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If you start over, or at any point you feel like it, re-download the ROM. I’ve been making little updates to it here and there as I go along the way. Right now I’m working on items and some plot twists and after that I’m on to fix script errors and some battle balance issues. I just posted an update with some adjustments to the Changsha battle (though now the Xiangyang battle may need to be simplified a little) and some fixes for a really vicious battle in Wu.
Well, I tried using the Battery RAM save from work, and it did work (I had actually tried the save states before and that was what didn’t work), so I don’t have to finish trying to catch up here at home. I still don’t know why the save states would be incompatible but oh well.
I finished Jingzhou today and ended right after fighting Zhang Fei and Zhou Yun (the old final Lu Bu battle). I’d just like to say a major thanks for giving Sima Yi at least 252 Int :D . I really don’t like using the Wan Fu/Revive tactic for healing and now I know he can learn Jin Xian. I was playing a Lu Bu mod a few months ago that someone made on here and the only person I found that had the Int for the tactic was a non-recruitable general (Da Qiao I think)…kind of frustrating. :x
The only weird thing I noticed today had to do with leveling. It’s not big or anything, I just thought it odd. Between levels 21 and 22, I had to gain somewhere around 9000 exp for the next level but between 22 and 23 I only had to gain around 5000. Like I said, it’s hardly worth mentioning but I just thought it was odd since usually your exp requirements go up for each level.
I was also wondering if you had created new leveling schemes at all for this mod. There is currently almost a 1000 troop difference between Cao Pi and Zhang Liao and I don’t remember ever having that large of a gap in the actual game. It also seemed like Dian Wei started out higher at an earlier level than anyone else in the original. Just got me curious. :-)
I’m glad the battery RAM files are transferable. That’s good news for me as well. :)
Yeah, Jin Xian is important to keep around. I’ve also made some pretty big changes to the way that tactic works.
I *have* adjusted the leveling, but you shouldn’t have seen an odd jump like that. It is probably just how things looked after battles played into experience required for the next levels?
There was a bug in the original beta that caused Cao Pi to gain levels at an unusually fast pace. I was trying to do something special with Dian Wei, but it didn’t work out. Please download the latest version of the mod and use it instead (use the same download link). I’ve made quite a few changes and it will fix a few bugs which would have frustrated you later in the game. :)
Hehehe… :-) That was kind of funny. I downloaded the new rom and when I leveled up a minute ago, Cao Pi’s troop count went "up" to around 2500 from about 2700. You said there was a change in Cao Pi’s leveling though, so there it is I guess. :-)
Haha. Yeah, Cao Pi is back on track to receive levels according to Zhang Fei’s schedule. In the previous version of the ROM he wound up somewhere around 64,000 troops by level 51. :)
Well, I just finished Shu and defended Jingzhou and I think I’ll pick it back up and start Wu sometime tomorrow. Maybe it was just the tactics I gained in the last few levels but I found Shu to be INCREDIBLY easier than Jingzhou. I don’t think I had to play any fight more than once. Or maybe I’ve just found a method that works and that’s why it seemed easier.
Shu is definitely easier than Jingzhou. I’m thinking about upping its difficulty before the final version is released. Jingzhou is probably one of the most difficult regions of the whole game (and for that reason I don’t mind leaving Shu a little easier—it gives the player a bit of a break before Wu). What tactics were you using to win Wu battles? :)
ROM Update!
I just fixed a large number of scripts, some battle bugs, and some general game bugs. I also re-wrote numerous tactic scripts and added confirmation for important battle events (removing it from unimportant events). This is definitely an update worth downloading! Your previous saves will be fully compatible.
Well, I haven’t started Wu yet but what I used most of the time in Shu was a combination of Evade, Zeal, and Power Pills. I’ve gotten to the place where Power Pills are affordable now and that seemed to help out a lot. I also used Behead for one of the Jingzhou defense battles and that seemed to work pretty well. Torrent has also been used a few times, most notably on the Zhang Fei/Zhou Yun battle. I’ll download the new version and start into Wu sometime today. :-)
Keep me posted! :)
I wasn’t able to get around to playing the game yesterday but I’ve delved into Wu a little bit tonight. The only thing I’ve noticed so far is that it seems there might still be a problem with Cao Pi’s leveling. He has around 4400 troops while my lowest fighter (Xu Huang) has around 2400. Maybe it’s ok still but I don’t remember that large of a gap at this point in the game. Just thought I’d mention it.
I am currently at the Zhou Yu/Zhuge Liang/Zhang Fei gate and I am thinking of how to beat it. I tried it a couple times but what I’ve been trying up to this point I don’t think is going to work for this battle. I am going to work up to Ce Mian I think and give it a shot then.
Edit: Actually I just gained a level and Cao Pi is at 5013 troops which seems like a troop number I remember from the original game, so I do think it’s still ok. Disregard the first part of this post.
Cao Pi shouldn’t be super-far ahead of everyone else. That’s a little odd. :)
I’ll double-check when I load the ROM up again!
The Zhou Yu/Zhuge Liang battle is one of the toughest in the game without Ce Mian.
Some people have cleared it with Zealed Torrents and Power Pills. Make sure Zhuge Liang has Torrent instead of Deluge. If he’s using Deluge you’re probably not going to win that battle unless you pick up Ce Mian! A newer version downgrades his damage tactics. It is possible to push past without Ce Mian but it won’t hurt if you save up—it will be handy through Wu.
I finished Wu last night/today and have barely scratched Wei at this point. I do think Cao Pi is fine. His troop count continues to look familiar to me. In Wu, Thwart ruled. Throughout Wu, a combination of Thwart, Zeal, Inferno, Deluge, and Power Pills got me through most battles. The only battles I really struggled on were Wu Castle and the final portion of Jian Ye castle. It took me a couple of tries on both of them but once I got rid of Sun Ce and Cheng Pu (Wu) (at least I think it was Cheng Pu…it may have been another general) and Sun Quan and Lu Meng (Jian Ye) they really weren’t that bad. At Jian Ye I did have to retreat after the first phase though.
I am at the moment trying to think up a strategy for the Guan Yu/Zhang Fei Castle in Wei. I tried An Sha but after wasting all my TP on it with Sima Yi, I am assuming that Guan Yu is Un-An Sha-able. I may try it still and see if I can take out Guan Yu with Zeal and Power Pills but my gut is telling me that Thwart is going to be the best bet on this battle. I’ll guess I still have Doubt so I could use that on Zhang Fei while I pummel Guan Yu….that COULD work.
Oh and I managed to run into Zuo Ci. I saw 2000 some troops and I was like, psh, I can knock this guy out in my sleep……. derrr, nope! Even with that few of troops the guy’s fairly well set! Did you do something different to his defense? I saw that he had 255 defense but I didn’t think that alone would drop my attacks to taking 2-3 troops per turn, so I’m just wondering if you did something else to his defense.
Thanks for recounting your Wu experience for me!
The Guan Yu/Zhang Fei battle is a fun one. There are a few strategies for it but yeah, you do need to come up with a strategy in order to beat it. It seems to be one of the tough battles in Wei. :)
Zuo Ci is pretty much immune to physical attacks. I didn’t do anything special to him—that’s just how defense works. It is tied to percentages, so he pretty much deflects all damage but one when attacked. If you want to take him down you’ll have to use tactics. He’s one a of a few fun bonus generals who got to stick around from the Destiny of an Emperor 2.0 edition. :)
I haven’t got much farther on the ROM since I last posted but I did find two of the new hidden treasures (#s 38 and 39) on your secret items list. I submitted them to KMA this afternoon. :-) I may try to find some of the other ones later but I was pretty sure I knew where those two were so I knocked them out today. I really like the new items thing and I think it’s pretty cool that you can do that with the ROM!
Congrats on your finds! Try to locate the last one while you’re in Shu. :)
Yeah, it was a lot of work adding them (especially after some last-moment surprises I had to correct), but I think it added something really fun to the game.
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