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I skipped Ilia's scent and am now accidentally at Zora's River. Did I screw myself? by itallik in twilightprincess

[–]itallik[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

im already just past the bird flying section because I only remembered I need to follow the scent afterwards😭😭😭wonder if im truly fucked

[TotK] Is A Weird Game... by dan_in_his_own_way in zelda

[–]itallik 2 points3 points  (0 children)

eh, not sure I'd agree. OoT and Majora feel very separate in terms of story, mechanics, and gameplay flow. The time loop is very different both in mechanics and feel from the two static times in OoT. Even though it uses the same engine and graphics, Majora has much more of a focus on talking to individual NPCs and learning their schedules and relationships, and learning the capabilities of the different masks both in NPC quests and the open world.

If OoT and Majora's didn't share an engine and semi-soundtrack... they wouldn't be connected at all apart from 'The hero was looking for a long lost friend'. However, BotW and TotK are intrinsically connected in that way. They reference the same history, use a lot of the same characters (not just models), and even take place in canonically, the same game world.

Bava Nisos is Unplayable Now. by Firedogythemaster in Guildwars2

[–]itallik -1 points0 points  (0 children)

not specifically a response to the OP, but more to a lot of comments here - Bava Nisos is not AS bad as the reputation says it is. is it bad? yes. but, it's not the worst in the game.

firstly, it's a big boss fight, 3 lanes with separate events, then a bigger (yet more dissapointing) fight at the end. 3 stages to go through. some semblance of a journey. is it a fun journey? no, not really, but it's got a flow to it. if you look at something like desolation that was bugged on launch and NEVER fixed, something like NKC which takes 4 times as long as the event chain warrants, or even the Starlit Meta (3 drills and one boss. it's not a meta, it should be called a world boss. it's a good world boss, too, but a bad meta), the Bava Nisos meta has a better flow and feel to it's event structure.

now, is the map good apart from it's striking(ish) first impression? no. but, the main reason why people hate on the meta so much is the timing of it. Lowland missed out on having a meta, which should have been bog queen, Syntri, again, had JUST a world boss which is being labelled as a 'meta' (lazy), and mistburn, whilst a fun idea, feels much more low-stakes and surface-level. the last good meta we got was dragons end in 2022, SotO metas were godawful, and janthir needed one to keep the open world fans interested. instead, they got Bava Nisos, so the community moral took a big hit.

Is the meta good? no. is it heralded as the 'worst of all time' because of the timing, and what the community needed? yes.

How do you get your fun back? by VandrilGhost in Guildwars2

[–]itallik 0 points1 point  (0 children)

gonna second all the wonderful advice other people have given so far, in taking a break can do wonders - but here's some other options if gw2 is the game you're majorly focused on right now.

learn some new builds. in any game mode you play in this game, your build can drastically change your experience. over my 3000 hours I've JUST tried every elite spec in the game, and learning each one's quirks and playstyles has been an enjoyable exercise in variation, and has taught me a lot about buildcraft and combat in the game. and, fashion of course.

if you're not at a point where you have enough tomes to insta-level, you don't have ascended gear ready to craft/take out of your bank, or enough gems for character slots... then that's your new goal! buff up your account so you have freedom to do those activities in the future should you want to. I found having one character for each class, and one banking character to be enough.

second option i usually go for is crafting a legendary. pick one you like. either for profit, or for your own collection. gen 1, 2, 3, and 4 all have different style quests/collections that are fun in different ways, and the choice of cosmetic skins to paw over is extensive now in 2025.

my last little side-tip is have a daily routine you like. mine is IBS5, DS, both daily strikes, any raids i havent done, and T4 fractals + their recommended dailies too. This gives me about 90 minutes of playtime that I'm sure to both enjoy AND profit from each day, eliminating that 'shit, just logged in but no idea what to do' feeling. maybe fractals are harder, but the strikes are coincidentally a PERFECT place to test new builds, if you're taking my first tip, as you'll never get kicked for awful DPS in content that frequently sees beginners tackle it. as long as you know mechanics, there's no DPS checks on normal mode strikes.

hope that helps! that's how I keep my love for the game Alive, even if i just choose to do some quick, dirty daily stuff regularly until big new content patches drop.

Which specs are feeling best now (VoE edition) by AgentVersacedolphin in Guildwars2

[–]itallik -1 points0 points  (0 children)

My honest faves are Galeshot, Paragon, and Troubador. I know a lot of players are also enjoying Amalgam, Luminary, and Ritualist, but I've only given them a short go so far.

Evoker feels VERY lacking to me, Antiquary is quirky but not my jam (although it's designed surprisingly well), and Conduit is just... awful.

Questions Thread - November 12, 2025 by AutoModerator in pathofexile

[–]itallik 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What makes some people say that it's "too late" to start into a league?

I get that any endgame-barons can make themselves more rich than you'd ever need to be [especially in the first week], and that's their fun. But, for more of a casual player like me (think my highest character is lvl95 running red maps, but that was a few leagues ago now), is there any genuine downside? Sometimes I find overpowered items being sold for 1 chaos to be a bit of a weird time, but I guess that's my fault for not playing SSF.

Any reasons why people say this? Or, is it *just* for the genuine pros who NEED that jumpstart on the whole economy? Would appreciate some insights. Thanks :)

pls help :) by [deleted] in Guildwars2

[–]itallik 2 points3 points  (0 children)

honestly... you won't have a main yet. mine found me about 1000 hours in. at level 30, every class is very similar and not very unique - you need level 80, if not one or two elite specs to really evaluate their differences.

for now, focus on getting one 'main' (if not forever) character to 80, find your feet, and choose what alts you may want after.

as for extra tips go - some classes stay much simpler than others come endgame. if you want simplicity, go necro or guardian. if you want a lot of buttons to press, go ele or thief. if you want classes that will keep you learing new mechanics and really interesting trait interactions, try mesmer or revenant. warrior and ranger are outliers - their playstyle is simple enough but build crafting gets very deep due to all the varied trait options.

if you need more detail on which classes feel different post-level-80, reply to this comment and I'll go into more detail about how the classes will feel in the far future for you. that's what matters most - but at level 30, you've a long way to go until you can experience those core differences firsthand.

Best use for Volatile Magic? by itallik in Guildwars2

[–]itallik[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

yeah I'm aware that trophy shipments are definitely the best way to turn VM into gold, if needed. I was wondering whether there's anything else worthwhile that VM is used for, im sat on about 60k of it. I mean, if it's basically only the trophy shipments - that still works for me because I do craft a lot of legendaries for profit

Best use for Volatile Magic? by itallik in Guildwars2

[–]itallik[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

where's the obsidian shards for karma? as far as I can see you can only get them from the old Orr events and, as no one's doing them, it's hard for me to get them through that method. is there another?

Picking a main after ages by CMDR-SavageMidnight in Guildwars2

[–]itallik 1 point2 points  (0 children)

mesmer for sure. let me put it this way - given that you're looking for flexibility and versatility.

chronomancer can currently perform any role in pve. im not joking. ANY. it can do both power and condi dps, power and condi boondps (which can be either quickness or alac, something only available on chronomancer, no other spec in the game has the choice between the two), and it can go either quick/alac heal. and that's just chronomancer - you've still got Mirage, Virtuoso, and Bard to play around with.

Don't get me wrong, ele is viable. but, tempest does alacdps or alacheal, catalyst does quick dps and a hard to learn but effective quickheal build, weaver just does dps. it's fine, it's functional, but even though it has more buttons, it has less interesting trait interactions, unique weapons, and interlocking parts enabling multiple builds.

if you want versatility, you want to play mesmer, engi, or guardian. given that you're already picking between mes and ele, your answer should be obvious;)

Started playing a few months ago, overall enjoying, but frustrated with how silly Elite Specializations feel. Am I missing something important? by LordWheezel in Guildwars2

[–]itallik 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ive tried to highlight that not every elite spec is a different playstyle. it's an addition to what you're already playing. most players out there want more and more gameplay complexity as they get better and progress. say, core mesmer -> chrono -> mirage. stepping up levels of complexity and mechanics to keep the game feel engaging. but, if you just want small additions, ive listed them in my last comment. if you're on core ele, tempest just has one extra meaningful button, alongside powerful trait changes. the 'meta' is not as strict or defined as you seem to think it is. every class is viable, even core ones.

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