I hate Petrify

HIMALAYANs · Post by **HIMALAYANs** » Sat Mar 16, 2019 8:15 am

I'm on my first playthrough, chose Hard, I went with 4 melee characters (one of which ended up being an alchemist alchemy spellcaster) and they're ~level 10.

I've been really careful to keep them all at the same experience level... But I didn't realize that for the last few hours they haven't been gaining experience while petrified. They're basically instantly killed, and no longer gain experience.

So now my characters have experience levels that are all different.

At first I hated Petrify as a mechanic because it was extremely luck-based, but now I hate it even more because it's basically ruined my playthrough. What the fuck were they thinking? It should be a type of "stun" mechanic that lasts maybe a minute, not an insta-kill.

Now for the rest of my playthrough my party will have completely different experience values, and instead of leveling up together they'll each level separately. Absolutely fucking disgusting mechanic.

Dr.Disaster · Post by **Dr.Disaster** » Sat Mar 16, 2019 1:42 pm

Did you miss out on classical education?
Medusa's gaze turns any living thing permanently into stone; it's either evade her eyes or be turned into a statue.

Feel lucky that the game allows petrification to be both evaded and cured in more than one way, otherwise it would really hurt.

Post by **Sir Tawmis** » Sat Mar 16, 2019 9:27 pm

^ What Dr. Disaster said...

And you can always manually adjust your character if it's all that urgent.

Post by **Zo Kath Ra** » Sat Mar 16, 2019 11:44 pm

I just found out that Cure Disease potions remove the Petrified condition...
But I don't remember the game telling me this.
To me, being petrified isn't a disease, and kidney stones don't count as petrification.

Isaac · Post by **Isaac** » Sun Mar 17, 2019 3:15 am

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQQbdR6mS3Q

Not classically accurate, but gives the gist.

Post by **Sir Tawmis** » Sun Mar 17, 2019 4:30 am

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8X7W-oPhY48

I always think of this Medusa, anytime anyone brings up Medusa. I remember having read about Greek Mythology in school - but when I saw the original Clash of the Titans - it became so iconic - especially the sound of her rattling tail.

minmay · Post by **minmay** » Sun Mar 17, 2019 4:36 am

the best part of petrification is that it allows the champion to drink a resurrection potion but it wont do anything

Isaac · Post by **Isaac** » Sun Mar 17, 2019 5:17 am

Sir Tawmis wrote: ↑Sun Mar 17, 2019 4:30 am https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8X7W-oPhY48

I always think of this Medusa, anytime anyone brings up Medusa. I remember having read about Greek Mythology in school - but when I saw the original Clash of the Titans - it became so iconic - especially the sound of her rattling tail.

That has to be my favorite Ray Harryhausen clip; among so many of his incredible ones.

Post by **Sir Tawmis** » Mon Mar 18, 2019 9:05 pm

minmay wrote: ↑Sun Mar 17, 2019 4:36 am the best part of petrification is that it allows the champion to drink a resurrection potion but it wont do anything

This is why you don't get stoned, kids!

Isaac wrote: ↑Sun Mar 17, 2019 5:17 am
Sir Tawmis wrote: ↑Sun Mar 17, 2019 4:30 am https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8X7W-oPhY48

I always think of this Medusa, anytime anyone brings up Medusa. I remember having read about Greek Mythology in school - but when I saw the original Clash of the Titans - it became so iconic - especially the sound of her rattling tail.
That has to be my favorite Ray Harryhausen clip; among so many of his incredible ones.

Agreed.

Isaac · Post by **Isaac** » Mon Mar 18, 2019 9:29 pm

This one takes the crown though [IMO].

https://www.youtube.com/v/ROssbvtE41U

*BTW... the villain is Dr.Who. That is Tom Baker under that make up.

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