Man this game is hard. But satisfying.
I decided to start on Murderous Psychopath (mainly because that's The Way It's Meant to be Played™, and because this game is worth it), and without any previous knowledge (not yet!) of the AoD system. It's costing me a lot of blood, I'm basically dying and dying over and over again, trying to find the perfect combination of positioning, weapons, armor, drugs, poison, attacks and luck (a lot of luck I think) that finally get me to a glorious agonizing victory at the end of every encounter.
I'm a bit afraid of not being able to hoard enough bombs and salve (to stop bleeding) to beat the ending, but I hope I'm still on time. After almost 6 hours I finally reached the second level (just after Barca the asshole) and fucking finally killed the thugs that awaited me there. I ragequitted quite a few times and I #%&@ a lot, but I DID IT. I don't know what's next, I'm looking forward to it...
Here I am on one of my lasts tries. I'm the one on the left, with a spear. I can only have 2 companions. I'm wondering now if I should have maxed Charisma to get 3, but since one can even solo the game... Anyway, I feel a bit of a wimp, so Marcus and Quintus have been doing most of the hard work. I love Marcus. Specially his hammer. And he stayed with me when Barca decided to kill me, so he is a bro. Quintus may be old but he has all my respect. He is a veteran soldier and he has more than proved that he is still able to swing a sword.
So, Quintus slashed the fucker with the spear, and he is already cornering that coward throwing axes. Marcus is about to crush the one with the big shield. And I know that even if I don't kill the fucker in front of me, I will be able to resist enough for Marcus to come and knock him down.
Yes, this is almost done. We used poison, acid and cocaine properly, one is already down, just hang in there.
Then, turn for the hijoeputa gonorrea with the crossbow. And...
BANG!
I take 22 hit points or whatever with a single bolt. I'm out. DEAD. Fucking again!! GROAARGH. Avenge me amigos!
No problem. Don't worry. I'll do it this time. The store is going to close and nothing opens tomorrow (Sunday), but I know I'll do it this time.
I know my strategy is perfect (use everything + luck), so I'm just going to repeat it.
And it's just down to one!
Quintus is quite alright, but I'm barely holding on, and Marcus is already mumbling some prayer. I know he was bleeding from a bolt, but I can see now it somehow stopped. I didn't know that could happen.
So we corner him again. My turn.
I can make 3 fast attacks. It's his turn after that. And it's clear that we won't be able to resist another attack.
He's got only 9 HP left. I poke him 3 times with my spear...
YES! Just enough to open up his belly! Screw you!!
I stopped here. I can see Marcus is still around, but I couldn't see Quintus. I hope he will join me again...