I will second what Ian said, figuring it out is the fun bit. It took me a good few goes at first. But I got a real sense of achievement when I did.
If you follow Ian's instructions, you'll beat it. But... its much better to have figured it out for yourself. You know?
On 18/10/2014 17:01, Jono Heaps wrote:
Hi, Before reading this email, I tried the items and equipment example for the first time. The first couple of times I got squashed, but the third time I managed to defeat the ogre easily enough. Stay out of reach as long as possible (make him come to you). Make sure he's in attack range of you when you cast the fire spell so he doesn't move from that spot and gets hit with fire each round. Use your potions! Good luck. :) Jono -----Original Message----- From: ian-reeds-games-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ian-reeds-games-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ian Reed Sent: Saturday, 18 October 2014 7:02 a.m. To: ian-reeds-games@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [ian-reeds-games] Re: frustrated with items and equipment example map Hi Josh, I'm including some instructions for beating the Hero and the Ogre map below. Before you or anyone else reads them I'd like to point out that figuring out how to beat them yourself is what makes the game challenging and interesting. If I give you step by step instructions for every map, then what's the point in playing? Beware anyone who has not beaten the Hero and the Ogre map, spoilers below. First pick up the items to your right. Equip the bow and shoot at the ogre. Continue staying just in range and shooting at the ogre each turn until he is almost up to you. You can shoot twice per turn, and movement is separate from the actions it takes to shoot. Just before he actually gets to where he can hit you, use the flying scroll and fly across to the other items. Remember that using scrolls or potions also uses an action. Pick up the items. Now shoot at him as you did before, staying just in range until he is almost up to you. Then use a scroll of fire pillar on the tile right in front of you where he will move to in order to attack you. With the leather vest and sword equipped you should be able to finish him off. Last time I tried it I messed up and he got some hits on me before I flew across the ravine, and I was still able to beat him without ever using the sword. He died when he walked into the fire blaze. On 10/17/2014 11:28 AM, Josh Kennedy wrote:well I got the ogre down to 14 health and then I was defeated so far on average I can get it down to 47 or 45 health but I ultimately end up dying. first I move over one square and take the bow and the scroll of flying. then i go a few rounds and then attack once or twice with the bow before I move two spaces right and take the healing potions, the vest which I equip, the sword and the scroll of fire pillar. Then go 2 or 3 more rounds, hit ogre with the bow once or twice, then when I know he's getting 3 or 4 squares away I set up the fire pillar and end my round. and then equip the long sword. end round, ogre punches, i lose 20 or so health. use one potion, hit once with sword, round changes, and it goes like that until I run out of potions. during the last round I strike two times with the sword get the ogre down to maybe 45 health once got him down to 14 and then I end up dying or losing. Even if I move two spaces the ogre just catches up and moving has no effect. what am I doing wrong here? I feel I'm missing one critical part of the strategy which is not falling into place in my head. please give me a hint or help with what I am doing wrong. I'll paste the log. log is below the good Hero , Valley 4 1 Ending turn Turn changed: The forces of evil the evil Ogre at 4 2 uses Attack on the good Hero at 4 1 the good Hero loses 16 health the evil Ogre at 4 2 uses Attack on the good Hero at 4 1 the good Hero loses 16 health Round: 12 the evil Ogre loses 10 health Turn changed: The forces of good the good Hero , Valley 4 1 the good Hero , Valley 4 1 Who will you use Attack on? the evil Ogre , Valley 4 2 The tile has the following effects, Fire Pillar with 1 rounds remaining the good Hero uses Attack on the evil Ogre the evil Ogre loses 19 health Battle Map the good Hero , Valley 4 1 Choose an item Long Bow 1 of 1 Long Bow 1 of 1 Long Bow 1 of 1 Battle Map the good Hero , Valley 4 1 the good Hero , Valley 4 1 Who will you use Attack on? the evil Ogre , Valley 4 2 The tile has the following effects, Fire Pillar with 1 rounds remaining the good Hero uses Attack on the evil Ogre the evil Ogre loses 22 health Battle Map the evil Ogre has 40 of 200 Health and 0 of 2 Actions and 3 of 3 Movement and has the following skills, Attack, Move the good Hero , Valley 4 1 the good Hero has 2 of 50 Health and 0 of 2 Actions and 2 of 2 Movement and has the following skills, Attack, Move, Take item, Give item, Drop item, Use item, Equipment Moved to 5 1 Moved to 6 1 Ending turn Turn changed: The forces of evil the evil Ogre moves from 4 2 to 6 2 the evil Ogre at 6 2 uses Attack on the good Hero at 6 1 the good Hero loses 2 health the good Hero has been defeated Round: 13 You have been defeated! go to map selection menu return to main menu go to map selection menu return to main menu main menu play a map campaign exit game
