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Offline Hive Fleet Bahamut

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Ancient Domains Of Mystery
« on: March 4, 2011, 09:16:14 PM »
Anyone play this anymore?  I recently just finished it for the first time (simple ending, just closed portal) with a dark elf ranger.  I love the depth of the game, if you can't get past the simple text graphics, try using your imagination.  (You know that thing you use playing 40k.)  Also, I like challenging games, and this is absurdly hard.  Nothing but patience is required due to the steep learning curve, but after it becomes a very fun game.  I want to finish as all the classes and was wondering what other people (if any) prefer.
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Re: Ancient Domains Of Mystery
« Reply #1 on: March 7, 2011, 06:34:24 AM »
I've never gotten around to beating the game, but I used to really like Orcish Priests. :) I've heard that Trollish Healers are pretty good, but never tried it. High elf Wizards are supposed to be pretty powerful.

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Re: Ancient Domains Of Mystery
« Reply #2 on: March 8, 2011, 04:18:02 PM »
Surprised to see someone responded, thought I was one of the few insane enough to still hunt this game down.  Honestly it is one of the most in depth RPG's I've played, instead of focusing on flashy graphics it has detailed gameplay.  Deity and religon?  Food and starvation? In depth monster detail? Tactics for fighting? HUGE class/race combo, Artifacts galore, corruptions, spells?  The list continues, even your character creation is a thorough process.  It even has a Casino! I highly recommend checking it out for anyone that likes rpg's/roguelike games.

Oddly enough like my 40k interests, I have a resentment towards humans and trolls.  Troll Healers born on the Candle with the healthy talent are almost foolproof, but they are stupid (need like 2.5x exp of any other class) and need to eat all the time.  Food can be a pain in this game..

I prefer Dark Elf(dar) because that Find Weakness/Alertness combo is nasty (and generally their super low regen is offset by being born in the Candle, my favourite, although my winning class had raven.)  If the class I choose has these already I'll loiter over to Drakelings, Hurthlings or the other elf(dar.)  Currently I am rocking a lvl 18 Dark Elfdar Mindcrafter, and love how unique this class is in comparison to any other rpg class.  Explode your opponents brain?  Sounds like fun!  Sounds about right with Dark tactics too.  Crazy difficult to keep alive at low levels but their lack of need for spellbooks and ability to deal with cats is amazing.  Also, I got lucky and became the Champion of balance with fireproof early on, and came across an orcish spear of penetration, walking through Darkforge currently without any troubles.

I'll have to try out a few orks, although their short lifespan makes me resent those damn ghosts/lords/kings.  Their skillset is pretty handy though, and I like Orks in 40k. 
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Re: Ancient Domains Of Mystery
« Reply #3 on: March 15, 2011, 04:33:50 PM »
Love the game, though never passed it till the end, but played it almost with all classes and races. Favorite races are elfs, can't point on a certain class as I like most of them. The fact that the whole image depends on your imagination you can picture as you want, almost like reading a book. The only downside is that the world has only one region..

does anybody know weather there is another similar game to try out?
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