Anyone else annoyed by the energetic sprout stuff?

[LifeWeaver]

It's not clear where the platforms end and you can't even save once you've made it past a few because they didn't think to make them save. Of course the failure to save things isn't a surprise, I've noticed that several times.

[CrzyLunaticImpy]

not sure about your problem, do you have any screenshots?

[LifeWeaver]

My problem is having to try repeatedly and failing, it's frustrating after 10+ times of failing. I thought the comment above was clear:

1. "It's not clear where the platforms end" - if you trust what looks like the edge of the platforms you will fall.
   
2. "You can't even save once you've made it past a few" - Saving and reloading on the platforms causes them to disappear.

I eventually made it past using blink, but I had to unlock it as I hadn't been using it. I can only imagine people that have special conditions that make them uncoordinated having even more trouble if they don't figure out about the blink.

[Ionicstorm95]

Originally posted by LifeWeaver:

My problem is having to try repeatedly and failing, it's frustrating after 10+ times of failing. I thought the comment above was clear:

1. "It's not clear where the platforms end" - if you trust what looks like the edge of the platforms you will fall.
   
2. "You can't even save once you've made it past a few" - Saving and reloading on the platforms causes them to disappear.

I eventually made it past using blink, but I had to unlock it as I hadn't been using it. I can only imagine people that have special conditions that make them uncoordinated having even more trouble if they don't figure out about the blink.

I'm more annoyed about the only way forward in that dungeon at a certain point being to small for my character to fit, I'm not even sure if you're supposed to be able to get through there.

[CrzyLunaticImpy]

agreed, there are a few dungeon entrances that are questionable because they are slow low to grown you would miss it or ask how in the hell will I fit in that hole.

[LifeWeaver]

Yeah I know what you're talking about, that hole was way too small. I ended up just leaving. I assumed I couldn't figure out the puzzle.

[Ionicstorm95]

Originally posted by LifeWeaver:

Yeah I know what you're talking about, that hole was way too small. I ended up just leaving. I assumed I couldn't figure out the puzzle.

Same.

[Dan the Dragon]

Originally posted by LifeWeaver:

Yeah I know what you're talking about, that hole was way too small. I ended up just leaving. I assumed I couldn't figure out the puzzle.

It took me a while, so I'm leaving this in case someone stumbles over it. You can double tap the sprout to manually control where it goes. You're not suppsed to fit through the hole, the sprout is.

[ZenoRain]

like what dan said, you can manually control the sprout after firing it just by pressing the same button. guide the sprout through the small tunnel and you will get through

[Ballsaque]

This is a horrible dungeon, mainly be design. Jumping is just bad in this game and needs more work. It's the 1 gripe I've got with this otherwise fantastic game.

[Thundathigh]

I agree - jumping feels a little odd in this game. You can make jumping easier though by making a potion that improves your jumping, making some leather boots, using blink, or by having 3 agility. And of course you could just fly with paladin seal, blood demon form, or arcane flying. Jumping or the platform edges still need some work though, since the list of things above shouldn't have to be necessary to complete the dungeon.

[sarlon]

Originally posted by ZenoRain:

like what dan said, you can manually control the sprout after firing it just by pressing the same button. guide the sprout through the small tunnel and you will get through

I'm at the same spot. Where do you even plant the sprout to get it through the tunnel?

[Zleven]

Originally posted by Thundathigh:

I agree - jumping feels a little odd in this game. You can make jumping easier though by making a potion that improves your jumping, making some leather boots, using blink, or by having 3 agility. And of course you could just fly with paladin seal, blood demon form, or arcane flying. Jumping or the platform edges still need some work though, since the list of things above shouldn't have to be necessary to complete the dungeon.

Im a melee thief type with 3 agility who also happens to have arcane almost maxed out for the flying skill, and fly doesnt work in dungeons at all from what Ive tested.

Also 3 agility doesnt help in jumping on the plants in this dungeon much either as you need to sprint to make the jumps. which if you dont do it immediately as you sprint you usually fall.

You either need the pali seal, 4 agility for double jump, the potion, all of the above? and patience lol I was seriously getting frustrated.

speaking of which for arcane stuff, in this same enchanted forest map where this dungeon is located is the artifact for arcane movement. helps with everything outside while exploring. not so much within a dungeon.

Originally posted by sarlon:

Originally posted by ZenoRain:

like what dan said, you can manually control the sprout after firing it just by pressing the same button. guide the sprout through the small tunnel and you will get through

I'm at the same spot. Where do you even plant the sprout to get it through the tunnel?

You literally have to guide it through that top small tunnel and find the brown patch on the other side. I'm playing on controller and had to switch to mouse mode, for fine green spark flying.

[TheBob]

I dislike how the sprout flies faster based on your character speed. I first did the dungeon on a magic user and it was easy for me to guide the sprout through the tunnel and someone posted about it being impossible as they had high speed. I also cheesed it with paladin seal as far as jumping around. With paladin seal, you don't even need the sprout except for flying through the tunnel.

Well, I tried it on my archer and it was really hard even with all my gear off. So I did a little cheat (for mouse using archers):

Depending on how much stamina you have, you can launch the sprout and just before you get to the tunnel, jump off the top platform edge with a bow equipped and right click for aiming in slow-mo and it slows the sprout down as long as you hold right click and have stamina and before you hit the ground below (Just hit W, spacebar then RMB after launching the sprout, but wait until the sprout is almost at the tunnel). With 130 stamina, I ended up having to drink a strong stamina potion for the regen to have enough to make it to the end of the tunnel, but it worked :) You have to consume the potion before you launch the sprout, and then you just have to climb back up to the top after jumping down.

[ZenoRain]

kinda interesting to know that the sprout is affect by character speed, gonna see how fast it flies on on 26.68 speed lol

[TheBob]

Originally posted by ZenoRain:

kinda interesting to know that the sprout is affect by character speed, gonna see how fast it flies on on 26.68 speed lol

Haha, let me know :) I only figured it was character speed, since my 4 agility archer was a lot faster than my 0 agility magic character.