Game Is Really Hard?

[Insane]

I played the first two games, and I remember them being challenging for sure. This game, however, seems overly hard to the point where I'm not really enjoying it. I'm just following the story quest so I doubt I'm in a spot I shouldn't be (but still low level). Am I doing something wrong? Any pointers on spots to go or trainers to find that might make my life easier?

[kris.aalst]

Two things will make this the easiest game you've ever played: you can have your companion 'tank' all the opponents and you can roll around and be completely invincible while doing that. So you roll around until your companion has aggro and then help him finish off the opponents. If you catch aggro: start rolling again.

[Insane]

Hmm I don't seem to have any companion currently. Will I be getting one soon, or did I just not take them with me when I should have?

[0-0-Bram]

you need to aqcuaint yourself with Dr. McCoy-- ahem "Bones" (he has a sloop that you will use to sail, and he will fight with you)

[Valden21]

Originally posted by Insane:

Hmm I don't seem to have any companion currently. Will I be getting one soon, or did I just not take them with me when I should have?

It depends on where you are. There's really no part of the game when you don't have access to the companions, except for the DLC's. You probably just haven't asked your companions to come with you.

[Lцсᶖаᶇ º¹]

Even from the start you have bones, also get the item that increases your glory by 10% so you level up faster. (its on fog island)

[Insane]

Thanks for all the tips, I'll check it out :D

[kaay]

The game tutorial fails to explain the most important aspect of the game, namely the timing of hits....as usual they tell you to press wasd to move (couldnt have figured that one on my own), but they fail to tell you that timing your attacks is key...just stupid.
If you keep clicking the attack button, the game will be almost impossibly hard to play even at the very begining.
You have to get the timing right, namely click to attack, wait for the attack to launch and only then click again for the follow up.
With a bit of practice you will be able to time your attacks based solely on the sounds, you wont even need to look at the screen all the time, its so easy.
Actually the only valid complaint ive seen on these forums is that the combat is way too easy, because it really is, but personally i dont care because i like easy games, especially when they are as good as this one.

[Wafflesaurus Supreme]

I found that it was much easier to visit each island and progress and explore just a little bit and then move on to the next. There's enough low level content on each island that you can eventually become powerful enough not to have to worry about it so much. If you start on one island and try to clear the whole thing at once, you'll probably have a difficult time.

[peteurpola]

Take Bones as your companion (not that you have a choice in the beginning). Not sure if you noticed it, but he autoheals you when your health dips below certain levels, and he does it in and out of combat.

[Temnikov]

If you played any of Gothic - it shouldn't be much of a trial. Nice game. The most important rule that saved me countless times in this game - if you're in combat, observe and research your enemy firstly, then strike.

[PeTak]

This game even on ultra difficulty is easy. Try Elex ultra difficulty, that ♥♥♥♥ can be hard.

[Inane]

This is easiest PB game ever, especialy if you play as demon hunter. Not only you can take companion almost everywhere and he/she/it tank most of damages, you can summon two more creatures and you have two very powerful defensive and offensive buff.
This is like walk in the park. And i play at Ultra difficulty.

[Chronie]

The reason it is so hard is armor on the creatures reducing most of players damage to almost nothing. Should a player have a high enough damage rating in whatever weapon they want the game becomes much more easy and enjoyable. This is a problem in Gothic 2 Night of the Raven, Risen 2, Risen 3 and Elex with Elex taking more than 5 hours to get a weapon that deals good damage without knowing what you need to do for this first. Unfortunately this problem seems to become worse with every new game.

Players that neglect weapon damge could use companions to do most of the work. This was likely intended as a fall back until you got some basic combat skills like in Gothic 1 when visiting the other camps. The way it was done means the player almost never needs to fight themselves and certain abilities make the game trivial regardless of the difficulty.

[Czaro]

That's one of the easiest game i've played.You can heal mid combat 24/7,dodge roll that gives you invicibilty frames and companions that can tank everything.

[erampen]

Anyone who says that this is the easiest game he ever played is just an internet troll. My Bones has yet to land a single hit on an opponent.