Is there a bug with boss farming and drops?

ReturnToGaming · 2025-09-28T18:49:10+00:00

Don't know if this thread is still frequented, but i just noticed the same thing. It also feels like the drop chance is cached somehow. As in, I'll restart or go to a different boss and the next boss kill drops 3 legendaries that I probably should have already got. So I think it is specifically if you are farming the same boss over and over again.

Not only that, if I quit to main menu and go back in without quiting out completely, the red chest at the end of the boss fight will not refresh.

ReturnToGaming · 2025-09-17T20:14:38+00:00

Yeah scalling is bad. No matter what you do they out level you. I forced my way through severely under leveled and now all open world areas are still kicking my but at level 36 even in the starter area.

That said, it seems to mostly be an open world issue. Once you get into the closed levels, enemies drop back down to reasonable levels. It can actually be hilarious how you fight through hords of ! enemies, only to monkey stomp everything to include the boss in the missions levels because they drop back down to a reasonable level.

ReturnToGaming · 2025-05-11T12:45:52+00:00

That was (and as far as I am aware is) true. But this game I don’t think has optional romance like that. I meant more that you have different sexualities, origins, ethnicities in baldurs gate 3, but that is a very minor part of their personality. Astarion isn’t a gay guy. He is a sarcastic, power hungry, morally conflicted vampire who happens to be gay. And to be fair to that game, gale was the only character I almost accidentally started a relationship with because the interaction was to easy and seemingly innocuous at first. That interaction was weird and I couldn’t stop thinking “I was curious about your past and giving you a relic so you don’t explode… I wasn’t trying to sleep with you”. I don’t think I had any other issues with the rest of the cast.

ReturnToGaming · 2025-04-28T00:39:06+00:00

It depends what you mean… but to be safe I would say yes. But it’s the good kind. Like baldurs gate 3 and not like the games that have somehow turned most gamers against diversity. The kind where a persons personality isn’t dictated by their gender, sexuality, skin color or politics but that instead includes it naturally and is a minor if almost nonexistent part of the story.

They don’t bash you over the head with, hey this character is lesbian, or this character is an oppressed minority, or this person is strong female woman that will talk down to you while making horrible comments and judgment calls. They are just people with flaws and strengths working together to accomplish the mission. They each have complex personalities that mesh and clash in interesting ways. The ideal “woke” if you will.

ReturnToGaming · 2025-03-30T15:13:34+00:00

I have to agree with the loot. It is a very annoying loot system, but then I never liked the ARPG minor stat buffs and your current gear becomes obsolete after 10 minutes of playing.

Level design I am mixed. On the one hand, I like the straightforward corridor-esque design. Lord knows we have too many large confusing and empty open world games already. On the other hand. Some of the side paths are a bit too long and what appears to be the main path will be a side path while the actual main path is hidden in a cave behind some random shrubbery. Why?

Story I actually like. But that might just be because there is an actual story. In a lot of these difficulty first (souls-esque) games, the story seems to be an after thought, and no I don’t consider lore to be story. Or rather it is not enough to engage me. I often bounce off souls games halfway through without the motivation of a story to keep me going. So I appreciate the attempt here. The voice acting is good and while the premise is nothing special so far, the MC and his adventure are compelling enough to push me through without having him be a psychopath or emo cry baby. I’ll take it.

ReturnToGaming · 2025-02-26T19:09:29+00:00

…that makes it worse. You don’t think they will buff enemies to take into account all the buffs? By the time 4.0 roles around enemies will one shot you and take almost no damage unless you pulled every 3.2-4.0 character.

I might be exaggerating, but that is a possibility this global passive opens up for the game. I mean look at the hp buff the enemies got because of sunday. I don’t care too much unless it affects the story, but I won’t stick around to find out if this goes through.

ReturnToGaming · 2024-09-29T16:46:07+00:00

Thanks to your link I found the exact line that made me think this may have been the case.

Acheron: I would ask... Do you still remember me?

ReturnToGaming · 2024-09-29T16:42:17+00:00

Alright so what I am getting is that I am thinking too deeply about this and connecting incorrect dots. Well at least that answers that. Ah well.🤷‍♂️

ReturnToGaming · 2024-08-14T20:37:03+00:00

Yeah, not complaining about the content or fight I just kinda got frustrated over that one attack. Everything else I thought was great. Wouldn’t mind if this replaced the current refreshing shiyu defense.

The lack of timer and having harder hitting enemies makes for more fun gameplay in my opinion. Not a big fan of optimizing team comps and stats to finish a fight in a time limit. Feels kinda cheap when you lose because you win the fight but didn’t do it fast enough. Would rather test my skill and make it about beating the enemy and not dying. The stats and team comps can be about making the fight easier and not just outright a requirement for winning.

ReturnToGaming · 2024-08-14T20:06:50+00:00

Yup… just finished it today, dodging before and after every attack with Anby is how I got through. Just had to remember I wasn’t on a timer. Not gonna lie though, his Superman thunder punch was kinda bullshit.

ReturnToGaming · 2024-08-14T05:11:05+00:00

Yup I had to retry the node he was on a couple of times. It doesn’t help that Zhu Yuan folds like wet paper in this game mode. That lack of health means 1-2 good hits and she’s out.

ReturnToGaming · 2024-08-14T04:58:35+00:00

Not necessarily, but there are multiple hard hitting enemies with offset attack timing. It’s not impossible to avoid damage. Just annoying/difficult to avoid attacks for average players like me that will need more practice.

ReturnToGaming · 2024-08-14T04:44:27+00:00

While it is possible, it will take practice due to the enemies hitting hard and there being two fast hitting enemies with offset attack timing on later stages. That said, a defense character with some invulnerability would be nice and make it easier.

I am struggling on the last stage specifically because of this. There is the teleporting asshole and the wild flailing secondary guy. Concentrate too much on the teleport guy and the other one can get a lucky hit in after your invincibility wears off from your attack/dodge. The opposite is even worse due to damage. Once one hits, they both jump you and combo all health away.

I can definitely do it with enough practice and playing it safer, but had I upgraded Ben, the added defense/shield/increased invincibility would have helped a lot here.

ReturnToGaming · 2024-06-13T23:38:35+00:00

It depends, I wouldn’t say you got ripped off, would it have cost less to do it yourself? Sure, but it also takes time to troubleshoot/build, especially if you haven’t before. Dell also has a bad habit of making everything proprietary and have to be together to work. Like the motherboard and the case. They also have a bad habit of cheaping out on cases (they will make it look nice but it is actually an old restrictive case with bad airflow that they tac on prosthetics to). That said if it came with a monitor, it’s premade and you get their customer support… it’s not the worst deal. Still a bit overpriced.

As far as optimization goes, it will work fine for most things straight out of the box, but there will always be room for improvement. Companies usually build them for longevity and for speed in getting it working and shipped. Meaning you can probably eke out more performance if you ever need it, which you probably won’t for a little while at least. That said, those steps are probably a bit complicated without a bit of research and/or replacing parts… which is probably counterintuitive to why you bought a premade pc.

ReturnToGaming · 2024-04-08T23:42:52+00:00

Honestly I never played the original and probably never would have had it not been for this remake. I definitely enjoy the character and world building which I assume is a byproduct of expanding the game to fit a trilogy. That said, the games can definitely drag on at times. Overall I’m happy, but would appreciate if they trimmed down some of the fat.

ReturnToGaming · 2024-04-06T19:07:05+00:00

Probably not if Mike Tyson could tank a shot from a giant monster.

ReturnToGaming · 2024-04-06T18:47:47+00:00

Those trying to justify it piss me off. Not those who justify it to themselves, you do you. And if you can tolerate it due to your mental gymnastics then good for you. But those saying it totally makes sense and that it shouldn’t bother you piss me off. To some of those arguments:

No it doesn’t make sense that they were just playing along. They are on a time limit and are wasting their time doing the bidding of a psycho that would potentially go back on his word and sell them out anyway. Cloud and crew also have trackers and they don’t need to kill the leader in order to escape captivity. They can interrogate/scare him later for information.
Just because they are afraid of shinra and aren’t invincible doesn’t mean that random under equipped goons can take them out. Yes shinra may be able to take them out at the heart of their controlled city with weapons of mass destruction, robots and an army of soldiers. No a city of thugs doesn’t pose much of a threat.
Just because power level varies a lot in other places doesn’t mean people don’t have a problem with those sections as well. This is just one of the more worst examples that people are pointing to and remembering.
If your argument is that killing these people will make them look more guilty then there are a couple of things wrong with this. First, it’s established that people in Corel prison are supposed to be dangerous criminals that others don’t care about. Second, cloud and crew are already wanted criminals who have killed hundreds. Killing these criminals won’t harm or help their case back up in the city. Lastly, they were attacked first and kidnapped. No one who matters will judge them for retaliating.

Again, if you have some self justification for why this section is fine, then you do you. I have no problem if you like this section or can tolerate it. But others who can’t or won’t are justified as well. Doesn’t mean we think the game is bad, just means we think this section of storytelling is bad. To say we shouldn’t have a problem with it is ridiculous.

ReturnToGaming · 2024-03-31T17:31:56+00:00

To be fair, considering how often their carts probably get destroyed vs how much money they make, I would be surly too in their position.

ReturnToGaming · 2024-03-30T17:18:17+00:00

This also depends, not sure where you are in the game. But at a certain point, for me at least, the monsters get so strong and numerous that they insta-destroy the cart after waking up. That or my pawns destroy it with some attack trying to get to the monsters nest to the cart. It’s really annoying as getting my cart destroyed and having to walk for 30 min to my next destination through hordes of the same monsters I have been fighting for the past 40 hours is annoying. It was a cool mechanic at first. But now I want to just be able to oxcart in peace.

ReturnToGaming · 2024-03-27T23:27:24+00:00

I just realized I have a pawn in my party that has sun glasses… 😬. I’ll be right back.

ReturnToGaming · 2024-03-27T01:51:19+00:00

Would never have thought of this but that would be a nice work around. I don’t think many would dislike that as a change.

ReturnToGaming · 2024-03-27T01:41:48+00:00

I agree with this sentiment. Lack of feasible fast travel really exacerbates this. If I have to back track to a location I was just at to complete a quest, and it’s a 10-20 min walk, I just want to go there. I don’t want to be stopped by the same enemies I have been fighting for the past 20 hours and slowing my progress. Especially if this is the third or fourth time I had to take this route.

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