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Sem
Solid as a Rock

Joined: 01 Mar 2004
Posts: 3386
Location: at the Dot |
As stated before, it's lame that you can't kill anything with a bow. Sometimes you will just have to use your sword.
And of course you shoul be able to sniper. That's what it's all about. When you shoot an arrow to some orcs, everyone of them will charge. In Irdorath that can get really tricky. Of course if oyu invest a lot in dexterity with potions, you can get powerfull enough to shoot Orcs with a single shot, but then you'll have a serious problem with Undead Orcs and Shadow Warriors. _________________ "Who are we to call this planet Earth, when it's clearly Ocean."
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Daedalus
High Emperor


Joined: 04 Jan 2002
Posts: 2516
Location: Estonia |
but it is possible to play with a ranger like u see , at the beginning its very easy but in the end when u gotta wipe all those bigger monsters then it will go harder  |
Sat May 01, 2004 12:24 pm |
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Whailor
Most Exalted Highlord


Joined: 07 Jul 2003
Posts: 423
Location: Tallinn, Estonia |
Actually, the add-on makes the "ranger" life tad better, namely the ranged weapon shots work on mobs, on which they previously did not work that well. For example, I can kill skeletons and shadow warriors with bow or crossbow quite well now. And, that's the usual bow what I have got as a loot, or bought. I actually shot a skeleton with the bow "accidentally", since it charged me and I pressed spacebar to pull out a weapon and attacked. But, I used bow last, so my char pulled out a bow. I made a shot and immediately thought myself "Bah! Bow! Agains the skeleton, what a wasted few precious seconds, gotta pull out the swor... What the?" Reason - skeleton was blasted to pieces (my char has max bow skill and very decent DEX and bow was good as well). Another skeleton came from further away, so I tried again and blam! That one went down as well. Quite nice..
I have not yet tried the bow on trolls, gotta find next alive one and try out Although, I doubt that bows now work on trolls, that'd make it too easy, in some sense.. But, I will try, just for the sake of it  |
Sat May 01, 2004 12:27 pm |
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kingsorel
Noble Knight


Joined: 22 Apr 2004
Posts: 208
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The addon english version may not be released at all. So I don't want to build my thought on that.
As I see it, the ranger role in G2 still stands as a big challenge for gothic gamers. Whether it is fun to play the role or not is another matter.  |
Sat May 01, 2004 6:43 pm |
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Daedalus
High Emperor


Joined: 04 Jan 2002
Posts: 2516
Location: Estonia |
quote: Originally posted by kingsorel
The addon english version may not be released at all. So I don't want to build my thought on that.
As I see it, the ranger role in G2 still stands as a big challenge for gothic gamers. Whether it is fun to play the role or not is another matter.
The translation to it is in project right now |
Sun May 02, 2004 12:46 pm |
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bigboy_
Keeper of the Gates


Joined: 16 Nov 2003
Posts: 118
Location: Romania-Transilvania |
quote: Originally posted by Daedalus
quote: Originally posted by kingsorel
The addon english version may not be released at all. So I don't want to build my thought on that.
As I see it, the ranger role in G2 still stands as a big challenge for gothic gamers. Whether it is fun to play the role or not is another matter.
The translation to it is in project right now
And who`s translating it? _________________ But one thing is certain: we shall meet again!  |
Sat May 08, 2004 12:24 pm |
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kingsorel
Noble Knight


Joined: 22 Apr 2004
Posts: 208
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I ma playing the role of paladin with one-handed masterswordman (60%), 144 strength; crossbow at 60% with dexterity at 161 and dragon crossbow dmg 100. Here are what I observed so far( top of C5):
1. crossbow can only learned up to 60% and from one trainer: Dragonmire.
2. Among those monsters that are immune or lamost immune to crossbow: stone golem, ice golem, troll.
3. The range of crossbow is shorter than magic range weapon. So, it is difficult to kill shamans since they will hurt you first.
4. crowbow has no problem killing other monsters, including the first 4 dragons. In fact, I found that I can kill the 4 dragons with less effort than with a melee weapon.
So, if we can use crossbow to kill the undead dragon then a ranger paladin is a viable role in G2. |
Tue May 11, 2004 2:41 pm |
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Sem
Solid as a Rock

Joined: 01 Mar 2004
Posts: 3386
Location: at the Dot |
I checked the Gothic 2 databank. The Undead dragon is not really un undead creature. Skeletons and Shadow Warriors all have 1000 pierce armor, say invulnerable against arrows. The Undead dragon however has only 150 armor, that's is equal to it's melee and magic armor. So you can kill him with a ranged weapon too.
The only problem is that like mentioned many times before certain creatures are invulnerable against arrows. And it costs a little more lp, because there are no bonusses to be found. _________________ "Who are we to call this planet Earth, when it's clearly Ocean."
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Tue May 11, 2004 5:32 pm |
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kingsorel
Noble Knight


Joined: 22 Apr 2004
Posts: 208
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quote:
The Undead dragon is not really un undead creature
Are you sure? Since "destroy undead" worked well on it. |
Tue May 11, 2004 5:44 pm |
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Sem
Solid as a Rock

Joined: 01 Mar 2004
Posts: 3386
Location: at the Dot |
Yes here is the link http://mondgesaenge.de/G2DB/ and then click to "Monster", it's in German, but you'll surely find the Undead Dragon (=Untote Drache). As far as I know there aren't any serious faults made and it really shows that it has only 150 pierce armor, but you're right destroy undead works too. _________________ "Who are we to call this planet Earth, when it's clearly Ocean."
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Tue May 11, 2004 5:57 pm |
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Daedalus
High Emperor


Joined: 04 Jan 2002
Posts: 2516
Location: Estonia |
i have killed onze the final boss with a crossbow and it was almost pretty easy , just needed to strafe sometimes to run away from the spells that he casts. |
Wed May 12, 2004 1:41 am |
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Sem
Solid as a Rock

Joined: 01 Mar 2004
Posts: 3386
Location: at the Dot |
I've killed the final boss with a sword once and it was pretty easy too. Oh wait that dragon is just too easy . I read in a German interview that they run out of time making Gothic 2 and so didn't have time to balance the dragons . At least they admit they screwed up with those enormously weak little dragons. _________________ "Who are we to call this planet Earth, when it's clearly Ocean."
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