The Good Doctor Posted November 14, 2021 Share Posted November 14, 2021 29 minutes ago, BigBossBalrog said: Replaying Sekiro; one of the few games to depicted a millitarised area very well (Ashina feels like an actual warzone) Another is Witcher 3. It absolutely nailed the wartime backdrop. Particularly in Velen. 1 * Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBossBalrog Posted November 14, 2021 Author Share Posted November 14, 2021 11 minutes ago, The Good Doctor said: Another is Witcher 3. It absolutely nailed the wartime backdrop. Particularly in Velen. I think there's two catergories you should use; quests, background, and environments. Both of those two really do it well; for Sekiro you have battle-weary soldiers covered in bandages and filth (with alot of converations you can eavesdrop about the war itsellf and how the men feel about it), a bunch of sidequests involving the fact the Ashina Army is running out of supplies, there's tons of background about the Tokuwaga Shogunate launching an invasion on the province (with the mainquest intersecting so much with the conflict it might as well be the mainquest), and the place is a frozen hellscape filled with mass graves, checkpoints, barricades, and battlefields. You can find advance Shogunate scouts, inflitrators they've sent to do sabotage aimed at weakening the place for invasion, and plenty in-game events reflecting the fact there's a fucking war going on. It's so bad the influx of karma has brought evil spirits and demons to haunt the place In Witcher 3; Velen is just as bad. Mass-graves, battle-sites, millitarised zones, alot of fear from everyone. Tons of quests involving deserters, battles, the politics between the factions involved in the conflict, and a lot of little details (like lynchings). Because of the lack of roads it's explicdley noted how monsters are starting to infest the place, even compared to most areas in the wildnerness. It's a little less intergrated into the main-quest, but that's because Velen is more of a stopping point for the full invasion of the North, unlike Ashina, in which the place is the main target of the Shogunate. In contrast; Skyrim pretty much suffers heavily in all three fronts 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColonelKillaBee Posted November 14, 2021 Share Posted November 14, 2021 2 "Even the hardest dick must go flaccid." -Colonelkillabee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCzarsHussar Posted November 14, 2021 Share Posted November 14, 2021 1 hour ago, ColonelKillaBee said: Ol glass ankles. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBossBalrog Posted November 15, 2021 Author Share Posted November 15, 2021 I'm already seeing people whining about how the area's aren't leveled with the player As if level scaling isn't shit. Personally, i'm glad to see an open world that dosen't level with the player 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Good Doctor Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 19 minutes ago, BigBossBalrog said: As if level scaling isn't shit. Personally, i'm glad to see an open world that dosen't level with the player Me too. I hate level scaling. * Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColonelKillaBee Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 22 minutes ago, BigBossBalrog said: I'm already seeing people whining about how the area's aren't leveled with the player As if level scaling isn't shit. Personally, i'm glad to see an open world that dosen't level with the player witcher anyone But yea this isnt unique to souls so what did they expect. Even tho it wasnt open world before, still its the same basic principle. Level up or git gud. 1 "Even the hardest dick must go flaccid." -Colonelkillabee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColonelKillaBee Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 game looks great, cant wait to play this and not wear a helmet, as is tradition xD Or at least something that shows face. But I did break out a proper helmet when I had to, like fuckin Slave Knight Gael "Even the hardest dick must go flaccid." -Colonelkillabee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColonelKillaBee Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 speaking of, cant wait to add more music to my souls playlist "Even the hardest dick must go flaccid." -Colonelkillabee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBossBalrog Posted November 15, 2021 Author Share Posted November 15, 2021 Just now, ColonelKillaBee said: witcher anyone But yea this isnt unique to souls so what did they expect. Even tho it wasnt open world before, still its the same basic principle. Level up or git gud. If I remeber Witcher had a form of scaling; but it was optional and it was set off for default. It was added in a patch. https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2016-05-31-the-witcher-3-wild-hunt-patch-1-2-adds-enemy-level-scaling-and-a-lot-more I remeber I got the sidequest for the Leshin at level 5 and the recomended level was like 68 and I was like "fuck this shit" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColonelKillaBee Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 "Even the hardest dick must go flaccid." -Colonelkillabee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColonelKillaBee Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 ^ if you want souls in your car or whatever ^^ 37 tracks "Even the hardest dick must go flaccid." -Colonelkillabee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColonelKillaBee Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 Just now, BigBossBalrog said: If I remeber Witcher had a form of scaling; but it was optional and it was set off for default. It was added in a patch. https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2016-05-31-the-witcher-3-wild-hunt-patch-1-2-adds-enemy-level-scaling-and-a-lot-more I remeber I got the sidequest for the Leshin at level 5 and the recomended level was like 68 and I was like "fuck this shit" Laaaaaaaaaaaaaaame I mean its optional of course and isnt a souls game but still Tired of these gen z feel good participation trophy head ass niggas making games soft. If you want something more accessible play animal crossing. Which, I hear is a fun game! Not putting it down... but nigga this aint animal crossing. "Even the hardest dick must go flaccid." -Colonelkillabee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBossBalrog Posted November 15, 2021 Author Share Posted November 15, 2021 There's already a few gems 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColonelKillaBee Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 38 "Even the hardest dick must go flaccid." -Colonelkillabee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColonelKillaBee Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 I know what makes souls music so good now. Its just the fuckin Vegeta bells "Even the hardest dick must go flaccid." -Colonelkillabee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBossBalrog Posted November 15, 2021 Author Share Posted November 15, 2021 Fallout 3 and Skyrim were improved over Oblivion (No Raiders in power armor...until 4...) but yeah I prefer an unleveled world. Levelled lists basically get rid of a huge level of progression since you can fight any enemey, it's stupid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Good Doctor Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 46 minutes ago, ColonelKillaBee said: witcher anyone And New Vegas. I detect a pattern. * Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBossBalrog Posted November 15, 2021 Author Share Posted November 15, 2021 I think I just don't like the princple of "any level character should be able to tackle every piece of content"; and in some cases it prevents players from seeing content at all; like in Oblivion alot of people don't know about the Minotaurs or the Xivilai because the level system prevented them from spawning It's awesome to find some super hard monster boss before your supposed to fight it, and get terror fucked, and then coming back later to kick it's ass. Like the Deathclaws at Quarry Junction, or using the Master Key and finding Havel at level 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCzarsHussar Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 2 hours ago, BigBossBalrog said: and finding Havel at level 5 Ez pZ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Good Doctor Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 5 hours ago, TheCzarsHussar said: Ez pZ Well you’ve played the game a hundred times. You ain’t pulling it off on your first playthrough. * Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColonelKillaBee Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 I actually made it through that side of Vegas early on, was a fucking nightmare "Even the hardest dick must go flaccid." -Colonelkillabee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Good Doctor Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 32 minutes ago, ColonelKillaBee said: I actually made it through that side of Vegas early on, was a fucking nightmare My first playthrough I went north through cazador country and the Red Rock path. And this was before they patched the game to nerf cazadores into the kitty cats we have now. My proudest Fallout accomplishment. Course I was confused as sin because I had no leads on Benny at all. * Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBossBalrog Posted November 15, 2021 Author Share Posted November 15, 2021 The Deathclaw Quarry can also be cleared if you got a handful of stealth boys pretty easily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCzarsHussar Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 5 hours ago, The Good Doctor said: Well you’ve played the game a hundred times. You ain’t pulling it off on your first playthrough. I'll have you know, on my first playthrough, Havel only killed me five times at low level before I parried him to death 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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