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[SN2716057]

Alright, Valhalla needs a patch #3. 3 hrs and 26 minutes in and I’ve had my 3rd crash. Last one was just as I killed a wolf after a not so easy fight.

EDIT: 4 hours and 6 minutes and guess what? Another crash to desktop! Yay!

I only had 1 ctd after 3 hours of play. I then undid any overclocks and played 10 hour straight (minus dinner but left the game running).

edit: well f..just had an ctd. Seriously Ubi, wtf?!

 

[Vayra86]

A bit far away from you AC players, but I've been digging into Stellaris the last few days. I've been running vanilla so far, but interested to see what mods people are using to improve play. I'm not talking about stuff like the StarTrek mods, but gameplay improvement mods. Any input?

Sure. Might have gone a bit outdated given the frequent updates, but this is the situation I had May 2020 on then recent content.

The big ones without changing the game are the UI overhaul and aura graphics removal. You can also darken the galactic center which I'd recommend. Another nice tweak is modding the maximum galaxy size and generation presets. Other than that, for the general traits/economy etc. you can cheat your way to alien heaven (extra traits etc) but I'd just dive in and discover what catapults you to victory yourself. The game is still very much 'make your own game & story'... new ship sets can spice that up after you've been over it a couple times The bottom one, Diverse Rooms, falls into the cosmetic category like shipsets, but also new icons/flags/colors. Preference, really.

Most other nuisances that used to be modded away are now part of ingame options. Such as the intensity and timing of crises.

i only use this one https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2016399321 to mitigate awful green of the original interface (in mod description there are links to other color schemes).
i havent seen need for other mods.

Oh nice why didn't I find that before. Thx

 

[ne6togadno]

A bit far away from you AC players, but I've been digging into Stellaris the last few days. I've been running vanilla so far, but interested to see what mods people are using to improve play. I'm not talking about stuff like the StarTrek mods, but gameplay improvement mods. Any input?

i only use this one https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2016399321 to mitigate awful green of the original interface (in mod description there are links to other color schemes).
i havent seen need for other mods.

@Vayra86 there is an ui scale option in graphics settings (i use 1.2 with 1440p monitor) that might replace that ui overhaul mod.

 

[Provin915]

Just started playing 7 days to die. Fun coop zombie survival game.

 

[rtwjunkie]

People said Origins had better story while Odyssey has better gameplay. Dunno how right it is since I never played Odyssey but I can confidently say I really liked Origins.

That’s probably a pretty fair assessment. The thing Odyssey had going for it was how thoroughly they filled in the world of ancient Greece. Even more than normal for AC games, it was a serious dive into real, historic locations. So every step I took was fabulous for the huge history buff in me. Combat was very good, and overall gameplay was a solid A in my book. Origins, though had a great story, and led you on the path for the forming of the first organized Assassins.

 

[Rahnak]

The thing Odyssey had going for it was how thoroughly they filled in the world of ancient Greece. Even more than normal for AC games, it was a serious dive into real, historic locations. So every step I took was fabulous for the huge history buff in me.

I wholeheartedly agree with this. Sometimes I stop for a minute or two to appreciate all the buildings, statues and details in the world. And there is an incredible amount of detail in the game if you consider the scope of the map.

 

[seth1911]

And fighting enemies 3 levels above you is just a pointless waste of time, because at that point you get slapped in the face by the game's level gating system and you do so little damage to enemies that fights just drag on forever.

I haven't really played enough story in Odyssey to form my opinion on that but I really liked Origins as well. I'm still in Athens/Attika region, which is a min level 15-19. I'm at 28.

Hm i dont think so, 3-4 LvL lower ist not a Problem

Im 28 too, but im in 32-36 Areas

 

[SN2716057]

Well England is much more lush, thank Odin.

Spoiler: 3 more pix

And you can still pet animals.

Played for around 5 hours without any ctd's. Borderless could be the case?

Spoiler: Setting

 

[Sithaer]

Last Serious Sam in my marathon,BFE/3:



Tbh its better/more fun than what I remembered 'or maybe cause I tried 4 since ' , for a 9 years old game it still doesn't look that bad.

Other than this I'm playing Borderlands 3 since it had an update/paid DLC this week so I'm testing that out.

I think I'm starting to get enough of FPS games after all this, thinking on picking up Witcher 1 once I'm done with this 2 game. 'Already have it installed on GoG'

 

[PLAfiller]

Titanfall2 mutliplayer/campaign for the achievements....it's just I liked the game so much. Apex legends is not my thing.

 

[Frick]

A bit far away from you AC players, but I've been digging into Stellaris the last few days. I've been running vanilla so far, but interested to see what mods people are using to improve play. I'm not talking about stuff like the StarTrek mods, but gameplay improvement mods. Any input?

What does "improve gameplay" even mean in this context? Are you having issues with it?

I did it last night.

I’m not impressed with the mountains. Odyssey’s mountains had an element of realism to them, from a distance and up close, much like Greece’s real mountains.

The Norwegian mountains are fantasy. They look nothing like mountains there. It’s like Skyrim mountains on ‘roids.

Other than that and 5 crashes, it’s fairly good. It’s not grabbing me and pulling me in hard like Odyssey did. It seems a little more simplistic. perhaps that impression will change when I get to Britain.

EDIT: first there changed to their

Do you have screens of the norwegian mountains? And honestly they could have geomapped any region in Norway (at least northern norway, I've never been in the south) and make it the setting because every square meter is mindbendingly gorgeous.

 

[xrobwx71]

COD Warzone.

I just pre-purchased COD Cold War Ultimate

 

[rtwjunkie]

Do you have screens of the norwegian mountains? And honestly they could have geomapped any region in Norway (at least northern norway, I've never been in the south) and make it the setting because every square meter is mindbendingly gorgeous

Are you asking me if I have screenshots of real mountains in Norway or the fantasy, steroid infused sharp-as-knives mountains in the game? I did spend 3 weeks backpacking accross Norway in my youth, and the mountains were indeed beautiful! They bear no likeness at all. There were a few sharp(ish), pointy ones, but certainly none that reached up with pointy tops sitting above rock-covered Trajan’s Columns.

It all feels very fantasy-like, which is disappointing for a series which has normally tried to get locations historically correct (although on a reduced size scale).

 

[Frick]

Are you asking me if I have screenshots of real mountains in Norway or the fantasy, steroid infused sharp-as-knives mountains in the game? I did soend 3 weeks backpacking accross Norway in my youth, and the mountains were indeed beautiful! They bear no likeness at all. There were a few sharp(ish), pointy ones, but certainly none that reached up with pointy tops sitting above rock-covered Trajan’s Columns.

It all feels very fantasy-like, which is disappointing for a series which has normally tried to get locations historically correct (although on a reduced size scale).

Where did you travel?

 

[rtwjunkie]

Where did you travel?

From Oslo to Bergen to Trondheim and back to Oslo. The Bergen area was my favorite.

 

[Frick]

From Oslo to Bergen to Trondheim and back to Oslo. The Bergen area was my favorite.

Ah. Looking at this video it's exaggerated and stretched out for sure but otoh:

None of these are mine, obviously, but I've been in the general area, and yes, it is magical.

This is getting beside the point and topic though. I honestly want to try this game based on the looks alone, which is basically why Skyrim works (for me). And also they should have just set the game in Norway and done a realistic rendering of Lofoten and it would have been golden.

 

[rtwjunkie]

Overall I’m enjoying AC: Valhalla. I don’t think it is quite up to Odyssey standards, but after 13 hours I am looking forward to seeing it through. I’ve only had one CTD since the 5 hour mark, so that’s quite an improvement.

 

[moproblems99]

Trying to decide what to fill in between now and cp2077. HZD or Mafia Definitive. HZD is going to run like shit.

 

[Space Lynx]

Trying to decide what to fill in between now and cp2077. HZD or Mafia Definitive. HZD is going to run like shit.

I would do Mafia Def Edition, wait for more HZD patches better gpu in the future.

I'm still just playing an unhealthy amount of Starcraft 2 co-op with my buddy. getting kind of bored of it now though, not enough map variety.

 

[Splinterdog]

I'm really into this hacking and sneaking about because you can play at your own pace if you don't feel like manic shooting.
Got back into Deus EX HR which is a very clever game and Watch Dogs 2 is also nice and sneaky.

 

[SN2716057]

Somehow I miss walking and jumping..

 

[rtwjunkie]

Somehow I miss walking and jumping.

I know. I can’t just jump! WTH?

Have you figured out how to get down from these ridiculously high synchronization points? For the first time, diving is not even possible it seems. I’ve had to climb back down, which is very time-consuming. The only jumping off of heights ends up just being a legs-first jump, even into water.

 

[moproblems99]

Somehow I miss walking and jumping..

That's one of the things that bugs me about Ubi games.

 

[SN2716057]

I know. I can’t just jump! WTH?

Have you figured out how to get down from these ridiculously high synchronization points? For the first time, diving is not even possible it seems. I’ve had to climb back down, which is very time-consuming. The only jumping off of heights ends up just being a legs-first jump, even into water.

No, not yet. Maybe we're missing something?

Also I can't seem so sell/drop any weapons/armor. I've been playing TW3 a lot so these kind of things starting to bug me

 

[rtwjunkie]

No, not yet. Maybe we're missing something?

Also I can't seem so sell/drop any weapons/armor. I've been playing TW3 a lot so these kind of things starting to bug me

Well as recently as Origins and Odyssey I could either sell or store armor and weapons. It seems they’ve done away with that in favor of us carrying hundreds of pounds of gear we don’t use, as if it weighs nothing.