Posted May 11, 2012
As I've been playing the QFG series since they first came out (and replay them just about every year since 1992) I figured I would give you some advice in case you are a first time player.
1: At the beginning of every day, go to the castle. Walk over to the right to the stables and offer to clean the stables. This will build up some of your stats. After you clean the stables, walk back to the left and see if Swordy Lordy walks over. If he doesn't, just keep changing screens until he finally does. Pay him and just spam whatever keys you want to build up, but be sure to throw some attacks in. Your Parry, Weapon Skill, and Dodge should increase by a little each time.
2: Goblin Training Ground! It's a couple screens South of Baba Yaga's hut. Each time you go there, a goblin will add to the queue of fights, leading a maximum of 7-8. Be warned, this place can drain your stamina quick if you aren't prepared and you can't run away once you engage in combat.
3: Brigands typically have a good supply of silver, but fighting them is a pain until you increase your weapon skills. Early on, they will block almost every attack. Only attack them when they stick their heads up over their shields. They might still block but keep it up and you'll kick their asses in no time.
4: Talk to the healer about spell components so you can get the knowledge of what monsters drop what she will buy. If I recall, you CANNOT gather Cheetaur claws or Troll's Beard without talking to her about it first, but I am not 100% sure on this. That being said, every time you kill a Cheetaur or Troll, be sure to loot. The only enemies you will fight that don't have any loot are Mana Rays, Sauruses, and Saurus Rexes.
5: BUILD UP YOUR SKILLS. Seriously, this is ignored by many people who become comfortable in playing the game and can beat it in a few hours. If you build up your skills, the more powerful enemies will come out. Cheetaurs will start showing up during daylight while Troll's and Saurus Rexes will begin to wander the forests for a fight. If you don't build your skills, you will never encounter them. I became so comfortable with beating QFG as fast as possible I never fought a Saurus Rex or troll (besides the cave one) until last year or so.
6: You CAN beat Swordy Lordy. Drop almost all of your gear on the ground, save for your sword and shield (You should be able to pick all of it back up, but save first just to be safe). If your stats are high enough, you should be able to beat him.
7: If you want, you can throw some extra points into magic to make some scenarios easier or to see more content in the game. I would recommend picking up climbing in case you get stuck outside town at night and need to go in, and throwing is good idea, mainly because you will NEED it in QFG3. To raise climbing, climb the town wall, 'Enry's cliff, and the tree outside the healers. The easiest way to build up throwing is to just click your hand on the ground to pick up some rocks. Whenever you see an enemy, start chucking rocks at him. You'll take a stamina hit but will raise your skill pretty quick.
This is by no means a complete list, but are some good pointers for those who are just starting out and may not experience everything they could.
1: At the beginning of every day, go to the castle. Walk over to the right to the stables and offer to clean the stables. This will build up some of your stats. After you clean the stables, walk back to the left and see if Swordy Lordy walks over. If he doesn't, just keep changing screens until he finally does. Pay him and just spam whatever keys you want to build up, but be sure to throw some attacks in. Your Parry, Weapon Skill, and Dodge should increase by a little each time.
2: Goblin Training Ground! It's a couple screens South of Baba Yaga's hut. Each time you go there, a goblin will add to the queue of fights, leading a maximum of 7-8. Be warned, this place can drain your stamina quick if you aren't prepared and you can't run away once you engage in combat.
3: Brigands typically have a good supply of silver, but fighting them is a pain until you increase your weapon skills. Early on, they will block almost every attack. Only attack them when they stick their heads up over their shields. They might still block but keep it up and you'll kick their asses in no time.
4: Talk to the healer about spell components so you can get the knowledge of what monsters drop what she will buy. If I recall, you CANNOT gather Cheetaur claws or Troll's Beard without talking to her about it first, but I am not 100% sure on this. That being said, every time you kill a Cheetaur or Troll, be sure to loot. The only enemies you will fight that don't have any loot are Mana Rays, Sauruses, and Saurus Rexes.
5: BUILD UP YOUR SKILLS. Seriously, this is ignored by many people who become comfortable in playing the game and can beat it in a few hours. If you build up your skills, the more powerful enemies will come out. Cheetaurs will start showing up during daylight while Troll's and Saurus Rexes will begin to wander the forests for a fight. If you don't build your skills, you will never encounter them. I became so comfortable with beating QFG as fast as possible I never fought a Saurus Rex or troll (besides the cave one) until last year or so.
6: You CAN beat Swordy Lordy. Drop almost all of your gear on the ground, save for your sword and shield (You should be able to pick all of it back up, but save first just to be safe). If your stats are high enough, you should be able to beat him.
7: If you want, you can throw some extra points into magic to make some scenarios easier or to see more content in the game. I would recommend picking up climbing in case you get stuck outside town at night and need to go in, and throwing is good idea, mainly because you will NEED it in QFG3. To raise climbing, climb the town wall, 'Enry's cliff, and the tree outside the healers. The easiest way to build up throwing is to just click your hand on the ground to pick up some rocks. Whenever you see an enemy, start chucking rocks at him. You'll take a stamina hit but will raise your skill pretty quick.
This is by no means a complete list, but are some good pointers for those who are just starting out and may not experience everything they could.
