I've been telling y'all to not abuse warping lol
Yesterday I was in that spooky woods where the abbey is, and it turned into night, and also I ran out of oil short after that.
Couldn't literally see shit. And I loved it lol
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I've been telling y'all to not abuse warping lol
Yesterday I was in that spooky woods where the abbey is, and it turned into night, and also I ran out of oil short after that.
Couldn't literally see shit. And I loved it lol
I'd honestly take a version with the online completely removed at this point.
Just for the Alchemist vocation...
WhiskerFrisker
Member
Where is the Abbey? I forgot where it was and when I found it back on PS3, I was way over leveled. I think it's somewhere on top of the map.
I was doing an escort mission from Gran Soren to the Shadowfort. Started in the early morning and went through the night to the next morning. Along the way we were about to snipe some saurians and BOOM! -- a fucking Chimera outta nowhere like Randy Orton. Thankfully we, and our charge, survived the encounter.. but reminded me why I loved this game so fucking much. Anything can happen if you're not aware of your surroundings and it's satisfying as hell when you actually survive the encounter with all of your limbs in tact. 
sublimit
Banned
Co-op in DD2 could be fun as long as they don't ditch the Pawn system for it. :/
It would have been nice if co-op was optional while you could still play the game normally with Pawns.Or maybe it could be a mix with a player and his Pawn and another player and his Pawn too. Then afterwards you could rate them as a team and give presents,comments etc!
Stallion Dan
Member
Urgh did the
mission as Sorcerer, very bad idea.
Your pawns stay away and you're solo, at one point you get swarmed during escape and I get chain stunned almost by blink striking enemies and strider types. When I do get a free moment to try and cast I get interrupted by archers, or again the blink strikers and strider types.
This mission was not though of in regard to this class.
rescue the duchess
Your pawns stay away and you're solo, at one point you get swarmed during escape and I get chain stunned almost by blink striking enemies and strider types. When I do get a free moment to try and cast I get interrupted by archers, or again the blink strikers and strider types.
This mission was not though of in regard to this class.
When you reach the houses just before the Quarry (where you have to kill the ogres) keep going through the road that doesn't go to the Quarry. The woods are next to it.
Considering DD is story driven like any other RPG, I don't see coop working during it. They could enable at post game, or making a BBI like dungeon online.
There's a few ways I could see this handled:
-Limit the game to 2 player co-op, so it's either 2 players plus their main pawns or 1 player with 3 pawns like how it is now.
-Expand the amount of people possible in a party so it's 4 players each with their main pawns, so 8.
-Do 4 player co-op with the players who join taking the place of a pawn, so no one who joins gets access to their main pawn while in another's world.
-Keep things mostly the same as DD
A, but add the ability to play as your pawn when it's taken by another Arisen.I'd prefer to have as few people as possible in terms of co-op, and I wouldn't mind if they kept it single player only honestly.
sublimit
Banned
There's a few ways I could see this handled:
-Limit the game to 2 player co-op, so it's either 2 players plus their main pawns or 1 player with 3 pawns like how it is now.
-Expand the amount of people possible in a party so it's 4 players each with their main pawns, so 8.
-Do 4 player co-op with the players who join taking the place of a pawn, so no one who joins gets access to their main pawn while in another's world.
-Keep things mostly the same as DD
I'd prefer to have as few people as possible in terms of co-op, and I wouldn't mind if they kept it single player only honestly.
I like these two options the best.But for the second one in order to be meaningful they would really need to up the size and the challenge of the monsters at around Ur-Dragon level and size standards but with less HP.
WhiskerFrisker
Member
You can play it just to get the strength augment and peace out.
Švejk
Banned
There's a few ways I could see this handled:
-Limit the game to 2 player co-op, so it's either 2 players plus their main pawns or 1 player with 3 pawns like how it is now.
-Expand the amount of people possible in a party so it's 4 players each with their main pawns, so 8.
-Do 4 player co-op with the players who join taking the place of a pawn, so no one who joins gets access to their main pawn while in another's world.
-Keep things mostly the same as DD
I'd prefer to have as few people as possible in terms of co-op, and I wouldn't mind if they kept it single player only honestly.
I agree 1000%. Fortunately, I think the pawn system is such an integral part of the lore/ecosystem, it wouldn't make sense to remove that unique feature. I love it! If they do throw in co-op, it should be optional quests, like raids in Destiny or something... Definitely not MMO style.
There's no doubt though... this IP is gold all around with endless possibilities.
Screaming Meat
Unconfirmed Member
If we're thinking co-op, I reckon it would make sense for whoever joins the world to play as their own pawn.
Audioboxer
Member
Just killed the dragon. Am I better to do post-game before seriously tackling BBI? I'm level 48.
The game should really dragonforge your pawns armour/weapons too.
The game should really dragonforge your pawns armour/weapons too.
dragonzdogma
Member
The fun is just starting ....The Everfall and BBi beckons ...I would probably
go to BBI , then explore post world and finally the everfall and get the real ending.
Either choice, will probably get you out there really OP.
Don't forget the UR dragon
- imo he has one of the most beautiful armor pieces in the entire game Explore the world for the changes, and then BBI. Everfall is not worth it anymore with BBI IMO.
Audioboxer
Member
The fun is just starting ....The Everfall and BBi beckons ...I would probably
go to BBI , then explore post world and finally the everfall and get the real ending.
Either choice, will probably get you out there really OP.
Don't forget the UR dragon
I did a bit of post-game on my PS3 copy but I can't actually remember if I completed the game fully. When you properly complete it does it kick you into NG+?
Everything loot wise is pretty much more powerful in BBI, right? Level 48 might be a little low too.
That's how my escort quest with Reynard ended. Chimera that wasn't previously there all of a sudden started spawning on my route to the Fort and ate him.
Stallion Dan
Member
All sorts of new enemies appear new places endgame.
WhiskerFrisker
Member
It's a joke, especially if you've ever went into BBI. It seems so rushed in comparison. I literally ran through it back on PS3 since it was so easy compared to BBI.
Audioboxer
Member
Cheap move, but here is a quick way to AFK and level up vocations/get discipline lol (end game only)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UlG__wkZIA
If you have 2 rings of perseverance like me it's done very quickly. I just needed the get the warrior/fighter rank 9 strength augments for my assassin.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UlG__wkZIA
If you have 2 rings of perseverance like me it's done very quickly. I just needed the get the warrior/fighter rank 9 strength augments for my assassin.
I don't exactly remember but I think it does.
And yes, BBI gear is WAY better than Everfall / Ur-Dragon. Lvl 48 is a lil on the low side yeah.
I mean, I played vanilla first so we only had Everfall and postgame world. The Everfall has some cool bosses but the rest was shit and repetitive, and the bosses don't mean much now with BBI. Postgame world is fun to explore but
fuck missing the awesome day/night cycle lol
tiebreaker
Member
Thanks a lot. I don't remember setting it, but it was offline.
Nope
Dunkelgrau
Member
Deleted, my fault.
Audioboxer
Member
Can anyone confirm if Bitterblack items can be collected as any vocation in BBI, and then for purifying the vocations can be changed just before doing so?
Or is the loot set in stone the second the Bitterblack items are pulled from chests? Most guides say at the moment of purification which suggests to me I can pick them up from chests as any vocation, and then switch just before purifying?
Or is the loot set in stone the second the Bitterblack items are pulled from chests? Most guides say at the moment of purification which suggests to me I can pick them up from chests as any vocation, and then switch just before purifying?
WhiskerFrisker
Member
I'm level 54 and I just spoke to the Duke...
It's the vocation you have when puryfing. The loot is set in stone when you get it, but for each of the 3 types of vocations.
Audioboxer
Member
Yeah, I know the loot being set in stone. I might not have been clear enough. Can I run through BBI for some chest drops as my normal main/pawn vocation collecting everything, then switch vocations just before purifying? Or do I need to be as the vocations I want for loot drops BEFORE picking things out of chests? Thanks
Awesome. Now to go farm some lvl 1 gears so I can try and get my rings/bands sorted.
You can. Only the vocation at the time of purification matters, not when the item is picked up.
dragonzdogma
Member
LOL I'm confused, but here's what I know
You can change vocations by talking to the only two NPC's there
and all loot you get will be random, I'm a fighter , and sometimes loot is for a mage or magic archer, ect.
Audioboxer
Member
Nah, it's okay, just ignore me if you're not doing Bitterblack Isle yet. It's to do with purifying items you get there.
On another note, I wish they let you hotkey Godsbane lol.
Dunkelgrau
Member
So pawns do not heal themselfs automatically, right?
not psycho
Member
The loot is based on both you and your main pawn (even if they aren't there at the time).
There are three types of items you can get: Fighter/Warrior, Strider/Ranger, and Mage/Sorcerer. If both you and your pawn are in one of those groups you are guaranteed to get an item for it.
The other classes are combinations. So if you are a fighter and your pawn is magic archer (combination of strider and mage groups), you might get an item from any class.
SkylineRKR
Member
Suddenly hitting a brick wall after having an easy time, in the wind valley those fucking bandits are sponges. I am level 32 Ranger, with utiltitarian/challenger/medic mage pawn. It seems I need to rearrange my party (currently with strider and fighter).
They do if they have the proper curatives in their inventory. Any herb or food they'll use to heal, but certain curatives that may have healing properties but aren't purely healing items like Light-Cures they won't use, IIRC. Mages will also heal themselves and other pawns.]blacky[;251599469 said:
Dunkelgrau
Member
Thank you.
Can I change the size of my pawn?
Can I change the size of my pawn?
dragonzdogma
Member
At the encampent - there is a guy who sells an item where you can completly edit your pawn .]blacky[;251607545 said:
It's a costy item tho. - I think new game + you buy another item that allows you to edit yout pawn as much as you want.
]blacky[;251599469 said:
They actually do, if you give them a potion ( they normally use it when their life is low)
edit : right I totally forgot about this
I thinks this is the best explanation I found regarding the loot system in BBi
Do Tier 3 skills change in appearance or just increase attack power? I can't recall.
Wearing Asura Armor (chest piece), reward from (Pawn Guild?) Notice Board quest post-game will speed it up even more. Supposedly you need to equip it before the rings for it to work. After completing the quest,
killing 7 Geo Saurians
Laughing Banana
Weeping Pickle
lol, just signed in, another 188k RC. Not as high as over the 300k I got yesterday, but switching to pants and corset "worked" last night. Gamers ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
What Dragons Dogma 2 needs (Capcom, pls, stop sitting on good IP and doing shit with it) is loot boxes. Stick panties and corsets as legendary skins in loot boxes and see the $$$. Yes, drop rates for some DD loot is low in the game as it is, but killing yourself and hitting retry takes seconds. Before anyone says to my satire "but you're enjoying a game with low % RNG!".
I won't argue about what's effective or not in terms of RC gathering, lol, but ewwww that kind of look. I personally wouldn't want to hire a pawn using that kind of look unless there's absolutely no other pawn that I can choose, haha,
I seriously cannot state just how much I love the post game for Dragons Dogma.
Everything from the
Is just fantastic to me. I know DD gets a lot of deserved criticism for it's story and voice acting, but I've always felt that regardless of the rather mediocre approach to these parts of the game, it ends up doing a really good job contrasting just how off the rails the story gets for the post game.
Everything from the
repercussions for the story, the visible differences, the decision to upgrade the power and increase the frequency of encounters in the open world, the board quests to incentivize returning to old areas, the inclusion of several new enemies, the Everfall, even the damn skybox:
Is just fantastic to me. I know DD gets a lot of deserved criticism for it's story and voice acting, but I've always felt that regardless of the rather mediocre approach to these parts of the game, it ends up doing a really good job contrasting just how off the rails the story gets for the post game.
