AndyMatches
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Hello everyone,
So, I had finally made it to Level 4 a couple days ago and "cleared" it last night. After quite a few debacles involving multiple skeletons having their way with my heavily armored yet poorly trained hero, I managed to kill all the skeletons, trap the Ogre/Troll/Death Machine in the first room, and explore around in peace. I had read somewhere about a trap you can use against the Ogre, but I didn't want to spoil it for myself by looking up exactly where it is.
Unfortunately, I still need to go back to Level 3 to get the
because I got the Level 4 checkpoint before venturing back to fully investigate Level 3.
It's a little bit of a bummer that you can't "reuse" checkpoints by traveling through them again if need be. I understand the developers' intent in making the game more difficult and requiring you to do things in a more thoughtful manner than just plugging along holding down LMB. The game actually reminded me a lot of Dark Souls when I first began, which is one of my favorite games. However, I did like that Dark Souls allowed you to "reuse" checkpoints by resting at a bonfire again and your actions, such as opening doors or collecting loot, were persistent through death. I would be fine with having enemies reanimate if I left an area if it meant I would receive the checkpoint again! (Of course, I defer to the judgment of the Bare Mettle team to create the game the way they intend.)
Ultimately, my question is this: what have you all found to be your best techniques in combat? (especially for a beginner like myself). My biggest problem is when facing shielded enemies, such as the skeletons. I have tried to practice in the arena, but I always manage to lose to the second shield user (square shield) because I am having a lot of difficulty with properly executing backhanded swings. My forearm hits right into the enemy's shield virtually every time, unless I get lucky. I play a pretty defensive style with a sword and shield, probably because I'm not that skilled at this game yet. I tried using two-handed weapons to see how I liked them, but I get killed pretty quickly without using the shield and having it auto-block for me.
Thanks!
So, I had finally made it to Level 4 a couple days ago and "cleared" it last night. After quite a few debacles involving multiple skeletons having their way with my heavily armored yet poorly trained hero, I managed to kill all the skeletons, trap the Ogre/Troll/Death Machine in the first room, and explore around in peace. I had read somewhere about a trap you can use against the Ogre, but I didn't want to spoil it for myself by looking up exactly where it is.
I found the pit but I wasn't sure whether I needed to move the lumber first, or if its weight would crush the lumber and it would fall through. Either way, I haven't tested it out yet.
helmet behind the secret shelf/door
It's a little bit of a bummer that you can't "reuse" checkpoints by traveling through them again if need be. I understand the developers' intent in making the game more difficult and requiring you to do things in a more thoughtful manner than just plugging along holding down LMB. The game actually reminded me a lot of Dark Souls when I first began, which is one of my favorite games. However, I did like that Dark Souls allowed you to "reuse" checkpoints by resting at a bonfire again and your actions, such as opening doors or collecting loot, were persistent through death. I would be fine with having enemies reanimate if I left an area if it meant I would receive the checkpoint again! (Of course, I defer to the judgment of the Bare Mettle team to create the game the way they intend.)
Ultimately, my question is this: what have you all found to be your best techniques in combat? (especially for a beginner like myself). My biggest problem is when facing shielded enemies, such as the skeletons. I have tried to practice in the arena, but I always manage to lose to the second shield user (square shield) because I am having a lot of difficulty with properly executing backhanded swings. My forearm hits right into the enemy's shield virtually every time, unless I get lucky. I play a pretty defensive style with a sword and shield, probably because I'm not that skilled at this game yet. I tried using two-handed weapons to see how I liked them, but I get killed pretty quickly without using the shield and having it auto-block for me.
Thanks!