Dragon Warrior: Begin a New Quest

author=Kaliesto
I remember seeing this game hosted back on the old Woodus Forums, I will definitely give this game a try when I can.

That would be amazing! If you do, Kaliesto, keep me in the loop with how it's going.

Wow, I really appreciate that!

Have you been to Nazrah and to Carnelia?

There is a major storyline section that you have to go through up on that plateau, where you'll figure out some major plot points, and you can access it once you have the final key and the Golden Pickaxe.

To get the Golden Pickaxe, look at the world map and find the island chain in the southeast part of the world. Visit it to learn some cool things about your main character's past and to obtain the Pickaxe; once you've obtained that, you are ready to go to Carnelia (and watch out, the monsters on the way are touuughhh!).

Good luck, let me know if you figure it out!

Wow, good for you!

First, I'll try and explain that cave. If you fall through the correct floors, you will fall into a different passageway and be able to collect that treasure chest. One "easy" way is to map out the region on a piece of paper. But the trick is that it isn't random at all: the pattern of skulls on the floor below tell you exactly where those pitfalls will appear on the floor above. :)

The next place to go in the story is to go back to the Underworld. If you haven't been to Branvaria castle yet, it is west of the Sun Shrine, and accessible by foot. At Branvaria, you can take a ferry and head toward the Dark God's castle!

While it is technically optional, I would recommend at this point that you take a look for the Life Crest, which you have probably heard about here and there. To find it, search the world using Ramia for some woods you haven't visited (near the fairy fountain) and then advance the Alchemy Pot sidequest a few steps.

Best of luck. You're almost there!

I'm so glad! You're coasting in toward the end. If you can find your way to the Last Refuge, Balghast's castle will not be far beyond. You're stuck with three people until you get there. Best of luck -- you don't have far to go now! :)

Heya,

First of all, thanks for playing the game! I'm sorry that some things have been frustrating, but I'm happy to try and answer your questions and I hope that overall it's been a positive experience.

1 & 2. The third way in is guarded by the Red Dragons in the cave to Carnelia. If you go down the path that you're warned against going down, and fight against two sets of four Red Dragons, you will find stairs that lead to the third path. ON that path, you will find the ancient library that hosts a lot of flavoury history and many missing monster entries.

3. There are still a few recipes yet - the Brimstone Marble and Perfect Diamond are indeed used in the Alchemy Pot, one time apiece. Gold Bars are more useful, and can be used repeatedly at the end for the last recipe. Any extra Diamonds or Marbles you're lucky enough to find can be sold for a bunch of money.

As for your complaints...fair enough, but:

1: I'm pretty sure they only restored 1 HP in Dragon Warrior 2, but I understand. In any case, they were definitely meant to be used outside of battle chiefly, because they certainly do suck inside battle, I agree with you.

2: Bad luck? There is exactly a 1-in-11 chance for the Wizard's Ring to crumble with each use, so having them break quickly COULD happen, though it's unlikely.

3: I do like the way the Sun Crest works for that cave, because it's meant to invoke the Radiant Spell from DW1. Personal preference, though.

4: I can understand the criticism here, though to be fair many old puzzles, like the Eginbear rock puzzle or a couple of things in the pyramids in DW3, doesn't come with an explanation either. I am looking into writing an FAQ when I get the chance to accompany the game, though. :)

5: Bounce is certainly critical in the game. In playtesting, this wasn't the fight that my testers and I found super-hard though; it was the fight against Abraxis and his sentries that was absolutely nuts. The Rubber Hat (obtainable from the Medal King) does greatly reduce damage from Lightning magic. Note also that the hero tends to very quickly run out of MP, so if you can survive the first few turns, the battle typically becomes much easier after he is left with just his basic attacks.

6: There is a little bit of lore scattered throughout the game that hints at this, but it is tough to figure out how to access the innards of that dungeon, I agree. Again, this is something that an FAQ would be helpful for, but I'd like to point out that many other RPGs are "guilty" of having bonus/optional material that is tough to figure out with little or no direction (FFX, FFXII).

7: Yeah, it doesn't make sense. RPG Maker VX Ace has a really weird and unfortunate vehicle system where it designates what tiles any given vehicle *shall* be able to travel over and land on, and so I was limited - and I couldn't find a script to correct this either. I agree that this is a frustrating limitation that I actually specifically looked into solving but didn't come up with anything.

8: Point taken. It probably wouldn't be too hard to produce a blown-up image file with a few more details to help in navigation, but the included map is meant to sort of simulate the old-school crappy maps you'd receive in your instruction manual. Making stuff like that is really fun for me, though, so it might be a cool little project to include with a later update.


I really appreciate your feedback. Again, I hope that these issues haven't been too frustrating. It's been a long-winded labour of love, and all of your suggestions are well taken. Best of luck if you do decide to go seek out that library. :)

No problem! I really appreciate the time you've taken and your suggestions. Many points people have made are helping to inform me on my next project too, which is in its very-preliminary stages. Thanks again!

Hey guys!

Rebel -- Your party will change throughout the game. I typically hold off on using my stat-up items as a rule in games, but most every party member you meet WILL have to be involved in a major battle at some point, so will have to be "decent". Also, every seed can be dropped (typically rarely) from monsters, so there isn't a finite number of them.

Linkis -- What have you achieved so far? :) You have a few first things to think about:

1. After you first get Ramona, your goal is to travel to the fairy fountain in the desert SW of the first town. Defeat the boss there; you should get a Fairy Flute.

2. Before anything else, take the Fairy Flute to the wizard in the library in Velmont. You will trigger a cutscene in which you receive a new party member and you are told to travel to Anville to investigate the disappearance of the King. (This is easy to miss, though your party members do tell you to head back to Velmont after this scene. Talking to NPCs is crucial.)

3. At any time, you may travel NW of Polona to retrieve the Silver Key. This should not be very taxing if you're at Level 4 or higher (or so).

4. Once you have Owen and you go to Anville, speak with the King to trigger another cutscene and reveal the way forward.


Hopefully that helps. Keep me in the loop: Hopefully it's going OK!