Snkfanatic
Banned
Sweeet, gonna pick this up today if it shows up on Steam. I have been looking for a reason to play through it again and this will be it.
RAGE: The Scorchers DLC arrives next week
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Glass Rebel
Member
Oh dang, 2.16 gigs, I'll be here for a while. Must need all that room to add more texture pop in and boring gameplay
I asked this on the first page... does anyone have any idea or should I ask again once it's actually out?
plagiarize
Banned
just bought it, and... Steam isn't downloading anything yet. oddness. it says it will install with the game, and all that. So did a patch add the encrypted DLC to the game then and I just got the unlock key for it? I just reinstalled the game the other day. I'm remotely connected from work, so I can't launch the game to verify if the DLC shows up when I load.
Presumably I'm all set though. Really looking forwards to a new small slice of Rage. the gameplay was so good.
Presumably I'm all set though. Really looking forwards to a new small slice of Rage. the gameplay was so good.
Im curious about this too. I'm pretty sure the quest takes place in or around the Hagar settlement which could mean that Dan gives it to you right from the start since that's where you begin. Who knows though..
edit: Actually, there is a troph/cheevo for "beating the Scorcher DLC on Ultra Nightmare", so perhaps it's an extra you select from the main menu and just dive right into it.
plagiarize
Banned
it does say it's added a new option to keep playing after you finish the game too, so I'm presuming wherever you are you'll be able to enjoy this content, but who knows. I have a save right near the end I can use if I want to refinish it, and one shortly before the 'point of no return' if I don't.
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Achievements aren't showing up on the Rage PC list. I don't think the DLC is fully activated yet, maybe.
doniewhalberg
Member
Just booted it up, it just tells you when you've loaded that some strange happenings have been going on at hagar caves, and you should head to the marker if you wanna check it out. So I guess it's jsut, as long as you've got far enough that you can get to that part of the map, you're good to go. Only checked quickly though, so not exactly sure where the cave is.
Blah, my new save is only like 2 hours in though
can't bring myself to play the dlc before I go get all the guns etc. haha
Blah, my new save is only like 2 hours in though
can't bring myself to play the dlc before I go get all the guns etc. hahaI really like that they did that. I'm pretty sure I completed mostly everything outside of the main quest but it's still nice that it was included.
edit: nice, thanks donie. Are you able to adjust the difficulty to Ultra Nightmare right from the start?
plagiarize
Banned
Just booted it up, it just tells you when you've loaded that some strange happenings have been going on at hagar caves, and you should head to the marker if you wanna check it out.
Blah, my new save is only like 2 hours in though
refinish the game it is then. I guess the content is added into every game on PC, so they can do what they did with the sewer missions where they can just put in a pay gate for anyone that doesn't have them, that instantly allows someone access.
doniewhalberg
Member
Ultra Nightmare is there if you start a new game 
angular graphics
Banned
Unlikely, as the reports about the patch said only the exe changed.
http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3030469
Ultra Nightmare is there if you start a new game
Ha! New game it is then. I'll take on the Scorchers when I've got at least the shotty, some pop rockets and a good pile of wingsticks by my side.
Welp, I'm a little confused....
Downloaded it, and I see no mention of it being a stand alone game, so I continued it, which means I put in disc 2, problem is I don't remember a thing about where anything is or whats going on in the story. I can't even remember what was left to do and what would be new content. It says there's some rumbling in the Haggar settlement, so thats new? Then again it says I need to go the last mission and defeat them, which I did.
Haven't touched this game since last November.
Downloaded it, and I see no mention of it being a stand alone game, so I continued it, which means I put in disc 2, problem is I don't remember a thing about where anything is or whats going on in the story. I can't even remember what was left to do and what would be new content. It says there's some rumbling in the Haggar settlement, so thats new? Then again it says I need to go the last mission and defeat them, which I did.
Haven't touched this game since last November.
doniewhalberg
Member
See above, my shot is only 2 hours into the game and it's available for me, I don't understand why you think you'd have to have a completed game? (is that even what you're saying lol?)
The dlc just pops up as a marker in the world. Given my save file is so early on right now, its fair to assume you can access it whenever you are in the game. I can't imagine they lock it later, and I've only did the wasted garage.
Okay, yeah, liking this a lot so far, beat the first mission, probably going to be light on single player content, but 5 bucks is 5 bucks.
The mission is connected to the first disc (360), so I have no idea if it'll span to the second. It would make more sense to add existing levels to an already laid out game than have a brand new story line.
"The Scorchers" isn't accessible from the menu, you continue a game and it's the first mission that pops up when you get control of your character. I really don't see why this DLC wouldn't be able to be played without the rest of the game not beaten, although, you'd still have to make your way to the Haggar settlement, I can't remember how long it took to set everything up, and I had a ton of weapons so it made it a lot easier.
Well worth 5 bucks, I forgot how amazing this game looks.
The mission is connected to the first disc (360), so I have no idea if it'll span to the second. It would make more sense to add existing levels to an already laid out game than have a brand new story line.
"The Scorchers" isn't accessible from the menu, you continue a game and it's the first mission that pops up when you get control of your character. I really don't see why this DLC wouldn't be able to be played without the rest of the game not beaten, although, you'd still have to make your way to the Haggar settlement, I can't remember how long it took to set everything up, and I had a ton of weapons so it made it a lot easier.
Well worth 5 bucks, I forgot how amazing this game looks.
doniewhalberg
Member
Nvm ha, I came in and wrote this earlier, and what you added sounded like you were saying the opposite, forgive the confusion.
Can't wait to boot this up and play, but for now it waits until I've got the bow at least. Stupid reformat. Literally the only two saves I lost were this - and Skyrim :|
doniewhalberg
Member
Looks like it won't matter too much man, might just add some variety in for you. It's so cheap, I doubt they'll put it on sale in the future, so I guess it depends on whether or not you've got 400 points handy. It gives you a new gun, could be cool to pick up and take through the vanilla game with you.
plagiarize
Banned
weird.
perhaps it just hasn't been released yet, and I just 'pre-ordered' it. I'd gotten the impression from people on here that it was already out, but maybe not yet on PC.
Not even in the Steam Winter Sale? I'm in no hurry and currently playing The Witcher, so I can wait, plus there's several other games I'll be buying this next 2 weeks.
But I'll probably pick it up before starting the main game, then.
Honestly, this game is cool enough to stand on it's own, without the DLC. I barely remember the levels and now I want to start again and play. The nailgun is cool, but that crossbow is amazing, I've already moved on to that as my go-to weapon. They did such a great job with this game, it's shame this wasn't better marketed. I think people were expect a deeper experience (like with Fallout) but what they got was a great shooter.
doniewhalberg
Member
Haha, sorry, I'm in xbox live mindset. I'd hold off and see with the sale then, only two days, and if you've got other stuff to play.
Also
take your time with the witcher, savour it so good!
so good!I think this was a big problem with the public's perception. I'm not sure how ID and Bethesda marketed it, but alot of people I know, I heard describing it as Fallout with fantastic graphics in the run up to release. Not sure where they were getting it from, but that couldn't have helped. Such a good game though. Personally, I'd have cut out the overworld given how little there was to do out there, and just strung all the locations to the hubs, but I love it regardless.
weird.
perhaps it just hasn't been released yet, and I just 'pre-ordered' it. I'd gotten the impression from people on here that it was already out, but maybe not yet on PC.
Pretty sure it's not out yet on PC. Everyone on the steam forum is still waiting for it.
Oh, and the DLC does slot into the normal campaign in case anyone wasn't sure yet. According to the Bethesda forum it's available right after the first mission clearing out the 'ghost' base.
Well that, and as soon as most of the players (on here especially) saw that the textures weren't up to snuff, everyone more or less dismissed it as shit. Because you, know, we HAVE to have our post apocalyptic cereal boxes and coffee mugs to look as good as possible or it just completely wrecks the entire immersion factor and gameplay.
plagiarize
Banned
yeah, it started downloading not long ago.
Yeah, PC version downloading now.
Yet, regardless, in motion it's one of the best looking console games ever released to this day and runs 60 fps.
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So it's 6 new levels that you go into off the hubs? Like how the story missions worked? Because I loved those levels and if these follow that design then I may have to pick it up right now.
Bumblebeetuna
Member
It's been forever since I waited for something on release say on PSN, when does it normally update? I'd hoped it would be morning sometime with the new store but I guess they still update at night
True that and it's one of the many reasons why it's one of my favorite FPS'es this gen and one of the best games I played last year.
I dont think the majority of us have an issue with that considering the entire game is fucking awesome up until the final, what? 20 minutes? This will be my third run through personally and playing on Ultra Nightmare will make it all the the more great.
Yeah, it's basically like adding a new story line to the game. You do missions and they send you to the new places. Also there's new mini games and the "Jackpot" is now a place you can go into.
Pretty obvious this shouldn't cost 5 dollars, but they probably didn't think they had a market left to charge any more. If Rage was a huge success this thing would be 15 dollars, well worth the money at 10, but at 5 bucks, it's like they're giving it away. I bet this was suppose to come out shortly after the release, but since it flopped they held off on it, probably were never going to release it, then just thought "hell with it, what do we have to lose?"
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Deleted member 102362
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Yeah, it feels like a great deal. It's getting me to reinstall the game and actually finish it this time.
The achievements still haven't shown up yet.
The achievements still haven't shown up yet.
metsallica
Member
Isn't that one of the additions?
http://store.steampowered.com/app/209460/
Steam.com said:
Wait, seriously? My old saves are incompatible with the new version of Rage? I don't currently have the game installed, but if I do reinstall it I have to start from scratch? Or the saves work if I buy the DLC? What? I'm confused.
Are there even cloud saves in Rage? I certainly didn't back anything up before I uninstalled, so it might be a moot point. I'm going to buy the DLC the moment I'm in front of my computer, too.
Snkfanatic
Banned
Just bought it, will install tonight and play.
Nope.
Oh shit, they added a mission selector? Awesome.
Could've done without the needlessly ostentatious name, haha.
Glass Rebel
Member
No save issues on my side, everything is as I left it weeks ago. I reinstalled it yesterday and didn't buy the DLC yet.
metsallica
Member
Yeah, honestly I'm not totally sure that's what it is based on the ridiculous name. On one hand it's probably just a level select, but on the other it seems almost like it throws combat scenarios at you, like puts you in a room with the various tribes and lets you fight it out. Guess we'll find out once we get more impressions!
That may suck, but it seems like a YMMV thing at this point so I'll check it out as soon as I can. Gotta clear off some space on the SSD for this beast!
DodgyGeezerFella
Member
Holy crap, bought DLC, loaded up old save which was right near the end, completed the game, it said congrats yada yada now you can carry on in the wasteland. Went to Coffer to sell some shit ..... available to purchase was the Large Mutant playing card i completely missed and though id never be able to get again. It cost $1000 but i now have the 100% achievement and all cards in 1 playthrough.
Now to actually play the DLC
(PC btw, no problems loading up my saves on this. I thought this did do cloud saves too ? It always syncs when i quit the game.)
Now to actually play the DLC
(PC btw, no problems loading up my saves on this. I thought this did do cloud saves too ? It always syncs when i quit the game.)