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Post by crashV👀d👀 on Dec 16, 2021 12:26:44 GMT
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Post by ToomuchFluffy on Dec 16, 2021 12:55:38 GMT
decided to re-play metro exodus again or at least until I get bored. its still very pretty Is it actually more open world than the others? I thought I had heard something to that effect.
Whatever you do, get Barachiel something other than the Assault Cannon. I don't mind the Plasma Cannon for him, but I think melee gets the most consistent results.
Outside of the campaign it seems to help to go as Apothecary or Tactical/Chaplain yourself.
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Post by zagibu on Dec 16, 2021 14:31:58 GMT
Yeah, Barachiel needs shield and hammer ASAP. And you have to learn the commands to make Nahum heal himself, Barachiel and you.
Barachiel can be deadly with heavy weapons, too, but the problem is inconsistency, because his AI has sometimes problems tracking enemies in more complex environments. With shield and hammer, you can just let him trail along in the back and he'll be mostly fine and kill everything that comes from there. Also, he's good against the big guys with this loadout.
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Post by crashV👀d👀 on Dec 16, 2021 18:58:08 GMT
decided to re-play metro exodus again or at least until I get bored. its still very pretty Is it actually more open world than the others? I thought I had heard something to that effect.
It depends on the area. The opener is constrained but then the second area (Volga) is a family large snowy area with multiple objectives within it and you can explore a bit. It's not a giant landmass where you can free roam at will but it there is a bit more freedom. It's very pretty and I like that actions are considered, the map is on a clipboard and the objectives are on the reverse so artyom actively gets things out and flips them over. I'm sure it'll grow tiring again but it's a change from not playing anything for a while |
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Post by Blue_Mike on Dec 17, 2021 3:02:14 GMT
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Post by Quasi on Dec 19, 2021 3:13:10 GMT
Can't stop playing. Please send help.
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Post by ToomuchFluffy on Dec 19, 2021 8:35:24 GMT
Can't stop playing. Please send help. How involved is the battle system by the way? Do you have to manage a lot of it, or is it more a light add-on to the strategy/politics-part? |
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Post by Flying Pig on Dec 19, 2021 8:38:31 GMT
What game is that??
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Post by zagibu on Dec 19, 2021 9:37:17 GMT
It's Stellaris, and you can't manage anything in battle at all. You basically just move fleets around, and then they attack enemy fleets, and all you can do is emergency escape or wait until it's resolved.
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Post by Quasi on Dec 19, 2021 15:53:22 GMT
Can't stop playing. Please send help. How involved is the battle system by the way? Do you have to manage a lot of it, or is it more a light add-on to the strategy/politics-part? What zagibu said. It's basically the same combat system as other Paradox games; the difference here is you get to watch it happen. |
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Post by ToomuchFluffy on Dec 19, 2021 20:21:14 GMT
I'd say that's a positive for me. 4x-/Grand Strategy-games are already pretty intensive on the micromanagement, so I don't really want an involved battle system on top of that.
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Post by Aunt Alison on Dec 19, 2021 20:29:14 GMT
I'd say that's a positive for me. 4x-/Grand Strategy-games are already pretty intensive on the micromanagement, so I don't really want an involved battle system on top of that. Every single time I see you post I forget your avatar is not an iced donut |
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Post by ToomuchFluffy on Dec 21, 2021 4:39:02 GMT
I'd say that's a positive for me. 4x-/Grand Strategy-games are already pretty intensive on the micromanagement, so I don't really want an involved battle system on top of that. Every single time I see you post I forget your avatar is not an iced donut Your lust for donuts is none of my concern. I refuse any responsibility! |
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Post by Blue_Mike on Dec 21, 2021 4:41:55 GMT
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Post by zagibu on Dec 23, 2021 13:56:16 GMT
Had a pretty insane run in Binding of Isaac: Rebirth with Azazel. I found the prayer card very early on, which basically negates all of the downsides of Azazel. You see, he starts with three black hearts, which are not replenishable through normal means. But the prayer card allows you to actually get normal heart containers, and as you can see, I made very good use of it.
I also found lots of other OP stuff during that run, such as spear of destiny (high melee damage), infamy (chance to negate all damage from a hit), goat head (always spawn an angel/devil room after boss), pyro (gives 99 bombs) and tech x (changes your tears to a huge piercing AoE effect).
I still almost died against cathedral boss:
Here's another run, in which I found lots of buddies:
And some leftover of a boss that was ganked by my buddy squad (I also transformed from a hippie dude into a nun apparently):
And yet another one, during which I somehow became the knife murderer from the Scream movies. Also, lots of friendly spiders for some reason.
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Post by Blue_Mike on Dec 28, 2021 20:08:19 GMT
Finally finished Crying Suns. There are some bright moments here and there, but the nihilism runs deep with this one.
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Post by ToomuchFluffy on Dec 30, 2021 14:24:02 GMT
Armored Head. I was happy to see that there is a bit of a send-off after the last wave of enemies.
The arena.
Oh! What cruel dystopic world. Robot killing robots for..... the entertainment of yet more robots apparently.
This was very much appreciated. The cup was a nice little ironic reward, but the statistics were actually interesting.
Not tooo bad I suppose.
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Post by Blue_Mike on Jan 3, 2022 23:51:17 GMT
Fallout 4. Got to respect the modding community for this game, some of the things they've created are magnificent.
My quest to completely pave over Sanctuary and turn it into a nice little town with a high street of shops continues nicely.
From this:
To this:
"Phased plasma rifle in the 40-watt range." "Hey, just what you see, pal".
Big head mode enabled.
"You're going to come visit, right?"
I've never understood the fashion industry. Those people are so clothes minded.
I'm not even supposed to be here today.
"I gave up alcohol after settling down here. Doctors said I shot my liver."
Eat your greens, people.
Animated sprinkler system in the greenhouse. They do nothing of value, but they look fantastic.
Marcy couldn't be civil, so Marcy gets to tend the fish farm. By herself. Forever.
"Whatcha gonna do when they come for you?"
Evidence lockup:
"Mama Murphy's good as her word, kid. No more chems."
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Post by Quasi on Jan 5, 2022 4:33:18 GMT
From the RPS archives, it's Shadow of the Tomb Raider. If you haven't seen 'em, they're new to you.
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Post by Blue_Mike on Jan 6, 2022 18:58:35 GMT
Eastward
This guys' shop has a leaky roof. Why, you ask?
Because his roof is a duck pond, that's why.
I enjoy the time of day transitions.
Early morning fog filter. Also; "Welcome to Jazz Club. Niiiiice."
Because nothing bad ever happened in a place like this:
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Takes more than a few little flames to scare me, love.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 6, 2022 19:00:36 GMT
How is that (Eastward)? I've seen it in either the Xbox Marketplace or the Nintendo eShop, I don't remember which, but I was curious about it.
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Post by Blue_Mike on Jan 6, 2022 19:15:03 GMT
How is that (Eastward)? I've seen it in either the Xbox Marketplace or the Nintendo eShop, I don't remember which, but I was curious about it. To quote myself in the What Are You Currently Playing? thread a few nights ago:
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Post by Quasi on Jan 9, 2022 5:36:39 GMT
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Post by crashV👀d👀 on Jan 9, 2022 13:16:03 GMT
Love hitman 2. So many hours lost in Miami just messing about with the AI
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Post by Blackice on Jan 10, 2022 14:52:21 GMT
Great shots, but....if the front of the paper is the right way round, and Mr Hitman has folded the bottom half up...doesn't that mean the bit he's reading is actually upside down? Not very stealthy IMHO... |
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Post by zagibu on Jan 10, 2022 16:20:26 GMT
It is, but they had it the correct way first and testers complained it was inversed.
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Post by ToomuchFluffy on Jan 10, 2022 16:42:22 GMT
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Post by Blackice on Jan 11, 2022 7:29:47 GMT
It is, but they had it the correct way first and testers complained it was inversed. Well, the testers are bloody idiots then! |
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Post by ToomuchFluffy on Jan 14, 2022 5:49:08 GMT
Red Faction: Guerilla:
I know, it looks bad, vandalising gonvernment property and so on, but the lower half of the ladder had broken off during combat and the second hostage was on the second floor.....
...but that is what building destruction physics are for!
Also, the game doesn't actually care that it's all skewed. I could still interact with the hostage without any problems.
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Post by snackplissken on Jan 14, 2022 9:25:17 GMT
I remember the original Red Faction demo on PC. Blew my mind how you could blow up all the environments.
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