Capcom Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen

[Martius]

Maybe try changing field of view? You can do that in options menu. I heard it helps some people with similar problems.

 

[Reinhardt]

Thanks, i'll try it later.

 

[Ivan]

so I'm getting raped on Hard but I'm hunkering down. bought some armor in the Capital. but holy shit Chimeras wreck my shit so bad.

 

[Puukko]

I'm not very far in but digging hard mode so far.

 

[Fairfax]

I liked the combat difficulty on Hard in the leaked version, but I didn't even convert it and started a new one on normal. The amount of XP and gold is just insane, makes the game unbalanced. I was level 30 with more than a million in gold shortly after reaching gran soren, and I didn't farm or anything.
Then I looked at what it actually does, and I'll just save it for NG+.

 

[duanth123]

I liked the combat difficulty on Hard in the leaked version, but I didn't even convert it and started a new one on normal. The amount of XP and gold is just insane, makes the game unbalanced. I was level 30 with more than a million in gold shortly after reaching gran soren, and I didn't farm or anything.
Then I looked at what it actually does, and I'll just save it for NG+.

The gold doesn't really unbalance the game on hard mode so much as it gives you greater freedom to experiment with different weapons and outfits as well as improve said items at a faster rate. There are also other, possibly spoiler-worthy money sinks that you'll find yourself wanting the money for.

Same with the exp, to the extent that the endgame maps, including BBI, will necessitate on hard mode that you have the best gear and be at the highest levels.

I'd say stick with it a bit longer if you can.

 

[Talby]

Protip: If you want to restart the game without playing through the tutorial intro again, just switch to hard mode from the main menu. It will restart the game back at the point after character creation. (you'll have your gold/xp/equipment from your previous playthrough) Then just switch back to normal mode again if you don't want to keep playing on hard.

 

[Damned Registrations]

Actually found something that killed an ogre pretty much instantly: sleep + a charity purse thingy. Throwing it while they're awake did piddly damage, but when asleep, BOOM DEAD. I guess sleep status = 0 defense or something?

 

[duanth123]

Actually found something that killed an ogre pretty much instantly: sleep + a charity purse thingy. Throwing it while they're awake did piddly damage, but when asleep, BOOM DEAD. I guess sleep status = 0 defense or something?

http://dragonsdogma.wikia.com/wiki/Sleep

While asleep, the afflicted will take double damage from the next blow they receive. Sleep is a temporary Status Ailment and lasts only 20 seconds

 

[Crooked Bee]

Without having tried the PC version yet, just wanted to say this game was pretty fantastic overall. It really deserves a proper Codex review, JRPG or not.

It'd be cool if someone reviewed it for the Codex, for sure. (Hint: we accept review submissions!)

Meanwhile, if someone could come up with a short 1-2 sentence description of the game, we could put it on the Codex curator on Steam.

 

[Fairfax]

The gold doesn't really unbalance the game on hard mode so much as it gives you greater freedom to experiment with different weapons and outfits as well as improve said items at a faster rate. There are also other, possibly spoiler-worthy money sinks that you'll find yourself wanting the money for.

Same with the exp, to the extent that the endgame maps, including BBI, will necessitate on hard mode that you have the best gear and be at the highest levels.

I'd say stick with it a bit longer if you can.

The pawns don't get the same penalties, so they're pretty overpowered, no? It certainly felt that way, I had a mage who lasted more in combat than my character.

It'd be cool if someone reviewed it for the Codex, for sure. (Hint: we accept review submissions!)

I'd like to write about the game, as I'm enjoying it far more than I expected. I'll give it a shot after my first playthrough.

 

[made]

I dunno, so far it plays like an offline MMO with crappy controls and QTE elements. Does it get better later on?

 

[Morgoth]

It's like Oblivion, except good.

 

[Raghar]

I dunno, so far it plays like an offline MMO with crappy controls and QTE elements. Does it get better later on?

This means it's a standard RPG. Offline MMO with crappy controls is a definition of a standard RPG.

 

[Great Deceiver]

I dunno, so far it plays like an offline MMO with crappy controls and QTE elements. Does it get better later on?

I honestly don't know how you could possibly say this. Have you actually played the game at all for more than 2 minutes?

The controls are pretty close to a top-notch console Japanese action game, character development is really great, and the combat is fun and exciting. It couldn't be farther from your description.

 

[Zed Duke of Banville]

Gimme some direction toward fun. I've run around some in this large open area west of the starting town but everytime I take a step I'm like, I'm going to have to take that step in the opposite direction through another meat wall of 90 hobgoblins to get back.

The core seems awesome but I am getting open-worlditis where it's like everything I could do would be equivalent so why do I care. Risen/Gothic generally give you direction in open worlds by killing you when you are in the wrong place and by making it so there is zero respawning, so every area you fight in is an area that's clear at least for the rest of the chapter.

My advice is not to treat Dragon's Dogma as an Open World game. If you run around open areas without the direction provided by quests, then you'll run the risk of fighting the same trash mobs over and over again and becoming bored with the game (I almost fell into this trap early in my first playthrough). Instead, proceed with the main quest and follow up on the opportunity to complete optional side quests (aside from the billboard's escort quests, since escort quests are always irritating and only a few of them have rewards that are worth the trouble). The main quest alone takes you to the large majority of the game's locations, and a few major sidequests fill in the rest. I think dungeon-crawling is more fun in this game than overland exploration, anyway, and for the dungeon-crawling you need to follow up quests.

 

[DramaticPopcorn]

Men, I went to Watergod's Temple before taking the quest, is it safe for me to drop Altar Slates that I've found in the area and return later or should I lug them around until I take the quest, thanks

 

[Delterius]

Men, I went to Watergod's Temple before taking the quest, is it safe for me to drop Altar Slates that I've found in the area and return later or should I lug them around until I take the quest, thanks

You MIGHT be able to buy them from the Black Cat.

I wouldn't gamble with it though. Best leave them at the depoit.

 

[Zombra]

So ... I'm starting the game ... I bought a bunch of armor at the first shop, my gold is definitely gone, I made sure my vocation could equip it, but I can't find it anywhere in my inventory. What gives?

 

[Delterius]

So ... I'm starting the game ... I bought a bunch of armor at the first shop, my gold is definitely gone, I made sure my vocation could equip it, but I can't find it anywhere in my inventory. What's up?

Did you access the main inventory through the start (or whatever) menu? Quick inventory (on the PS3 that was select) doesn't show everything, I think.

 

[Martius]

Which one? There are actually two. Inventory with consumables and equipment with armour and weapons.

 

[Anthedon]

How necessary/useful is crafting? I've only played a bit so far but the inventory is already a clusterfuck.

 

[Zombra]

So ... I'm starting the game ... I bought a bunch of armor at the first shop, my gold is definitely gone, I made sure my vocation could equip it, but I can't find it anywhere in my inventory. What's up?

Did you access the main inventory through the start (or whatever) menu? Quick inventory (on the PS3 that was select) doesn't show everything, I think.

I went to the Equipment section of the main menu by pressing Start. Later I also found the Select menu. Neither one has my stuff.

 

[Scroo]

Agawd I can't stop picking everything up help

 

[Mozg]

Dump everything in storage and craft from there. You'll notice a few nice things like how to make the "heal everyone in the party a shitload" potions and be able to pick up stuff specifically to make them during a dungeon crawl or something.

As far as the more elaborate weapon enhancing I have no idea because I can't find new weapons. Stuck on broadsword.

Inventory stuff really is a console disaster tho