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Dragon's Dogma |OT| For the night is dark and full of terrors
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MotionBlue
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Does anyone know the rewards/risk between the two bandit groups?
They each want the other dead
Does stuff like this happen at random out in the world or is it all scripted quest stuff?
I'm wondering the same thing.
I've seen a random person get murdered by wolves, I wasn't on a quest at the time.
Some of the stock (non-online) pawns walking around in this game are hilarious. I just passed this absolutely fantabulous sorcerer named Nikolai with booty shorts, exposed midriff, and the game's equivalent of fishnet stockings. I'd hire him in a heartbeat if his spells didn't suck.
edit: Whoops, forgot we can take screenshots, haha.
edit: Whoops, forgot we can take screenshots, haha.
Judging by how the game carries itself, I have no clue if things like that are scripted or not. =\
Will I lose out on any quests by going to the Capital?
After the pawn camp go left at the first fork and then take another left when it forks again. It's a ways from the pawn camp.
bigdaddygamebot
Member
I am having the very best adventures because of a lack of fast travel.
So excellent.
So excellent.
You'll be fine with any class--just choose one that appeals most to you. And if you decide to try something else, you're free to change as you wish. If you really enjoy climbing and slashing stuff, you might want to stay away from Mages and Sorcerers since it's not as satisfying (or safe) doing that with them. Strider is technically meant to be the master of the climbing thing.
edit: Magic, too? Go Magick Archer.
Mr_Appleby
Member
Hey, I had your pawn with me for a large chunk yesterday. Fine work she did, I hope I sent her back with something nice but it was late and I can't remember now.
if you want to melee/climb and magic you'll have to wait till you reach hybrid classes (doesn't take very long actually) and go either a magick archer (can use magic bows, daggers, staves) or mystic knight (uses sword, magic shield, staves). But either way you'll need the staff to cast spells which costs you the melee slot afaik. I don't think you can go magick archer and use blades and staff, i think it has to be magic bow and blades or magic bow and stave. could be wrong though as I haven't tried it myself.
Buggy Loop
Member
So amazing this game, im lvl 24 sorcerer so far, with my pawn being a fighter. So many awesome moments. Night makes this very amazing when blowing shit up. Had a goldem fight that went from dawn to dusk lol.
Graphically this has a style that i like very much, the little details are amazing in this game. Exploration is so fun.
Graphically this has a style that i like very much, the little details are amazing in this game. Exploration is so fun.
Well, they have access to daggers, staves, and magick bows. You can use a staff instead of daggers if you like or switch between them if you don't mind going into your inventory constantly. Their dagger skills consist of regular dagger skills and Magick Archer-specific skills that have magical properties. If you want to cast spells, you'll have to use a staff. You cannot do dagger and staff since you are forced to use the bow as a secondary weapon.
Magick Archer's starting to feel Godlike ;P I'm actually ok with Staff instead of blades, too. As long as I have a mage that heals and buffs, I'm O.K.
Since I was only wearing a full Black hooded Sorcerers Robe, this is undressed to show the face
My actual look (near where the Grimoire is)
Since I was only wearing a full Black hooded Sorcerers Robe, this is undressed to show the face
My actual look (near where the Grimoire is)
It depends. Every single creature has it's own level. Some chimeras will be easy, some will be hard until you level up some more.
lunchtoast
Member
Just spent the day traveling all over the map. My pawn also just got 17.6k in rift crystals. I wonder what she was up to... Plus the dude gave me a 1 for appearance
IceDoesntHelp
Banned
So first screenshot and if it wasn't obvious enough, I'm not very far d:
A whole lot of fun this game is though.
A whole lot of fun this game is though.
Eppy Thatcher
God's had his chance.
Just had a tussle with a chimera and about 12 saurians on my way to try and escort Mercedes for the scout quest .. (is the right way to where she needs to go south past the bandit camp?)
Was nervous as hell at first as it was in the distance lounging around a bunch of them lizards so I lyncean shot one and knocked his tail off in one shot... he and a few friends come over and start the tussle and we work them over fairly quickly but the second wave of them pull my group forward a little too far and in like 3 seconds the Chimera is on his feet and in my face covering easily 20 yards in seriously no time at all. We luckily kill the goat and snake at almost exactly the same time and he hits the floor... mount the side of his face and and gouged the holy shit out of him. Half a stamina bar = 1 1/2 life bars .. albeit with a little help from my friends.
We WRECKED him completely. So glorious ...
Directly after this i'm walking along a cliff edge and one of my pawns gets hit by a random falling boulder and off the cliff edge. Dead instantly.... i sware i stood there over the edge like "...... well fuck." for like 5 minutes. Felt bad but i had to leave her thank god it wasn't Mercedes.
the first person that ever took my pawn for a spin and actually took the time to rate/comment on him gave me 4s for combat and usefulness and a 2 for my appearance. I was both proud and humiliated at the same time :X
Was nervous as hell at first as it was in the distance lounging around a bunch of them lizards so I lyncean shot one and knocked his tail off in one shot... he and a few friends come over and start the tussle and we work them over fairly quickly but the second wave of them pull my group forward a little too far and in like 3 seconds the Chimera is on his feet and in my face covering easily 20 yards in seriously no time at all. We luckily kill the goat and snake at almost exactly the same time and he hits the floor... mount the side of his face and and gouged the holy shit out of him. Half a stamina bar = 1 1/2 life bars .. albeit with a little help from my friends.
We WRECKED him completely. So glorious ...
Directly after this i'm walking along a cliff edge and one of my pawns gets hit by a random falling boulder and off the cliff edge. Dead instantly.... i sware i stood there over the edge like "...... well fuck." for like 5 minutes. Felt bad but i had to leave her
thank god it wasn't Mercedes.Just spent the day traveling all over the map. My pawn also just got 17.6k in rift crystals. I wonder what she was up to... Plus the dude gave me a 1 for appearance
the first person that ever took my pawn for a spin and actually took the time to rate/comment on him gave me 4s for combat and usefulness and a 2 for my appearance. I was both proud and humiliated at the same time :X
dragonlife
Member
Reading this thread hurts so much. I want the game so bad
lunchtoast
Member
Just had a tussle with a chimera and about 12 saurians on my way to try and escort Mercedes for the scout quest .. (is the right way to where she needs to go south past the bandit camp?)
Was nervous as hell at first as it was in the distance lounging around a bunch of them lizards so I lyncean shot one and knocked his tail off in one shot... he and a few friends come over and start the tussle and we work them over fairly quickly but the second wave of them pull my group forward a little too far and in like 3 seconds the Chimera is on his feet and in my face covering easily 20 yards in seriously no time at all. We luckily kill the goat and snake at almost exactly the same time and he hits the floor... mount the side of his face and and gouged the holy shit out of him. Half a stamina bar = 1 1/2 life bars .. albeit with a little help from my friends.
We WRECKED him completely. So glorious ...
Directly after this i'm walking along a cliff edge and one of my pawns gets hit by a random falling boulder and off the cliff edge. Dead instantly.... i sware i stood there over the edge like "...... well fuck." for like 5 minutes. Felt bad but i had to leave her
the first person that ever took my pawn for a spin and actually took the time to rate/comment on him gave me 4s for combat and usefulness and a 2 for my appearance. I was both proud and humiliated at the same time :X
I think I got 4 for the others, didn't notice plus she learned some quest and monster. I'm pretty sure I've gone everywhere on the map today, except for places I can't access like the
blue moon castle
MagicWithEarvin
Member
Dual-wield daggers for Magick Archers.
Knux-Future
Banned
What's everyone's favorite class so far?
I've been an Strider, Assasin and a Mystic Archer so far....
tough to chose just one.
I've been an Strider, Assasin and a Mystic Archer so far....
tough to chose just one.
Samurai Penguin
Member
So I am about an hour in. It's a bit of a mixed bag for me. I do like the gameplay, but the technical side is a bit disappointing.
- The textures look washed out (360 version), and the npc's sometimes look like they belong in a Wii game :lol
- Walking through ladders, just so you can climb them, boxes that can be picked up and broken, but can be walked through, wrecked boats that can be walked through, etc. Feels like a sloppy unfinished game/engine.
- When wondering around town exploring, the frame rate will suddenly stutter and drop below 30fps for no apparent reason. The town could be empty, and the frame rate will just suddenly crap itself for a split second.
- The lighting is fantastic.
- Playing at night is great. I love the atmosphere of when the sun is about to rise, and a faint glow appears over the horizon.
- The combat/gameplay is where Capcom seemed to have nailed it.
I am playing a Mage. I never usually play as a Caster in an RPG. I always prefer a Rogue style character, but for some reason Mages seem damn fun
What should I choose for a Primary pawn? I assume a Tank/dps class??
- The textures look washed out (360 version), and the npc's sometimes look like they belong in a Wii game :lol
- Walking through ladders, just so you can climb them, boxes that can be picked up and broken, but can be walked through, wrecked boats that can be walked through, etc. Feels like a sloppy unfinished game/engine.
- When wondering around town exploring, the frame rate will suddenly stutter and drop below 30fps for no apparent reason. The town could be empty, and the frame rate will just suddenly crap itself for a split second.
- The lighting is fantastic.
- Playing at night is great. I love the atmosphere of when the sun is about to rise, and a faint glow appears over the horizon.
- The combat/gameplay is where Capcom seemed to have nailed it.
I am playing a Mage. I never usually play as a Caster in an RPG. I always prefer a Rogue style character, but for some reason Mages seem damn fun
What should I choose for a Primary pawn? I assume a Tank/dps class??
I was just heading to a quest and found a door behind a waterfall.
2 hours later I'm still in there, cool ass random dungeon.
Maybe it's quest related later, but talk about a feeling of discovery and exploration that actually pays off.
Oh and progressing through it actually requires risky platforming, fucking awesome.
2 hours later I'm still in there, cool ass random dungeon.
Maybe it's quest related later, but talk about a feeling of discovery and exploration that actually pays off.
Oh and progressing through it actually requires risky platforming, fucking awesome.
Aiming for the eye
And he is toast
Something that I really dig is that some of the quests are so long. It feels so damn good when you complete one.
Wow...you really let em have it. I wonder if you could climb one and stab them in the eye.
So true. I went straight for Magick Archer when I first started, but I'm totally in love with Sorcerer now. I see myself playing every class eventually because they're each really awesome in their own ways. The extra augments along the way don't hurt, either, haha.
I started out as a Mage and made my main pawn a Fighter (no way I would play this without a hunky
You can and I actually did in this fight. He had a helmet on and you climb to their face in order to get them to swat and knock their own helmet off. Then I stabbed him a few times before being grabbed and slammed on the ground. Got back up and started blasting him in his eye with arrows, while two mages and a warrior worked on him as well.
Karak
Member
Texture washout might be due to the thing my brother and 2 other posters had here. Make sure your color settings and HDMI reference settings are right. The 360 Auto sensing of those settings is off. Make sure its NOT on RGB it should be on the high def setting. Black levels should be on intermediate or standard but not on expanded.
I have now walked maybe 15 people through these changes and 11 of them did indeed have their settings wrong. I posted the settings last night in the thread but you can PM me too.
It should look a bit more colorful with more detail and far less white
After I made the setting changes but before I played with the TV settings to really correct for the new settings.
It wont magically fix the low res textures in the background and such but it should add a good amount of detail to what you see up close and offer better offsets of the shadows versus the light. Sort of like contrast settings would do but far less invasive to the original image.
Kai Dracon
Writing a dinosaur space opera symphony
I've been looking at the behavior of characters and mobs, and kinda wonder if the collision being turned off for so many protruding objects, and obstacles, is to help keep pawns and other free-roaming AI characters from glitching. Getting stuck, paths breaking, etc.
It does make the game feel a bit janky in that regard, though after I while I stopped noticing it.
Karak
Member
Aiming for the eye
And he is toast
Something that I really dig is that some of the quests are so long. It feels so damn good when you complete one.
Friggen great pics man. Keep them coming.
Really good point. This and the rain issue which is VERY strange do point to those kind of processor intensive and GPU intensive things being a matter of the devs choice for a reason.
PeterVenkman
Member
you could spend your rift crystals on the potion that lets you alter yourself and your pawn once. and even spend more RC on individual potions changing your pawn's characteristics. Might be better than re starting
Only downside is that potion is one use only. But
there's another supposedly unlimited use one later on in the game
Been busy with Diablo 3 and since its freshness still hasnt worn off for me, I thought I would get DD after a couple more weeks (maybe even after a price drop), but reading its universal praise makes me want to jump right into it now. Did somebody say this game is like a 3D rendition of the old D&D arcade games? If that's true then I would literally jump out to get it this very moment.
I'm still a little sour that there's no real multiplayer in this game though.
I'm still a little sour that there's no real multiplayer in this game though.
Karak
Member
Its not exactly that but if you are familiar with them, yes it has some direct comparisons and the general feel in a way.
Also I would say so far my favorite effect in the game is something very small.
When you get the spell cast on your to make your weapons and shield glow. I am not sure why but that is my favorite fucking effect in the game. At night when you are running around taking on baddies with that effect it just looks...like something from Warhammer, or Shannara, or some somewhat low magic but brutally dangerous world. Its perfect.
Bravo to these guys.
Samurai Penguin
Member
Actually, that makes sense. I never thought of that.
Ah ok. I am running it through VGA (hooked to a Samsung LED TV).
RiderKairuu
Member
Doing the Seeking Salvation quest. Where the hell is Mason? I see a greyed out red indicator on my map but hes not around. I tried day and night
Edit: found him
Edit: found him
Karak
Member
Gotcha. Might want to check those settings. It is indeed washed out compared to what it should look like. Fool around with those settings and don't trust the "Auto" setting in the 360 dashboard. For reasons unknown it doesn't sense very well. Mine own has done this in the past. Check to see if the high def setting works.
Here is the AVG page
http://www.highdefforum.com/gaming-...lay-settings-hdmi-color-reference-levels.html Post 9 explains alot
Here is the MS link(for changing the setting if you don't desire to read through the great deal of text on AVG)
http://support.xbox.com/en-US/xbox-...ideo-quality#f7db641f87d7452a96f3eb5124cf22e2
What I am using
Colorspace: YCbCr
And intermediate for the Reference levels
Not promising it will work but I keep hearing back from people that many of them found it more to their liking in this game in particular and it sure does for me. I will ask in the other forums I post in to see if any of the other people I walked through this found VGA specific settings as well.
Lastly you will probably need to play with your TV settings when you do this to really make it pop. Because this changes the actual color information your tv gets. Hope it helps!