Sauron

July 12

8 hours ago, Tempest said:

I just wish everything wasn't 'corroded' so the durability is even worse than it was in BotW. I know you get better weapons underground but it's still a pain.

I'm just the opposite actually. I'm having a blast looking at the map and seeing where things are and trying to figure out how to get there and how to get them. My biggest gripe so far is that I don't have a map for the underground (I guess you get that later with the light roots or something) so I avoid it like the plague and that it's super hard to explore the sky because janky sky contraptions don't work so well. I think I get a wind power later that helps with that, but for right now it's too big of a pain to really bother with.

Actually I have another complaint. The save system is kind of strange. If you save and restore in a shrine you start over. Ok I can see that, no cheesing the shrine challenges. But it also does something similar if you've built a contraption. There have been times when I've painstakingly built some sort of flying machine, saved my game, crashed said machine, restored my game only to find out that all the parts were disconnected again. I'm guessing it's some sort of memory limitation or something like that, but it really takes me out of the game given how fiddly it is to build these things in the first place (I don't have the auto build yet).

You haven't done much exploring of the underground? You should, you're missing out on a LOT, especially when it comes to mining zonaite. If you're map isn't appearing in the underground, make sure you've gone through the initial underground exploring quest. Also make sure you're activating every lightroot that you come across. It really is a pain to explore at first, but once you get the hang of it and start activating more and more lightroots, it'll get easier. On top of that, mining zonaite and exchanging zonaite for crystallized charges will add battery power, which in turn will make exploring with vehicles much easier. That will help A LOT with the sky islands, which are tons of fun. Of course, to get to many of them you don't even need any vehicles, just jumping from sky towers will get you to most places that you need to go.

Oh, and regarding disassembled parts, you should be able to easily rebuild anything that disassembled via the autobuild ability.

July 9

Might want to put up an epilepsy warning for that.

July 8

6 hours ago, Tempest said:

I just did all three labyrinths and got some 'Evil Armor' set which to be honest is pretty stupid. Not only were the labyrinths a huge pain but armor with stealth on it is worthless to me. The few times I needed stealth I just used a potion. I've been living in my Phantom armor but it's not upgradeable so I'm going to need to find something to replace it soon as constructs and phantom gannons hit really hard.

Fully upgraded Hylian armor is usually good enough for me, and what's more, it's not a pain to upgrade as long as you're not selling off all of the required items. You don't get any special status effects with it, but it's armor rating is pretty good.

July 7

4 hours ago, Tempest said:

Yeah I've been upgrading my armor here and there, but I need to go unlock more fairies to do that. Of course after I unlocked the first one that started the newspaper quest which is like 15 different quests which is what I'm doing now. After that I plan on hunting down some more specialty armor.

Does the funky armor like CeCe's hat do anything or can you sell it? It looks dumb and doesn't seem to have any special properties but it's worth a bunch. Seems like it's just a collectable or something.

There's no practical purpose to it, as it provides no combat benefits. There's a few other pieces of armor here and there that are like that as well, as well as quite a few armor sets that have high upgrade costs while providing minimal benefits (namely the ones based on prior Zelda games). Certain armor sets, on the other hand, can give you huge advantages in certain situations. Upgrading these sets to max is worth the time and effort spent to do so as well, especially up to four stars as the armor increase from 3 to 4 stars on some sets is pretty big.

July 7

On 7/5/2023 at 3:50 PM, Tempest said:

I've got 15 hearts, 2 full stamina wheels, the master sword, 15 weapon slots, 7 bow slots, and 6 shield slots and I haven't even touched the main quest line other than to get the glider and the sword. My ADD combined with a map that shows where all the goodies are are a bad combination.

I'm at 35 hearts, 3 full stamina wheels, and haven't counted my bow or shield slots but definitely more than you listed. I'm on the fifth sage quest but right now all I'm doing is farming lizalfos tails for upgrading some armor sets. It's like this game doesn't want to let you finish, there's always something more to do.

July 4

2 minutes ago, leech said:

Yeah, which begs the question, why they didn't do a full implementation, and why did none of the other consumer level machines adopt it?

The two systems that Atari had with VME weren't marketed at consumers, but rather at similar or the same types of customers that bought Sun workstations or other 68K-based workstations that used VME. As for why they didn't do a full implementation, that's because it was Atari, and they probably cheaped out on it somehow in order to save a few pennies on production costs.

June 27

9 hours ago, Tempest said:

I think I'm going to do what I did for BotW. I have a guide for the main quest, but I found some interactive maps that show seed locations, shrines, and side quests. I just look at the map to see what's in my current area and try and figure them out from there and look up a guide for the quest/shrine if I'm stuck. I like to explore and leave the main quest stuff for last unless I need something from it to be able to complete a side quest or shrine.

One thing I'll say right now is that I HATE the building thing. It's a cute idea but the controls are so fiddly it drives me nuts. I don't want to sit there for 10 minutes trying to get a hook in the right spot so I can slide down a zip line. It really needs to just allow me to select the parts and auto-build the contraption. I'm also kind of annoyed that the cooking controls are still pretty poor. Holding and dropping things next to a fire only for the item to roll away is annoying.

Someone already mentioned the autobuild, that'll come in quite handy later. Regarding cooking though, it's actually much easier than in BotW. Stand next to a lit cooking pot, go to your inventory and select the ingredients, and you'll have an option to drop them in the pot instead of having to aim for it.

June 25

20 hours ago, Tempest said:

I'm about to start this. Is there a good guide to use for the main game? I know it's open world and full of side quests and whatnot, I just want to make sure I'm not missing things as I go exploring on my own.

There are tons of guides out there. The IGN one has been pretty good, but keep in mind that these walkthroughs only focus on the main story quest, which you can pretty much follow along without needing to use a guide. Personally, I think guides are more useful for things that are off the beaten path.

June 9

17 hours ago, Tanooki said:

@digdugnate Bingo, that's my issue right there in that first few sentences.

I didn't touch it for like 10-12 days because I knew there was just too much to do, and I wasn't able to make the time (2+hrs) to do anything since the terrain is so vast, or I feared I was tired enough I'd not make it either.
- Do I find more temples to unlock jumps? Do I do them too? (So far have like 5-6 found, un-done)
- Do I find more towers and see if I can scale them (grabbed 2 yesterday)
- Do I find those X's on the ground (did rubber suit south)
- Do I go into that pit in the ground with the marker, seems like a time sucking event so I wait.
- Do I go to one of the four directions of the species/peopls of hyrule? And if so, which one exaclty?? (It's got me so confused I haven't, and it looks like a LOOOOOONG walk.)

I did the long-ish walk to Karariko the previous play before this and that took some time, and part of that was on a horse, which oddly I seem to have lost as whistling isn't working??!?!

It's like the game is competing for reasons for me NOT to play it because I just don't have 2, 3, 5? hours to play in one sitting to make it worth the effort which sucks. I don't hate the game, but I hate the amount of time needed where it's a put off if I can't.

Yeah, that was certainly an issue for me as well. There are some helpful tips I can offer, though. And no, I don't take credit for all of these, as I found some of them looking through Youtube videos.

- Do the four regions in the order mentioned by Purah, which means hitting Rito Village first, then Goron City, etc. You'll find the difficulty scales better that way.

- Tackle some of the side quests, you'll find useful items that way.

- Try to kill enemies instead of avoiding them. You get some pretty useful items that way, and many that you will need if you want to upgrade armor.

- Fusing rocks to sticks or weapons can work well at first for breaking ore and rocks, but once you start getting some hammer-like horns from enemies, you'll find those to be more useful (and longer lasting).

- Speaking of fusing, any bare weapon you get will need to be fused with stronger materials, especially horns from enemies that you've killed. Trust me, the massive jump in damage output will make fights a lot less frustrating.

- If you're short on time, dedicate yourself to working on side quests. After all, there's no hurry. I'm probably closing in to 200 hours in the game and I still haven't beaten it yet, as there's still more stuff that I can do.

- Don't forget you can save anywhere.

- The single biggest time sinks in the game are the temple runs (as in getting to them). Most other side quests can be completed pretty quickly.

- Get used to your powers, including the sages and the abilities that you unlocked throughout the tutorial. You'll find that pretty much any puzzle can be solved with those. Also, most puzzles have multiple ways to solve them.

June 8

1 hour ago, bradhig1 said:

I raged so hard at the lighning temple boss fight I threw my controller and broke my spacemaster x-7 cart. The board inside is fine and I put it back together as much as I could. Rage made worse by anxiety. I wish my mother wouldn't worry about it but she thinks it could cause a heart attack or something. I hear some many people talking about throwing controllers around here. All I have to do is go down under the castle and make my way to the final boss and then fight him.. I haven't go down there yet and I started my second row of hearts.

Not sure why you're having so much trouble with bosses, I've found them all to be pretty easy just as long as you know how to beat them. And on top of that, most of them seem to boil down to what is pretty much the same pattern: hit weak spot, then wail on them when they're stunned/down/whatever. Are you maximizing your weapons by fusing high damage materials? Have you upgraded your armor? Are you attaching keese eyeballs to arrows when fighting bosses to make sure you're hitting their weak spots accurately? I have a lot more trouble fighting Lynels than I've had with most bosses, and even Lynels aren't that bad just as long as I'm not being retarded when fighting them.

June 6

11 hours ago, digdugnate said:

It's the Fierce Deity sword. You have to do the questline for all the Fierce Deity armor pieces and then you go back to the cave where you picked up the first quest and a hidden chamber pops up. I put the beginning of the quest in spoiler tags below if you're interested.

Reveal hidden contents

To kick off the requisite quest, warp to Kisinona Shrine next to Cephla Lake in Eldin Canyon, and head slightly north, around the big boulder blocking your view, until you see the smoke from a fire below.

Once there, you’ll meet the treasure hunters Domidak and Prissen, who are reclining against the cliff wall outside of Cephla Lake Cave. (You may have already met these two elsewhere — they’re searching for the fabled treasure of the famous Misko all across Hyrule.) Speak to them, and they’ll tell you that there are too many chests in the nearby cave, and they can’t figure out which one houses anything more than a Green Rupee. As usual, a Freudian slip will hint that you can feed their dog, who is lounging near their tent, and it will lead you to the correct chest. Feed the canine four apples (there are two on the nearby wooden box, if you’re running low) and the dog will guide you to a dirt-covered chest, inside of which rested the Ember Trousers, which allow for a Hot Weather Attack.

The Ember Trousers are not what we’re here for. Luckily, Domidak and Prissen enter the cave shortly after you’ve opened the chest to begrudgingly congratulate you, open one final chest, and give you a message from Misko himself. This letter will kick off the side quest Misko’s Treasure: The Fierce Deity.

Ahh yes, ok, that makes sense. I have the quest, just haven't finished it yet.

June 6

15 hours ago, digdugnate said:

now that i've dorked with this a bit more- do you have any recommendations on how to get into Gerudo Town with the sandstorm being all wacky? I feel like the first time I attempted it I got turned around and ran out of heat resistance food, so the expedition was a big fail lol

The best way to get there is to glide. If you go up to the very top of the building at Kara Kara Bazaar, you can see where Gerudo Town is over the sandstorm. Alternately, there's a dust devil just outside the main gate facing towards the town that you can catch some air on, but I found it better to just glide from the top of the building. Even though you'll reach the ground well before the town, just continue in a straight line and you can't miss it.

BTW, what's that sword you have in the first pic? I'm a bit further along than you but I haven't encountered it yet.

June 2

2 hours ago, bradhig1 said:

anyone know what to wear in gerudo desert to survive the heat? I need to go there to beat the desert temple.

When you're heading towards Gerudo:

Spoiler

you'll reach the Kara Kara Bazaar first. Make sure you talk to everyone there, as someone will end up giving you a headband with heat resistance. Also make sure you've got some food with heat resistance cooked up as well. Don't forget, you'll also need cold resistance at night while in Gerudo, so it's best if you've already been to Rito first.

May 30

5 hours ago, bradhig1 said:

I am constantly running out of weapons because they break and I can't find anymore arrows which I need to get the control panel back for the tower I am at.

Weapons are plentiful. If you're running out, you're doing something really wrong. If you're in dire need of a weapon, though, you can always go to Lookout Landing and grab a couple of weapons in the emergency shelter. As far as arrows go, you can buy them at any general store in town, or from Beedle at every stable. Having said that, I've rarely needed to buy any in TotK, as I get plenty from defeating enemies.

May 29

I also loved the Advance Wars games, and have been eyeing the Switch release. I'll definitely be picking this one up eventually.

May 25

18 hours ago, digdugnate said:

The shrines I've done so far are really well-done, in my opinion. Lots of times there's several different ways to approach a puzzle; I really like that.

WIthout spoiling a lot, the powers you get really open up possibilities for exploration and stuff when at the end you're like 'hey, that was a clever way to do that!'

Exactly, you have tons more options of ways to accomplish things than there were in BotW.

May 22

7 hours ago, agradeneu said:

That is not my conclusion, but rather yours. If you don't like this community as a whole, why are you here?

Yeah, don't even try to turn this around on me, you're the one who jumped in here with your snide comment to me first. And as to why I'm here, I've been involved in the community since the very beginning. Old habits die hard.

7 hours ago, agradeneu said:

BTW, there is no "the community". I see two camps of an handful of individuals bullshitting at each other, while the majority sits back.

This argument is well over a decade past its expiration date. There are no "two camps" in the Jag community, the JS2 days ended a long time ago.

May 21

5 hours ago, agradeneu said:

Nah, but when you start an argument, you gotta take responsibilty for it and not complain about things you are part of.

Not sure how you came to the conclusion that I'm the reason for the Jag attracting such crazies, but you do you.

May 21

2 hours ago, agradeneu said:

Well, you are contributing to it too.

I'll be the first to admit that I'm a weirdo. But this community attracts those that make me seem quite normal in comparison.

May 21

Very nice! I wish something like this existed when I had a Falcon. I'll have to download it and try all of the software anyway to see how good Hatari's Falcon emulation is.

May 21

1 hour ago, OVERRiDE said:

I believe in full transparency regarding the production process, so I have revealed this information. If I had not, would you have been able to tell that the assets were generated via AI? Lol.

That said, I am curious exactly what about this you guys are not fans of. Are the graphics bad, in your opinion? Or is it just the concept of them being generated by AI that you are not comfortable with?

I imagine there are plenty of reasons why people wouldn't be a fan of AI-generated artwork, ranging from the ethical to the practical. However, if I were doing a Jag game on my own, and considering my own lack of artistic talent, I would at the very least be tempted to use it myself. Actually, scratch that. I would definitely use it if I didn't have a capable artist assisting me. Ultimately, the decision as to whether or not you want to use it is up to you, everyone else's opinions on it be damned.

May 21

This, folks, is the Jaguar community.

May 16

5 hours ago, Tanooki said:

The game kind of feels even more so than the first where it begs you to buy that $40 guide book that's either out there or coming soon like the last go around. The shrines so far got interesting with a batting game, twisty blocks, powered devices, a robot vs you challenge(strength) and so on. Kind of curious if I left something behind somewhere, but it's so vast and open even at this rate it's likely.

Yeah, some of those puzzles are easy, while there are some that are totally kicking my ass right now.

Spoiler

If you haven't already, make sure you speak with Purah after talking to Hoz, that way you'll get the glider.

May 15

8 hours ago, Tanooki said:

But as it is right now I think maybe, I'm screwed, not sure. I had a few mishaps along the way, lost my spare fans due to a drop from the rails as I made my cart too heavy. And I only made what I could on fire food, and I've just got one left. I'm at the top of the bottomless pit space, and nice seeing like like back(killed both.) But now I'm screwed, used my 2nd to last to run around and get nothing outside the opening there. Everything is icy, though I could go down to go up...splat. I never had the original game make me feel uncomfortable with progression or the inkling of hopelessness, but this one is creeping there because if this cold zone is getting me this tapped out ...what's next. I didn't want to lose the last 3.5m of cold resistance I have left so I shut it off for now.

I was having a lot of trouble in the same area myself. There's actually a hidden chest that has cold weather armor, but it's tricky to find. You might want to look up a walkthrough in order to find it. Yes, I know, you shouldn't need one in the tutorial level. That's the only gripe I really have about the game so far, and I'm a little ways through it now since I've been playing it virtually non-stop this weekend.

May 13

10 hours ago, Sir Guntz said:

Weapons breaking, cooking food and walking endlessly is fun?

If that's what you think the Zelda games are all about, you haven't been paying attention.

I had TotK pre-ordered, so I've been playing it for a bit today, just taking my time and exploring the Sky Island tutorial area. Just more of the same of BotW would have been great, but these new abilities seem to add tons of opportunities to experiment. Really enjoying this so far...and the real game hasn't even started for me yet.

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