Sil 1.1

[debo]

I got a Galvorn Armour of Resilience [0,2d5] which was pretty sweet. Saw me down to 650' when I got surrounded by fs which I just couldn't hit and obviously they kept hitting me...

Yeah I got the Glaive of Gaurin and tried out Polearm Mastery, but got surrounded very early by clear worm masses and Gorgol, and I was dead 1 round later

[WildKhaine]

Just played a game and got Ringil as my present at 50'. Was having a pretty good run til I got boxed in by a Sulrauko and a Cat Warrior. With the curse I couldn't hit'em at all and died rather quickly. That curse is pretty rough at low skill levels.

[Nick]

A short story:
Last Christmas, prior to Sil's release, half gave me an advance copy of Sil to get my opinion. I was impressed, but for various reasons didn't actually play for any length of time; in particular, I didn't realise the present could be opened.

So if you'd all shut up about it, that would be great.

[debo]

Oh wow, i assumed that was something that half threw in with 1.1 for this christmas -- I didn't realize it was in the original release!

[HugoVirtuoso]

I got a Galvorn Armour of Resilience [0,2d5] which was pretty sweet. Saw me down to 650' when I got surrounded by fs which I just couldn't hit and obviously they kept hitting me...

That triple Sil curse really hits hard...

[Starhawk]

Does playing through the game with the pre-Christmas curse active count as a challenge mode?

[HallucinationMushroom]

I dare say it does!

I think it would be easier to win without the nice present up front with no curse, than any item in the game with a curse.

[Scatha]

Does playing through the game with the pre-Christmas curse active count as a challenge mode?

I'm not exactly sure what the question is. In some sense any self-imposed conditions which make the game harder are a challenge mode. It's not one which is tracked by the game, but it's a natural challenge which some other people are trying.

I think it would be easier to win without the nice present up front with no curse, than any item in the game with a curse.

With three notable exceptions, I agree. (Perhaps even then.)

[HallucinationMushroom]

Hey, which three?! I would say that artifact helm I never find that grants loremaster might be one... or at least, one I would want.

[debo]

Anything with danger or a balancing curse, really. (Curufin stands out in my mind.)

[HallucinationMushroom]

I really don't understand that at all. Why would you want danger? And, what is a balancing curse?? Me are perplexed.

[debo]

Lol nevermind -- I totally didn't read Scatha's post correctly. Must have been the film of Finarfin blood that is still coating my eyes.

[HallucinationMushroom]

Ah, you could've had me going. You should've said something like, danger negates the silmaril curse if you are wearing at least 3 items of danger. lol

[WaveMotion]

Is Scatha talking about the three Silmarils?

[Nick]

Let it be known that system clock present scumming (or easter egg scumming) is hereby considered a form of cheating.

What, we have to wait for Easter now?