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There was a bug in this version (fixed in v.1.2.1.0.0121). I suggest to update the game (GOG version, I assume?) or to read https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/index.php?threads/bastards-wound-quest-not-triggering.1043001/ Fixed it by downloading and installing the most recent base game. So upon loading my game I immediately got the Verse and Barik quests. Does Lantry's quest require anything specific? The first part is to collect the Chronicle as the Sage, who sent the missive, asked; the second becomes available at the beginning of Act III (completion of part I/Truth and Reconciliation is required).

There was a bug in this version (fixed in v.1.2.1.0.0121). I suggest to update the game (GOG version, I assume?) or to read https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/index.php?threads/bastards-wound-quest-not-triggering.1043001/

Completed Furi on Furi (Normal) difficulty. A floating transparent head happened to be the most difficult boss. Going to continue SWTOR agent playthrough. @EbonyBetty. Spoiler for TW3. The first DLC (Hearts of Stone) features Shani as one of the main characters.

Romance in JRPGs is .. non-existent. The player doesn't have any agency - if the devs think that there must be a romance, the player will have to watch and cringe, regardless of what they want. Romance in RPGs is rarely well-written (usually it's one path, where you get laid at the end). On the other hand, when it's integrated well into the main story-line, it might work. Abilities, bound to the relationship status, might be a good reason to game the system, picking the most useful LI. Though, I think, it is a valid motivation for choosing. @Gfted1 ""I really need a deep and meaningful friendship from the party tank, coupled with lifelike situations and responses, or my verisimilitude will be ruined", said no one ever." The player might get attached to a useful and capable character, they spend a lot of time with (a healer or a tank is the most obvious candidate). E.g. pawns in Dragon's Dogma were player-made and the relationship with them was important for the plot.

Furi. The Burst. Took 2 days. The Edge. Defeated on the first attempt (B-rank). The Beat. Noticed that she doesn't inflict any damage with her attack during the last phase. Closed the game.

Furi. Defeated the Burst (the sniper boss). Play-dead tactic has worked (also switching dodge direction from KB to mouse might have helped). Defeated the Edge on the first attempt.

Completed Jedi Knight campaign in SWTOR. Controls were uncomfortable (is it typical for MMO RPGs?), everything else was fine. Reached the sniper boss in Furi. The last phase (bullet-hell) is hard. Not sure, what I'm doing wrong, but the only time, when I'm not getting hit, is i-frames after getting hit.

Agreed, mostly. I think, MP is fine, when it's optional. Dark Souls had it right - I could play completely offline and get everything the game had to offer (except "Darkmoon Blade" miracle, which requires either PvP or a lot of grinding), I could play co-op or PvP, if I wanted to. On the other hand, MP might be considered a waste of resources, which could be spent on SP content instead. So, if the main focus of a game is SP, MP might be damaging.

Still playing SWTOR (Jedi Knight campaign). The new companion is amazing. Started Furi (boss rush; got with Absolver on GOG). 3 bosses down, ? to go. 1. Going to the swamps at night is not recommended (a lot of enemies, 2-3 bosses); 2. Obtaining Red Ribbon (drawners-repelling talisman) is preferable before chapter 5.

Good point. Perhaps I should have specified what book/author would you like a video game to be influenced by. Because if the video game is based off the book word by word, the gamer who has read the book would know all the answers and ur rite some thing in a book can't be translated to video games just like the silver screen. However there have being video games that have followed the book's timeline while still been flexible with the source materials like Pillars of the Earth, I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream, and to a lesser extant Shadow of Mordor (aka you can very much walk into Mordor). Thanks for clarification. I think, Discworld (by Terry Pratchett) would make an interesting setting for a city builder/simulator (with Ankh-Morpork as the most challenging city to maintain).

Slowly reading through my backlog on Humble Bundle. Currently at "City of the Saints" by DJ Butler. Looks like steampunk/western.

I'm not sure that books can be made into good games, if the developers attempt to recreate them to the letter. And gameplay mechanics tend to break the lore (e.g. wizards in LotR MMO). I think, turning a PnP game into a computer one, and then writing books about it (like DnD) is a better option.

Continuing PT of SWTOR. Met one of the characters from Revan (book).

Exclusive GOG offer: a free copy of Furi for pre-ordering Absolver. https://www.gog.com/news/preorder_absolver

Some minor bugs were met with a hate campaign, which was going even after those were fixed. EA and Bioware supported the game for 5 months and added extra content free of charge*. I am thankful for that. *(unlike, for example, Square Enix who released a paid costume DLC for NieR: Automata, instead of patching game-breaking bugs or fixing PC controls) Edit. I do understand frustration of MET fans and I do sympathize, but it doesn't justify the over-reaction. Edit2. Toned down sarcasm. Can't expect from others to remain civil, if don't do so myself.

Completed Dex (2D Deus Ex: Human Revolution with blue-haired Adam Jensen).

Broke my old mouse, Razer DeathAdder. Got (had for a few years, but haven't used actively) a new one, Razer Mamba. Remembered why I used it rarely, when my hand started to hurt. Mamba feels too flat, compared to DeathAdder. The question - is there a gaming mouse, similar to DeathAdder (form + buttons + software), except another edition of it?

What do you mean? Afaik, no other Obsidian game has "bastard" in the title. I mean just in their games in general like Black Isle Bastards. I feel like their may be a connection that I'm not grasping. From in-game encyclopedia: "Bastard Tier. Named for its position between two realms (the Northern Empire and the Southern Tiers), the Bastard Tier is a melting pot of cultures, and a place of commerce and intrigue. Even following its conquest by Kyros, it remains a strategically vital area, connecting the Empire to the Tiers below, with Tunon holding court within the city".

Tyranny: Bastard’s Wound will be released upon the world on September 7, 2017. The expansion will be available from digital retailers everywhere for $14.99.

Continuing the 1st PT of SWTOR. Finished Alderaan. Haven't seen a lightsaber I could use for a while (the ones I've got require Rise of the Hutt Cartel in order to equip). Also Dex (Metroidvania/Brawler in cyberpunk setting). Animations certainly could be better. Everything else seems fine so far.

Unfortunate, but ending support for ME:A doesn't mean that the sequel is out of the question. I guess, there will be something after Anthem and DA4. Hudson and Gamble seem to be quite optimistic (as possible in this situation). https://twitter.com/CaseyDHudson/status/899094294589341696 https://twitter.com/GambleMike/status/899096870835765249

Continuing the 1st PT of Star Wars: The Old Republic (Jedi Knight). It got better after Taris (and after I stopped taking side quests). Reached Tatooine.

Completed the 3rd PT of Pyre, got all achievements (50) and run out of save slots (5). Attempting to continue PT of Scourge: Outbreak (co-op third-person shooter, I'm playing with 3 AIs).

Why? I have no idea who that is. As mentioned above they made Enslaved: Odyssey to the West (based on Journey to the West) and DmC: Devil May Cry (based on Devil May Cry). Both being good-looking, yet pretentious and mediocre games. The company is focused on graphics, rather than gameplay. Though, Odyssey had rather funny explanation for map borders.

Completed the 6th PT of Tyranny (dual-wielder, NG+, PotD). The difficulty curve is pretty much the same as on Normal (by 1/4 of Act II the player is unstoppable). Glad to see the magic system re-balanced. Completed the 2nd PT of Pyre. Great game, but the combination of single save per PT and RNG is annoying. Got "Enlightened" achievement (defeated Master-level AI).