5.2x saves work on 5.2b. I started my current save in 5.2 and it works 5.2b. Most of the 5.2 patches have been bug fixes. However, there was an issue with main quest breaking that may cause issues with later 5.2 version. I didn't get that far before the fix, so can't say from experience.
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Am testing the 5.2*B* version now.
If you talk to anyone about it (found out the hard way!) BEWARE:
There's a "5.2" version out there with *MAJOR* problems: won't start new games, etc.
Thanks 4 the info on "silence"----was thinking about writing a bug report (YES works on back row on 5.2b, but have already found some that seem "immune" to it.) So it blocks *MAGIC* dam ONLY (why?!?)
Far as I can remember, the worst stuff is all "mass" dam----Magic? (like the Lich "Decay") ---is that the same as the Nec (Magic) spell?
Most of the class benefits (make me wonder if they're worth it!) only help *ONE* char @ a time----so anything that does dam to a ROW/LINE/GROUP is the hardest to fix. (you can generally only heal 1 char/time----mention "mass heal" problems earlier. )
Not really concerned about "top offs" lol so much as "How do you prevent fix *EVERYBODY* taking 70-105 dam pts?!? [2-3 hits of Lich Decay] Demoness Bitch or somebody else has similar "MASS DAM" (I assume, SPELL? Or is there mass physical Dam? [like Orc's "
Earth Shatter" : Deals physical earth damage to all targets.] )
Lich-----So far, my best success, is mostly:
a) use *HI HEALTH* chars (elves low health etc often die quickest) & [120 seems to be a Min health]
b) SPEED. Tried high ham b4 & either died or some of squad did----but key seems to be killing *EVERYBODY* (once in a while it's not a full 6?) as quickly as possible; Even 2 hits [Decay 35*2=70 dam] is *STILL* much better than 3!
c) Paladin (IF I have them----the "focus dam" helps a lot)