This is the place to discuss playing the game. Find tips, debate the best places to find certain items and share advice.
Here's me getting into the Cave of No'ere
dharthoorn
Posts: 105
10/10/2014
|
No, no that's Na-DIR, not No'ere although perhaps it might seem for some it's not there it really IS there.
FINALLY I got my fifth Skull after much much Seeking of Curios. My heart raced, and I could feel the veins of anticipation pounding in my temples. A nervous trickle of sweat creeps its way down my spine. In my haste I even forget to jot down the story particulars in my Journal.
Relieved I no longer see 3 effigies of Eyeless Skulls in the place where Opportunities used to be I decide to clear my cards deck before I enter. I feel just a tad lighter, somehow cleaner that way. Perhaps I just want to postpone that feeling of anticipation just a bit longer...
And I step inside.
Hmmm.... there seems only one thing to do now that I'm here... Try to make sense of things? Hmmm...well let's try that.
(tries about ten times...)
This getting me nowhere,,, I must be missing something... Let's go back for now and check..
(Leaves the Cave)
What? Ouch, that hurts my head! I feel less than I was before....
Hmmm...nope nothing else to do at the expedition site, no new options. Let's go back inside..
(Re-enters Cave)
Oh dear, getting back in sure does take a lot of time!
Huh....so weird there must be something to DO here. Let's try to make sense of this one last time.
(Tries to make sense of things again)
Yay! I got something FINALLY! It's a wonderful thing called an Irrigo and it must be worth a fortune to be hidden so well. Lucky me, let's see how much it's worth!
Er... It doesn't seem so good after all... It seems to be a special kind of Nadir menace, in fact. How mean! Well, I got tons to catch up on so I'll leave for now and come back later today after I've done some proper resting and my nightmares are getting out of control as well.
(Leaves Cave)
Ouch! Darn it, that DOES hurt. Forgot about that.
(Glances back at the entrance)
What? What do you mean I can't go back?
Because I have this Irrigo thing?
Well, bloody un-Irrigo me somehow then!
What? Wait for how long? A whole week?! You've got to be joking....
Admittedly I had hoped my first encounter with the Cave would have been somewhat less anticlimactic. I feel a bit sad all of a sudden.
I think I'm going to have a lie down in my private chambers. Bolt all doors and close all shutters as I won't be taking visitors. Let's skip lunch and dinner as well.
In fact, just wake me up when it's next week.
--
Charles Chobblestone
This struggling writer exudes a potent and ominous waft of ferrety musk.
Marinus Rumbotty
A man of few words and a raging temper. Nonetheless, a kinder-souled Zailer is hard to find.
|
|
|
0
link
|
Lady Taimi Felix
Posts: 202
10/10/2014
|
Hey! I've felt all those feelings too! As a matter of fact, I avoided the Cave for a loooong time after my initial disappointment with it, until much later when I was working toward my Impossible Theorem and it was a handy source for an extra Searing Enigma here and there. (Plus I wanted all the Nadir-transformed items, just to have them. This is what you do when you're stat capped.) When I went back with a much-improved attitude, I viewed it like a once-a-week scavenger hunt. I gleaned from experience (and the wiki) which cards were useful and which were duds. I learned to leave before my Irrigo maxed out at 10 (another careful balance of knowing which cards do what). The Cave and I made peace with each other. With some time and effort, maybe you can do the same. Good luck!
--
Lady Taimi Felix: Devoted Wife. Invisible Eminence. Patron of the Shadowy Arts. Monster Hunter. Lady of Adventure. Exceptionally Lethal. Loves a Good Chat over Coffee.
|
|
|
+1
link
|
Mordaine Barimen
Posts: 670
10/11/2014
|
Make sure to use any cards you have that are worthwhile before going in, since entering clears your deck. Mood cards can be handy if activated before going in. There are some really high (as in one is 1000+ difficulty) stat challenges in the Nadir cards.
Make sure that you have some card draws available before entering, so you don't have to sit and wait immediately upon entering.
Read the guide on the wiki for some help in prepping, such as some items to bring along.
Better lodgings to allow you to hold more cards in hand is very valuable in the Nadir, since you can set a greater number of less enticing cards to the side while looking for good ones.
--
I'm sorry, but due to policy clarifications, I will no longer be giving detailed mechanics advice on the forums.
If you still need help, try the IRC channel.
|
|
|
+1
link
|