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  2. Posted

    Well, as for my opinion, I would say I would like some randomness on the maps. Not fully random as to make it imposible to create a story or a narrative play, but random enough (at least the rooms, like Forgotten Souls) in order to avoid this...

     

    If the dungeon tiles are not random, it becomes too easy to know that if you setup your heroes in such and such a position, it will be exactly X spaces to this critical area, etc. 

    [Emphasis made by me] 

     

    We know it is possible, as there are three game mechanics that use this type of random rooms style (the other official coops). It still has the story and narrative play, but it prevents heroes for learning strategies in order to play mechanichally; which in my opinion kills the replay value of the game, no matter the narrative story.

     

    In addition, ...

    Why bother only showing the next tile when you open a door, when the result is fixed anyway? Just show the whole map then like a normal game of descent.

    At least in the co-ops you had some form of surprise.

    [Emphasis made by me].

     

    I also acknowledge it is the free version of Road to Legend, but what I criticize is that if FFG keeps doing this so call "unexplored" dungeons, well, I won't see (at least myself) buying more campaings.

     

    In conclusion, I think this is what should be understood by random dungeons and that FFG should change this particular mechanich in order to consider it worth the cost. 

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  5. Posted

    Does anyone know if Agents always spawn with a fixed monster group? I have everything released so far, but I've noticed that Agents spawn with monsters from their expansions (Ardus Ix'Erebus with Reanimates, Tristayne Olliven with Ynfernal Hulk, very very cool). Serena (with Volucrix Reavers) invaded a game where I was using Serena as a Hero and the flavor text acknowledged this and she targeted Serena right away and for most of her activations she kept trying to kill her like an evil possessed doppelganger (reminded me of Dark/ Shadow Link from Legend of Zelda, very cool!).

     

    This does make me wonder, what if you happen to have a Plot Deck but not the expansion that compliments it? Say I decided to buy Valyndra, because her mini is awesome, but I don't own Lair of the Wyrm, what monster group spawns? Does anyone know from firsthand experience?

     

     

    Well, I think there are fixed open groups, as kraisto says. However, they also spawn with some themathically monsters too (even from outside their expansions) I remember Baron Zachareth appearing along with Dark Priests. Those are not even from an expansion. I saw an image too where Belthir spawned along with Hybrid Sentinels (let me look for it).

     

    But yeah, you can see that agents spawn along with monsters that could fit thematically to them.

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  7. Posted

     

     

    Just remember that Army of Death does half damage on all targets but the first, only on the road to legend (pag 10):

     

    When a hero performs an attack that targets or affects multiple monsters,
    the monsters gain an additional advantage during the “Deal Damage”
    step. Choose 1 monster to which you will deal damage first and resolve
    the step as normal. Then halve the ≥ results (rounded up), and apply
    that value to each of the additional monsters, before applying ≤. This rule
    applies to attacks with Blast but also actions such as “Whirlwind,” “Army
    of Death,” and Leoric of the Book’s Heroic Feat.

     

    Wut?

     

    They just basically gimped the entire concept of AOE attacks...

     

     

    Not all of them...just the one based on attacks. "Tempest" and "Radian Light" (to my opinion) aren't affected by this rule.

     

    That's why I tried Serena the Spiritspeaker and well, she's pretty amazing. Due to monsters not attacking her, she really can damage a monster group with "Tempest". 

  8. Posted · Edited by Volkren

    From what I've played there are three types of Perils:


       -Minor: usually realated to events or monster's spawning.


       -Major: usually realated to indirect damage, dealt through attacks or attribute test; and agents' spawning.


       -Deadly: the one unique absourd peril that does direct damage increased to every hero each round (see image; carefull spoiler!).


     



    http://imgur.com/ymldIAB



     


    I mean, that peril is stupid. IMO, if you want to punish the party, without them feeling powerless, keep spawning monsters or agents. No hero party will hold more than 4 monster groups at once...but its...people will feel they CAN win it. Feeling like "real" heroes. This is what I dislike about that peril. 


     


    And that's the stupid part of it, no matter how much you fight it, once it appears, you have like two rounds max to finish the quest or considering it lost. 


  10. Posted

    So even in the free mini-campaign, content from your unlocked expansions will randomly spawn? So far I thought this will only be unlocked in the payed campaign.

     

    Also lol at "a wild Gargan suddenly appears".

     

     

    Yeah...perhaps that's becuase I stayed for too long inside the dungeon  :rolleyes:

     

    They spawn and do effects to fit thematically with monsters and stuff, just as Kraisto said. 

     

    Crypt Dragons also spawn, and when the master used "Caused Fear" the Immobilize condition was sustitute by Terrified.

    Dark Priests, when used "Dark Prayer", a hero additionally was Doomed (praying for you to be doomed).

     

    The funny thing is how Gargan spawned...

    "Peril effect:???

    The earth crumbles, something big is coming..."

     

    Next round his at the door with a full flavour text, but the best thing is..."Oh, I'm coming for you muahahaha".

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  11. Posted · Edited by Volkren

    Well, I just played a quick time before going to work hehehe from what I played the app really guides the players to every aspect of the game, the only thing that might be dangerous is what Atom said, the skill purchase.

     

    Even if you sell the starting items, you can rebuy them with no penality unless you leave the city, then you will never see them again. 

     

    Another thing is that travel events seem to fit with player classes (in one I have to help a girl to find her pet, if I had a Wildlander [i had TH] I could have avoided my party been deseased; in another event, trees were blocking my pass, if I had a Spiritspeaker [i had a Apothecary] I could have won a reward). However, I think ATM there are only few events (a storm kept happening everytime I traveled).

     

    As for the saving, it is said in the rules:

    Rulebook

    Page 4:

    Saving and Loading

    When players start a new campaign of Road to Legend, they select a save slot to which the app will automatically save as they play. Road to Legend can have up to five campaigns saved at one time. Players do not manually save their campaigns as they play; the app automatically saves at several key points during play:

       • At the start of each quest.

       • At the start of each round of a quest.

       • At the end of each quest.

       • Each time you leave a city.

    Players should keep in mind that Road to Legend does not save the state of their physical content: hero and monster position, damage suffered, and so on. If the players decide to stop playing in the middle of a quest, they need to record this information themselves.

     

    So, I wanted to see if you accidentaly leave the app or if it crashes during a quest (inside dungeon). The app will load since the beginning of the last round played, so, good thing not too much progress could be lost.

     

    Another thing is that as the app doesn't record turn activation or action spent, if you forget to end the turns of heroes and keep exploring the dungeon and so on, as the round isn't over, you could possibly lose the progress. Additionally, if you forget to end the rounds, effects like perils and stuff won't record how long has the party been in the dungeon and so on.

     

    Aside from that, I played smothly and very well (until the app spawned Gargan "agent" along with Merriods  <_< )  hahahaha anyway, perhaps you could try to fake a campaign, in order to experience some of the app.

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  14. Posted · Edited by Volkren

    Good, hero and classes that interact with the Overlord mechanichs got a different ruling (page 13) Monk and all stuff, except for this:

     

    Danger Sense (Wildlander): This card has no effect.

    Grim Fate (Prophet): This card has no effect.

    Just Reward (Marshal): This card has no effect.

     

    I really like how they put more effort in describing situations as monsters with conditions, or the terms (Spot, engage and retreat) and more other stuff. 

  18. Posted

    I think it can happen now that Shadow Rune Campaign isn't in the Core Box. I mean, as SkyRunner said, it is a potential income to the company. 

     

    Although, I might not like it because as an owner of the Shadow Rune I will not like to buy a campaign I already have...but as a fan, I might be doing it anyway...

  19. Posted · Edited by Volkren

    Ok, let me see if I get what you are saying. You suggest to mix quest into blocks and the players will have to play 1 quest from each block, until playing ONLY 9 quest (due to not adding rumors) are played OR you mean having 18 quest at all? This lasts will be something it may be difficult to implement, due to the play time required.

     

    As we saw from Road to Legend post, mostly of the game groups aren't able to finish one normal campaign, and this is 15 quest long (rumors included). So, the size of this structure may frustate some groups, because they may feel they are not growing.

     

    Now, in the other hand, I really like the idea of creating another campaign structure. Additionally, I like the theme about Zacharecth summoning Vylandra. Perhaps you can create a campaign featuring the theme of Valyndra asking for Zacharecth's help in order to bring her husband from the death :P

     

    Or, leaving each quest as normal, but changing little aspects of it in order to merge it with LotW. Like instead of Gryvorn, Valyndra. Or Ritual of Shadows, Ritual of the Fire Imps. Death from the wing using Hybrid Sentinels for Belthir's personal scort.

  20. Posted

    Yeah, I like the new ability, it allows you to repositionate heroes (mostly the weak ones; Andira for instance). However, now only the master can do it. I think it was strong to have them (I do not own old monsters) and immobilizing 3 of 4 heroes, or at least half of the party. 

     

    About the defense, I think they already had that defense pool. Just the master got +1 to its HP.

     

    dj33_naga.png naga_2_recto.jpg

     

    I like them but I'll probably won't prioritaize this box on my purchase list hehehe 

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  23. Posted · Edited by Volkren

    Yeah, I mean, I also though once about doing something like this but due to the despair the community is living due to the lack of comunication from FFG and the missleading "realising dates" I didn't do anything. But you sir, you truly have my respect hahahaha I did laugh too much indeed. 

     

    Also, everytime someone post something here the post kicks back to the top once again, and again a poor desperate soul falls into the trap hahahaah I really feel as you just played a nasty Overlord trap card  :ph34r: the true nature of an evil Overlord  :lol:

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  24. Posted

    Yes, as you said it, the hero will be immobilized since the beginning of his/her turn. Another example can be if the master zombie succesfully uses Grab on a hero, the hero is immobilized outside his/her turn, and will only remove the condition until the end of his/her turn...or if some other effects does it for him/her.

     

    Webtraps are indeed within every Overlord favorite spells, at least for me, they are the second card I perchuse in every campaign, just after the Summoning of the Ravens.

     

    So, in conclusion, yes, the hero will begin the trun immobilized.

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  25. Posted

    Hello,


     


    I want to report an issue about Shadow of Nerekhall been incompletely uploaded (or not been uploading correctly for me).


     


    The expansion comes with two tiles 61A/B, while the Quest Vault only shows 1. 


     


    I don’t know if it’s a technical issues but I wonder if this could be fix so I can keep going with the creation of a quest.


     


    Thank you.


     


    PS. still waiting for Mist of Bilehall.


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