This B.S. game design - burning building on Act 1

[Hari]

Has anyone saved the people in the burning building ON THEIR FIRST PLAYTHROUGH without reading a walkthrough or someone else's hints? I doubt it. This is the height of Save Scumming Game Design.

Can't help the people helping at the main door. No, gotta go to a side door of a different section of the building. Gotta smash the barrel blocking that path. Gotta figure out the possibility of moving crates to align with a hole in the ceiling. All this subversion of normal reactions and motivations to find the most indirect convoluted solution possible is just draining all possible role-playing.

[Eckoh]

Umm you can help them at the main door... its just a STR check...

[Hari]

Sure. Break the front door. If you break the door, you go in and get caught up in the smoke and flames. I've yet to see a path that gets you to the trapped people without burning yourself in the process.

[Forkbeard]

I went through the front door. As a bard, I encouraged them all to try harder and we busted in. Then I screwed up and almost let one of the survivors die, but barely made it out.

Seems fine to me.

[chaos4u]

that building is a pain. your characters running through fire. useless water barrels , water spells, so yeah its a bad design . However after a few play through you can discover a way to actually save the people inside. its kinda silly . but works probably will still need heals less you meticulously place your group through out the building ..

[Muppethero]

I came here to complain. I HATE THIS MISSION! I literally cant do anything unless i use a godmode trainer. Things i click on dont work i have characters walking in circles. create water does not do enough.

[Call Sign: Raven]

Welcome to video games. Almost all of them include the "beginner's trap."

[Dr. Fireman]

I initially just walked in through the front with a strength check, but then you still can't open the door to the Councilwoman.

So I did end up breaking the barrel and jumping to the second floor (I never moved any crates).

Didn't look up any guide but I did spend more than 2 minutes on it.

[w.f.schepel]

Not to brag or anything, but I did. Straight through the front door, rush up the stairs, don't open the door, but smash the planks next to it. Deal with the man. Break the planks / door blocking the direct exit. Go back in, save the governor. Job done. Yes, you may get burned a little. You are in a burning building so that is to be expected.

Speed is the key here and that should be glaringly obvious.

Also, you can enter turn based mode to be more precise. (I do hope everybody has figured out to degroup and only move in with ONE char.)

[LostInSpace]

You can use Ray of Frost or create Water to douse flames

[RhodosGuard]

I have dont both ways in EA, and both worked. You succeed the STR Check, you need to hurry after the soldiers, because the fire spreads, free the person, leave as fast as possible.
Of course you are gonna have a problem if you stop halfway through to browse the underwear drawers in the other rooms.
(even though there is a pretty cool maul hidden in that building, that is nice to use on Eagle Barbarians)

[Eckoh]

Originally posted by Dr. Fireman:

I initially just walked in through the front with a strength check, but then you still can't open the door to the Councilwoman.

So I did end up breaking the barrel and jumping to the second floor (I never moved any crates).

Didn't look up any guide but I did spend more than 2 minutes on it.

Umm.. you do know you can hit doors with weapons and spells... just swing something heavy and it opens..

[Sulo]

i didn't even know there were people other than the important npc lol they all musta died and I didn't notice

[Eckoh]

Originally posted by RhodosGuard:

I have dont both ways in EA, and both worked. You succeed the STR Check, you need to hurry after the soldiers, because the fire spreads, free the person, leave as fast as possible.
Of course you are gonna have a problem if you stop halfway through to browse the underwear drawers in the other rooms.
(even though there is a pretty cool maul hidden in that building, that is nice to use on Eagle Barbarians)

Really?? Where abouts in the building is it... I never really rooted though it

[Lucyfar]

git gud i saved everyone easily

you can "stop time" you know?

[L e e C e e e]

-SPOILERS IN CASE YOU DONT WANT IT-


saving the Councillor is straight forward, just bust open the doors and walk up the stairs to the plank to let her out, saving the dude in the other room is easier when you know what to do. go in to the building to the left of the main entrance, up the stairs, pass the dead woman on the ground and break those planks and save him