Great tipe thanks! I'm very indescive and thought I would make all my characters kinda like equal stats upgrade one at a time. Is this a good strategy? I just cant pick what I want to make people! SO indesivie.! Help! Thanks

The good thing about the new AP system is that you can undo the changes so you can change the characters however you want whenever you want. I keep my characters balanced out so in case one person dies, any of the other three can heal and revive. They can also all attack if I don't need to heal that turn.

Ok sounds good thanks for helping me!!

I know this sounds stupid but how do you get to the ap menu. I forgot....

Go to the status screen, then hit A.

thanks!

Guys, guys, watch Lost.

I have never watched that show, nor have any desire to do so, lol. So I suppose this means the numbers are important somehow. Well I will check it out on my new playthrough.

Hi again
Another stupid question. I started the game on the old version and wasent far in (second town) so I decided to switch versions and start over. In the first one I had both image halfs by the time I reached the festival, but now I can only find one which the hermit gives you. Wheres the first one again?
Thanks

Gaia, I was thinking. There are advantages to having 5 peeps in your party.It allows you to make the game a bit harder and it prevents the use of summons in battle.

A whole new way to play, huh? I might not fix it after all...

@Pudding: You'll find it in Chapter Four. Do all the optional quests.

Monday, October 25th, 2010

A Legionwood fan today sent me a PM on RRR raising the notion of adding extra content to Legionwood in the form of an expansion pack. I use the term "expansion pack" because the additional content would probably be large in scope (perhaps a whole new chapter or more) and most of it would also probably be seperate from the main game, either optional, concurrent to it, or becoming available post game.

There's one thing I want to ask before I decide whether a Legionwood expansion pack is a good idea; what should it include? What aspects of the story do you want the expansion pack to explore? Where do you want to go? To the blocked of regions of Trevelle and Rhasphodus, or to an all new location entirely? Shall it be a prequel to the main game? Seperate from it? A sequel? Retelling the main story from another perspective?

Thoughts, anyone?

I would like to see more locations and side quests. Truth be told, the game did feel like it was lacking something.

I agree. More sidequests would be nice.

Also why don't you add a Faire? maibe a "Haunted" Carnival with One Night references? It would be an extra location were you can find special items, you could even put minigames and a Haunted house themed with One Night things?

I would like more in depth character sidequests. We sorta have one with Alexis and the Pirates, but not anyone else. Zanthus is the least explored character, what about a mini sidequest for him? I know you want to keep the game versitile in how you grow your characters, but if everyone had a character specific Sword like Lann, and there is still the Divine Wand, it still would give flexibility. Examples of Character Specific weapon abilities: Lann and Ark- Extra damage to Castoth. Thyrra- MP drain. Zanthus- HP drain. Alexis- Speed and Critt up. Liara- Dispel monster bonuses (Attk up, Def up, etc.).

Just some thoughts... I love this game!!

Hi I'm about to enter Sheebark Ruins and I'm not sure I am prepared. Around what level should I be? Lann is 10 Liarra is 10 Ark is 10 and Alexis is 9. Am I underleaveld?
Thanks

There is a slight side note of this. Because I couldn't summon anyone but Incubus and Fenrir, my Fenrir is much stronger than any of my side people I tried it for a bit with 5 character party and didn't do as well.


I concur with most of the people. Additional quests would make it more interesting. What kind of prequel would you mean? Like Lann seeing their parents death? Not sure that could really add anything.

You didn't do well with 5 people? I tend to notice using summons doesn't work as well as 5 people. With 5 people, at least you can choose what the 5th member does. Best thing to do is to give your people status inducing weapons. Makes most of the battles much easier.

For the prequel, you could do the battle between Gaia and Castoth. I mean since we already know how it ends, it would be interesting to see how it played out until that part. Sort of like Halo: Reach. It probably could be a separate game entirely, depending on what content you put into it. Or, I saw this script that allows for a NEW GAME +; you could use that to add content in the game.




I promised myself I wouldn't laugh....lol jk

You need to be at least level 15 with all your members if you wish to stand a chance. Best thing is to go to the forest and level up there. The Green Dragons there are tough, but they do give you a lot of experience. Status inducing weapons are your friends. Heck, I'm at the end of the game and I still have my Goblin Dagger

It's not that my chars were bad, but I had used Fenrir so much that he was about level 60 and unstoppable. The only monsters that had a chance were that mage that can barely be touched by physical attacks and those two that keep on stunning everybody (ARGGGHH!)

Hmm, looks like Gaia needs to up the experience required to level those summons up.

I purposefully made the summons extremely easy to level up. Basically, since I figured you'd be using them in certain situations and only occasionally (for example boss battles) they wouldn't be getting the same amounts of EXP as your party members. See, the party members are rather adaptable, but the summons are designed to combat specific foes, so except for Fenrir, you wouldn't use them all the time.

The Sheerbark Ruins are actually managable at levels 10 to 12. Usually I'm within that range when I reach the area (I don't grind) but you will need to put some AP into Defense to compensate for being underlevelled.

Regarding the Expansion Pack

I'm thinking of doing it like this - after the game's ending, you'll get the choice (if you have the expansion installed) if you would like to play the expansion chapter. The expansion chapter takes place a few months following the ending. Storywise, it will involve the discovery of a new dungeon on the unreachable ice cap north of Rhasphodus, known as the Tower of Shadows which mysteriously appeared in the weeks following Castoth's defeat. A strange power has been surging forth from the tower, and many adventurers have died trying to discover its secret.
Although they went their seperate ways in the ending, Lann and the team regroup (aside from Liara obviously) to journey to the tower and climb it, trying to discover its purpose and its connection to themselves, Liara and Castoth.
The expansion pack will open up a few new areas. Obviously, the kingdom of Rhasphodus will be explorable, including the capital city, from which you will be able to charter a special ship to the northern ice cap. Most of the chapter will take place in the tower, which will be a huge dungeon with its own town included and multiple differently themed floors and bosses. Character specific trials will be in the tower which will delve into the backstories of the supporting players.
In addition, the expansion pack will add a few more sidequests that can be completed during the main game as well (before you fight Castoth) though these will not be related to the story (like the existing side quests) and the emphasis will be on the post game stuff. There will be a few new Techs, some new equipment and if you complete the side quests, a brand new summon.

Sounds Awesome! I can't wait!

I suppose you will be using that New Game + script I posted on here earlier?

I promised myself I wouldn't laugh....lol jk

You need to be at least level 15 with all your members if you wish to stand a chance. Best thing is to go to the forest and level up there. The Green Dragons there are tough, but they do give you a lot of experience. Status inducing weapons are your friends. Heck, I'm at the end of the game and I still have my Goblin Dagger

I went in and I was like OMG HARD. Lol I got completely crushed but then went and leveld to 13 (just barley beat the boss without anyone dieing) I thought it was best to have Lann and Liara have all intellect bosting equiptment and using fire spells and Ark and Alexis being physical attackers.

THanks!!

Told ya.

I love the Dragon Zombie fight, it's probably the hardest boss fight to me since you lack any good status weapons/skills/party heal. I remember one time I almost had it dead and it kept blasting me with that party attack; ended up killing me because I ran out of salves.

I personally like the 5 person party better since as oldmangreg said, you can choose what they do instead of the summon doing what it wants. That and it's a bit off the norm; how many RPGs out only let you use 3 or 4 people? The summons are a nice and fun touch but having to resummon them every fight just got to be too big of an annoyance to me. About the only time I used them was for fodder during a boss fight, which wasn't that often.

I also like the idea of the expansion you have, Gaia. It sounds like it would open up a lot more of the world and the character delving would be a nice addition as well. I'm digging the new sidequests but I've always been a quest junkie in most games. Take your time on it, no need to rush the expansion when the game hasn't been fully released for a month yet

No, it will be in the works for quite a while. I don't intend it to be an extra two hours of gameplay - I want it to be a full chapter in its own right.

Reminds me of the 5th chapter of Killzone Liberation lol

Hey Gaia, when I get my demo up of my game, will you give it a try?

Ok Gaia. So you probably redo some of your weapons. One thing to notice is that when ou add states to weapons, don't give them anything that makes stats go up, like ATK UP, DEF UP, AGI UP, or SPI UP. Doing so makes the enemy's stats go up when you hit them with the weapons, and the actor is not affected unless he hits himself/herself. It's just best to ignore those when it comes to weapons. I'm looking into a tag that applies the effect you wanted.

I'm going to try this tag
<plus state State ID>
and let you know if it does anything.

EDIT: Nevermind. It does the same thing. DOH!

Hmm... That could be a problem.

Is there a weapon or armor that can stop being stunned? I keep coming up against these three idiots who are always together and two of them, when they attack (and they always get to go first) they attack all of my party and stun everyone. ARGGGGHHH!!! Lann has the thingee that stops most bad statuses, but it doesn't stop him from being stunned.

I don't think so. I think that's more of the annoying things.I suppose do what you can to raise you agility.

That reminds me. People say you can change your aps around but I can't figure out how to do that. Also, would it be agility or evasion?

Hi stuck again
Well I am now going to get the second sword, but I can't find where it is and where you are supposed to get it. I found the island North of Hawkshire which I think is it, but I can't get on cause this like barrier thing is blocking the only landing space. Where is the sword?
Thanks!

@Fleta
To change your AP around, just highlight the stat and hit the left arrow and it'll undo that stat change. Then just reapply them to whatever else you want. Agility would make you move before they do, Evasion would just let you dodge more. Either sounds like they would help you out in that case.

@pudding
That's actually an optional area after you get the second sword. To get to the second sword, sail north from Charn and land. The next set of story events takes place on that island.

Actually I'mm looking for the second sword haven't gotten it. But I found this place called Makir so I will explore for a bit

Ok I just relized I can't explore Makir yet... so where do I go?

Nevermind I just found it!

Oh whoops, thought I read that you already had it. The second sword is way north near the icy land.

From the Makir port place north of Charn, sail to the east of it all the way until you can land on the snow, then go north when you can land and you'll come across the cavern that has the second sword.

LOL IM STILL IN THE WRONG PLACE!! Haha I am just about to finish the Arcnaists tower. Thanks for telling me where I need to go though! Now once I'm done I wont be hopelessly lost

Agility. Evasion I suppose works as well.

Hi again
Just went to the twon before I gotta fight the dragon in the valcoano and basicly... I NEED CASH! Cant afford anything
Where is the best place to get money?
Thanks

There is no real good place. Just got to the first room of the volcano and run around near the entrance.

Ok thanks anyway.

Well, DG, I figured I'd do my bit for Betatesting. I finished the game, so I was going back to play Build 5 from the beginning (maybe I'll get to summon the others yet ). I was on the boat fighting the hydra, and in the middle of choosing a tech for Liara, when the boat went down. The screen never cleared itself, it just writes over what's there. I was able to figure out what was going on, but it was rather difficult to read any of the choices.

@Fleta: Huh? You mean that the Tech display screen was still there? Tell me exactly what happens and I'll have a look at fixing it. Also, there is no equipment that can prevent being stunned. It's actually a rather glaring oversight, when I think of it. I will have to make sure the next update includes a stun preventing Runecraft.

EDIT: Wait, Protect Amulets give you immunity to stun attacks!

@pudding: The best way to get cash in Legionwood is to fight. It's strange that you need money though, when I played through, I found that I could afford nearly everything I needed. The point is that you buy only what you need to cover your weaknesses (putting AP into Defense negates the need to buy expensive armor for example)

I'm going to go out on a limb here and say that he's probably trying to buy every Tech for every person when it's available since that's the only time I ever ran into "money problems" myself. Doesn't take too long to actually make the money for all of those as the exp/money goes up fairly quickly as you progress.

Yeah, well, I've designed the game so that unless you make everyone all rounded (and therefore weaker) you'll never be able to have one character use all the techs effectively.

Yeah, I'm in the middle of the fight with the hydra, and picking my choices. I'm choosing a tech for Liara, and it stops and shudders and my ship goes down and asks if I want to save my game. All of that without erasing Liara's tech list.

Yeah Im at the Makir town place and I went to get the super good armor for my heavy armor users, but its super expesinve. Also what does luck do? THanks

Luck, which was renamed to Threat in the newest release (today), determines how often characters get hit. Higher values mean you get hit more often. It's intended to make "tank" characters, who have high Threat and high Defense, and pretty much act as lightning rods for attacks.

And yeah, that expensive armor is the second best in the game.

@Fleta: Hmm... Well, I've removed the timer from the battle now, so that should not happen anymore.