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Ah, stormbirds, there are many things to be said about them and one of them is "at least they aren't glinthawks" and I'll say that that's damning them with faint praise, they are by far the better fights, and easier in my book. Sylens is great and I like that Aloy and him don't actually gel that well, they just work together, he has those Banuk wire implants and they look weird in holovision and also still incredibly painful and infection prone. Mug guy is the greatest and funniest, and future archeologist still do that "welp, I have no idea what it is so it's cultual now" thing. Mind you, actual modern ones are doing that less and less.
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I likewise went in blind, and I'm a sysadmin by trade. When I heard that little discussion Faro had with the programmer about 'reasserting control' and the response that they couldn't I kind of oh-hosed. And then you get those ads and realize that one of those got on the loose... And then Liz spells it out in case you missed the implications. Yeah, that'll do it.
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achtungnight posted:Regarding Lance Reddick, his full acting resume should be on Wikipedia or IMDB. I haven’t seen all of it, but from what I have experienced- The Wire is great. So are Fridge & the Amazon series Bosch. Never heard of Fridge but The Wire is a top 5 all-time show and I really enjoy Bosch.
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ally_1986 posted:Never heard of Fridge but The Wire is a top 5 all-time show and I really enjoy Bosch. I think I meant Fringe. Whoops.
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UPDATE Ep. 28 Hunting Grounds Redux Time to revisit the hunting grounds! I do much better this time! Also time to get into The Wire before HBO decides to remove it from their streaming...
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The talks at Rost’s grave are a great touch to game atmosphere, something I missed in the second Horizon game. Glad you’re doing better at the Hunting Grounds. I like the unique personality of each groundskeeper.
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Since I recently finished the Forbidden West DLC, I've been catching up to this LP. Forgot how different combat was between the two games. I keep wondering why you are shooting elemental arrows after the enemies are affected by them since in the sequel they do nothing at that point. I also recommend Fringe as a Lance Reddick show because it is also a really good show.
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UPDATE Ep. 29 I can't read maps I waste time since I'm a dummy idiot who can't read maps or remember where I put Nil. To be fair, the last time we saw him a few episodes ago was recorded about a month before this episode. Also, encounter with our last new machine in the base game! And I hate these guys so much! Mage_Boy posted:Since I recently finished the Forbidden West DLC, I've been catching up to this LP. Forgot how different combat was between the two games. I keep wondering why you are shooting elemental arrows after the enemies are affected by them since in the sequel they do nothing at that point. Because I tend to button mash to raise the elemental state and the "stop shooting now" reaction doesn't happen fast enough  The only time doing that works is with Corruptors and Deathbringers, since even if they're already on fire shooting fire arrows makes their overheat meters go up to pop out their cores.
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Yeah, Rockbreakers are a pain. Especially when you have other Machines in the mix also. Nil's appearances are set at certain camps. I'm not sure of their criteria. I will miss him now that his quest is pretty much done.
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Bad news folks: we had some bad storms come through Thursday night. I'm ok but my internet isn't. It’s been out due to downed trees or who knows what and no clue when it's coming back, so the next episode's delayed until it's fixed. Can’t upload the video over the phone connection unfortunately.
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No problem. You have good vibes and prayers here if you need them. Wasn't aware you had a set schedule. Take your time. In other news, I finished the Burning Shores dlc yesterday. I look forward to your thoughts in an LP of it, should you get that far. I'll share mine when spoilers are not a concern.
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 At least I can get ahead on editing without internet to distract me. PSA: if you have an outage, remember to check for a power box outside and reset the GFCI outlet... Feel pretty loving stupid for not checking earlier.Anywho UPDATE Ep. 30 The Cheeriest Place on Earth Ep. 30a The Cheeriest Place on Earth Story time again, this time in the Gravehoard. The name is pretty accurate to what we find there. coop52 fucked around with this message at 01:21 on Jul 28, 2023 |
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Pro tip- please reply to your thread with new videos, don't just edit an existing post. If I was not subscribed to your YouTube channel, I would not have caught the latest update. The Grave Hoard is another awesome mission with great plot developments. General Herres is my favorite character from the past.
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UPDATE Ep. 31 Apocashitstorm Collection Tour Part 3: Sundom Time for another collection video! The Vantage point I was going for is something I think you can technically get at this point in the game, but you do have to go by there for a late-game main quest so it makes sense to leave it for then. Especially since doing so means only going through Valley of Things That Want You Dead once.
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UPDATE Ep. 32 Lost World Jurassic Park vibes Ep. 32a Lost World Jurassic Park vibes (no commentary over cutscenes Switching gears for a bit to follow the Erend storyline. Also made another boo-boo: the quest Sylens wants us to do next is actually not the point where you're locked in for 2ish hours; the one after that is.
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The game will force you into the Erend storyline (and the Sona one before it) at certain points if you neglect them. I prefer the main storyline to both of them. Marad is a fun character, however. Perfect foil to Aloy. Avad is cool also. Like many players, I was miffed by what they did with Ersa.
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UPDATE Ep. 33 King of the Friend Zone Ep. 33a King of the Friend Zone (no commentary over cutscenes) The conclusion to the Erend storyline, along with a bit of aimless wandering to try to get some components. I want to get a Nora Silent Hunter before I do the next hunting grounds, since it's stealth based and increased stealth stat will make it a bit easier. But alas, the RNG was not with me We're getting to the point of the game where grinding's required. At least there's component merchants so it's not that bad. achtungnight posted:Like many players, I was miffed by what they did with Ersa. Yeah I love it when female characters exist only to die horribly 
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“King of the Friend Zone” is a good name for Avad. Erend too. Hope they both get good love interests before all is said and done with the Horizon series. And if they don’t, I guess there’s always fan fiction. 
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Dervhal, guilty of birdcrimes against humanity. Aloy is pretty good at her hobby of rejecting romantic overtures.
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UPDATE Ep. 34 Time to Book It Ep. 34a Time to Book It (no commentary over cutscenes) Do you like missions where you have to haul rear end while a bunch of things are shooting at you? Then you'll love this one! These are actually my least favorite (that along with anything timed) since stressful. At least this one's short. Also, final Tallneck of the base game. I actually found it refreshing that they didn't try to pair Aloy off with anyone, since these types of games tend to have some kind of romance plot.
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coop52 posted:UPDATE The one thing I hate more than these are lengthy missions where you have to do this and also you (or worse, your escort target) are forcibly brought down to one-hit-kill. quote:I actually found it refreshing that they didn't try to pair Aloy off with anyone, since these types of games tend to have some kind of romance plot. There's a couple characters that definitely act interested, but Aloy is 1) young and 2) a bit clueless and 3) kind of very urgently busy...
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“To Curse the Darkness” is an interesting mission. Starts out with stealth and combat, ends with the escape. Also note the info dump in the middle that fills us in on the Eclipse leader Helis. Before now, we only knew he killed Rost and not much else, Completing this mission unlocks the palace in Sunfall (northwest part of map). Going there beforehand will see Aloy turned away by the focus- equipped guards. Sylens is right about trust, unfortunately. Good way to show off his character with that speech.
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UPDATE Ep. 35 I don't have anything punny for (Cauldron) Xi Cauldron Xi's pretty unique, which helps keep the cauldrons from being too samey. I really like this one. kaosdrachen posted:The one thing I hate more than these are lengthy missions where you have to do this and also you (or worse, your escort target) are forcibly brought down to one-hit-kill. Escort missions are up there among the worst type. Getting flashbacks to when I used to play the original Guild Wars, and the first several story quests past the tutorial area involve escorting a character that loves to rush into mobs and leading to mission failure since he's not exactly tanky. achtungnight posted:
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Every Cauldron is somewhat unique. Very refreshing IMO. Xi is probably my favorite in this game. I too am not a fan of escort missions.
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UPDATE Ep. 36 Aloy the Love Guru Side quest time, this time with a theme of love. Regarding the Hammer & Steel exploit: here's a video of it in action, and according to the comments (which are of course always correct) it apparently still works! Wish I knew that before I recorded  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OglqM86t2Lc
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The quests you call Love Guru are among my favorites in the game. Awesome atmosphere on each. Also like the way Aloy dresses down Fernand.
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UPDATE Ep. 37-1 The Bad News and the Good News Part 1 Ep. 37-2 The Bad News and the Good News Part 2 Ep. 37-1a The Bad News and the Good News Part 1(no commentary over cutscenes) Ep. 37-2a The Bad News and the Good News Part 2(no commentary over cutscenes) Strap in and get your snacks and beverages folks; it's an update double feature. Time for the Zero Dawn facility. My first playthrough I just kind of sat there like whoa after this sequence and it's still my favorite part of the game. The game starts kind of slow burn-y but it's very good at set up and payoff, and this is where we get a whole lot of payoff. Also, I got a capture card . This has made recording this sequence a lot easier since the PS5 native recorder only goes up to 60 minutes.
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This plot is indeed awesome. I like how the AI both worships Elizabeth and is willing to contradict her regarding Hades. Sobeck vs. Faro is also well written, as coop52 noted. Aloy & Sylens get good dialogue too, as does Hellis. Hope you will do the side missions in Sunfall at some point. They’re fun and should have been plot mandatory IMO. achtungnight fucked around with this message at 00:24 on Aug 27, 2023 |
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Man, the VA for Brad Andac did a hell of a job. The guilt - and even more, the wonder - in his voice as he describes how he helped build the Chariot line, and how long he's been carrying that guilt ever since it came out what had happened... Jurassic Park of all things actually phrases it succinctly: "Scientists were so busy wondering whether they could to ask themselves whether they should." There's a... tendency, I suppose is the kindest way to describe it... for people who are sufficiently good and creative to fall in love with the complexity and ambition of a project to the point where they'll blind themselves to the moral and ethical implications. It's hard to put to words, but Mr. Andac described it very eloquently.
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UPDATE Ep. 38 Night of a Thousand Glinthawks Clearing up some sidequests before progressing the story. The guy at the end is particularly interesting, and very easily missed. I only found out about his quest going through a guide. His quest is a bit long so we'll complete it in the next video. kaosdrachen posted:Man, the VA for Brad Andac did a hell of a job. The guilt - and even more, the wonder - in his voice as he describes how he helped build the Chariot line, and how long he's been carrying that guilt ever since it came out what had happened... Agreed, the characters in the datapoints could have been pretty forgettable but they managed to do a good job making them stick and conveyed the complex feelings surrounding the situation pretty well. Brad was definitely one of the better ones. achtungnight posted:Hope you will do the side missions in Sunfall at some point. They’re fun and should have been plot mandatory IMO. Yep, they're on the list. I wonder why they didn't separate them off as another branch of the main quest when you get the initial sidequest during a main mission...
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The machine-blood drinker is another fan favorite quest. Many were surprised he didn’t return in the sequel. The obscure nature of his quest is probably why IMO.
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UPDATE Ep. 39 The One With All The Multitasking Sorry for the delay. I was out on vacation (which I really needed) and went to edit the next video only to find that the audio was hosed up/out of sync, which apparently can happen with Elgato cards. It took me a minute to get the settings right and rerecord, hopefully no more issues with the LP. Anywho, time to finish the blood dude side quest while taking care of some others at the same time! Redmaw is a nice capstone to the Hunter's Lodge story-line. Also, apparently on Death from the Skies, you can complete the quest without getting into combat in the end if you're good (I'm not that good).
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UPDATE Ep. 40 I Hate Rockbreakers Time to clear out Corrupted Zones, an activity that I haven't done in a while. I really loving hate Rockbreakers.
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I hate Rockbreakers too. Why a lesser version of them became the most frequent enemy in the Horizon sequel... at least Burrowers are easier to manage most of the time.
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I still hate glinthawks more but I think it's because I had some sort of trick for rockbreakers, I don't actually remember what it was though.
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UPDATE Ep. 41 The RNG Hates Me Time for another Hunting Grounds, this time the stealth one. I have no idea what went wrong with the crates in the Sleight of Crate challenge. This is what it's supposed to look like: Horizon Zero Dawn Sleight Of Crate Trial Guide. SIGSEGV posted:I still hate glinthawks more but I think it's because I had some sort of trick for rockbreakers, I don't actually remember what it was though. Glinthawks are bit more annoying to me due to sheer volume and frequency. Rockbreakers have a part their back that has a damage multiplier on it which will kill them pretty quickly, provided you can hit it. achtungnight posted:I hate Rockbreakers too. Why a lesser version of them became the most frequent enemy in the Horizon sequel... at least Burrowers are easier to manage most of the time. I forgive Burrowers since they're cute 
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The Stealth Hunting Grounds are my favorite. Frustrating challenges to kill Watchers undetected, then you get to drop that for speed looting of crates (after you sneak to the first one, takes me about a few tries to pinpoint locations each time) and Stalker elimination. Very refreshing. That’s my preferred order of challenges anyway.
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UPDATE Ep. 42 Red Headed Jesus Ep. 42a Red Headed Jesus (no commentary over cutscenes) The Nora have been waiting long enough to be saved. The ending cutscene is one of my favorite parts of the game, after the Good News and Bad News cutscenes.
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I too am a big fan of the ending. If Jesus refused to accept worship, I might be more into him. Maybe that’s just me. I definitely appreciate the attitude from Aloy. This video shows off one of two Corrupted Thunderjaws in the game. Hope we can see the other soon. I do appreciate the confirmed deaths of various Nora you can see as you approach All Mother Mountain. Most of the tribe survives, but not the guy who sold you your first Tripcaster or the lady warrior who directs you to the path out of the Embrace. You can find their bodies in appropriate places. No other specific deaths of which I’m aware, but this is enough to remind the player war is hell. One more thing you didn’t show off. If Aloy keeps talking to the old hag Lansra after being crowned as “Anoited”, she encourages Lansra to try keeping her eyes open and her mouth shut. The results have to be seen to be believed. achtungnight fucked around with this message at 07:17 on Sep 28, 2023 |
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UPDATE Ep. 43 Apocashitstorm Collection Tour: Mega Edition Time to collect all the rest of the collectables on the map (or at least the rest of the base game ones). Maybe it's just me, but it seems like a lot of the collectables are concentrated towards the early game areas (Sacred Lands/eastern Sundom). Also discovered that you can explode cactuses by ramming them with a Charger. It's really fun I still can't believe I ran out of loving wood achtungnight posted:One more thing you didn’t show off. If Aloy keeps talking to the old hag Lansra after being crowned as “Anoited”, she encourages Lansra to try keeping her eyes open and her mouth shut. The results have to be seen to be believed. Dang it, now I have to find a video of this.
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