micktiegs_8: I'm starting to feel the grind coming along, and I'm not even at week 30 with only the Wizened Hag and the Brigand 8 Pounder killed.
I'm almost too afraid to go for another boss, because with the other two it took me two tries and that seems standard. I don't want to lose a good person :(

The first encounter - meet the boss, see what they do, then leave before you die miserably.
The second encounter - fuck them up with what you've learned... or die miserably.

Another problem is, once someone hits resolve 3, they don't bother with bosses so you need to grind someone else up to level 2 and pamper them before the boss encounter.

So, back to the title... has anyone finished it, or made it to the Darkest Dungeon? Is it as ridiculous as people describe it on the Steam forum?

micktiegs_8: wow, those sound like MLG strategies, but thanks for the tips :)

I had Militia and leper at the front for damage, with grave digger and priest(?) at the back.
We camped beforehand to buff the militia and leper.

two front guys just concentrate hitting the cannon only, while the back two hit the guy who lights the cannon.
If I manage to kill the lighter with one person, then the other uses their move on the cannon as well.

at the end of each round the cannon will call reinforcement, so just rinse and repeat. Only once did I not kill the lighter, however I got lucky and the cannon actually did a 'misfire' to completely miss me.

The only way to win is basically scratch away with big hitters and keep checking off the 'lighter' each round. Attacking the two other men wastes moves, and you just need to absorb their hits. Once the cannon is gone, they take no time to kill :)

micktiegs_8: *starts up the game*
Oh, it's MAN-AT-ARMS haha. Yes, the Vestal is the other.

Come on now, I know my Bounty Hunter when I see it. He's my favourite after all :)

micktiegs_8: Keep me posted on how you go in the DD; how difficult it really is, etc.