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Dragon's Dogma |OT| For the night is dark and full of terrors
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Meccanical
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I think those are just the pity summons that the game pretends happened. Play offline for a bit (I did for a few hours) and you'll still get those.
I made Arya Stark and Jon Snow as my main pawn. Liking the game sofar. It's gonna be a long night today.
I should've made my pawn Sansa so I could throw her off bridges and stuff. Missed opportunity there. =\
Baloonatic
Member
Post game is pretty cool. It's a shame they didn't put more powerful enemies everywhere though. It's like they only covered the path to Gran Soren. There are some new bosses wandering around which is nice. I've found 2 new (possible enemy spoiler?)
wandering around which is nice. Anyone found more than that?
Now that I've mostly finished everything I think my 2 main complaints are
- Lack of enemy variety. There are too many enemies that are just different coloured/ tougher versions of old ones. There are some areas where you can't walk 5 seconds without encountering wolves, which gets tiresome after a while.
- Getting your main pawn to behave how you want is needlessly frustrating. I've given mine 20 potions to get her to pick items more often and it's her main trait, yet she still only does it half the time. She can be standing right on top of something and still not pick it up. I'm wondering if using the potion that erases all of her characteristics and starting from scratch will make a difference.
Other than that, the game was even better than I expected. The thrill from exploring and the sense of adventure is completely unrivaled in my opinion.
dragons
Now that I've mostly finished everything I think my 2 main complaints are
- Lack of enemy variety. There are too many enemies that are just different coloured/ tougher versions of old ones. There are some areas where you can't walk 5 seconds without encountering wolves, which gets tiresome after a while.
- Getting your main pawn to behave how you want is needlessly frustrating. I've given mine 20 potions to get her to pick items more often and it's her main trait, yet she still only does it half the time. She can be standing right on top of something and still not pick it up. I'm wondering if using the potion that erases all of her characteristics and starting from scratch will make a difference.
Other than that, the game was even better than I expected. The thrill from exploring and the sense of adventure is completely unrivaled in my opinion.
Hmmm, next playthrough I'll make Joffrey.
Deified Data
Banned
I see, gotcha, that was my theory, too. My pawn never got credit for for those usages on the stats screen.
PrinceOfApathy
Banned
I made Arya Stark and Jon Snow as my main pawn. Liking the game sofar. It's gonna be a long night today.
Post pics naow!!
base shagohod
Member
Except for the Teeth of Gold. I got lucky and found one early.. My warrior pawn used it for like 12 levels. Shit was dooope.
Prime crotch
Banned
Wait, it does what? How come it installs the trophies each time then?
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Deleted member 17706
Unconfirmed Member
I wish I could install this on the PS3. The lag between when a character's mouth starts moving and when their dialogue line is finally read from the disk is really annoying...
Come on PC version! please Capcom! Of all of the games to not put on the PC...
Come on PC version! please Capcom! Of all of the games to not put on the PC...
Baconsammy
Banned
It is installed. It does it in the background.
RE: Fast travel
I wonder if it comes down to playing style.
For those who want fast travel, do you finish a quest and immediately turn it in? Meaning, do you accept a quest and focus on it before pursuing others?
For me, I like treating it like Monster Hunter (as I'm remembering it), I aim for an area, adventure along the way, try to complete as many quests as I can, while working on a main quest goal. So, gathering items, slaying certain creatures, while treking towards the castle to defend it.
If it wasn't for the camps set up to send stuff back, I'd probably want fast travel as well (btw kudos to whoever put them in and had it make sense storywise).
Earlier in the thread, I made some suggestions for a fast travel compromise for the sequel, so I'm not totally against the idea, but for me, the danger (as well as the familiarity) is what I like about the game.
If they add carriages that can break, be ambushed and non-skippable, I woudn't mind it for the sequel. But for now, I'm happy.
I wonder if it comes down to playing style.
For those who want fast travel, do you finish a quest and immediately turn it in? Meaning, do you accept a quest and focus on it before pursuing others?
For me, I like treating it like Monster Hunter (as I'm remembering it), I aim for an area, adventure along the way, try to complete as many quests as I can, while working on a main quest goal. So, gathering items, slaying certain creatures, while treking towards the castle to defend it.
If it wasn't for the camps set up to send stuff back, I'd probably want fast travel as well (btw kudos to whoever put them in and had it make sense storywise).
Earlier in the thread, I made some suggestions for a fast travel compromise for the sequel, so I'm not totally against the idea, but for me, the danger (as well as the familiarity) is what I like about the game.
If they add carriages that can break, be ambushed and non-skippable, I woudn't mind it for the sequel. But for now, I'm happy.
It stealth installs. I just pretend it's some awful dubbing and the characters are actually speaking Japanese.
@1stStrike: if you want to know the enemies in those rooms/where the vendor is, check out:
http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/626515-dragons-dogma/62942166
Looks like two vendors + the one outside
where you give the woman the 20 wakestones
On one hand, the feeling for forging ahead, trying to push on as far as you can, as your curatives run low, your health is below half, and your pawns are getting perma killed, is fucking unrivaled.
On the other hand after I make that first trip going back to Shadow Fort or whatever is really tedious. :/
I don't think the game needs a Skyrim style fast travel system, but just having carriages to connect major landmarks would be convenient. Or at least, stop spawning so many fucking wolves.
base shagohod
Member
Yess. Love clearing hallways with it.
Is it just me, or is there was a way to set your profile to private?
I have someone who rents my pawn that's always listed private and I can't see their pawns/gamertag/etc.
No big deal, I was just curious if this was a setting that no one is using or if a developer or someone is using my character
I have someone who rents my pawn that's always listed private and I can't see their pawns/gamertag/etc.
No big deal, I was just curious if this was a setting that no one is using or if a developer or someone is using my character
The music at the front/start of the Shadow Fort reminded me of a track/piece from Breath of Fire IV. Cool. Also, some of the interior "dungeon" designs are giving me more of a King's Field vibe than Demon's/Dark Souls at times. The Ancient Quarry felt like a dungeon from Ancient City. =/
Go to options, you can set your pawn availability.Is it just me, or is there was a way to set your profile to private?
I have someone who rents my pawn that's always listed private and I can't see their pawns/gamertag/etc.
No big deal, I was just curious if this was a setting that no one is using or if a developer or someone is using my character
Is it just me, or is there was a way to set your profile to private?
I have someone who rents my pawn that's always listed private and I can't see their pawns/gamertag/etc.
No big deal, I was just curious if this was a setting that no one is using or if a developer or someone is using my character
I don't see one in the options, so it's possible they have parental controls or something enabled, or maybe it's one of the game generated hires of your pawn. Do you get like 150-300rc, or is it a substantial amount? If it's the former it's most likely the game just being nice.
jimmythepage
Member
Yeah, after the game prelude the drive got silent, it seems that they planned the first part of the installation during that phase
It's a common issue with many games, I don't know if it's a matter of devkits or how the developer handle the porting, we got this thing going since Tekken6.
Exactly. Same with Claymore. It fits perfectly in the style the game is presented.
The perfect Dark
Banned
Okay, sidequest-question:
I have no idea where to got with Ser Berne. It's one of the first escort missions. The red circle is somewhere in the "fog" and I searched the way for about 4-5 hours but didn't find it.
slaughterking
Member
I think they game is "faking" some of the pawn sharing to keep that stuff alive for the player. In the stat menu the game actually keeps track of how many times your pawn was hired by other players and that numbers is noticeably lower than the amount of times I got those mere ~200RC. You also don't get a list with the online IDs of whoever borrowed your pawn when it's only 200RC you earn.
Confidence Man
Member
Anyone know where the Abbey is? I got a quest about 2 ogres in the Abbey vicinity, but it doesn't show me where that is on the map.
Go west of the Ancient Quarry North Entrance, it's in the Wilted Forest, right of Prayer Falls
? Not sure what you mean by this. It respawns fairly quickly after it dies. If you did sufficient damage, but didn't get a "killing blow", then the next time you go into the arena it should display what you won on the floor. Someone with the guide will have to check the damage required, but the more you "contribute", the better your odds.
KO Traveling Hobo
Member
From overhearing the theme song and the constant pawn chatter, my sister thought that I was watching anime. :lol
Baconsammy
Banned
The ambient audio they use at night for part of the forest is either purposely shitty or just shitty. I'm referring to the use of monkey ambiance.
ChronoKnight
Member
I made Arya Stark and Jon Snow as my main pawn. Liking the game sofar. It's gonna be a long night today.
I just ran into Arya Stark on the road, she was not wearing very much...was that your pawn or a prostitute?
I don't think it's "faking" pawn sharing. I think the vacant, nebulous returns are the times when your pawn is auto-summoned into someone else's world to wander around along the various paths or in Gran Soren. They don't get recruited by a player but they've been "used" by the server
But I've gotten them while playing offline.
No idea then. Maybe someone can ask a Capcom dev?
Ahhhh...dat Everfall quest ending...good stuff,time to let go my non regular Mage Pawn for a better one,keeping Jarek for now,there is no way I would of survived in Everfall without him hehe(started at level 13 in there,gained 2 levels,just a plain Warrior still )...
So for the ''special'' Pawns they talk about at the start of the game,you need to go to a different Stone?
So for the ''special'' Pawns they talk about at the start of the game,you need to go to a different Stone?
Deified Data
Banned
I think the concept of the "mercy summons" is the most likely explanation for this, personally. I play mostly offline, as well, and notice this sort of thing happening online or off.
Here's a visual chronicle of Falx and Kellen's adventures during the weekend:
Felling a Cyclops the old-fashioned way.
Pawn Kellen, decked out in White Hawk.
Escorting the Witch to the Healing Spring.
A faraway view of Blue-Moon Tower at dawn.
An enraged griffin.
This chimera's seen better days.
Dueling the drake.
I'm heading there tonight, I need new weapons bad, been using them for 20 levels. I really want a new longbow...
base shagohod
Member
Nope, they are in the menu in the usual place.
Deified Data
Banned
The door with the orb-shaped impression in said dungeon.