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Gargaune

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You can on Steam at least.
Ah, right. I played the GOG version, it's just main installer and Season Pass.
 

Fenix

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So, one kind soul gifted me the game.
Questions - in which order should I play standalone addons?
How to unlock I Neva Asked for Zis difficulty level and if it even worth it?

Any other advices before I started to play?

P.S. The game still hod that retard concept with non-lethal takedowns giving largest exp?

P.P.S. Laughed at extras and short summary of DXHR - I realized I don't remember a shit about its story, this is howconvoluted it is, haha. I mean I can't clearly rememebr all plot points from DX too, but at least I remember major part.
But this one is so...
 

Lacrymas

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Pathfinder: Wrath
So, one kind soul gifted me the game.
Questions - in which order should I play standalone addons?
How to unlock I Neva Asked for Zis difficulty level and if it even worth it?

Any other advices before I started to play?

P.S. The game still hod that retard concept with non-lethal takedowns giving largest exp?

P.P.S. Laughed at extras and short summary of DXHR - I realized I don't remember a shit about its story, this is howconvoluted it is, haha. I mean I can't clearly rememebr all plot points from DX too, but at least I remember major part.
But this one is so...
1. In the order they appear in in the menu.
2. Is it even locked? I don't remember such a thing. Even then, it's a hardcore mode basically. You die and your save gets deleted. You could try it if you are into that sort of thing.

Very worthwhile advice - don't explore the whole of Prague the moment you get the chance. Explore a bit, when you get bored of that go do the main mission. Yes, the non-lethal takedowns give more xp.
 

Lacrymas

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I mean, maybe it make sense to play them not after the main game, but during it?
Not really. Only one of them could have conceivably been a part of the main game (Desperate Measures), but the others are technically sequels and have nothing to do with it.
 

Fenix

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Stupid question - is scope zoom for tranq-rifle regulated?
My mouse wheel doesn't work, I can't check it, and I stuck at Dubai mission cause I want to try it to complete clean and that sorta require t-rifle.
But I suspect its zoom is't regulated at all.


Edit: so, after 14 hours I finally beat prologue lol. Got 5390 exp for it. Almost feels like I won the whole game ahah.

Edit2: 26 hours after that I'm almost done with area nerby Adam's flat and soon - 5 hours I think? - will leave it and see Miller. Lol.

Also - is it me, or hacking mini-game is total shit? Feels like fucking casino all the time.
 
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Fenix

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So, now I'm a bit angry - I play like before, trying to get Ghost/Smooth Operator.
I didn't get Ghost during "Getting in top shape again" - cause I didn't know you should not move the bodies after you saved game with them down.
Decided to not replay as it's a long mission.
But I didn't get the Ghost during Golden Ticket mission - and the only reson for this it seems is someone noticed me as I was stealing grenade launcher from police van - noticed from under the ground as UI showed me.
I have no idea who or what it was cause did mission that reseted augmentations so didn't have supervision or what'sit'sname.
Lost 400 exp for freaking all-seeing eye.
 

adddeed

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About to start playing this, and looks like it benefits greatly from SSD drive.
Loading 40sec on hard drive, and 14 sec on SSD
 

Chippy

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Steve gets a Kidney but I don't even get a tag.
Loaded this up for the first time 3 days ago. Been watching informative Scotty Kilmer videos on Youtube and reading the Babylon Bee in my gaming time since then. Think I'd rather just load up the IE games for the 100th time, as it's just not grabbing me.

Does it get better?.
 

Lacrymas

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Pathfinder: Wrath
Does it get better?.
It depends on what exactly you don't like about it. Writing? It doesn't get better. Mission design? Yeah, especially the DLCs. If you are tired of exploring Prague, stop and do the main missions then come back to explore it again.
 

Chippy

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Steve gets a Kidney but I don't even get a tag.
This has probably been done to death, but they should have just let the energy recharge go to 100%. Even if it was incredibly slow. The whole concept of chomping an enegy bar mid-battle so you can do stuff is 4th wall breaking.

And before I provoke any autistic rage in anyone, consider this: Did you see Robocop stopping to eat a tub of baby food each time he threw Clarence Boddicker through a window?. No?.

Debate over.

:positive:
 

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It's been a while since I played the new DEs but didn't they massively improve the energy situation in MD? I agree it was a silly system, why not just use batteries like in the original.
 

Wirdschowerdn

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Loaded this up for the first time 3 days ago. Been watching informative Scotty Kilmer videos on Youtube and reading the Babylon Bee in my gaming time since then. Think I'd rather just load up the IE games for the 100th time, as it's just not grabbing me.

Does it get better?.

Yes, but not because of the main story, but the side missions.
 

Gargaune

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It's been a while since I played the new DEs but didn't they massively improve the energy situation in MD? I agree it was a silly system, why not just use batteries like in the original.
Not sure I follow, MD does have bioelectric cells. It is more casual, you do have a minimum amount of energy that automatically regenerates without consumables so you can suck your thumb for a bit between free takedowns, but if you wanna top up all the way you gotta use cells.
 

Butter

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Free takedowns was a terrible idea that don't belong in Deus Ex. Making them cost bio-energy (for some reason) doesn't fix that, but it leads to developers giving you free regen so you can do the takedowns on every enemy for the entire game. Sometimes you just have to cut retarded features.
 

Gargaune

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Free takedowns was a terrible idea that don't belong in Deus Ex. Making them cost bio-energy (for some reason) doesn't fix that, but it leads to developers giving you free regen so you can do the takedowns on every enemy for the entire game. Sometimes you just have to cut retarded features.
I think it depends on how difficult you make the approach. Thief had the blackjack, for instance, and that's no resource cost at all. It can work but it comes down to balance, which in MD was on the easy side.
 

HansDampf

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Knockout with Blackjack only works from behind unnoticed. Takedown in nuDX is a universal win button with cutscene-invulnerability. Can even take out 2 enemies at once.
 

Butter

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The biggest problem with nuDX takedowns is that it stops gameplay to show a cutscene. That should be anathema to an immersive sim.
 

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