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Dran_Arcana, do games w The Weekly 'What are you playing?' Discussion

after the wife and I put ~350hrs into BG3, we were hungering for more. We went back and played Divinity Original Sin 1/2. 1 was tough to play by modern standards but 2 definitely holds up. There seem to be a few easter eggs here and there but I don’t see any reason you’d have to play 1 to understand 2. The combat and skill system is a little different but still very intuitive once you get the hang of it and is definitely a solid recommend for anyone who wants more baulder’s gate but has already done every playthrough under the sun.

smort,
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I’m soooo thankful BG3 went with the skill wheel rather than the skill bars like in DoS 1/2. The bars were a pain to try to keep organized (at least on console or playing with a controller), and I’d always forget to use skills that were on bars 3 or higher.

Dran_Arcana,

I guess I should have specified PC, the interfaces on PC are very similar and most of the hotkeys are the same across all 3 games which is a big plus

smort,
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Ah ok I’ve only really played on Xbox, since that’s where my CRPG buddy is. Still trying to convince him to build a gaming PC. Or at least get a steam deck haha

CaptPretentious,

I’m actively trying not to start up my 4th run. I beat it three times back to back. And I have a multiplayer game going. I also have a slew of partially started games. But I have to give it a break because there’s a point where it’s a hobby and there’s a point where it’s an addiction for me

Ashtear,

Yeah, I think D:OS2 is still a good call for people wanting more. Trying to talk my gaming partner into picking it up.

I think the first D:OS is too much of a quality-of-life nightmare at this point to recommend.

rockerface, do games w The Weekly 'What are you playing?' Discussion

Valheim and Talos Principle 2, alternating

Aidinthel, do games w The Weekly 'What are you playing?' Discussion

Hegemony: Wars of Ancient Greece

I played it years ago when it came out and it’s still really good. It’s an indie grand strategy game with low production values but a game play loop I find very satisfying. The fact that it’s played on a realistic map of ancient Greece adds a lot of flavor and I love how the geography actually has important implications for strategy.

Boingboing, do games w The Weekly 'What are you playing?' Discussion

Dark Souls 3. Well I say Dark Souls 3. Reality is its Sister Friede. Over and over and over again. Stage 3 is easy to get to. But she kicks my ass in stage 3.

ladytaters, do games w The Weekly 'What are you playing?' Discussion

I’ve been playing Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name and I’m in love. This feels like a perfect bridge between Yakuza 6 and Like a Dragon. The play styles for fighting feel really clean and are actually fun, compared to some of the fight styles in earlier games.

formergijoe, do games w The Weekly 'What are you playing?' Discussion

My friends have been getting back into Monster Hunter World recently, so I decided to pick it up as well. I stopped in High Rank when I first played it, and hit Master Rank over the weekend. I’m looking forward to smacking bigger monsters with bagpipes.

caut_R,

I‘m actually gonna pick it up again with a friend soon! We wanna try and platinum the thing, we‘ll see how that goes. I‘ve no idea where I am, I‘m in the DLC, that‘s all I remember.

Grass,

Some of those achivs are a huuuuuuuge RNG slog

caut_R,

Oh no…

tomdude, do games w The Weekly 'What are you playing?' Discussion

Getting back into Zelda TotK. Mapping out the depths…

feoh, do games w The Weekly 'What are you playing?' Discussion

Baldur’s Gate 3 on the desktop because it’s so good and Bayonetta on my Steamdeck because I got it dirt cheap from humble bundle and it plays great there :)

Retrograde, do games w The Universim is the ultimate world building god game
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Great video, your voice is soothing :) subbed

Muffi, do games w The Universim is the ultimate world building god game

The Sapling is a good alternative, if you want to watch your creations evolve.

dracs,

Nice. Going to check it out :)

WeLoveCastingSpellz, do games w The Universim is the ultimate world building god game

I think it’s boring

falsem,

Me too. There's little challenge or risk. Progression is really slow and can't really be sped up. Borderline an interactive screensaver.

AverageGoob, do games w The Universim is the ultimate world building god game
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Glad it has released. Gave it a shot and realized why I put it down in the first place. It’s a slog to play. 90% of the time I am just waiting around for research to complete.

graymess,

Research? I guess I don’t know what a god game is. I was picturing Black & White and I don’t remember research being a component.

AverageGoob,
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Yeah your “nuggets” do research which is how you progress basically. Research though is just straight up time gated with no way to increase the rate. Most research items take 5-13 minutes. At most you can cut that down by half by increasing game speed by 2x. I have played the whole game up until this point on this speed and it still feels like I need a 3x or even a 4x.

graymess,

Time gated? That sounds fucking awful. Who puts time gated mechanics in a game outside of mobile garbage?

AverageGoob,
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I mean I get it - research takes time, but at least dress up a little with like “science points” or something rather than just a straight up time limit.

falsem,

This is like Black and White mixed with Civilization.

graymess,

Oh no. That sounds like my ideal game.

dracs,

It can sometimes be a slow play 😎

Deestan, do games w The Weekly 'What are you playing?' Discussion

Xenonauts 2 alpha 3 released. Playing that.

And Factorio, but’s that’s like answering “what are you doing this weekend” with “I’m going to do X… And I’m going to be breathing.”

Grass, do games w Vintage Story 1.19 Update

I love this game but nobody has time to play it with me any more. Neither do I really.

SidewaysHighways, do games w Vintage Story 1.19 Update

Can we host a server?

torvusbogpod,

Yeah my friend and I had a dedicated server for a while. Super easy. They even have a Linux binary.

SidewaysHighways,

Awesome!

I’m just dipping my toes in this stuff. It’s a whole new world out here!

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