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Internet Kraken
Apr 24, 2010

slightly amused
Molduga aren't really sand worms.

They are more like fat shark crocodile...things. They're weird.

VVV honestly they do kind of look like the shriekers (Ithink that's what they were called?)

Internet Kraken fucked around with this message at 00:09 on Apr 17, 2017

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Happy Noodle Boy
Jul 3, 2002


The technical term is graboid,

Ursine Catastrophe
Nov 9, 2009

It's a lovely morning in the void and you are a horrible lady-in-waiting.



don't ask how i know

Dinosaur Gum

The Lobster posted:

Wait, the really short tower with the cliff next to it that you can just walk up to and you're at the top? Or the one, what was it, like Wasteland Tower, that has all those Lizalfos and Wizrobes and is surrounded by water at the bottom? Because one of those towers is an rear end to climb without Rivali and the other one you don't have to climb at all.

Whichever one is right outside the Lost Woods with the military camp, I don't have it open right now to check.


The first time I played through I had all the towers before touching any of the beasts, so I did most of them the "intended" way, which included "not realizing swamps can be frozen". The military camp one was fun except for that one metal-platform-electified-by-lizards section, which I distinctly remember because I spent at least a minute plinking assholes in the water to death with the 10 ATK bow I had on me at the time.

Internet Kraken posted:

The Military Camp Tower is like a cool mini dungeon that I think is really fun. I was really excited when my brother got to it and all of that excitement evaporated when I realized you can just cryonis hop over the swamp to the tower and ignore all the platforms.

I still don't get why swamp water can be frozen. Kind of removes any threat it poses as a hazard.

I feel like it should have been a "insta void regardless of context" because there were definitely a couple situations where puzzles were designed in such a way where you were supposed to wade into it, but it's touchy about poo poo like "if anything love taps you then you instantly drown".

That said, I can't think of any situation where a swamp is situated where not being able to freeze it would remove other easily-usable cheese solutions, either via Rivali, or just setting 4+ bundles of wood on fire for an updraft.

Unmature
May 9, 2008
I'm at the Riverside stable and I don't see Hestu. Do I have to trigger him? I've seen him twice before.

Regy Rusty
Apr 26, 2010

Unmature posted:

I'm at the Riverside stable and I don't see Hestu. Do I have to trigger him? I've seen him twice before.

He may have moved on to the lost woods. He'll be there regardless if you just head there and that's where he stays permanently.

Unmature
May 9, 2008

Regy Rusty posted:

He may have moved on to the lost woods. He'll be there regardless if you just head there and that's where he stays permanently.

I'll try that. I JUST saw him at the second location.

WHY BONER NOW
Mar 6, 2016

Pillbug
In the castle, in the library there's some phazon blocking what blatantly looks like a doorway. This is on the bottom floor of the library. Where's the eyeball?

Zore
Sep 21, 2010
willfully illiterate, aggressively miserable sourpuss whose sole raison d’etre is to put other people down for liking the wrong things

WHY BONER NOW posted:

In the castle, in the library there's some phazon blocking what blatantly looks like a doorway. This is on the bottom floor of the library. Where's the eyeball?

You have to come up from the caves below

The Lobster
Sep 3, 2011

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Ursine Catastrophe posted:

Whichever one is right outside the Lost Woods with the military camp, I don't have it open right now to check.

That's not either of the ones I was talking about which just says to me too many of these drat towers are swamps protected by electric dudes.

WHY BONER NOW
Mar 6, 2016

Pillbug

Zore posted:

You have to come up from the caves below

Ah, thanks.

Rand Brittain
Mar 25, 2013

"Go on until you're stopped."
There's also one door Malice'd up that I could never find an eye for, up the hall from the dining room.

Ursine Catastrophe
Nov 9, 2009

It's a lovely morning in the void and you are a horrible lady-in-waiting.



don't ask how i know

Dinosaur Gum

Rand Brittain posted:

There's also one door Malice'd up that I could never find an eye for, up the hall from the dining room.

For the stuff in the castle, if you can't find an eye to get through a malice'd door it's probably because you accidentally came at it from the "wrong" direction.

Jonas Albrecht
Jun 7, 2012


Happy Noodle Boy posted:

The technical term is graboid,

Norns
Nov 21, 2011

Senior Shitposting Strategist

Map not showing up in a divine beast sure is a lovely way to get stuck in my second playthrough

Unmature
May 9, 2008
Following Oaki loving sucks even though he's the best character in the game.

Ursine Catastrophe
Nov 9, 2009

It's a lovely morning in the void and you are a horrible lady-in-waiting.



don't ask how i know

Dinosaur Gum

Unmature posted:

Following Oaki loving sucks even though he's the best character in the game.

the second time I dealt with his poo poo, it took a couple times to figure out how far into the side woods I could go without fogging out, but once I got past him I just booked it to the shrine, killed the wolf on the way, and afked behind it until he got his slow-rear end self over there

I think the moral of the story is "he actually can get there on his own without an escort" :unsmith:

thatguy
Feb 5, 2003
I don't know if this has been posted here before but some dude made a map with every object/character/chest/animal/etc. and their location.
https://mrcheeze.github.io/botw-object-map/

thatguy
Feb 5, 2003
Little Talus are called Pebblits.

:kimchi:

ROCK THE HOUSE M.D.
Oct 9, 2003

I've got a case of malt liquor stashed in the trunk, Mr. Marvin Gaye on the CD. We are gonna get all the way down.


Unmature posted:

Following Oaki loving sucks even though he's the best character in the game.

*ahem*....


Wildtortilla
Jul 8, 2008
If I save on Eventide Island will I resume my game where I saved or will I be transported to the beginning of this place?

Ursine Catastrophe
Nov 9, 2009

It's a lovely morning in the void and you are a horrible lady-in-waiting.



don't ask how i know

Dinosaur Gum

Wildtortilla posted:

If I save on Eventide Island will I resume my game where I saved or will I be transported to the beginning of this place?

It won't let you save at all between the point where you get your weapons taken away and the point where you complete it.

Rand Brittain
Mar 25, 2013

"Go on until you're stopped."

Ursine Catastrophe posted:

For the stuff in the castle, if you can't find an eye to get through a malice'd door it's probably because you accidentally came at it from the "wrong" direction.

I've actually been at it from both sides, which is why I found it odd that I couldn't find an eye.

Unmature
May 9, 2008
Jesus Christ I need 13 hearts for the master sword?

Dieting Hippo
Jan 5, 2006

THIS IS NOT A PROPER DIET FOR A HIPPO

Unmature posted:

Jesus Christ I need 13 hearts for the master sword?

yep, you need at least 40 shrines done before that can be pulled. if you shoved some spirit orbs into stamina you can get those exchanged into hearts for a price.

SuperHappy
Aug 22, 2004

feel the rhythm with your hands

Unmature posted:

Jesus Christ I need 13 hearts for the master sword?

It's a direct reference to the first Zelda, where you need 13 hearts for the Magical Sword

The Lobster
Sep 3, 2011

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thatguy posted:

I don't know if this has been posted here before but some dude made a map with every object/character/chest/animal/etc. and their location.
https://mrcheeze.github.io/botw-object-map/

Thanks, I was asking for something exactly like this yesterday.

Wildtortilla
Jul 8, 2008
Eventide island was cool but easy. I was expecting something challenging from the way people have talked about this place.

Ursine Catastrophe
Nov 9, 2009

It's a lovely morning in the void and you are a horrible lady-in-waiting.



don't ask how i know

Dinosaur Gum

Rand Brittain posted:

I've actually been at it from both sides, which is why I found it odd that I couldn't find an eye.

Yeah I just ran across the part I think you're talking about-- I don't see any eyes to open that section up at all, so I guess that's intentionally perma-blocked off :shrug:

either that, or they forgot to tie that doorway to the eye that's in the middle of the room coming at it from the dining area, which would make sense

WIFEY WATCHDOG
Jun 25, 2012

Yeah, well I don't trust this guy. I think he regifted, he degifted, and now he's using an upstairs invite as a springboard to a Super Bowl sex romp.

Wildtortilla posted:

Eventide island was cool but easy. I was expecting something challenging from the way people have talked about this place.

Find it 5 shrines in.

Ursine Catastrophe
Nov 9, 2009

It's a lovely morning in the void and you are a horrible lady-in-waiting.



don't ask how i know

Dinosaur Gum

thatguy posted:

I don't know if this has been posted here before but some dude made a map with every object/character/chest/animal/etc. and their location.
https://mrcheeze.github.io/botw-object-map/

This is pretty rad, I'm Surprised that there's apparently literally only 1 Royal Broadsword laying around in the open though

thatguy
Feb 5, 2003

Ursine Catastrophe posted:

This is pretty rad, I'm Surprised that there's apparently literally only 1 Royal Broadsword laying around in the open though
Is that the one that looks like the Master Sword? I always get Royal and Royal Guard confused.

Ursine Catastrophe
Nov 9, 2009

It's a lovely morning in the void and you are a horrible lady-in-waiting.



don't ask how i know

Dinosaur Gum

thatguy posted:

Is that the one that looks like the Master Sword? I always get Royal and Royal Guard confused.

They have identical models, Royal is white/gold/blue and Royal Guard is black/maroon

Ursine Catastrophe
Nov 9, 2009

It's a lovely morning in the void and you are a horrible lady-in-waiting.



don't ask how i know

Dinosaur Gum
e: "Failed to post" my rear end

Spergatory
Oct 28, 2012
Remember when I said bad things about the Thunderstorm Rod? I take it all back. Thunderstorm Rods are amazing. Using them on a frozen enemy does 100 damage, triggers an AOE shockwave, and doesn't even unfreeze them. You can just fry them over and over again. It's like putting Bokoblins in the microwave or something. It feels sadistic and wrong. It's wonderful. :allears:

Chronojam
Feb 20, 2006

This is me on vacation in Amsterdam :)
Never be afraid of being yourself!


Didn't find the way to expand my inventory until I had over one hundred tokens and two legendary beasts handled. Made weapon selection an interesting process what with the wands and such.

Internet Kraken
Apr 24, 2010

slightly amused
So someone was wondering if you can shield surf down Death Mountain the other day and you kind of sort of can?



Going from the star you surf down a super steep slope that will shatter Link's bones a few times before reaching the bottom/outright killed you. When you reach the bottom you have to glide across the lava ring but I don't think there's anywhere on Death Mountain where that won't be the case.

But from there you just go down the slope that leads to Rok Woods and it'll be one "smooth" ride. Its basically a sheer cliff but you can go down the whole thing if you don't gently caress up. Its pretty drat cool.



Oh and there's a Korok at the bottom of the slope because of course there is.

Spergatory
Oct 28, 2012
Favorite moment of accidental comedy in this game so far: Stalkoblins popping up in the middle of a group of wild horses and getting stomped into the dirt because horses don't give a gently caress and are not having any of their poo poo.

EDIT: Second favorite: A Lizalfos popping out of the snow on Mount Lanayru, doing its little side-to-side shuffle, and then jumping backwards... off the side of the mountain to its death. Neither of us even swung our weapons.

Spergatory fucked around with this message at 05:33 on Apr 17, 2017

The Lobster
Sep 3, 2011

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I just love to drop the rocks Koroks are under back onto their heads. :3:

Xaris
Jul 25, 2006

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Lucky there's a man who positively can do
All the things that make us
Laugh and cry

This owns. Also the Molduga music was really good.

While i think there are some legit criticisms that become apparent after you spend 150+ hrs into this game (like any open-world game honestly, i have way more gripes with AC, SoM, etc), the music was probably the most disappointing overall. Hyrule Castle was really the only major level with any music that wasn't nearly elevator-music. I can still fondly remember OoT/MM songs but in this I think the most I'll remember is Molduga fight music

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Yinlock
Oct 22, 2008

Ursine Catastrophe posted:

the second time I dealt with his poo poo, it took a couple times to figure out how far into the side woods I could go without fogging out, but once I got past him I just booked it to the shrine, killed the wolf on the way, and afked behind it until he got his slow-rear end self over there

I think the moral of the story is "he actually can get there on his own without an escort" :unsmith:

for me the wolf popped out when he was way past so while the little guy is trudging along i'm trying to beat a wolf to death with a torch in the background

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