When the app is on my phone its title is 1 dark room pro and it could be one dark room pro but I'm not sure since I haven't read the title character by character. On Wed, 5 Dec 2018, Paul Lemm wrote:
> Date: Wed, 5 Dec 2018 10:58:37 > From: Paul Lemm <[email protected]> > Reply-To: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [blind-gamers] the ensign > > Hi Jude, > > I've looked through the app store and Amir Rajan's games and I can only find > a dark room. Which is what I already have, I wonder whether he merged the > pro version into the dark room app to save having two separate titles on the > app store. Do you know what the difference is between the two games? Then I > can play through the version of a dark room on my phone and see if I get the > extra pro bits, plus I've often wanted to try to complete it without > building any huts since I think I remember someone saying something > different happens if you do this (although I could be wrong on that since it > was a while ago I think I heard that). With all this talk of a dark room and > the ensign I decided to pick up the ensign and give it another go, I'm > reluctant to spoil anything for you in the game, but can give you a few > hints which might help to start with, there's a few minor spoilers below so > don't read on if you don't want to know: > > Minor spoilers below: > Ok, so the difficult bit with the ensign is the beginning and getting your > character to a point where they can survive the tough battles. When the > admiral gives you the compass he says to follow it, I remember you saying in > a post this got you in trouble so you didn't follow it, but you need to > follow it to find the first two locations. The technique I use for this is > first leave the swamp, find a house where you should find a knife , food and > torches these are really the only important things whilst you can only hold > such a small amount of equipment. once I've looted that house its straight > to following the compass to the tannery , now I like to stop at one cave on > the way as you can normally find a sword and bowler (not sure if I'm > spelling that right or not), which all come in handy, but remember to be > able to enter a cave you'll need two torches so don't try it if you don't > have 2 torches. A note about caves in case you didn't realise is after > clearing one you don't get water, but it turns into an outpost, take one > step away and then step back to the outpost there will normally be food and > it will replenish your water. Then its off to the tannery, complete that and > get the upgrades, it's probably worth finding a house next to replenish > water and food now you can store more, then follow the compass straight to > the next location which is the iron mine, you will need more torches to > enter here so make sure you pick up torches from the house you visit . > there's a battle in here, its tough but if you've got food, knife and sword > its definitely doable and bowlers can help to stun the enemy. I try and do > the above as quickly as possible, without going back to the swamp or > stopping at any more places than I mentioned above, unless I need water > food or torches. That's as far as I'll guide you as don't want to spoil > story but perseverance is key with this game and it does pay off. Hope this > helps a little and just shout me if you get stuck anywhere else though. > > Paul > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Jude > DaShiell > Sent: 05 December 2018 03:26 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [blind-gamers] the ensign > > It's apple and I think you can find this by searching on the developer's > name. > > On Tue, 4 Dec 2018, Paul Lemm wrote: > > > Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2018 17:42:18 > > From: Paul Lemm <[email protected]> > > Reply-To: [email protected] > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [blind-gamers] the ensign > > > > Hi, > > > > I can't seem to find it on the app store, is this on apple? Is it spelt > differently or anything, all I seem to be able to find is the dark room on > the app store. Sorry to be a pain, but any help is much appreciated. > > > > Paul > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of > > Alex Stone > > Sent: 04 December 2018 21:03 > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [blind-gamers] the ensign > > > > It?s a different app. > > > On 4 Dec 2018, at 20:44, Paul Lemm <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > Hi Jude, > > > > > > So is the dark room pro an entirely different app, or just a > > > different setting in the current dark room app? > > > > > > Paul > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of > > > Jude DaShiell > > > Sent: 04 December 2018 19:27 > > > To: [email protected] > > > Subject: Re: [blind-gamers] the ensign > > > > > > The update was a dark room pro and though I also have that on my > > > phone I'm playing a dark room since I started that one first. > > > > > >> On Tue, 4 Dec 2018, Paul Lemm wrote: > > >> > > >> Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2018 14:12:34 > > >> From: Paul Lemm <[email protected]> > > >> Reply-To: [email protected] > > >> To: [email protected] > > >> Subject: Re: [blind-gamers] the ensign > > >> > > >> > > >> Hi dark > > >> > > >> I agree it?s a good game and worth the persevering with, I think it > > >> does a > > > good job of filling the back story to a dark room really nicely , I > > > also like the bit once completed where you get to listen to the > > > videos from the developer talking about the game and why he built it > > > the way he did. I think of the two games although they are both good > > > I think my favourite is still a dark room, I vaguely remember > > > someone saying there had been an update to a dark room, not sure > > > what if anything was added at that stage, but I think I might give both > games another go. > > >> > > >> Paul > > >> > > >> -----Original Message----- > > >> From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of > > >> Luke Hewitt > > >> Sent: 03 December 2018 18:36 > > >> To: [email protected] > > >> Subject: Re: [blind-gamers] the ensign > > >> > > >> Hi. > > >> > > >> > > >> If I remember rightly, whether you get upgrades is attached to how > > >> often > > > you die, as is the health of one particularly brutal enemy. > > >> > > >> As Paul said the game is meant to be harsh and need you to die a > > >> while, > > > however the later game is awesome and has some fantastic systems as > > > well as lots to explore and some really difficult moral choices. > > >> > > >> I really enjoyed it myself and intend to play it again when I have > > >> some > > > time. > > >> > > >> > > >> All the best, > > >> > > >> > > >> Dark. > > >> > > >>> On 03/12/2018 14:52, Jude DaShiell wrote: > > >>> I start out with the same equipment after dying with no upgrades. > > >>> Once I cleared the tannery and got upgrades then died after those > > >>> upgrades and none of those upgrades were available in the next life. > > >>> > > >>>> On Mon, 3 Dec 2018, Paul Lemm wrote: > > >>>> > > >>>> Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2018 09:28:04 > > >>>> From: Paul Lemm <[email protected]> > > >>>> Reply-To: [email protected] > > >>>> To: [email protected] > > >>>> Subject: Re: [blind-gamers] the ensign > > >>>> > > >>>> Hi Jude, > > >>>> > > >>>> Did you continue with the ensign? It is difficult , but its built > > >>>> like that for a reason, a lot of people give up on it as they > > >>>> keep dyeing. there's a spoiler below if you're interested, don't > > >>>> read any further if you don't want to know: > > >>>> > > >>>> Major Spoiler below: > > >>>> So I haven't played in a while, but I read an article on the game > > >>>> by the developer when I did finally complete it, he actually > > >>>> deliberately built the game so you have to die a few times when > > >>>> you first start out and I believe each time you die you then > > >>>> start with a little more equipment and more of the map displayed > > >>>> also if you refuse the food to start with the game becomes a lot > > >>>> more difficult to complete as if I remember correctly you don't > > >>>> then get the compass either. If you enjoyed the dark room though > > >>>> it's definitely worth persevering with as it fills some of the > > >>>> backstory around a dark room, but yeah your right its definitely > > >>>> a > > > brutal game , but it does get easier as you continue through the game. > > >>>> > > >>>> Paul Lemm > > >>>> > > >>>> -----Original Message----- > > >>>> From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf > > >>>> Of Jude DaShiell > > >>>> Sent: 21 November 2018 23:59 > > >>>> To: [email protected] > > >>>> Subject: [blind-gamers] the ensign > > >>>> > > >>>> One of the tricks for playing the ensign is if you clear a > > >>>> location of enemies, save and close down the game. Then play > > >>>> later and maybe you survive clearing out your next combat zone > > >>>> but don't bet the > > > farm on it. > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> -- > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. View/Reply Online (#119973): https://groups.io/g/blind-gamers/message/119973 Mute This Topic: https://groups.io/mt/28282787/21656 Group Owner: [email protected] Unsubscribe: https://groups.io/g/blind-gamers/leave/607459/1071380848/xyzzy [[email protected]] -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
