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CerebroDragon · 11-17-2004, 03:53 AM

Thanks, Bungleau! As usual, some handy tips! [img]graemlins/thumbsup.gif[/img]

I'd never really experimented with mega vista, so I'll have to give it a shot when I'm finishing up the Crypts.

However, I think I may have lucked out majorly for light sources. I found a seemingly never ending supply of candles which I can pick up from a chest in the Ylside Outpost. It also contains a healing potion and two scrolls of enchant weapon. Every time I leave the area and return - more candles appear there! I wonder if it had anything to do with my personal mission to wipe the Ylsides off the face of Arx after they frightened the life out of me on first encounter!

I figured out a fairly cheesy method of killing the Ylsides in the outpost which I'll share, if anyone's interested...it involves the very same room containing the above mentioned chest.

I ended up consulting the UHS (Universal Hint System) for some ideas on the final battle and it ultimately revealed the nature of a couple of the nasty spells which the incarnation of Akbaa throws at you. Using this knowledge was critical in my final sucess!

**My battle method** (could be a spoiler!)

My character is 75 percent fighter, 25 percent mage, I'd say, so melee was a massive part. After pre-casting a bless and two speed spells, I ensured all my potions were easily accessible - before taking the first swipe.

I would basically stay away from Akbaa during fights with demons and flee behind a column in the room (the SE one was a favourite...) in order to take them out. This would also give me a chance to heal/cure poison and such with more time, as Akbaa moves fairly slowly. After dealing with the demons, I'd use an invisibility potion or speed spell and rush Akbaa for all I was worth, taking care to stay away when he was glowing green or had the red circles going around him - a sure sign that either poison or energy drain was coming my way and had killed me so many times before.

I think I'd killed about 7-10 demons behind the columns before finally being succesful in killing Akbaa essentially through sheer force and perseverence. My character was level 8 in finishing the game. I'm not sure if this is fairly low or not, but I'm intending to finish the rest of the game off on a previous save and try to win it again with an alternative ending.

Cheers,
Cerebrodragon

11-17-2004, 03:53 AM	#3
CerebroDragon Red Wizard of Thay Join Date: March 2, 2003 Location: Ballarat, Australia. Age: 46 Posts: 878	Thanks, Bungleau! As usual, some handy tips! [img]graemlins/thumbsup.gif[/img] I'd never really experimented with mega vista, so I'll have to give it a shot when I'm finishing up the Crypts. However, I think I may have lucked out majorly for light sources. I found a seemingly never ending supply of candles which I can pick up from a chest in the Ylside Outpost. It also contains a healing potion and two scrolls of enchant weapon. Every time I leave the area and return - more candles appear there! I wonder if it had anything to do with my personal mission to wipe the Ylsides off the face of Arx after they frightened the life out of me on first encounter! I figured out a fairly cheesy method of killing the Ylsides in the outpost which I'll share, if anyone's interested...it involves the very same room containing the above mentioned chest. I ended up consulting the UHS (Universal Hint System) for some ideas on the final battle and it ultimately revealed the nature of a couple of the nasty spells which the incarnation of Akbaa throws at you. Using this knowledge was critical in my final sucess! My battle method (could be a spoiler!) My character is 75 percent fighter, 25 percent mage, I'd say, so melee was a massive part. After pre-casting a bless and two speed spells, I ensured all my potions were easily accessible - before taking the first swipe. I would basically stay away from Akbaa during fights with demons and flee behind a column in the room (the SE one was a favourite...) in order to take them out. This would also give me a chance to heal/cure poison and such with more time, as Akbaa moves fairly slowly. After dealing with the demons, I'd use an invisibility potion or speed spell and rush Akbaa for all I was worth, taking care to stay away when he was glowing green or had the red circles going around him - a sure sign that either poison or energy drain was coming my way and had killed me so many times before. I think I'd killed about 7-10 demons behind the columns before finally being succesful in killing Akbaa essentially through sheer force and perseverence. My character was level 8 in finishing the game. I'm not sure if this is fairly low or not, but I'm intending to finish the rest of the game off on a previous save and try to win it again with an alternative ending. Cheers, Cerebrodragon __________________ Diddledy High, Diddledy Low, Come Brave Blood Sheep, You've a goodly way to go. - Brilhasti Ap Tarj