More chipotle in adobe sauce was delivered on Monday so I'm making a big ole pot of chili with some brisket, belly pork and chicken wings (officially for the gelatin, but also I really like sucking the meat of the flats).
Looking forward to a nice hot bowl of spicey meaty goodness
Chilli update: Brisket takes a while to cook in. But dang it tastes good. Also I have like 9 more portions in that pot, which is a cheerful thought.
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jungleroomxIt's never too many graves, it's always not enough shovelsRegistered Userregular
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From a pure storage perspective, Elden Ring base game is 40 gigs. Elden Ring + Shadow of the Erdtree is 60 gigs.
40 is a lot for one new zone worth of content... and compared to souls DLC in the past. Hmm.
Like, base elden ring probably had a very generous amount of game per dollar ratio, but the DLC being two thirds the price of the full game again then makes it feel like it should be another half of an elden ring worth's of stuff or something. 40 is a lot of dollars!
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jungleroomxIt's never too many graves, it's always not enough shovelsRegistered Userregular
40 is a lot for one new zone worth of content... and compared to souls DLC in the past. Hmm.
Like, base elden ring probably had a very generous amount of game per dollar ratio, but the DLC being two thirds the price of the full game again then makes it feel like it should be another half of an elden ring worth's of stuff or something. 40 is a lot of dollars!
The size on Steam is 50% of the base game.
It's going to be a lot more than 1 new area worth of content.
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GnomeTankWhat the what?Portland, OregonRegistered Userregular
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I'm not shocked at all at a 40 dollar price tag. 70 dollar is the new normal for a full game, even ones full of MTX. I have no doubt 40 will be the new normal for large expansions. Given that Elden Ring didn't MTX us for tail money I'm fine paying a larger up front cost for a huge new chunk of content.
I personally prefer the $40 instead of piece meal content DLC packs and MTX, etc... Return to the "pay to play" days of old. Plus this will definitely be a massive chunk. Game Director said it's From's biggest DLC yet.
Yeah. There was once a time in the early 00s and late 90s where a big ol' expansion pack for a PC game (Brood War, The Frozen Throne) for $30 was considered an exciting and downright cherished thing.
If the content is there, no issues for me. All indications are that it's larger than their old DLCs to match the larger price. It's been two years -- give me a big chunk of new stuff and I'm happy.
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jungleroomxIt's never too many graves, it's always not enough shovelsRegistered Userregular
Yeah 2 years post-release is a LOT longer than most DLC takes. That and the price point do remind me more of the good ol' days of expansions: Lord of Destruction, Throne of Bhaal, Hordes of the Underdark, Heart of Winter, etc.
I don't care what they call it but full-price expansions gotta have the meat to make them feel worth that price, fromsoft DLC has never done that before so I am very interested to see if the $40 reflects the amount of content compared to the $60 massively stuffed original game or not.
I'm definitely gonna be trying it to find out though.
I hope more weapons scale with Faith/Arc in SotE so we don't just have to do bleed builds.
Some better Int/Arc stuff would be preferable. I love the aesthetics of the death sorceries.
i just ran standard occult weapons for the most part (i did use a flamberge as one of the weapons, so I did have a little bleed) since I already had a dedicated bleed build and didn't want to overlap. i made it a little more interesting by running the war cry weapon arts, to make it into a dragon berserker theme. a few more non-bleed arcane weapons would be appreciated tho
i should do a new run ahead of the DLC just to refamiliarize myself, but i don't know what i'd want to build. i think i remember kicking around the idea of a frost theme and a light, quick pyro with a curved sword when i last left off the game a year ago.
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jungleroomxIt's never too many graves, it's always not enough shovelsRegistered Userregular
I hope more weapons scale with Faith/Arc in SotE so we don't just have to do bleed builds.
Some better Int/Arc stuff would be preferable. I love the aesthetics of the death sorceries.
i just ran standard occult weapons for the most part (i did use a flamberge as one of the weapons, so I did have a little bleed) since I already had a dedicated bleed build and didn't want to overlap. i made it a little more interesting by running the war cry weapon arts, to make it into a dragon berserker theme. a few more non-bleed arcane weapons would be appreciated tho
i should do a new run ahead of the DLC just to refamiliarize myself, but i don't know what i'd want to build. i think i remember kicking around the idea of a frost theme and a light, quick pyro with a curved sword when i last left off the game a year ago.
I did frost back when Hoarfrost Stomp was irredeemably broken. Then after that the Darkmoon Greatsword was really nice to run with!
I hope more weapons scale with Faith/Arc in SotE so we don't just have to do bleed builds.
Some better Int/Arc stuff would be preferable. I love the aesthetics of the death sorceries.
i just ran standard occult weapons for the most part (i did use a flamberge as one of the weapons, so I did have a little bleed) since I already had a dedicated bleed build and didn't want to overlap. i made it a little more interesting by running the war cry weapon arts, to make it into a dragon berserker theme. a few more non-bleed arcane weapons would be appreciated tho
i should do a new run ahead of the DLC just to refamiliarize myself, but i don't know what i'd want to build. i think i remember kicking around the idea of a frost theme and a light, quick pyro with a curved sword when i last left off the game a year ago.
I did frost back when Hoarfrost Stomp was irredeemably broken. Then after that the Darkmoon Greatsword was really nice to run with!
i was leaning more towards death's poker for that, that thing looks fun (if also broken)
jungleroomxIt's never too many graves, it's always not enough shovelsRegistered Userregular
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Messmer has to be Radagons kin. Maybe even Rykards son?
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jungleroomxIt's never too many graves, it's always not enough shovelsRegistered Userregular
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Also they just straight up put Winter Lanterns in here. This enemy is going to be horrific, just like how everyone overlooked the Revenant because the trailer didn't show us much.
I don't care what they call it but full-price expansions gotta have the meat to make them feel worth that price, fromsoft DLC has never done that before so I am very interested to see if the $40 reflects the amount of content compared to the $60 massively stuffed original game or not.
I'm definitely gonna be trying it to find out though.
Not sure what you're saying here. That FromSoft has never offered a chunky expansion-esque DLC (Old Hunters has entered the chat)? Or that their DLC is never worth the price point regardless of size / price (all of DaS2's DLC and Ringed City would like a word)?
They actually have a pretty good DLC track record. Even Ashes of Ariendel and Artorias of the Abyss are not terrible, even if they are weaker than some others.
I think I've hated the majority of DLC areas. DS2 has good ones, minus the hard mode multiplayer ones I basically ignored. The last few zones of Bloodborne's DLC are great. The DLC for DS1, DS3, and the Hunter's Nightmare all suck.
I hate reused areas/assets, which DS1 and Bloodborne had a ton of. DS3 just had dogshit unfun areas and bosses. DS3 in general has held up the worst on replay, I rate it lower each time.
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MrMonroepassed outon the floor nowRegistered Userregular
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My wife is out of town so I can do what I want
What I want is ribeye, duchess potatoes, balsamic glazed Brussel sprouts, a double whiskey sour, and jurassic park on the big TV
I have a pork shoulder and masa harina for tacos for the rest of the week
Definitely interested in those potatoes, they look like they've got a crisp on 'em
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MrMonroepassed outon the floor nowRegistered Userregular
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They are supposed to be taller florets and have more crisp on top but I did something wrong I suppose and they kind of deflated in the oven. They may not have been as pretty as they were supposed to be but as my grandfather said, don't hurt the eatin' of it none.
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No, it's on PS4
10 named actual bosses, a landmass bigger than Limgrave in "pure surface area", 8 new weapon types.
Looking forward to a nice hot bowl of spicey meaty goodness
Chilli update: Brisket takes a while to cook in. But dang it tastes good. Also I have like 9 more portions in that pot, which is a cheerful thought.
That's... substantial
Like, base elden ring probably had a very generous amount of game per dollar ratio, but the DLC being two thirds the price of the full game again then makes it feel like it should be another half of an elden ring worth's of stuff or something. 40 is a lot of dollars!
The size on Steam is 50% of the base game.
It's going to be a lot more than 1 new area worth of content.
Yeah. There was once a time in the early 00s and late 90s where a big ol' expansion pack for a PC game (Brood War, The Frozen Throne) for $30 was considered an exciting and downright cherished thing.
If the content is there, no issues for me. All indications are that it's larger than their old DLCs to match the larger price. It's been two years -- give me a big chunk of new stuff and I'm happy.
I think the season pass for DS3 was $25 and DS2 were $10 a pop.
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I'm definitely gonna be trying it to find out though.
your lightning weapons scale with dex, your miracle lightning scales with faith
I hope more weapons scale with Faith/Arc in SotE so we don't just have to do bleed builds.
Some better Int/Arc stuff would be preferable. I love the aesthetics of the death sorceries, so better Int/Faith would rock.
i should do a new run ahead of the DLC just to refamiliarize myself, but i don't know what i'd want to build. i think i remember kicking around the idea of a frost theme and a light, quick pyro with a curved sword when i last left off the game a year ago.
I did frost back when Hoarfrost Stomp was irredeemably broken. Then after that the Darkmoon Greatsword was really nice to run with!
he's got snakes, he's got blood magic, i think, he's got dragon knight armor
they asked him which blasphemy he wanted to sign on with and he said yes
Also they just straight up put Winter Lanterns in here. This enemy is going to be horrific, just like how everyone overlooked the Revenant because the trailer didn't show us much.
The only answer is a Pure Dex Malenia build murdering your way through this dream to find your little bro and any other answer is wrong.
Not sure what you're saying here. That FromSoft has never offered a chunky expansion-esque DLC (Old Hunters has entered the chat)? Or that their DLC is never worth the price point regardless of size / price (all of DaS2's DLC and Ringed City would like a word)?
They actually have a pretty good DLC track record. Even Ashes of Ariendel and Artorias of the Abyss are not terrible, even if they are weaker than some others.
what happens when they're wet??
we also talk about other random shit and clown upon each other
What I want is ribeye, duchess potatoes, balsamic glazed Brussel sprouts, a double whiskey sour, and jurassic park on the big TV
I have a pork shoulder and masa harina for tacos for the rest of the week
Except the dude with the wolf.