Thanks for the reply - I will ignore them for now and see if I get to the same point where it makes me do them. I'll probably do a second playthrough anyway with Slytherin, so i'll do them then if I lose any
Gaming Hogwarts Legacy (PS5/PC/Switch/Xbox)
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No worries, I didn't notice any disappear either
I think I've just hit this point
I found a Kneazel which had been caught by poachers quite early on before I knew alohamora so was unable to unlock the cage. I now know said spell so wanted to go back and assist but can't find it now.
It's not hitting me. I'm usually good with open world RPGs, and although it was novel for about 5 hours or so, I'm just a little bored with it.
Cages bug - open world and mission
I've been exploring the open world trying to tick things off in-between missions so it's not a chore at the end. I've rescued a couple of puffskeins in the forbidden forest, but they didn't leave the cages. Went back, the cages are now shut with them still in but no way to alohamora it, nor do spells work, so they remain stuck. On seeing if there were any solutions to this, it Sounds like there's a cage involved with a mission that if you open it earlier on (I have unknowingly) you can't complete the mission as no way to alohamora it, so can't get 100%. Given I've opened said cage in the open world exploring, I now have to hope for a fix before I reach that mission as I've played for about 20 hours so far so don't want to restart
I'm mostly really enjoying it bar the above mentioned bug, however some of the quests are very grindy especially
the ancient magic ones and finding all the demiguises
The map is also so big, with so much detail I can foresee finding everything to be challenging
Do you guys feel weird wearing anything other than the normal Hogwarts uniform? I think it breaks immersion too much wearing anything else. Especially when you're in the school and everybody else is in uniform.
I might be wrong because I didn't use the feature, but isn't that the point of 'appearances'? You change the appearance of gear without altering its specs?
Yeah, that is the point. I was just wondering if other people felt weird using anything other than the uniform in the school. In other games, NPC's tend to have more varied appearances, so the player character doesn't stand out as much. In this setting, I find using anything else too immersion breaking.
Gotcha, it's early... Some of the gear, especially face masks/glasses definitely felt out of place and immersion breaking (especially in cutscenes) but by the end I had some gear that whilst not 'uniform' per se, wasn't batshit-crazy either. And I hung onto anything collected that was in my house colours regardless of specs.
I believe anything you collect you can then change to that design on any other gear. So no need to hoard anything.
It's still decent, but I'm finding myself playing in shorter bursts largely due to the awful control schemes used, specifically the combat and flying. The design team really need to attend a few talks on the art of proper control design and why it's so important.
Also the lack of action and variation in enemy type doesn't ever allow the otherwise decent combat system to shine. (not to mention the excessive amount of spells which don't actually do much difference in a fight).
Overall I'm still enjoying it enough, but I stand by my earlier opinion that the whole game would have been better based in a bigger Hogwarts (and the surrounding grounds) then opening the world up in a sequel. There's just too much of a stark contrast between the highly developed school and the barren word outside.
Also the lack of action and variation in enemy type doesn't ever allow the otherwise decent combat system to shine. (not to mention the excessive amount of spells which don't actually do much difference in a fight).
Overall I'm still enjoying it enough, but I stand by my earlier opinion that the whole game would have been better based in a bigger Hogwarts (and the surrounding grounds) then opening the world up in a sequel. There's just too much of a stark contrast between the highly developed school and the barren word outside.
Did you treat it like an open world and just pick things to do randomly? I've found that this moves better when you're keeping with the main story consistently with a couple of side missions here and there. At least early on
I'm the same and feel a right freak running round in my ugly white robe while everyone else is in their black hogwarts robes
Yes. I used the relic robe for a long while, but now I've gone with wearing one of the fancier velvet school robes, because it just looks weird to not be in uniform in the class room cinematics. The dignified robe is also a good option for a black one that doesn't look as basic as the original.
There's a fecking suit of armour you can get about in
I'd feel so stupid in that, although Hogwarts has loads of suits of armour so probably more suitableThere's a fecking suit of armour you can get about in
trying to imagine rocking up to lessons in it!I have a rather fetching Ravenclaw cape at present so feel slightly less out of place, though I'd like a nice tasteful black robe
At the point now where I never find any improved items and have 30k from selling all the junk and not much to spend it on. Maybe what happens when you play more side missions than main story.
Finished the daedalian keys last night. Quite enjoyed it and like the Slytherin reward
My son just showed me how to walk around without displaying the stupid dragon eye specs.
Is it a proper RPG with choices that kind of matter and different endings or is it linear?
Linear, your choices have no discernible impact (on the Main Quest at least)
Ah, bummer.
The transmog system in this game is awesome. Was a really nice suprise to find such a well fleshed out gear system, a lot of games don't bother.
Ooh you can hide them? I refused to wear them even though they were my best item as I felt even more out of place than I already did in my out of place non black robe
Yeah, under each gear item you will see the option to change appearance (It's the square button on PS5). This allows you to select the gear with the highest attributes but then change it's appearance to whatever you have in the collection (or nothing if you prefer). The concept is called Transmog and can be found in some RPG games.Ooh you can hide them? I refused to wear them even though they were my best item as I felt even more out of place than I already did in my out of place non black robe
It's a world beaterOoh you can hide them? I refused to wear them even though they were my best item as I felt even more out of place than I already did in my out of place non black robe
Yeah took me a while to work this out too.
Took me a while to also work out how to open those chests with the eye
Feck me, I didn't want to say anything because I just figured I was going to be called "condescending" as usual for pointing it out. But also I double guessed myself and then thought I missed something so I convinced myself I really didn't have a clue why you lot were banging on about the look of clothing.
Turns out, you are fecking noobs
Turns out, you are fecking noobs
Transmog is super important. How is young Tom Riddle ever going to attract Death Eaters if he runs around commiting war crimes while dressed like this?
We all have to start somewhere.Turns out, you are fecking noobs
With today under my belt, I probably should find a new start point.
Absolute game changer!! I'm now wearing a rather nice outfit, without avoiding items due to not wanting to look like a freak. I don't game much so no wonder I had absolutely no clue such a wonderful system existedIt's a world beater
The suit type trousers tucked into the knee high socks which you can't seem to avoid is upsetting me though!
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Transmog is super important. How is young Tom Riddle ever going to attract Death Eaters if he runs around commiting war crimes while dressed like this?
I've refused to wear the whimsical night cap, as just no. Now I can wear it and not make it visible, outstanding!
I wish I didn't have to wear my suit type trousers tucked into my knee high socks though.... Just no...
Probably not a spoiler but just in case
As an aside, probably because I'm female so soft, but I love the vivarium and interacting with my captured puffskeins which are so cute, they were squeaking at me earlier after their brushing. Also the way the beasts play with the toys
The Vivarium made me pause, it's such a special moment and one of my faves of the game. I didn't use it much as I was a bit system'd out but I will spend more time next time.
Just finished it and thought it was a great game overall.
The map replicated what you see in the films so accurately, and the passive interactions you encounter randomly throughout Hogwarts (the moving paintings, the wandering ghosts) makes it feel very authentic.
I actually felt the main storyline was a bit flat; not sure it was because of the monotonous tones of the characters, or some of the missions were a bit dull, but I much preferred the exploration and side missions.
The map replicated what you see in the films so accurately, and the passive interactions you encounter randomly throughout Hogwarts (the moving paintings, the wandering ghosts) makes it feel very authentic.
I actually felt the main storyline was a bit flat; not sure it was because of the monotonous tones of the characters, or some of the missions were a bit dull, but I much preferred the exploration and side missions.
What mode have you been playing it on - performance or fidelity?
It really is gorgeous, and I keep going back to it to interact with my creatures, even just to watch them. Want to upgrade mine so I can have more beasts. Also the breeding, not that I have it yet!