I hate that you can miss quests in this game.

[Hina]

The game is already extremely long and replaying through NG+ to get one or two things sounds terrible.

[Orenji]

You don't have to do every single quest, and if that's an issue just google them.

[ledRid]

I see what you are saying but you are aware you can just fly through the game in ng+? Like you can just bounce between major bosses and ignore all side content.

[nfinite.recursion]

I hate that people still think the quests matter.

[vamirez]

Originally posted by nfinite.recursion:

I hate that people still think the quests matter.

This.

The "quests" in this game are not like quests in quest-centric games. You don't have to do them all (or at all), and if you do that is a special challenge you impose on yourself and absolutely not the normal way to play.

If you do them all, you should do them out of interest and because figuring it out is FUN to you.

The expectation to complete them all - and to be entitled to do that or that this is something you have to do as a regular part of going through the game once - will result in tears. This is the opposite approach of what you should do.

[Senki]

then you're playing the wrong genre of games lmao

open world games are all about optional content and exploration that you can miss

[wiggy]

Originally posted by vamirez:

The expectation to complete them all - and to be entitled to do that or that this is something you have to do as a regular part of going through the game once - will result in tears. This is the opposite approach of what you should do.

imo a first playthrough is special, and to enjoy it as much as possible you sadly have to look up a spoiler free guide outside the game

[vamirez]

Originally posted by wiggy:

Originally posted by vamirez:

The expectation to complete them all - and to be entitled to do that or that this is something you have to do as a regular part of going through the game once - will result in tears. This is the opposite approach of what you should do.

imo a first playthrough is special, and to enjoy it as much as possible you sadly have to look up a spoiler free guide outside the game

No, you really don't.

Yes, a first playthrough is special, and going in blind into a soulslike game - and knowing that you won't find everything - is the best mindset for that.

Try it.

[wiggy]

Originally posted by vamirez:

Originally posted by wiggy:

imo a first playthrough is special, and to enjoy it as much as possible you sadly have to look up a spoiler free guide outside the game

No, you really don't.

Yes, a first playthrough is special, and going in blind into a soulslike game - and knowing that you won't find everything - is the best mindset for that.

Try it.

no thanks im googling the fact that i have to kill myself 5 times for st trina before i see any dialogue

[CB]

Yes, a first playthrough is special, and going in blind into a soulslike game - and knowing that you won't find everything - is the best mindset for that.

could not agree more. games like this offer more than just a piece of media to consume. they offer a playspace; you have the opportunity to play however you want. the correct answer to 'where do i go next?' is always 'wherever you want'. it's up to the game to motivate players to make a decision on that.

i think a lot of people end up treating these things as rote checklists that they finish up and then move on from.

st trina

i bet you'd never think to try to blow up the glass tube in super metroid, either. the game doesn't give you the option to imbibe nectar just for show, man.

[EF_Neo1st]

Originally posted by Hina:

The game is already extremely long and replaying through NG+ to get one or two things sounds terrible.

Welcome to souls like games!!!!
You may even miss entire sections of the game and you would not even know.

[vamirez]

Originally posted by wiggy:

Originally posted by vamirez:

No, you really don't.

Yes, a first playthrough is special, and going in blind into a soulslike game - and knowing that you won't find everything - is the best mindset for that.

Try it.

no thanks im googling the fact that i have to kill myself 5 times for st trina before i see any dialogue

Your choice - but then you don't really get to complain that you have to *shrug*

[ledRid]

Originally posted by vamirez:

Originally posted by wiggy:

no thanks im googling the fact that i have to kill myself 5 times for st trina before i see any dialogue

Your choice - but then you don't really get to complain that you have to *shrug*

Bro what? You just saying words at this point lmfao.

[vamirez]

Originally posted by ledRid:

Originally posted by vamirez:

Your choice - but then you don't really get to complain that you have to *shrug*

Bro what? You just saying words at this point lmfao.

What I said is really easy to understand, bro. Lmfao

[Fineous🔥]

Greetings, OP.

Originally posted by Hina:

I hate that you can miss quests in this game.

Welcome to every BLOODY game under the ozone layer.....Christ. Today you can even miss or having to start a NG+ cycle to complete pretty much any game, not just Elden RIng....

But after reading this

Originally posted by Hina:

The game is already extremely long and replaying through NG+ to get one or two things sounds terrible.

I dont think you are enjoying your time with Elden Ring....You make it sound like Malenia is about to waterboard your tarnished with the lake of Rot swamp juices, instead playing again to 100% the game.....

[ledRid]

Originally posted by vamirez:

Originally posted by ledRid:

Bro what? You just saying words at this point lmfao.

What I said is really easy to understand, bro. Lmfao

Did I say it wasn't? I'm starting to understand why you have the stance that you do LOL.