I got sidetracked with a
shrine that was encased in a block of ice
At least its something, a landmark :3
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I got sidetracked with a
At least its something, a landmark :3
I'm at 80 hours too and found my first bear yesterday. It was blue.
Yep! Ran across one last night.
In southern Akkala stables the guy just basically called bullshit and said it was a fake lol.
CrazyHorse
Junior Member
In my experience it's all about armour. Get the
Soldier's helm
Hateno
2-3 fairies for them to upgrade your armour
Once you have strong armour you will be surprised at how some attacks do much much less damage.
Benzychenz
Member
Alright, explored the whole map.
114 shrines
227 korok seeds
37
67
Might just look up a guide to find the missing stuff tbh. Feeling ready to finish up.
114 shrines
227 korok seeds
37
/42 shrine quests
/76 side quests
Might just look up a guide to find the missing stuff tbh. Feeling ready to finish up.
Yes of course. Hmm, so that's the lead?
On another note, on the Ruta Quest:
That Lynel you have to fight for shock arrows is the first Lynel I fought (I encountered another while exploring but I ran away from it),
.Stereogatari
Banned
Same.
Still seeing new shit this far in is great. Just did a long shrine in Goron region and the solution for the last bit before the spirit orb made me smile. Such a simple yet beautiful solution that took me like 5-10 minutes to work out.
Love this game. Possibly my GOAT.
Stereogatari
Banned
Indeed.
You have to have it equipped.
I dyed mine green. Love it this way.
FreedomFighter
Member
I like this set too. The tunic is great but I especially love the hood. So bad ass. Wish it had a set bonus. I'm still going to max it out.This is my favorite outfit in the game. Everything about the Hylian set is dope. The sand boots however takes the outfit to another level. Looks adventurous af.
You are specificalñy told not to fight it, just collect the arrows it drops when it walks around
Dagobert Duck
Member
It looks like we need to say that atleast twice a day....OT 3 = Just steal the arrows!
I didn't fight it because I thought it was the objective, I had already picked up the arrows. I fought it because it was there. Nobody told me not to fight it, just that there was no guarantee I'd not die if I did.
In any case, at some point I'm going to have to be able to take these things on, it just blew my mind how far from that point I apparently am.
Nobody tells you not to fight it. They just tell you to collect the arrows.
Killing it works.
??? Who?
Haha, that shit was so cool! I climb the Mountain top before approaching the spring, so I was a bit flabbergasted by what was just lying there.
... Her.
Could be anyone, but I'm going to guess it's the
crazy flower lady on that shrine on the island.
Benzychenz
Member
Sgt. Kabukiman
Banned
THREE HEARTS CHALLENGE IS DONE!!! TAKE THAT, GANON!!!!!
Ahem...
Man, that final battle was difficult. But I farmed a bunch of powerful bows in Hyrule Castle and the entire
was just me spamming arrows and parrying.
was the toughest of them all. He was pretty easy in my normal playthrough but I was ill-equipped to fight him here and I ended up consuming most of my healing items while facing him.
I now have beaten the game three times: normal run, naked run and three hearts run. I guess it's time for me to take a break but I just can't stop playing... I think this game is all right.
Ahem...
Man, that final battle was difficult. But I farmed a bunch of powerful bows in Hyrule Castle and the entire
boss rush
Thunderblight Ganon
I now have beaten the game three times: normal run, naked run and three hearts run. I guess it's time for me to take a break but I just can't stop playing... I think this game is all right.
Stereogatari
Banned
I got so lucky with this. A blood moon night happened the same day I found the shrine.
It was one of my favourite moments of the game, using the fast travel mechanic as a way to solve a puzzle.
It was one of my favourite moments of the game, using the fast travel mechanic as a way to solve a puzzle.
The_Hitcher89
Member
Is the Activity Log that unlocks after having the Switch for a week precise, or is it vague? Would very much like to keep track of how long I've played this for.
GiantBreadbug
Member
Haven't posted (or played tbh) in a bit because of how busy I've been moving and starting a new job, but I'd like to share my progress:
- Switch says playtime is 100 hours or more (what does "or more" mean?)
- Cleared two divine beasts (Vah Ruta and Vah Rudania)
- Pretty much just trying to clear the map as much as I can, yes including Korok Seeds because I find them fun to collect
- Found the
with my friend and freaked the fuck out; named it
- Stalked
to get two pieces of its horn to upgrade the Champion's Tunic; the
are some of the coolest things in this game
- Approaching
and will likely complete this area's map to the best of my ability before moving on
After having played this with another person constantly and now having to play alone, I can say for sure that it's much more fun to play through with a partner (though I think the same is true of pretty much any game for me). I miss being able to bounce puzzle solution ideas off of my friend and also just watch him play and appreciate details I might miss if I were wrapped up in gameplay.
This game is really terrific. I'm starting to get pretty comfortable in the mechanics, systems, and world, but there's always something around the corner that makes exploration a delight in itself.
Also, since I won't be able to buy a TV for a couple months, I'm appreciating the Switch more than ever. Being able to enjoy this title without a TV is really great.
- Switch says playtime is 100 hours or more (what does "or more" mean?)
- Cleared two divine beasts (Vah Ruta and Vah Rudania)
- Pretty much just trying to clear the map as much as I can, yes including Korok Seeds because I find them fun to collect
- Found the
Giant Horse
Yhorm
- Stalked
Farosh
dragon spirits
- Approaching
Gerudo Town
After having played this with another person constantly and now having to play alone, I can say for sure that it's much more fun to play through with a partner (though I think the same is true of pretty much any game for me). I miss being able to bounce puzzle solution ideas off of my friend and also just watch him play and appreciate details I might miss if I were wrapped up in gameplay.
This game is really terrific. I'm starting to get pretty comfortable in the mechanics, systems, and world, but there's always something around the corner that makes exploration a delight in itself.
Also, since I won't be able to buy a TV for a couple months, I'm appreciating the Switch more than ever. Being able to enjoy this title without a TV is really great.
it unlocks after 10 days and it increases in 5 hour increments: 10hrs -> 15hrs ->20hrs etc etc
not that precise but ok enough I guess
The_Hitcher89
Member
Hmm, cheers.
Any good apps that do it better, even if it means activating and deactivating it every time I play?
YELLOW
He walks around in a poncho
Mine is actually brown, I like the look and its my favourite set
You should totally do a samurai run. (Bows and two handed weapons only, no shields.)
It means that is more than 100, but less than 105.
You can only have one active quest at a time, go to the menu and select it again if you want the markers to show up again.
PapaEmeritus
Member
Just had an insane- ah ha moment.
At
there's the
Figured I'd use magnesis to attach a cart and then a bomb to propel me.
Voila it actually worked. I was looking all over for some sort of contraption to get the
to actually move.
This game gets better and better and better- using only, will this, can I, and then holy shit, it actually worked.
At
Goron Mountain
tracks all over
Figured I'd use magnesis to attach a cart and then a bomb to propel me.
Voila it actually worked. I was looking all over for some sort of contraption to get the
trolley
This game gets better and better and better- using only, will this, can I, and then holy shit, it actually worked.
One note and one question:
First, I noticed this morning that I can see stars at night much better in portable mode than I can in docked mode, even though I would say the overall image quality is better in docked mode. Strange phenomenon- maybe because many stars are exactly one pixel, and the upscaling from 900p to 1080p fudges them out? Or maybe it's just my TV?
Second, for some reason I can't seem to use the shield reliably. Maybe 75% of the time when I hit ZL I raise the shield, but 25% I just go into a different stance and get nailed. Any suggestions?
First, I noticed this morning that I can see stars at night much better in portable mode than I can in docked mode, even though I would say the overall image quality is better in docked mode. Strange phenomenon- maybe because many stars are exactly one pixel, and the upscaling from 900p to 1080p fudges them out? Or maybe it's just my TV?
Second, for some reason I can't seem to use the shield reliably. Maybe 75% of the time when I hit ZL I raise the shield, but 25% I just go into a different stance and get nailed. Any suggestions?
So, beyond just getting the Sheikah Slate key items right at the start, how do you guys feel about them as a replacement of the especialized dungeon items?
One the one hand, they serve a more general purpose by shaping the environment, but I feel they end up being restricting by not going far enough. Magnesis probably stands as the best utilized by having you push and pull objects, use weights and dig objects. Stasis is either freeze or to shoot objects and there's rarely any practical use in the overworld. It's a cool way to expand the physics system but it falls shorts in so many way. Cryonis is my least favorite since there's barely any interesting applications. It makes bodies of water completely pointless since you can just cross over them by slowly raising pillars. This one is grossly undercooked and makes the rest look even worse due to their limited numbers. Obviously, Bows are still used extensively as usual, although ice and shock arrows are pretty much missing in action, with bomb arrows seeing barely a peep. Boomerangs are also never used in an interesting manner which is a shame and korok leaves serve no real purpose due to cryonis easily replacing its function.
I'm torn, since on the one hand, I greatly appreciate slimming down our equipment to just essentials. Twilight Princess was ridiculous, but Wind Waker stands as having a fantastic set of items that are all multi purpose and used in interesting ways, and while this game has most of those items, they have to completely design around them. Climbing anywhere, the design ethos of this game is great and allows for fun 360 degree freedom but I was excited to the idea of having to cross logs as bridges by bringing them down, cross rivers through rafts, have horses jump fences or other smart path creation is completely ignored due to how strong the paragliding and how strong climbing is.
One the one hand, they serve a more general purpose by shaping the environment, but I feel they end up being restricting by not going far enough. Magnesis probably stands as the best utilized by having you push and pull objects, use weights and dig objects. Stasis is either freeze or to shoot objects and there's rarely any practical use in the overworld. It's a cool way to expand the physics system but it falls shorts in so many way. Cryonis is my least favorite since there's barely any interesting applications. It makes bodies of water completely pointless since you can just cross over them by slowly raising pillars. This one is grossly undercooked and makes the rest look even worse due to their limited numbers. Obviously, Bows are still used extensively as usual, although ice and shock arrows are pretty much missing in action, with bomb arrows seeing barely a peep. Boomerangs are also never used in an interesting manner which is a shame and korok leaves serve no real purpose due to cryonis easily replacing its function.
I'm torn, since on the one hand, I greatly appreciate slimming down our equipment to just essentials. Twilight Princess was ridiculous, but Wind Waker stands as having a fantastic set of items that are all multi purpose and used in interesting ways, and while this game has most of those items, they have to completely design around them. Climbing anywhere, the design ethos of this game is great and allows for fun 360 degree freedom but I was excited to the idea of having to cross logs as bridges by bringing them down, cross rivers through rafts, have horses jump fences or other smart path creation is completely ignored due to how strong the paragliding and how strong climbing is.
Ah! Great news! That's more like it!
remember that if you have a spear, claymore or a bow out, you won't raise your shield.
GiantBreadbug
Member
Sgt. Kabukiman
Banned
Maybe its because you're holding a two-handed weapon? In that case, just hit the cancel / run button and you'll raise your shield.
Lol, thank you for ruining my life!
I freaked out when I discovered this one too.
apparently nintendo's own parental control app do it better, haven't tried it though.
JoshuaJSlone
Member
Also worth noting it's not having the Switch for 10 days, but for the first 10 days after starting a game it will choose to show "First played X days ago." instead.
The parental control app will let you see total play time per day, but not good totals.The_Hitcher89 said:
Now I'm curious how a Bow only run would work.
Sad you can't buy weapons since I'd go for full boomerangs as well.
. There is a requirement which you're told about once you locate it.
Sad you can't buy weapons since I'd go for full boomerangs as well.
You don't need to have any Divine Beasts first to
get the master sword
Thanks- I bet that's it. Granted I've played the game ~50 hours, but better late than never
Kiddy Dong
Member
I'm an idiot. After ~90 hours I just now realized that the 3 Apple trees in a row you see occasionally in the world are Korok puzzles.
I honestly thought they were just a way to landmark otherwise nondescript areas of the map.
I honestly thought they were just a way to landmark otherwise nondescript areas of the map.
victreeb3l
Member
Now that I have an abundance of shields, Hebra has become my favorite region. Shieldboarding is so much fun.
Glide > board > glide > shoot > glide is thrilling.
Glide > board > glide > shoot > glide is thrilling.
GiantBreadbug
Member
I was actually going to ask this too. Will there be a pretty clear way to get this item? I've just kinda been exploring at my own pace, but I just want to be reassured that I won't miss my chance to get it haha
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