Hi, Thanks Jude, I found it on the app store when I typed it in as 1 dark room, not sure if it's by the same guy though as it doesn't mention Amir Rajan', but I'll definitely give it a go though as interested to see what's in it, even if it's not by the same guy. Thanks for all the help finding it.
Paul -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Jude DaShiell Sent: 05 December 2018 17:48 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [blind-gamers] the ensign 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 (#119974): https://groups.io/g/blind-gamers/message/119974 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]] -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
