Steele on 17/8/2016 at 04:08
To preface, yes, almost every mission has a set load-out, and you can only use money gathered in the previous mission to buy the available equipment. My question is a general one: What pieces of equipment do you usually go for? As a followup, assuming any amount of gold and a large stock of all items (within reason, you're not ever going to have 50,000 gold to buy 100 gas arrows), what is your ideal load-out?
Personally I stagger between moss and water arrows, and finish up with flashbombs and healing potions. Though I always make sure I have a rope arrow or two, though the game is pretty good about providing anything you may need within the mission itself. If I have LOTS of gold, I'll splurge for a gas arrow.
Also, I'm not just asking out of curiosity; I'm trying to figure out what equipment I should put in my pre-mission store for an FM I'm working on. No sense putting up Mines for sale if no one's gonna use them, right?
AntiMatter_16 on 17/8/2016 at 04:29
This really depends on the kind of mission you're faced with, with the most important question being "Will there be human AI, or undead?"
In general, I usually buy every single water arrow. A few moss arrows. A few flashbombs. And a gas arrow if it's available. Maybe a 2nd one if I have lots of money to burn.
If I'm facing undead, (in addition to the above, sans gas arrow) I might buy a mine and fire arrows and some holy water of course.
zoog on 17/8/2016 at 06:47
I think that extra gear is some kind of cheat making the game easier so take none.
marbleman on 17/8/2016 at 09:28
I never buy flashbombs or healing because I just reload if I get caught or hurt. Other than that I usually make sure to have at least 8 water arrows, 4 moss arrows (and hope to find more later), and 3 ropes. If there's invisibility potions, gas arrows or speed potions I make sure to buy those as well.
But I know not everybody is ready to go through something so tedious as reloading after every mistake :)
Melan on 17/8/2016 at 10:02
I go for all tips and clues you can buy, then get one healing potion and a few moss and water arrows.
Equipment diversity becomes important in large, complex missions where you can adopt different approaches to your targets. That's where a well-stocked equipment store goes a long way.
User 205 on 17/8/2016 at 11:23
If it is a normal human mission I normally get some flashbombs, gas mines and gas arrows. Also extra water arrows and atleast an extra rope arrow. I usually don´t get much moss arrows, they often not strictly necessary and they are quite common to find. Sometimes I get flares, clues and obscure stuff like forgbeast eggs. As this is a human level I stay away from fire arrows, mines and such.
If the level features a lot of undead I usually get lethal. That means mines, fire arrows and health potions. Also I get a lot of flashbombs and special potions if I can get them.
If I want to ironman the level I get quite a lot of flashbombs (they are cheap and you can easily knock your enemey out or run away) and silent takedown weapons like gas arrows. Also atleast 2 healing potions because I usually get hurt.
SlyFoxx on 17/8/2016 at 11:25
Rope
flash
water
After that it's up to what I think the AI will be.
Yandros on 17/8/2016 at 11:37
I buy all water arrows and a few moss arrows, and one gas arrow if I have the gold. I almost never buy healing potions, and only buy flash bombs if there are undead. I'll also get a few broadheads if killing is allowed and I'm in the mood to play that way, although most of the time I'm a knock-em-all-out kind of player.
skacky on 17/8/2016 at 13:32
I usually buy all tips as well, in addition to more Water Arrows, Rope Arrows and a few Flash Bombs. The key here is to have a bit of everything to suit many playstyles, so adding in Mines or Speed Potions can be a good idea.
Neb on 17/8/2016 at 15:15
If holy water -> "oh no, zombies". Buy them all.
+ 2/3 moss, because too many nobles love that clicky-clacky tiling.
2 rope arrows total.
As many water arrows as possible.
Mop up the last 25g with a broadhead for that annoying spider in the basement.
