The Gaming Thread

[mel]

Thank you. I started this run just for fun and then decided about 1/2 way through that I wanted to platinum the game. So, there was some grinding to be done for the achievements. But overall, it took 109 Hours and 19 minutes.


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and here are my stats for those interested:
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I was a strength build and slowly moved toward dexterity after New Game+ (NG+). I used a bit of magic, I preferred melee fighting. My top weapons were the zweihander, claymore and painting guardian sword. The Zwei was too slow for NG+, so started using the claymore. Then began realizing I really needed to outpace enemies with the Painting Guardian Sword in NG++. I also did this in Offline mode, so no player summons. The hardest bosses were the Bed of Chaos and then the 4 kings. I did do the DLC in the first cycle, then did the Sanctuary Guardian and Artorias in NG+. It was really fun and I am so proud I best Artorias twice and with the same set up mostly. I didn't dare to do Manus or Kalameet again. Because I knew if I even tried once, I would hit my head on the wall until I got past it and didn't want to stall my game for DLC bosses.

But funny thing, in NG+, I beat Ornstein and Smough 1st try, which was crazy!! I did summon Solaire for the last boss in NG+, but did accomplish the parry strategy in the first cycle. I then put points in faith and intelligence so I could use the Cursed Sword of Artorias against the ghosts in New Londo. Also to join the Warrior of Sunlight.

Anyway, I am currently in NG++ and decided to live out my days at the interior Anor Londo Bonfire with Solaire. On occasion, fighting Ornstein and Smough on NG++ for fun.

I started a new run and it's my attempt at Magic Only. I am having fun so far.

That's honestly pretty amazing! I have two of the Dark Souls games, but the gameplay is way too intimidating for me. Still, I enjoy reading about other players' experiences and how they build up their characters, it's really interesting!

 

[Luxuria]

That's honestly pretty amazing! I have two of the Dark Souls games, but the gameplay is way too intimidating for me. Still, I enjoy reading about other players' experiences and how they build up their characters, it's really interesting!

Thank you again. I understand. I have games I like, but I am not good at playing. I want to love Hollow Knight and I can tell why people love it, but I can't platform to save my life. I have a hard enough time walking across bridges in Lego Games.

And I forgot one thing: Freaking Gwendolyn. Gwendolyn was 2nd hardest. I take it back. The hardest bosses were 1. The Bed of Chaos. 2. Gwyndolyn. 3. The 4 Kings. That magic spam was killer- sometimes an instant killer. Sure, some people nuke this boss with magic or a giant bow. But I like hitting things. So, that made it a pain. Also, shoutout to the Heater Shield that got me through the Bed of Chaos in NG+. It's an amazing defense.

My typical build for the run was:
The Crimson Set (without helmet) +5
Mask of Child
Grass Crest Shield
Havel's Ring
Dark Wood Grain Ring
Zweihander/Claymore/Painted Guardian Sword (two-handed)

This of course changed if needed for a boss, but I beat Artorias in this both cycles with the Zweihander. I also used Replenishment on NG+. I didn't really use Power Within much. I did use it in NG++ to see if I could one-shot the Taurus Demon and few other beginning bosses. For the 4 Kings in NG+, I took someone's advice they had on a guide and used Havel's and Logan's hat with the PGS.

 

[Homer Potvin]

Fwiw, I just started replaying Baldur's Gate 3, which was pretty good in my estimation.

I couldn't get into it. Controls were super clunky and the mechanics were a little too close to Dragon Age and Mass Effect, with the camps and the party interaction and the predictable side quests and conflicts. I was like, okay, something is going to happen in camp and I'm going to need to kill one of the characters in 3, 2, 1....

 

[Night Herald]

I couldn't get into it. Controls were super clunky and the mechanics were a little too close to Dragon Age and Mass Effect, with the camps and the party interaction and the predictable side quests and conflicts. I was like, okay, something is going to happen in camp and I'm going to need to kill one of the characters in 3, 2, 1....

This happens a lot with the right (wrong?) coop partner. In one run, Lae'Zel was a corpse by the first or second time we made camp. I didn't even catch the manner of her death, I just came back to her lifeless shell bouncing around camp. More companions would die in likewise mysterious circumstances, to the point where we had some trouble fielding a full party. My partner didn't even play the Dark Urge that time, but may as well have.

As a 5' 10" rather burly guy who's seen some shit and been in a few scraps and isn't likely to take an ass-kicking lying down, I must say it isn't often I quake in fear at 5-foot girls, but my BG3 partner kinda did it for me, with her Taekwondo black belt and propensity for biting. We dated for six months, which tells you all you need to know about the sort of women I go for. Her patient, methodical serial killing of our companions just kinda drives it home. It was great fun while it lasted, but does leave one wondering if one hasn't dodged a bullet. I'm mostly joking, she's for the most part a warm and wonderful lady. But the way she chooses to play BG3 is unhinged and depraved. We did one good guy run together, and I can tell it hurt her deep down not to just murder-stomp everything in sight.