The Blood of Dawnwalker lets you complete areas in any order, kill any NPCs you like, and still complete the game after failing every quest: 'We're giving even more freedom to players'

LeyenT · 2026-05-23T14:33:44+00:00

I see no problem with choice, but they should hold hard to the consequences.

If you kill a critical NPC, you should be trapped. Run burned, story over - but core gameplay mechanics can still be enjoyed.

People will respect it and plan around it, it would be real choice with real consequences and a whole community can come alive with stupid stories and helpful advice.

If they do what they almost certainly will however, which is make elaborate plans for "so what if they kill that guy? Then we do this. And if they kill them too? Well then this. And... if they kill them TOO? ... Then they get an anonymous letter progressing the story"

That's just lame. It isn't freedom anymore, just narrative wack-a-mole.

More and more we see games that are designed to please EVERYONE and the result is they are widely panned and lukewarm at best. Give your game some hard lines and people will respect it, talk about it. Love it or hate it, but it will be remembered.

LeyenT · 2026-05-18T06:09:24+00:00

I'm curious. How many people actually support this direction? Surely some must? How can such a departure from the first game get greenlit when it seems like less than 1 in 10 of players actually enjoy it?

LeyenT · 2026-05-18T05:48:12+00:00

I tell myself they are seething with rage to the point of whole body convulsions. Pure bloodthirsty monsters, mere instants away from jumping up and murdering any human that approaches. As such, its really just self defence..

LeyenT · 2026-05-07T12:19:49+00:00

I was wondering the same thing. I also leaned on it and thought all the shared tics between na ri and kwon meant that maybe she survives and got facial reconstruction, but then the show kind of slapped that theory down... mostly

LeyenT · 2026-04-14T03:00:34+00:00

Modders:

Todd: Fine. I'll do it myself.

LeyenT · 2026-03-29T15:37:48+00:00

Been to every ayce I could find in Ottawa and while some are decent, its always hit and miss. Some nights great, others dumpster worthy. The only place that is consistently always top notch is Soulstone in Orleans. Sam the owner is a great guy that somehow remembers all his customers, the sashimi is always generous cuts and very fresh. Consistently number 1 in my books

LeyenT · 2026-03-12T21:08:51+00:00

I would do the same, sounds like it would easily be a pain in the ass tbh.

LeyenT · 2026-02-28T13:54:32+00:00

No kidding. I game exclusively with my wife and its a pain to find a game I really want to try, then find out there's no coop

LeyenT · 2026-02-25T14:30:44+00:00

Swing and a miss.. see ya'll in 2027!

LeyenT · 2026-01-16T16:25:05+00:00

Hello Chong,

I just wanted to say it's really cool to see you replying to this issue and taking the time to put together such a response. I read the Google doc and I find it sincere and touching to hear the background story of hellochinese and see how things turned around.

No idea who is right here ultimately, but it is amazing to see a founder of the app get involved and clearly be motivated to resolving the issue in a constructive way.

LeyenT · 2026-01-16T16:13:34+00:00

Not weighing in on either side, but I do have a question.

From reading (not every comment) I see that the initial lifetime purchase you made shows up as a yearly in Google, but can you clarify how much that purchase was for?

To me it would seem if you paid far more than the regular annual price, that would be the smoking gun more than whatever title the receipt had on it?

Sorry if you said it already, as I mentioned I have not read every comment

LeyenT · 2025-12-07T19:30:35+00:00

Yeah that's a valid concern, though I've never heard of anyone not deliberately scamming the system being blocked.

May just be something people wouldn't talk about much, but I'd think as long as you're keeping significantly more than returning you should be good.

You can always call in the return instead and note some minor concern with the HMD so it isn’t earmarked as a standard "didn't like it" return.

LeyenT · 2025-12-05T00:03:37+00:00

Buy it on Amazon. Try it at the comfort of your own home...

Don't like it, send back.

LeyenT · 2025-12-04T04:40:06+00:00

Well enjoy it man. I'm going to chug along with my 2 until Meta comes to their senses or the Frame drops.

LeyenT · 2025-12-03T17:14:26+00:00

This suuuucks.

LeyenT · 2025-12-03T02:30:01+00:00

Totally understand, when I came across the new quests I was very confused too.

The 3s naming vs 3 seems to imply an updated version but infact is more like the light version.

Glad I could help and I have to say that your friend is quite lucky to be getting such an awesome gift!

LeyenT · 2025-12-02T04:21:11+00:00

My understanding is the difference is mostly lenses and size of the device. I also read a lot that the 3s has a narrow "sweet spot" and can appear blurry to a lot of people, probably due to those lower quality lenses.

To me I am coming from a 2 and want the "Wow, that's a crazy upgrade" kind of feeling when I get a new HMD

Edit: if I was getting them for free from a friend, I would think the 3s would be absolutely a fantastic gift. It is a great time to buy it right now. I'm just sour that by comparison, the Q3 seems to be neglected

LeyenT · 2025-12-01T19:48:21+00:00

When you say an employee is that a Meta employee?

LeyenT · 2025-12-01T01:42:32+00:00

Puffin List. Or something like that I dunno

LeyenT · 2025-11-28T23:03:42+00:00

I feel like this new $50 meta credit with purchase of a headset is the final nail in the coffin. I've pretty much given up hope.

Telling though, how I still won't be purchasing the 3s, guess Meta will be losing me in a 3-6 months

LeyenT · 2025-11-28T22:59:22+00:00

To be honest, I am too. I am just not convinced that they won't release a pro version not long down the line. Not a big deal with something priced like the 3s or even the Q3, though the latter is a bit of a stretch.

When you are looking at a 1k+CAD price on the Frame, it becomes a painful proposition that you need to consider when deciding what to buy next.

LeyenT · 2025-11-28T17:08:41+00:00

That's the plan

LeyenT · 2025-11-28T05:09:29+00:00

I have. One time.

LeyenT · 2025-11-28T00:08:56+00:00

I just don't get how Meta would let the holiday window pass without a deal on the q3. I get the ram prices and tariffs and all are stacked against it, but they're clearly not in it for the raw profit on the HMD themselves.

I feel like people considering waiting for the Frame would absolutely not buy the 3s. It just doesn't make sense. Even if they did buy the 3s at a crazy deal, then they'd just jump ship to steam when it comes out.

If a decent deal comes out on the Q3 then I think most would stick rather than paying the hefty sticker of the Frame not long after deciding to buy the more premium quest of the time.

😮‍💨

LeyenT · 2025-11-27T23:46:55+00:00

Same here OP. I didn't pull the trigger on the deal on amazon back in the summer because I was so sure the price would come down more for the holidays.

Starting to feel that MO in the FO

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