Comments on: My Review of Torchlight http://wildwhine.com/2009/11/02/my-review-of-torchlight/ Sat, 27 Feb 2010 21:09:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Aedvan http://wildwhine.com/2009/11/02/my-review-of-torchlight/#comment-215 Aedvan Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:30:51 +0000 http://wildwhine.com/?p=273#comment-215 Fishing in Torchlight is very different than in WoW. First, it is possible to catch a fish 100% of the time. Second, most of the fish you catch are meant to be fed to your pet. When you do, depending on the type of fish, your pet is transforms into some kind of monster type for a short time, usually 120 seconds. The Bat Fish turns your pet into a Varkolyn, the Web Fish turns it into a spider, etc. Your pet gets the abilities of those monsters when transformed. Infrequently you can catch what's called a fish potion, which is meant to be used by you instead of your pet. And rarely you can catch an item. So, if you don't fish you miss out on all the cool stuff you can do with your pet. Fishing in Torchlight is very different than in WoW. First, it is possible to catch a fish 100% of the time. Second, most of the fish you catch are meant to be fed to your pet. When you do, depending on the type of fish, your pet is transforms into some kind of monster type for a short time, usually 120 seconds. The Bat Fish turns your pet into a Varkolyn, the Web Fish turns it into a spider, etc. Your pet gets the abilities of those monsters when transformed.

Infrequently you can catch what’s called a fish potion, which is meant to be used by you instead of your pet. And rarely you can catch an item.

So, if you don’t fish you miss out on all the cool stuff you can do with your pet.

]]> By: jamesL http://wildwhine.com/2009/11/02/my-review-of-torchlight/#comment-214 jamesL Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:27:19 +0000 http://wildwhine.com/?p=273#comment-214 oh, I forgot somebody's already modded a topless Vanquisher :) its in the mod showcase forum oh, I forgot

somebody’s already modded a topless Vanquisher :)

its in the mod showcase forum

]]> By: jamesL http://wildwhine.com/2009/11/02/my-review-of-torchlight/#comment-213 jamesL Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:25:06 +0000 http://wildwhine.com/?p=273#comment-213 Pretty good review. There is a respec potion. They just made a decision not to include it in the base game. If you want the respec potion then you have to download the modding editor and tell merchants to start selling the potion. Fishing actually has its uses. You can feed fish to your pet which will transform it into various animals/monsters; each with their own abilities. You can also eat some fish yourself and they will increase your stats: +3 to strength; +10% to gold find; +10 to dex and so on. The descriptions on the weapons are a little confusing. I think they tried to make the descriptions short and rely on images so it would be easier to translate the descriptions into other languages, but it is actually a little confusing at first. I don't know if lack of lore is a problem for the mmo. Warhammer doesn't really rely on lore. People just want to PvP and I think its a lot of fun. Granted Warhammer has its own problems, but I don't think its related to lore. On the other hand LoTRO is full of lore and I think ts one of the most boring mmos ever. Yet others find it extremely fun. So go figure. I agree with the need for a minion indicator, both number and health. Pretty good review.
There is a respec potion.
They just made a decision not to include it in the base game.
If you want the respec potion then you have to download the modding editor and tell merchants to start selling the potion.
Fishing actually has its uses. You can feed fish to your pet which will transform it into various animals/monsters; each with their own abilities. You can also eat some fish yourself and they will increase your stats: +3 to strength; +10% to gold find; +10 to dex and so on.

The descriptions on the weapons are a little confusing. I think they tried to make the descriptions short and rely on images so it would be easier to translate the descriptions into other languages, but it is actually a little confusing at first.

I don’t know if lack of lore is a problem for the mmo.
Warhammer doesn’t really rely on lore. People just want to PvP and I think its a lot of fun. Granted Warhammer has its own problems, but I don’t think its related to lore. On the other hand LoTRO is full of lore and I think ts one of the most boring mmos ever. Yet others find it extremely fun. So go figure.

I agree with the need for a minion indicator, both number and health.

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