Does anyone remember where does the Daratan Praetor gets the grooved sphere? I just made it to the library of Saross but couldn't get the surgical kit because I had no sphere.
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Praetor questline?
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Irenaeus II
Unwanted
Bah, I like Antidas and his talk about Destiny, Restoration of the Empire and Glory. My first
Novus Ordo Seclorum, bitches
Johannes
Arcane
IIRC in the IG Pass when you come back with the Ordu.
So no Grooved sphere for a Daratan Loyalist?
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Nope. Merchants and grifters don't get it either.
Ah, it's okay. My character doesn't have the CON to ascend anyway.
So the Daratan ending is...sad. But I saw that coming a MILE away. I mean, REALLY Antidas, how fucking retarded can you be? You destroyed two great cities and for WHAT? You gained NOTHING from House Aurelian's downfall. You could've made alliances, you could've stepped up your game, but NO. All you did was sit on your ass, celebrating death and destruction everywhere and praying for a magical solution to all your problems. Well guess what, nigga, "god is dead" and without him it's just you and that HUGE big ass legion. Have fun! Also, I guess Pavola had his vengeance, huh?
Very well played, Vince.
Also:
DIE YOU STUPID UGLY ASSHOLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11111111111111111
anus_pounder
Arcane
The only sad thing here is what a waste of potential it is for your PC. You pull all that off and ultimately for nothing, it sounds like. What does the ending say your PC ended up doing?
PC and Dellar go out in a blaze of glory, fighting IG until the ground is slippery with blood. Then PC wakes up in a cross, Dellar across the street, dead already. PC's last thoughts are something like "Dellar is a lucky bastard!".
I like the ending, despite the obvious "lol, you got fucked", because I saw that consequence coming a MILE away. Every time I finished a major Daratan quest I asked myself "HOW does that make Antidas stronger, exactly!?". The answer came with the ending: it doesn't.
Funny thing:
serving Agatoth is probably the Daratan "good" ending.
anus_pounder
Arcane
Pretty cool ending, it sounds like.Thor-agoth -
Thinking about Agatoth, his 'support' allows anyone with a modicum of influence and power to take over whats left of the empire. From obviously powerful folk like Gaelius and Paullus, to Meru and then finally to Antidas and his dinky little town. And all this considering he wakes up weakened enough that a powerful PC, ultimately just one dude/dudette, can take on his weakened form. I'm wondering what 'miracles' and inventions he could conjure during his prime in the pre-apocalypse days.
EDIT - Ending spoilers -
Oh shit. Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't there an ending where Antidas basically ends up stalemating with Meru? That'd probably be the 'best' non Agatoth ending for Daratan, I'm guessing.
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I guess Mercenaries don't get it either. I didn't, only the Map.
anus_pounder
Arcane
I believe you need a certain amount of perception to notice the sphere after you kill the assassin and loot the bodies.
Yeah. All backgrounds that actually see for themselves Gracius' body get the sphere with 8 perception.
Oh, thank you! I did not know this.
Irenaeus II
Unwanted
That was my first ending, I thought it was cool
Edit: I did it as a Grifter who pledged to Daratan House soon after started the game, btw, so I think it was the rational choice for my character.
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Thor-agoth -
Thinking about Agatoth, his 'support' allows anyone with a modicum of influence and power to take over whats left of the empire. From obviously powerful folk like Gaelius and Paullus, to Meru and then finally to Antidas and his dinky little town. And all this considering he wakes up weakened enough that a powerful PC, ultimately just one dude/dudette, can take on his weakened form. I'm wondering what 'miracles' and inventions he could conjure during his prime in the pre-apocalypse days.
The stories from the Ordu, entity in the arch, the diary from the flying fortress and your own ascension give you a general idea.
Manipulation of matter (including creation of fire), hyper intelligence, flesh crafting, and mental manipulation would be the minimums
Manipulation of matter (including creation of fire), hyper intelligence, flesh crafting, and mental manipulation would be the minimums
zool
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Just finished my first-ever playthrough of AoD with a Daratan diplomat praetor and enjoyed it quite a bit.
My main grip is that some variables in the game (namely those that govern city endings and game endings) don't seem to fully take into account the actions of the player.
For example
My main grip is that some variables in the game (namely those that govern city endings and game endings) don't seem to fully take into account the actions of the player.
For example
When I arrived in Maadoran, I decided to let the two assassins kill Gaelius. I then proceeded to convince Serenas to attack the slums, which resulted in me being expelled from Maadoran and house Aurelian being greatly weakened (the "Consul" achievement's text even say I "destroyed" house Aurelian). Yet, after finishing the game, the ending text describes the ascent of house Aurelian to a new kingdom - basically Aurelian reinstates the Empire. I was no less than completely surprised as I had left Maadoran with house Aurelian in ruins.
Before that, when I left Ganezaar to go to Hellgate and the Temple, the ending text for Ganezaar seemed to indicate that my actions didn't permit house Crassus to resist the siege of Ganezaar by Aurelian and IG forces. That text was a bit jarring as in my playthrough, that siege never even started, yet the text implied that the player should have been aware of it (does it kick in if I accompany Lord Meru to Al Akiba? I didn't). Anyway, that didn't fit at all with what I had seen ("what siege?") and, as in the previous paragraph, it was also a bit surprising that house Aurelian would have the strenght to besiege Ganezaar as I was supposed to have "greatly weakened" or even "destroyed" that house.
Before that, when I left Ganezaar to go to Hellgate and the Temple, the ending text for Ganezaar seemed to indicate that my actions didn't permit house Crassus to resist the siege of Ganezaar by Aurelian and IG forces. That text was a bit jarring as in my playthrough, that siege never even started, yet the text implied that the player should have been aware of it (does it kick in if I accompany Lord Meru to Al Akiba? I didn't). Anyway, that didn't fit at all with what I had seen ("what siege?") and, as in the previous paragraph, it was also a bit surprising that house Aurelian would have the strenght to besiege Ganezaar as I was supposed to have "greatly weakened" or even "destroyed" that house.
Vault Dweller
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^ scripting bugs, thanks.
You can ascend to godhood as Praetor that's true but it offers you the most options of all classes:
Try the First Sword route as Praetor Komrade; you save Antidas foolish ass, make Carrinas into Templars Grandmaster and end up as his Adjuctor and Tetrarch of new Holy Roman Empire. Beats dieing on the cross or being send by another wild chase by the Old Man or anything either IG or HA can offer you. (You need to side with IG first and have high Rep with House Crassius I had Chosen One unlocked too and boy it was hilarious).
Hmmm, I tried doing the First Sword path but couldn't talk to Carrinas to ask for his help in Ganezzar. Dellar called me traitor and refused to let me pass to either Antidas or Carrinas. AFAIK, you can only get to Carrinas via Dellar once he's in Palace after sparing Antidas' life.
That's what stopped me from continuing this line.
skaraher
Cipher
How do you get the Daratan alone against the Imperial Guard ending ?
My Daratan Loyalist diplomat playthrough ended with Maadoran destroyed and Antidas destroying Al Akia to prevent Meru's ascension. Paullus refuses to take a side and it ends with a stalemate between Daratan and Crassus.
My Daratan Loyalist diplomat playthrough ended with Maadoran destroyed and Antidas destroying Al Akia to prevent Meru's ascension. Paullus refuses to take a side and it ends with a stalemate between Daratan and Crassus.
hivemind
Guest
Not 100% sure but you could try pretending to side with Meru and kill him in Al-Akia or something
anus_pounder
Arcane
I think I missed this ending. What'd you do to get it? I know how to destroy Maadoran, but can I get the Al Akia offer from Meru after?
You did the same as I did, but instead of going with Meru you decided to report back to Lord Antidas. Just reload and take on Meru's offer, sabotaging his ritual when prompted.
Yes. In fact it's even faster, since there is no siege if you blow up Maadoran.
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