Betrayal at Krondor - newbie's questions
dras
On 19 May 1997 07:47:34 GMT, ark...@alexws.enet.dec.com (Arkady
Zilberberg) wrote:
>
>Hello, fellow gamers!
>
>Since Sierra released "Betrayal of Krondor" for free I decided to give it a try
>(I tried to play a few before, namely Dungeon Master 2 and Ultima Underworld
>but wasn't impressed for some reason) and this game really sucked me in! By
>that I mean that go to sleep some 2 hours later than usual, think in this game's
>terms and so on. I'm still in chapter 1 (what would you expect from
>unexperienced gamer after only few days of playing?) and although I managed to
>approach Krondor once (no luck down in sewers, though) I still have some very
>basic questions:
It's been a while since I've played, but I'll do my best.
>1) Sometimes one or more from my party become poisoned and I don't have any
>antidote. I manage to heal them eventually by using herbal packs and resting
>but I either run out of herbal packs or use up tremendous amount of food. How
>do you handle/prevent such a situation?
Always examine food before you eat it. Food you pick up from corpses
or from chests can be poisonous. If a PC does get poisoned use the
item that looks like blue berries on them.
>2) How can I determine the probable outcome of an encounter - toughness of
>opponents, spellcasting abilities, whatever? Or should I just bookmark and
>restore the game hoping for better times?
It's always a good idea to bookmark often. Aside from that, I don't
remember if you can examine bad guys or not.
>3) Lockpicking: should I emphasize lockpicking of some character or it is
>possible to finish chapter 1 without it (I find some ladder in sewers but
>it is locked too tightly - can I find/buy a key for it?).
Definately emphasize it with at least one character ... I don't think
you need it during the first chapter though. The trapdoor you need to
take has a sign by it, I think. Go past it and explore the maze for a
while. You will find the key you need.
>4) Is the map all set up (I mean, do I always find the same in the same places
>or are there any fluctuations)?
I think it is in parts, but I think there might be random encounters
too. I'm not sure though.
>5) How can I keep my money amount hight enough? I spend everything on rations
>and don't have enough items to sell due to inventory limitations?
I never had to buy rations. Just strip every enemy you kill of his
rations and items and sell the items in towns.
>More questions to come,
>--
>Arkady Zilberberg, ark...@nsi.co.il
Nan Wang
Arkady Zilberberg <ark...@alexws.enet.dec.com> wrote:
> 1) Sometimes one or more from my party become poisoned and I don't have any
> antidote. I manage to heal them eventually by using herbal packs and resting
> but I either run out of herbal packs or use up tremendous amount of food. How
> do you handle/prevent such a situation?
Most likely it's due to food poisoning. Check the rations you pick up from
corpse (by right clicking on them). Ditch the poisoned and spoiled ones.
If however you get poisoned in combat (unlikely in chapter 1), you can use
restoratives (green vail) on them, but it takes a lot.
> 2) How can I determine the probable outcome of an encounter - toughness of
> opponents, spellcasting abilities, whatever? Or should I just bookmark and
> restore the game hoping for better times?
Save often, that's the only way.
> 3) Lockpicking: should I emphasize lockpicking of some character or it is
> possible to finish chapter 1 without it (I find some ladder in sewers but
> it is locked too tightly - can I find/buy a key for it?).
Locking picking is a great skill to have, although not vital in chapter 1 but
in a later chapter. Make Gorath your lock picker. You can't pick any of the
grates in sewer, explore it and eventually you will get a key.
> 4) Is the map all set up (I mean, do I always find the same in the same places
> or are there any fluctuations)?
I think so.
> 5) How can I keep my money amount hight enough? I spend everything on rations
> and don't have enough items to sell due to inventory limitations?
Bard in an inn will net you some cash, as well as selling the junk you get
from corpses. Buy a couple of practice flutes for Owyn. A shop north of
your starting point sells some.
Arkady Zilberberg
Hello, fellow gamers!
Since Sierra released "Betrayal of Krondor" for free I decided to give it a try
(I tried to play a few before, namely Dungeon Master 2 and Ultima Underworld
but wasn't impressed for some reason) and this game really sucked me in! By
that I mean that go to sleep some 2 hours later than usual, think in this game's
terms and so on. I'm still in chapter 1 (what would you expect from
unexperienced gamer after only few days of playing?) and although I managed to
approach Krondor once (no luck down in sewers, though) I still have some very
basic questions:
1) Sometimes one or more from my party become poisoned and I don't have any
antidote. I manage to heal them eventually by using herbal packs and resting
but I either run out of herbal packs or use up tremendous amount of food. How
do you handle/prevent such a situation?
2) How can I determine the probable outcome of an encounter - toughness of
opponents, spellcasting abilities, whatever? Or should I just bookmark and
restore the game hoping for better times?
3) Lockpicking: should I emphasize lockpicking of some character or it is
possible to finish chapter 1 without it (I find some ladder in sewers but
it is locked too tightly - can I find/buy a key for it?).
4) Is the map all set up (I mean, do I always find the same in the same places
or are there any fluctuations)?
5) How can I keep my money amount hight enough? I spend everything on rations
and don't have enough items to sell due to inventory limitations?
More questions to come,
--
Arkady Zilberberg, ark...@nsi.co.il
Lynn Johannesen
Arkady Zilberberg (ark...@alexws.enet.dec.com) wrote:
: Hello, fellow gamers!
: 4) Is the map all set up (I mean, do I always find the same
: in the same places
: or are there any fluctuations)?
It is the same each game. However, the same places may have different
things in later chapters.
Bill Anderson
om...@daimi.aau.dk (Omar Echammari) wrote:
>In <5lp0im$tmu$1...@nntpd.lkg.dec.com> ark...@alexws.enet.dec.com (Arkady Zilberberg) writes:
>
>
>>Hello, fellow gamers!
>
>>Since Sierra released "Betrayal of Krondor" for free I decided to give it a try
>>(I tried to play a few before, namely Dungeon Master 2 and Ultima Underworld
>>but wasn't impressed for some reason) and this game really sucked me in! By
>>that I mean that go to sleep some 2 hours later than usual, think in this game's
>>terms and so on. I'm still in chapter 1 (what would you expect from
>>unexperienced gamer after only few days of playing?) and although I managed to
>>approach Krondor once (no luck down in sewers, though) I still have some very
>>basic questions:
>
>>1) Sometimes one or more from my party become poisoned and I don't have any
>>antidote. I manage to heal them eventually by using herbal packs and resting
>>but I either run out of herbal packs or use up tremendous amount of food. How
>>do you handle/prevent such a situation?
>
>You need some silverthorne anti-venom. (looks like blueberries)
>
It took me a while to figure this out, but you have to examine the
food packets - some are spoiled and some are poisened. Pitch the bad
ones.
Chris Sleep
In article <5lp0im$tmu$1...@nntpd.lkg.dec.com>,
Arkady Zilberberg <ark...@nsi.co.il> wrote:
Hi,
>Since Sierra released "Betrayal of Krondor" for free I decided to give it a try
>(I tried to play a few before, namely Dungeon Master 2 and Ultima Underworld
>but wasn't impressed for some reason) and this game really sucked me in! By
>that I mean that go to sleep some 2 hours later than usual, think in this game's
>terms and so on. I'm still in chapter 1 (what would you expect from
>unexperienced gamer after only few days of playing?) and although I managed to
>approach Krondor once (no luck down in sewers, though) I still have some very
>basic questions:
It sounds like I'm at about the same point as you (I never got around
to playing BAK before, so I thought I'd take a look now).
>1) Sometimes one or more from my party become poisoned and I don't have any
>antidote. I manage to heal them eventually by using herbal packs and resting
>but I either run out of herbal packs or use up tremendous amount of food. How
>do you handle/prevent such a situation?
Check over the food supplies that you pick up very carefully -
some of them are either spoilt or poisoned - if you leave them in your
inventory to be eaten, then you'll have a lot of problems.. Throw
them away!
Chris