Can we get a "jumpstart" for people who don't want to play the intro mission for the 20th time?

[Ink]

Every big update, I go in and start a new game since the old game stops working.
I've played the nautiloid intro mission a couple dozen times, and honestly if I want to try a new character out or the new patch I dread going through the opening intro mission ~again~.

[Rusted Metal]

well if you want to skip i assume you don't care about the best weapon and the other things like reputation with your companions.

which means you can get past the tutorial like super quick if you ignore all those things.

[Mister Inadequate]

personally I like to pick up the flaming sword for myself or Lae'zel.

[Ronin Gamer]

It doesn't take that long to do. It's not a problem, and if it is, maybe that person should have reconsidered getting/playing Early Access. It probably wasn't for them.

[geeb]

Honestly, I'm quite surprised there isn't already a mod for this. I assume there will be post-launch.

[barbie]

how do i get the big sword

[Nihrahk]

No way I'm missing out on that flaming sword.

[Rusted Metal]

Originally posted by geeb:

Honestly, I'm quite surprised there isn't already a mod for this. I assume there will be post-launch.

there was but apparently it breaks the game and they couldn't resolve it. no doubt when proper mod support comes it will be done.

[ShayRey]

Well, since they're likely revamping the whole thing to begin with, who knows how similar it will be in the first place. But otherwise, I believe there likely will be a mod for this in the future similarly to DOS2.

Personally, I wouldn't mind playing through it every time. I actually tend to really love well made/lengthy tutorial sections. Because they feel fun to try and see how an experienced veteran can try and get through it as quick as they can. Or learning bit by bit new details I missed last time.

[Mister Inadequate]

Originally posted by Marge Simspon:

how do i get the big sword

Kill the devil fighting the mindslayer, loot his body and then run like hell for the controls, or have Shadowheart in a position to run for the controls. That's how I do it. If the smaller devils show up fire a firebolt at the capsule of flammable liquid near the entrance - it will hurt/slow them down. Might be better ways but that is how I do it.

[Yojo0o]

I'm expecting a good bit of added content in the early game, I don't think we'll want to skip it.

[Mister Inadequate]

Originally posted by Yojo0o:

I'm expecting a good bit of added content in the early game, I don't think we'll want to skip it.

I agree, no telling how they have reworked it, and I have heard that they have.

[.Master Jiren, The Strongest]

Originally posted by Rusted Metal:

Originally posted by geeb:

Honestly, I'm quite surprised there isn't already a mod for this. I assume there will be post-launch.

there was but apparently it breaks the game and they couldn't resolve it. no doubt when proper mod support comes it will be done.

Kids, do I have some news for you!
So I was recently thinking this very thing. As it turns out there is in fact a mod for this.
And it does work because im using it right now.
let me look real quick.
...
its called the Tutorial Exit mod.
It gives you two spells when you create a new character. The first spell teleports you to shadowheart, gives you the rune, and lights up the panel behind you so that you can literally just spam left click and space and rescue shadowheart if you want her to like you quicker.

the 2nd spell teleports you to the helm and all you have to do is click the tentacles to start the cutscenes. then just hit escape until you're out of the cutscene on the beach.

it works as of the most recent patch, i was playing it just yesterday.


OH.
and it gives you all the items you can acquire in the tutorial area including the everburning greatsword. I dont think it gives you any experience points tho.

[rdpeyton]

Originally posted by Yojo0o:

I'm expecting a good bit of added content in the early game, I don't think we'll want to skip it.

Agreed.

But having said that, I would have played the EA a lot more over the last year or two if I didn't have to go through that intro each time I restarted. I don't think I'll play through the final game as many times as I did the EA, so it's moot now I guess.

[Demiurge]

Originally posted by Mister Inadequate:

personally I like to pick up the flaming sword for myself or Lae'zel.

I don't remember that being in the game at the start of early access. Is that something they added later?

[Izuzul]

I believe they changed the beginning and added a shorter route off the nautaloid for the release version if what people at the PFH who got to play a bit say is true.