Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords

[Purple Flames]

I heard about this game earlier on Kotaku, and it looked interesting. Here's the rundown:

It's basically a puzzle game with a storyline and RPG elements. The game plays out like Bejewelled, only turn-based. You and your opponent take turns trying to line up 3 like icons on the playing field. Lining up 3 skulls does damage to your opponent, lining up 3 piles of gold gives you more money, 3 purple stars give you more exp, and 3 multicolored icons give you magic points towards casting spells. You can also buy weapons, armor, and other equipment to help you out in battle.

Here's a trailer for the game:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eayFHoJStTw
I d/led the PC demo (http://www.gamedaily.com/canvases/gd/_a/download-puzzle-quest-demo/20070315101009990002) and was hooked for the past few hours, and I plan to pick up the DS version asap.

[humidore]

Yea, the review on Gamestop made this look a lot better than I thought (with such a generic title, there ain't much to expect). They're sayin the DS version's a bit messed up tho, hard to read bottom screen play kinda worries me...If anyone could give their impression, thatd be cool!

[mrchainsaw]

I thought about making this topic yesterday. This game looks interesting but it seems like one of those games that will drop to $20 so I'll wait before I do anything.

[natureboy46]

I played the PC for a few hours two nights ago and decided to pick up the DS version yesterday.

For the first ten minutes I felt like I should have stuck with the PC version. There's no doubt that the DS version looks worse but that shouldn't really come as a surprise.

After that initial ten minutes (and you may not even have an issue if you've never played the PC demo) everything was fine. Yes, the font is small but there should be no problem reading the text.

IMO, the interface works really well with the stylus - just know that it's easier to make an illegal move with the stylus than clicking a button.

The illegal move thing is more frustrating that anything else - you lose your turn and that can smart when you leave a four-in-a-row there for your opponent.

The sound is really nice and the graphics aren't too bad. The art style reminds me of Fire Emblem with the portraits being really nice. Again, the puzzle board doesn't compare to the PC version but it gets the job done.

After playing the DS version yesterday for about 4 hours I can honestly say that this has the potential to be my fave DS ever. I feel like it was made just for me.

The multi-player game is multi-cart local which is a bit of a bummer but too be honest I'm not sure that I can imagine playing this multi-player anyway.

Also, the DS version has two save slots for those of you who share a DS.

[Puffa469]

I read the Gamespot review yesterday and now I want this! lol

[jer7583]

This sounds interesting.. but when Nintendo Power's overly generous reviews give it a 5, I have a hard time getting interested.

[nuttyturnip]

The reviews I've read seem to think the PSP version is slightly better (load times vs. clunky touch screen interface). I'm not sure version to buy, since I have both consoles, and someone told me they had encountered a bug in the PSP version (something about companions not working).

[sidochrome]

I've been hooked on the PC version for most of the week, and I've already ordered the DS version. Really looking forward to it.

I've always liked Bejeweled as a chillout game, but it's always been very shallow. Puzzle Quest really adds that extra strategic depth to make it a very satisfying experience.

According to the developer's forums, the PSP version shipped with a bug that means your companions don't work at all. A minor flaw, but still another reason to opt for the DS version.

The feature list of the PC demo seems like a pretty strong implication that there'll be a PC version before long, but the developer's remaining pretty tight-lipped about it. Chances are it'll go ahead if the portable versions sell well.

There's also rumours of a XBL Arcade version in the works, but that's largely unsubstantiated.

[mwj]

This game had a strange release. I preordered it from Amazon on January 31st. On release date, March 20th, Amazon said they wouldn't have Puzzle Quest until the 29th. And then it shipped yesterday. Still Amazon sucks because I won't receive it now until at least Monday. Maybe they didn't make a lot of copies. I really enjoyed the PC demo though, and if you have any interest in an RPG/Puzzle/Stategy hybrid you owe it to yourself to at least try the demo.

[nuttyturnip]

According to the developer's forums, the PSP version shipped with a bug that means your companions don't work at all. A minor flaw, but still another reason to opt for the DS version.


That, coupled with the fact that I don't know anyone else with a PSP for multi-player, means I'll be picking up the DS version. Now, do I use the BB coupon, or wait for Target's DS sale on Sunday? :lol:

[Puffa469]

or wait for Target's DS sale on Sunday? :lol:

The whatnow?

[nuttyturnip]

$24 NDS Games:


Choose from over 30 NDS titles // Includes ALL Regular $29.99 and above DS games

That deal. Of course, knowing Target, they might not have such a quirky title in stock.

[PleasantOne]

That deal. Of course, knowing Target, they might not have such a quirky title in stock.

I didn't see it at mine... they didn't have Theme Park either... but what they have is probably a big YMMV ;)

[Purple Flames]

I didn't see it at mine... they didn't have Theme Park either... but what they have is probably a big YMMV ;)

I checked Target's homepage for the game, and apparently it's only available online.

[crowbb]

Someone sent me the link for the PC demo of this last week and I was hooked at first sight. I love the way the RPG portions are done particularly. The graphics are simple but very appealing too. I don't know if it will be hard to find or not. Once I found out it was out I immediately went on gamestop's site to see if any nearby had it in stock. According to Gamestop no stores within 200 miles of me had any copies in. Knowing the site is often unreliable I went out today looking for it anyway and grabbed the last DS copy at an EB an hour away or so.

[DesertEagleXIX]

Is anyone else having an occasional problem with the DS thinking you made an 'illegal move' on occasion? The control doesn't quite seem spot-on.

Problem two: when resuming a saved game, the difficultly always resets to normal.

Still, the concept of fighting through a bejeweled type game is great.

[botticus]

This sounds interesting.. but when Nintendo Power's overly generous reviews give it a 5, I have a hard time getting interested.While I'm not yet sold on this game yet (gonna try the PC demo at some point, an wait for a $20 price), the NP review gave it a 5 because the reviewer hates Bejeweled, and doesn't think the RPG elements are very deep (which is probably true). And obviously if you think Bejeweled is boring as hell, you wouldn't want a turn-based Bejeweled.

[Dead of Knight]

This sounds interesting.. but when Nintendo Power's overly generous reviews give it a 5, I have a hard time getting interested.
:roll:

Nintendo Power should not be trusted for reviews. Try the PC demo for yourself and make up your own mind: http://kotaku.com/gaming/puzzle-quest/puzzle-quest-rocks-joels-world-245388.php

[PleasantOne]

the NP review gave it a 5 because the reviewer hates Bejeweled

How the heck can anyone hate Bejeweled? I freakin love that game :lol: I wish this had released at $20 though... I have a hard time justifying $30 for a game of this nature :/

[toper]

I thought about making this topic yesterday. This game looks interesting but it seems like one of those games that will drop to $20 so I'll wait before I do anything.


Or it could sell out and end up fetching $50 on ebay...you never know with ds titles these days. :)

[Dr Mario Kart]

On one hand, the game is already reduced to being available at every OTHER gamestop, which is a good sign.

On the other hand, nothing this publisher has previously printed has become rare, but could be partially due to them printing mediocre games

[AngellicLulu]

I've been enjoying this game. Yes, the PC demo spoiled me with it's gigantic screen, but I still love the DS version. I usually just sit down play a round, take a break and come back after awhile.
The roleplaying aspects are quite nifty. I built a dungeon and forge already. I even got my skeptical boyfriend interested in it.

[PleasantOne]

Or it could sell out and end up fetching $50 on ebay...you never know with ds titles these days. :)

I'm wondering this myself... it's not on Best Buy's site, not at the store... not at Target... Theme Park is the same way... but then maybe they're just slow!

[mcgavin27]

I so want to pick this up but none of my local stores have it. I am loving the pc demo.

[Josef]

FYI, I saw this at Best Buy today, so you can GGC it.

[nuttyturnip]

FYI, I saw this at Best Buy today, so you can GGC it.

You, sir, suck royally. :) I went to Best Buy today, with my $5 coupon, but they didn't have the game. I checked their website, and it wasn't listed, so I assumed they don't carry it. Ended up going to 2 EBs (the first said they were out of stock, and I wasn't the first to ask about it).

I can't recommend this game enough. It's incredibly addictive.

[mcgavin27]

I had to end up buying it at amazon.com after my fruitful search of target, best buy, toys r us, and two gamestops came up empty.

[Rei no Otaku]

I'm officially obsessed with this game. I got it a couple days ago, and I've been up every night until 4am playing it. There's a lot more to do in the game, then appears at first glance. I just built my siege factory so I can start taking over towns now, got a forge to make weapons, can capture enemies, train my mount, and do lots of sidequests. I think for now I'm going to level up a bit. I want to capture some cities, and they're like 5 levels higher than me...

[RollingSkull]

Target shot me down. They had a bunch of Puzzle Quest, but they said the $24 sale didn't apply. I'll try BB tomorrow.

[PleasantOne]

Target shot me down. They had a bunch of Puzzle Quest, but they said the $24 sale didn't apply. I'll try BB tomorrow.

Do you have any idea when your Target put the game out? I was there a couple days ago, and they still didn't have it... thought maybe stores just got it in.

I would try back at Target for it if BB doesn't work out... they have no right to deny you, the ad says all games $29.99 and over!

[RollingSkull]

I would try back at Target for it if BB doesn't work out... they have no right to deny you, the ad says all games $29.99 and over!
I worked retail once, and I feel too much empathy with these saps to go all bitchy customer on them. The game doesn't interest me THAT much...

And I couldn't say when they put it out. I know it was out as of Sunday night, and that's about all I know.

[Puffa469]

I just grabbed this from Best Buy. I'll start playing on my way home tonight. Hopefully its as addictive as it sounds.

[PleasantOne]

I worked retail once, and I feel too much empathy with these saps to go all bitchy customer on them. The game doesn't interest me THAT much...

And I couldn't say when they put it out. I know it was out as of Sunday night, and that's about all I know.

You shouldn't have to go all bitchy, though... it seems like it should be pretty straight forward :/ But I know what you mean... I did a PM for FF3 at Best Buy yesterday... didn't know it would be such an ordeal for everyone!

I called the two Targets nearby this morning, just to check, and it's a no go around here... it seems odd that this game is so hit and miss at the major retailers... My last hope is if Walmart has it and I can PM there. Otherwise, I'm going to have to decide if I want to wait or go retail....

To those of you that have picked it up... worth $30? It sounds like at least some of you think it is...

[rodeojones903]

I picked up the PSP version, but this game is awesome. Its so addicting its scary. Anyone who is a fan of puzzle games must pick this up no matter what portable you get it for.

[ArthurDigbySellers]

I downloaded the PC demo to get a feel for it and it is pretty slick. This will be a puchase for me at some point.

[natureboy46]

Had the perfect Sunday:
Me sitting on the couch playing Dragon Quest VIII and my wife sitting next to me playing Puzzle Quest for about 6 hours.

[Milkyman]

can someone explain to me what the rules are when using the multiplier blocks? maybe I'm just stupid but it seems like sometimes when i make a move its called an illegal move, but then other times the same move isn't illegal.

[Rei no Otaku]

can someone explain to me what the rules are when using the multiplier blocks? maybe I'm just stupid but it seems like sometimes when i make a move its called an illegal move, but then other times the same move isn't illegal.
I'm guessing you mean the blocks with x2 or some other number on them. Those can only be matched with colored gems. Not skulls, stars or gold.

[johnnypark]

Hmm... according to the current news on Penny Arcade, Tycho said he was hunting for a copy of Puzzle Quest, and an EB he went to had already boxed them up and sent them back to corporate because they weren't selling.

Maybe this is going to become a rare/hard to find game? If so, I'm probably doing to bite the bullet and drop the MSRP for it.

[Sleepkyng]

got it today, i'll post some impressions tomorrow

[geigerm]

Definitely enjoyed the demo, and I'll probably keep screwing around with it, having played as a druid and wizard so far. I think the dialogue is awful, but I'm interested to hear more impressions of the DS version. I'll definitely buy the game at some point.

[yukine]

I started playing the DS version last night. I think the game looks great, and the controls seem fine to me. I didn't play the PC demo so I wasn't spoiled playing it on a bigger screen with better graphics.

I went with a Wizard, and right now I'm just pumping skill points into Fire Mastery, as it seems like the best thing to do for this class at the moment.

[Rei no Otaku]

This game is like crack. I had to be up early this morning for work, so I said to myself last night that I wouldn't stay up playing it again. Picked it up, and didn't go to sleep until like 4am.

[troa11]

I feel like Carl from ATHF when he was "clowned"

"I can't...I can't friggin' stop!"

[Puffa469]

Im LOVING this game so far! But its HARD!

Im still figuring out how to use my spells and all that, but the computer is whoppong my ass in most matches so far. Im trying to help out that damn undead specialist and Im getting rocked by orcs... and I STILL love it! lol

[Robinson29]

Really enjoying this game!
This is the reason I enjoy this system so much! Once again the DS proves to me that I enjoy "games" not graphics. Games that are a little outside the normal realm of things. What a great concept. It has that "i'll just play one more!" aspect and then, next thing you know your battery is dead on the DS. I picked it up at MSRP because it seems to be already hard to find. I plan on heading back to Target today to pick another up for my nephew. Just thought I'd chime in, if you're on the fence about this game I really recommend it!

-Chuck

[Travelsized]

I checked all around my town on Tuesday, but couldn't find the game anywhere, so I ordered it off of Amazon with the free shipping delay. I happened to check Best Buy's website today (my hand was shaking because I didn't play the PQ demo last night), and the stores around me suddenly had it in stock. I just picked it up 45 minutes ago. There were only 3 copies on the shelf. Needless to say, I've cancelled my Amazon order.

Basically, what I'm trying to say is this: if you couldn't find it earlier this week, check again. It may have come in with this week's shipment. No luck at Target for me, though.

Finally, tonight, I will pass level 7!

[Purple Flames]

I'm loving this game. I have a lvl. 18 Warrior at the moment working on my Red mana mostly. I'm currently capturing monsters and trying to take over cities for the most part. Some of these monsters I have to fight for quests are tough though.

[clockworkgreen]

Picked up this game last night. Haven't cracked it open, but the thread hasn't had much life. Are people staying away, can't find it, spending too much time playing?

[Puffa469]

Picked up this game last night. Haven't cracked it open, but the thread hasn't had much life. Are people staying away, can't find it, spending too much time playing?

Ive been playing the hell out of it. My ds is recharging right now in the other room, lol. I need to read the manual now...

[Purple Flames]

Picked up this game last night. Haven't cracked it open, but the thread hasn't had much life. Are people staying away, can't find it, spending too much time playing?

My guess is people are having a hard time trying to find this game. I called 3 EBs in my area before I manageed to get my hands on it.

I think this is gonne be one of those hard-to-come-by games in the near future.

[Sleepkyng]

is it just me or does the AI get the craziest drops?

six times in a row, the drops came in its favor!

[mcgavin27]

I finally found a copy today at my local GS so I can go ahead and cancel my amazon, and finally play this gem (no pun intended).

[johnnypark]

I caved in tonight and did a pricematch at BB for Target. Hoping to use a $5 coupon w/ it (worked on Sunday for Diddy Kong Racing) but they wouldn't let me. I told them I did last time I price-matched, and they wanted to know the guy's name. I gave up because I didn't want him to get in trouble.

Now, to play it in a month once I'm done w/ the other games I've started and have less real work to worry about!

[keithp]

Anyone know how long this game is?

BTW, 8.9 (Great) score from IGN: http://ds.ign.com/articles/777/777079p1.html

[yukine]

Anyone know how long this game is?

BTW, 8.9 (Great) score from IGN: http://ds.ign.com/articles/777/777079p1.html

In the Gamespot review of the game, they said "The single-player adventure goes on for a long, long time." It's not direct count of playable hours, but if I had to guess... I'd say maybe 30 hours?

[Backlash]

Picked this up for $24 at Target last night for my wife. Of course, her birthday's not til the end of April so she'll have to wait awhile :)

[mcgavin27]

Does the game keep track of how long you play?

[Dead of Knight]

Hmm... according to the current news on Penny Arcade, Tycho said he was hunting for a copy of Puzzle Quest, and an EB he went to had already boxed them up and sent them back to corporate because they weren't selling.

Wow, that's beyond retarded. The game just came out!! Another reason why GS sucks donkey dick.

I've been playing this game for a little bit just about every day. I love it. So far I haven't really dabbled with mounts, captures, etc, partially because I'm not quite sure how and also because I'm really liking the core part of the game.

And I'm pretty certain the game doesn't keep track of how many hours you've played.

[botticus]

Wow, that's beyond retarded. The game just came out!! Another reason why GS sucks donkey dick.

Puzzle Quest was the #5 best selling DS game the week of release (on Amazon), so it's far from not selling.

[clockworkgreen]

Here's the developer's forum, which does contain crossover info for PSP, DS and the inevitable PC version.

http://www.infinite-interactive.com/InfiniteForums/viewforum.php?f=8

[botticus]

Puzzle Quest was the #5 best selling DS game the week of release (on Amazon), so it's far from not selling.Well shit, it's actually the top selling DS game of this week now, again, per Amazon.

1. Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords (D3 Publisher)
2. New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo)
3. Brain Age (Nintendo)
4. Mario Kart DS (Nintendo)
5. Big Brain Academy (Nintendo)

http://gonintendo.com/?p=15370

FYI, EB sells this for $20 used, so as soon as someone trades it in, I'm on it.

[Dead of Knight]

Well shit, it's actually the top selling DS game of this week now, again, per Amazon.

1. Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords (D3 Publisher)
2. New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo)
3. Brain Age (Nintendo)
4. Mario Kart DS (Nintendo)
5. Big Brain Academy (Nintendo)

http://gonintendo.com/?p=15370
This probably has a lot to do with it being as hard as hell to find in stores. But still, definitely a good sign.

[botticus]

This probably has a lot to do with it being as hard as hell to find in stores. But still, definitely a good sign.My area must just be odd. Every EB and Best Buy within 10 miles has it in stock. I didn't see a placeholder for it at Target though.

[Purple Flames]

Well shit, it's actually the top selling DS game of this week now, again, per Amazon.

1. Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords (D3 Publisher)
2. New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo)
3. Brain Age (Nintendo)
4. Mario Kart DS (Nintendo)
5. Big Brain Academy (Nintendo)

http://gonintendo.com/?p=15370

FYI, EB sells this for $20 used, so as soon as someone trades it in, I'm on it.

Looks like we might have a sleeper hit on our hands here.

[Tybee]

Haven't seen it around these parts. Local EB said they haven't gotten any yet (as of last night) and I haven't seen it at three Targets.

If what Penny Arcade reported is true, that's assinine. Then again, they might be sending excess copies to other stores where the game is selling better. I can't believe they'd send them back to the published in less than a week. That's crazy talk.

[mickeyp]

Hi,
I got this game at best buy with a price match from Target for $24. They let me use the $5 GGC also, the guy said he was not supposed to but he did it this one time. So the game was $19+tax. Mickey

[mcgavin27]

what exactly is a "heroic feat"? I keep getting them and getting 100xp for them, but I don't know what they are.

[Purple Flames]

what exactly is a "heroic feat"? I keep getting them and getting 100xp for them, but I don't know what they are.

It's when you get a 4 or 5-hit chain combo in one turn.

[Tybee]

Hi,
I got this game at best buy with a price match from Target for $24. They let me use the $5 GGC also, the guy said he was not supposed to but he did it this one time. So the game was $19+tax. Mickey

They should officially name combining a GGC with a price match the "YMMV Deal," because it's the quintissential example of that caveat. ;)

[Sleepkyng]

i suck royally at this game,

[mickeyp]

They should officially name combining a GGC with a price match the "YMMV Deal," because it's the quintissential example of that caveat. ;)

I was very surprised, I just asked is it ok if I use it and he did it. I did not expect him too. But I got lucky.

[mickeyp]

I just tried the demo it seems like fun. I wanted to check it out before I opened the ds game.

[davidjinfla]

Best buy had both versions. I got it there because knowing eb once they figure out it is a hit they will jack-up the price. Plus I used the GGC discount and got it for 24.99

[ArthurDigbySellers]

I picked it up from Target last night for $24. I didn't have a GGC on hand to want to mess with the pricematch plus coupon at BB so I just went ahead and bought it. I was already sold on the PC demo and although the DS version doesn't have as much polish, it is still really fun. I played for about 2 hours straight and wanted to keep playing.

[johnnypark]

My area must just be odd. Every EB and Best Buy within 10 miles has it in stock. I didn't see a placeholder for it at Target though.

I had a fairly hard time finding it, too. I was going to try Target 1st, because there are 2 which are have the distance as Best Buy in relation to where I live, but none of them had it in stock. They could have been sold out, but based on everything else they probably didn't get many to begin with.

Finally found it at Best Buy, there was only 1 copy and it was hidden in some SpongeBob games, one of the guys there had to find it for me.

It was worth the trip, though - the marked-down Castlevania DoS have supposedly gone back up to 19.99, but they still had the 9.99 price up on the display so I grabbed another for any CAG's who might have missed out.

[sonderiaom]

This game is so addicting that I when I closed my eyes the other night to try to go to sleep, I saw the patterns behind my eyes.

[johnnypark]

This game is so addicting that I when I closed my eyes the other night to try to go to sleep, I saw the patterns behind my eyes.

The exact same thing happened to me w/ Kirby's Avalanche back in the day. Me and my friends got so addicted, we'd get home from school and play from about 2pm til 5:30pm, the 3 of us trading off to the winner. This happened daily for what was probably months, and when I'd go to sleep all I'd see was the blobs and null blobs falling and spinning.

I recall something similar happening with Starcraft. I'm kinda glad I don't have the same amount of time to invest in games anymore, but man, those were the days.

[Dead of Knight]

This game is so addicting that I when I closed my eyes the other night to try to go to sleep, I saw the patterns behind my eyes.
That happens to me too. Fucking skulls.

[Milkyman]

man i'm having so much trouble killing the two headed orc guy, he can take me down to half health before i even have a turn.

edit: also have any of you guys played bookworm adventures? its sort of the same thing but instead of bejeweled its like boggle sorta

[Sleepkyng]

i fuckin suck at this game, how do i get my ass kicked EVERY time?

sometimes I think the drops are totally ridiculous - I can lose a game off of one chain of drops. and that happens the majority of the time.

is it just me?

[humidore]

Ouch, nothing at Best Buy, Target, Circuit City or K-Mart (go figure ;)).

[Puffa469]

i fuckin suck at this game, how do i get my ass kicked EVERY time?

sometimes I think the drops are totally ridiculous - I can lose a game off of one chain of drops. and that happens the majority of the time.

is it just me?

I had some trouble with some of the enemies, so I lowered the difficulty to see what it would do. The 'easy' level has really dumb enemies. They dont 'see' 4 and 5 piece matches that often, and will often leave a 3 skull matchup on the playfield and go for something else instead. So if you cant beat a guy after a few tries, lower the difficulty to easy and you shouldnt have a problem.

[troa11]

I captured two cities close by each other and walked back and forth on a slow mount while I was watching some TV. In the end I think I made about 100k gold (had to put down a rebellion or two), and then dumped it all into the temple or whatever to boost my skills to ridiculous levels. Pretty nice, though by the date my character is now like 46 years old if he started when he was 20.

[Pestilence]

well, i broke down and bought a DS today and this game.

I have now dubbed it Puzzle Crack, for its addictiveness. I am already charging it for the first time, for the amount of time ive put into this game i need help, lmao.

[lilboo]

Yeah I just picked this up too. Really wished the graphics were nice like the PC version..and the grid is kinda small IMO...but it's still a great game.

[johnnypark]

well, i broke down and bought a DS today and this game.

I have now dubbed it Puzzle Crack, for its addictiveness. I am already charging it for the first time, for the amount of time ive put into this game i need help, lmao.

Comments like these have me even more wary about starting a game, as well as making all of my homework/reading assignments/other unfinished DS games give a collective shudder.

As long as it stays sealed, I can't thumb through the manual and eventually start playing. I have a feeling I'm going to lose sleep to this one, and I'm just not ready for that yet.

[banpeikun]

Well shit, it's actually the top selling DS game of this week now, again, per Amazon.

1. Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords (D3 Publisher)
2. New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo)
3. Brain Age (Nintendo)
4. Mario Kart DS (Nintendo)
5. Big Brain Academy (Nintendo)

http://gonintendo.com/?p=15370

FYI, EB sells this for $20 used, so as soon as someone trades it in, I'm on it.that list looks like a juxtaposition of this month's sales with this month's sales last year.

[Sleepkyng]

I had some trouble with some of the enemies, so I lowered the difficulty to see what it would do. The 'easy' level has really dumb enemies. They dont 'see' 4 and 5 piece matches that often, and will often leave a 3 skull matchup on the playfield and go for something else instead. So if you cant beat a guy after a few tries, lower the difficulty to easy and you shouldnt have a problem.

well i got the fireball spell and now i basically kick the living shit out of everything.

but thanks for the info!

[Guy Mockingdale]

I've only played a wizard, and was having a tough time on normal. Think I'm going to have to step up the difficulty, because after you get a few spells the game is WAY easy.

Hand of Power X2 + fireball skulls = EASY VICTORY.

Plus later you get a spell that turns green = skulls and blues = red, if you see a 4 in a row. use the spell and by the time you have it you have decent battle and fire mastery, you'll get a ton of damage a quite a few free turns.

[1modernboy]

This game is so addicting that I when I closed my eyes the other night to try to go to sleep, I saw the patterns behind my eyes.
LOL. Me too, and all I could think was Go for the skulls! Go for the fuckin' skulls! ;)

What's everyone's character class? I went with knight and I'm only now getting to level 12.

[maigoyume]

I still only have the pc version, but my knight is so awesome, i love the stun :)

[yukine]

I'm a Wizard, with a high Fire Mastery. I'm thinking I should pump points into something else, but not sure what...

[Sleepkyng]

I'm a wizard. lvl 18

I would level up your air mastery as well.

also I like cunning a lot, and I hate watching the computer go first and kick the crap out of me.

[Dead of Knight]

I'm a level 20 knight.

[Purple Flames]

I have a lvl. 22 Warrior. I use Throw Axe quite a lot as it's a good way to end a match if there are enough skulls on the grid.

[troa11]

I'm a tenth level vice president.

sorry, couldn't resist. Seriously, I'm a 32 Knight. When you hit 20 with Knight and get the ability to double the purple stars, there's a great exp combo you can do.

Wear the one helm that double exp collected in play, cast "Stun" to give you two turns (and do a little damage), then "Knight Lord" to double the purple stars, then "Divine Right" to collect all the purple stars for yourself. You just need 12 of all the manas but red (5 of those I think) to pull it off. You can end up with over 100 exp per battle easy if you just do that once a battle when the field gets a good amount of purples built up.

[peloquin17]

im a lvl 19 warrior.

but i just showed the game to my wife last night.

"what are you playing?"
"its bejeweled, but its also a RPG"
"can i try?"

goodbye puzzle quest. :(

[AngellicLulu]

I'm a level 16 druid. I guess I need to sink a few more hours into it to catch up with the lot of you. ^_^

[nuttyturnip]

The only thing that pisses me off is the game's tendency to drop in skulls at the top of the screen. If there are 2 skulls near the top, chances are that a 3rd will drop into place for your opponent's combo if you make a move. It's just something else to think about while planning my strategy.

[blandstalker]

My area must just be odd. Every EB and Best Buy within 10 miles has it in stock. I didn't see a placeholder for it at Target though.

I decided to get it yesterday, and checked store availability for all the GS/EB within 20 miles. Three of them had it, and only two listed more on the way. The first that was listed as having some turned out not to have any.

I called the second store and they had one left. I've not seen it at Best Buy, although it seems that every Target has about 3.

I haven't played much yet, though am already thoroughly addicted. Level 7 Druid and climbing.

[troa11]

Anybody manage to forge anything really awesome yet? Last night I made a cap that does +7 damage for every mana that's full (so up to a +28 damage bonus) and had 20% chance to poison on every attack.

[ArthurDigbySellers]

I'm a level 12 Knight and just built a dungeon and mage tower last night. Captured a skeleton and learned one of his spells. This game is way too cool.

[Cth]

I think I'm level 28 or something now. Great game!

[iazybandit]

Gonna go home and put this on my M3

[redsox6391]

I'm definitely going to have to get this game. :drool:

[Ctl-Alt-l33t]

Can't find this damn game anywhere. I'll have to drive 15 minutes to the next closes Target store, since it seems people are having some luck finding it there. I really hate the limited availability on good DS games (Advance Wars, WarioWare, Castlevania DoS (before the new re-print), Meteos, etc etc).

[Sir_Fragalot]

Yeah so I decided to download the demo today. About 20 mins later I uninstalled it. I uninstalled it for two reasons. One I didn't want to get too far into the game, and two I needed to play Warcraft because damn this game is fucking awesome. I was amazed how much depth is in this fucker and I want more, I mean more. Can't wait to buy the DS version and play for hours on end. I am just blown away at how awesome this game is.

[Medium_Pimpin]

The demo is really addicting, i want this game on PC badly.

[Puffa469]

The only thing that pisses me off is the game's tendency to drop in skulls at the top of the screen. If there are 2 skulls near the top, chances are that a 3rd will drop into place for your opponent's combo if you make a move. It's just something else to think about while planning my strategy.

Thats why I sometimes make an 'invalid move' just to avoid setting up something for the cpu, or forcing it to setup something for me.

[banpeikun]

Thats why I sometimes make an 'invalid move' just to avoid setting up something for the cpu, or forcing it to setup something for me.i just cast a spell when i want to do that

[lilboo]

God.. this game makes me feel like such a whiner!

I mean, c'mon now. I just hate no matter how much you look at things when you make your move.. does it always seem like you set yourself up!?! Always always always!! It's driving me crazy! I hate the fact that this is such a great game!! LOL

[Puffa469]

i just cast a spell when i want to do that

I use a couple of spells that require certain colors of mana to stay above a certain number so I tend to use spells sparingly, Id rather have the mana to keep my other spell effects going.

Besides that Im such an 'rpg resource hoarder' by habit, that I find myself hardly ever casting spellls. Then I do this thing where I can see that the board is running out of moves and may soon reset, so I start spamming my spells so I can uise all my mana before I lose it, lol.

[Sleepkyng]

as a wizard, i've been using wake the dead in conjunction with fireball to hit two red skulls and get an extra turn.

I've also had success with flaming skulls by setting up greens next to skulls, reds next to blues etc.

[blandstalker]

God.. this game makes me feel like such a whiner!

I mean, c'mon now. I just hate no matter how much you look at things when you make your move.. does it always seem like you set yourself up!?! Always always always!! It's driving me crazy! I hate the fact that this is such a great game!! LOL

I love it when there are two available moves that both look good -- like two sets of skulls that could be matched -- and you pick one and it does okay.

Then the computer inevitably picks the other, chains once, twice, three times, skulls tumble in from the top, and the whole mess deals you massive damage.

But, it's such a good game that I let out a few curses and come back for more.

[Sleepkyng]

Dugog can eat a dick, fwiw.

[Dead of Knight]

Dugog can eat a dick, fwiw.
Somehow I beat him after only a few tries, and that time was a very easy win. I truly felt lucky. Like Jesus was intervening in the game code or something.

[Sleepkyng]

yeah, i beat him after 2 tries, but those two times were ridiculous, i barely got any damage on him, it was ridiculous.

[banpeikun]

I had to cheat and look at the first 4 steps to capture the sandworm

[Dr Mario Kart]

E for Everyone? Medusa's boobs = DO NOT WANT

[Tybee]

Finally got some play time with this last night. Got my wizard to level 7. At first I was saying to myself, "This is fun, but I'm not sure why people are going nuts over this." Fifteen minutes later, I was seriously considering turning down sex with my wife to play one more match. Don't worry, I made the right decision.

Now I'm sitting at work with the shakes, tapping jewels in my head.

[Mr Unoriginal]

What does training your mounts do? I have my killer rat to level 4 or 5 and I don't see any difference in the stats it gives me.

[Dr Mario Kart]

having a high level mount allows you to skip on map battles. When you run into a guy, you can just hit cancel and they'll vanish and you proceed. The higher the level, the more advanced enemies you can skip

[lilboo]

What does training your mounts do? I have my killer rat to level 4 or 5 and I don't see any difference in the stats it gives me.


I don't have my game with me right now, but I think when you have a rat as your mount.. it says it give syou the spell Rabid Bite and also increases...I think your cunning +1? It says something like and additional +1 for every 4 levels?

(Thats obviously not verbatim lol) I THINK it means for every 4 levels, your rat will give you +1 cunning. So Level 1 Rat = +1 Cunning. Level 4 = +2 Cunning. Level 8 = +3 Cunning..etc?

That's how I look at it, and haven't paid too much attention to that. Hopefully someone who knows exactly what it means can confirm this.

This game.. is just amazing. Anyone else working on 2 files at the same time? I'm mainly using a Knight who is about Level 20 now, but I also have my second file as a Level 4 Wizard (..well, Witch). I just wanna do as much as I can and see as much as I can. So whatever my Knight doesn't do, I'll have my Witch do it :)

Meanwhile, life is just gonna pass me by..LOL Games like this are life ruiners!!!!

[Cth]

Yeah, it's every five levels.

I think I got my rat up to 10 and stopped :D

I think I'm up to level 28 at the moment.. this game is addicting..

[banpeikun]

i didn't know you can cancel low level battles with your mount. i'll have to try that.

[Dead of Knight]

"This is fun, but I'm not sure why people are going nuts over this." Fifteen minutes later, I was seriously considering turning down sex with my wife to play one more match. Don't worry, I made the right decision.

You played another match? ;)

[Tybee]

You played another match? ;)

Well, something was tapped, but it wasn't jewels.

[mrchainsaw]

I came close to buying this at BB today, but dropping $20 plus $5 in gift card form is too much for me. I'll just stick with the demo for now. I really hope this doesn't become rare.

[Tybee]

I came close to buying this at BB today, but dropping $20 plus $5 in gift card form is too much for me. I'll just stick with the demo for now. I really hope this doesn't become rare.

FOOL! j/k ;)

But seriously, I don't think I've ever read more rhapsodic comments about a game than I have in this forum. What does it take to make you pull the trigger?

[gunm]

Well, something was tapped, but it wasn't jewels.

Oh I think jewels were tapped...

[Sleepkyng]

but did she suck your di... oh sorry... i'm not good at the euphemism game...

[botticus]

but did she suck your di... oh sorry... i'm not good at the euphemism game...:rofl:

So, I'm holding out on this game till I can scoop it up for $20 used. Unfortunately, after searching some 400,000 square miles of EB/GS via store locator, approximately 3 copies have been found. So apparently NO ONE hates this game.

[Dead of Knight]

Oh I think jewels were tapped...
With a long, hard stylus...

[omegaweapon7]

the only thing that prevents this game from selling a million copies is the lack of wifi mode. Can you imagine how much more addictive this is with organized online battles? (clans, ranks, etc)

ofcourse, balances have to be made...Im killing most enemies in one turn with my fire god wizard.

[Tybee]

With a long, hard stylus...

Rumble pack, blowing the microphone, front slot, back slot, etc.

Moving on... :roll:

[mrchainsaw]

FOOL! j/k ;)

But seriously, I don't think I've ever read more rhapsodic comments about a game than I have in this forum. What does it take to make you pull the trigger? It's not that I'm cautious about whether or not I'll like the game, it's just me being afraid of letting my money go. I did buy RE 0 for $10 though:applause:

[Sleepkyng]

Rumble pack, blowing the microphone, front slot, back slot, etc.

Moving on... :roll:

DANG!

you are the Nintendo Dual Screen Lite euphemism KING!

:applause:

[jer7583]

So I got this on Wednesday, and made the mistake of giving it to my girlfriend to play during a 5 hour car ride from Wisconsin to Michigan. I've barely touched it since, and the DS isn't even at my house for break.. craziness. She's absolutely addicted to this game.

[yukine]

So I got this on Wednesday, and made the mistake of giving it to my girlfriend to play during a 5 hour car ride from Wisconsin to Michigan. I've barely touched it since, and the DS isn't even at my house for break.. craziness. She's absolutely addicted to this game.

I made this same mistake with Lumines, Zoo Keeper, Tetris DS, Katamari Damacy, Theme Park DS, to name a few. :lol:

[RollingSkull]

Warning: The average length of time between "Played enough Puzzle Quest to be sick of it" and "Ready for another marathon Puzzle Quest session" is 35 seconds.

[Sir_Fragalot]

Just got the fucker and damn does the enemy cheat. I love it when they can tell where the skulls are going to drop outside the playing field and then the pull this super combo because they know 3 grid spaces outside my field of view, fuckers.

[Puffa469]

Warning: The average length of time between "Played enough Puzzle Quest to be sick of it" and "Ready for another marathon Puzzle Quest session" is 35 seconds.

lol, soo true. I only put it down long enough to let feeling return to my left hand. I had to move my charger and plug it into a place where I could sit and play while the ds is recharging, lol. Funny that battery life was never an issue for me until this game.

[Dr Mario Kart]

Bought it Monday, beat it today. Every waking hour. The last boss is a bitch and half. Basically, you've got to chain together your spells/combos to where he doesnt get any turns, or very few turns.

Too bad its competitively broken, or I'd try to max stats out to 255. I hear in competition whoever goes first just one shots the other guy

[peloquin17]

lol, soo true. I only put it down long enough to let feeling return to my left hand. I had to move my charger and plug it into a place where I could sit and play while the ds is recharging, lol. Funny that battery life was never an issue for me until this game

i was thinking the same thing

[Pestilence]

does anybody that cant find this game wanna trade this or buy this off of me? i need to stop playing it, ive already deleted my characters off of it, so you can start anew.

just send me a pm or what not.

[mcgavin27]

My game seems to be freezing quite a bit. Anyone else experiencing this? It has yet to freeze in mid battle or at least a point that would piss me off.

[Sleepkyng]

mine freezes once in a while when I am about to start a battle.

[Dr Mario Kart]

I had mine freeze 5 times total. Normally just after a battle. I blame their history with PC development.

[lilboo]

I'm around level 28.. and mine has yet to freeze ever. :)

[Dead of Knight]

Rumble pack, blowing the microphone, front slot, back slot, etc.

Moving on... :roll:
You're totally turning me on with that talk.... :drool:

:wall:

I'm like level 32 now. Was playing it a lot this weekend. I'm almost getting sick of it...

[Sleepkyng]

hand of power + fire ball + flaming skulls


it's basically a game break.

[lilboo]

I am pickin up bitches in my Giant Rat. This game is so much fun!

So what's everyone else riding? I love my Rat, LOL

[Sleepkyng]

Griffon for life - death dive ftk? hell yah.

[beane316]

Is it bad to play this in the bathroom and refuse to leave the throne until "I get this one last combo" 2984 times? Hmmm

[lilboo]

Griffon for life - death dive ftk? hell yah.

I have one of them! I haven't used it yet. Death Dive is good? Hmm..

I just like my rat because it adds some Cunning to my skills.

[Sleepkyng]

girffon adds to air mastery, fast mount, easy to level up, death dive.

but i'm only level 25 so whaddoo i know?

[sayHey]

I am pickin up bitches in my Giant Rat. This game is so much fun!

So what's everyone else riding? I love my Rat, LOL

haha, I'm riding the rat too.

its a very fun game, i'm level 12.. but it sure is a battery eater.

[Puffa469]

My game seems to be freezing quite a bit. Anyone else experiencing this? It has yet to freeze in mid battle or at least a point that would piss me off.

I havent had any freezes yet. I dont even get that sound loop bug that some have reported.

My biggest gripe with the game so far is in the retarded pathfinding. I'll click on a location thats 3 points away, and my guy will take a circular route thu 7-8 other points to get to the same place. And of course he runs into creatures by going that way. Its gotten soo annoying that now I just hold his hand and click on the next point along my path, then repeat until I get to where Im going.

[botticus]

As I expected, EB bumped the used price of this up to $25 from $20. Before they managed to really accumulate any used stock. Ah well.

[banpeikun]

i've been using a level 23 giant spider for the web ability. web + burning skulls is pretty sick.

[iazybandit]

Beat this..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvviGLWJuvc

[banpeikun]

oh yeah i saw this video at http://www.ualberta.ca/~fqureshi/ i think

[Milkyman]

the comments on the youtube page say the guy "hexed" it which im guessing means he edited his save file to boost his stats.

[clockworkgreen]

Had my first lockup last night. I was down to 3 HP, opponent down to 11. Locked up right after I skulled him and would've won the match.

[Puffa469]

the comments on the youtube page say the guy "hexed" it which im guessing means he edited his save file to boost his stats.


Thats what Ive been hearing as well. People are giving themselves 255 in every stat. Thats why the game is completely broken for multiplayer. It comes down to whoever goes first, cos with the right items and maxed stats you can one hit kill anyone .

The only was to have fair multiplayer is for both players to use brand new, level 1 characters.

[Tybee]

Thats what Ive been hearing as well. People are giving themselves 255 in every stat. Thats why the game is completely broken for multiplayer. It comes down to whoever goes first, cos with the right items and maxed stats you can one hit kill anyone .

The only was to have fair multiplayer is for both players to use brand new, level 1 characters.

Yeah, the multiplayer mode was questionably implemented, but I think most of us love the game for the single player mode anyway.

This will give them something to work toward in the sequel: better multiplayer focus with wifi-enabled play (not likely in a third party game, but I can dream).

[suko_32]

I know I posted this in the PSP version forum, but I just downloaded the demo and wasted (in a good way) about 5 hours on it. I am so addicted to this game, I have to buy it. However, I'm not sure whether I want the PSP or DS version.

[jer7583]

I like the stylus controls on DS, and the effects on PSP (from videos I've seen) seems to make it a little bit difficult to see what happened when the icons disappear and fall.

[mickeyp]

Sometimes I touch a gem and it mistakes it for the one next to it and I get an illegal move. Does that happen to anyone?

[lilboo]

Sometimes I touch a gem and it mistakes it for the one next to it and I get an illegal move. Does that happen to anyone?


Yeah but you learn to control the stylus better. It IS you, and not the game. That is what you will also learn :P

[Puffa469]

Yeah but you learn to control the stylus better. It IS you, and not the game. That is what you will also learn :P

Yeah that only happens to me when Im playing on a moving bus or train. lol



Okay, I noticed something about the game. The puzzles arent random at all, theres only a few of them. And even the drops from above are the same every time. I started to notice that every 3-4 battles, I would get the same starting grid. The one that made me notice this starts out with a 3 skull vertical match near the bottom left corner. This board also starts out with 3 yellow manas in an 'L' shape in the top right corner.

I know its the same board, and the drops are the same cos I can get the same combo every single time. I match the 3 skulls in the lower left, then hopefully the cpu wont match the red mana vertical match near the top left. Cos if you hit that one, you get two 3-skull drops that match up, including a firey skull. Ive done this a dozen times at least so I know for a fact that its the same exact puzzle every time.

There cant be more than 4 or 5 puzzles total. Of course they will play out differently depending on the matches you and the cpu make, but they all start out the same, which makes repeatable early match combos possible.

[q 3]

If you're having illegal move issues, you might also try recalibrating your screen.

Okay, I noticed something about the game. The puzzles arent random at all, theres only a few of them. And even the drops from above are the same every time. I started to notice that every 3-4 battles, I would get the same starting grid. The one that made me notice this starts out with a 3 skull vertical match near the bottom left corner. This board also starts out with 3 yellow manas in an 'L' shape in the top right corner.
Does this happen only when you have just started, or do you get this board even after playing for a while? I think the game is set to use the same board every time you turn it on, but after that it seems pretty random, to me at least.

[maigoyume]

Level 24 knight and a lvl 8 rat, loving this game so far, its almost taking away my social life

[Puffa469]

If you're having illegal move issues, you might also try recalibrating your screen.


Does this happen only when you have just started, or do you get this board even after playing for a while? I think the game is set to use the same board every time you turn it on, but after that it seems pretty random, to me at least.

I'll play for 4 hours straight without powering down, and I'll see that same board every 4-5 fights. So its a reoccuring thing.

[johnnypark]

...loving this game so far, its almost taking away my social life

Hence the reason mine is still sealed. Semester's out in a month, and then this game is going to own my life.

[Dead of Knight]

It's a glitch:
http://www.infinite-interactive.com/InfiniteForums/viewtopic.php?t=412

Also, I'm pretty sure I'm at the end of the game. Just doing some sidequests first before plowing down the final boss. I'm level 44.

Also, the spell resistance percentage is bullshit. Every time I try to hit someone with 20% resistance, it's always resisted. Bull shit.

[banpeikun]

i hate how when you get a 4-combo, that huge FOUR COMBO displays on the screen for forever. it makes it really hard to play the 3-second limit games. anyone else have that problem?

[Sleepkyng]

yeah it's total shit.

this is a great game concept, but the execution is just so-so.

i have had no trouble trouncing the living shit out of anything with hand of power and fireball - before that there was lots of strategy, but now it's just too easy.

[Dead of Knight]

yeah it's total shit.

this is a great game concept, but the execution is just so-so.

i have had no trouble trouncing the living shit out of anything with hand of power and fireball - before that there was lots of strategy, but now it's just too easy.
Then just don't use those abilities?

[RollingSkull]

Bejeweled blows, but this game makes it fun.

[Puffa469]

It's a glitch:
http://www.infinite-interactive.com/InfiniteForums/viewtopic.php?t=412

Also, I'm pretty sure I'm at the end of the game. Just doing some sidequests first before plowing down the final boss. I'm level 44.
.

Im at the same point in my game.

And it sucks about that glitch. Although as was pointed out in link... it would make spell research easier. :)


And I too hate it when the displays stay on the screen too long in timed games. I cant level up my mounts anymore cos I cant see the board! >(

But, I still love this game.

[maigoyume]

i found an awesome way to power level with my knight, its 100% lockdown once you have enough mana (stun, vigil, knight lord) as long as there is a good chunk of exp stars on screen this is guaranteed uber exp, easily got 400 per match, but then any skulls not transformed by knight lord accidentally kills my opponent :cry:

[Koggit]

I love the game, but I feel like the whole town sieging is imbalanced. You can get a few grand per minute if you siege three towns in a triangle and then just go from one to other, and then when you use that gold to buy skills you become way stronger than you should. My level 17 Knight took out a level 40-something Flame Dragon pretty easily... and my stats were higher than his.

Also, Wizards suck hardcore. So awful. Bad spells, bad stats. The other three classes are somewhat balanced, but Wizards are ridiculously awful.

[Tybee]

Also, Wizards suck hardcore. So awful. Bad spells, bad stats. The other three classes are somewhat balanced, but Wizards are ridiculously awful.

*Feels like a tool for choosing a wizard.* :cry:

[banpeikun]

uh wizards and warriors are by far the strongest classes

[RollingSkull]

Warrior + Firewalker Staff + Assloads of Red Mana = ~25 dmg for a 3-skull match

[Logain8955]

Also, Wizards suck hardcore. So awful. Bad spells, bad stats. The other three classes are somewhat balanced, but Wizards are ridiculously awful.


I hate to borrow from WoW terminology, but


lrn2play


Seriously, I can pump out 40+ damage a turn, for 3-6 turns in a row with Hand of Power / Fireball. I'm stupid powerful.

[Dead of Knight]

Beat it tonight. Then I played Trace Memory for the first time. And beat it. So I beat two fairly meaty games (meaning not like an hour long) in one night. I think that's a first for me. Now I have a week to do a schoolwork fest before I start Mother 3 again. Going to be playing it, the legit Japanese GBA cart, annually on its release date until the fuckers release it here. This could be a while...

[Rocko]

Going to be playing it, the legit Japanese GBA cart, annually on its release date until the fuckers release it here. This could be a while...

That'll teach 'em!

[Dead of Knight]

That'll teach 'em!
It's not to teach them anything, it's to keep the dream alive!! ;)

Also I'd played a version of Lunar (either SSSC or Legend) annually prior to this. It's time to mix it up.

[Koggit]

I just lost a Godlike forge at 20 anvils (out of 21). I never thought a puzzle game would be capable of making me this emotional. I was at 17, then got an awesome Heroic Effort that cascaded three anvil matches, brought into the heavens only to burn and crash.

I have no desire to play at all right now, with dreams crushed, but I know this Puzzle Quest burnout is only going to last a couple minutes.

[Purple Flames]

I just lost a Godlike forge at 20 anvils (out of 21). I never thought a puzzle game would be capable of making me this emotional. I was at 17, then got an awesome Heroic Effort that cascaded three anvil matches, brought into the heavens only to burn and crash.

I have no desire to play at all right now, with dreams crushed, but I know this Puzzle Quest burnout is only going to last a couple minutes.

I bet you started playing again two minutes after you posted this ;)

[Dr Mario Kart]

Man, forging is serious business. SERIOUS BUSINESS

[banpeikun]

i've been stuck trying to do an almost legendary forge for a while. music+gods+earth.

[Dead of Knight]

I never even forged once in the game.

[maigoyume]

you get some super sexy items from it :)

[banpeikun]

oh yeah forged items are tons better than anything you can possibly get otherwise, save a few unbalanced weapons, like the firewalker's staff.

i have equipment that gives +24 red mana +24 yellow mana +16 green mana to start the match (in addition to what you get from mastery), +5 to all mana whenever i match 4, and a few random morale and wind mastery.

[banpeikun]

basically all i need to do is match a couple of 4s when i start the match, web for 5 turns, then flaming skulls and keep matching fours and repeat. lord bane never even got to take a turn.

[maigoyume]

oh yeah forged items are tons better than anything you can possibly get otherwise, save a few unbalanced weapons, like the firewalker's staff.

i have equipment that gives +24 red mana +24 yellow mana +16 green mana to start the match (in addition to what you get from mastery), +5 to all mana whenever i match 4, and a few random morale and wind mastery.that my friend is sick :applause:

Edit: btw banpeikun, might want to add spoilers tags to that little tidbit of info you just put about lord...., i don't much care but others might

[banpeikun]

okay i put spoiler tags around the part i think you were talking about. (i didn't think it was a spoiler i guess haha)

[Milkyman]

okay i put spoiler tags around the part i think you were talking about. (i didn't think it was a spoiler i guess haha)

any tips on forging? forgery? forgering? im like level 49 and never tried it

[maigoyume]

okay i put spoiler tags around the part i think you were talking about. (i didn't think it was a spoiler i guess haha)ah well, better safe than sorry :)

[mcgavin27]

how can i beat the two headed ogre guy? I am a level 22 wizard and I just can't beat him.

[banpeikun]

any tips on forging? forgery? forgering? im like level 49 and never tried iti think forging is really hard. i think researching spells is 10x easier.

with forging, i have the most luck just working on clearing the board until there's a few (3-5) anvils on the board. i work them close to each other until i can put three of them in a row. next easiest is to blow one up with a red skull, and every now and then i clear one with a 4-set. i've never gotten more than one anvil with the 4-set so i don't try for those very much. hope that helps. if you have to clear something that takes more than 12 or 15 anvils, you just kind of have to be lucky. i get more "no more moves possible" with forging than anything else.

[Logain8955]

i think forging is really hard. i think researching spells is 10x easier.

with forging, i have the most luck just working on clearing the board until there's a few (3-5) anvils on the board. i work them close to each other until i can put three of them in a row. next easiest is to blow one up with a red skull, and every now and then i clear one with a 4-set. i've never gotten more than one anvil with the 4-set so i don't try for those very much. hope that helps. if you have to clear something that takes more than 12 or 15 anvils, you just kind of have to be lucky. i get more "no more moves possible" with forging than anything else.


Forging is all about Stupid Luck. It's worthwhile to do though, as you can get some sick and powerful items.


I think right now I'm using a Tome of Fire, which is +6 to Cunning, +18 to starting Red Mana. It's pretty nice.

[gaelan]

anybody played this on the pc yet? i just dled the demo...gonna check it out later. just wanted a comparison to the ds...i've played neither.

[AshesofWake]

how long is this game...

[maigoyume]

very VERY long, upwards of 50 hours

[Puffa469]

Just beat it about 5 minutes ago. It was long. But great!

[Milkyman]

how can i beat the two headed ogre guy? I am a level 22 wizard and I just can't beat him.

shamed to admit it but i was in your same situation and eventually i just turned the difficulty to easy and beat him that way.

[banpeikun]

take more time on your turns and see if you're setting up any skulls for him. being able to flaming skulls and have the next turn is very powerful. if you some combination of 4 red/blues or skull/greens then cast it and set up chains of 4s. also you can use web (spider mount) to make sure you get the next turn after flaming skulls also.

[Milkyman]

do you lose your runes if you fail at forging?

[maigoyume]

do you lose your runes if you fail at forging?nah, i would've flipped out like an ape if that happened

[clockworkgreen]

shamed to admit it but i was in your same situation and eventually i just turned the difficulty to easy and beat him that way.

The way I got through some of the tougher guys was to make sure I took away their most needed mana on my turns, even giving up things I may need. And, as a wizard, doing mana drains. Takes away their ability to do major harm, heal, etc. Then just hack away at them when the opening is there.

[blandstalker]

The way I got through some of the tougher guys was to make sure I took away their most needed mana on my turns, even giving up things I may need. And, as a wizard, doing mana drains. Takes away their ability to do major harm, heal, etc. Then just hack away at them when the opening is there.

I lost a few times to Dugog before I changed strategy. I chose equipment that augmented damage whenever I did damage; instead of doing 5 damage for lining up 3 skulls, I could get 10 or 11. This helped a lot.

It also seemed to help by going after gold if I had no really good move. Dugog gets an extra turn for matching gold, and you can't stop him all the time, but letting him have it all resulted in too many free turns for him.

[banpeikun]

firewalker's staff is really awesome for wizards

[Logain8955]

I actually prefer Erik's bow to the Firewalker.


The bow does: Adds +1 damage per 5 levels whenever you deal 3 or more.

Since I blow through red mana like it's nothing (love you, fireball), the bow will add more damage over time, and be more consistent.

[Tybee]

firewalker's staff is really awesome for wizards

Just got that last night. I was using Erik's Bow and the Great Axe (50% chance of another turn if you do 3 or more damage) before that.

You guys had me all scared about Dugog. I beat him in three tries (I think I was still using the Great Axe, which probably helped). And that third time wasn't even all that stressful. I'm using a level 21 wizard riding a level 9 griffon.

I've done a considerable amount of forging and it's not THAT hard. I find learning spells from captives to be more difficult. There's nothing worse than having all but one of the categories satisfied and then running out of moves. Compared to that, getting 3 or 4 anvils is a cinch. What are your favorite forged items? I just made a Manual of Fire (or Tome of Fire, can't remember which) that gives 12 red mana (!!!) at the beginning of each match.

[clockworkgreen]

You guys had me all scared about Dugog. I beat him in three tries (I think I was still using the Great Axe, which probably helped). And that third time wasn't even all that stressful. I'm using a level 21 wizard riding a level 9 griffon.

I answered a post about how to beat the "two-headed ogre", which I thought was a different 2 headed ogre than Dugog. (Now I can't remember if that exists or what it was called...)

Well, then I realized the person *was* talking about Dugog and I hadn't beaten him yet. Beat him last night in 1 try as a level 17. Surprisingly, using the same strategy I posted about.

[TC]

This game is like crack for me. Just picked it up last week.