Winter Wolves - Seasons Of The Wolf - SOTW 0.8.24.18

renke_ Jul 13, 2014

I got at the Gamesh palace some symbol (a Lotus flower?) and the giver said I will not attacked by Gamesh' mercs. He lied to me, though...

jack1974 Jul 13, 2014

I'm gonna regret saying this but, the Trinkets 'n' Treasures shop is a bit...

Well, I go from basically not ever finding any regen items (elsewhere in the game), to seeing jewelry here with up to 6 regen. Casino could be very rewarding here. The weapon selection is a bit limited but I've picked up two 5 HPR flails for my ranger too.

Ah wow 6 regen :shock:

well that is probably too much, need to check again and make those regen items more rare. Or at least more expensive so you can't buy them all

Also my FPS kinda sucks everywhere.

I think might be some video driver issue ? I mean in map OK can be slower, but even outside that is not normal. Normally is a problem with outdated OpenGL / DirectX drivers. When the game is running you can try pressing Shift+G and choose DirectX renderer (you probably will need to update the drivers).

I got at the Gamesh palace some symbol (a Lotus flower?) and the giver said I will not attacked by Gamesh' mercs. He lied to me, though...

Ah no, it shouldn't happen. I mean, before going out their district. Once you change the map, if you go back again then yes is normal that they attack. So they actually attacked you on your way out the area?

yayswords Jul 13, 2014

Oh it was rare, not exactly something I found just walking by. But when I remembered rare items could have regen I started rolling the slot machines.

Also. Chalassa's skills do the same damage to a 32 defense target as to a 75 defense target. With normal damage weapons, so no resistances involved. I'm sad

Playing around with DirectX did not help my FPS BTW. Probably made it worse actually.

fabulaparva Jul 13, 2014

A repeated bug from the first Act. Explosive bombs can be thrown at baddies in the back row again, although they are not supposed to according to their description. Ohh the temptation to fry those backrow healers..........

renke_ Jul 13, 2014

Ah no, it shouldn't happen. I mean, before going out their district. Once you change the map, if you go back again then yes is normal that they attack. So they actually attacked you on your way out the area?

they attacked while I tried to leave the Gamesh area.

but anyway, my current problem is a dead-end: I cannot leave the Lugal territory - available markes are palace (already visited) and two groups of mercs.

fabulaparva Jul 13, 2014

renke, you have to beat the two groups, then the green arrow will appear. Been there, it's doable even in the NM-mode

EDIT: I ran into the same/similar error as Themobboss did in the steam tunnels, but with version 0.8.12.

I was attacked by the first group of lizardmen (2) and Krimm just delivered a kick. Continuing the fight with the ignore-button seems to have worked so far....

I'm sorry, but an uncaught exception occurred.

While running game code:

File "game/plot/map.rpy", line 1095, in script call

File "game/plot/scene11_dingirra_adventures_2.rpy", line 2270, in script call

File "game/script.rpy", line 2189, in script

File "game/script.rpy", line 2194, in <module>

File "game/RPG Framework/enviroment.rpy", line 760, in execute

File "game/RPG Framework/skills.rpy", line 230, in execute

File "game/RPG Framework/skills.rpy", line 343, in hit

File "game/RPG Framework/skills.rpy", line 498, in hurt

TypeError: specialEffect() takes exactly 2 arguments (3 given)

-- Full Traceback ------------------------------------------------------------

Full traceback:

File "game/plot/map.rpy", line 1095, in script call

File "game/plot/scene11_dingirra_adventures_2.rpy", line 2270, in script call

File "game/script.rpy", line 2189, in script

File "D:\Games\SOTW-0.8.12-all\SOTW-0.8.12-all\renpy\ast.py", line 756, in execute

renpy.python.py_exec_bytecode(self.code.bytecode, self.hide, store=self.store)

File "D:\Games\SOTW-0.8.12-all\SOTW-0.8.12-all\renpy\python.py", line 1382, in py_exec_bytecode

exec bytecode in globals, locals

File "game/script.rpy", line 2194, in <module>

File "game/RPG Framework/enviroment.rpy", line 760, in execute

File "game/RPG Framework/skills.rpy", line 230, in execute

File "game/RPG Framework/skills.rpy", line 343, in hit

File "game/RPG Framework/skills.rpy", line 498, in hurt

TypeError: specialEffect() takes exactly 2 arguments (3 given)

Windows-7-6.1.7601-SP1

Ren'Py 6.17.7.521

Seasons Of The Wolf 0.8.12

renke_ Jul 13, 2014

ah, found it somewhere here - one has to fight all battles in this map. not sure if I like it, feels more like enforcing a longer game as unaware players have to reload mor often...

PS thanks fabulaparva, wrote the above reply while you answered

jack1974 Jul 13, 2014

Yes this last thing is not a bug at least

Happens only for the Lugal BTW, to make them different from the others.

Oh it was rare, not exactly something I found just walking by. But when I remembered rare items could have regen I started rolling the slot machines.

Yes I tried and was rare indeed. The only thing I want to fix indeed is the amount. A +6 regen weapon at level 7-8 is a bit too much :lol:

the values should depend on the item level.

Also. Chalassa's skills do the same damage to a 32 defense target as to a 75 defense target. With normal damage weapons, so no resistances involved. I'm sad

Hmm that shouldn't happen, though depend which skill are you talking about ?

As for the FPS, what is your computer specs ?

yayswords Jul 13, 2014

It's for ranged attack, aimed shot and bleeding strike (ranged does less than the other two, but the point is the damage of each skill is the same as I switch targets). And probably for other attacks if I had them.

I think I might have some driver issue, so hold on a bit with the FPS problem. My computer isn't a NASA machine but it should handle your game fine if I can play WoW and record a 25 man raid at full resolution and 30 FPS. My software hasn't checked for updates for 3 months I just noticed now, and while I doubt that I need newer drivers to solve this, the fact it doesn't complete an update check when I request one (normally it should even do them daily and automatically) makes me think something is wrong with it.

Lonestar51 Jul 13, 2014

My Impressions so far:

Strange crash at the switch from winter to spring, but this should be fixed (was playing with 0.8.10) by now.

Other than that, I did not notice any bugs; not even typos. I have not yet finished spring, however. I see a number of reports in the forum, but not in the game myself.

Regarding balancing: I am playing "normal", and it seems harder than Loren at "hard". It even seems harder than what I remember from the early beta (0.7.x). The winter seems a bit harder than before, but spring is quite hard; and quests like "deliver the messages to the four houses" need both luck and reloading so they can be done.

renke_ Jul 13, 2014

haha, I love the Spaceballs reference after the first arena fight <3

Lonestar51 Jul 13, 2014

One special point: I try to return to the arena, as my party is exhausted (most are low HP, and all near zero SP). The sequence is about like this:

- the master of the pits filches my money

- Shea asks why go back, we have not seen much of the town yet (background is city, not arena)

- The party is back outside, still in no shape for anything

- going back to the arena just costs more money.

Result: me=frustrated

renke_ Jul 13, 2014

I didn't even try to go back to the arena before delivering the 4 letters - I know Jack's twisted humour

The only way the regenerate in the city are the pubs (at least those are the only places I found - rather expensive, though)

gamesempie Jul 13, 2014

Restarted the game to make sure it all flowed well and found random bug when checking traps, occasionally there wouldn't be a text screen and it would go straight to the battle prep.

When talking to the mercenary for the memory crystal if you choose to buy it off him you see the conversation for buying the crystal then immediately followed by the conversation for killing him.

When you first get a new character the very first map screen you see has their portrait greyed out. Changing areas fixes this.

jack1974 Jul 13, 2014

It's for ranged attack, aimed shot and bleeding strike (ranged does less than the other two, but the point is the damage of each skill is the same as I switch targets). And probably for other attacks if I had them.

Uhm no, here is not like this. Random battle against Giant/Infected Rats:

Defense 46 = 26-33 dmg

Defense 39 = 31-33 dmg

and so on. I don't understand why you're getting same damage in ranged/aimed shot

I think I might have some driver issue, so hold on a bit with the FPS problem. My computer isn't a NASA machine but it should handle your game fine if I can play WoW and record a 25 man raid at full resolution and 30 FPS. My software hasn't checked for updates for 3 months I just noticed now, and while I doubt that I need newer drivers to solve this, the fact it doesn't complete an update check when I request one (normally it should even do them daily and automatically) makes me think something is wrong with it.

I'm sure is something like that since another user playing Loren last week had issues, then discovered that a NEW version of the driver had a bug, so he reverted back to old version and worked

Lonestar, you need to go in a tavern (there's one just near the Arena) to refill the HP/SP. I think your problem though is that you have very low gear, I playtested all the second act with a save from someone in Nightmare mode, but then I switched in Normal and basically never lost a battle, never reloaded. So yes, differently from Loren in this game your equipment matters a lot. I remember a reviewer major critique to Loren was that changing equipment had very little impact (indeed it was).

For sure the difficulty is overall higher - but if you get good equipment, take breaks to rest in the tavern, buy potions, you should be able to survive. Also if you played using an old save there's good chance that your party is a bit underpowered.

jack1974 Jul 13, 2014

Restarted the game to make sure it all flowed well and found random bug when checking traps, occasionally there wouldn't be a text screen and it would go straight to the battle prep.

Ah fixed it. Old bug

When talking to the mercenary for the memory crystal if you choose to buy it off him you see the conversation for buying the crystal then immediately followed by the conversation for killing him.

Going to check!

When you first get a new character the very first map screen you see has their portrait greyed out. Changing areas fixes this.

It was intentional to show the characters available but not in current party. Though considering you always have to choose your party before battles is probably a bit pointless :lol:

jack1974 Jul 13, 2014

I didn't even try to go back to the arena before delivering the 4 letters - I know Jack's twisted humour

You might not believe it but the master of the pits tribute is the writer's fault! :twisted:

I think it fits the character though!

The only way the regenerate in the city are the pubs (at least those are the only places I found - rather expensive, though)

Yes, I can change this though. I don't want to make the normal difficulty too hard, though of course I also want to hear comments on the difficulty from more people before doing changes.

Lonestar51 Jul 13, 2014

You might not believe it but the master of the pits tribute is the writer's fault! I think it fits the character though!

I am OK with paying the tribute. Well, a grumbling kind of OK, but still... However, I find it horrible that first I go in, deliver the tribute, and THEN Shea decides to go back outside and I am NOT HEALED.

renke_ Jul 13, 2014

Why are the sewers a hot battle area? imho wet or earth would be more fitting.

And I don't think the taverns are too expensive - as we see armour for 1500+ gold some food for 100 is not that bad

jack1974 Jul 13, 2014

I am OK with paying the tribute. Well, a grumbling kind of OK, but still... However, I find it horrible that first I go in, deliver the tribute, and THEN Shea decides to go back outside and I am NOT HEALED.

Ah OK, yes you should at least be at max health after you enter. I thought it was like that, will change it now

Why are the sewers a hot battle area? imho wet or earth would be more fitting.

True, will put underground, since in act3 there'll be plenty of Water battle area!

And I don't think the taverns are too expensive - as we see armour for 1500+ gold some food for 100 is not that bad

Ninim was cheaper, but... DIngirra is a town with high cost of living!! :twisted: