Incline Age of Decadence - Tips, Tricks and Spoilers

[Zer0wing]

Oh yeah, before I forget, I found another retarded encounter. That noblewoman in the first town, when I tried to scam her she required high impersonation and streetwise combos, which I've passed, but then came a hobo dick etiquette wall. Like, who will ever make such a character? That skill combo will only ever be useful for this one encounter.

Objection, these are the skills for praetor and p. useful for praetor playthrough, nobility only accepts etiquette language.

 

[PlanHex]

I recently started another playthrough due to all the talk here, and managed to swipe everything off the noblewoman with 1 in etiquette. Failure led to a different check that still got me some goods. Possibly due to higher INT or CHA than your character.
(I am a bit annoyed that my 4 STR 9 DEX thief can climb the wall of the palace with help from a rope, but not climb this tiny house even with help from the rope, but not super mad since I managed the talking option instead even with no etiquette)

 

[ScrotumBroth]

What a great game.

Thanks, glad you liked it.

I have even higher hopes for Colony Ship now. AoD is the best Falloutish game since Fallout 2 that I've played.

Yup as a pure assassin you cannot kill him... or at least I never managed to find a way but it was a good ending at least

A Codex assassin killed him in 2 turns, iirc. Assassin/alchemist. Poisoned dagger, berserk potion, neurostimulant. All high end stuff, level 8 or higher.

Is there a video of it? Did he use anything else, such as weakening the God etc?
I hope it's not one of those re-load 50 times until 2% something proccs 16 times in a row in order to dodge/do damage.

From my experience, with 9 in daggers, my hits are getting blocked 9 out of 10. I've reloaded about 5 or 6 times to see different outcomes, best I could achieve is 1 hit disarm, other 4 or 5 swings were blocked. On his turn, he still did psych damage but I managed to dodge/withstand spikes. Next round, he blocked it all and killed me. Mind you, this is without berserker potion which applies THC penalty.
Also, poison didn't take at all, is it because it's lvl 7 alchemy?

Is 10 in daggers that much of a difference maker?

In either case, if lvl 10 daggers and alchemy are required, it would mean missing out on even more content locked behind streetwise/impersonation. I guess Stealth is the 5th wheel, I regret sinking points there.

 

[Parabalus]

What a great game.

Thanks, glad you liked it.

I have even higher hopes for Colony Ship now. AoD is the best Falloutish game since Fallout 2 that I've played.

Yup as a pure assassin you cannot kill him... or at least I never managed to find a way but it was a good ending at least

A Codex assassin killed him in 2 turns, iirc. Assassin/alchemist. Poisoned dagger, berserk potion, neurostimulant. All high end stuff, level 8 or higher.

Is there a video of it? Did he use anything else, such as weakening the God etc?
I hope it's not one of those re-load 50 times until 2% something proccs 16 times in a row in order to dodge/do damage.

From my experience, with 9 in daggers, my hits are getting blocked 9 out of 10. I've reloaded about 5 or 6 times to see different outcomes, best I could achieve is 1 hit disarm, other 4 or 5 swings were blocked. On his turn, he still did psych damage but I managed to dodge/withstand spikes. Next round, he blocked it all and killed me. Mind you, this is without berserker potion which applies THC penalty.
Also, poison didn't take at all, is it because it's lvl 7 alchemy?

Is 10 in daggers that much of a difference maker?

In either case, if lvl 10 daggers and alchemy are required, it would mean missing out on even more content locked behind streetwise/impersonation. I guess Stealth is the 5th wheel, I regret sinking points there.

You can (very unintuitively) bola him and make your THC 100%. PlanHex mentions it above.

I killed him in one round with a dagger assassin (10 crafting), but not sure if it was on the latest patch.

 

[Vault Dweller]

I have even higher hopes for Colony Ship now. AoD is the best Falloutish game since Fallout 2 that I've played.

We aim to do much better, so hopefully you won't be disappointed.

Is there a video of it? Did he use anything else, such as weakening the God etc?
I hope it's not one of those re-load 50 times until 2% something proccs 16 times in a row in order to dodge/do damage.

Here's Eyestabber killing Agathoth fairly quickly without weakening him first:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9oCOPtF8VM
^ go to the very end, that's his entire iroman playthrough.

Here's Eyestabber killing him in a single turn:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69_SsAfN7c4

Is 10 in daggers that much of a difference maker?

Every point makes a difference.

 

[ScrotumBroth]

You can (very unintuitively) bola him and make your THC 100%. PlanHex mentions it above.

I killed him in one round with a dagger assassin (10 crafting), but not sure if it was on the latest patch.

I think crafting plays a significant role here. I have a blue steel dagger looted off of enemy. Which was sufficient for any other enemy in game.

We aim to do much better, so hopefully you won't be disappointed.


Here's Eyestabber killing Agathoth fairly quickly without weakening him first:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9oCOPtF8VM
^ go to the very end, that's his entire iroman playthrough.

Here's Eyestabber killing him in a single turn:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69_SsAfN7c4


Every point makes a difference.

Judging by that last video, his character is tailor made with knowledge of several play throughs, designed to get most out of the game by hair's breath requirements. And fair enough. I'm just greedy for a first timer.

 

[mushaden]

https://youtu.be/4KBTRnLZNx0

self plug (sorry for vid quality). but you are right, it's knowledge of more than several play throughs. If you're really obsessed like I was make sure you're playing on steam for the achievements.

 

[Anomander Rake]

By the way,

1) what does the canister contain (the one you use to weaken agatoth)?

2) For the god ending, do you think that you are going to discover, as a god, Agatoth? And if the answer is positive, what would be the relationship between him and us?

3) Is 1.6.0.117 the final version of AOD?

4) How do I make the camera go far from my character or go near him?

 

[Technomancer]

what does the canister contain (the one you use to weaken agatoth)?

I believe there are potent medical chemicals in it but they are expired and thus harmful.

 

[Vault Dweller]

By the way,

1) what does the canister contain (the one you use to weaken agatoth)?

From the game (lore check):

You have stumbled upon a sort of lab, a medical facility set up to treat the 'gods' injured during the war. Poring over the extensive records, you find details on types of wounds, new procedures, and reactions to various treatments. It seems the gods were quite busy during the war.

The ancient healers used used a certain compound to keep their subjects sedated during complex operations, such as when replacing ruptured organs.​

2) For the god ending, do you think that you are going to discover, as a god, Agatoth? And if the answer is positive, what would be the relationship between him and us?

:there can be only one:

3) Is 1.6.0.117 the final version of AOD?

Yes.

4) How do I make the camera go far from my character or go near him?

I think it was locked in the release version.

 

[AwesomeButton]

I think it was locked in the release version.

There is a switch in the options. The camera could follow you or you could move it with the arrow keys. There is a button in the UI that centers the camera on the PC.

 

[Absinthe]

Judging by that last video, his character is tailor made with knowledge of several play throughs, designed to get most out of the game by hair's breath requirements. And fair enough. I'm just greedy for a first timer.

No, you can one-round an unweakened Agathoth with daggers. Use 10 daggers, 10 block, 10 crafting, 10 alchemy, 10 swords (for the synergy bonus to dagger THC - you don't actually need to max this), and the full power armor with 10 str, 10 dex, and 10 perception (start 8-10-4-10-4-4, use the better healing machine 2x on str). Use whetstone on daggers pre-combat. Set Power Armor to Ra mode (12 str, 12 dex). Use Eagle Eye Neurostim with Berserker Potion. Then blow him up with 3 flurries. Your daggers will do ludicrous amounts of damage, no crit needed.

 

[ScrotumBroth]

Just finished loremaster / Commercium run last night. Gotta say, it was kinda like what Numanuma should've been. Exploring all the ruins and activating all the gadgets was a treat. And the skill points are flowing like wine.

Honestly, the amount of C&C is staggering, and contingency cascades are probably unrivaled among cRPGs.

 

[Fishy]

In case anyone passing through doesn't have it yet, AoD is available on the cheap (€4.25 here) on fanatical as part of a bundle with other shit as a bonus. The offer lasts two weeks.

 

[vota DC]

Anybody managed to make Carrinas emperor? I killed opposing lords but Carrinas went Joker mode and killed his own puppet to let Teron being invaded. For killing Paulus I always need to let Gaelius won?

 

[Deleted Member 22431]

Oh yeah, before I forget, I found another retarded encounter. That noblewoman in the first town, when I tried to scam her she required high impersonation and streetwise combos, which I've passed, but then came a hobo dick etiquette wall. Like, who will ever make such a character? That skill combo will only ever be useful for this one encounter.

You can come back later and sneak in her house, but I don't remember what is the combination.

 

[ScrotumBroth]

Who is the guy looking for Divine Spear? I can't seem to find enough information about him. Is he really just a loremaster from lands east, or like, a descendant of Magi who knows the history?

 

[hivemind]

he knows some real lore shit

he's the least explainted and justified character in the game tbh

he basically exists for one very niche quest involving ancient artifacts that gives you arguably the best ending in the game but how the fuck he knows the thing he knows is like all over the place

maybe I'm just stupid and didnt get like some subtext hints tho

 

[hivemind]

No, you can one-round an unweakened Agathoth with daggers. Use 10 daggers, 10 block, 10 crafting, 10 alchemy, 10 swords (for the synergy bonus to dagger THC - you don't actually need to max this), and the full power armor with 10 str, 10 dex, and 10 perception (start 8-10-4-10-4-4, use the better healing machine 2x on str). Use whetstone on daggers pre-combat. Set Power Armor to Ra mode (12 str, 12 dex). Use Eagle Eye Neurostim with Berserker Potion. Then blow him up with 3 flurries. Your daggers will do ludicrous amounts of damage, no crit needed.

using power armor is cheating

 

[ERYFKRAD]

power armor is cheating

Only blockfags need power armour.

 

[Vault Dweller]

he knows some real lore shit

he's the least explainted and justified character in the game tbh

he basically exists for one very niche quest involving ancient artifacts that gives you arguably the best ending in the game but how the fuck he knows the thing he knows is like all over the place

He exists for 3 reasons: first, to give you the amulet so that non-combat characters can get through Hellgate, second, to show that you aren't the only person exploring old ruins (same reason why there's a prospect outside the library), and third, to do the surgery. By the time you meet him, you know a lot more than he does (especially if your character can do the ritual with Meru), so he isn't some wise man appearing out of nowhere to guide you, but a man who's doing the same thing you do and has a similar knowledge and skillset.

 

[hivemind]

The only thing about him that leaves me like ??? is his justification for knowing the like specifics of the warding ritual.

 

[Vault Dweller]

The only thing about him that leaves me like ??? is his justification for knowing the like specifics of the warding ritual.

Same way you know how to activate the smelter, how to fly the ship, or how to perform the ritual - 'mantras' that were passed down the generations and memorized without understanding.

 

[Black Angel]

So I got 2 Praetor walkthrough I just finished. One had 7 CHA, the other 4 CHA. The former let Gaelius dies, left Maadoran in chaos, and then blow up Al-Akia. Meanwhile, the latter killed Gaelius's assassin, thus letting him live, and then went to Al-Akia with Meru, then kill him after the ritual.

The former had 25 final reputation with House Daratan, while the latter had measly 6. And yet, both got the exact same faction ending, where Antidas is disappointed and then send the char chasing fisherman's tale. Why is that? Is it that the one with high reputation isn't high enough, or the one with low reputation isn't low enough to get different ending?

 

[†††]

So I got 2 Praetor walkthrough I just finished. One had 7 CHA, the other 4 CHA. The former let Gaelius dies, left Maadoran in chaos, and then blow up Al-Akia. Meanwhile, the latter killed Gaelius's assassin, thus letting him live, and then went to Al-Akia with Meru, then kill him after the ritual.

The former had 25 final reputation with House Daratan, while the latter had measly 6. And yet, both got the exact same faction ending, where Antidas is disappointed and then send the char chasing fisherman's tale. Why is that? Is it that the one with high reputation isn't high enough, or the one with low reputation isn't low enough to get different ending?

charisma affects reputation. low charisma will get you bad/meh endings overall