What reviewers do not tell you.

[Mirag3]

Cooking - absolutely no use/not needed.
Enchanting - a 1 time use to change 5% of a value.
Crafting - Changing the color of an item.
Exploring - pointless since you get companion to reveal locations of everything.
Loot - tons of mats that have no use in the game, tons of unique items that are basically useless there are 3 armors and 3 weapons that are obtainable 5 hours before point of no return that are actually good other items seems like the same items with different numbers on them.
This all screams like an unfinished game and the reason why i hold of from buying the game. Btw Im an extreme fan of Pillars but this aint even close to the quality of PoE 1.

Is there a planned dlc for the game or should i just skip it entirely.

[1sp33d]

Escrito originalmente por Inokis:

I play primarily rpgs and am well versed in different mechanics. This game is a very good game. It has its own mechanics and its own merits which add value to the genre. Your words dont change my opinion just as im sure mine dont change theirs.

I can't take an estimation of quality seriously from someone that has more hours in Forespoken than Elden Ring.

[Mirag3]

Escrito originalmente por 1sp33d:

Escrito originalmente por Inokis:

I play primarily rpgs and am well versed in different mechanics. This game is a very good game. It has its own mechanics and its own merits which add value to the genre. Your words dont change my opinion just as im sure mine dont change theirs.

I can't take an estimation of quality seriously from someone that has more hours in Forespoken than Elden Ring.

He is an obvious gaming tourist trying to capitalize from Twitch algorithm. All his life he played a 25 year old game with point and click mechanics and you think these people have any idea of what a real game is? Not to mention they have absolutely NO clue on how basic mechanics should work because they never touched a good game in their life. Hahaha seems to me he is the perfect audience for Avowed.

[Ricky Icky]

I've never used cooking or food in almost any game when it is only used to provide bonuses. Unless you need to eat for a basic needs meter i don't ever bother.

[Grim@FU_BARRACUDA]

Imagine what would happen if you gave this studio, which is now controlled by MS, even more money for this joke here... You would only make the problem worse in the future. You should completely cut off their money flow and cancel your game pass. They won't learn any other way, this is the only way you can change something for the better in the furture ;-)

If you keep giving them money for rubbish, they will keep selling you rubbish and it will stink a little more each time. In other words, they will reduce the effort a little more each time but the prices will keep rising. Haven't you noticed what has been going on in this and other industries over the last 5 years? Don't you want to finally wake up? It's coming to an end and the big ones are trying to rip off the small ones so they can buy as much gold as possible :_(

Welcome to the endtimes, we hope you enjoy your stay, you have chosen well ... not :-/

[Coldhands]

Escrito originalmente por Ricky Icky:

I've never used cooking or food in almost any game when it is only used to provide bonuses. Unless you need to eat for a basic needs meter i don't ever bother.

Same. I'm using it in Avowed though to heal up/regen mana after a fight, but since the action wheel auto sorts it into a stack of healing food and a stack of mana regen food, I'm just cramming as much from each as I need to top off and then moving on.
I tried the cooking, and it's fine in that it combines uncooked food into more powerful cooked food ... but there's so much uncooked food laying around that I don't need to do that, so I swapped that skill point into another spell.

[hush]

lets go MS for avowed dlc. excited to play it!

[Mirag3]

Escrito originalmente por Coldhands:

Escrito originalmente por Ricky Icky:

I've never used cooking or food in almost any game when it is only used to provide bonuses. Unless you need to eat for a basic needs meter i don't ever bother.

Same. I'm using it in Avowed though to heal up/regen mana after a fight, but since the action wheel auto sorts it into a stack of healing food and a stack of mana regen food, I'm just cramming as much from each as I need to top off and then moving on.
I tried the cooking, and it's fine in that it combines uncooked food into more powerful cooked food ... but there's so much uncooked food laying around that I don't need to do that, so I swapped that skill point into another spell.

unless you are playing a mage you never run out of mana/hp it doesnt matter pots do just fine, in act 2 we ha 20 hp pots and 13 mana pots intellegence/resolve/constitutions are completely useless stats.

[Plagen]

I replied to you in your other thread, https://steamcommunity.com/app/2457220/discussions/0/604149834549582421/, but seeing this post makes me realize you don't actually care, you're just being disingenuous and hating on the game.

You clearly aren't looking for a real discussion and just trolling. So I've reported you for spamming and blocked you.

[Mindeveler]

>Cooking - absolutely no use/not needed.
>Crafting - Changing the color of an item.
>Exploring - pointless since you get companion to reveal locations of everything.
>Loot - tons of mats that have no use in the game, tons of unique items that are basically useless
Tell me you never played this game without telling me you never played this game.

[Coldhands]

Escrito originalmente por Mirag3:

Escrito originalmente por Coldhands:

Same. I'm using it in Avowed though to heal up/regen mana after a fight, but since the action wheel auto sorts it into a stack of healing food and a stack of mana regen food, I'm just cramming as much from each as I need to top off and then moving on.
I tried the cooking, and it's fine in that it combines uncooked food into more powerful cooked food ... but there's so much uncooked food laying around that I don't need to do that, so I swapped that skill point into another spell.

unless you are playing a mage you never run out of mana/hp it doesnt matter pots do just fine, in act 2 we ha 20 hp pots and 13 mana pots intellegence/resolve/constitutions are completely useless stats.

I am playing a mage. But I don't use food to recharge in combat, I use it to top off after. Same with health.

[Mirag3]

Escrito originalmente por Mindeveler:

>Cooking - absolutely no use/not needed.
>Crafting - Changing the color of an item.
>Exploring - pointless since you get companion to reveal locations of everything.
>Loot - tons of mats that have no use in the game, tons of unique items that are basically useless
Tell me you never played this game without telling me you never played this game.

I pity you for never playing a game where RPG mechanics actually matter. If you cannot understand that the point of a CRAFTING system is to make things and not to change the color of things only than you have absolutely NO reason why you should be playing any games.

[Mirag3]

Escrito originalmente por Plagen:

I replied to you in your other thread, https://steamcommunity.com/app/2457220/discussions/0/604149834549582421/, but seeing this post makes me realize you don't actually care, you're just being disingenuous and hating on the game.

You clearly aren't looking for a real discussion and just trolling. So I've reported you for spamming and blocked you.

Im trolling? How? I came to the realization after i replied to the second comment of the other post. PROVE ME WRONG. PROVE ME WRONG that the STATS are completely useless for certain builds. Prove me wrong that you can craft things instead of just changing color of items. PROVE ME WRONG that you can enchant ALL items in the games and not just weapons (books are not weapons LOL) Prove me wrong that we are getting rewarded for exploration and not just recycling the same items from act 1 just with a different name. Prove me wrong that the cooking system is completely useless if you do not invest skill points (that you don't have the early games). I am not wrong about my claims and you know that you are just butt hurt because you paid 90$ and i paid 0.

[RUIN]

Escrito originalmente por 1sp33d:

Escrito originalmente por Inokis:

I play primarily RPGs and am well versed in different mechanics. This game is a very good game. It has its own mechanics and its own merits which add value to the genre. Your words don't change my opinion just as I'm sure mine don't change theirs.

I can't take an estimation of quality seriously from someone that has more hours in Forespoken than Elden Ring.

[Taweret]

Escrito originalmente por Mirag3:

Escrito originalmente por Plagen:

I replied to you in your other thread, https://steamcommunity.com/app/2457220/discussions/0/604149834549582421/, but seeing this post makes me realize you don't actually care, you're just being disingenuous and hating on the game.

You clearly aren't looking for a real discussion and just trolling. So I've reported you for spamming and blocked you.

Im trolling? How? I came to the realization after i replied to the second comment of the other post. PROVE ME WRONG. PROVE ME WRONG that the STATS are completely useless for certain builds. Prove me wrong that you can craft things instead of just changing color of items. PROVE ME WRONG that you can enchant ALL items in the games and not just weapons (books are not weapons LOL) Prove me wrong that we are getting rewarded for exploration and not just recycling the same items from act 1 just with a different name. Prove me wrong that the cooking system is completely useless if you do not invest skill points (that you don't have the early games). I am not wrong about my claims and you know that you are just butt hurt because you paid 90$ and i paid 0.

Meals temporarily increase character attributes, which can help you pass dialogue checks in Avowed. If you're missing a few points in a key stat, cooking can bridge that gap and expand your roleplaying options, making it far from useless. While these checks may not drastically alter quest outcomes or open entirely new story paths, they do provide additional dialogue options and can influence how NPCs respond to you. This adds a layer of roleplaying depth to resolve conflicts in creative ways, especially if you're trying to tailor your character's interactions to their personality or build.

Cooking, in particular, becomes more valuable on higher difficulties where healing potions are limited, and combat buffs can give you an edge in tougher fights.
Personally, playing on hard difficulty, I ran out of cooking materials at times, which made me appreciate the system more, it's not just a throwaway mechanic but something you need to manage and plan around.

Marius ability to reveal containers is helpful, but it's not a catch-all solution for exploration. It's limited - it requires activation in the right spot, has a finite radius, and doesn't always reveal every hidden treasure or secret. It's also not permanent, you need to activate it deliberately, which means you can't rely on it to uncover everything automatically.

While it does reduce some of the pointless wandering and helps narrow down objectives, it doesn't make exploration "pointless". There’s still plenty of value in thoroughly exploring the world, as it often leads to hidden loot, unique encounters, and lore that Marius's ability won't uncover for you. Keep in mind that the most valuable loot isn't always in chests. Marius ability is a supplementary tool, not a replacement for actual exploration.

As for your crafting point, I'll quote my response from your other thread - literally the same thread mimicking something it's not:

'For example, you criticize Avowed's crafting and enchanting systems, but Fallout games use similarly straightforward upgrade systems, and no one claims those games are "unfinished" because of it. The systems in Avowed are designed to complement its gameplay, not to overwhelm it with unnecessary complexity.'

It's interesting how you keep creating threads to push the same narrative, pretending it's some grand revelation. Maybe instead of recycling the same criticisms, you could engage with the game's systems as they're intended - or at least acknowledge that not every RPG needs to reinvent the wheel to be enjoyable.

[MR. REVIVAL]

Escrito originalmente por Inokis:

I play primarily rpgs and am well versed in different mechanics. This game is a very good game. It has its own mechanics and its own merits which add value to the genre. Your words dont change my opinion just as im sure mine dont change theirs.

If you want a good RPG, this ain't it. Go play Vintage Story. Though it's more survival-oriented. Atmosphere is pretty nice.