in game, just FYI. I've used the one that overlays onto your play screen. However, the Steam page shows a full map with legend that I haven't used and didn't even know existed in the game.
“Every record been destroyed or falsified, books rewritten, pictures repainted, statues, street building renamed, every date altered. The process is continuing day by day. History stops. Nothing exists except endless present in which the Party is right.”
Bard's Tale IV
I fired it up today.
Did yall create all new characters, or take the presets? I'm making new ones, but trying to remember what skills matter the most, etc.
Did yall create all new characters, or take the presets? I'm making new ones, but trying to remember what skills matter the most, etc.
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Bard's Tale IV
I made me and then an entire party of elven women.
"Be bold, and mighty forces will come to your aid."
Bard's Tale IV
I created all new characters. Don't forget to steal the equipment from the premades! I forgot during my first run and everyone died pretty quickly.
“Every record been destroyed or falsified, books rewritten, pictures repainted, statues, street building renamed, every date altered. The process is continuing day by day. History stops. Nothing exists except endless present in which the Party is right.”
Bard's Tale IV
Well, there's something I should have done.
I also didn't buy any weapons/armor for a while.
I managed to only have 1 character killed.
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I got all characters to L2, except my one who died. Game got a bit easier.
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Bard's Tale IV
Seems fun, maybe a little repetitive. I wish I could save AI scripts instead of doing the prompts every turn.
I used all the pre-mades and made an extra conjurer. I wish I had re-rolled but I've made enough progress and I'm not going back.
Headed back to town to + to 6, judicious use of the fire horn on big packs of enemies has been a life saver. Nearly done with the first dungeon. Spell upgrades have been disappointing.
I used all the pre-mades and made an extra conjurer. I wish I had re-rolled but I've made enough progress and I'm not going back.
Headed back to town to + to 6, judicious use of the fire horn on big packs of enemies has been a life saver. Nearly done with the first dungeon. Spell upgrades have been disappointing.
Bard's Tale IV
The healers do resurrections.
Use the Fire Horn a lot. You'll find tons of them.
Also, remember to change your magic users' classes once they get all 7 levels of spells in their current class.
My party is:
Monk (Basically unhittable)
Paladin
Fighter
Thief
Bard
Magic User
Magic User
“Every record been destroyed or falsified, books rewritten, pictures repainted, statues, street building renamed, every date altered. The process is continuing day by day. History stops. Nothing exists except endless present in which the Party is right.”
Bard's Tale IV
Well now I guess I'm starting over and stripping the premades of gear, and starting my map in the correct corner of the graph paper.
Gonna name my party of elves after female musicians.
Gonna name my party of elves after female musicians.
"Be bold, and mighty forces will come to your aid."
Bard's Tale IV
Oh, also, fuck lvl 1 bards who only manage to play a song one time in ten tries. Fucker is just dead weight early on.
"Be bold, and mighty forces will come to your aid."
Bard's Tale IV
Yeah, I gave my early level Bard bow + arrow so he could be slightly usefull until he learns to sing.
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Bard's Tale IV
Yeah, but I couldn't afford that shit. So she got trashed, and replaced with #2.
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Bard's Tale IV
Also, unlike Leisher, I'm not cheating by reading forums
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Bard's Tale IV
Found the wine cellar, got my ass kicked on the 2nd fight (well, one person died), but I cannot afford to res anyone. Level 3/4
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Bard's Tale IV
Level 5 group attack spells have been strong for me.
Haven't found any fire horns
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Bard's Tale IV
They have to drink and then they can play the same number of songs as their level. One thing I did figure out is play songs out of combat, and the song will play endlessly and the effects work in combat.
Bards and thieves are pretty worthless in hand to hand fighting.
I've been playing for weeks!
You're spending wrong. I spent some time grinding outside the healer near the starting inn. There is a small (one square) alley where you can go back and forth between houses. Get XP, gold, and items that way until you are powerful enough to move on. Also, search every house!
I think I have 7 in my inventory. Deeper you go in dungeons, the better the loot. The second dungeon has a LOT of good stuff.
“Every record been destroyed or falsified, books rewritten, pictures repainted, statues, street building renamed, every date altered. The process is continuing day by day. History stops. Nothing exists except endless present in which the Party is right.”
Bard's Tale IV
I think I hit level 7. Game has gotten easier, but holy shit I keep running out of $$$. Every time I have a nice stash, the spellcasters want 90% of it to upgrade.
The grind from 7 to 8 looks large.
Still in the first dungeon.
The grind from 7 to 8 looks large.
Still in the first dungeon.
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Also, not being able to cure getting old is expensive as fuck.
Spell regen could be faster, too.
Spell regen could be faster, too.
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Are you selling your extra equipment? There was a moment when I was short of money for spells, but I just grinded in the dungeon a few more times. At this point I've got money on top of money.
I use lots of save games. (Autosave saves a game after every fight.) If I get a condition that's going to ridiculously break my party, I reload. It'd be impossible or take thousands of hours to go through the whole game without ever reloading a saved game.
“Every record been destroyed or falsified, books rewritten, pictures repainted, statues, street building renamed, every date altered. The process is continuing day by day. History stops. Nothing exists except endless present in which the Party is right.”
Bard's Tale IV
Of course I'm selling it. But damn grinding pays slowly.
Ah, so you're cheating! I have not been doing this.
My memory is that in the original game you could only save at the Inn, right?
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