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@leninthebeaniesouhacker.2459

Ай бұрын

i'd love for your first builds to be companion builds

My man, I just pulled this out and installed it an hour before I got this vid notification. You read my mind!

@SlanderedGaming

Ай бұрын

Awesome!

@Noah.Grant.B

Ай бұрын

@@SlanderedGaming I've got somewhere around 1,000 hours between these two games across half a dozen playthroughs... and I have NEVER finished either game. How sad is that?

As someone that has played Paladins since the original Baldur's Gate, I love how they do Paladins and Priests in both Pillars games, where you have to act a particular way rather than the alignment thing in DnD/Pathfinder, it's easier for me to manage/follow as I struggle role playing characters.

@SlanderedGaming

Ай бұрын

Yup it feels very different.

@robcampion9917

Ай бұрын

@@SlanderedGaming I suppose it's the difference between having to figure out how to act and being told how to act.

@chaseyork3131

Ай бұрын

Well, you're still being told how to act in both instances. It's just different phrases for the same thing. "You must be good" and "You must be compassionate, and when given the option to pick anything else, you only pick compassionate".

@robcampion9917

Ай бұрын

@chaseyork3131 I think the trouble with how a lot of games deal with the alignment system they make it too ambiguous and a lot of times the lawful good choice can feel like the least good choice.

@kyledewitt4941

11 күн бұрын

​@@SlanderedGaming Does it? Losing your paladin abilities for being evil or no longer being able to take Monk/Druid levels because you shifted out of lawful/neutral stances seems the same to me at face value on paper but I'm just about to try to this one out so maybe it will just seems like a really similar thing on paper. Overall I'm looking forward to it though. (additionally though that is playing pathfinder with slightly toy box tweaked alignment shifts since that can be awful in the base game)

Massive respect for this video! A lot of work had to go into this.

@SlanderedGaming

Ай бұрын

Yeah this one took a while. Thank you!

A fair bit late but I just wanted to say you absolutely knocked it out of the park once again for this guide.

Thank you so much for this incredible video! Made my character creation in PoE 2 so much easier!

I always prefer turn based mode in games like this

@SlanderedGaming

Ай бұрын

I prefer when games let me switch back and forth like Pathfinder but if I have to choose one then yeah turn-based is my preference.

@MrMisterMysterio

Ай бұрын

Turn-based has some significant differences in terms of what's more and less powerful. For example, Eder with the rogue ability Escape is an unhittable tank at lvl1 going forward in turn-based

@IlluminaZero

27 күн бұрын

I would normally agree but - PoE engine was specifically designed for real time with pause unlike D&D which was blatantly designed for turned based. This is doubly true since PoE implemented programmable AI. So PoE is easily my favorite RTwP game from a purely gameplay perspective.

@kalecraft8906

5 күн бұрын

Generally I agree but RtwP is becoming so rare nowadays that I'm honestly missing it. Plus I think Deadfire is a much better and more well balanced game in real time. The turn based mode felt pretty half assed

My favorite thing about PoE is the AI modifier. One of the biggest issues I had with WOTR and Kingmaker was how simplistic the AI was. I feel like if I have to pause every other second to get characters to use their abilities it defeats the purpose of having RTWP.

@SlanderedGaming

27 күн бұрын

I agree on some level but what usually happens in my playthroughs is RTwP for trash mobs and the turn based for bosses. That's still significantly faster than turn based at all times.

Just started the first game this is gunna come in handy when I'm going to the 2nd. Much appreciated 👏

@SlanderedGaming

Ай бұрын

My pleasure! There are some guides for the first game on the channel as well.

I've been waiting for this video!

@SlanderedGaming

Ай бұрын

Hope you enjoyed it!

You're the man brotha!

@SlanderedGaming

Ай бұрын

Thank you!

amazing work. incredibly useful

@SlanderedGaming

Ай бұрын

Awesome glad to hear it!

Thanks Slandered having a fantastic day thanks dude! Hope you are too. Just started a new playthrough of this last week with a pure Berath Priest (the idea came from RPGDivision).... This video will help a fuck tonne thanks mate, haven't played through since it came out in 2018!

@SlanderedGaming

Ай бұрын

Awesome dude hope you enjoy it!

Nice timing. This series has been on my mind recently. I started playing the first but got sidetracked. Hoping to get back to them relatively soon. Thanks for this guide.

@SlanderedGaming

Ай бұрын

My pleasure!

I have been waiting! ^_^

@SlanderedGaming

Ай бұрын

Hope it was worth the wait!

@robynpress9534

Ай бұрын

​@@SlanderedGaming it was (though I got busy and had to wait to finish it), very much looking forward to more when it comes! :) It's such a deep game, on my first playthrough so this is most timely!

I would love for you to make a a.i setup video! It's not really user-friendly, so i just choose classes with the easiest to comprehend a.i scripts

@SlanderedGaming

Ай бұрын

Interesting okay I'll put that on the list.

What a pleasant surprise! Looking forward to watching this.

@SlanderedGaming

Ай бұрын

Hope you enjoy it!

@carsonstoffels6262

Ай бұрын

@@SlanderedGaming It was even better than I thought it would be. Well organized and extremely informative. Great work!

Man, Pillars 1 and 2 are so good. Easily some of the best modern crpgs out there

@SlanderedGaming

Ай бұрын

Agreed! Really hope we get a third game.

You can also create from scratch a specific 'save file' data to choose from at character creation, where you can select any outcome possible in the first game, from many situations (like who lives or die in certain questlines, or even if specific quests were completed or not). It can be useful if you want to try a different starting point, or if you have not PoE 1 installed on your current computer.

@SlanderedGaming

Ай бұрын

Nice I didn't notice that.

It’s one of few RPG games I have completed thoroughly and did not get bored in the midway. It’s on the same league of DOS 1 and 2 as well as BG3

@SlanderedGaming

Ай бұрын

Yup I absolutely agree it's a classic!

Omg… great job man, great job

@SlanderedGaming

Ай бұрын

Thank you!

Great video. Would love to see reactivity as a separate entry for each choice if you go that route. Example: It’s great that you mention race reactivity in Godlike but if someone skipped that entry for some reason they would also miss all of the reactivity for all of the other races.

@SlanderedGaming

Ай бұрын

I put a link in the description with the website that houses all of the different reactivity charts.

LOL just a few days ago I started to play first pillars, need to watch this to get ready for the second :D Nice to see this is one of those rpgs where I can transfer my character.

@SlanderedGaming

Ай бұрын

Nice hope you enjoy the first game!

Thank you!! had the game since release but got a bit sxared with all the stats and how they work.

@SlanderedGaming

Ай бұрын

Hopefully this guide makes things a little clearer for you! :)

About difficulty, there is a mod called "Deadly Deadfire" that reduces EXP gains and improves enemies scaling, highly recommended.

@SlanderedGaming

Ай бұрын

Nice thanks for calling that out!

Thanks

@SlanderedGaming

Ай бұрын

My pleasure!

just when I started playing PoE2!!! thank you 🥰

@SlanderedGaming

Ай бұрын

My pleasure!

It’s been so long since I play either poe my favorite builds for 2 was a fighter black jacket crossed with bleak walker paladin so I could just swap between several flintlocks the other was a joke build using just wizard transmuter to turn me into an ogre shame it only lasted for like 30 secs which is why I never got far on that playthrough

@SlanderedGaming

Ай бұрын

Nice the flintlock build sounds like fun. This game has so many cool armors or accessories that you can build around.

👍🏾👍🏾💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💪🏾💪🏾 Fantastic!

@SlanderedGaming

Ай бұрын

Hope you enjoy it!

Wow I just started 2 yesterday

@SlanderedGaming

Ай бұрын

Awesome! I hope you find this useful!

Just bought it a week ago !

@SlanderedGaming

Ай бұрын

Nice hope this helps you!

One thing that should be said about difficulty is that, as with many RPGS, this game gets significantly easier as you level. If you have any experience with these kind of games, I would start on veteran and change to path of the damned once you reach neketaka. If you play the default difficulty, it will start easy and soon become trivial. But for a first playthrough, the starting island has a few fights that are extremely difficulty on path of the damned.

@SlanderedGaming

Ай бұрын

Yup for many players Normal will probably be too easy.

Hey Slandered! I would love a breakdown video of the AI system. I haven't played through Deadfire before, haven't gotten off the first island. But I'm trying to do a run through PoE1 and 2 back to back soon. That video would be a big help!

@SlanderedGaming

Ай бұрын

I will work on it thanks!

looooove this

@SlanderedGaming

Ай бұрын

Thank you!

I played has nature god like multi class marksman-ranger life giver-druid using a aborlest has my weapon i found that healing and the slow firing ranged weapon scaled really well from might so they had a good synergy.

@SlanderedGaming

Ай бұрын

Nice that sounds like a good build for sure.

Timestamps? You dropped this 👑

@SlanderedGaming

Ай бұрын

LOL Thank you!

I love this game. It's really deep.

@SlanderedGaming

Ай бұрын

Me too it's incredible.

Please oh Please Do a Video about the AI System everytiem i tried to mess with it i get overwhelmed by the options and doing a very suboptimal setup i ve looked a lot for a good guide on that system unsuccessfully and you have a very clear and metodical way of teaching game mechanics so i beg you xD

@SlanderedGaming

Ай бұрын

Okay I'll take a look at it. :)

Are you planning any class guides for this game? I have really enjoyed your perspective on PoE1, just wondering if any is on the way for Deadfire?

@SlanderedGaming

17 күн бұрын

Yup absolutely, I have just been busy with the new releases.

@robynpress9534

17 күн бұрын

@@SlanderedGaming great to hear. ^_^

correction: shield bashing DOES NOT gain bonus from two-weapon style

@SlanderedGaming

Ай бұрын

Yes it does. This was not true in the first game but in Deadfire it works.

@leninthebeaniesouhacker.2459

Ай бұрын

@@SlanderedGaming ah, ok, i'll take your word for it

dammit you need more sub n view, this guide is most comprehensive

@SlanderedGaming

29 күн бұрын

Thanks! It'll come in time. :)

Ah shit, here we go again... Slandered making me want to do another Deadfire run.

@SlanderedGaming

Ай бұрын

😂

I don't know if I'm in the mood to start Deadfire all over again. I'll say one thing though, watching this video has me super amped for Avowed. Way more than the actual Avowed gameplay clips. 😅

@SlanderedGaming

Ай бұрын

LOL Awesome Glad to hear it!

Hey man. I didnt understand what you said at the beginning. What week is right around the corner

@SlanderedGaming

28 күн бұрын

There's an Xbox showcase where more Avowed information will be released.

do i need to play the first game

@SlanderedGaming

29 күн бұрын

Nope. You an dive right in if you prefer. :)

I found the roleplay aspect ruined by the stats, example as a wizard picked might to improve your damage but certain skill checks use them so having my wizard bending metal bars didn't thematically fit. Also found if you want to experience the special bosses you really need to cheese them and its easier to do that with the classes that can recycle abilities like bloodmage.

@SlanderedGaming

Ай бұрын

Interesting I don't think I even bothered with the special bosses but I might try to fight them when we revisit the game.

Has deadfire got controller support yet? Yeah yeah I realise KB+M is better for Isometric RPGs, but I like to be comfy on the couch with my 4090 plugged into the 65"

@SlanderedGaming

Ай бұрын

Pretty sure it's been released on XBOX so I assume the PC version has controller support.

I love turned based but good lord it feels terrible in this game, it’s so boring to wait for alot of enemies to use their turns, where in RTWP it feels so much better

I feel like the death godlike, constitution, and resolve are all totally reversed in ur guide if you're soloing the game on potd. Even with the max deflection in the game, you can't tank that big metal fire guy without a crap tonne of con when you do get dimished hits so u don't die one shot.

@SlanderedGaming

Ай бұрын

Very possible, I've never played on PotD so my tips don't have that difficulty in mind.