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  • RoyceSraphimRoyceSraphim Registered User regular
    I could never do the witches dlc ending through combat, I sucked and just sneaked my way through.

    I made liberal use of time stop any time I got caught. Not like I needed those mana potions for anything afterwards.

    True enough for the exterior, but the absolute last leg was brutal for me.

  • Steel AngelSteel Angel Registered User regular
    I could never do the witches dlc ending through combat, I sucked and just sneaked my way through.

    I made liberal use of time stop any time I got caught. Not like I needed those mana potions for anything afterwards.

    True enough for the exterior, but the absolute last leg was brutal for me.

    Same deal there. Only I didn't scour every inch of the place since I knew I was nearing the end. That plus finding out how to stick to the upper floors helped keep things manageable with only a few time stop stab fests.

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  • MNC DoverMNC Dover Full-time Voice Actor Kirkland, WARegistered User regular
    Big Classy wrote: »
    MNC Dover wrote: »
    My vast PS4 library includes:

    Oh man, how do you even choose what to play?!

    You know how it is, you just stare helplessly at all those games and eventually freeze up and unable to choose anything.

    When that happens, I typically turn to my XB1 collection and choose something.

    I mean check out this selection:

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  • Santa ClaustrophobiaSanta Claustrophobia Ho Ho Ho Disconnecting from Xbox LIVERegistered User regular
    MNC Dover wrote: »
    Big Classy wrote: »
    MNC Dover wrote: »
    My vast PS4 library includes:

    Oh man, how do you even choose what to play?!

    You know how it is, you just stare helplessly at all those games and eventually freeze up and unable to choose anything.

    When that happens, I typically turn to my XB1 collection and choose something.

    I mean check out this selection:

    You and me? Like this:

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  • Pixelated PixiePixelated Pixie They/Them Registered User regular
    edited August 2016
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    So we need a new Steam group for "PA People Who Are Not Playing NMS"... Who's with me? :D

    That's a great idea. You should totally set that up.

    http://steamcommunity.com/groups/notmysky

    :lol:

    Who wants in?

    I would but I have to keep playing so I can save up enough money to buy one of these.
    http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=742965091

    I found one of those but a lighter shade of pink. Sadly did not get a screenshot.


    /twitch

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  • Santa ClaustrophobiaSanta Claustrophobia Ho Ho Ho Disconnecting from Xbox LIVERegistered User regular
    Ghlinn wrote: »
    akajaybay wrote: »
    So we need a new Steam group for "PA People Who Are Not Playing NMS"... Who's with me? :D

    That's a great idea. You should totally set that up.

    http://steamcommunity.com/groups/notmysky

    :lol:

    Who wants in?

    I would but I have to keep playing so I can save up enough money to buy one of these.
    http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=742965091

    I found one of those but a lighter shade of pink. Sadly did not get a screenshot.


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  • RoyceSraphimRoyceSraphim Registered User regular
    Two levels left!

    I suddenly desire a movie that is John Wick with aliens. So essentially a Lobo movie.

  • AegeriAegeri Tiny wee bacteriums Plateau of LengRegistered User regular
    akajaybay wrote: »
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    ... goddammit

    Stay strong, Pixie. It's a trap, I bet most of the worlds don't even have anything pink on them!

    Also, count me in on not really having the time or interest in NMS. The hype around it felt like a Rorschach test for "space game you wanted", like it was trying to be all things to all people. That may not be fair to the actual game, but from the outside it does seem like a lot of procedurally generated content in place of any particularly deep content, or an interesting narrative or context for the exploration. And frankly, the more practical reason is that I've got more than enough games I am eager to play. Nothing against those enjoying it, of course - just seems like it's not for me.

    Hell, the new Deus Ex comes out in about ten days, that's going to eat my free time from the word 'go'.

    Yeah it's pretty much exactly a procedureally generate sprawl you explore around in while topping off needs and harvesting stuff, building slightly better stuff.
    It's a fairly shallow gameplay wise and narrative wise. But the exploration is satisfying and so is finding the interesting combinations of things the system has spit out.
    I'm enjoying it, but I think I came in with proper expectations.

    I feel like this is the younger generation of gamers big time to get "Molyneaux'd" into being overly hyped for a thing that doesn't actually exist in the way they want it.

    It really does not help that this is a small team indie project that got hyped and promoted as if it were a AAA title by Sony.

    While I like the game, that's not a defense because they have also priced the game at a triple AAA point.

    That makes me very unsympathetic to the "Small indie team project" defense. Again, this is from someone who really likes the game, but I'm not convinced it's really $60 worth of content in this game. It feels like a $30 downloadable only title in its current state and IMO, needs a lot of work to go from where it is now to something I think makes up the total promise of what it could offer.

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  • TeeManTeeMan BrainSpoon Registered User regular
    Being a sassy hot bitch in Vampire Colons is a pretty fun way to spend my evenings. Most of the men I've spoken to roll over pretty quickly and I wonder if this is life imitating art or a bit of wish fulfilment? Doesn't bother me either way; it's making my stat upgrade choices nice and easy

    Called it a night last night after working my way into a haunted house when yet another lightblub blew up and spooked me. Come on game, don't be like that

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  • ScratchyScratchy Registered User regular
    A creature that owns the night, foiled by poor electrical work.

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  • AsheAshe Registered User regular
    TeeMan wrote: »
    Called it a night last night after working my way into a haunted house when yet another lightblub blew up and spooked me. Come on game, don't be like that

    Flashbacks! I had goosebumps the entire time I spent in that house when I first played Vampire Colons, many moons ago!

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  • ScratchyScratchy Registered User regular
    I have to say Vampire Colons does one of the best jobs of making you feel like a badass, then making you not so much.
    Then:
    badass, not, badass, not, over and over again.

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  • bloodatonementbloodatonement Registered User regular
    Vampire Colons sounds like Halloween proctology dlc for Surgeon Simulator

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  • CorpekataCorpekata Registered User regular
    edited August 2016
    Enderal, the Skyrim overhaul mod from the folks that did Nehrim for Oblivion is out now in English. Supposed to be great, was out in German and had really positive impressions.

    http://www.pcgamer.com/20-hours-in-the-biggest-skyrim-mod-ever-enderal/?utm_content=buffer762cf&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=buffer_pcgamerfb

    Some impressions.

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  • AntoshkaAntoshka Miauen Oil Change LazarusRegistered User regular
    Vampire Colons sounds like Halloween proctology dlc for Surgeon Simulator

    If they get the writers from V:TM:B to write the dialog, I'll pay money for it.

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  • EvmaAlsarEvmaAlsar Birmingham, EnglandRegistered User regular
    Stolls wrote: »
    ... goddammit

    Stay strong, Pixie. It's a trap, I bet most of the worlds don't even have anything pink on them!

    Actually, not only have I encountered pink terrtain and flora, I've seen pink ships too.

    And my starting multi-tool was pink.

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  • cooljammer00cooljammer00 Hey Small Christmas-Man!Registered User regular
    I'm watching @Dashui play NMS right now, and

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  • Big ClassyBig Classy Registered User regular
    You know that one bird? The one I've been hunting to finish the species list on this planet? The one I couldn't scan or shoot for the past four days (or is it five now, i don't recall)? I GOT THE SUMBITCH.

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    And then, I leave the planet in celebration, triumphant and I'm greeted with half a dozen pirates. I killed em all! Getting the hang of leading shots. Also mined out asteroids and ducking through the holes makes light work of the shitty pirates. Loads of Iridium and Croleum to boot :D

    And the next planet I land on is a toxic one. Also..... PINK!

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  • f3rretf3rret Registered User regular
    Man, that game sure looks pretty.

    I want a new video card.

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  • Big ClassyBig Classy Registered User regular
    I mean my screens are PS4..... take that as you will..

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  • Santa ClaustrophobiaSanta Claustrophobia Ho Ho Ho Disconnecting from Xbox LIVERegistered User regular
    I look at his post as simply two sentences with no relation to each other.

    The pigeons told me to punish the naughty girls.

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  • CantidoCantido Registered User regular
    Song of the Deep is starting to piss me off. I got the first Resonance Orb and now I'm lost, and not in the good way.

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  • RoyceSraphimRoyceSraphim Registered User regular
    TeeMan wrote: »
    Being a sassy hot bitch in Vampire Colons is a pretty fun way to spend my evenings. Most of the men I've spoken to roll over pretty quickly and I wonder if this is life imitating art or a bit of wish fulfilment? Doesn't bother me either way; it's making my stat upgrade choices nice and easy

    Called it a night last night after working my way into a haunted house when yet another lightblub blew up and spooked me. Come on game, don't be like that

    I need to watch more period pieces.

  • Road BlockRoad Block Registered User regular
    edited August 2016
    Scratchy wrote: »
    I have to say Vampire Colons does one of the best jobs of making you feel like a badass, then making you not so much.
    Then:
    badass, not, badass, not, over and over again.

    Yup, on one end of the scale you have the Hotel. On the other you have
    Fighting the hunters. A building full of normal susceptible to all your powers humans arriving when you are pretty much fully kitted out? Yes please!

    Playing a Stealth character? Kill them all without ever being seen.

    Spellcaster? Rip them to pieces with Blood magic.

    Mind controller? Stand back and laugh as they rip each other apart.

    Brawler? Buff yourself up and go to town.

    Gunslinger? Break out the bullet time and go full Matrix on their asses.

    And then after all that a couple of Werewolves will still have you scrambling for your life.

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  • f3rretf3rret Registered User regular
    I look at his post as simply two sentences with no relation to each other.

    The pigeons told me to punish the naughty girls.

    Are you talking about my post? I was suggesting that the game wouldn't look as nice for me, because my video card is getting old.

    You heathens and your consoles...

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  • CantidoCantido Registered User regular
    edited August 2016
    I love Endless Legend but Offworld Trading Company makes me wish pacifism was more viable. Also, it's story and ultimate conclusion makes me sad.

    I would play the hell out of Total War Endless.

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  • cB557cB557 voOOP Registered User regular
    Big Classy wrote: »
    And the next planet I land on is a toxic one. Also..... PINK!
    That's, uh, that's more of an orange-brown.

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  • Santa ClaustrophobiaSanta Claustrophobia Ho Ho Ho Disconnecting from Xbox LIVERegistered User regular
    cB557 wrote: »
    Big Classy wrote: »
    And the next planet I land on is a toxic one. Also..... PINK!
    That's, uh, that's more of an orange-brown.

    Yeah. But it was cut from Batman v Superman, so it probably is pink.

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  • IoloIolo iolo Registered User regular
    Did the forums blow up on mobile for anyone else on mobile? Can't like or awesome posts, and spoilers are all pre-opened and only visible by highlighting? Been like that for almosthe a day-ish.

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  • ScratchyScratchy Registered User regular
    Looks like normal on a Samsung phone.

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  • Santa ClaustrophobiaSanta Claustrophobia Ho Ho Ho Disconnecting from Xbox LIVERegistered User regular
    No problem on mine. Maybe clear your cache?

  • AegeriAegeri Tiny wee bacteriums Plateau of LengRegistered User regular
    I think I'm going to stop playing NMS for now. It really needs a few patches I feel to be in a genuinely fun and playable state, especially as it has more than a few issues that detract from the experience. Once it solves them, like the difficulty in finding species to scan in certain circumstances and similar, I think I'll go back to it. Plus they'll probably fix the PC performance issues.

    I don't regret my purchase, I just wish I had waited to purchase this game later after the QoL fixes.

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  • destroyah87destroyah87 They/Them She/HerRegistered User regular
    Aegeri wrote: »
    I think I'm going to stop playing NMS for now. It really needs a few patches I feel to be in a genuinely fun and playable state, especially as it has more than a few issues that detract from the experience. Once it solves them, like the difficulty in finding species to scan in certain circumstances and similar, I think I'll go back to it. Plus they'll probably fix the PC performance issues.

    I don't regret my purchase, I just wish I had waited to purchase this game later after the QoL fixes.

    Yeah, I can't nail down how I feel about the game. On the one hand, it's super pretty and the environments are just so awesome to walk around and explore. On the other hand, there's not much to do in the environments. But on the other other hand, I'll find myself playing longer, because I want to see what's over the next ridge (or on the next planet, when I get that far)

    Over all, I think the game is pretty great as something low-impact and relaxing to play. It definitely needs some changes to scanning though, agreed.

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  • DrakeDrake Edgelord Trash Below the ecliptic plane.Registered User regular
    f3rret wrote: »
    Man, that game sure looks pretty.

    I want a new video card.

    I need an entirely new computer.

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  • RoyceSraphimRoyceSraphim Registered User regular
    It has been a month since I finished the American and American alliance campaigns of original war, I look forward to finishing the Soviet campaign today.

  • LutExIVLutExIV Thieves Guild Chairman In the ShadowsRegistered User regular
    Well, my Vive came in. After some setup and sync gymnastics, I got it up next running. I know this has been said, but full VR room scale sword and board against a life sized skeleton in Vanishing Realms is one of my favorite gaming moments of all time. So good.

    It's made me almost forget about NMS completely. Although as a short experiance I think I may be done with it fairly quickly unfortunately.

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  • KalnaurKalnaur I See Rain . . . Centralia, WARegistered User regular
    Aegeri wrote: »
    I think I'm going to stop playing NMS for now. It really needs a few patches I feel to be in a genuinely fun and playable state, especially as it has more than a few issues that detract from the experience. Once it solves them, like the difficulty in finding species to scan in certain circumstances and similar, I think I'll go back to it. Plus they'll probably fix the PC performance issues.

    I don't regret my purchase, I just wish I had waited to purchase this game later after the QoL fixes.

    Yeah, I can't nail down how I feel about the game. On the one hand, it's super pretty and the environments are just so awesome to walk around and explore. On the other hand, there's not much to do in the environments. But on the other other hand, I'll find myself playing longer, because I want to see what's over the next ridge (or on the next planet, when I get that far)

    Over all, I think the game is pretty great as something low-impact and relaxing to play. It definitely needs some changes to scanning though, agreed.

    I have a friend who considers NMS to be a version of "solitare" type gameplay; something she does to just relax and groove into the game.

    I personally am glad I can't afford the game yet, as seeing what they have in the pipeline (base building, the owning of capital ships, etc) makes me happy to think I could come into the game with even more to do.

    I think this part of the dev's post on August 8th tells us what we need to know as potential players, though:
    Here is what No Man’s Sky definitely is:

    • Exploring a universe of pretty procedurally generated worlds, with beautiful creatures
    • Trading with NPCs
    • Combat against robots/mechs and cool space battles
    • Survival/crafting in a universe sized sandbox
    • An awesome procedural soundtrack from my genuine favourite band (check the NMS album out here)
    • For one small moment, you might feel like you’ve stepped into a sci-fi book cover

    That means this maybe isn’t the game you *imagined* from those trailers. If you hoped for things like pvp multiplayer or city building, piloting freighters, or building civilisations… that isn’t what NMS is. Over time it might become some of those things through updates.

    For instance, freighters and building bases *are* coming! Read about updates coming here.

    At launch though, it’s an infinite procedural sci-fi-space-survival-sandbox unlike anything you have ever played before. If you decide to play it, you’ll see just how closely it plays to those trailers, and to our original vision. It’s a weird game, it’s a niche game and it’s a very very chill game.

    That last bolded emphasis was his. It's meant, at it's core, to be a very laid back game, and that will suit me more than fine. :wink:

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  • RoyceSraphimRoyceSraphim Registered User regular
    http://m.imgur.com/gallery/MYhgv

    I've no horse in this race, I am just amazed at that.

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  • Pixelated PixiePixelated Pixie They/Them Registered User regular
    TeeMan wrote: »
    Being a sassy hot bitch in Vampire Colons is a pretty fun way to spend my evenings. Most of the men I've spoken to roll over pretty quickly and I wonder if this is life imitating art or a bit of wish fulfilment? Doesn't bother me either way; it's making my stat upgrade choices nice and easy

    Called it a night last night after working my way into a haunted house when yet another lightblub blew up and spooked me. Come on game, don't be like that

    Still the scariest level I've ever played in a game.

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  • Santa ClaustrophobiaSanta Claustrophobia Ho Ho Ho Disconnecting from Xbox LIVERegistered User regular
    http://m.imgur.com/gallery/MYhgv

    I've no horse in this race, I am just amazed at that.
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    Imgur comments aren't real commentary.

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