Although it is indeed terrific game the balance between the characters are not good. Librarian is waaaay underpowered, student, although just a little better than liabrarian is not as good as other characters either... The Detective with his evade up to 50% becomes nearly invincible.
Just finished the game, here are some tips for those who are starting.
There are 4 kinds of useful items - guns, foods, drugs and specific quest items; rest are junks don't even bother to pick them up.
Ammunitions are rare and if you use only one kind of gun you will dry out too quickly. Try to have at least two kinds of guns.
Strength is very important you will need at least 7~8. I recommend 9. Anymore than that isn't necessary.
IMO automatic guns rule over the other kinds of guns.
Just Finished the whole game. Here are several tips for those you who are starting
http://guidology.com/2011/05/03/castaway-2-crafting-guide
This site have maps and everything you need. Check it out.
Do not craft things early. There is a nail bat crafting quest. If you craft early you need make two nail bats which is a great waste of time and energy.
The game naturally gives you the weapons you need as you prgreess through the quests. Stick faithfully to quest and you won't have much problems. Also magical skills are not necessary except the heal tree almost all throughout the game.
Get all the physical skills (shield bash and spin attack are priceless. They do not cost mana and is far stronger than any magical attacks). Once you have sanctuary and spin attack climb down the lighting tree. The final lightning attack attacks all enemy on the screen and stuns which is very useful for boss fights.
Developer man of this game....I gotta tell you man you got some great talent....love your work hope for another one of your work of this quality two thumbs up
It is extremely repetitive and I don't see the point of using skills at all. Most of the time just relentless attacking is much more efficient and there's no need for strategy whatsoever.
For those of you having troubles with Quartermaster level here are few tips.
0. One high accuracy sniper is better than two low accuracy snipers.
1. Build a stronghold (4 Snipers at the beginning 6 later on) in the middle of the map.
2. Expand toward a bridge. After taking down the bridge withdraw from that area completely. Do not leave resourcs, snipers behind. There will be no battle in that area and any resource you leave behind will stay idle.
3. Do not try to scavange every resource. It takes too much time and as time passes the number of zomibes for wave increases. You will never run out of resources until almost the end of the game. Take what you can and evacuate quickly. The larger your base size is, more vulnerable you are.
4. After taking down the second bridge, use barricades accordingly wave numbers will be large and open snipers won't be able to handle the wave. Strong one layer of barricade is much better than weak multiple layers of barricades.
Undead fearful tower with 25% freeze and 40% fear ANNIHILATES enemies the other towers don't even come close in efficiency.
If you want to get brilliant for all levels undead is the way to go.
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