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Hi all,

it's been a long time - but still working...

I have just provided Release 2.0 of the guide in the Wiki.
You can find it here: https://dmwiki.atomas.com/wiki/Conflux/Zan%27s_Exploration_Guide

Release Notes
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New
More about the Crypt.
Spider Level added.
Way to ...

Hi all,

I have just provided Release 1.0 of the guide in the Wiki.
You can find it here: https://dmwiki.atomas.com/wiki/Conflux/Zan%27s_Exploration_Guide

Release Notes
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Everything needed to unveil all guild leaders
Levels until Mines widely explored
Crypt: path to the ...

If I understand correctly, you're making your guide while advancing with several parties, in distinct folders. All along, you're maintaining new open threads about things to do, ...


Thanks for your feedback. Yes you understand this right. I'll add these infos into the introduction also. WIll be ...

I have provided Release 0.3 of the guide - but only here this time:
Zan's Exploration Guide

Since updating the Wiki requires some manual editing, I'll update it only for major releases. Next update of the Wiki is planned, if all Guild Leaders are unlocked.


Release Notes ...

I have just provided Release 0.2 of the guide in the Wiki.

Release Notes
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Added chapter "Downloads" in Introduction

Added to the guide everything, that is needed to unlock 5 doors of each Guild and thus to remove any XP restrictions:
major parts of levels 0 and 1 ...

Hi all,

I have just added the first part of my exploration guide to the Wiki, so that you have to read something during Christmas ;-) .
You canfind it here: https://dmwiki.atomas.com/wiki/Conflux/Zan%27s_Exploration_Guide

Unfortunately, I'm facing some problems – the biggest one being the 2 MB ...

Anyway I'm currently thinking about a restart, since I found out several things that I could have done better. Should result in less XP waste also...


As mentioned I did a complete restart. And yes: all my champion groups have unlocked 5 of each guild doors now rather fast. So I decided to start ...

Some spells need a certain wizard rank. Not sure whether this one belongs to them.

Phoenix wrote: Once you have over 100 HP attempt Supplies for the Strong.

Supplies for the Strong can be done with 1 HP (and without branch) almost without risk with a little running around. Only problem is you might be disturbed by rats - but there is a 2x3 room nearby here also.

Hello jiri,

are you talking about the Rat Lair? Which door do you use for help? I think the one at the Wine Cellar stairs is just too far away.

Anyway, here are my recommendations:


1. With Maleficients I keep away from Chewers until I'm at least a Craftsman (better more...) Fighter or Ninja. I ...

I'm sorry, but I don't understand the purpose of this research.


Yes, I should have said this more clearly before: the purpose was to check that there are no penalties in later levels - only less XP until you open the next guild door.


The level locks are a part of Conflux's design since at ...

Today I found some time to do some more testing on experience points with Leif.

I killed Chewers and Rats until being FIghter Apprentice: Without opening Guild doors, then went through the Wine Cellar to the Temple door again and started bashing it. Then – astonishing enough – after many, many ...

For starters, that generator shares its location
with !two! DSAs. They are named "fading generator" and "monsgen sound A'.
The latter sounds (from its name) like a generic sort of thing that has something
to do with generator sounds. The former? I don't want to guess. Here it is:

0S0 L ...

Yes, looking good again, thank you.

I don't know the Oracle file name. If you let me know, I'll check its date.

The respawn rate is constant. Rats spawn in the main enterance. When you step on either of two grates on the floor a rat is spawned. If you then attack the rat, kill it, and put any items it drops in your inventory, you only have to wait 5-7 seconds before a new rat can be spawned.


As I see it ...

Hello Paul,

indeed, I didn't know that. I never used the smallest window before.

I just checked with a new Leif at the Temple door. And yes: it's 7 experience until Neophyte and from then on 9 (and for Ninja 5 and 6). That fits perfectly with the values I measured.

Although I'm not exactly sure ...

So, say you haven't opened any doors and have gained enough experience to reach Apprentice. Level progression in DM/CSB is a geometric series. You need 500 exp to reach Neophyte, 1000 exp to reach Novice, 2000 exp to reach Apprentice. You can obtain 4000 exp but still only be an Apprentice until ...

And it's not really a cap. You still get experience for killing monsters/casting spells, it just doesn't let you level up. You can have the numerical experience of an Expert, but still be locked to a Craftsman.


Ah, that was new for me. To understand this right: does this mean, I might see not ...

A walkthrough implies a specific path and order to completion.


I wasn't aware of this definition (I'm not a native English, btw.). I'll try to find a better wording. I don't have much time this weekend, so I'll give a more detailed reply to your post on Monday or Tuesday.


With respect to the ...

I understand your play style is your own, and I'm not saying my path is the best, but until you unlock the guilds you are at a disadvantage. It's easy to get lost in Conflux. Just wait till you get to Moria... One thing you can do is load your savegame in the Hint Oracle. It will tell you where ...

Thanks for your replies!


I'm not sure exactly what you are looking for. There is no one true way to complete Conflux, it's not CSB or DM where there is a path to completion. If you look at my path on the wiki, it does show how to completely unlock the Guild.

Yes I should have explained this ...

Hi,

I started with Conflux III some weeks ago. First of all: until now (4,5 levels), this looks like one of the best games I ever played (and I have more than 50 years games experience...).

I think, there should be a walkthrough for this (at least until you have 6 of each Guild item) and I'm ...