Silver Game Guide
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Silver Game Guide All the women of Jarrah have been taken captive by the vile sorcerer, Silver. He is looking for the perfect consort, or so he told his children. His plans are far more diabolical than anyone can imagine. He wishes to form an alliance with the dark god, Apocalypse, and his children have no clue as to what is really going on. His son, Fuge, stands by him and follows all orders to the letter. His daughter, Glass, is a little more pragmatic. She is not so foolhardy and even holds a grudge against her father for killing her mother. Now that you know the enemy, it is time to learn of good guys. David is the leader of the small group. His wife, Jennifer, was taken captive by Fuge, and he vowed revenge. He is a warrior at heart, with strong ideals and an even stronger heart. Over the course of his travels he meets up with five other heroes like himself who vow to help him until the end. These are Sekune, Vivienne, Jug, Cagen and Chiaro. Together, the six of them vow to put an end to Silver's ironfisted rule. The heroes travel through various realms that differ from each other like night from day. They go to the land of the dead, an arctic land, a vile swamp and even to a cathedral at the bottom of the sea! Over the course of their travels they collect many weapons and artifacts, all of which will be put to use. Using these, they will have to fight monsters both great and small, including a pair of dragons! The game hosts beautifully made backgrounds and wonderful music. It even sports a full-voice script (which I couldn't listen to, due to driver conflicts with Windows 2000), which is both entertaining and interesting. It is hard to find time to get bored (unless you are waiting to recharge your special moves), since there is fast-paced action everywhere. This game originally came out for the PC, and was of no interest to me. This all changed when the Dreamcast release was announced and the demo came out. I fell in love with the game immediately and decided to write a guide on it. I used the PC version of the game for this guide, but both versions are identical in story, weapons and tactics. I will include instructions for both versions in the magic and combat sections of the guide. Anyway, you may want to get to the meat of the guide at this moment, so I'll stop rambling now and say goodbye, and see you next time! Lord Haart As always, feel free to send me comments about the game or guide, or to correct me if I'm wrong with anything that I said. Send all comments to [email protected]. file:///C|/WINDOWS/Profiles/LordHaart/My Documents/FAQs/Silver Guide/silver.html (1 of 42) [7/19/2000 10:41:27 PM] Silver Game Guide Characters There are six heroes in the game that you will have the chance to play with. The six of them are going to be described here. Included in each entry is a brief list of tactics that should be used for each of them, as well as what they are particularly good at. David David is a headstrong soldier that vows revenge on Silver for kidnapping his wife. He is the leader of the band and a very influential member of the rebels. David is a well rounded character. He is a good fighter, mage and archer, but he is not the best in any of the three fields. He is best used as a front-line fighter who can use magic in a tight situation. he is with you the entire game, so get used to his strengths and weaknesses as early on as possible. His favorite weapons are the Dual Knightly Swords. He does extra damage when using them. Sekune Sekune is the first person to join David's band. She joins as David's partner when attacking rain. Sekune is an archer, there is no doubt about it. She has incredible speed and accuracy, as well as an uncanny power with the projectiles. She is best armed with any ranged weapon, especially the bows, and later, the Glaive. When forced to she can be a passable spellcaster. When out of ammo and magic points, send her to the front with the rest of your heroes - but watch out to her health, since it tends to deplete quickly. Vivienne Vivienne is a friend of David's. She is a strong warrior with moderate spellcasting ability. She is another great front-line fighter whose favorite weapon is the Bastard Sword, which she wields with incredible skill. Never underestimate her - she tends to survive most situations that lays the others low. She has moderate skill with ranged weapons and magic, so she should just stick to melee weapons. Jug Jug is a very powerful warrior that you meet in the Rainbow End Tavern. He is best suited to using melee weapons at all times, especially his favorite weapon, the War Hammer. When needed to use spells, he is better off using the Ice Wand, Fire Sword, or Lightning Staff, since his spells lack both number of uses and power. He is a passable archer, but should never drop his shield and weapon. He has a high strength, armour class and hit points, so it is hard to get him down! He is a larger target than the others, but that doesn't harm him any. It is a good idea to keep this staunch ally with you at all times - both to deal huge amounts of damage, and to defend your other heroes. file:///C|/WINDOWS/Profiles/LordHaart/My Documents/FAQs/Silver Guide/silver.html (2 of 42) [7/19/2000 10:41:27 PM] Silver Game Guide Cagen Cagen is a monk that was away from the Monastery when the well was poisoned. He joins the group to get revenge on Silver. Being a monk, Cagen is great at unarmed fighting, but later in the game you'll find him needing more striking power. At that time it's good to give him a Mace. Cagen is a great spellcaster, second only to Chiaro. He can use many spells before running out of magic points. With his abilities the way they are spread about, it's a good idea to have him around only until you get Chiaro. Chiaro Chiaro was Reuben's apprentice and joins your group upon hearing of his master's death. Welcome him with open arms, for he is the best spellcaster in the game! He has alot of magic points and great power behind every spell that he casts. He is a weak fighter, however, and should stay out of harm's way. When out of magic to use, he should equip a ranged weapon instead. Due to his large pool of magic points, he is a great character to have around at all times. Combat and Controls Combat is at the core of Silver. More often than not, you'll find yourself in a situation where you have only your weapons to rely on. This section is dedicated to hand-to-hand combat and ranged combat. Basic Moves There are several basic moves that you should learn before you set out on your adventure. The first is the very basic slash - the hero simply slashes with the sword. This is done by left-clicking on an enemy, or holding the Trigger (Control on the keyboard, or the R button for Dreamcast players) and pressing the Attack button (left mouse button, or the A button on the Dreamcast Controller). While holding the Trigger (Control on the keyboard, or the R button for Dreamcast players), you can't move from the spot you are standing in. Dreamcast players can also just press the A button to attack. The next two moves are side slashes. With these you can attack a 120 degree angle to the left or right. Hold the Trigger (Control on the keyboard, or the R button for Dreamcast players), and move to the left or right with the mouse or control stick to do this move. The lunge is the next move. With it you'll double the reach of your weapon. Hold the Trigger (Control on the keyboard, or the R button for Dreamcast players), and move up with the mouse or the control stick. The last basic weapon technique is the backslash. You'll do a 180 and slash any enemies behind you. Hold the Trigger (Control on the keyboard, or the R button for Dreamcast players) and move the mouse or control stick down. Now's the time to learn how to use the shield. The shield can be set in front of you by holding the Trigger (Control on the keyboard, or the R button for Dreamcast players) and holding the Defense button (right mouse button, or the B button on the Dreamcast Controller). You can dodge blows by pressing the Trigger (Control on the keyboard, or the R button for Dreamcast players) and tapping the Defense button (right mouse button, or the B button on the Dreamcast Controller), while not using a shield. Ranged weapons and magic can be used by simply designating a target with the mouse and clicking the Attack button (left mouse button), or by hitting shift to cycle through the possible targets. Holding the Trigger (Control file:///C|/WINDOWS/Profiles/LordHaart/My Documents/FAQs/Silver Guide/silver.html (3 of 42) [7/19/2000 10:41:27 PM] Silver Game Guide on the keyboard, or the R button for Dreamcast players) will keep the selected hero stationary.