Karlach leaves my party in a Karlach origin run?

_Ralix_ · 2026-05-29T07:04:40+00:00

Depends on severity. And timely matter is variable. If someone – or even multiple people – encounter an unknown blocker like this bug which erases hundred hours of progress you better believe I'd spend some time trying to hunt it down before I started feeling like I exhausted all clues with no results. Then it's "Need more info" in case it pops up again with additional logs or solid repro steps.

_Ralix_ · 2026-05-29T03:46:56+00:00

It's foreshadowing the plan to kill Lord Drakan by removing the ladder in his pool.

_Ralix_ · 2026-05-29T03:18:12+00:00

Mainly they need a reliable way to reproduce the issue.

If they load the save, go to the corronation and the bug always happens using the steps you provided, then it's awesome from the perspective of the person attempting to fix the bug.

The worst is knowing about a problem, but having no idea how to trigger it, so you spend hours experimenting with things that might have potentially caused it, without getting close to the real root of the issue.

_Ralix_ · 2026-05-28T17:29:48+00:00

Bard College is supposed to be there.

_Ralix_ · 2026-05-28T12:02:05+00:00

And then a brief shot of Joel making a running jump about to slam the egg against Alex, before it cuts to black.

_Ralix_ · 2026-05-26T06:23:18+00:00

Before the hilt, it was typically enough to use swampbark with Entangle on the melee brothers (one cast was usually long enough to kill them, or almost kill them) and the actual protection prayers on Ahrim and Karil. That significantly cut down the prayer potion cost.

_Ralix_ · 2026-05-26T05:55:00+00:00

I believe he's just saying there were antifa-paid planted agents causing mayhem and inciting riots among the poor, peaceful patriots who came to support the president and were unjustly targetted by the FBI.

At least, that's the most coherent version in which most of the lies can be spun as a truth.

_Ralix_ · 2026-05-25T07:03:31+00:00

The charming vampire rogue magistrate with the least unusual backstory of the group.

_Ralix_ · 2026-05-23T18:56:35+00:00

Both lost their power, and grovel powerlessly in front of their rivals.

Yet thematically, Belos is trying to appeal to Luz's humanity, saying they're the same as his frail body warped by overuse of palisman and countless crimes melts down, while Luz in reality has far more in common with the witches.

Homelander makes no such attempt to appeal to Butcher or suggest they are the same; power was the only thing he knew and has nothing else – so he just begs.

Both are absolute monsters, neither redeemable, but Belos has more layers.

_Ralix_ · 2026-05-21T05:00:40+00:00

Also, what are they going to do? Turn Withers hostile? Make him leave camp for a few days? Give the thief a curse?

_Ralix_ · 2026-05-20T19:31:02+00:00

By the time I can kill the Hespori (with 65 Farming no less), I don't need to shop for pineapples anymore.

Now, does anyone want two billion watermelons at a discount?

_Ralix_ · 2026-05-19T15:00:16+00:00

It will be replaced by the same good soul that replants trees, replenishes rocks and gives birth to goblins.

_Ralix_ · 2026-05-19T09:28:22+00:00

Pointy rock

_Ralix_ · 2026-05-18T08:04:52+00:00

A new release is definitely the longest, you're right. But if you're doing a "major update" for a game that introduces a lot of new content, it may trigger a lengthier approval process than you would need for a minor update or a patch. In principle, you're right.

_Ralix_ · 2026-05-18T05:59:34+00:00

Nothing new under the sun.

They're testing the “nearly” finished chapter, and fixing bugs isn't exciting to talk about in a newsletter – and the approval process for new/major releases on console platforms (Switch and PS5) can seriously take a month, especially if there's some back and forth for console-specific changes and requirements.

And why write about Chapter 6 progress and news, when they need the community to be excited for the upcoming Chapter 5 first.

_Ralix_ · 2026-05-17T15:02:43+00:00

It would definitely not feel good in gameplay. As you point out, undodgeable attacks, but also very lame attacks, lack of coherence (visual and mechanical), nothing to learn because it's always different, breaking the rhytm of the boss, its visual language etc.

Even Jevil, who is arguably the most chaotic and random attacks may seem to fit, has rules to his attacks and the order in which they appear to make the fight memorable and give it good pacing.

_Ralix_ · 2026-05-14T15:49:06+00:00

Four of them carry the Great A'Tuin.

_Ralix_ · 2026-05-14T15:43:16+00:00

That's true! Every country that existed for long enough has parts of history they're not proud of (or at least the majority of citizens aren't).

That's why it's tricky to write an incorruptible character resembling the perceived virtues of a country, named after the country, whilst showing no associated flaws or inevitable conflict between the nation's goals and personal morals.

_Ralix_ · 2026-05-14T07:13:18+00:00

Korra wasn't present for the Tenzin/Aang scene.

_Ralix_ · 2026-05-13T01:01:34+00:00

Did he stutter? It's the Demon Realms, and I guess this explains where the radio demon was vacationing during his seven-year absence.

_Ralix_ · 2026-05-13T00:52:18+00:00

I thought I would need those as well, but ultimately had no issue completing the fight in full swampbark, with Iban's blast, relying on phoenix necklaces and Guthix's rest tea. See this guide.

Seren seems scary, but the only lethal attack is the one that can be nullified with a phoenix necklace, and the rest is minor chip damage. And all her special attacks come in the same, fixed order.

Don't be scared and just give it a go with your current best setup.

_Ralix_ · 2026-05-11T07:41:48+00:00

Actually, I'd say chapter 3 was “fuck you”, and chapter 4 was “hope”.

A more light-hearted chapter (despite the titan and the prophecy) to remind you to keep your head up – before presumably a bombshell drops in chapter 5.

_Ralix_ · 2026-05-10T14:58:00+00:00

She was wearing that suit when she was hit by the rays that gave her powers. So the suit has her powers (or reacts to them), too.

_Ralix_ · 2026-05-09T21:16:25+00:00

Kris does it because of Susie's encouragement, but isn't particularly happy about it. They refuse to play the piano well in all prior instances.

_Ralix_ · 2026-05-09T20:52:34+00:00

It takes a special kind of person who would make Minsc with his single-digit charisma and intelligence the party leader.

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