Shaki12345
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Currently 9 hours in the game and was planning to stop 6 hours ago. What's happening?
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Avowed |OT| Is an oath worth the weight of a crown?
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Fess
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Hmm I think I’ll reload and take it, was doing the bird nest quest quite recently and did the ring quest at the same time, 2 hours back maybe. Sounds like it’s worth it.
Kings Field
Member
Playing the game. Not watching a movie.
Shaki12345
Member
I have so many things to say and I won't say anything. Have fun.
Kings Field
Member
Say it.
Shaki12345
Member
Sorry man, cutscene coming up. Have to go.
Buggy Loop
Member
Play how you want really. There's no justification of it. I personally wouldn't play like that but who am I to judge what peoples have for leeway with their free time.
Kings Field
Member
Thank you! Working as a PA and having two children, one of which has autism, and my wife's work schedule leaves me little time to play games compared to years ago.
There's no point in me putting 40 hours into a game in which half of it is cutscenes and dialogue. That's why I prefer souls games and MH games.
Topher
Identifies as young
I never skip dialogues or cutscenes but the absolute drivel of the voice inside your head tempted me more than once, ngl
That's an annoying voice
GymWolf
Member
More about what she says, there is a limit on how much abstract drivel i can listen before losing interest, they thought they were doing something interesting but it comes off as trying hard and annoying, sorry.
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Topher
Identifies as young
Combination of both to me. It is like it is supposed to be poetic or lyrical, but the voice sounds shrill. I speed through those dialogues. Not even caring how I respond most of the time.
Roberts
Member
I would never try to mock you or tell you are doing it wrong. It is your choice and it is all cool, but it does feel weird to me to play the game like that. The character dynamics, story, interactions - they all join together and make the gameplay more interesting and present you with a goal and a motivation (which can be different depending on your dialogue choices). It's like ordering an amazing pizza and then scrape off cheese or toppings before eating it.
Shaki12345
Member
Is the story going anywhere interesting? Have been playing for 9 hours and just got killed entering Paladis. The gameplay loop sort of hooked me but I'm not sure it's enough to keep me going for like 80 hours.
Seeing as this game is very big the idea of "what's behind that corner" keeps me going, but I want to have some kind of "Mass Effect saving the universe kind of feel". I need the story and narrative to get a kick in the nuts.
Seeing as this game is very big the idea of "what's behind that corner" keeps me going, but I want to have some kind of "Mass Effect saving the universe kind of feel". I need the story and narrative to get a kick in the nuts.
Topher
Identifies as young
I’m almost done with the second area and the side quests are still more interesting than the main story. The side quests are pretty good though and they have kept me interested. The main story is really lacking a hook.
Buggy Loop
Member
Yea, I have 3 kids with one which is 1 year old (a baby) and finding time to play games is pretty much all thanks to my awesome wife who handles the night. After kids go to sleep I basically have from 8pm to ~11pm (sometimes I go over it because game is good).
I still plough through dialogues, as I finished KCD 1 just a week ago and now on Avowed, but I chip away at them slowllyyyyyyy. I can't believe I put >150 hours into Elden Ring & BG3 with kids.
GymWolf
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Not really, it's the bog standard evil stuff happening in the land that turn animals and humans in monsters that you saw in many, many MANY other rpgs.
It mix some deity stuff from the poe lore but if you are not invested in the poe lore, it sound like sentences are mostly composed by word salads and fantasy terminology that you have to constantly check in the ingame dictionaire.
Some sidequests are honestly more interesting than this main plot but not by that much.
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Shaki12345
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So, this is really a gameplay kind of game? Not really a RPG player but loved the lore and immersion in Witcher 3 and Mass Effect. ME especially is maybe my favorite experience ever. Completed it multiple times. The story is what kept me going and was so invested in everything outside the gameplay (which was good enough on it's own). Just listening to the guy reading the Codex was already worth all the money you know?
I need a reason for my character to do stuff. A purpose. A reason. I want to grow as a character narratively. It seems I'm addicted to the gameplay loop but surely that will run out at some point..
Don't want to waste my time if this is really what's it's all about. If I want a gameplay game I might as well play Nintendo or Cod / Fortnite.
P.S.: what keeps me going besides the gameplay loop and exploration is the damn graphics. On Series X at 40fps this game is just mind-blowing. Unreal Engine and Lumen are doing things to me. Walking through a city without LOD pop in is just a different gaming experience I haven't experienced before.
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GymWolf
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Gameplay is definitely the major hook, but if you are invested in the lore of poe i guess the drivel doesn't sound nearly as bad (although i saw reviewers that liked the 2 poe and disliked this one so...).
If it wasn't for the fun combat i don't think i would have lasted more than 2 hours with the game.
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Chukhopops
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If you have just been killed you haven’t really seen much of the story. The core of the plot is whether you will side with the empire who sent you, with the colonized locals or with another third party you’ll discover along the way. Most decisions are about picking one of those sides.
I found the setting interesting but I’ve always been a fan of the PoE lore, especially the gods and godlikes part. If the lore leaves you indifferent it might be a bit more difficult to get into, especially since the game references PoE 2 a lot.
vaibhavpisal
Member
Play Warhammer 40k Darktide if you want to skip cutscenes.
Plays like this but better. Its purely gameplay focused. I remember Avowed devs had that game as inspiration.
vaibhavpisal
Member
If you liked story in Witcher 3 or Mass Effect, you might like it here as well.
I don’t usually play any game for story these days. They all feel kinda average compared to TV shows/ books etc.
Bumblebeetuna
Member
Damn I went into the third area with like 16k saved up thinking I might find a cool unique at a vendor and even generic weapons are 27k
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
A couple of odds and ends.
1. Fucking did it. First Legendary weapon!
Not sure if I'll be able to progress it into further Legendary tiers, cause the resources are damn near impossible to find in the third region at least.
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Topher
, since you seem to be doing the 2 handed gun style, the third area has an incredible beaut-of-a-weapon for your playstyle. Pretty pricey though.
1. Fucking did it. First Legendary weapon!
Not sure if I'll be able to progress it into further Legendary tiers, cause the resources are damn near impossible to find in the third region at least.
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Topher
, since you seem to be doing the 2 handed gun style, the third area has an incredible beaut-of-a-weapon for your playstyle. Pretty pricey though.
Ass of Can Whooping
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Topher
Identifies as young
A couple of odds and ends.
1. Fucking did it. First Legendary weapon!
Not sure if I'll be able to progress it into further Legendary tiers, cause the resources are damn near impossible to find in the third region at least.
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34k?
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
34k?
$34.99K
So basically 35K (plus tax
)Yeaahh equipment is real expensive in the third area, the nicer armors are closer to 50K but the games economy is fucked. I reckon they'll make money drops more generous in one of the first updates, since that seems to be a recurring complaint.
Topher
Identifies as young
$34.99K
So basically 35K (plus tax
Yeaahh equipment is real expensive in the third area, the nicer armors are closer to 50K but the games economy is fucked. I reckon they'll make money drops more generous in one of the first updates, since that seems to be a recurring complaint.
It is almost like they were going to go the Ubisoft route and let folks buy in-game currency with real money and then said "bad idea" but forgot to adjust the in-game prices.
Don't really think that's what happened, but yeah.....the economy is jacked up pretty bad.
Kings Field
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Romulus
Member
Worst way to play imo. The side quests are better than the main ones.
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
Also found this weird top-less armor which replaces shoes with webbed toes, wtf.
It has pretty nice stats for a light armor tho.
It has pretty nice stats for a light armor tho.
Stuart360
Member
Anyone find that skeleton wizard in that cave on the coast of the second area?.
He asks you to fight his minions, who he cunjures up (a ton of them lol, pretty hard fight). And if you beat them he gives you a maxed out named great sword?.
Well worth doing, and i'm playing with swords, i dont know if you will get a weapon that is similar to what you're using, or if you always get a greatsword.
Its a cool fight and discovery though.
He asks you to fight his minions, who he cunjures up (a ton of them lol, pretty hard fight). And if you beat them he gives you a maxed out named great sword?.
Well worth doing, and i'm playing with swords, i dont know if you will get a weapon that is similar to what you're using, or if you always get a greatsword.
Its a cool fight and discovery though.
Buggy Loop
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Yea, one of the first place I stumbled on in the 2nd area. Was a tough fight. The horsecutter is the name of the sword.
I collect VHS tapes
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2h or 1h sword
I’m using the 1h sword with healing and fire damage for now and loving it but not sure if there’s better stuff
Going 1h sword with spell book and rifle on swap
Stuart360
Member
Man i just lovethe exploring in this game, its so damn addicting, and there is so much to discover in the second area, which i'm still in after 26 hours!.
Stuart360
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Its 2 handed unfortunately. It has like 198 pwr or something.2h or 1h sword
I’m using the 1h sword with healing and fire damage for now and loving it but not sure if there’s better stuff
Going 1h sword with spell book and rifle on swap
I'm using the same set up as you, a sword and book, with a rifle the back up weapon.
captainnapalm
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So is there even one beautiful woman in this game? One, strong, good, white man? I'm trying to guage if it's just the usual garbage we see all the time these days.
after playing more than 25 hours both answers are no
otherwise it's a mid game, there's really some work put into the environments, but that doesn't make the game entertaining for more than 10 hours
Reizo Ryuu
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maybe you were confused by him saying great sword, it's a greatsword.2h or 1h sword
Stuart360
Member
And yet you played for 25 hours, hmm.
captainnapalm
Member
Expected as much after the pronoun news broke - Western devs are going to western dev.
SEGAvangelist
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You can break down stuff and craft up resources pretty easily. I'm not having issues with the in-game economy at all.
Giatta is pretty. Pretty much every character in this game is flawed.
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Topher
Identifies as young
When I'm taking about economy it is about buying/selling, not breaking down and crafting. I don't have a problem with crafting/upgrading either. The prices for buying are jacked up.
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Reizo Ryuu
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the quality of rewards in the game are dynamic and will always give you something that's around your level.
Fess
Member
Do you play in third person?1. Fucking did it. First Legendary weapon!
Not sure if I'll be able to progress it into further Legendary tiers, cause the resources are damn near impossible to find in the third region at least.
I tried that weapon in first person and I couldn’t see shit when fighting when it was dark, whole screen just had fire all over
SEGAvangelist
Member
Well crafting/upgrading is part of the economy, though. I'm very careful with my purchases from the vendors now and feel more motivated to use the crafting system. I like it the way it is.
Topher
Identifies as young
That's fine, but crafting is not what I'm talking about. The vendors might as well not sell weapons if they are dang near unobtainable.
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
Do you play in third person?
I tried that weapon in first person and I couldn’t see shit when fighting when it was dark, whole screen just had fire all over
First person.
Third person is a bit floaty for me.
Stuart360
Member
Adam does your weapon become Legendary after you uprade all 3 'Exceptional' upgrades?, if so i'm one upgrade away from getting my Legendary sword.
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
You need resources to upgrade between tiers too. The Adra, there's different kinds of Adra required depending on tiers, it's like you can use 3 of a lesser Adra to make a next tier one, but you're gonna need a lot of those and they're not easy to come by.