kieran
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Favourite Gamebook Series: Fighting Fantasy
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Post by kieran on Oct 22, 2015 14:11:29 GMT
Fair enough. At least something is definitely happening anyway.
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Post by offm on Mar 1, 2017 15:44:29 GMT
a quick update on this subject can be seen at the kickstarter page: /posts/1816551
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Post by JMISBEST on Jun 9, 2017 8:22:46 GMT
Can someone please tell me where I can get The Sea Green Lens needed for a quest in book 3. Please and thank-you
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kieran
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Favourite Gamebook Series: Fighting Fantasy
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Post by kieran on Dec 1, 2017 17:24:04 GMT
Yikes, anyone else read the latest Kickstarter update on FL7? "Production hell" seems an understatement!
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Post by Charles X. on Jul 28, 2021 21:03:04 GMT
Is it just me or is the difficulty level for this series a bit high? I love the concept but the few characters I've tried have always done a few quests and a bit of exploring and then failed. You can only pass a likelihood roll so many times.
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kieran
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Favourite Gamebook Series: Fighting Fantasy
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Post by kieran on Jul 28, 2021 21:38:37 GMT
It's very hard to get going. Don't get too attached to any of your characters early on because chances are they will die. After a while, you'll get to know which missions are lower risk for each profession and, with a bit of luck, begin to build some cash and get some good gear. Invest in a resurrection deal at the earliest opportunity and try to have the full compliment of blessings at all times.
Put a bit of money in the bank and you can access it in any book. Try to resist selling items with bonuses even if you don't need them unless you really need the cash. Instead, try to store them in safe houses and then if you lose your current items you have backups.
As regards stats, Combat is the most important but the easiest to improve so bear this in mind when you have an opportunity to increase one of your stats. Sanctity tends to be a bit less important - in fact there are a handful of situations where a low Sanctity is beneficial. However, Sanctity is still important and shouldn't be neglected.
Getting a God can also be beneficial. Recommended are: Tyrnai or Nagil - give cheap resurrection deals and Tyrnai gives cheap Combat blessings as a bonus Sig - gives +1 to Thievery Three Fortunes - cheap Luck blessings
Even with all that though, you can still die with no resurrection deal after hours of gameplay which can be very frustrating!
If you're really struggling, a somewhat cheesy tactic is to start with one of the later books then immediately sail to Book 1 and you will be a lot tougher. Don't like doing that personally but it is completely within the rules.
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Post by broadfoot on Jan 16, 2023 15:16:32 GMT
I came across FL because I was looking for advancements on the FF formula and an expansion of game mechanics, but I'm just not into the series I'm not sure why. Feels like it doesn't realize it's potential
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