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Ravenpoe

Ravenpoe

Ok, I'm downloading this as we speak. How do I find you guys to play with? I'm guessing steam friends? I... I have to admit I've never used steam before >.>

My steam name is ravenpoe121
 
figmentPez

figmentPez

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@Magickagame tweets:
Last wizard is about to leave San Fran and #gdc11 We're considering Magicka: Alcatraz now. Any other suggestions? #WeWillDoItIfItsGood

my reply: Magicka: the Space Opera, Magicka: Minecraft, ...Six Guns & Spurs, ...Dreamscape (inside a dream), ... Safari/Tropical/Outback

Ravenpoe said:
Ok, I'm downloading this as we speak. How do I find you guys to play with? I'm guessing steam friends? I... I have to admit I've never used steam before >.>

My steam name is ravenpoe121
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Go to the thread with all the steam usernames, and start adding people from the forums. Then be bold, choose a time when you want to play, and demand that people show up! I'd love a chance to play some more. The game doesn't have built-in voice chat, so make sure to get Ventrillo working if you're going to play with other Halforumites.

You could also just pull in random people by hosting a game and waiting for the slots to fill up. It's kind of a crap-shoot, but it sometimes works.
 
Dave

Dave

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Okay. $10. I bought it. Liking it so far although I'm so used to the "WASD" movement for games I keep messing up my spells.
 
Dave

Dave

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I'm hosting a game right now. Game name = Halforums. Password = dave.

Whenever I get on and host a game this will be the information. In addition, whenever I do this I'll hop on our Vent server.
 
figmentPez

figmentPez

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It's a damn shame, too. Multiplayer is, IMO, a lot more fun than single player, but between the bugs and the limitations, it's kinda hard to get a good match going. Having players join mid-level would really improve things.

EDIT: It also needs a friends-only game option, so you can have a semi-private game without having to set a password.
 
Dave

Dave

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Sorry about that, FP. RavenPoe and I were in a game. Of course, he LEFT ME HIGH AND DRY on chapter 6. He was just....gone. So he probably DCd and couldn't get back into the game.

I was surrounded trying in vain to Revive him....


Ask him how many time the fucker blew me up with Thunderbolt.
 
figmentPez

figmentPez

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Yeah, RavenPoe and I had a pretty awesome game going yesterday, when his connection crapped out and disconnected us.
 
Ravenpoe

Ravenpoe

My connection didn't crap out with Dave. I told him several times that I was going to have to go soon. And then I left.

Hey may not have seen them, though, as we were both busy getting blown up a lot.

Also, Dave is my thunderbolt bitch
 
Ravenpoe

Ravenpoe

So, I've been experimenting with the spell system, and here are some tidbits I've discovered.
3x fire + earth + shield = a wall of volcanoes, which acts as a powerful barrier to hold enemies back and damages them to boot. Enchant this on your sword and do a sword strike to shoot them out in a straight line.

fire + water = steam element. You probably already figured this out in the first five minutes of gameplay. But steam can be loaded in your spellbar alongside lightning (normally lightning and water cancel each other out), which will allow you to cast wet lightning. Throw steam into your lightning beams to wet enemies while you blast them, causing them to take double damage from the lightning.
 
figmentPez

figmentPez

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My favorite sword enchantment is 2x Ice + Shield + 2x Lightning (QRQREAA). It seems to damage pretty well, especially if enemies are wet. I need to play around with the different possibilities, though. A steam lightning wall might be more damaging, but possibly have a shorter duration.

I really don't use earth very much. I should practice using it more, especially for earth shields.
 
Ravenpoe

Ravenpoe

figmentPez said:
My favorite sword enchantment is 2x Ice + Shield + 2x Lightning (QRQREAA). It seems to damage pretty well, especially if enemies are wet. I need to play around with the different possibilities, though. A steam lightning wall might be more damaging, but possibly have a shorter duration.

I really don't use earth very much. I should practice using it more, especially for earth shields.
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Earth + water = are of effect water splash that knocks back. Earth + frost = area effect freeze on soaked targets, or chill on non soaked targets. Arcane does extra damage to frozen targets (I think) as do physical attacks, such as ice shards or earth boulders.

Also, frost and earth cast as an area effect won't do any damage, but will knock down and slow all enemies around you.
 
figmentPez

figmentPez

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Okay, I checked and neither DDFFE nor FQFQEAA are replacing QRQREAA as my sword enchantment, and I'll tell you why. Stone Fire Shield lasts longer, but it's not very high damage. Steam Lightning Shield is high damage, but it's a very narrow area, despite the appearance. Ice Lightning Shield is a much broader attack, and does a fair amount of damage. I might switch it up to Ice Cold Lightning Shield, because that slows as well, but I'm not sure if I want to sacrifice Ice or Lightning to make room (I think Ice makes it last longer, Lightning does the damage.)
 
Dave

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Ravenpoe said:
My connection didn't crap out with Dave. I told him several times that I was going to have to go soon. And then I left.

Hey may not have seen them, though, as we were both busy getting blown up a lot.

Also, Dave is my thunderbolt bitch
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Yeah, I didn't see where you said you were leaving. The chat function is pretty bad for that game. And some points are fucking impossible without a partner.
 
Ravenpoe

Ravenpoe

Figmentpez and I just discovered a way to make chapter six (where you fight all the spellcasters with grimnir watching) easy peasy lemon squeazy.

As soon as the level started, I died by falling off the floating island, which has to be the umpteenth time I've died by falling off the floating island. But two can play at that game, bitches. 5x water element = fire hose everyone over the edge.

We skipped through it at record pace... until I crashed to desktop right at the end.
 
figmentPez

figmentPez

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Hey RavenPoe, you can buy that hat you're so envious of now. Only Gamers Gate has the Wizard's Survival Kit DLC for sale at the moment, but I'm betting it'll be on Steam and D2D soon (though I don't think it matters where you buy it, since you'll just get a code to unlock it on Steam anyway). It's $1, and not really worth it if you ask me. I never use Meteor Storm, while the staff and sword are all but indistinguishable from the default. If wearing a snazzy hat is worth $1 to you, go for it. It's a lot cheaper than TF2 hats.
 
figmentPez

figmentPez

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Magicka got patched today
  • Spell mines now play the detonation and deployment sounds correctly.
  • Life based spell mines no longer knockbacks.
  • Fixed a crash when changing language in certain situations.
  • Volume levels are now set correctly on startup.
  • Changing language now updates all message boxes.
  • Fixed arcane/life barriers death explosion damage.
  • Scene changes should be more stable for users who experience audiomanager crashes.
  • Nullify will now remove vortices correctly.
  • Fixed crash in Chapter 6 bossfight.
  • Improved lightning effects in Chapter 9 (This should also improve performance and avoid crashes in the last scenes).
  • Fixed vortex crash whenever npcs with ranged abilities were spawned (ie Chapter 10).

More much needed fixes.
 
figmentPez

figmentPez

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I've got a saved game ready to get the "Stuff of legends" achievement ( Defeat Fafnir by striking him with Gram). I've carried the Gram sword from Ch 2 all the way to Ch 11, and all that's left is to fight through the level and one-shot Fafnir with it. Anyone want to get the achievement with me?
 
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Magicka's next DLC is going to be Caves and Marshlands. Two challenge maps. One is going to be free. I sure as heck won't be buying the other. I don't care for the challenge mode. In fact, I'm more than a little disappointed in Magicka: Vietnam.
 
J

Jiarn

If I don't play with anyonelse, would you recommend it as a stand-alone playable game to go through once?
 
figmentPez

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Jiarn said:
If I don't play with anyonelse, would you recommend it as a stand-alone playable game to go through once?
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Magicka's real fun is multiplayer, and isn't really balanced for single player. I found playing the game solo to be pretty hard, with a lot of cheap deaths. (If anyone does play solo, make sure to get the Teleport spell on the first level. It makes things a lot easier.)

I'm kinda torn. It's a good single player game, but not exceptional, and how much you enjoy it will depend heavily on how much you like the game mechanic, and how much you enjoy the humor. The spell system really is something special, and I wish it were in a more polished game.
 
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