I just mean to say that the dungeons adding nothing to the grander scheme negates their impact on the dynamic of link and the associated character. Each one envelops a complete character / story arc, so suggesting that they are simply set pieces and nothing more probably isn't correct.
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I just mean to say that the dungeons adding nothing to the grander scheme negates their impact on the dynamic of link and the associated character. Each one envelops a complete character / story arc, so suggesting that they are simply set pieces and nothing more probably isn't correct.
I found both just by exploring. Don't give up!
I'm also not the poster who said he skipped over the dungeons. Just stating that that person wouldn't have gotten much extra story if he had done them.
You have to activate 5 switches in each dungeon and you can save inbetween activating each of them. Otherwise, the dungeons are built so there is extremely small travel time between the entrance and every switch. The boss fight is basically always at the entrance of the dungeon.
Impulsor
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That is completely true, hahaha, my bad, I still did not have my coffee.
Hah, thanks. I think because I want the
Master Sword
I'll just say that I enjoyed each of the 4 areas and their story around their guardian (Gerudo was my favorite and was, appropriately enough, was the most involved) but if someone didn't care much for the story having played a fair chunk of the game but not the dungeons, they probably wouldn't be swayed by the stories of those areas.
Though the Rito village music is strong
I wonder whether I found a bug/glitch...
I went to mount Lanaka, where
Pretty sure I couldn't access the shrine anymore.
So I re-reload a save from inside the shrine, no big deal, but still, be careful...
Also, I noticed that you could add
in the encyclopedia... Does it appear again later, or if you forget to take its picture, it's gone forever?
I went to mount Lanaka, where
I healed the dragon there, and got its scale... I use the scale in the fountain, enter the shrine, open the chest and find a weapon I already have. I reload a previous save, and discover I don't have the scale in the inventory, but the game still say "throw it in the water"...
So I re-reload a save from inside the shrine, no big deal, but still, be careful...
Also, I noticed that you could add
the dragon
Impulsor
Member
It appears
every day, and you can get a scale every day if you need it,
SoulUnison
Banned
Will a
not happen if you're passing time with campfires?
I'm doing a Shrine Quest to stand naked on this pad during a
, and I've lit a fire and passed something like 30 nights now - I know because I started with around 40 Fire Arrows and now have around 8 - and
just refuses to happen.
This is a really stupid RNG "hurry up and wait" quest.
Blood Moon
I'm doing a Shrine Quest to stand naked on this pad during a
Blood Moon
Blood Moon
This is a really stupid RNG "hurry up and wait" quest.
So you're saying that in each dungeon's entrance there's a sort of a hub from which you could access all the switches? But what happens when you save the game after activating one switch, turn off the game, and load the save data?
Is it your last shrine? Why wait there? I found that spot pretty early and I plan to quick travel nearby and run there next time I see a blood moon start to rise.
I see... Good to know, I was expecting something like this. Still, strange save bug, I'd say.
(it wouldn't have been "gamebreaking" except for completionnists, I guess, anyway...)
I have a question regarding (weapon/quest spoilers)
the Master Sword. So I've found it, but I'm unable to pull it out at the moment due to my total number of hearts. I don't want to know how many hearts I need to accumulate to be able to pull the sword, but I remember hearing about a specific quest that would lead me to the Master Sword. I have not come across this specific quest, is this something I can still find before getting the Master Sword, or is it just what you get when you discover the sword itself?
I wouldn't call them good cutscenes due to the near garbage tier English VA.
kitschbeam
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I've been playing for 50 hours and so far I haven't experience a single dull moment yet. I've played many games and because of my busy schedule usually I dropped them as soon as I find them boring, but I just can't stop thinking / playing BotW right now.
I'm gonna save my full thoughts until I actually finished this game but I think Nintendo really struck gold with BotW this time.
I'm gonna save my full thoughts until I actually finished this game but I think Nintendo really struck gold with BotW this time.
Dagobert Duck
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Thats what I was doing, but I guess upgrading stamina might be good idea^^
The Zora quest was the first that​ I stumbled upon but fuck water areas so I abandoned it and went to Gerudo. How bad is the boss? Can I ignore it and go to another beast if it's too much trouble​?
Still better than no VA. It made some of the cutscenes in SS rather silly.
Still better than no VA. It made some of the cutscenes in SS rather silly.
Still plowing away through the game. I have no idea how many hours I've put into it because the Switch unfortunately doesn't keep track. 49 shrines complete, 15 of those stupid seeds. Two dungeons remaining (and I'm in the middle of both).
Sometimes I love the game, sometimes I hate it. Once the dungeons are finished, I'm going to tackle Ganon. I feel like I've done all that's worth doing at this point.
Sometimes I love the game, sometimes I hate it. Once the dungeons are finished, I'm going to tackle Ganon. I feel like I've done all that's worth doing at this point.
I've to say that is sad to see so many people who needs the game to tell them exactly what to do by setting the pacing itself. Too many players have been used to "open world games" who hold their hands and are missing 70% content of this game if not more just because it doesn't highlight everything the players could do.
That's super sad that a whole generation of players of been brainwashed like this not be able to make their own adventure alone and need pointers instead of discovering on their own.
That's super sad that a whole generation of players of been brainwashed like this not be able to make their own adventure alone and need pointers instead of discovering on their own.
Yep easy to bail and easy to return.
Parental controls app does.
Weltall Zero
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I haven't experimented enough but I have a feeling monster parts that don't have a special effect themselves, only ever increase effect duration, not potency. My reasons for this belief:
1) Stacking horns adds duration, but even four won't increase potency, unlike stacking the ingredient that gives the effect.
2) That's also how it works with meals: ingredients with no innate effect like apples and acorns increase effect duration (aside from hearts restored, obviously), but never effect potency; you have to stack the ingredient that gives the effect in the first place.
OrbitalBeard
Member
Oh my god, the feeling when all you hear is about a dreaded motion controlled mini golf shrine and you manage to beat with your very first swing!
Nice.
That shrine was definitely overblown by some.
That's good to hear. I'll try it then after work.
Last I heard, it's not retroactive though.
Yautja_Warrior
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That was one of the first quests I found too but I thought screw it and got it over with. It's actually not too bad and
you get the Zora armor that helps you swim better (and up waterfalls)
plenty of arrows
Also the
Champions power of resurrection
kitschbeam
Member
Oh my god, the feeling when all you hear is about a dreaded motion controlled mini golf shrine and you manage to beat with your very first swing!
If I had to list things I dislike about BotW, golf shrine is definitely of them.
ArchedThunder
Banned
Does anyone have that GIF of Link standing there and it goes through a bunch of the Amiibo costumes?
I have to say: even though the story cleary is nothing really special, I really do like the overall tone.
Espcially
It fits with the game itself turning its back on the conventions of the previous Zelda games.
Espcially
Zelda's struggle to follow the expectations, conventions and traditions of her ancestors.
It fits with the game itself turning its back on the conventions of the previous Zelda games.
I have to say, watching Link ragdoll a million different ways down a thousand different cliff sides never ever gets old. It's like some sort of Homer Falls Down generator
D
Deleted member 30609
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I figured this. Having just done the sidequest the real way, it would have... really broken things.
Oh that's the one people bitched about? Didn't have any issues with that. What really pissed me off was the maze one.
I wish I could say the same about my Wii U gyro. It is slow, shakes and is unreliable. It is a launch console, not sure if it is better on later revisions. Switch seems fast and precise from what I have seen.
OrbitalBeard
Member
I think even more people complained about that one lol
But it was a bit more challenging, so I get it.
ReplacementPelican
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That shrine is a piece of piss, surprised people had issues, just keep still and aim.Oh my god, the feeling when all you hear is about a dreaded motion controlled mini golf shrine and you manage to beat with your very first swing!
Simple question:
I'm quite early in the game but I have many different types of ores I've collected. I have very little money but it seems that since nearly no enemies drop rupees that this is the new system to earn rupees. Without spoilers, I just want to know if I should sell the following:
Amber
Opal
Topaz
Ruby
Sapphire
Lizaflos Tails/Talons
Chuchu Jelly
Keeses Pieces
Octorok Tentacles
So far I've just been selling Bobokin Horns and Fangs for money since I know I can get more. Is there crafting or something I'll need to save the aforementioned list for? Lastly, I managed to get 3 Hinox Toenails and 1 Hinox Tooth. What do I do with these?
Thanks, GAF
I'm quite early in the game but I have many different types of ores I've collected. I have very little money but it seems that since nearly no enemies drop rupees that this is the new system to earn rupees. Without spoilers, I just want to know if I should sell the following:
Amber
Opal
Topaz
Ruby
Sapphire
Lizaflos Tails/Talons
Chuchu Jelly
Keeses Pieces
Octorok Tentacles
So far I've just been selling Bobokin Horns and Fangs for money since I know I can get more. Is there crafting or something I'll need to save the aforementioned list for? Lastly, I managed to get 3 Hinox Toenails and 1 Hinox Tooth. What do I do with these?
Thanks, GAF
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