Topic: Returnal

And congrats to @CJD87 on making the second biome!

@Tatarimokke I think the best weapon you can use to go against the B3 boss your first time is definitely the carbine. It's possible to do it with any weapon but some will have more impact than others and like any fight the shorter you can make it the easier it will be.

I think @Th3solution offers some very good advice with regards to the build up to B3. If you go straight there then you will definitely be lacking integrity for a start so it's worth building that up if you can.

@Tatarimokke to add onto what Thrillo said, you can cancel the grapple as well by pressing triangle.

What would you seasoned vets do in this situation:
equipped carbine *6 with the amazing voidbeam
Swap for carbine *10 with blastshell
Biome 3 (still). Just interested in thoughts on whether the weapon proficiency or alt fire wins here?

@MatthewJP it really depends on how the points were split up. I alway choose the one with the higher damage though.

@MatthewJP Personally I’d be holding onto void beam but also depends on what traits are on each of them too?

They were very similar points wise. I went for the higher proficiency but already missing voidbeam!

Got to a sideroom with 3 severed (thanks for that) and with little integrity left an automaton in the next room finished me. Furthest so far....

I'm kinda amazed how this thread has so many replies lol. Haven't heard a lot about it post launch. I will pick it up at some point, when I have more time. Seems like a good holiday title.

@Octane Yeah me too! Have to do a double take sometimes as I think it has more pages than big hitters such as TLOU2.

@MatthewJP I'm pretty sure I'd never let go of voidbeam in Biome 3 ... it was the only decent way I found of dealing with the drones!

@Octane @JohnnyShoulder Returnal may not be a huge mainstream game that sold millions but I believe most of those who did play it, think it’s one of the best games this year. I see it come up a lot in people’s GOTY rankings.

Also, with it being a pretty challenging and punishing game but also one that feels very rewarding when you reach a new milestone, people are discussing tips and tactics and sharing their progress much more than they would for a more “accessible” game
The story being somewhat weird and confusing helps this too

@Octane We just like to chat in here

In truth though it's everything that @Voltan suggested.

@render @Voltan @MatthewJP @Just2Milky Hi guys! Still in Biome 3... I've just got a consumable called energy barricade. It looks promising though it doesn't mention how long will it last? Any experience with this one? I hope it helps me to dispatch those annoying drones. Biome 3 is by far the hardest imo

@Tatarimokke Yeah energy barricade is quite useful and lasts a reasonable amount of time. I can't remember how long exactly but I do remember using it a few times and it being fairly effective against drones. It's not so good with things that can move round you though so your mileage my vary. B3 is just brutal at first but keep going and you will get there. The boss battle alone is worth it!

@Tatarimokke I've not come across that consumable yet. If there's no timer or number of hits until it disappears, is it perhaps a static thing that once you use it stays where it is for you to go behind? Would have to be used wisely

@MatthewJP yeah I've checked some videos and it is static. A wall basically you can stand behind and you won't get hit. A guy used it against the nemesis boss and it worked perfectly in the first phase.
I think you need to unlock it next to your spaceship for 3 ethers.

@Tatarimokke sounds like a handy consumable to have. The fabricator next to my ship is now costing 7 ether a go, think it goes up as you use it

@Tatarimokke Yes, it works excellent against nemesis. I can get past the 1st wave just standing in the same spot firing a carbine, and taking no damage.

@Tatarimokke It might say in the relevant log entry in the menus how many hits or how long it lasts.