What are you playing now?

[LadyCrimson]

I'm definitely satisfied with PoE. I may complain about some stuff/think it has some faults, but it doesn't mean I'm not having fun/don't like it. I'd probably give it an 7.5/10 for its genre. And that coming from someone who really no longer really plays these types of games anymore.

 

...the Fast mode is really spoiling me, however. I'm not sure I'll ever be able to play another top-down party-rpg without it. Like walking in Diablo1 vs. running in Diablo2.

[Bartimaeus]

That's why I use Cheat Engine's program speed setting hotkeys for pretty much all my SP games. Life is short enough - let's get through the banal stuff in this stuff quickly.

[GhostofAnakin]

Finished my second play through of InFamous Second Son, this time choosing all the "evil" options.  Now that I've satisfied the completionist in me, it's time to move on to a new game.

[Malcador]

Finally beat Thaos with my craptastic party honestly, worked like a WoW fight, go go Off tanks and Durancce. Had to make 2 other hirelings for DPS, rather liked the rogue.

[Rosbjerg]

Had to make 2 other hirelings for DPS, rather liked the rogue.

 

Made a rogue in my game too, she does some serious damage - I like that they are squishy but so deadly if you manouver them right.

[Malcador]

Think I'll do my next run as a rogue, see how that goes. The Barbarian was not as impressive as I had hoped, but perhaps I had crap gear (Blade of the Endless Paths was very underwhelming )

[Keyrock]

I've started doing the Paths of Od Nua.  I've cleared the first 2 levels...  Then I saw that sacrifice pit with all the blood all around it.  Naturally, I climbed right in there, after saving, of course, and hopped to the bottom.  Mistake.  Turns out, climbing into the bloody sacrificial pit after a pair of spirits warn you to turn back and jumping down into the pool of blood and mangled limbs is not an wise course of action, not at level 6, anyway.  Good times. 

 

Next order of business is going down to level 3...  via the stairs, like a sane person. 

[Tale]

Playing as Claptrap in Pre-Sequel. I love this guy, but he feels really fragile sometimes. Maybe that's just because his subroutines select shotgun or melee and make me want to charge at everyone head on.

 

And the verticality and movement of the spaces make the boss fights a bit more hectic and uncontrollable.

[LadyCrimson]

Aloth and Eder's exchanges re: Aloth's "condition" crack me up more and more. Both the quest related to it (which is HILARIOUS) and the little sidelines they pop up with while walking around. I don't care about Aloth as a wizard, but I can't get rid of him because of this feature between them.

 

Went back to Defiance Bay and think I'm getting close to finishing most obvious quests there, so am going back to Dyrwood to finish those (and the Main quest). I have a very haphazard way of doing things. I seem to have Assassins trying to murder me as I walk about Defiance town now. Not sure why, guess they don't like my hero reps maybe. Whatever, they aren't a problem.

 

Next order of business is going down to level 3...  via the stairs, like a sane person. 

Have fun. That level nearly destroyed me at lvl4 or 5. Maybe you'll have better luck. I still haven't gone to do lvl lvl 4 in there.

[PK htiw klaw eriF]

**** it, going to jump into PoE this weekend. Is the IE mod worth using?

[LadyCrimson]

Just a note: if you like to travel maps by opening the area/world map, clicking on an area and then waiting for the green circles travel there while leaving the 'world map' still open, you'll miss most of the flavor companion exchanges because of how they just suddenly mouth off/text pops up over their heads at trigger points/occasions. I've gotten new ones in the same areas, at different times, so they're not just 1st-time-you-arrive one-offs.

[Gfted1]

**** it, going to jump into PoE this weekend. Is the IE mod worth using?

You may want to wait for v1.05.

[Starwars]

Aloth and Eder's exchanges re: Aloth's "condition" crack me up more and more. Both the quest related to it (which is HILARIOUS) and the little sidelines they pop up with while walking around. I don't care about Aloth as a wizard, but I can't get rid of him because of this feature between them.

 

Went back to Defiance Bay and think I'm getting close to finishing most obvious quests there, so am going back to Dyrwood to finish those (and the Main quest). I have a very haphazard way of doing things. I seem to have Assassins trying to murder me as I walk about Defiance town now. Not sure why, guess they don't like my hero reps maybe. Whatever, they aren't a problem.

 

Next order of business is going down to level 3...  via the stairs, like a sane person. 

Have fun. That level nearly destroyed me at lvl4 or 5. Maybe you'll have better luck. I still haven't gone to do lvl lvl 4 in there.

 

Some of the banter in the game is really great. I also love the ones between Edér and Aloth... Edér just can't let the issue go, haha. Durance also pesters Aloth about it, poor guy.

 

I'm doing a replay of PoE. First time around was a sorta smart-ass (but ultimately good) Orlan Cipher with the Philosopher background (pissed off the Priesthood).

 

This time around I'm playing a Pale Elf Priest of Skaen (Theology background). The game is *largely* the same but there are plenty of little changes here and there that sorta... I dunno, reinforces your character. I feel like I can actually roleplay here even though there aren't any *huge* choices and & consequences. It kinda reminds me of Alpha Protocol in some ways, the way you can twist the narrative to your own liking kinda.

[Rosbjerg]

A very good point - it's really well illustrated with the Paladin classes I think, you're not shoehorned into a alignment, but rather behavior.. you can play a universally loved and/or respected evil character, because you are the one bringing the motivation to the table. Not the game dictating it.

 

Something I actually really admire the game for, it's not perfectly implemented, but it's the best I've seen in an RPG.

[GhostofAnakin]

Picked up the combo pack on sale, so now I'm playing some Metro 2033.  Good atmosphere, and relatively fun combat (typical FPS shooter, of course).  Can't comment on story yet since I'm so early in.

 

I attempted to play it with Russian dialogue and English text/subtitles, but found it too difficult to follow.

[marelooke]

Picked up the combo pack on sale, so now I'm playing some Metro 2033.  Good atmosphere, and relatively fun combat (typical FPS shooter, of course).  Can't comment on story yet since I'm so early in.

 

I attempted to play it with Russian dialogue and English text/subtitles, but found it too difficult to follow.

I also think the random banter around you isn't subtitled (unless they changed that in the Redux versions) and quite a bit of it is pretty good. (if not for that I'd probably have played it in Russian with English subtitles)

 

Personally game-hopping a bit, mostly playing PoE though with some Diablo 3 and EVE mixed in. The Gog reclaim thing also has me a bit itchy for some S.T.A.L.K.E.R. such a shame that it's unlikely we'll ever see a second installment

Edited April 8, 2015 by marelooke

[cirdanx]

Despite playing out my story in PoE right now, i bought Grey Goo, which to my surprise is a really good RTS with an interesting story and a proof that Blizzard with their high budgets is not the only one to make high quality cinematics. If you like RTS games in a more traditional way, its worth checking out

[Nonek]

I've decided not to use the stash anymore in Poe, the loot hoovering was just a tiresome chore, i'm considerably poorer I assume but as yet i'm not making any large purchases or finding any large expenses as I don't use camp supplies excessively either. I'm wondering whether i'll be able to afford the stronghold, though any homebase will suffice really.

 

Edit: I'd personally like Survival to eliminate supplies in appropriate areas.

Edited April 8, 2015 by Nonek

[LadyCrimson]

So the paladin (I think?) companion was still nowhere to be found ... then I finally did some little quest related to that building where she showed up initially, and towards the end of that she popped in out of nowhere to be a part of it. Then she went to stand outside of said building and seems to remain there forever now, if I don't recruit her. An odd way to do things. What if one never did/accepted that quest? Then she's just gone forever?

 

But good to know in case you accidentally say no to her initial approach - she does come back. If you do that quest anyway.

[ShadySands]

You can recruit them as soon as you get the option to even if your party is full. You just send them to your stronghold if you don't want to replace a current party member

[LadyCrimson]

Hm. I only saw an option to dump current party members into the Stronghold in favor of a new, which I thought meant I'd have to trek back to the Stronghold to switch them out again. Probably just missed seeing a button or something like that.

 

Anyway I mostly didn't pick her up then because she force-encounter ambushed me in the middle of me wanting to travel here to there for a quest and I didn't want to spend time talking to her yet. >.>

[ShadySands]

Maybe I'm misremembering as I haven't played it in a week. I'll have to double check that, don't want to give you the bum scoop

[LadyCrimson]

No, I think you're probably right - it certainly makes sense. I likely just misinterpreted the way that roster menu works. I do stuff like that more and more often these days.

[GhostofAnakin]

 

Picked up the combo pack on sale, so now I'm playing some Metro 2033.  Good atmosphere, and relatively fun combat (typical FPS shooter, of course).  Can't comment on story yet since I'm so early in.

 

I attempted to play it with Russian dialogue and English text/subtitles, but found it too difficult to follow.

I also think the random banter around you isn't subtitled (unless they changed that in the Redux versions) and quite a bit of it is pretty good. (if not for that I'd probably have played it in Russian with English subtitles)

 

Yeah, that's one of the reasons I went back to English language.  The banter you hear from the random groups of characters sitting around chatting isn't subtitled, so you don't know what they're saying.

[Labadal]

Pillars of Eternity, Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishment and Zero's Escape: Virtue's Last Reward.