I am really really starting to NOT have fun any more.
And I now have NO hope of ever smashing butterscorch.
I am not looking forward to the new weapons either, because the devs will undoubtedly make further enhancements to the enemies abilities as well.
I am just getting annihilated...
There is no fun in that.
I admit, it now requires new tactics in the various areas. Don't get (too) discouraged:
Caldera Mar apes (Roo and the invader):
Initial approach at an angle, and jump as the boulder is about to be thrown.
Hit 5 times ( 2 2/3 combos for most weapons)
Run away until out of range of the ground-pounds.
Turn around and either throw a firecracker or use the Evergiving Goblet while it pounds.
Repeat until all the armor is gone and it is dazed.
Build the quickbuild.
Continue hitting as above until it is smashed.
Result: a few powerups, coins, maybe a maelstrom infected brick or two.
Maelstrom Quarry (skeleton area):
Growler (skeleton speaker): run past the speaker, then start spinjitsu while moving back. Release to destroy the miners and growler, quickbuild before gathering power-ups.
Watchtowers/Watchmen:
Go to the watchtower, and take on any skeletons that arrive. Leave if a crowd of pit bosses arrive. Hit each tower leg 6 times (3 combos), so none of them break and reform if you get interrupted. Take out each skeleton if it interrups. Then either whack each leg, or (from what I've seen) spin up next to the 'spine' to bring down the tower.
Mining Rig:
Go near the smashable that builds the quickbuild, and fight off the pit bosses and/or engineers that show up. Then you can smash it and build the jumper. Press the left or right key while building to face the bouncer while it is being built. If interrupted by a pit boss' spin, do NOT continue the quickbuild until it is done spinning or you will get hit again, and again...
Also, one rig will blow you off with a blast of maelstrom in a random direction, and if it happens while the video of the drill rig coming up happens, you'll have no idea where, and by the time you get back the drill will go back down. Try, try again.
Bone Fracture Bomb:
Spinjitsu's blast is slightly larger than the bomb's blast. I suggest practicing first from 2 minifig lengths away, and get closer until you find the right spot. That way you don't have to try to change weapons while under attack.
That's all for now.
Hamsterman aka EmceeSquare
