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[ElektroGuy]

Why did the game developers have to make the only unlockable piece of gear I'd really like from Journeys for DA:O (as a Mage) the most difficult to get?  I'd like to get all the gear, selling at least one piece, and that spell power bonus would be really nice.  But I don't know if I'm up to the challenge of completing the whole Journeys game on Hard mode.  I read it's pretty rough...

Maybe I'll just settle for my bonus ring from uploading my character and that staff you get from buying the DA:O Collector's Edition...if I get my hands on it.

But...damn it...

*throws pots and pans*

[McAdams]

I have not yet to win on Hard mode, but many people have done so. Read the tips and drink potions like you do beer or water (a lot of it).

[carlosjuero]

Then don't play on hard mode? The completion achievment for the last unlock requires you to beat the game with all 3 classes, not on all the difficulties. The hardest one for me is the danged kill 2 with one shot achievment, that is what will keep me from getting that item.

[Salz78]

I just got the last achievement today. Hey, Carlos, the kill 2 monsters at once isn't that hard. Just have your mage learn an area of effect spell like "Shocking Hands", then get two monsters down to low health and zap them with the area spell.

[Salz78]

And yes, you can play it on easy and get all the achievements.

[dragero]

Yeah, thats the only one I need. Working on getting high enough to get the fireball spell.

[carlosjuero]

Salz78 wrote...

I just got the last achievement today. Hey, Carlos, the kill 2 monsters at once isn't that hard. Just have your mage learn an area of effect spell like "Shocking Hands", then get two monsters down to low health and zap them with the area spell.

The monsters never want to cooperate :/ - every time I think I can get em lined up... one moves too far up or down.

[Korruptted]

carlosjuero wrote...

Then don't play on hard mode? The completion achievment for the last unlock requires you to beat the game with all 3 classes, not on all the difficulties. The hardest one for me is the danged kill 2 with one shot achievment, that is what will keep me from getting that item.

They changed it since it first came out. Instead of completing those 3 surveys to unlock the amulet of the war mage, you must now complete the game on hard difficulty. Here's a hint OP: potions and CC. potions and CC. potions and CC. good luck!

[ElektroGuy]

carlosjuero wrote...

Then don't play on hard mode? The completion achievment for the last unlock requires you to beat the game with all 3 classes, not on all the difficulties. The hardest one for me is the danged kill 2 with one shot achievment, that is what will keep me from getting that item.

To unlock the Amulet of the War Mage you have to complete Journeys on Hard mode from start to finish.  That's the piece of gear I want.  But I'm kinda intimidated by Hard mode...and I'm not sure if there's time to unlock that gear before the game comes out.

Ah well...but...damn it...

*throws pots and pans*

[S0ndor]

They actually changed the unlock conditions now. The amulet that required you to take surveys now requires you to complete the game on hard. Glad I got it before they changed the requirements



I also got the helm after only 2 playthroughs. Apparently if you played during the game's first week you get all sorts of stuff cause it was so buggy back then.

[Dougz_G]

shows that I've still got it unlocked from doing the surveys, i don't think i could go through again on hard, the game got very repetitive.

[Boleyn]

Read this before about getting the amulet only on Hard.



Myself, I did all 3 classes on easy and got all unlocks except the helm on my first character - a Mage.

[carlosjuero]

ElektroGuy wrote...

carlosjuero wrote...

Then don't play on hard mode? The completion achievment for the last unlock requires you to beat the game with all 3 classes, not on all the difficulties. The hardest one for me is the danged kill 2 with one shot achievment, that is what will keep me from getting that item.

To unlock the Amulet of the War Mage you have to complete Journeys on Hard mode from start to finish.  That's the piece of gear I want.  But I'm kinda intimidated by Hard mode...and I'm not sure if there's time to unlock that gear before the game comes out.

Ah well...but...damn it...

*throws pots and pans*

Thats odd - the requirement text has changed on it O.o. I got the achievment not long after it came out, it required 3 surveys I think. I haven't even looked at Hard mode.

[Boleyn]

and people post so damn quick hehe - didn't know they changed it.

[GhostOne3]

I was intimidated as well, but  I was able to do it. Like you my first character is a mage too, so getting this is a nice bonus. My advice is do it on a warrior and buy lots of potions(health, stam, and mana) toward the end quests. Also make sure your mage gets fire weapon and your rogue party member get an incapacitate ability..that helps a ton.

Modifié par GhostOne3, 02 novembre 2009 - 12:51 .

[Rankith]

Hard mode is pretty easy if you know what to do.



Easiest time I had was a rogue as player character, getting the movement and stealth talents, then dual weapon talents. For adrum, get Mind blast, and then the next one in that line as soon as you can and once you have that one, just keep one of the harder enemies CC'd with it unless you HAVE to heal. Spec Martime to threaten, and then the defensive shield talents. Spend all your money on mana and health pots. Explore every map fully, you will probably want to be level 6 for the final battles and exploring gets you more loot and money. Your rogue is gonna be hard to use until martine gets threaten and he gets the better stealth, but after that I had no problems.

[kalyn33]

Goodness, I'm so happy I got the amulet before they changed the unlock requirements... I think playing through the Journeys on Hard would have been an exercise in frustration for me...

[Kithayri]

Kind of a spoiler (on tactics anyhow) of how to handle Hard Mode:



- Be a mage

- Take Martine and Ardum

- Get Mind Blast and Force Field asap on both yourself and Ardum

- Spec Martine fully into two-handed damage

- Spend -all- level up attritubes into Willpower on the Mages and Strength on Martine

- In any fight, have Ardum Force Field the toughest mob

- You and Martine then take on the other mobs using Mind Blast (both dmg and stuns)

- If you need to heal, have your mage take over Force Field while Ardum heals

- Get a 44dmg axe (reload when standing by merchants) ASAP once you have 5g for Martine.



For the hardest fight (ogre + 2 alphas), Force Field one alpha and the ogre, hope Martine can kill the other alpha before you die or run out of mana (hence the willpower spec), then can have Ardum and you alternate (to chug pots) Force Field on the ogre while you kill the other alpha. Switch to mind blasts when thats all thats left.



* If you go back to Martine's area, you can go south and kill the 2 ogres there for a boatload of treasure to.

[EmperorOfTheBlack]

heh I got it for completing surveys. But I logged on today and it said thanks for being part of the beta, here are the unlocks for free. So i got the Helm of the Deep halfway through my third and final run through. It was good the first two times. The third time just got boring.

[carlosjuero]

EmperorOfTheBlack wrote...

heh I got it for completing surveys. But I logged on today and it said thanks for being part of the beta, here are the unlocks for free. So i got the Helm of the Deep halfway through my third and final run through. It was good the first two times. The third time just got boring.

So wait... you got the last item without completing the last achievment? Thats kinda messed up - ah well, probably won't get the helm any time soon.

[Theronyll Itholien]

Quickest tips I can give you:



1. Buy LOADS of potions and always be full on mana/energy/health before you engage in a fight;

2. With your mage: focus on the Spirit tree. Get Mind Blast and Force Field for some great crowd control.

3. For the 2-in-1-kill achievement, save the game before you engage the fight with the bandits who have stolen the dwarf his armor (lots of opportunities during that fight) and let the Grey Warden tank, then wound them all as the Grey Warden keeps them together and then BOOM do some AoE attack (I did it with my rogue, it was one of the first achievements I got, unexpected.).

[carlosjuero]

Found out that the # of completions achievement has chagned to 2 completions rather than 3

[kufsavar]

you can do level up attributes? i didn't notice that...

[carlosjuero]

kufsavar wrote...

you can do level up attributes? i didn't notice that...

By default the game assigns them automatically, to do it manually at level up you have to click the little + sign next to Assign Attributes [sic] on the Character stat page.

[Trelow-LMG]

carlosjuero wrote...

Found out that the # of completions achievement has chagned to 2 completions rather than 3

Gagh! I had to compleate the darn thing 4 times! It was fun the first...