MAN the world map is WAY SMALLER than you think,

[Delaborga]

i thought alot of the dark areas would be unlocked at some point ( ps5 ) but after playing alot i see that its literally just water, HALF the map is just water and its only 3 big sections we can go to, i was abit dissapointed to learn about this, https://www.pcgamesn.com/dragons-dogma-2/map

[Xeph The Tamagotchi]

Here's the issue. People complain maps are too small, then complain they are too big. Look at assassin's Creed for reference. Biggest complaint with Valhalla was map size being to big. I'm the end companies can't win. Side note you think this is small play dd1

[Delaborga]

Originally posted by ffrotty:

Originally posted by Dalapie:

i thought alot of the dark areas would be unlocked at some point ( ps5 ) but after playing alot i see that its literally just water, HALF the map is just water and its only 3 big sections we can go to, i was abit dissapointed to learn about this, https://www.pcgamesn.com/dragons-dogma-2/map

why are you typing your complaints in a forum for a game you don't own.

if the map was larger it would be more annoying. do you not realize how long it takes to move around, with restricted/minimized fast travel?

It took me 70 hours to near 100% the game (besides endgame grind). does it actually matter how BiG tHe MaP iS.

People who get "dissapointed[[sic]" by this sort of thing have other things to fix in their lives.

are you stupid? im literally playing this on ps5, which is stated in the comment i made..

[Ebon Wolf]

Originally posted by Amon:

I have spent 30 hours in the fırst area alone

Man is proud of wasting time. Wish I had 30 hours to throw away.

[Ebon Wolf]

Originally posted by SotiCoto:

It isn't the size that concerns me. It is that it isn't proper open world.
The map consists entirely of canyons and corridors funnelling you to particular locations and blocking exploration with pointlessly huge rocks and cliffs everywhere.

It’s very old school jrpg map design. Itsuno still stuck in 2012.

[Chronos]

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part of the water becomes land on unmoored world, still not as big as some would expect but you cant use mount etc so it has a feeling of being quite big, 80 hours in havent explored everything yet

[Amon]

Originally posted by Ebon Wolf:

Originally posted by Amon:

I have spent 30 hours in the fırst area alone

Man is proud of wasting time. Wish I had 30 hours to throw away.

I enjoyed those 30 hours. If you lack the ability to enjoy a game like this then you shud try other games. Not every game is for everyone

[FrozenStar]

Originally posted by Ebon Wolf:

Originally posted by Amon:

I have spent 30 hours in the fırst area alone

Man is proud of wasting time. Wish I had 30 hours to throw away.

revisit your list of most played games and rethink that statement :))

nevertheless, the map design is indeed somewhat outdated
but i wouldn't call the map small just from the screenshots of in-game map. most importantly is that it actually feels big
bigger than in DD1 for sure. that's like all we ever wanted

now add something like Ur-dragon and Bitterblack Isle and we are all set
also hard mode for NG+ why the hell it's absent at launch, did not they learn from DD1? wtf

[Netsa]

Pretty much, yeah. I don't think it's a problem since there's still a lot of explorable land mass, but when so much of the map is water (which can't be traversed because modern game devs are afraid of water), it does look really stupid.

Originally posted by SotiCoto:

It isn't the size that concerns me. It is that it isn't proper open world.
The map consists entirely of canyons and corridors funnelling you to particular locations and blocking exploration with pointlessly huge rocks and cliffs everywhere.

This is the real thing.

[karl-emil]

Originally posted by rochemarten:

LOL how can you compare eldenring static world to dragon dogma 2 dynamic world

calling it a dynamic world is the dumbest thing I've heard all week, there's nothing happening in it.

[Amon]

Originally posted by Ebon Wolf:

Originally posted by Amon:

I have spent 30 hours in the fırst area alone

Man is proud of wasting time. Wish I had 30 hours to throw away.

Plus you are to talk? After having those games in your playlist? XD

[Amon]

Originally posted by karl-emil:

Originally posted by rochemarten:

LOL how can you compare eldenring static world to dragon dogma 2 dynamic world

calling it a dynamic world is the dumbest thing I've heard all week, there's nothing happening in it.

Monsters fighting each other, kidnapping npcs, attacking soldiers and citizens are all dynamic, no?

[Netsa]

Originally posted by Amon:

Originally posted by karl-emil:

calling it a dynamic world is the dumbest thing I've heard all week, there's nothing happening in it.

Monsters fighting each other, kidnapping npcs, attacking soldiers and citizens are all dynamic, no?

Kind of? None of it happens until after you arrive. If the player doesn't see it, it didn't happen and doesn't exist.

For example, there's a dragon that's supposed to attack Melve, iirc. You know and I know that NPCs can't do crap, so if you're not there to stop it, it should re-destroy the town. It doesn't, because that whole event relies on you being there and has no consequences if you never show up.

Edit:
There's also the hundreds of broken ox carts that don't have you there to defend them. I have no idea how the ox carts even still exist by mid-game.

[Deadoon]

Originally posted by 5P3K73R:

Yes, the map's like 5 villages, 1 city, and 2 brothels

In the first region there is around that many places populated. You got melve, border town, the elven village, nameless village, harve, and vermund. Then you have the numerous ruined villages you can find scattered about filled with bandits. And the neighboring nation of battahl and a bit more.

[Netsa]

Originally posted by Deadoon:

Originally posted by 5P3K73R:

Yes, the map's like 5 villages, 1 city, and 2 brothels

In the first region there is around that many places populated. You got melve, border town, the elven village, nameless village, harve, and vermund. Then you have the numerous ruined villages you can find scattered about filled with bandits. And the neighboring nation of battahl and a bit more.

Aren't there way less populated places in Battahl than in Vermeth?

[Deadoon]

Originally posted by Netsa:

Originally posted by Deadoon:

In the first region there is around that many places populated. You got melve, border town, the elven village, nameless village, harve, and vermund. Then you have the numerous ruined villages you can find scattered about filled with bandits. And the neighboring nation of battahl and a bit more.

Aren't there way less populated places in Battahl than in Vermeth?

Might be, but I've only been there once while exploring a cave and found my way to battahl. I'm kind of a slow player, over 30 hours in the game and barely got my permit to enter properly.