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Post by Dave on Dec 29, 2011 19:54:53 GMT
Just another minor update to first post, helping users understand that, as far as getting into the Hall of Fame, copying the save file from one device to another is going to invalidate the file. For a portable installation, use the "standalone" version, and run it from a USB drive.
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Post by Dave on Jan 15, 2012 8:12:52 GMT
Hall of fame has been updated with some newer entries, including two stunning Hardcore 1-12 No-death runs, both submitted on the same day! They each used a couple of different discipline sets to get there, so there really isn't just 1 best way to accomplish this difficult feat. (There are maybe just two best ways, though...) Congrats to all!
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Post by jdubs1211 on Jan 26, 2012 1:11:23 GMT
So I made it all the way to Book 12 on Hardcore without dying or restarting... I reach section 290.. I have to get a random number of 2+(Huntmastery +2 bonus) and I will be fine... and what do I roll but a 0...its extra annoying because I had a different set of 5 disciplines(Weaponskill, Mindshield, Mindblast, Healing, Hunting) than the other 2 people that did it
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Post by mckinstry on Jan 27, 2012 0:14:36 GMT
Yes, I doubt I'll be trying that then
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Post by Dave on Jan 27, 2012 2:58:50 GMT
I'll be happy just to make it through on Hardcore even *with* restarting multiple times...
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Post by jdubs1211 on Jan 28, 2012 4:24:01 GMT
Gave it another go tonight and I did it.. Hardcore run 1-12( No deaths or Restarts) ;D
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Post by Dave on Jan 28, 2012 23:03:42 GMT
Gave it another go tonight and I did it.. Hardcore run 1-12( No deaths or Restarts) ;D Congrats! That's tough stuff. I've got to figure out how I'm going to get through Hardcore books 9-12... leaving the sommerswerd home in book 8 was immensely helpful... I feel kind of funny saying things like that, since I wrote the software, but this is exactly why I wrote it - keeps me from cheating! (not from metagaming - just cheating!)
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Post by bardamu on Jan 30, 2012 8:28:53 GMT
Hi,
I've just finished hardcore Kai series without die/restart yesterday. I sent you an email with my resume.dat file. If there is a problem, tell me ^^
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Post by archangel on Jan 31, 2012 9:39:34 GMT
That sucks about the instadeath in book 12. I must have been lucky in that section since I didn't have Huntmastery, but didn't realise I could die there. If I were Lone Wolf, I'd be pretty nervous on ships - nearly every one he's been on has been sunk!
I felt pretty lucky to get through book 11 (the Chaosmaster isn't so bad without the Sommerswerd, but the two fights at the end are nasty, and the random numbers hated me) but hadn't found the previous few too bad. Of course I did leave the SS at home for books 9, 10 and 11 - the Cauldron part of book 9 is a lot harder without it but the Zakhan is then easier.
So far we've all taken Weaponskill, Mindblast and Healing; I'd be interested to see if it's reasonably possible to get to the end of book 12 without taking some (or all) of them. I'm pretty sure I wouldn't have made it without them, although I did mess it up a bit by not choosing Weaponmastery: Dagger which would been a lot more useful than Spear.
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Post by Dave on Feb 5, 2012 0:52:42 GMT
Congrats to all recent entries on the Halls of Fame! I've updated them with all of the latest submissions.
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Post by hemulen on Feb 15, 2012 14:33:44 GMT
So far we've all taken Weaponskill, Mindblast and Healing; I'd be interested to see if it's reasonably possible to get to the end of book 12 without taking some (or all) of them. I'm pretty sure I wouldn't have made it without them, although I did mess it up a bit by not choosing Weaponmastery: Dagger which would been a lot more useful than Spear. Well, some of the awards call for playing on Hardcore without healing or without weaponskill nor mindblast. I got both the awards, but then I wasn't playing a no-death-run. Although I think it was easier to play without healing than it was to play without weaponmastery / psi surge, mostly because of book 11. I think I only died once or twice, mostly due to failing some instadeath roll. I did recently submit a no-death Hardcore run, but using those three skills mentioned. I hope there is not going to be any problems, since I have copied files (playing on two different computers), but while doing the latest run it should have been from a new profile I created, and on only one computer. Oh and that instadeath roll at he beginning of book 12 is pretty evil
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Post by blackhawk on Feb 22, 2012 17:33:11 GMT
Hello, I have finished books 1-5 on hardcore no die/restart and I' ve sent resumeX.dat to Dave. Let me know, bye
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Post by Dave on Mar 14, 2012 0:50:50 GMT
Several new entries on the Hall of Fame (caught up from the last month or so...) Congrats to all (including blackhawk)!
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Post by Rusty Radiator on Mar 14, 2012 5:05:11 GMT
I can't find that blasted resumeX file.....
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Post by Dave on Mar 14, 2012 6:19:52 GMT
remember that X is a number, like resume1, resume2, etc. That number will correspond with the profile slot that your campaign is in.
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