Dragon's Dogma 2

GoldenTiger said:
I assume it has story relevant to its sequel, doesn't it?
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The stories have nothing to do with each other, they are similar but in different worlds. Both DDDA and DD2 are very good games, DD2 has more simplified mechanics, it isn't worse for that though, the game is very good if you like games centered around exploration.

I sunk 91 hours into my first playthrough and feel like I missed a lot, I ended up deleting my save last night and starting fresh, going to take my time with the 2nd playthrough.
 
LittleBuddy said:
The stories have nothing to do with each other, they are similar but in different worlds. Both DDDA and DD2 are very good games, DD2 has more simplified mechanics, it isn't worse for that though, the game is very good if you like games centered around exploration.

I sunk 91 hours into my first playthrough and feel like I missed a lot, I ended up deleting my save last night and starting fresh, going to take my time with the 2nd playthrough.
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Didn't the latest patch add an option to start a new game without the need to delete your save?
 
this sounds like my type of game...old school RPG...no quest arrows or icons pointing you to the exact location...you need to explore and talk with people...combat sounds fun...I never got far into the first game as the Pawn aspect bugged me- I prefer playing solo but I think DD2 is a more updated version of the first game

* even though there are no quest markers people can still use walkthroughs to find everything without the grind
 
I'd call this a more modern old school rpg. Well there are quest location pointers in a sense. The escort quests have an exact location marker for the destination, and you do technically know where you have to go like find someone in some town/village, but it's up to you how you get there. The game also discourages fast travel. If you travel by foot you gain some dcp and exp and I don't mean from fighting, just by walking distance. I have several portcrystals set up but I still mainly jog to locations unless I am in a hurry so I can level up my vocations.

I get the whole wanting to play solo but I just can't see doing it because you'd be over weight constantly and you'd have to throw away all those resources you'd have collected that you'd need to upgrade your equipment. But nothing stops you from trying it though, you only have to not hire any pawns and brine your main and never touch a rift stone if you want to try it in pure solo mode (you could do that in the first game too I think). I like the pawn system it's a non-coop coop lol. And it's essential for some things (woodland wordsmith) since you can't learn everything.

I am trying to level trickster and honestly I am hating the vocation more than any other I have played. I just don't get it and leveling this last bit (I am rank 7) to max it out is annoying as hell because even this far I just don't know how I am even contributing. My previous Warfarer which was mainly a hybrid thief + magic archer, was a fun time though it took a while to max out Warfarer. I thought it was one of the slowest to max out, but trickster is much worse, not because it seems slow to level, but to me it's just not fun at all. I have tried leading things to die from falling off ledges, but it hasn't worked once. Maybe I picked it too late. My party basically destroys most group mobs easily (Level 53-57), so the ability to get mobs to attack one of their own is just useless now. They die by the time I attach the smoke thing. It worked like once for one hit before my party annihilated the group lol. The only good thing it has is a find seeker token augment. I found mystic spearhand and it sounds good but I think I'll want to work on fighter and warrior first and skip sorcerer till later cause I am just tired of magic at the moment.
I've only done mainly side quests so after finishing my vocations, I'll get back to the main quest lol.
 
Armenius said:
Didn't the latest patch add an option to start a new game without the need to delete your save?
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It overwrites your previous save. It would be nice if they added additional character slots.

I understand why they do it this way, so you can't just summon your pawns from other saves to transfer items to low level pawns. If they made it so you can't summon your pawns from other saves I don't see a reason not to include it.
 
polonyc2 said:
this sounds like my type of game...old school RPG...no quest arrows or icons pointing you to the exact location...you need to explore and talk with people...combat sounds fun...I never got far into the first game as the Pawn aspect bugged me- I prefer playing solo but I think DD2 is a more updated version of the first game

* even though there are no quest markers people can still use walkthroughs to find everything without the grind
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You can solo DD2, I think thief would be the best solo class, maybe fighter and warrior as well but they would require a lot of consumables, thief would not. I'll probably do a solo game after I finish my 2nd playthrough & NG+. This game is good enough to hold my interest for a long time.
 
You can play any class just hire a Healer mage or Cleric for a pawn they heal you for everything.
 
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LittleBuddy said:
It overwrites your previous save. It would be nice if they added additional character slots.

I understand why they do it this way, so you can't just summon your pawns from other saves to transfer items to low level pawns. If they made it so you can't summon your pawns from other saves I don't see a reason not to include it.
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You could just pseudo make character slots. All you have to do is backup your saves, delete your save files, start again. You can probably just switch between the two save backups. I don't know if they have checks so I'd recommend not using the start new game option from the menu. If anything that might invalidate your old save file if it has some kind of identification tag in it. Or it's possible that is the denuvo install check thing. Every time you switch out your character it will do an activation like check so don't do it more than once or twice a day. I heard people say deleting your save and starting a new game makes the game go through an activation (this was via proton IIRC), I also read someone who said they wiped their save multiple times (windows only) that didn't trigger any activation attempts, so I guess YMMV.
 
LittleBuddy said:
The stories have nothing to do with each other, they are similar but in different worlds. Both DDDA and DD2 are very good games, DD2 has more simplified mechanics, it isn't worse for that though, the game is very good if you like games centered around exploration.

I sunk 91 hours into my first playthrough and feel like I missed a lot, I ended up deleting my save last night and starting fresh, going to take my time with the 2nd playthrough.
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Thank you :). Good to know, I'll have to snag this once it hits a decent sale!
 
GoldenTiger said:
I assume it has story relevant to its sequel, doesn't it?
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DD2 Feels more like a remake with an expanded story, even the title screen just says "Dragons Dogma", no 2 to be seen. The only reason I'd recommend playing the original first is because you could probably grab it super cheap to make sure you like the gameplay. If you don't think that is going to be an issue then I'd say jump right in to 2.
 
GoldenTiger said:
No, because it normally isn't that way. No need to be condescending :rolleyes:.
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That was not really my intention. Well, there are also many game series where you do not necessarily have to play the predecessors. So before I sink 60+ hours into an older game I would at least just google it. DD's strength is exploration and not storytelling. If you play both games relatively close together, you could definitely get a high risk of tiredness.

Tl;dr: Play DD2 and have fun.
 
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lors said:
That was not really my intention. Well, there are also many game series where you do not necessarily have to play the predecessors. So before I sink 60+ hours into an older game I would at least just google it. DD's strength is exploration and not storytelling. If you play both games relatively close together, you could definitely get a high risk of tiredness.

Tl;dr: Play DD2 and have fun.
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Thanks for clarifying, and sorry I misunderstood you.
 
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Man I am only 7 hours in but so far this game gives me that excited feeling when playing. Like you are on an adventure. I had the choice at a point early in the game to take the oxcart or go on my own to the capitol l and I chose to go on my own and I am glad I did. It was way longer than I expected but I was able to level up to level 12 just from the trip, fought a cyclops that was nearly impossible and kept killing me and got lucky and got a high level pawn close by, recruited her and she turned the tide of the fight. Was relieved when I finally made it to Vernworth. Also, and maybe this will change, but I did not think the monster density was too much on the trip. Seemed just about right. Plenty of side roads to take and explore. Came across a a dragon and noped it out of there with haste. Good times.
 
This series has always given me the best "explorer/adventurer" vibes of any game. I still clearly remember playing the first game on my PS3 IIRC, and the first time night hit I was like WTF I can't see a dam thing. Unlike in this sequel that gave you a lantern to start, you had to actually buy one yourself in the first game with no one telling you and you were so screwed if you went out exploring then night came in the middle of nowhere. I couldn't move from the spot I was at till morning because I was level like 3 hoping nothing wandered in my direction lol.
 
I'm on my 2nd playthrough and am still excited to play every chance I get. It actually gives me the same vibes I had when playing DD1. I think I will be playing this game on and off for years so I hope they add a few expansions, I would certainly buy them. I have 120 hours played and that says a lot for it only being out a few weeks, lol.
 
Capcom has a survey up, asking for player feedback: https://www.enqform.capcom.com/form/pub/form1/dd2_en1

There is a section for `likes` and `dislikes` about the game, also asks what type of DLC you would want in the game. If I were to guess they will be feeding these surveys into an ChatGPT or something similar, so if you fill it out I recommend being specific.

I recommend mentioning performance issues on PC, which is probably my biggest issue. But I did also list some of my preferred features that they should add and preferred changes to the game.

Also you can fill it out if you haven't played the game, they are probably looking for opinions from players who have not purchased it but are interested.
 
this is a game that will have staying power over a long period of time...as they patch it, new drivers are released etc more people will buy...this is not a game that has a short shelf life...
 
xDiVolatilX said:
What's the best price you guys are paying for this release?
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Personally after a few patches I think it is worth the $70, as long as they fix the performance in Vermund. I bought it for like $50-60 as a pre-order from either fanatical or gamebillet, I started a 3rd playthrough now and have over 200 hours played. Any game that offers this much replayability is worth the price tag IMO, as long as it is fun.
 
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