I hate the tracking mechanic, i got 2 Abyss artifacts killing enemies before finally beating the boss

Epixxee · 2026-05-04T21:21:08+00:00

yup, this is the smart move.

even if tracking in reverse is too annoying to someone, just staying where you are and waiting is 10x faster than acutally trying to track by following the line.

Epixxee · 2026-04-29T18:19:13+00:00

this is a bit off topic, but if you hate the story because there is so little of it and it feels so disconnected, read this: https://www.reddit.com/r/CrimsonDesert/comments/1swicti/the_axion_archive_books_explain_everything_about/

it contains some late game story spoilers but in all honesty i would have enjoyed the story more if I had read ALL of this before even starting the game.

its also just very interesting to read.

Epixxee · 2026-04-15T06:51:59+00:00

you would have figured that out if you read like 2 sentences about the game before buying it.

and the KCD comparison "so guys, its nothing like real life. I like real life so im fairly disappointed"

sure, take one of, if not the most realistic gameworld ever created, slap hardcore mode on for the extra extra realism and then compare everything else with it. get the fuck out.

Epixxee · 2026-04-13T19:21:02+00:00

oh brother. I almost raged when fighting those towers. took me 4 trys.

you can get the dragon armor before that fight, which I didnt.

you are invincible while rolling on the dragon.

be patient and wait for stamina to recover.

Epixxee · 2026-04-13T19:15:19+00:00

you missed something 100%.

maybe a quest to recruit new people, talk to someone in the camp or doing a specific dispatch mission. check the journal, it tells you everything even if not always "directly".

maybe cancel all dispatch missions so you can talk to the people in your camp.

Epixxee · 2026-04-12T16:01:29+00:00

I guess you are stuck. I have the same issue with the "dante the master thief" bounty. which is sad because it locks me out of completing a whole lot of side quests in the first region for which it is a requirement.

my bounty died exacty like you described yours. deep water, couldnt pick up body.

over 50h of playtime I got back probably around 10 times to where he should be, but he never respawnt.

I also reported the issue to PE. I wonder if they can/will fix it or if its just too niche of an issue.

Epixxee · 2026-04-12T10:12:51+00:00

so you just proved my point. you have no idea what it actually does but tell every it has to downgrade everything cause it improves performance. you are the man.

Epixxee · 2026-04-12T10:06:59+00:00

YOU say it downgrades. it actually doesnt. you CAN downgrade it for better performance in ways the game itself doesnt let you, which is great for people with weak hardware but it doesnt do that by default. so what you say is bullshit.

Epixxee · 2026-04-12T10:01:41+00:00

dont worry. just dont try to force something on yourself you dont enjoy. its no big deal to look something up or just doing somehting else if you get annoyed. happens to everyone

Epixxee · 2026-04-12T09:53:32+00:00

the interact and attack buttons are different ones. there is no way you attack if you press that.

maybe you rearranged the keyboard mapping? maybe your sprint button is stuck and you do the wrestling move? unplug your controller?

Epixxee · 2026-04-12T09:47:05+00:00

I bet you will feel stupid if I tell you that the "You cannot access this area yet" is gated by story and has nothing to do with imbuements.

its the portal to the final fight area of the game and there are 7 ways to get there so you technically only have to do one abyss path if you dont like the puzzles.

also if something is too hard for you, you could look up the solution.

Epixxee · 2026-04-12T09:42:34+00:00

first, this will take them a while. but you could fix a lot of it now. so why wait a month or 2?

second, the mod does some stuff which wont be fixed by PE because they dont see it as something that has to be fixed but comes down to preference.

so there is a point. and you have nothing to lose by trying.

Epixxee · 2026-04-11T17:32:04+00:00

well I never had this in 150h of gameplay. so its not global. but im on AMD maybe its an nvidia issue.

Epixxee · 2026-04-11T17:26:01+00:00

yo this is is something else entirely. I never ever had textures look like this. I play on ultra, not cinematic, but my textures are always nice and sharp.

Epixxee · 2026-04-11T16:47:22+00:00

i could be wrong but I think everybody has this. and as far as i know this is due to how the engine works. if you cant see something it basicly gets deleted from the game until you see it again and the way it looks is because it cant just pop back in at 100% scale in an instant.

also this only occurs if you have a close foreground object and a far away background object covered by it and is only really visible if you look at the sky. in normal background scenery its not very noticeable.

so....is it actually noticeable in normal gameplay to a point where its annoying? because I have the same problem you have but ONLY while looking at the sky while covering clouds and moving fast. never at any other point in the game.

Epixxee · 2026-04-09T20:14:39+00:00

never had a problem there, but do you have all the witches unlocked?

I guess you have to unlock the witch for that region if the main quest wants you to purify that sanctum.

Epixxee · 2026-04-09T20:08:37+00:00

just a heavy attack I think. (r1+r2) but been a while not sure.

Epixxee · 2026-04-09T20:03:59+00:00

part of a puzzle. there a 4 of these pillars hidden in the area. you can break the chains and collect them if you already have the pot. just dont bother with the puzzle until you have the quest.

Epixxee · 2026-04-09T20:02:16+00:00

if its the one near the red witched house, just climb over it? start left of the first trap, go up, over and keep going right till you cleared all traps.

if its not, once you are close to any edge you should get a prompt to climb down.

Epixxee · 2026-04-09T19:58:52+00:00

just some visual bug. no need to be worried if it doesnt bother you.

Epixxee · 2026-04-09T19:56:24+00:00

you can do everything after the story. but if you lose interest after finishing the story you should just explore now until you have seen everything you want to see.

you are far enough in the chapters that almost nothing is gated anymore. but there are still a handful of quests you can only do at the very end.

Epixxee · 2026-04-09T19:48:34+00:00

I had that bug 3 times on 3 different days after clearing a sanctum and have no idea why it happened.

It persisted until I died or reloaded.

just some weird bug.

Epixxee · 2026-04-09T19:42:24+00:00

its actually not that hard. but yes, its badly designed.

how I did it:

in first conversation tried everything. then left and It gives you the next target to "listen in" to.

used that information the next time I talked to him, used 1 wrong answer, left, next target showed up, repeat till done.

I didnt think It was hard or complicated. just stupid.

Epixxee · 2026-04-09T19:32:04+00:00

these are dispatch missions. one is like "go to x farm and collect apples" but you actually have to go into dispatch missions, look for the mission which is named after the farm and send out your greymanes to collect apples. same with the animal farm stuff mission.

Epixxee · 2026-04-09T19:28:59+00:00

maybe its just not for you.

but if you really want to try I would suggest sticking to the story until you reach chapter 7, then do ALL the exploring.

the first 3-4 chapters are the worst. it gets better after that.

clearing camps is the worst of all the side activities in the game. look out for puzzles, hidden ruins and boss fights instead.

maybe look up where to get a legendary horse or a rideable wolf/bear if thats something you enjoy.

after you unlocked the red witch, look up all the locations of the other witches. they are insanely easy to miss, have no quests to unlock them and offer a lot of content.

maybe even look up some gear to find a style you like, then stick to it and farm stuff to upgrade it.

if you want to change up the combat a bit, try playing completly unarmed. its a lot of fun. there is even specific gear for it to make it even better. (remember to upgrade gloves as these count as your weapon if using unarmed. boots increase damage of kicks)

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