Topic: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

I love how holding a fire wand actually keeps you warm

@Grumblevolcano Oh man, Professor Tim! I didn't think anyone else would have played that. It's definitely a bit like that, but more 3D, and more Zelda.

Tenuously related, but it was only when doing the ball scoop shrine that I realised how invaluable the motion controls are for the rune powers. I was trying to do it all with control sticks before that and it was awkward. Since then, I've been able to use magnesis way more offensively. You can swing it about with way more welly when using the motion controls. One of my favourite things has been holding a steel chest aloft in the rain, and then smacking an enemy with it as soon as it gets struck by lightning. Massive damage.

@Octane Yeah that's the weapon I meant (of course there could be others, didn't play the other corresponding main quests yet). I haven't tried that weapon yet (mainly because of sentimental value but also because it's one of my weakest weapons), but assuming it can be repaired, I think it cannot be broken for good, right? Maybe I'll try that tomorrow and then just load the previous savegame.

I was the same way like you about my weapons but at some point I had to use them just to survive against stronger enemies, so I was actually relieved to see that so far I encountered every weapon more than once (or even numerous times in some cases).
It seems to me that the game does indeed - I thought it didn't - scale geographically, but not through enemy types but weapons. So from my experience, going to the outer sections of the map (or basically just far away from where you start) should result in getting better weapons from enemies.

Everyone's experience seems to differ drastically - that's a good thing - and maybe you or others are already further in the story than I am. But I feel like I've seen a decent amount of different weapons (so far up to lvl 60), so if you want (unless you already googled them), you can write down the weapons you're hesistant to use with a spoiler tag and maybe I can tell you if I have encountered them multiple times or not at all.

This game bombards you with so many tidbits and I don't want to spoil anything for people who - just like me - have waited many years to finally play this game. But I'd really like to compare notes with others in more detail because I'm curious about the differences in our approaches and experiences.

Maybe in a few days, a NL BotW discord chatroom is in order?

@shani I see. Well, since you're asking. I have a Flame Sword, just one, and haven't seen it again. Plus there are some Zora specific weapons like the Zora Spear, and a Silver Sword(?). Not sure about those either. They look pretty neat, so I assumed they are either very rare or just a one-of-a-kind thing. I also have a full set of Korok weapons, I think they're called ''Forest'' something , they're not very durable and I don't know if you can get them again (although I did find another sword, haven't found the shield and bow though).

So far my focus has been on activating all of the Shiekah Towers, but I always end up getting distracted by something along the way (including one of the more... major challenges). I only have 4-5 more regions to unlock, but with what I've seen so far I'm in awe at the size of the game's world and that fact that it's really not all that empty. Xenoblade had a massive world, but if you took out all of the enemies there really wasn't a lot there.

My first horse died today, which was really sad. Sally got me so far. My purebred black stallion Bill (named after Bill the pony from LotR) has max speed and is quite impressive so far. Having to board horses to quickly get them across regions is a bit of a pain, but it's not like they're particularly hard to tame now.

I truly am shocked at how open but structured the game is. You can tell the game wants to nudge you into certain directions simply by how much stronger the enemies are in certain areas, but (just like XCX) you can just avoid them are charge head long and hope you make it. Nothing is quite as thrilling as being targeted by a guardian. Trying to avoid it with stealth and cunning through the environment or just trying to outrun it and it's reticle of doom are both just thrilling.

@Octane Ok, so I have the Flame Sword too and, apart from everything I got in Zora land , its the only weapon so far that I haven't encountered twice, but based on my experiences with other fire-/ice-/electro-weapons I assume it's only a matter of time before I'll see that one again too.
I got the Zora Spear and Sword from random enemies and they didn't feel that special or unique (based on looks and stats). I'm pretty certain I'd get them again if I fought a few enemies in Zora land . That dungeon and the whole area was actually the last thing I did before turning the console off, so I didn't have the chance to check that out yet.
I've only got the silver shield and again, I already have much stronger shields, but it does look neat and I think you're right that these are rather rare (but probably not unique, I think).
Another example where I thought they were rare but they aren't: the Guardian weapons (sword, axe, shield) are extremely strong, not made out of metal and they look really great. Definitely my favourite set. At first I thought they were unique because I got them in a shrine, but by now I had them multiple times.
On top of this, I also got buffed versions of these weapons, so they can't be that rare.
I haven't encountered any Korok weapons (unless you mean the pretty common Korok leaf ), I guess that's because I haven't been in that section yet.
Overall, I think there are properties like rareness, but I think ultimately it just comes down to the area and how often you try (maybe based on a RNG?). If you go to the same area often enough, I'd assume you'd get them again eventually.

This game just eats up time. Like wow. I wish I had all the time to play it, but that's life for you.

I got through another dungeon today, although the whole thing was a bit too easy for my taste. Also, I feel the dungeons are a bit disappointing. They don't really feel like a dungeon. They feel more like larger shrines, in a sense that they feel lacking and barebones in a way.

Yeah Xenoblade was good but its world pales compared to the world they created here. This game is really good. And it's the most hour-melting game I have played in ages - I have had it for 48 hours and I've played it for 30. Luckly it's a weekend.

On a more serious note, can you eat a horse?!

@Undead_terror Wow you are quite far in. I been splitting my time between this and Horizon Zero Dawn. Surprisingly I feel much more immersed in this game than HZD. I find myself going off to collect food then cook them all before heading off to my next task.

I really like how smart the Boko are too. One example I came up on a small camp of theirs. They are just sitting around having fun and eating. As I tried to sneak up they noticed me and quickly grabbed their weapons and rushed at me. I felt like small details like this really make the game great. Their weapons don't just appear out of nowhere and they have to actually physically get them. I also like how if you know one Boko down the others will take their weapons to make good use of them.

I've also found myself running into the old man at random times which is a really nice touch.

@roy130390 Yeah I don't mind playing without the guide, I'm just worried about missing out on something. The fact that you can go straight to the final boss is what worries me since I want to get the most out of this game!

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Wow so the price for the Wii U version exploded. It's now selling at over £15 more than I bought it for:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/offer-listing/B00KL32AJA/ref=sr_1...

Really considering ditching the Wii U version, making a profit on the purchase, and putting that towards buying a Switch given the framerate issue.

I'm guessing they'll print more copies of the Switch version but not the Wii U version so the prices will probably be slanted based on that.

Just stopped playing, need to get 4 hours sleep before work! Honestly, this game is everything I expected and more!

So ya, scanned the sm4sh Link amiibo, got Epona, didn't register her, and she despawned when I went a lil bit aways, turns out you can only get her once...

Hopefully a workaround I heard about works, if not...if she can't be found by normal means...plz make a update to fix this =w=

The number of "Hey guys! This game! It's so good!" posts is getting ridiculous. But this game! It's so good!

Had anyone done the Robinson Crusoe style quest/trial on the tropical island off the Hateno Coast?

It's legitimate Dark Souls. I'd feel more confident saying that had I actually ever played Dark Souls, but really, it's very very hard. The game is - in general - not afraid to kill you, but neither does it normally punish your death too harshly. Apart from this trial. Plugged about 40 minutes into it, then made one false move and got OHKOed by an errant spear. All gone. And no option to save. I think I'll come back when I've got more hearts. A lot more.

It was fun, and an utterly inspired concept, but... brutal.

Both Epona and Wolf Link will despawn once you enter certain places. Once this happens, they are gone for the day. However, you can rescan the amiibos the next day and respawn them.

Epona can be registered at any stall, and when this happens, you can get her from any stall in the game without the amiibo.

I did that island challenge where every night had a freaking thunderstorm!

Also, the blood moon happened on Night 3. Total BS

@TheLZdragon "When you tap the amiibo, make sure you head straight to the stable and register her – if she dies then she’s gone.

Future taps on the SSB Link amiibo after you get Epona will give you a chance to get pieces of Link’s outfit from past games."

So ya, needless to say, I hope I can still get her.

Got Epona this morning, had to double check the colouring to make sure it was definitely her before I got to the stables. You can't rename her either.

But she does have the best stats and such, while I would like to have her, my main transportation is the paraglider, with 2 towers left to get, I been on foot and in air all this time.