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Vantr

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So I spent the weekend playing Lost Ark and like many others been really getting into the Adventurer's Tome. I've managed to get most of the areas to 60/70% completion since that seems to be a nice number to hit before moving on to do other areas. I haven't finished the world quest line but might slow that down and focus on life skills so I can level up my stronghold. But on the other hand I've hit 50 and fI could finish the quest line so I can start the "real game". Visiting the other continents is really cool since it seems like each one so far has a different theme and some of the views are amazing.




Think I will really enjoy playing Lost Ark for the lull periods between big releases/updates I want to play. MOKOKO SEEDS FOR LIFE.

Also new Vampire Survivors update is out and adds an unlock for killing Death. There is a way a cheese strat to do it without cheating but is heavily reliant on RNG so if you want to do that there are a few videos on youtube. I am trying out the strategy now and it's probably better to wait for an easier method or just cheat your way to killing Death.
 

EdwardTivrusky

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They are spinning up new EU Servers for Lost Ark!
They will be a new region so people will start from scratch but there's some presents coming too.
I'll see if i can dig out the announcement.

I'll probably stay on Sceptrum in Central Europe region tbh.

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Kyougar

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So I started this Lost Ark thingie yesterday.

The first 4 hours were awfully boring, but one I could create my first character after 4 hours, it was quite enjoyable.

PS:
Fuck everyone who whines about "review-bombing" when you have 4-6 hours of queues or can't even get to the queue because of heavy server load and have to restart the fucking game (which takes 1-3 minutes for some reason before the game even starts) every time you don't get to the server selection menu.
 

Ascheroth

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So I started this Lost Ark thingie yesterday.

The first 4 hours were awfully boring, but one I could create my first character after 4 hours, it was quite enjoyable.

PS:
Fuck everyone who whines about "review-bombing" when you have 4-6 hours of queues or can't even get to the queue because of heavy server load and have to restart the fucking game (which takes 1-3 minutes for some reason before the game even starts) every time you don't get to the server selection menu.
Yeah, the server situation is horrible right now, in Europe at least. Looking forward to the day that gets better.

Where are you playing? A bunch of us are on Sceptrum.
 
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spindoctor

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Yeah, I have absolutely no idea about 3/4 of Lost Ark's mechanics, currencies, limitations etc...
This is a real problem. There are so many different things and currencies in the game and you get the most cursory explanation for them, if at all. Youtube and reddit are filled with videos and guides of the "50 things I wish I knew before playing Lost Ark"/"Avoid these 30 mistakes as a new player" variety. It's super intimidating. If you buy the DLC you get a ton of boxes full of stuff whose purpose I don't understand and I'm afraid to open any of them so I just dump it all into my stash.

PS:
Fuck everyone who whines about "review-bombing" when you have 4-6 hours of queues or can't even get to the queue because of heavy server load and have to restart the fucking game (which takes 1-3 minutes for some reason before the game even starts) every time you don't get to the server selection menu.
Yeah the negative reviews are deserved. The European servers were properly fucked throughout the weekend. Not being able to use a service, especially if you paid money for it, is absolutely 100% deserving of a negative review. It doesn't matter if "every MMO has a rough launch" or "they couldn't possibly have anticipated it's popularity". If your service is not functioning then be prepared for negative reviews of that service. It's not 'review bombing' by any definition.

And more generally, I really dislike this stigma of the term 'review bombing'. If paying customers are unhappy with the product for whatever reason they should absolutely express their feelings in reviews. Steam user reviews are one of the only ways customers have to make publishers take notice of the reaction to their products. I think it's unfortunate that Valve created systems to mitigate the effects of these so called review bombs and it is one of the rare instances I can think of where they have explicitly sided with publishers instead of their customers and their communities. A game having a good review average score is only of consequence to the company that publishes it and should not be any serious concern for customers. I don't think anyone should advocate for the interests of publishers over the customers even if you personally aren't affected by or even agree with whatever grievances others might have.
 

ZKenir

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yeah but if your characters are already in the current one then it's fine
 

Prodigy

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What is this Lost Ark game i can't seem to find it on Steam

I'm just annoyed it hasn't released in South Africa, really wanted to check it out, ugh. We don't even ban loot boxes here.
 
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Ascheroth

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This is a real problem. There are so many different things and currencies in the game and you get the most cursory explanation for them, if at all. Youtube and reddit are filled with videos and guides of the "50 things I wish I knew before playing Lost Ark"/"Avoid these 30 mistakes as a new player" variety. It's super intimidating. If you buy the DLC you get a ton of boxes full of stuff whose purpose I don't understand and I'm afraid to open any of them so I just dump it all into my stash.
I'm just winging it. I haven't looked at any guide and just ignore stuff I don't know what it does yet. So far I haven't noticed any disadvantages and I think the game is fairly good at introducing new stuff to you over time.
I imagine it's mostly just "if you use X you'll be a bit faster doing Y" but I'm not really in a rush.
 
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Kyougar

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What is this Lost Ark game i can't seem to find it on Steam

I'm just annoyed it hasn't released in South Africa, really wanted to check it out, ugh. We don't even ban loot boxes here.
Reports from players from Belgium and Netherlands say that you just need to open your Steam account with a VPN and add the game, after that, it is in your library and can be used without a VPN
 

Cacher

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Was it really that bad?
I had fun, but it's very short and its gameplay is superficial. I wrote a short review back then.

I am usually pretty lenient, so others may find it worse. Personally I wouldn't pay over 10 bucks for it.
 

Panda Pedinte

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I had fun, but it's very short and its gameplay is superficial. I wrote a short review back then.

I am usually pretty lenient, so others may find it worse. Personally I wouldn't pay over 10 bucks for it.
Thank you! I'll consider the game once it has a good discount or if I sub again to game pass
 
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LEANIJA

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did someone post about the "Friendship Games Week" already?

 

BadAniki

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Been checking the reviews for Horizon Forbidden West and it seems as if they have fixed most if not all the problems i had with the first one. Really seems like a true step up in almost every department. Seeing as it was mentioned in the Nvidia leak, I'd probably give it a shot if it comes to steam.
 

Prodigy

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Reports from players from Belgium and Netherlands say that you just need to open your Steam account with a VPN and add the game, after that, it is in your library and can be used without a VPN
Hmmm thanks for the info. I bought a founders pack but it ended up not working in my region (unlike if you do it in Belgium etc...). Then I thought of vpn but the way steam has clamped down on region buying I didn't want to risk my account as I have so many games.

I suppose it being free to play helps though, so I'll definitely try it out.
 

ZKenir

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I'm just winging it. I haven't looked at any guide and just ignore stuff I don't know what it does yet. So far I haven't noticed any disadvantages and I think the game is fairly good at introducing new stuff to you over time.
I imagine it's mostly just "if you use X you'll be a bit faster doing Y" but I'm not really in a rush.
Yeah i’ve been doing the same, i’m only using resources to look for stuff i cannot find/ complete the adventurer’s tome
Not sure how many people here play Neptunia games but a part of the plot for the games have involved the console wars.

It seems that they are now adding a character based off the PC for the game.


We now have a PC CPU goddess in the game (I don't think the previous games had that.
 
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ezodagrom

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Probably not related to the Capcom countdown I posted before since that one ends next week, and this tweet is about tomorrow.
Saw some tweets saying that the Capcom countdown coincides with a Street Fighter tournament, so if true that countdown may be Street Fighter related?

 

LEANIJA

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Been checking the reviews for Horizon Forbidden West and it seems as if they have fixed most if not all the problems i had with the first one. Really seems like a true step up in almost every department. Seeing as it was mentioned in the Nvidia leak, I'd probably give it a shot if it comes to steam.
I dont see why they wouldnt bring it to Steam – just a question of when, I guess. They obviously want a PS-exclusivity period first ... but how long will it be?
 
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Stone Ocean

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Probably not related to the Capcom countdown I posted before since that one ends next week, and this tweet is about tomorrow.
Saw some tweets saying that the Capcom countdown coincides with a Street Fighter tournament, so if true that countdown may be Street Fighter related?

It's very likely the countdown is for Street Fighter 6, yes.

-Timer ends on the final day of Capcom Pro Tour and Capcom loves to announce fighting games at the end of tournaments.
-The final SFV DLC is meant to be a preview of Street Fighter 6 and in his trailer they show his dogtags that have his birthday be the same date as the start of the tournament.
-SF6 was already confirmed to be revealed this year and the timing matches the rumoured delays.
 

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So it seems I missed that Werewolf: Earthblood actually came out on Steam. Anyone here actually try it? I really wanted to give it a go, but the reviews on the Epic version soured me and I didn't realize it's 'scloozy period had ended

The eurogamer review makes seems approachable, but deep to a fault. Might be the first Total War title I play since Shogun2
 
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