MM6 Memory Crystals and Oracle

[bob teh blob]

Ok, so I've got all the crystals (no thanks to the evil eyes which can cast magic through walls -.-)

For some reason, I can't place them in the oracle though? I click and tap space bar around all the alters, but none of them move out of my inventory... Am I being completely stupid or something?

[bob teh blob]

Ya, I was being stupid. Forgot to turn the power on at the door, d'oh!

[MMXAlamar]

Is this your first time playing through MM6?

[bob teh blob]

No.. Well, kind of. First time I've got this far, I've played it a lot, but just never got this far (always forgot about it, uninstalled it, and had to start again)

By the way, is there any way to stop terminator droids eradicating you?

[MMXAlamar]

No.. Well, kind of. First time I've got this far, I've played it a lot, but just never got this far (always forgot about it, uninstalled it, and had to start again)

By the way, is there any way to stop terminator droids eradicating you?

No, not really. The best way to fight them is to take your time, and have a very strong party with high armor class. Ideally, the best way to deal with an eradicated party member is to cast resurrect and power cure.

You still have one of the best dungeons in the game left to explore! The Tomb of VARN in Dragonsands is an amazing dungeon, full of Anubi and Genies.

Have fun

[bob teh blob]

Wasn't too keen on that place

I'll have to go back to loot it anyway, such a massive dungeon, pretty cool when compared with MM 7/8 dungeons.

Anyway, now I've got the blasters, I'm kicking ass

Ohh, also, the repaired temple in free haven will heal eradicated party members.

[GreatEmerald]

The Tomb of VARN and castles would be so much easier... if only Feeble Mind and Mass Curse worked in turn-based mode!

[MMXAlamar]

I'll have to go back to loot it anyway, such a massive dungeon, pretty cool when compared with MM 7/8 dungeons.

In my opinion, MM6 has THE BEST dungeons! Darkmoor and Alamos are masterpieces. Walking through the Tomb of VARN is like stepping into an entirely different game!

Of course MMs 7 through 9 have some amazing dungeons, but I think MM6 takes the cake. Maybe I'm just saying that because VARN is my favorite dungeon of them all.

The Tomb of VARN and castles would be so much easier... if only Feeble Mind and Mass Curse worked in turn-based mode!

Man, I never really used those spells at all. I think the spell system in MM6 was lacking, especially with Dark Continent. I thought it was such a cool spell...until I got the spell book and was wondering what the heck it actually did! There was also the matter of spells like Day of the Gods, Day of Protection, and Hour of Power. While those spells really come in handy, they made a lot of other spells obsolete.

Eye of Leggib is a really cool spell. I made up a character name out of 2 spells including that one: Lloyd Leggib. I've always wondered who Lloyd was that created Lloyd's Beacon, so I decided to make up my own answer.

[GreatEmerald]

I've always wondered who Lloyd was that created Lloyd's Beacon, so I decided to make up my own answer.

You clearly haven't played Might and Magic II, now have you?

[MMXAlamar]

I've always wondered who Lloyd was that created Lloyd's Beacon, so I decided to make up my own answer.

You clearly haven't played Might and Magic II, now have you?

You're on the money, lol! MM2 is the only game I've never really played. This for two reasons: 1) I couldn't find out how to save the game. I don't exactly remember how this happened, but it was either that I couldn't find an inn, or the inn wouldn't save my game. Something along the lines of that, it was very peculiar. 2) I kept dying every time I encountered a group of monsters at the beginning of the game!

Do you get to meet Lloyd in MM2? Is he an Ancient?

[GreatEmerald]

Yeap, you meet him. But I don't remember the specifics right now, suffice to say that he is found in Corak's dungeon.

And maybe you keep dying because you set your difficulty level too high I think there are 4 of those in total.

[GrayFace]

The best way to fight them is to take your time, and have a very strong party with high armor class.

No, Armor Class doesn't help at all. Magic Resistance probably should help. The main advice is to kill them quickly with all available fire power.

[bob teh blob]

I cleared out the dragon cave in kriegspire which finally gave me the dollar to train my characters fully (200,000 gp it cost!)

The hive has to be complete in a single sitting, doesn't it? You can't leave and come back without them all re-spawning?

Btw, grayface, you may be interested in a glitch I've got. One of my characters inventories is completely ruined. Causes the game to crash and stuff. I can send you the save if you want?

[Macros the Black]

The hive has to be complete in a single sitting, doesn't it? You can't leave and come back without them all re-spawning?

Correct. But it's kind of easy anyway :/ Don't forget you have to use your blasters to destroy the generator. And be sure you've visited the library! (you'll know what I mean if you follow the Oracle's advice. Read the letters in the manual to find the "third eye").

As for amazing MM6 dungeons, let's not forget Corlagon's Estate or the Temple of Baa in Ironfist. Or even the Thieves Hideout in the Frozen Highlands, it's not that big but it's a really cool mechanic.

[MMXAlamar]

As for amazing MM6 dungeons, let's not forget Corlagon's Estate or the Temple of Baa in Ironfist. Or even the Thieves Hideout in the Frozen Highlands, it's not that big but it's a really cool mechanic.

Oh shit, I forgot to mention Castle Kreigspire! I also liked the Lair of the Wolf in Blackshire, definitely Corlagon's Estate, Snergle's dungeons, and last but definitely not least, Gharik's Forge.

I'm gonna go back through all the post-MM5 games and make a list of my favorite dungeons.

[tolich]

The best way to fight them is to take your time, and have a very strong party with high armor class.

No, Armor Class doesn't help at all. Magic Resistance probably should help. The main advice is to kill them quickly with all available fire power.

So the best advice is take off armour (unless you master it), cast Day of Gods, and then run and shoot form blasters. If terminators don't hit you, they don't eradicate you.

[BMJedi]

The best way to fight them is to take your time, and have a very strong party with high armor class.

No, Armor Class doesn't help at all. Magic Resistance probably should help. The main advice is to kill them quickly with all available fire power.

So the best advice is take off armour (unless you master it), cast Day of Gods, and then run and shoot form blasters. If terminators don't hit you, they don't eradicate you.

I think high armor class helps at least a little, because they can't eradicate you if they can't hit you. In the MM games, armor class affects enemy chance to hit but doesn't reduce any damage once they hit you. It's the same in the Baldur's Gate games.

In my opinion, that makes armor class the most important stat in the game. High armor class equals staying alive, even more than high hit points. Low armor class equals dying, a lot.

[GrayFace]

Wait, now I seem to remember that they do miss you. If that's so, then the armor class matters and what I said is wrong.

[tolich]

They miss because their projectiles omit player characters, the armour is not used here. To remove armour is just to boost firing speed.

Note, GrayFace, that your patch allows mouselook, and this tactics becomes even more effective than in vanilla game.

I think high armor class helps at least a little, because they can't eradicate you if they can't hit you.

AFAIK Armour class protects only from Physical attacks, but Terminators (as well as other Patrol drones) has Energy one.

Wait, now I seem to remember that they do miss you.

ORLY?

[bob teh blob]

I thought their attacks were physical? Is it actually "energy" and if so, why are oozes immune to blaster attacks?