What are you playing?

[Ruru]

For all the girly stuff that game has a really nice combat system IMHO. I loved it back in the day, the class/dress up approach. Was it FFX calibre? No, but in some ways it was also better. Combining stuff was at least far more interesting than the generic skills in FFX that were spread across a humongous grid and most characters shared or could get the same skills in some way.

I used to hate X-2 on my teens, but these days I love it. It's so different than X so that's why it was so "meh" when it came out.

But after I tried XIII and loved it, I realized that its mechanics are pretty damn similar, I wanted to give X-2 an another chance. And luckily I did. It's no way a popular opinion, but both X-2 and XIII belong to my favourite FF games.

I need to oversoul Paragon first.. never been here before.

 

[mechtech]

For all the girly stuff that game has a really nice combat system IMHO. I loved it back in the day, the class/dress up approach. Was it FFX calibre? No, but in some ways it was also better. Combining stuff was at least far more interesting than the generic skills in FFX that were spread across a humongous grid and most characters shared or could get the same skills in some way.

@mechtech I don't know how deep you went into Grim Dawn yet, but the key to a strong build is sticking to a single or a pair of damage types. Including their damage-over-time variants in most cases. Build around that before picking your second class. For example, in the case of Soldier, you would say 'omg I need to go physical' but Shaman/Soldier might also find its melee properly bumped with, say, Bleeding which it shares across both classes. Not the best example because bleed is arguably the weakest or one of the weaker damage types to get, but you get the gist: your second class could relate or focus heavily on the damage type you want to focus on. For Shaman, the ones the tree supports most are Physical, Lightning, Vitality. HOWEVER. The key to maximizing damage output in Grim Dawn is not just stacking that selection of damage types properly - the key is conversion. Sets in Forgotten Gods take that to the next level as they create wild combinations where say an Occultist could pick Shaman and convert literally everything to Chaos damage, and Monster Infrequent items (found everywhere) can boost specific skills to the moon in a radically different damage type. So that is why the second class pick isn't fixed at all based on your first or even your playstyle. That said, in the beginning, without a stash full of crafting mats and nice pieces for levelling, the advice for Soldier is solid, because its an easy self-found combo that can get decent clear speed. If you want really decent clear speed, focus Vitality until you're past level 50 or until you get solid melee stuff, and spam Devouring Swarm, later add Wendigo Totem, or splash Lightning to move towards melee oriented Savagery and Primal Rage or Wind Devil.

Here is an example of those items that turn your skills into godly stuff. I happened to focus specifically on all Elemental damage... well... This single item just straight up triples a skill's potential if you have the right focus in damage types. (Yes, a Word of Pain build is viable... with its Aoe you can literally wipe a whole screen in one fell swoop, single target needs a range of other stuff on top)
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Thanks. Not too far so far, maybe lvl 45 and as far as homestead, but ready to move forward from there. Started playing for fun and oblivious to everything else, so still need to pick a 2nd class and firgure out devotion points lol game can be pretty intense with all the options/possibilities, however I would say so far on normal I'm guessing one could probably just walk through the game and beat it without any issue w/o a 2nd class or any devotion skills. However I am guessing that becomes pretty important on higher difficulties? I have read about single damage type, but seen some others that suggest 2, just in case you run into something that it resistant to your one and only attack. As of now, main is 2H halberd with primal, since it has nice lightning, have swarm for more ranged and got the pet to help aggro. I think i have the 2nd class narrowed down to occultist or anarchist. Didn't know bleeding was one of the weaker ones. Been looking at cold and frost since end skills seem to have them as well as devotions.

@mechtech
here is latest version of lighting druid

Druid, Level 100 (GD 1.1.9.5) - Grim Dawn Build Calculator

Build Calculator that allows to customize any aspect of Grim Dawn character build including equipment, skills, masteries and devotion

www.grimtools.com

i've respeced some of the skills and devotion points and got recipe drop for ultimate relic.
still have to farm ultos set
current base dps is ~87k and i see 200k+ crits on target dummies.

Thanks, just noticed your bar at the bottom. I didnt even realize you can put a special on left mouse click lol I still have a base/non-special for my left mouse.

 

[lexluthermiester]

I have, once again, been dipping into the 8bit gaming library. This time, playing Willow for the NES with a few hacks applied.

Title screens.

Spoiler

Fight with Bavmorda and the end.

The sound hack seems to have brought the high-pitched sound effect & music down to a less annoying level.

Willow fixed tuning

For whatever reason, whoever wrote the replayer for Willow didn't know that the NES's soun

www.romhacking.net

The No-Flash hack seems to have removed all the annoyingly over bright screen flashes when certain events in game happen. Much more enjoyable.

Willow No Flash Hack

This is a hack that removes some of the bright flashing in the game. This allows the game to be bet

www.romhacking.net

Been a while since I played this game. It was a fun revisit!

Just a tip, if any of you are going to take a go, use the Wiki!

Willow (NES)

Willow is a 1989 2D action RPG developed and published by Capcom for the NES. It is loosely based on the 1988 film of the same name and is the second title Capcom...

strategywiki.org

It's a guide that doesn't hand-hold you through the game. The maps however are invaluable!

One tip, if you're not Level 16, Bavmorda WILL kick your ass! Don't say you weren't warned.

 

[Ruru]

I have, once again, been dipping into the 8bit gaming library. This time, playing Willow for the NES with a few hacks applied.

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Title screens.

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Fight with Bavmorda and the end.

The sound hack seems to have brought the high-pitched sound down to a less annoying level.

Willow fixed tuning

For whatever reason, whoever wrote the replayer for Willow didn't know that the NES's soun

www.romhacking.net

The No-Flash hack seems to have removed all the annoyingly over bright screen flashes when certain events in game happen. Much more enjoyable.

Willow No Flash Hack

This is a hack that removes some of the bright flashing in the game. This allows the game to be bet

www.romhacking.net

Been a while since I played this game. It was a fun revisit!

Just a tip, if any of you are going to take a go, use the Wiki!

Willow (NES)

Willow is a 1989 2D action RPG developed and published by Capcom for the NES. It is loosely based on the 1988 film of the same name and is the second title Capcom...

strategywiki.org

It's a guide that doesn't hand-hold you through the game. The maps however are invaluable!

Actually never heard of ths, I need to check this out. A Capcom game on NES is almost always a good game.

 

[lexluthermiester]

Actually never heard of ths, I need to check this out. A Capcom game on NES is almost always a good game.

Let's set expectations. It's not as popular an ActionRPG like Legend of Zelda or Crystalis. It has it's flaws. For example, hit detection is a bit wonky, the over & under world levels can spin you in circles and the storyline only loosely followed the movie plot.

However, the game has character and charm all it's own. The music is good, the challenge is there without being cheap or cheaty and the storyline has a good pace. Trust me on the Wiki guide, for the maps alone if you get lost(which is likely to happen). If you're one of those people who like a good hand to hand ActionRPG that requires you to explore and think your way through an experience, you will be delighted with Willow.

 

[Ruru]

Let's set expectations. It's not as popular an ActionRPG like Legend of Zelda or Crystalis. It has it's flaws. For example, hit detection is a bit wonky, the over & under world levels can spin you in circles and the storyline only loosely followed the movie plot.

However, the game has character and charm all it's own. The music is good, the challenge is there without being cheap or cheaty and the storyline has a good pace. Trust me on the Wiki guide, for the maps alone if you get lost(which is likely to happen). If you're one of those people who like a good hand to hand ActionRPG that requires you to explore and think your way through an experience, you will be delighted with Willow.

I have to admit that I often use maps for even modern RPGs on my 2nd monitor..

 

[lexluthermiester]

I have to admit that I often use maps for even modern RPGs on my 2nd monitor..

Then dig in and enjoy!

 

[MentalAcetylide]

I have to admit that I often use maps for even modern RPGs on my 2nd monitor..

Going back to the age of Pentium III and before that, you use to make your own maps(Wizardry, Ultima, Might & Magic 1-3, gold box AD&D, etc). I'm playing Bard's Tale III on Gog and now the game does all the detail mapping for you.

 

[ne6togadno]

Thanks, just noticed your bar at the bottom. I didnt even realize you can put a special on left mouse click lol I still have a base/non-special for my left mouse.

not all skills are settable on lmb but you can check which are with build calculator.
as for devotions check the points i've picked in my build and you'll figure out how they work pretty easy

 

[Vayra86]

Thanks. Not too far so far, maybe lvl 45 and as far as homestead, but ready to move forward from there. Started playing for fun and oblivious to everything else, so still need to pick a 2nd class and firgure out devotion points lol game can be pretty intense with all the options/possibilities, however I would say so far on normal I'm guessing one could probably just walk through the game and beat it without any issue w/o a 2nd class or any devotion skills. However I am guessing that becomes pretty important on higher difficulties? I have read about single damage type, but seen some others that suggest 2, just in case you run into something that it resistant to your one and only attack. As of now, main is 2H halberd with primal, since it has nice lightning, have swarm for more ranged and got the pet to help aggro. I think i have the 2nd class narrowed down to occultist or anarchist. Didn't know bleeding was one of the weaker ones. Been looking at cold and frost since end skills seem to have them as well as devotions.


Thanks, just noticed your bar at the bottom. I didnt even realize you can put a special on left mouse click lol I still have a base/non-special for my left mouse.

Yeah you can run normal rather easily with anything. Although you're now probably going into territory where you do need some game plan.
A secondary damage type to pass resistances is possible, but its more effective to chase other stats instead. Here's a link.

Game Mechanics

Attributes Experience Character Stats Combat Stats Defense Stats Resistances Damage Retaliation Pet Bonuses The ability to hit and critically hit is directly tied to your Offensive Ability (OA) and your target’s Defensive Ability (DA). When your OA is higher than your opponent’s DA, your chance...

grimdawn.fandom.com

Occultist/Shaman would nudge you toward pet builds, not specifically melee, for Occultist melee is niche (and usually requires conversion of some type, complicated stuff) and statwise would nudge you towards some form of magical damage (Spirit raises magic damage, Occultist's main stat). Cold is not well supported in either tree. An Arcanist (in case you meant that instead of Anarchist) is a better choice if you want to move towards cold or lightning, and if your focus is more into the melee corner, Nightblade is a good pick for cold damage too; and that would also open up some Vitality and Bleed skills/effects that work with Shaman's skillsets. With that class combo, depending on where your main melee skill will come from, you'll be picking between 2H and dual wielding too. You could also check the build compendium I sent earlier to see some combinations that go in your preferred direction. But really, just pick what you feel interests you the most, and if all things start failing, roll a new character and go in stronger with lessons learned Its the way this game works

 

[Frick]

Thanks. Not too far so far, maybe lvl 45 and as far as homestead, but ready to move forward from there.

Oh gods play on and then get the first DLC, it's really great. I would seriously back a Kickstarter proper RPG set in this universe.

Anyway, been trying my hand at Observer again and it feels really cool but I just can't get over that it's Old Man Rutger Hauer (as opposed to strangely intimidating Rutger Hauer) playing the main character. For some reason it doesn't add up for me.

 

[Devil-Walker]

Elden ring has become one of my favorite open world games to date, the Witcher 3 is on that list because of the story but exploration wise, elden ring has down.

 

[Frick]

Decided to try and complete all the Monkey Island games. I don't think I've ever actually finished the second game, and the random puzzles in the fourth one are really horrible, but we'll see if I get to that point.

Oh hey no the first one, the remaster anyway, is really really annoying so I'll just go on the second.

 

[Count von Schwalbe]

XCOM 2. Did not even know that the genre existed, but it was free this week. Kind of like it.

 

[Deleted member 24505]

Chernobylite just got a ray tracing and tesselation update along with other goodies. Has to be said in certain parts this game is stunning. Just been mooching around pripyat on free play
50,000 people used to live here...

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Looks good, gonna have to have a look at this.

 

[Shrek]

Amnesia: Rebirth in adventure mode; it's free on EPIC this week.

 

[SN2716057]

Playing Serious Sam: Siberian Mayhem. At first I thought this will be boring, but it introduces new enemies, huge open areas and huge battles like OG SS games and some new fun weapons like laser railgun. Lots of fun. And the music in SS games never disappoints played on Tourist difficulty because I don't want to click my mouse to death again

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So I tried the game out and it has a small memory leak, did you notice that too? Performance dropped too after half an hour play it went from a steady 140 fps to half that.
Despite that it still is nostalgic fun, just skip the cut-scenes, and no music cause I like to hear death coming.

 

[Sithaer]

So I tried the game out and it has a small memory leak, did you notice that too? Performance dropped too after half an hour play it went from a steady 140 fps to half that.
Despite that it still is nostalgic fun, just skip the cut-scenes, and no music cause I like to hear death coming.

Serious Sam with no music, thats borderline heresy.
SS 1 and Second Encounter alone has one of my first top fav game soundtracks like Dunes a Grand Cathedral.

Uh I should really give SS 4 a second chance since I had various issues on my 1600x/RX 570 system but it should be better now I guess with my current specs + whatever patches meanwhile.
I'm a huge SS fan so not playing that kinda bothers me.

 

[SN2716057]

Serious Sam with no music, thats borderline heresy.
SS 1 and Second Encounter alone has one of my first top fav game soundtracks like Dunes a Grand Cathedral.

Uh I should really give SS 4 a second chance since I had various issues on my 1600x/RX 570 system but it should be better now I guess with my current specs + whatever patches meanwhile.
I'm a huge SS fan so not playing that kinda bothers me.

Luckily we're all in context here

Okay, I'll add a bit of background music at low volume.

 

[SN2716057]

Beyond All Reason, a free to play C&C clone. You can get it at beyondallreason.info

Zoomed out

And zoomed in

 

[SomeOne99h]

That is nothing like C&C. It is Total Annihilation style game. Which Supreme Commander got inspired by and this game too.
TA released in 26-9-1997 and there is a GOG version of it. The game is still good and fun to play. The missions and AI on them are tough and by no means a walk in the park like many C&C and Red Alert missions. Also, There many mods for it with extra missions.

Total Annihilation: Commander Pack

What began as a conflict over the transfer of consciousness from flesh to machines escal

www.gog.com

(It is called Commander Pack because of expansions integration)

 

[GreiverBlade]

aaaaaaannnddd i modded it until it crashed irremediably

Skyrim SE non AE 1059hrs: lots of kneeshots, lots of laugh with Inigo and Auri (pic 1 : here they are.... pic 2 : here they aren't, or is it... )


so i reinstalled it completely ... and forgot about AE update DAAAAAAAAAMN! oh well most of the mods i use are ported (aside nether's follower framework and some other dependent on .Net Script Framework)
yep 1.6.353.08 is AE, derp ...

no ENB for now left AE right SE non AE (tho it's refreshing to see 60fps max instead of 48 )

1146hrs total now since i updated to AE, i can't drop Skyrim it's my "eternal" love of that game

Song of the Green make the game crash trying to enter Auri's house/pod : CTD ...
F (not a fan of the meme ... but yeah ... )

praying (Talos/Y'ffre only) for Waribiki/Merrigan to update it ... although i am fine with it, i can't thank her enough for the mod and the good time playing with it till now

oh well time for a fresh run involving "Legacy of the Dragonborn" and "The Lost City" (yeah i managed to keep me occupied and satisfied with LE and SE for a long time skiping major DLC sized mods ahah... )


also BethLauncher is "dead" and that's a good news ... finally managed to redeem my Doom Eternal key that gave me "unknown error" on bethesda website and launcher (even tho it was a CDkey for it)
on STEAM ... also whole re DL on Fo76 my rig will be on for a long time with my max DL rate

 

[lexluthermiester]

That is nothing like C&C. It is Total Annihilation style game. Which Supreme Commander got inspired by and this game too.
TA released in 26-9-1997 and there is a GOG version of it. The game is still good and fun to play. The missions and AI on them are tough and by no means a walk in the park like many C&C and Red Alert missions. Also, There many mods for it with extra missions.

Total Annihilation: Commander Pack

What began as a conflict over the transfer of consciousness from flesh to machines escal

www.gog.com

(It is called Commander Pack because of expansions integration)

That is an excellent game pack. Very much worth the price of admission.

 

[plastiscɧ]

show off a bit, but not too long and too much. but it does feel good.

just equipment level.. (server) rest comes later.

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world below.
187 rank

I stopped at 100.000

 

[Ruru]

Still FF X-2, the only thing I'll do for now is to master all the abilities (Yuna has everything as I have one AP Egg, though not every Blue Bullet skill) and then I'll probably try to beat Paragon & Trema.

I want to play something else for a while after I'm done grinding.