Assassin's Creed Origins |OT| Stalking in Memphis

Net_Wrecker · Nov 21, 2017

GazRB said:
Haha, so I think that was my issue starting off. Need to start thinking more Diablo, less almost every Ubisoft game ever.

Don't sell your weapons either. Break em down for gear upgrade materials. You'll be rotating your melee loadout pretty frequently even after you start getting legendaries (unless you upgrade them, which gets costly later on.

GazRB said:
Good call. Gonna keep this purp spear for life. Is there any point in switching weapons? I guess those perks on there.

Power, moveset, range, some are better against groups, different passives, different speeds, different supers, etc.

Deleted member 14080 · Nov 21, 2017

GazRB said:
Haha, so I think that was my issue starting off. Need to start thinking more Diablo, less almost every Ubisoft game ever.

Good call. Gonna keep this purp spear for life. Is there any point in switching weapons? I guess those perks on there.

You'll get yellow/gold (Legendary) weapons as well, those have the best stats. Until you find them, keep your favorite purples.

GazRB · Nov 21, 2017

Lighting up a torch and stepping into an old tomb is an awesome feeling, and they nailed it here.

Net_Wrecker said:
Don't sell your weapons either. Break em down for gear upgrade materials. You'll be rotating your melee loadout pretty frequently even after you start getting legendaries.

Power, moveset, range, some are better against groups, different passives, etc.

Thanks for the tips. Golds are legendary I assume? Haven't seen any of those yet.

Deleted member 11995 · Nov 21, 2017

GazRB said:
Lighting up a torch and stepping into an old tomb is an awesome feeling, and they nailed it here.

Yep, the atmosphere and lighting effects are incredible. I love that the tombs are genuinely pitch black if you put out your torch.

Deleted member 14080 · Nov 21, 2017

Ubisoft sure did deliver with Origins. On every level.

_Karooo · Nov 21, 2017

New Trial up!!! Trial of Sobek GO GO GO

Stat · Nov 21, 2017

d9b said:
Ubisoft sure did deliver with Origins. On every level.

Can I ask what you mean? I really disagree and I feel like Im taking crazy pills seeing how much love this game gets. Love the AC franchise but this isn't an AC game at all.

Premium · Nov 21, 2017

Stat said:
Can I ask what you mean? I really disagree and I feel like Im taking crazy pills seeing how much love this game gets. Love the AC franchise but this isn't an AC game at all.

Why linger in a thread for a game you dislike?

Deliro · Nov 21, 2017

Stat said:
Can I ask what you mean? I really disagree and I feel like Im taking crazy pills seeing how much love this game gets. Love the AC franchise but this isn't an AC game at all.

It's a very good game, that's it. Problem is that the AC franchise except for BF (partially) and Syndicate play like complete dog poo, so you can't make a good game if you stay true to the AC formula.

What exactly can't you understand when a good game is called good just because it doesn't fulfill your criteria for the umpteenth zombified version of the same old AC formula?

TheWorthyEdge · Nov 21, 2017

I heard that they do something interesting with the end game here, is that true?

Ahasverus · Nov 21, 2017

Samus4145 said:
So am I supposed to turn off internet before completing quest for the exploit? Because I got the reward right away without talking to Reda.

Funnily enough the exploit doesn't work with yesterday's quest, gotta wait for today's, it works better when you gotta return to Reda.

Stat said:
Can I ask what you mean? I really disagree and I feel like Im taking crazy pills seeing how much love this game gets. Love the AC franchise but this isn't an AC game at all.

I feel it got rid of anything stale about the series and innovated in all the right ways. Saying it doesn't feel like an AC game /at all/ is really disingenuous.

Stat · Nov 21, 2017

Premium said:
Why linger in a thread for a game you dislike?

Am I not allowed to post lol? Like come on. Im genuinely curious. I want to know what Im missing and maybe change my attitude.

Deliro said:
It's a very good game, that's it. Problem is that the AC franchise except for BF (partially) and Syndicate play like complete dog poo, so you can't make a good game if you stay true to the AC formula.

What exactly can't you understand when a good game is called good just because it doesn't fulfill your criteria for the umpteenth zombified version of the same old AC formula?

I just feel like each mission is exactly the same (find/rescue in a camp that looks the same), the enemy and companion AI is awful, the loot system is basically upgrading to a new uninspired weapon every 2 minutes, and the combat isn't fun.

I don't enjoy the lack of social stealth or free running. You can climb anything so it doesn't feel like you are strategic in approaching a wall since you basically hold X to go up. And there is no smoothness to going down a building aside from dropping straight down (by holding O) which is changed from Unity/Syndicate.

Also, you have less tools at your disposal to distract guards and assassinate them

I loved the franchise except for AC3 so this is a departure for me.

Ahasverus said:
Funnily enough the exploit doesn't work with yesterday's quest, gotta wait for today's, it works better when you gotta return to Reda.

I feel it got rid of anything stale about the series and innovated in all the right ways. Saying it doesn't feel like an AC game /at all/ is really disingenuous.

What did you find stale if I may ask?

I dont think it feels like an AC game at all. Which if you didnt like AC before, probably helps. If you did like AC, you probably dont see this as a similar game from previous intallments

offdutyninja · Nov 21, 2017

Stat said:
Am I not allowed to post lol? Like come on. Im genuinely curious. I want to know what Im missing and maybe change my attitude.

I just feel like each mission is exactly the same (find/rescue in a camp that looks the same), the enemy and companion AI is awful, the loot system is basically upgrading to a new uninspired weapon every 2 minutes, and the combat isn't fun.

I don't enjoy the lack of social stealth or free running.

I loved the franchise except for AC3 so this is a departure for me.

What did you find stale if I may ask?

I dont think it feels like an AC game at all. Which if you didnt like AC before, probably helps. If you did like AC, you probably dont see this as a similar game from previous intallments

I loved AC1 and AC2 but after that I grew tired of the formula and heavy reliance on the same mission types that I hated. Tailing missions were the biggest atrocity and caused me to quit AC4.

On the flip side I love open world games and loot games. This game has given me both of those things in spades! IMO this might be the best open world this gen and I am loving the loot system and combat. I beat the campaign the other day and now I plan to 100% it. I haven't beaten an AC game since 2 so for me it is a vast improvement. I like killing way more than hiding as an Assassin so the loss of tailing missions and social stealth is a gigantic bonus for me.

Ahasverus · Nov 21, 2017

Stat said:
Am I not allowed to post lol? Like come on. Im genuinely curious. I want to know what Im missing and maybe change my attitude.

I just feel like each mission is exactly the same (find/rescue in a camp that looks the same), the enemy and companion AI is awful, the loot system is basically upgrading to a new uninspired weapon every 2 minutes, and the combat isn't fun.

I don't enjoy the lack of social stealth or free running. You can climb anything so it doesn't feel like you are strategic in approaching a wall since you basically hold X to go up. And there is no smoothness to going down a building aside from dropping straight down (by holding O) which is changed from Unity/Syndicate.

Also, you have less tools at your disposal to distract guards and assassinate them

I loved the franchise except for AC3 so this is a departure for me.

What did you find stale if I may ask?

I dont think it feels like an AC game at all. Which if you didnt like AC before, probably helps. If you did like AC, you probably dont see this as a similar game from previous intallments

I'm the most faithful fan of the franchise you can find, and was super bored of Ezio try hards, single monotone cities, uninteresting storylines and a gameplay loop unchanged since 2009.

This game is what Breath of the Wild was to Zelda. A blessing. It doesn't mean the past games were bad, far from it, but the franchise needed a radical departure to build from there.

It might still have some rough edges, but the base is so good, the sequels could approach GOAT tier.

Jyrii · Nov 21, 2017

*Facepalm* I cursed AC:O having buggy audio since I didn't get 5.0 output. But apparently last big Windows update had reset my audio channels in Windows.

Surround audio is a gamechanger.

Stat · Nov 21, 2017

offdutyninja said:
I loved AC1 and AC2 but after that I grew tired of the formula and heavy reliance on the same mission types that I hated. Tailing missions were the biggest atrocity and caused me to quit AC4.

On the flip side I love open world games and loot games. This game has given me both of those things in spades! IMO this might be the best open world this gen and I am loving the loot system and combat. I beat the campaign the other day and now I plan to 100% it. I haven't beaten an AC game since 2 so for me it is a vast improvement. I like killing way more than hiding as an Assassin so the loss of tailing missions and social stealth is a gigantic bonus for me.

I've 100%every AC game Ive played (AC1, AC2, Rev, Brotherhood, AC3, Unity, Syncidate) and this is the first one I literally cant wait to finish.

I'll agree tailing missions aren't the most fun in games but I find the missions where you have to get someone out of a moving jail cart be really frustrating too. I just wish there was more variety.

I normally love loot games too but I find none of the loot to have any personality. And upgrading your weapon every 2 minutes with a new find makes me not really feel special about finding special loot since there are really only a few weapon types in the game. I find in this game, I cant really be stealthy and I have to kill everyone as oppose to knock out certain people.

And the loot like the costumes, mounts don't change your stats, no?

Stat · Nov 21, 2017

Ahasverus said:
I'm the most faithful fan of the franchise you can find, and was super bored of Ezio try hards, single monotone cities, uninteresting storylines and a gameplay loop unchanged since 2009.

This game is what Breath of the Wild was to Zelda. A blessing. It doesn't mean the past games were bad, far from it, but the franchise needed a radical departure to build from there.

It might still have some rough edges, but the base is so good, the sequels could approach GOAT tier.

I totally agree that AC3 and Unity were definitely Ezio clones of guys who were too egotistical but got it together in the end. Can't say I disagree but I found the cities just as engaging in Syndicate/Unity though Egypt was my most requested setting before this!

I just disagree about the base game being good. The base game was better in previous versions. Dont love that they took free running/social stealth out is all.

Ahasverus · Nov 21, 2017

Stat said:
I totally agree that AC3 and Unity were definitely Ezio clones of guys who were too egotistical but got it together in the end. Can't say I disagree but I found the cities just as engaging in Syndicate/Unity though Egypt was my most requested setting before this!

I just disagree about the base game being good. The base game was better in previous versions. Dont love that they took free running/social stealth out is all.

Sometimes a game doesn't click with you, personally I think this game does everything better than any other in the franchise except for storytelling which was compromised for freedom, but it's ok if you think differently.

You saying they took free running from us does raise my eyebrows, this is the free-est running ever made lol

Hopefully the next one is more suited to your tastes. I'm sure it's gonna be a killer game.

offdutyninja · Nov 21, 2017

Stat said:
I've 100%every AC game Ive played (AC1, AC2, Rev, Brotherhood, AC3, Unity, Syncidate) and this is the first one I literally cant wait to finish.

I'll agree tailing missions aren't the most fun in games but I find the missions where you have to get someone out of a moving jail cart be really frustrating too. I just wish there was more variety.

I normally love loot games too but I find none of the loot to have any personality. And upgrading your weapon every 2 minutes with a new find makes me not really feel special about finding special loot since there are really only a few weapon types in the game. I find in this game, I cant really be stealthy and I have to kill everyone as oppose to knock out certain people.

And the loot like the costumes, mounts don't change your stats, no?

I have had some bugs with some missions and in fact one where I was supposed to "rescue" mouse from a jail cart but he was just standing in the road with a diamond over his head and I couldn't interact with him in any way. I switched to a different mission and went back to that one later and he was in his cart cell for me to rescue. Hopefully they can work the kinks out with these types of bugs.

I love the loot system and find each of the different weapon types has their own nuances to learn and understand. Learning what type of weapons and attacks work against different types of enemies has been awesome for me. After the lack of variety in all the previous AC games in regards to combat and weapons I am shocked you feel these weapons lack personality. I have a trove of legendaries that I haven't upgraded yet because I had a couple I've stuck with mostly but the various bonuses like poison, fire, etc. give them a ton of personality.

It really sounds like this game just didn't click with you and while that may suck as a fan of the franchise, it happens to the best of us. I hope you find something to like here but if you haven't yet, I doubt continuing to play it will change that for you.

Ayrtonsenna84 · Nov 21, 2017

Where can i find some deadly weapons? The Captains realy hard to kill. Stopped to play the main missions,chasing after good weapons lol!

flkRaven · Nov 21, 2017

Should I spend a point on that skill that lets you get arrows out of your shield?

PS: I'm level 20 and haven't really needed it.

Ahasverus · Nov 21, 2017

Ayrtonsenna84 said:
Where can i find some deadly weapons? The Captains realy hard to kill. Stopped to play the main missions,chasing after good weapons lol!

Reda chests haha

Btw, Sobek is our next God!

wBENDERw · Nov 21, 2017

Kuldar said:
Having to switch to the parameter menu seems a bit tedious.
Farming the Anubis fight was easier. After completing the quest you could reset it by dying or quiting to the main menu. It was only1000 xp and 250 drachs but I felt like it was enough.

I would do that but I'm level 34 and Anubis is 40 no?

i love checking out the Legendary weapons

Jonnykong · Nov 21, 2017

Are these trial of the gods going to be coming up again? I'm only level 26 at the moment. Making the recommended level 40 is a bit steep :(

wBENDERw · Nov 21, 2017

GazRB said:
Got a new weapon. Shit ain't so bad now. Thanks dudes.

Hidden content

Stat · Nov 21, 2017

Ahasverus said:
Sometimes a game doesn't click with you, personally I think this game does everything better than any other in the franchise except for storytelling which was compromised for freedom, but it's ok if you think differently.

You saying they took free running from us does raise my eyebrows, this is the free-est running ever made lol

Hopefully the next one is more suited to your tastes. I'm sure it's gonna be a killer game.

No shame in that. I hope the next one is suited to my interests. Sucks but it is what it is. I find that I never have to free run and there is no strategy to free running. Feels like the cities arent really designed to free run. I havent done much free running yet and I am level 25.

Better to have loved than to not have loved at all...right?!?!!?! *breaks into tears*

offdutyninja said:
I have had some bugs with some missions and in fact one where I was supposed to "rescue" mouse from a jail cart but he was just standing in the road with a diamond over his head and I couldn't interact with him in any way. I switched to a different mission and went back to that one later and he was in his cart cell for me to rescue. Hopefully they can work the kinks out with these types of bugs.

I love the loot system and find each of the different weapon types has their own nuances to learn and understand. Learning what type of weapons and attacks work against different types of enemies has been awesome for me. After the lack of variety in all the previous AC games in regards to combat and weapons I am shocked you feel these weapons lack personality. I have a trove of legendaries that I haven't upgraded yet because I had a couple I've stuck with mostly but the various bonuses like poison, fire, etc. give them a ton of personality.

It really sounds like this game just didn't click with you and while that may suck as a fan of the franchise, it happens to the best of us. I hope you find something to like here but if you haven't yet, I doubt continuing to play it will change that for you.

I'll finish it cause no sense in not but it may help if I just explore a bit first. Just feel like the combat on horse also kinda sucks but thats just an overall AC issue.

I feel like no matter the enemy, I can just take my highest upgraded weapon and spam r1 and win the fight. Im just not a fan of the combat and unfortunately, this game has a lot of combat as the assassinations arent as fun.

Sir Guts · Nov 21, 2017

Jonnykong said:
Are these trial of the gods going to be coming up again? I'm only level 26 at the moment. Making the recommended level 40 is a bit steep :(

Definitely. I missed Anubis cause I was low level. I'm sure they'll be updating those events

Kuldar · Nov 21, 2017

wBENDERw said:
I would do that but I'm level 34 and Anubis is 40 no?

i love checking out the Legendary weapons

Yes lvl 40 for Anubis. With their weird system level a lol 34 can't do anything. For the moment the Anubis fight isn't available anymore. It will probably come back with the next step of the gods trial but we don't know when for the moment.

Edit: oh the trial of Sobek is available (lvl 40), I'll check if we can farm it too.

Ahasverus · Nov 21, 2017

Stat said:
No shame in that. I hope the next one is suited to my interests. Sucks but it is what it is. I find that I never have to free run and there is no strategy to free running. Feels like the cities arent really designed to free run. I havent done much free running yet and I am level 25.

Better to have loved than to not have loved at all...right?!?!!?! *breaks into tears*

I'll finish it cause no sense in not but it may help if I just explore a bit first. Just feel like the combat on horse also kinda sucks but thats just an overall AC issue.

I feel like no matter the enemy, I can just take my highest upgraded weapon and spam r1 and win the fight. Im just not a fan of the combat and unfortunately, this game has a lot of combat as the assassinations arent as fun.

Did you try using traditional controls? It does wonders on making the game feel like a natural evolution from the old ones.

Stat · Nov 21, 2017

Ahasverus said:
Did you try using traditional controls? It does wonders on making the game feel like a natural evolution from the old ones.

I am using the default controls. I assume those arent traditional

Ahasverus · Nov 21, 2017

Stat said:
I am using the default controls. I assume those arent traditional

Welp, there's your problem.

Use traditional, it controls just like Syndicate, which does wonders for muscle memory and, truth to be told, makes the game feel like it belongs with the rest of the series.

I think the new controls were a mistake, but people like them, so I'd think it'd be nice if they kept the option in the future.

The bad news is that at this point you would have to restart the game to get used again hahaha

Stat · Nov 21, 2017

Ahasverus said:
Welp, there's your problem.

Use traditional, it controls just like Syndicate, which does wonders for muscle memory and, truth to be told, makes the game feel like it belongs with the rest of the series.

I think the new controls were a mistake, but people like them, so I'd think it'd be nice if they kept the option in the future.

The bad news is that at this point you would have to restart the game to get used again hahaha

I dont know if thats my problem with the whole game :p but I will give it a shot tonight.

Kuldar · Nov 21, 2017

The Trial of Sobek reward is the Was Scepter, a ceremonial staff.

Hidden One · Nov 21, 2017

The first trail of the gods I was level 33...I'm level 40 now and Sobek bout to get this werk!!

Kuldar · Nov 21, 2017

And yes we can farm the Trial of Sobek. :)

Ahasverus · Nov 21, 2017

Stat said:
I dont know if thats my problem with the whole game :p but I will give it a shot tonight.

Believe me, it's a game changer, specially combat wise. I can't for the love of God understand why the Souls series thought mapping combat to the floaty triggers were a good idea, and ACO copies that system.

Battling with the face buttons is easier snappier and actually more fun. I went from getting my ass kicked in every fight to become an steamroller as soon as I switched styles.

GameShrink · Nov 21, 2017

I keep waiting for a sub-$50 sale that isn't coming.

Have they fixed the double-DRM, CPU melting bullshit on PC yet?

NullPointer · Nov 21, 2017

GazRB said:
Lighting up a torch and stepping into an old tomb is an awesome feeling, and they nailed it here.

One of my favorite small touches in the tomb delving is that you can light the torch sconces (just get close enough with Bayek's torch and he's set the alight). Helps you to brighten the place up and to keep track of where you've been. And if they're already lit you can tell there's been some recent activity.

Guess they got that from the Witcher too.

_Karooo · Nov 21, 2017

Took 5 mins to kill Sobek, got the sceptre this time.

shiba5 · Nov 21, 2017

Steve.1981 said:
Yep, the atmosphere and lighting effects are incredible. I love that the tombs are genuinely pitch black if you put out your torch.

I accidently put out my torch in one and freaked out for a second until I remembered I was safe in my living room. They did a great job.
(I have a fear of being buried alive.)

netguy503 · Nov 21, 2017

GameShrink said:
I keep waiting for a sub-$50 sale that isn't coming.

Have they fixed the double-DRM, CPU melting bullshit on PC yet?

'It's $69.99 for the gold edition on the US PSN store right now for this next week only. I wanted to make a thread but I guess I can't as this is my second post on the "new" site. If anyone wants to, please go ahead.

https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP0001-CUSA05855_00-EDITIONGLDACE000

Is that a good price? It equals gamestop's BF price now. I'm thinking of jumping in but would like to hear opinions first. Thanks.

diablos991 · Nov 21, 2017

Kuldar said:
And yes we can farm the Trial of Sobek. :)

Farm? What do you get from repeatedly doing the fight?

shiba5 · Nov 21, 2017

Going back to Horizon, where I can't climb everything kinda sucks. I hope Uncharted ledges go extinct.

flkRaven · Nov 21, 2017

Holy shit you can get all the skills? I've been paranoid that you are limited and would have to choose.

shiba5 · Nov 21, 2017

flkRaven said:
Holy shit you can get all the skills? I've been paranoid that you are limited and would have to choose.

Yeah, you can although it gets harder to get skill points once you finish the whole thing.
Also, I love your avatar.

_Karooo · Nov 21, 2017

My gameplay. Easier than Anubis for sure.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=joEftzFwX8c

Deleted member 1185 · Nov 21, 2017

Any word on when 1.05 is arriving on PC? We are still on 1.03, its crazy that its been so long since we had a patch

Kuldar · Nov 21, 2017

diablos991 said:
Farm? What do you get from repeatedly doing the fight?

1000 xp each fight. Not that much but hey, I did already everything in this game and I miss few skill points to get the last skill in the skill tree.

flkRaven · Nov 21, 2017

shiba5 said:
Yeah, you can although it gets harder to get skill points once you finish the whole thing.
Also, I love your avatar.

Thanks! I should get my santa hat one so we can match.

shiba5 · Nov 21, 2017

flkRaven said:
Thanks! I should get my santa hat one so we can match.

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