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Post by Warrender on Feb 18, 2023 12:24:36 GMT
The outfit look is kept and can be used to transmog your actual gear even after you sell it.
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Post by Blackmarsh63 on Feb 18, 2023 12:32:09 GMT
That's handy to know. I've found a couple of rather fetching robes while exploring Hogsmeade but their stats were a bit shite.
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Post by Hanimalle on Feb 19, 2023 10:30:57 GMT
I didn't know that, thank you for letting me know.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 19, 2023 10:37:04 GMT
Yeah I was surprised to hear it lets you transmog.
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Post by mothercruncher on Feb 19, 2023 10:58:59 GMT
They’ve added a transmog serial killer in to balance things out iirc
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Post by Lizard on Feb 19, 2023 11:06:53 GMT
In my day you only had Unimogs...
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Post by dogbot on Feb 19, 2023 11:25:48 GMT
In my day you only had Unimogs... I imagine that'd be awkward to maneuver around the halls of Hogwarts. |
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Post by baihu1983 on Feb 19, 2023 20:42:49 GMT
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Post by dfunked on Feb 19, 2023 20:51:14 GMT
Would've been funny if they gave it to John to do.
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Post by paulyboy81 on Feb 19, 2023 23:16:54 GMT
First time I've seen Richard review something for a long while. Prefer his videos to be honest, no nonsense for the most part, given how many performance modes he had to get through he kept it short and to the point. Would have been 57 minutes long if one of the others had done it.
Xbox versions are a bit of a stuttering and frame dropping shitshow at times.
Although, that said, I've been playing it this weekend on Series X and I'd argue it's a fair bit more stable than that video in my experience. Not sure where we are patch wise at this stage mind you.
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Post by richyroo on Feb 20, 2023 14:24:43 GMT
I have the Series X version. It stutters a lot in the Castle and at Hogsmead. It seems like it does this when it streams in textures (that's my take anyway), because if you wait a few seconds in an area where there are stutters, the stutters will all go away. Its not until you start running about again and the stutters come back.
It definitely needs some improvements, but luckily it doesn't detract from the experience and I am still having a blast.
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Post by Mr Wonderstuff on Feb 20, 2023 14:58:44 GMT
So I've clocked up 40 hours but still haven't explored half the map - so much to distract you. I just love the atmosphere...reminds a bit of where I live in the Cotswolds (minus the massive sheer peaks). I'm not even bored with my character saying "Hogwarts is so cosy" or somesuch - cos, well it is. Just a charming game and the combat is great too.
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Post by harrypalmer on Feb 20, 2023 15:30:14 GMT
Yeah Im 30 hours in and checked how many main quests I've done - 4 out 25. So I might need to pick up the pace before I burn out!
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Post by richyroo on Feb 20, 2023 15:48:11 GMT
There are a LOT of side missions as well, as well as the friend missions. Some of these are quite interesting as well.
I am just over 40 hours in and also half of my map is unexplored. I have a rule that I never venture to a new region until the main story takes me there.
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Post by Syrette on Feb 20, 2023 16:59:28 GMT
I have a rule that I never venture to a new region until the main story takes me there. What if it doesn't take you there? |
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Post by 😎 on Feb 20, 2023 17:00:35 GMT
I have a rule that I absolutely refuse to do any main quests ever in any game, and if it tries to force me to do that I’ll uninstall it and never play it again.
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Post by technoish on Feb 20, 2023 17:16:56 GMT
I haven't done much story, not even got to my first class yet!
I keep on seeing stuff I want to do or a puzzle I want to solve.
I get very strong Fable vibes personally.
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Post by gibroon on Feb 20, 2023 17:31:23 GMT
I'm 30 hours in and have just finished the 2nd challenge. Been mixing it up between side quests, main quests and ooh, what's over there?
It's such an odd game because it is very much a typical open world ubi-type with plenty of collectathon stuff but I'm just not finding it tedious at all. The setting and general ambiance is quite special and the combat is much better than I thought it would be.
Tempted to push it up a difficulty but it is such a chill game to play, I don't want to spoil it.
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Post by Mr Wonderstuff on Feb 20, 2023 18:18:04 GMT
I have a rule that I never venture to a new region until the main story takes me there. What if it doesn't take you there? This is one aspect of open worlds which needs addressing. I like to visit new place if there is a reason to do so especially as part of the main mission - nothing quite like going back to a place you visit whilst exploring only for the game to take you back there ("oh I've been here already and cleared the area"). A question I always have in my mind when exploring is "am I supposed to be here yet?". I'd rather not venture any further if it is part of a quest. |
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Post by Mr Wonderstuff on Feb 20, 2023 18:20:29 GMT
I get very strong Fable vibes personally. Not just me then. I kept saying to myself "I wonder if Playground have looked at this?". It really has that British/Quirky flavour to it. |
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Post by richyroo on Feb 20, 2023 19:39:30 GMT
I have a rule that I never venture to a new region until the main story takes me there. What if it doesn't take you there? I have never played an open world game before where the main missions have never taken you to all regions on the map. No reason to think this one will be any different. Once I enter a new region I will then explore fully, but not before the game makes me go there. |
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Post by richyroo on Feb 20, 2023 19:44:26 GMT
What if it doesn't take you there? This is one aspect of open worlds which needs addressing. I like to visit new place if there is a reason to do so especially as part of the main mission - nothing quite like going back to a place you visit whilst exploring only for the game to take you back there ("oh I've been here already and cleared the area"). A question I always have in my mind when exploring is "am I supposed to be here yet?". I'd rather not venture any further if it is part of a quest. This is a very valid point. I have played games before where I have gone off the beaten path and found an interesting location and/or object but for some reason couldn't work out how to progress. Turns out I shouldn't of been there yet as it was part of a future quest. |
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Post by richyroo on Feb 20, 2023 19:48:11 GMT
I haven't done much story, not even got to my first class yet! I keep on seeing stuff I want to do or a puzzle I want to solve. I get very strong Fable vibes personally. It's the quaint little villages with there impossibly shaped structures.... Or the little jingly pieces of music that plays occasionally... Or the fact it's quite light hearted. It captures the fable vibes perfectly. |
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Post by neems on Feb 20, 2023 22:16:51 GMT
What if it doesn't take you there? I have never played an open world game before where the main missions have never taken you to all regions on the map. No reason to think this one will be any different. Once I enter a new region I will then explore fully, but not before the game makes me go there. Elden Ring. There is a large (if barren) 'hidden' area that itself contains another entire area. |
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Post by JuniorFE on Feb 20, 2023 22:20:41 GMT
I have never played an open world game before where the main missions have never taken you to all regions on the map. No reason to think this one will be any different. Once I enter a new region I will then explore fully, but not before the game makes me go there. Elden Ring. There is a large (if barren) 'hidden' area that itself contains another entire area. Also the Xenoblades almost never pull you to every part of their areas, not even with sidequests. You technically go through every area to go through the story, but if you only stick to where the story tells you to go you're missing out on a lot. |
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Post by Bill in the rain on Feb 21, 2023 5:32:22 GMT
I have a rule that I never venture to a new region until the main story takes me there. This is the exact opposite of how I played Morrowind. Then again, I played that for over a year and I don't think I did *any* of the main quest. I couldn't even tell you if there was a main quest. |
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Post by FlexibleFeline on Feb 21, 2023 7:41:40 GMT
There is, and it's actually more interesting than most main quests in Elder Scrolls games - it's about fulfilling the prophecies of the Nerevarine. You likely did some of it, given you are the Nerevarine, though as you suggest it's hardly centre stage.
I recall getting a notification at one point after I killed an important NPC, something along the lines of "the threads of fate have been severed..." basically telling me the main quest could no longer be completed but I was free to carry on (I reloaded).
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Post by dfunked on Feb 21, 2023 7:42:45 GMT
GoW Ragnarok had a fantastic late game new area that you'd totally miss if you just stuck to the main story.
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Post by richyroo on Feb 21, 2023 10:58:53 GMT
GoW Ragnarok had a fantastic late game new area that you'd totally miss if you just stuck to the main story.
Don't mistake me, I don't just stick to the main story. I am talking about large, main areas on a map which I don't visit until the game takes me there. I will still fully explore everywhere, I just find that most games will take you to those regions when they want you to.
If by the end of the game there are some areas unexplored, then I will go out of my way to explore them.
Take Hogwarts for example, I am about 40 hours in and I have explored nearly every nook and cranny of the top half of the map. However, the bottom half of the map is completely unexplored. As soon as the main game takes me that way, I will be exploring like crazy. I won't miss anything at all.
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Post by robthehermit on Feb 21, 2023 11:11:37 GMT
I'm in the explore everywhere before you start camp. If I can get to it I'll rinse it and then come back again if a quest requires me to.
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