haha - I THINK all the spoilers in here have been hidden, but you're wise to ignore the rest of the posts if you don't want to find anything out unless it's through your own exploration.

Very glad that you're enjoying the game so much. And thanks so much for all those save files. I'm sure a lot of players will make plenty of use of them

Thank you. I'm proud of me too. Maybe because I have played all the Aveyond series, there's a same clue that I find in each game. And that clue is very easy, actually. Like all well-experienced fans of Aveyond will say: "Always talk to every one, open every chest, and provide yourself with any strange goods just in case you need it later"

And thank you for such a wonderful game. I'll wait patiently for Aveyond 4

I like that saying

but I would add to "talk to everyone more than once because you never know what side quests may come later"

Oh, right. That is so...so true. That's what I learned when I find, accidentally, the baby trade side quest

i just follow my personal rule: be bad!

Grave rob, get thrown in jail, play pranks on a 'hero', steal things, and still save the day. somehow.

Well, I think I'm almost done. Working on what I'm assuming to be the final battle with Gyendel. Everyone's going to kill me, but I didn't really think this chapter was so hot. I didn't think it was remotely close in length to 'a classic Aveyond' as it was somewhere predicted. I liked the story enough, but Nox doesn't get explained enough nor the Underfall before the end. Unless I've missed some major sidequests. Overall, my pros and cons:

Pros:
-Battle menus. I love that you can swap weapons and party members in the heat of it. Good call.
-The story, I do like it, although I wish is was fleshed out a little more (I know there's more to come, but still)
-The alchemy, very cool addition. Especially the warp eggs you can mix. And thank you for the 'Quicksilver.'
-New variety in cities/towns. Loved Shoal Lieu and Acropolis.

Cons:
-I found the characters to be weak. June and Yvette added nothing for me and Spook was a huge disappointment as a character. Considering the 'twist' at the end, he was pretty lame.
-Party size. Ulf was basically useless as a party member and I know you don't 'need' one, but really? No healer? I really don't understand why Stella coudn't join in. Her reasoning seemed weak.
-I didn't feel that the facesets for the new characters quite matched the old ones and, especially in the case of Spook, didn't match their sprites well enough.
-No independant mode of sea travel. Being tied to the ferry cut a lot of exploration opportunities. Hopefully in the next chapter...

I'm hoping when a walkthough comes out, I'll discover a gazillion side quests that I missed. I would never have figured out the baby thing if I hadn't been lurking on these boards. I'm hoping there are others.

Your turn. Pros? Cons?

I must say, I loooooooooooooove the chest thing in the Empress's Palace.

I try to think positively. Probably Amaranth prepares more puzzles, side quests and surprises for the next Aveyond series That's what I learned from Lord of Twilight. I thought the game was too short but I was satisfied with the Gates of Night. So, I think, and I hope, the next Aveyond series will be more satisfying

I just finished and OMG I am so excited and surprised (don't worry I won't even put anything in spoiler tags just yet). Let me say that you went above and beyond and made a terrific game - so far my favorite - and I was very surpised at how long the game lasted and all the great new places and quests for the $10 I paid. Keep up the great work and I can't wait until seeing our friends in the next chapter!

Me too
I loved it so much

can't wait tell the next chapter
it will take a while >_<

I thought the game was longer ( I finished it already ( Wish the next chapter will be longer

The Arishta Isles (Not sure if the spelling is correct) is the southern islands that we saw in the first Aveyond, isn't that right?

The Arishta Isles includes the Eastern Isle, Western Isle, Northern Isle, Southern Isle and Veniara Isles.

They are likely not ALL going to be in chapter 4, but SOME of them will be.

Oh my God!
I love it!
Party Interactions are good, for those who think June & Yvette are too weak, they aren't...they're the cause of Gyendal's fall XD.
The ending's exciting. Though, I must think that there needs to be much more story for Spook, that's why I like linear games. I dunno if this is Linear, I hope it would be a lot more, as so could give more interaction and development.

Pros:
-I didn't really think that I'm gonna go beyond Tyobi/Peliad/Harakauna, LOL! Thankfully I did.
-I'm surprised how the game was long, for that chapter almost revolving entirely on just one island, it's sure to be a good and a well-planned one.
-Ulf has that story, which I love. <3
-Cities are so unique ~
Peliad = SO BIG. OMG. I DO GOT LOST and stuck for 30 minutes, LOL, but I gotta explore =P
Harakauna = What a strange city! It's one of my favorite ^_^
Tyobi = what a city! Lots of Passages etc. XD
Shoal Lieu = This is really what I call "unique", a mountain city...YAY! So FAB!
Underfall = what a dark city XD
Acropolis = what a nice and water-based city, really white XD.

Cons:
-Spook's not really that involved, not until the end.

Overall, what a great game! Really going better and better, WAY TO GO!

Hmmm...wasn't sure where to put this....but here looks like a good a spot as any.

Aveyond: The Lost Poem

For the last two releases, I created some prose.
They might not have been genius, but they were cute, you know.
And now all of you fans, who I’m sure are devout,
Probably wondered where Rage was when The Lost Orb came out.

I’ll step up and be honest, you can’t say that I lied.
I’ve been working some overtime, and my grandfather died.
I had problems at work and my new PC went down
And then for the funeral, I went out of town.

In the midst of all that, I was still fighting with Dell,
Over my broken computer: it sure has been hell.
But the thing that has given me just absolute hassle,
Is I’m not done with “Gates” and that stupid Orc Castle!

I’ve tried and I’ve tried, but my timing’s not right.
I get caught in a flash and tossed out in a mite!
I’m not even sure where the story is heading,
But if I read it correct, there’s an interesting wedding?

But I can’t get that far, I’m locked tight in a loop.
(So you Gates completers, please give me the scoop!)
‘Cuz until I get past this very complex one,
I can’t even consider beginning the next one!

So now that my poem’s been read and absorbed,
Perhaps one day I, too, will enjoy “The Lost Orb”!

wonderful poem as usual, rage, but perhaps it might do better in the collegium? sorry to hear about your troubles, and hope you beat those orc guards soon

alright, i finished all of the sidequests. now i can explore to my hearts content. well, not ALL of the sidequests, i still need an egg for Moo's Hatchery and stuff like that. stuff that isn't mentioned in the journal. right now my journal is empty.


I would have liked it better if we were able to explore with the whole party AFTER the final battle. In Aveyond 2, you had three choices. Stay by yourself, go home with Iya, or explore with Rye. even with these choices, you were never able to truely explore with the whole party. I don't know why this is so important to me, but I would really like it if this could happen in the future games. i would really want it because if you go exploring by yourself and encounter a team of, say, 4 monsters? you have the means to defeat them, but only if you had your full party!

It was a complaint of mine in LOT that the arrows started flashing on the ground and I felt herded to a destination rather than just chosing it. I love how the "herding" is done this time with the missing boats and bridges - I'm being led, but no neon signs or characters talking back when I want to go somewhere. And the changes to the battle system were all things that I've asked about in the forum in the past, like being able to tell that I'd created multiple status changes in one monster.

I'm very good at complaining, I've had too much practice. But I just love that the suggestions I've put in seem to have been listened to. This is something very rare and very cool about this company. Thank you!

I cant lie, i felt really dissapointed with the lost orb.
I thought it was too short for the wait and way to easy to figure out.. i figured it all out without the walkthrough and with all of the other games i would need one.
i dont know how some of you can say that this was better then the other 2 games, when i think that this was the shortest and the easiest to beat.
I think the story was semi-decent, but at the same time the game was too short. It all came to quickly.

@aveyondlover

did you use the goodie caves? and did you do any of the sidequests? also, sometimes even if you played the game for over ten hours, it still feels rather short. that's what happened to me anyway, but i knew it lasted longer than I thought it did. how long did you play it?