ok, the new Bodhi actually makes the battle tougher (can you imagine that?) because Bodhi now has two vampire/mage by her side (with all the lich invisbility/spell protection tricks and SEVERAL ADHWs; thanks to Six's review ehhh? [img]tongue.gif[/img] ) She also summons one Elemental Prince (whcih one is random).

anyway, I beat it on the second try, BUT I didn't get that 91000 exp, for while we got her to Near Death the second time, Drizzt happened to strike her really hard and ended her life :eek: (asking Drizzt to help has become a habit of mine, that exp stealing sob [img]tongue.gif[/img] ) I should try it again and get that 91000! but this battle involves tons of luck factors...wish myself luck :D

finally, Mazzy got that 91000 [img]graemlins/cheering.gif[/img]

* this time, Drizzt got killed by one of Bodhi's Vampire/Mage after we finsihed off Bodhi.

So the moral of this story is? [img]graemlins/1ponder.gif[/img]

ehh...this is not a story, just self-cheering and sharing my own gaming experience with fellow gamers here. If I have to tell a story with moral to post here, then, mmm...to all those who feel that Tactics mod is very, very scary, the imp. Bodhi battle is beatable even by *lesser gamers* (= with weaker hearts fighting intense, more difficult battles, like myself).

I know that it isn`t a story. I was in fact being sarcastic. Why do you think you are a "lesser" gamer? Anyone can do it if he is persistant enough. [img]smile.gif[/img] Nice job. [img]graemlins/thumbsup.gif[/img]

BTW was this on Insane?

yes nice job your party is surely kicking!

Excellent work!

Are you sure about the Elemental Prince? Bodhi's hench-mages are basically copies of Tanova -- 16th level mages using MAGE16C.BCS. Of course, if you've also got the "Smarter" Mages installed, they'll both start with a "standard summoned guard" -- earth, air, fire elemental, invis stalker or skeleton warrior. There shouldn't be any elemental princes (all of whom have unique names).

There's a small chance of summoning an elemental prince, though. It's like, 5% or something like that.

no, I've always played on core rules.


I do have the smarter mages installed; so those are the mages' summons not Bodhi's. Now I think of it; yes, it's elemental, not elemental prince. guess I was fooled by the earth elemental [img]graemlins/1dizzy.gif[/img] it's huge and does the stoneskin-then-go-to-battle thing as the prince.

btw, I mentioned in another thread, the Fallen Deva in Imp. Ilyich seems to have a bug -- won't attack if her view got blocked by the shelves in the library. and when we get to summon Fallen Deva, she'll cast Fire Storm even when party members and summons are around, which never (and should not) happens. Can you check that? thanks [img]smile.gif[/img]

In my Review, I asked that the Vampire/Mages be added to the main floor of Bodhi's Lair, not to the Bodhi battle itself. My main problem with Improved Bodhi is that it buffs up the Mistress, but the rest of the Vampires are still nothing more than a joke.