Sphinx quest ruined my motivation to play(spoilers)

[Nex]

I didn't think one quest could burn me out this much. I searched for the first coin all day yesterday and half of today. I am just beyond burnt out. It has probably been a week in game. Really have no desire to play anymore, which sucks because I was really enjoying the game. Before this I never looked to any guides. Now here I am on map gene searching all the starting areas for potential first tokens. I am just exhausted and have zero desire to play now.

[Snailor Lazzy]

Originally posted by Nex:

Originally posted by Snailor Lazzy:

The world wasn't as large, but it didn't have the ox carts and also had steeper penalties for carrying too much weight, so you couldn't sprint as much as you can in DD2. DD1's world was also emptier than in DD2, which is a sort of divisive thing in and of itself. Some people find the traveling to be less boring in DD2 because there's a lot of action on the way, while others feel like this turns traveling into even more of a hassle.

Personally, I wasn't bothered by the lack of fast travel until I was maybe 45 hours into the game. By that time I kinda had enough ferrystones to play a bit loose with them though. But it's a preference thing -- disliking the restricted fast travel is a valid opinion to hold. I don't really think it's very different from DD1 though.

It is entirely possible I am only remembering as a good game. it has been so long. I should really play it again on PC sometime.

I just remember loving Demon's Souls and Dark Souls a lot back then. Finding a lot of RPGs to not scratch the same itch till Dragon's Dogma came out. It still scratches that itch. I will push on with DD2. I think in 2012 I had nothing better to play. I Played the other games I mentioned multiple play throughs doing everything.

There is many games I put down after a while and do not complete, but these ones I usually push through. I guess if I just looked up the punishment for not finding my first token wasn't a big deal, I wouldn't have been stressed about it. Oh well, it is my fate to fail this :D A reflection of how I play games and remember stuff. Whatever I need tot ell myself :P

I've been playing it on and off since it came out on multiple platforms. It IS still a good game, but it also definitely has a lot of weird design choices, many of which DD2 share. A lot of it is stuff that I find interesting or doesn't bother me, but it's also entirely valid to say that those things annoy you.

[Nex]

Originally posted by FrozenStar:

wow imagine having a memory, what a gift

Memory is indeed a gift, but people with the best memories tend to lack creativity or problem solving skills. Who knew? Probably explains why the gatekeepers of theoretical physics spend their time quoting other great men while not bringing anything to the table of their own. Weird what the mind gives up to perform other tasks. I better remind Einstein not to forget his train stop :P

[SeQ]

Hit the Sphinx in the ass so as not to waste an arrow.

She will thank you and will not fly away...

[FrozenStar]

Originally posted by Nex:

Originally posted by FrozenStar:

wow imagine having a memory, what a gift

Memory is indeed a gift, but people with the best memories tend to lack creativity or problem solving skills. Who knew? Probably explains why the gatekeepers of theoretical physics spend their time quoting other great men while not bringing anything to the table of their own. Weird what the mind gives up to perform other tasks. I better remind Einstein not to forget his train stop :P

So you must have great problem-solving skills, huh?
Judging from the subject of this thread, apparently not. Welp.

[Nex]

Originally posted by FrozenStar:

Originally posted by Nex:

Memory is indeed a gift, but people with the best memories tend to lack creativity or problem solving skills. Who knew? Probably explains why the gatekeepers of theoretical physics spend their time quoting other great men while not bringing anything to the table of their own. Weird what the mind gives up to perform other tasks. I better remind Einstein not to forget his train stop :P

So you must have great problem-solving skills, huh?
Judging from this post, apparently not. Welp.

I never claimed that. That was a demonstration. I am trying to show you the error in your thinking. But seriously, I swear I remember you trolling my past posts. Did I say something to offend you? Clearly you remember everything while the rest of the world is moving on..

[Nex]

@frozenstar If your goals are achievements, then I doubt you are playing games legit. I know your type. You use guides and mods because you think that everyone cares about all your achievement in gaming. You don't play them for yourself. You play them to show off. Like it is somehow worth something.

You are the guy that takes the shortcut in the race and makes fun of anyone to finish after. The guy who looks up guides and then pretends on forums you did it all yourself. You spend all your time on forums gloating as if anyone cares about your taxed ego.

[Edstyles]

Originally posted by Zeev:

Is it really necessarry to do? I did not even plan to do it before I finish the game.
What is the reason to do this quest? Really honest question.

100k gold and eternal wakestone. The fight is anti climax , but at least she looks creepy :)