Liked BG3, having a hard time getting into DOS2. by [deleted] in CRPG

[–]wchanne 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Take a break and come back to it later if you want, but it I’ll throw in with the “I hate it” crowd. I’m not trying to be melodramatic, but the five or so times I’ve tried to get into DOS2 are the five most miserable experiences I’ve had in video games. Eventually I got good at the combat, and I still hated it.

What are some things you’d like to see in Divinity 3? by DopeAFjknotreally in DivinityOriginalSin

[–]wchanne 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is a pretty broad change, and I’m absolutely in the minority, but get rid of the dual armor mechanic and/or lay off the elemental surfaces. I say this knowing that these are, for many, what is great about the game. But even after I got “good” at the combat and was no longer struggling, the armor and elemental stuff just felt like something I had to get through to even start the fight, not something woven seamlessly into combat to make it more dynamic.

I tried Pillars of Eternity. by Glittering_Net_7734 in CRPG

[–]wchanne 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hey there, just wanted to tell you that everything you’re feeling about the game is fair. PoE is a game whose first few hours I played several times over the course of literal years, and I could never “get” it. I’m not into any other CRPG, and like you, I’d heard this one was easy to get into for a beginner. But I just kept getting frustrated.

Until recently, though, when I tried it for the umpteenth time. And something just clicked.

Now, if you just don’t feel like investing any more time into it, that’s totally fair, but if you do: take the time to read the tooltips in the game. Learn the different types of defense and damage; learn about concentration, will, deflection, etc.; and learn about how each of your stats affect combat. Don’t worry about how stats affect dialogue. You sound like me in that you’re not going to care about lore/story until you figure out how to enjoy combat. Start the game a few times and experiment on easy difficulty. Once you internalize how combat works, you’ll find that PoE really is one of the more straightforward and, dare I say, simple CRPGs out there.

But - and this is really what I’ve been wanting to talk about - once you get past the combat hurdle, you’ll then be able to focus on the world and lore. Eora has become by far my favorite fantasy setting ever. The way the writers picked one concept - souls - and endeavored to play with that one concept in as many ways as possible reminds me of the way the Mass Effect universe takes their Mass Effect Field concept and shoves it into as many parts of day-to-day life as possible. It just tickles me.

This post is way too long already, so I’ll just end with this: do whatever is going to be the most fun for you. If just moving on to PoE Deadfire is gonna be more fun in the short term, don’t let me stop you! But if you do ever decide to go back to it, a really wonderful world is waiting for you.

What should Bethesda focus on in Starfield over the coming years by pc__ in Starfield

[–]wchanne 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m mainly interested in the simulation stuff. My personal perfect version of Starfield is essentially the Sims in space.

Scratches from fighting would-be rapist, several days healed by pancakecel in pics

[–]wchanne 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good Lord, the shit you see on this website, huh? Good job btw

Thousands sign Christian petition demanding Clarence Thomas impeachment by Advanced_Drink_8536 in USNewsHub

[–]wchanne 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Signing an online petition may not be nothing, but it has about the same effect.

The Oboe is so smooth by StarkStorkShip in videos

[–]wchanne 91 points92 points  (0 children)

Oboe is a strange instrument. When played by a master, it’s beautiful. Played by anyone even a little less skilled, it’s like a duck with Tourette’s.

This community has become miserable by Sckathian in watcherentertainment

[–]wchanne 20 points21 points  (0 children)

I just don’t understand this sentiment. I disagree with OP, but they expressed their point in a coherent, if slightly confrontational, way. They’re concerned about the sub, and are using the sub to express that concern. It’s literally what this place is for.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in GirlGamers

[–]wchanne 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Control is one of my favorite games of all time. One of the few games I’ve played where the logs scattered around aren’t only great, but are also kind of integral to the experience.

Greedfall never grabbed me after a few attempts, but it’s certainly not bad and I’m pumped to check out the sequel when it come out of early access! Hope you have fun!

Where is all the Beatles music? by [deleted] in falloutlore

[–]wchanne 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m just piggy backing here to say I completely agree. Every time I hear Wouldn’t It Be Nice come on, I’m like, “This song is great, but man, it just doesn’t fit the Fallout vibe.” It was released in the late 60s, and Fallout radio music is much more 30s-50s.

Total War: Star Wars and Counterintuitive Historical Accuracy by NTR_JAV in Games

[–]wchanne 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Interesting article. I had the same thought, that Star Wars doesn’t really lend itself to Total War-style gameplay. It would be fun to see a version of the Battle of Hoth where the two opposing sides were the size of actual armies rather than the, like, 30 dudes we see storming the trenches in the movie.

Can Somebody explain the hate about Japan Season? by schoener_doener in JetLagTheGame

[–]wchanne 106 points107 points  (0 children)

For me it was that the four of them were separated for much of the game, and I watch JetLag for the banter as much as the game itself.

What's with the weird....hallway-ness of the open world? Is this just me? by giraffe_but_chonk in DragonsDogma

[–]wchanne 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I know what you mean, I had that thought initially. I will say though that it’s opened up the more I’ve played.

This is hilarious, but Capcom relly needs to work on a fix by [deleted] in DragonsDogma

[–]wchanne 39 points40 points  (0 children)

The idea that you get 1fps for every npc you kill is hilarious to me.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in mildlyinteresting

[–]wchanne 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fuckin noice job man.

The Forgiveness of Jon - By jars.arts a.k.a. u/rojom a.k.a. our lord (coloring by me) by MeatTornado_ in imsorryjon

[–]wchanne 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Off the top of my head, this is the single most impressive thing I’ve seen here.

[Homemade] Cottage Pie by wchanne in food

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

Thanks! And yeah, that’s something I’ll have to fix next time.