I'm Finally Ready For A Quest! (Stoneshard: Episode 5)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 ก.ย. 2024
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Stoneshard is a game I took a look at a few weeks ago that people really liked to see, so I decided to bring it back for a bit of a playthrough. Come join me as I take on this challenging classically-inspired dungeon crawler/RPG.
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About this game:
Stoneshard is a challenging turn-based RPG set in an open world. Experience the unforgiving life of a medieval mercenary: travel across the war-torn kingdom, fulfill contracts, fight, mend your wounds and develop your character without any restrictions.
that snake sneaking up on NL and him not noticing until it bit him was comedy gold brother
If it was a snake it would have bit... you...
@@phattybacon931 brother what the hell does that mean
@@-Bente- it's a cheesy phrase grandparents use when they find something you cant find yourself. This snake was a snake and bit him. I think it would have been a lot funnier in person
@@phattybacon931 ah I see! one of things you don't really know when english is your second language 😂
@@phattybacon931 TIL. That's kinda cute actually
This man has won dozens of Tetris 99 Battles, but somehow 14:23 gave him more trouble than you'd expect inventory Tetris to present.
Lukas Varrocker he even played Diablo, he should be good at this
yes his attempt at the inventory Tetris had me screaming at my phone... So much pain... Also make some want to buy the game
he literally could've just moved his water skin and his herb underneath his arrows to fit everything.... Smh
It's not inventory tetris if you can't rotate the items.
@@Szanth This is fair. It's closer to a puzzle or the like, but it's a colloquialism so *shrug*
If anything it seems like he's carried over the limitation from Tetris of only being able to think about how the new object fits into the spaces you have. He gets all his tiny items scrunched up on the right side, when given the size of the inventory (5 high, 10 wide), and the size of "big" objects (2 wide, 3 high), you can't stack them vertically... Would be more practical to stack all the tiny stuff along the top or bottom rather than eating up valuable vertical real-estate.
Ah well, he'll figure it out.
When you do dungeons, break everything. The loot you get is far more valuable than the weapon durability you lose. Keep in mind that smashing shit makes noise that attracts enemies. I'd say you get an additional 500 gold per 3 floor dungeon just by smashing stuff (mostly from alcohol).
Also take everything and dump it on the ground outside the dungeon. It's quicker than running back and forth to town and afaik dungeons close when you complete the quest.
@@PhyrexianPhreak They do close after the quest, which is really stupid, but at least it's knowledge you can use. In my experience, though, it's far quicker to just farm pelts off of cells nearest to the town. Close game. Let it restock vendor gold and the overworld. Repeat.
Hey NL, one tip I found to be really usefull: Unlock the first geomancy spell (The stone pillar thing), it has an insane range and it knocks enemies into things, stunning them so you can approach them and also insta kill small animals. Hope this helps!
*Spend 3 episodes saving for bow.*
*Finds free bow on episode 5.*
Some classic NL right there.
I’m loving this series
The thing about the bow is that it has a huge debuff to accuracy. The first bow skill increases your accuracy for you next shot so without it the bows are really bad.
Which is nonsense when magic never misses. Why would you bother?
@@johngleeman8347 because some characters start without magic, so they have to do the lame thing and level up their bow.
@@Doomroar I finished the game (well, all the content there is) twice without ever leveling bow skills, perception or using any magic skill. I did use the bow as is, like NL is doing, since even if you miss most of the time, it's free damage while the ennemies are wasting their time rushing to you. There is no reason not to use them, but leveling bow skills or perception is far from a necessity.
@@johngleeman8347 Why would you NOT use them? It's free damage, energy cost and is way better than staying there spamming "pass turn" while the ennemies are coming in.
@@Xalorian Mainly because I'm not having fun when I can't hit the broad side of a barn at high noon on the fourth of July? I'm with Egg on this one.
My dude is finally putting it together
An easy fix for a tutorial is have the first quest gather pelts and be given a bow to hunt it. Maybe tiles right next to town have fewer creatures, and get harsher outward
Hey NL if you ever get enough gold to repair your armour it's a huge upgrade for you (it starts damaged), makes the game much easier for the melee characters and you start with almost enough gold for it. Also to avoid misclicks you can use the numpad for movement.
The blacksmith buys metal tools and weapons, the vendor to the left of the town buys/sells wood products like bows and staffs. The tanner buys/sells furs and skins/clothes, and the merchant in the middle of the town ( bottom right of the four) buys accessories like precious jewels, gold and other valuable miscellaneous items like cutlery and stuff the others wouldn't buy for alot. DUH
i wanna add that its not always obviuos what is considered a wooden or metal weapon so a good way to tell is by the sound they make when you grab them
"the vendor to the left of the town"
Carpenter.
The bartender buys cutlery for more than the merchant does
This game looks awesome. I normally wouldn’t be interested in this kind of game but something about it seems really appealing
Just move anything that takes up 1 or 2 squares of height on the grid to the bottom section of your inventory and try to avoid stacking things up unnecessarily to leave room for things with a height of 3 or 4.
Also, I dunno about other bows, but that Peasant Bow had -60% Accuracy, and the plain Short Bow appears to have -58% Accuracy. Looking back at Episode 4, the Levy Bow had -52%, and the Norse Bow had -47%... Which, those are all pretty bad, but it's at least better, and I would assume the Ranged Weapon skills (and Agility) would help out with that.
One thing that may help you out, especially against humanoids indoors, is right clicking yourself and using shout. If you shout from around a corner and bide your time, more often than not you can get a free critical so long as the enemy still has the ??? above their heads. High perception enemies will still see you but low level seems to go pretty well. Your perception however is often low at this point so if you think there is an enemy try sitting behind the corner, shouting, then waiting, then go in if nothing happens.
Secondarily, doors. Clear out rooms that have no doors first, because doors block a lot of the sound. If you open up doors you're more likely to get flanked later on.
NL if you can't hit someone with a bow, PRESS CTRL to enter combat mode and the bow will shoot where you CLICK.
You should be able to miss by your own skill if you click the wrong tile, though.
Regarding the bow, it has a negative 60% accuracy by default. They're designed to be nearly useless unless you unlock the first bow skill which increases your bow accuracy by a lot. It makes it so you can only shoot once per two turns, but your shots will actually hit most of the time. Without having that, the bow is basically just for pulling so all those arrows you have are kind of a waste of inventory space.
take the small items in your inventory and put them on the bottom row. take the big stuff and line it up along the top rows. you cant rotate individual items but you can rotate where you put your items.
its just inventory tetris dad you got this.
Bow has great range, and you can aggro a single enemy even if it takes several tries to hit. Then you kite it away and kill with sword. So you can fight bandits 1 at a time if you don't get seen. Unfortunately, it may take until 4th level before you get a bow book in a bookcase and get the take aim to actually hit stuff.
NL put small items (1x1, 1x2, 2x1) on the bottom of the inventory in a horizontal line, not vertically like you have them on the left side of your inventory. That way you have more room for items that are tall, like weaponry or pelts.
What part of the sports movie are we at? Have we reached the training montage yet?
this is the flashback to playing as a child
I know series don't rake in the views, but I am loving this.
As far as food goes, I think Bread is the most cost efficient, and the miller sells a lot of it (during the day)
Thirst is not really a big deal because the waterskin has so many charges, so the -5 thirst isn't so bad
hunt the moose just north of town. the pelts and antlers sell for much more than any other pelts. just herd them to the corners of the map and melee kill them.
That makes it sound like the moose don't retaliate.
That's ridiculous if that's the case, a moose could put up a good fight against a bear for crying out loud.
Edit: They really do just let you kill them lmao
I had the same problems after the Tutorial so it is quite amusing to see someone struggle the same amount that I did.
I think you are much better at most games than people give you credit for, this game is a challenge and you are doing just fine :)
This game seems unnecessarily hard
And I'm lovin it!
I think part of that comes with egglord being, well, egglord
It's funny how hard the beginning is without that first bow skill. I took the archer character and did like 4 contracts with ease. Only died to a bear once because I didn't know it could follow me to another map square.
The way NL says "salve". :) Oh my!
there are two buttons in your inventory. one rotates items and the other will auto sort your bag
NL, when you need more inventory space, move your 1x1s into the available area to make room. take 14:51 for example, if you move your grapes and bandages ect into the bottom right corner, you would have room for the arrows.
personally i think you should give up bows; without enough perception and their basic skill (taking aim) they are useless.
if you want something to hunt animals and close distances then you can get a melee weapon skill that does that, alerting one enemy at a time can be done without bows and even sometimes by shouting (done by right-clicking on your character, but it's a bit difficult ) and if you think you are too fragile for melee combat thats probably because you are wearing broken armor that litterally provides no protection.
if you don't like melee you could just start over with another character. geomancer jonna is basically easy mode
No keep the bow for melee enemies, you dont 2 melee weapon sets
You can't do anything else while an enemy walks towards you, so what reason could you possibly have to not use a bow?
@@JokerandThief42 while i'm not an expert on this games melee combat since most of my experience is with jonna i still don't think you need a bow to kite enemies, espescially in dungeons since hallways are one tile wide. and imo fire barrage is a better SP investment since it takes only one turn and doesnt require changing loadouts.
furthermore, not every build needs a bow; mages have all the ranged attacks in the world and staffs are still decent melee weapons in case they run out of energy.
all in all though i think melee combat still needs improvement. But looking at the great swords' and daggers' skill trees i think could potentially be very fun.
@@killisys that is a very solid point, bows are usually the best choice for a secondary loadout, but i still prefer getting into position and activating my weapons correaponding stance and raising the shield if i'm using one, which will usually take enough time for the enemy to get me, maybe leaving time for one shot, which I prefer using fire barrage for.
@@JokerandThief42 as long as it doesnt rain i can take up to 4 bandits at once as a pyromancer tho
Those tetris 99 skills are finally coming in handy
I bought this game a couple days ago. There are lots of things I didn't know, but I'm almost...ALMOST at level 4...
Buy alcohol from the inn bar! It lowers pain and has other uses.
hey egg just a tip the bows have basically a 50/50 base chance to hit so what you want is the first skill in the bow skills which gives you 50% extra chance to hit
Thank you for doing this series and all the tips you give me
Little bit of a heads up. When you reach level 4, the enemies also get stronger. At least from my experience that was case.
Content is CRISP
Haven't finished watching yet, but just putting this here just in case.
You can't move in combat with the arrow keys, so you can just hold them down to move just as fast as normal, without any consequence of moving accidentally when combat starts.
Edit: Tweeted him and he left a like within 1 minute, so that's nice.
Also told him about Verren's ring and to check out the POIs.
wait verren's ring has a purpose now? I thought it just takes up space since the quest isn't in the game yet
@@ahairylobster8524 It gives -1% fumble chance, which is something at least.
@@killisys ooh fugg yea every percent counts early game anyway and egg needs it
Where do you get verrens Ring from?
@@captnsnackbeard6898 talk to verren lol
I like a cat break as much as the next person, but would it be worth it to NL's productivity, to get a cat door installed, and then install a cat tower behind his chare, in camera view?
NL with your bow try aiming one tile in front of the target because it seems that you shot goes one tile behind them
There's just something extremely satisfying watching you overcome the challenges of this game. I can't wait for Fort attempt 2. I think you got a shot here, kid.
Lets ACTUALLY go
NL you absolute madman, you've only gone and figured it out! Really impressed how quick you picked up what to do, hope to see you keep playing this awesome game.
Keep at it NL, I can see you're learning more each episode. This game is pretty dang good once you learn the systems.
I think the way bows work, is that it takes your bow's accuracy (like -50%) and then applies the creature's dodge skill. Deer and rabbits have high dodge, but humans don't have as high of a dodge skill. So you'll probably have better chance vs humans than vs animals.
-50 percent is on the good bows not the pesant one so his Situation is even worse
3:43 that wood lord you sell him wood stuff not iron stuf
woodlord = woof mace/staf/bow/shield
blackmith is ironlord so you sell him the axe/sword/dagger/iron mace
Who told him the bow skills are bad? The bow is pretty useless without the first bow skill take aim. Sure it allows your enemy to close ground on you faster, but it also lets you hit that enemy instead of miss every shot while they move in.
Feel like I should mention that the chest armor you start with is broken from the start and so you're not getting full stats from it. Unfortunately it costs a lot of gold to repair, but once you get the influx from the quests, it might be worth doing. It's still a pretty good piece of armor if you fix it up! You start to feel like an actual tank once you get some reasonable armor stats from it.
Love this series my dude.
He's actually beginning to do it
I know it’s been said but just in case you missed it several times over I’ll say it. You need the first bow skill to use the bows
It being a roguelike, you should be able to move in 8 directions using the numpad, so you don't have to use the mouse.
If you push two directions on the arrow keys at once it lets you.
Doesn't work too well for combat, though.
This game isn't a roguelike. It's a hardcore dungeon crawler.
Use right click to sell it will save u the trouble of moving the move over every time
Looks like you're finally getting the hang of it!
We're all gonna make it brother
It's almost like wannabe bandits with makeshift shitty weapons are less dangerous than wolves or bears.
Well what could go wrong * grabs popcorn*
This game looks really interesting. Definitely going on my wish list.
welcome back to stoneshart
if you dont take first bow skill, there is no point on using bow at all, it will miss almost always, you'll be better off trying going a little bit in magic and/or in charge melee skills in my opinion.
The bow is too tedious and min max just go full meele with shield and use the time of their approach for positioning. The free weapon loadout is also great for looting space.
the bow and arrow situation does seem a little ridiculous
You need to skill into it and buy a better bow to make it effective(i speak from experience
@@captnsnackbeard6898 still tho to miss that much is a little stupid. He's hit with it maybe 8 times for prolly like 100 shots. I get the game is punishing and realistic, but he should at least be able to hit a big ass deer that's right in front of him 😂
I think it only seems ridiculous because we've become used to games/movies that _are_ actually ridiculous, having characters hit their shots basically all the time. In the heat of the moment how often could a complete beginner hit a deer right in front of him (deer don't actually stand still and wait their turn). 8 out of 100 actually seems a little generous, it's not as straightforward as swinging a club or a sword.
you could've put the grapes under the pelts, giving you enough space for the arrows
You really want for the first bow skill | Take Aim | to be able to hit things.
a man is lost in the woods
This games brutal. You can clear an entire dungeon with minimal damage but then get one bad roll on an enemy and die. Pretty annoying.
My brain keeps turning this game's title into "Stones Hard"
better Stones hard than Stone Shart
Never stop
the bow skill "take aim" is pretty much mandatory if you want to hit anything at range, in the current state of the game
please tell em it was actually his stomach giving him away
i dont know anything about the game but i was thinking. Maybe it would be worth it to start as the sorcerer just so you can start with a spell.
Hello to you too Ryuka
He’s ready for the quest... but is the quest ready for him
He's beginning to believe...
The bow pretty much requires 1 point in archery. Trying to fire a bow without any skill goes as well in game as it does in real life. Putting just 1 skill point in bows is mandatory, otherwise you won't hit the broadside of a barn.
Mace and shield combo served me well. Constantly stunning everything and dazing them. I spent so much time with pelts and weapons in item management though, NL's LITTLEST mistakes are just lost time and gold, not to mention managing his inventory in my own mind just to picture it. Also, backpack or cloak?
In my opinion the cloaks better
You can move with the arrow keys so you can move one tile at a time without having to click.
Pretty sure he is already doing that.
Don't stop playing this, at least until you make it to the first town
Hey NL, if you yourself picked up a bow and started firing on moving targets in the woods with tree cover, what do you think the chances you'd hit an arrow would be? You should think of it in the same way with your character in stoneshard. They can't really do anything that they haven't done before unless they invest time and levels into it. Don't sweat the bows brother, play to your strengths.
Mindwort and brandy both boost sanity. Brandy can also be used for pain. Just get drunk in a corner somewhere and rest until sober.
You should probably put two points into geomancy for crowd control. Stun them with a boulder and make walls with stone spikes.
Get rid of the bow OR put a point into it.
Go run missions for FAR better experience and cash. There is nothing in the woods worth enough money and experience to justify hanging out there any longer than you have to.
Good stuff
Now he's ready to take on MALF!
He already has his secret weapon ready: the shart
You can heal back your lost max health in rest mode!
Love this series NL
Stoneshart good, keep up good work Eggy
Forwards!!
I'm lovin stoneshart.
omg he admit it
I may be mistaken, but isn't it possible to repair equipment to restore their stats to full?
This whole game feels a bit like dwarf fortress adventure mode. anyone else getting that?
I bought this game after watching a few episodes and I’ve passed him already in like an hour...
Think with me, if you miss every shot clicking at the exact position of the enemy, when at the boar and wolf encounter you hit the boar instead of the wolf by clicking at the wolf, if you click a block in the front of the enemy make it hit?
Can't attack blank squares.
@@killisys Ow thats obvious, Sorry My B
@@LinxRP it's not really that obvious since you can do that with magic
Bows are completely useless for characters that don't start with the "Take Aim" skill, without it bows have terrible accuracy
Ruka!
14:29 you say you played Diablo? This is embarrassing.
22:09 sample of hoarse Baldo of Christmas future
I think you need to be shooting the title below you want to hit.
Try holding control while aiming the bow, and shoot at the tile just in front of the target.
T̶h̶a̶t̶ ̶d̶o̶e̶s̶n̶'̶t̶ ̶w̶o̶r̶k̶.
Edit: well, I tried it and it didn't work, but now it does for some reason... weird.
It's the weapon accuracy located in the stats, not aiming. He needs the tier 1 bow skill, otherwise it has a
difficulty makes him want to learn more... perhaps this is why he is terrible at easy games, and sorty good eventually at hard ones.
This dude really bought a splint without referencing his mistake from last time.
That crack must be getting bigger.