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Hanhula, do gaming w Pathfinder: should I start with Kingmaker or Wrath of the Righteous? Or it doesn't matter?
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Wrath's a lot easier to play, I'd say, because the mythic paths change things completely for your builds. It makes builds a lot more flexible, too, compared to Kingmaker/base PF1e.

WotR is one of my absolute fave games - probably because I GM Pathfinder 1e - so I'm super glad to see someone getting into it! Have fun, take your time. The only major timer is right at the beginning, and doesn't affect too much. Make sure you recruit Daeran, Woljif, and Ember!

HarvesterOfEyes,
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It makes builds a lot more flexible, too, compared to Kingmaker/base PF1e.

That’s nice to know, thanks! And thanks for the recruiting tips as well.

Taako_Tuesday, do gaming w Pathfinder: should I start with Kingmaker or Wrath of the Righteous? Or it doesn't matter?

I haven’t finished either game, but i agree with everyone else in that Wrath is a much better game in terms of balance and options, and there’s no story overlap that you’d be missing if you started with wrath. If you get kingmaker on sale, the first arc is a decent story in itself and is actually the inspiration for my next campaign, so there’s definitely some enjoyable content in there

HarvesterOfEyes,
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Yeah, if I like Wrath, I’ll probably get Kingmaker as well at some point.

Thebazilly, do gaming w Pathfinder: should I start with Kingmaker or Wrath of the Righteous? Or it doesn't matter?

I am a huge Pathfinder fan (check my home instance) and have played both games.

Tl;dr, play Wrath. The plots of both games are standalone.

I hated Kingmaker. Incredibly frustrating experience. The game is difficult, buggy, the writing is beautiful in places and baffling in others, and the kingdom management is balanced poorly. It’s easy to get yourself into a death spiral on kingdom management that takes 50 hours to play out (which then gives you an instant game over).

However, Wrath of the Righteous is one of my favorite CRPGs. I have roughly 200 hours in it. The writing for companions is much better in this one and while the army management side game still isn’t good, it is a lot less frustrating and opaque than the kingdom management mini game. There are still some bugs… I had one game-breaking bug where I had to install a mod to teleport out of an inaccessible area after the game deleted an elevator. My only other complaint is that the ending was clearly rushed, but the campaign is about 100 hours and most of it is of excellent quality. Overall it’s very worth it. The different mythic paths have tons of interactivity in the world, so it really changes each playthrough when you make different choices.

Also kudos to Wrath for well written evil companions and choices! You can be a psychopath that kills everyone you come across if you want (and there’s even a mythic path tailored exactly to that), but there are also more subtle choices that allow you to twist the crisis at the Worldwound to your advantage (try Lich!). It is still satisfying to be a big damn hero, too.

HarvesterOfEyes,
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Guess I made the right choice, then, as I went with Wrath :).

I had one game-breaking bug where I had to install a mod to teleport out of an inaccessible area after the game deleted an elevator

That’s good to know, in case it happens to me as well.

And thanks for quick analysis of the writing. I didn’t actually ask but I was also curious about that.

flyinghorse, do gaming w Pathfinder: should I start with Kingmaker or Wrath of the Righteous? Or it doesn't matter?
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You can play either and they are both fantastic. wotr then kingmaker might be a better order though since imo the difficulty curve is better done in wotr so it might be the easier of the two to learn the system with

Lininop, do gaming w Are there any good VR games yet?

Really depends on what you’re into, I quite enjoy H3vr and Blade & Sorcery although neither of these titles are story driven, more sandbox style games. Into The Radius is supposed to be good although I haven’t played it. I’d reccomend looking up Habbie on YouTube. Very wholesome creator that covers a lot of VR gems.

preppietechie, do gaming w Are there any good VR games yet?
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Demeo has become the unexpected game of choice for my friends and I.

realitista, do gaming w Are there any good VR games yet?

resident evil village is an amazing fully fleshed out AAA title

spike,
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But that’s PS5 VR exclusive, OP said he had a Quest 2 and I believe the VR Patches for PC are still quite janky.

realitista,

I was just answering OP’s question. Real AAA titles are few and far between, but most of them are on PSVR2 and PC. I am a quest owner and have had lots of nice experiences in Quest, but none of them qualified as AAA to me.

Shivs, do gaming w What type of game do you want to play that doesn't really exist?
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If Crusader Kings is ever combined with Mount & Blade, I'll never see daylight again.

Chimaeratorian, do gaming w Good singleplayer games without any story?

Lots of posts here, so maybe you won’t see this, but i think the ___ Simulator games are mindless task-oriented fun (if you enjoy that sort of thing). I have been playing House Flipper lately, which has basic task lists and skippable emails if you don’t care about the job’s context. Clean up trash, paint, build outdoor furniture. There’s just something satisfying about it for me, but it won’t be for everyone. I have heard good things about PowerWash and Gas Station Simulators as well.

GrimReaperCZ,

It’s think I would enjoy it for a while but got bored pretty fast. But maybe some type of this genre could surprise me.

Radiant_sir_radiant, (edited ) do gaming w I finished Killer Frequency today and goddamn was it a fun game.

Bought it, tried it out and am already hooked. Thanks for the recommendation!

My impression after some two hours of playing:

As a sometimes lazy/impatient puzzle solver I appreciate the painless save/load feature. For a ‘real’ adventure or horror game there are too many guidelines to keep you on the right path - I’d call it more of an interactive thriller. Still the scary atmosphere and black humour are enough to draw you in and make for an enjoyable experience. Plus the various hints at the killer’s identity and story keep you guessing. I probably should have gone to bed two hours ago but can’t quit yet.

Clovermite, do gaming w What are you playing this week?
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I binged Tunic over the past couple days. I found it extremely rewarding

Piers, do gaming w Are there any good VR games yet?

Depends what exactly your after. I suspect you’re looking for something to parallel flatscreen AAA titles in which case there’s only a handful and I think they’ve all been mentioned already.

On the other hand, Pistol Whip is one of the best games I’ve ever played. But it’s more the equivalent of a flatscreen hit indie genre title than a AAA blockbuster.

Omegamanthethird, do gaming w Are there any good VR games yet?

Not “made for”. But I fully recommend No Man’s Sky. Flying around in VR is quite the experience. It genuinely feels like it was made for VR.

cptsmidge, do gaming w Are there any good VR games yet?

I love GORN, but you need a lot of space. It’s the only game I’ve truly lost myself in, forgetting to pay attention to the custodian boundaries.

Tubulous, do gaming w Are there any good VR games yet?

Like others mentioned, Subnautica, No Man’s Sky, and Skyrim are fun in VR, but not made for it. No Man’s Sky, though, almost feels like it was. Also Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice is really good in VR (and spooky). For “VR-First” games, obviously Beat Saber, but also found Thrill of the Fight (Boxing) fun and a great workout. On PC/Steam, many of the Steam Home places are very cool.

spike,
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Skyrim can almost be modded like Skyrim SE, so that’s a huge plus. There are also VR specific mods that give you a more natural VR feel, like HIGGS (Haptic Overhaul), VRIK (giving you a body) and PLANCK (gives you the ability to interact more freely and directly with your environment) This definitely gives Skyrim the VR feel that it needs.

Having something like VR Weapon Throw also gives you a lot more options to play the game, adding thrown weapons and semi-medieval firearms. They don’t make a lot of sense canonically, but the added gameplay value is tremendous.

Another Idea is to add a couple of “Survival Mode” mods, to make it truly immersive. Speaking of Immersion, you definitely should install as much graphical overhauls as your PC can handle, especially for NPCs and Items. You can handle muddy textures in the forest, but it’s not pleasant to speak to a muddy textured face. Or looking at a sword that’s just a blob of grey and shiny.

shiveyarbles,

Yup my only used games are beat sabre, thrill of the fight, and eleven table tennis. My 13 year old loves bar fight though

Tubulous,

Forgot about Drunken Bar Fight. I have the Halloween one and can vouch for it as well.

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