Comments on Tales of the Rampant Coyote: Wizardry 8: Arnika Bank - No Safer Than Under the ...

It's a good idea to have a ranged weapon on all of...

2008-08-26T02:31:00.000-07:00

It's a good idea to have a ranged weapon on all of your melee guys to get a couple cheap shots in as the swarm of monsters surround you.

I remember it being very difficult when you first ...

2008-08-25T11:12:00.000-07:00

I remember it being very difficult when you first get out of the initial building (temple?)... walking down the road trying to avoid some of the hideous encounters. If you haven't met one yet, watch out for Siges.

"Ah. Good point. Important safety tip."Thanks, Ego...

2008-08-25T08:23:00.000-07:00

"Ah. Good point. Important safety tip."

Thanks, Egon.

... I'm really tempted to get Wiz 8 out again, now. Damnit. :)

I decided to get weird and make my front-line char...

2008-08-24T11:34:00.000-07:00

I decided to get weird and make my front-line character (a female dwarven fighter) an axe specialist, so she didn't have much use for Bloodlust. And even so, she is often whipping out the crossbow for a shot or two in combat.

It's been a while since I last played the game, bu...

2008-08-24T09:28:00.000-07:00

It's been a while since I last played the game, but if memory serves, I found Bloodlust to be an excellent weapon despite its curse. Useless on a gadgeteer, of course, but when equipped by a front-line fighter it could dish out some decent damge. If I am not mistaken, I kept it until well after Trynton.

On a side note, I have the manual. After reading what you wrote about the game's price, I am kicking myself for trashing the box some years ago when I needed shelf space. Ah well, I won't be selling this gem anyways.

I have Vi Domina in my party, and had Myles for a ...

2008-08-24T08:55:00.000-07:00

I have Vi Domina in my party, and had Myles for a little while. I've since given Myles the boot, leaving the slot open.

I'm in Trynton now, and those little pixie things are kicking my butt! They load up on "Eye for an Eye" before I get initiative, and then proceed to just clobber us with spells.

I always hated the various plant monsters you enco...

2008-08-24T02:23:00.000-07:00

I always hated the various plant monsters you encounter on the roads. Even when I was pretty high up in levels and equipment, I'd still run away if saw them at a distance.

Jay, you didn't pick up any extra NPCs into your party yet? I don't want to spoil anything but if IIRC there is possibly some available at your point.

I remember opening one of the locked doors in the ...

2008-08-23T20:14:00.000-07:00

I remember opening one of the locked doors in the bank vault and getting punished by the huge enemy lurking there.

As for heading to Trenton, I think that is where my current save game has me. The road was tough, and I hate the giant mosquitoes.

Thanks for the manual link. I didn't realize it un...

2008-08-23T18:00:00.000-07:00

Thanks for the manual link. I didn't realize it until you started mentioning it earlier that I had never seen a manual for this game, not even a PDF. To me, this is a testament to the game in how well it handled in game documentation and ease of use even in the stats screen. Without any true tutorial or a manual I got up and running in no time flat on my first try.