Topic: Crimson Desert

@StitchJones Yeah, that’s not cool at all. I have patience for performance hiccups, shoddy design or lacking narrative but consistent crashing and hard progression blocks are, as far as I’m concerned, a defective product that should warrant a full refund.

Edit: Oh, and hope Mixtape works out. I’ll be picking it up soon. Sounds awesome

@THEBrew Fair play on finishing the game. Kinda feels like a game I'll never really finish. Did you just focus on the main quest and stop doing the faction quests? I was thinking of doing the same but then the other night I fought the Staglord as part of a faction quest and this was the best boss fight so far in my playthrough. So then I started wondering is some of the best content in the faction quests? Kinda like how it's generally accepted that the side quests in Oblivion and Skyrim are better than their respective main quests. I think I want to progress the main quest more anyway because I've yet to unlock the camp management system.

@THEBrew Fair play. That's one off your backlog anyway! How long did it take to finish the game out of curiosity?

Also "jesus wept" - I'm assuming you're from Ireland I'm a Dubliner myself.

So I think I just met my first real boss in the game, Mr Excavator. I thought I had a good technique going with arrows. He leaped into the air, borrowed under the ground and when he surfaced all my my health was gone. Perhaps hard mode was a mistake, or I'm there too early. I do like that he's a blatant knock-off of a big Daddy from Bioshock, but he really hits hard.

Edit: Oh no I don't think it's counting the arrows used with each death, I thought it was a kind of automatic save being loaded. This just got more interesting.

Edit: It is and I regret discarding my food to carry more shiny loot too.

Edit: I almost had him, he bent the knee, I ran over and started whapping him with my halberd then he sprang back up and slapped me through the wall.

Edit: I almost had him again and went into photo-mode for a quick picture and when I exited he was on-top of me with his big drilling hands

Edit: I got him, that was tough, he beat me and drilled me but it was so much fun. I love that he looked like a big Daddy too

Oh I see now the big Daddy suits were for punishment and hard labor, really good lore detail. I feel better about killing him now because I found a journal that said he was trapped in there for the rest of his life, until death, now he's free. He blew-up but he's still free.

Edit: Oh my God the crane after the boss is even harder than the boss. It's gone through a day night cycle while I've tried to work it up and down. It should be far more fluid and not so stiff. I think I keep missing the sweet spot by just an inch. I think the problem is it's so hard to grab onto, it moves against the tip of the edges then slides right off, the hands need more grip.

Edit: Finally, that was the hardest part of the game so far.

Edit: After I got it up I fell into a hole, and had to do it all over again because I died on impact.

It's not perfect, it's some DLC armor. I just met the dye man and with the power of a lot of red dye I've become Gary Oldman in Bram Stoker's Dracula, it will be better when I find better looking armor. The white default looked like one of those white liquid pens used to correct ink mistakes. This looks so much better.

@GirlVersusGame 😂😂😂

I am not touching some of those sentences. They are bait 😂😂😂

it is a good write up though, very entertaining, and it seems like the game has got you where it had me. So I will try to remember to look out for more of those tales in this thread.

I do remember that guy, I went there very early and even then he pales in comparison to the one I warned people of earlier in this thread somewhere. I had to pop so many pills to keep up with him. I think they are all kind of optional, but some can be quite the challenge. I do know that Big Drill Daddy can be stopped in his tracks by flashing him, though. And remember - i'm definitely not touching those sentences, nuh uh. No, sir

@Ravix I am not touching some of those sentences. They are bait 😂😂😂

• The wobbly ramblings of very late-night gaming adventure and there may have been wine involved, it really was a very long fight. I'm playing on hard too and did wander far very early so I'm probably under levelled, but it is a lot of fun too. All jokes aside insomnia is dreadful right now, this game has been a perfect companion, it's giving me something to try to distract those constant wild musings and ponderings and it's keeping me out of encrypted chatrooms, which lately has been an issue. I'm aiming for two in the AM tonight, I was talking to Northern Munky of all people in ChatChat (yes he actually crossed the streams to join the otherside) he has insomnia too, it was refreshing to talk to a comment section person one on one, I already respected his opinion but it was different, really nice. I'm not sure what's happening in the Brutal Legend article, I donated to the Studios Kickstarter and now people are saying they don't trust the Developer? it's really confusing.

it is a good write up though, very entertaining, and it seems like the game has got you where it had me. So I will try to remember to look out for more of those tales in this thread.

• I'm going to eventually write an actual user impression, the game deserves it. I think the Developers were unfairly targeted at launch, yes it wasn't perfect and yes I too struggled with some bugs but I knew even back then that it could and would be really special, I've been taking notes too, obviously I'll avoid spoilers. User impression means a review? I want to make sure I have the right meaning.

I had to pop so many pills to keep up with him. I think they are all kind of optional, but some can be quite the challenge. I do know that Big Drill Daddy can be stopped in his tracks by flashing him, though. And remember - i'm definitely not touching those sentences, nuh uh. No, sir

• Flashing I can't do, I don't think I have it unlocked (what's the other meaning of flashing or is it really bad?) My method was to roll far away and shoot arrows, roll as he came close, rinse and repeat, I love Dark Souls so I've been playing the game the same way. All melee slashing and hacking at things, and of course quite a lot of rolling to dodge, the combat has grown on me so much.

If so many games weren't available and around the corner would you jump back in? I have no idea what changed in the story because I'd only seen the start at launch. Something that I find really impressive is how NPCs go about living natural lives, holding conversation, I don't think I've ever seen anything like it before, the detail in the facial animations are astounding, it feels like they scanned in so many different people, it's so impressive.

The only problem I have with the game is the theft system is a little wonky, I've accidentally stolen things multiple times while trying to move passed a character or while initiating conversation. The other is that their Aperture and Focal Lengths aren't working properly, their ratios are broken and I double checked with an SLR just to make sure. I know it says Beta on photo-mode, Depth of Field isn't that hard to get right, hopefully they get on it. It's a beautiful game and offers so many moments to capture, I probably already said it but the camera needs a simple crane too, it's very basic for such a power house of a game, there are so many mechanics.

@GirlVersusGame erm, the flashing is l1 r1 when he wiggles his sword in the sun to stun people. The phrase I chose to fit it into the way you were describing the fight with him. Maybe drink wine and read again what you wrote 😛 it is genuinely funny, so don't feel like you need to regret it or justify it (qualify it?) or anything.

As for the other stuff, I don't know. I only skim read like 5% of the site, if that. I don't even know what Brutal Legend is so it isn't really an article i'm involved in. Munkey seems pretty decent though from past noticings, so hopefully you can get through the insomnia a little better together. And remember to focus on the good bits of gaming and leave the people arguing to argue amongst themselves. I had to do so recently as I was reading and observing people arguing about GTA 6, but then thought "why infect my mind with these things when I could just turn my phone off?" it is all so silly. Thankfully there was Iguana power to save the day on Push Square! That is what is important

@Ravix erm, the flashing is l1 r1 when he wiggles his sword in the sun to stun people.

• I forgot that was even a thing, I saw it in the tutorial to open the door and never used it again, all my Artifact/Skills have been going into the blue Wolf one, it seems to all be melee. And the green ones require all kinds of button presses, you saw my claws, it's not happening right now.

The phrase I chose to fit it into the way you were describing the fight with him. Maybe drink wine and read again what you wrote 😛 it is genuinely funny, so don't feel like you need to regret it or justify it (qualify it?) or anything.

• I showed my friend for some clarity, she burst out laughing. It's because I kept editing as I played, that part took so long, then the crane was awful.

Also Blix can burn in Hades, that bounty was beyond bugged. Days later I found his body laying randomly in a river hidden under some reeds like 'where the wild roses grow' by Nick Cave.

I probably should work on unlocking some other abilities, I have weeks before the Witcher, which I hope people do share some adventures of when they play, it looks like photo-mode had improvements too.

As for the other stuff, I don't know. I only skim read like 5% of the site, if that. I don't even know what Brutal Legend is so it isn't really an article i'm involved in.

• The Developers have a Kickstarter, so I backed it, the game Brutal Legend meant a lot to me. They said if they get one-hundred million USD they'll make a sequel, it was odd people said they didn't trust the studio, Moose cleared some of it up, just odd honestly. I back lots of Kickstaters, that studio made sense.

Munkey seems pretty decent though from past noticings, so hopefully you can get through the insomnia a little better together.

• It was just that one night, we were both drinking tea too but when he said he was watching Ancient Aliens I may have focused on that topic a little too much. I accidentally posted my Near Death Experience in the wrong thread too (insomnia again) and it got deleted, all four-hours work but the person who it was for got to read it. Unfortunately it's a spooky bonkers topic for a lot of people, understandably. At least I kept a note-pad copy and to be fair I did keep it scientific because everything I experienced was based in sceince.

And remember to focus on the good bits of gaming and leave the people arguing to argue amongst themselves. I had to do so recently as I was reading and observing people arguing about GTA 6, but then thought "why infect my mind with these things when I could just turn my phone off?" it is all so silly. Thankfully there was Iguana power to save the day on Push Square! That is what is important

• Iguana power was very unexpected. That's the part of gaming and English that becomes so confusing, I still don't know what people were arguing about and I was in that thread, people don't argue around me offline either, I'm not even sure if I'm seeing arguing or not, it's like how I'm told I lack a gaydar, except this one is for detecting arguing properly. I have to wonder if many moons from now when the PS6 has launched, games are digital, then there will be no reasoning for arguing anymore, but there probably will. Opinions are healthy, freedom os speech is important, but understanding neither, that's something else alltogether.

@GirlVersusGame I was going to write a response kind of explaining what I meant. But it felt kind of not worth devoting my time to thinking any more about it. It wasn't really here anyway, it was more social media stuff where people argue about such trivial things that don't actually affect most people. Think of it in witchery ways: the more I read of the toxicity, the more my toxicity level increases and then I suffer the side effects, even though i'm not even involved, just from reading it. It is part of being an empath, I absorb both good and bad feelings from others, and I know I shouldn't be reading it but I get drawn in.

I think I only mentioned it in this case incase this was happening to you in relation to you doing something you wanted to do, and then maybe having people be instantly negative about the thing you were excited for. I'm very protective (I don't know if you've noticed 😅 I don't think it happens all that often here, but it is still part of me) and the first stage is offering an emotional shield option as I did earlier (even if not necessary - just in case protection or self-preservation is needed) and the second stage is, in terms you will maybe understand... full on mother-flipping daddy bear.

So yeah, if people are getting you down (they probably weren't, but it is part of my explanation) my advice was simply withdraw from them it isn't worth the emotional drain. But if people are actively looking to cause harm then here comes

Anyway. What thread is this? Crimson Desert, I almost forgot. So when you asked about whether I would play it again, I probably would, it is easy to get drawn into the madness and wonder of just doing 'stuff' in that shoe hat styling, cat-carrying world, but knowing how I personally game it is very vibey and non-commital, or I commit strongly for some moments and get my head turned by other things, video games or otherwise. I think it is maybe unlikely for now. Am I cheating on the video games I don't finish? no, but I could definitely be more attentive to them and see them through more often 😬

I saw your other mention of CD, too, it was in the what i'm playing thread and I had missed it previously. I am glad you found the elusive (quote common) shoe-hat, and yeah, I will try to read any updates you have about the game as I do enjoy eventually reading them and your experience with the game in your unique style and it did almost make me want to open the game to see where I was at 😄

I'm currently trying to find a giant walking tree, he has an item on his head that I need. So I assume I have to glide onto this head. There's just one small problem, I lost him. He's a giant walking tree in a forest, I've been looking for him for almost half of an hour. I hear him, but don't see him

Edit: I landed it, was holding square to pick it up, and fell off. At least I know the method is right.

Edit: Five tries later and it was a success. They move slow enough to time it right.

Now I'm being told I can have birds as pets, that I need to fill a bird feeder This game has more mechanics than most MMOs, well it's in the ground now and I place strawberries in it. Now we wait.

Edit: no birds came, I'm off to town to see what can work as food, I'll buy some random food

I just found a Research Tree in the little village with all those forest children, this game is huge

Oh my God there are cat people

And now I've fixed a Kiln and was given a magic pot of sorts I've made it back to camp and found a letter that's tasking me with finding Witches all over the game-world

Just when you think 'well surely that's the guts of what the game offers', yet even more presents itself.

Edit: Whoever designed the horse taming mini-game needs to be hung drawn and quartered.
Here's how I finally got it to work: I held down Right Stick so the camera was top-down. Then I used the Left Stick and followed the tail with that stick. I couldn't find any other method that worked. Just that one.