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  2. Posted

    20 hours ago, Dcubed said:

    There should not be a noticeable performance delta between Handheld & Docked mode (no other first party title has ever had any significant difference in performance between the two modes).  The fact that there is such a delta is proof that EPD built the game for Docked mode without consideration for how it would run in Handheld mode.

    Simply put, they couldn’t be bothered to optimise the game properly for Handheld mode (and it’s not like it even performs well in Docked mode either; 720p is pretty pathetic when Odyssey ran at 900p; and this game isn’t really doing anything that Odyssey didn’t in terms of scope).

    You can make all the hubbub in the world about “oh, the graphics mean that there’s no way that Switch could possibly run it better!”; but at the end of the day? EPD chose to push for graphics here without considering performance (and it’s not even like it looks better than Odyssey anyway).  They could’ve built the game around the Switch’s Handheld mode and then scale upwards, but they chose not to.  They couldn’t be bothered to optimise the game for Handheld mode, end of.

    Yeah, it is certainly uncharacteristic of them. :hmm:

    Almost makes me think that it could even be an intentional oversight to later serve as an additional selling point for the "Switch Pro". Guess we'll have to wait and see if other Nintendo developed titles follow suit.

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  4. Posted

    Thanks for the game yesterday @Cube & @Kaepora_Gaebora, was good fun. :) I learnt some useful stuff too, like being able to harpoon other players (must be super handy in the arena) and that you can buy keys from the woman outside the pub.

    You guys are definitely more experienced pirates than me, as demonstrated when I blew up our ship while trying to harpoon some treasure but accidentally getting a gunpowder barrel instead. :laughing: Unfortunately I didn't get a capture of that moment (was laughing too much :hehe:) but here's a clip of you two being competent pirates, while I play with my cat: :heh:

    :peace:

  7. Posted

    22 hours ago, RedShell said:

    I never seem to encounter those ancient skeletons anymore. :hmm:

    Spoke too soon! :D

    And with that lucky ancient skeleton (plus some of the season reward coins) I'm now the proud owner of a pirate cat named Tingle! :laughing: Do they do anything? Apart from eating your fish and looking adorable, that is. :hehe:  Would be hilarious if they helped out in combat, a la Monster Hunter. :grin:

    Something else pretty lucky happened yesterday actually, I'd just started a session and had set sail when I suddenly noticed a sparkle on the outpost, did a 180 and went back to discover a chest and 2 books inside it! There was nobody else around so I nabbed 'em and cashed it all in. Must have been some good stuff too, as each book unlocked an achievement! :cool:

  8. Posted

    Aaaaaaand I’m completely addicted to this again! :D Once you really get into the game it becomes unbelievably difficult to stop playing it.

    Had a fantastic session yesterday. Sunk a ghost ship, hunted a couple of those mega shark things, cashed in loads of treasures and successfully defended my sloop from a persistent (not to mention incredibly annoying) invader. So satisfying when you send a player like that flying into the sea! :laughing: Not bad for a solo pirate. :cool: 

    Think I’m on level 38 of the season rewards now. I like how it gives you a few ancient coins in each tier, especially as I never seem to encounter those ancient skeletons anymore. :hmm: Still don’t have quite enough for a cat though... :hehe:

    Controversial opinion here, but I actually think this is one of the best games Rare have ever produced! :o Well, ok... post-Nintendo Rare. :heh: It’s without question one of my favourites anyway. 

    Looking forward to some N-E pirate shenanigans tomorrow evening! Would be nice if we could get 4 players for it, @S.C.G you up for joining? :) 

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  9. Posted

    @Cube and @Kaepora_Gaebora, I should be able to join for a bit on Friday night. :)

    21 hours ago, Kaepora_Gaebora said:

    I really like the Seasons/ Renown system. Feels like you get rewarded for taking the game on, you literally do get rewarded! And it also encourages you to perhaps think outside the box, do things differently or, like today where I befriended a group of three Portuguese players; drink grog in the tavern til your sick, play sea shanties for 10 minutes just because, help each other out and share all your spoils too! 

    Yeah, it's great. Before this update it was possible to have a really unlucky/unproductive session and it'd feel pretty bad. But now, even if you have a similar session at least you'll have made some form of progress and possibly earned some rewards too. :cool: It's also got me trying different stuff and learning some new tricks.

    BTW, is it just me, or have they buffed the skeletons in the latest version? I seem to remember them being a right pushover before, but now they appear to be much more of a threat. That, or I've just gotten rusty. :hehe: And man, I really hate those damn explosive barrel ones! :shakehead

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  10. Posted

    14 hours ago, Hero-of-Time said:

    If you aren't liking the checkpoint system now just wait until you get to chapter 8. That's the point where things get pretty tough.

    At this rate I'll never even see chapter 8! :heh: Have been stuck on 4 for a while now, why does literally everything in this game have to cause damage to your character!? :shakehead And whoever decided those propeller platform thingys should also be out to kill you wants such a slap. :mad: And another thing... 3 bloody boss fights in a row is not cool. ARRRGGGHHHH! This game is making me crazy! :laughing:

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  11. Posted

    1 minute ago, Cube said:

    See, my main issue is that it has the gimmick which could be interesting but doesn't seem to actually experiment with gameplay. Doesn't seem much different to other games that let you see alternate worlds or hidden stuff. 

    I just think the fact you’re controlling the same character across two versions of the environment simultaneously is really cool (not to mention super impressive from a technical standpoint :cool:). And I’m still confident it’s going to do more with that mechanic going forward.

     

  12. Posted · Edited by RedShell

    7 hours ago, Hero-of-Time said:

    There are times where you will be overwhelmed by enemies and some checkpoints seem to spread  out a little too thinly.

    Up to chapter 4 and this is my biggest issue with the game so far, having to redo such large sections over and over starts to get quite annoying. I also keep trying to duck, which inexplicably isn't a thing in this game. :hehe: Other than that though it's pretty good.

    1 hour ago, Cube said:

    Started The Medium but not feeling it at all. Has some interesting ideas but doesn't seem to do anything interesting with it. Puzzles are really dull, and the action/stealth sections just make me want Quick Time Events... which is definitely a bad sign. Probably won't return to it.

    Just started playing this today myself, I'm really enjoying it though. It's like classic Resident Evil on acid. :heh: The split screen and out of body sections have been pretty straightforward so far, but I imagine they'll be used in more complex ways as the game progresses. Really unique game mechanics regardless, and it's nice to play something that experiments a bit more with gameplay.

    1 hour ago, Cube said:

    The inability to pet the cat at the start was probably a bad omen.

    :laughing: That was indeed disappointing.

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  14. Posted

    2 hours ago, Glen-i said:
      Final Boss (Hide contents)

    I used the Super Sword of Light immediately. I mean, you spent the last portion of the game making the damn thing! It'd be silly if it ended up being unnecessary.

     

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    I was using it... As a weapon. The problem was not realising it had to be used as an item. :heh:

    1 hour ago, Ike said:


     

      End game (Reveal hidden contents)

    This game has post-game post-game content. If you complete all the Tickington stuff there’s some extra super bosses.

     

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    Damn. Yeah, not sure if I'm ready for post-game post-game content! :grin: Might come back to that later on.

     

  15. Posted · Edited by RedShell

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    11 hours ago, Ike said:

    Are you doing the post-game? :cheeky:

    That was the post-game, wasn't it? :hehe:

    You mean there's still more!? :o Does this game actually have an end? :heh:

  16. Posted

    2 hours ago, Ike said:
      Final Boss (Reveal hidden contents)

    Use the Super Sword of Light as an item. Not the Supreme one.

     

     

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    Yep, that did the trick. Cheers! :)
    Is it actually possible to defeat alien bug dude without doing that? :hehe:

    Anyway, the real final ending was cool, although the characters look so damn weird in that "realistic" rendering style that the pre-rendered cutscenes use. :heh: They should've just stuck with the simpler real-time models for those scenes as well I reckon.

     

  17. Posted

    5 hours ago, Josh64 said:

    If anyone has advice on how to fix drift then that's also appreciated but I'm generally pretty terrible when it comes to any sort of repair so I do think it's likely I'll just have to shell out for another joyCON

    Courtesy of @Londragon:

    Have done this several times myself and can vouch for its effectiveness.

    It's not a permanent solution, but it is the easiest and cheapest way to alleviate the problem. :)

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  18. Posted

    So I've got everyone up to level 99 (it's unbelievably quick in this game thanks to those 2 pep skills! :cool:) and also have what I assume to be most of the best gear, but the final boss is still absolutely impossible! :shakehead Had about 5 or 6 attempts at it now and the best I can do is...

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    make a little crack appear on its face. :heh:

    It seems massively down to luck. :hmm: Sometimes I can survive for quite a long time, other times he'll wipe out the entire team in the blink of an eye! :o Not really sure what else I can do at this point, what with grinding no longer an option. ::shrug:

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  19. Posted

    On 25/01/2021 at 7:29 PM, Hero-of-Time said:

    You ain't seen nothing yet.  ;)

     

    Man, you were not kidding! :D 

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    Absolutely mind blowing what has happened since “finishing” the game!!!! :o Not sure what the devs were smoking when they decided to put this content after the credits though, insanity! :blank: 

    But yeah, the whole time travel thing has been incredible. It’s something that has been done in so many games but I don’t think any have ever done it quite as well as this, they really make you feel it. :cool: I was actually pretty effected by the scene where you leave everyone behind to go back, amazing stuff. :bowdown:

    I’ve now reached the point where I have do some trials. Attempted one last night which involves beating a tough encounter in under 25 moves or something, but got seriously messed up! :heh: More grinding needed I guess... 

    Or perhaps I should experiment a bit more with the team lineup and weapons. Was thinking about trying some of the other types, like axes. Think I might need to re-unlock a bunch of skills again for some of the characters actually, so should probably do that too. :hehe: 

     

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  20. Posted

    So it looks like it’ll work in the same way as Rocket League seasons, with some free stuff getting unlocked as you progress, but quicker progression and more rewards for those that purchase the pass.

    I’m still only about halfway through the Tall Tales (and have been super distracted with DQXI :hehe:) but definitely want to try and get back into this a bit while I’m resubscribed to Game Pass.

  21. Posted

    A few metal slimes later and the credits have rolled :hehe::

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    The final battles were epic! :o Had some seriously close calls on the last one. :D

    And it looks like it's not even really over yet.

    What a game! :)

     

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  22. Posted

    2 hours ago, Emerald Emblem said:

    Despite my progress, one of my Facebook friends has told me there is still quite a bit of the game left which upon surpassing the 50 hour mark still seems mad to me. The following spoiler should be avoided if you are before the second act, not sure how far into the second act I am so unless you are near the end of the second act I hazard a guess then don't click the spoiler.

      Story progress (Reveal hidden contents)

    I have reunited with all the party members after the Worlds Fall...Well almost everyone. RIP Veronica, my favourite girl. TTATT

    I will soldier on despite how much the reveal affected me, I owe it to myself to finish it at this point. I have found myself actually using the tactics menu with these later bosses in the story, since they have some annoying attacks that have caused me to get the odd Game Over.

    I reached that part earlier on today, such a sad scene. :cry:

    I'm now at 38 hours played and have arrived at what I'd assume to be final area (were it not for everyone saying how long the game is :blank:), but Hero is only Lv. 42 and the very first encounter at that location saw my team getting absolutely obliterated! :o Just gave it a second attempt but was killed even quicker than the first! :laughing: I've avoided it for most of the game, but definitely going to have to do some grinding now I reckon.

    Anyone know the best location for metal slimes? :hehe:

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  23. Posted

    24 minutes ago, Magnus said:

    It must be hard to design banners these days when you have to make them 20,000 pixels wide and roughly 5 pixels tall.

    Yeah, that certainly doesn’t help matters. :hehe: 

    I do miss the days of the forum sharing the exact same layout as the main site one.

  24. Posted

    On 19/01/2021 at 7:22 PM, RedShell said:

    Did anyone ever play this? :blank: 

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    I take it that's a no then. :heh:

    Getting the impression this game must have bombed quite spectacularly on Switch, in that case it's no wonder they want to release it on other platforms.

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  25. Posted

    Just now, Hero-of-Time said:

    Does that header not show up on mobile or has it not went live yet?

    There might be a slight delay before it shows up, yeah. It's not showing on the main site just yet either.

    1 minute ago, Hero-of-Time said:

    Also, just because your name is RedShell doesn't mean you can just change things to the colour red as you please. I demand a vote on such things!

    Hehehe! Like I said, that particular change was done by Ashley. And it was a good one, because some silly person *cough* didn't actually realise that the logo would be pretty much invisible on that header otherwise. :heh:

    It's been a while since I made one of these, that's my excuse anyway. :laughing:

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