Things you always do when starting a new game?

[The Commendatore]

I'm just curious. There is usually always something you end up doing if you complete a game and start it anew with another character, and again... and again. Buy curatives before you set out, or weapons, complete certain quests up to a certain point, etc. Well, you get where I'm going with this.

I myself always end up completing every quest and side-quest up to the point where I have to initiate A Rude Awakening, which I don't do. Just turn around and head back to Cassardis, rest at the Inn 'till nightfall and head straight to Bitterblack Isle where I spend most of the time ranking up to 200 and Dragonforging gear, farming materials and all that. Then return to the Encampment to give that Hydra a warm, warm welcome. And it leaves me with a level 200 Pawn with no Quest and Bestiary knowledge whatsoever, except for Bitterblack Isle enemies.

How do you guys start the game with a freshly created character?

[HaikenEdge]

Run away from Grigori.

[Hydris]

I've stuck with my old save for the entire time, but every NG+ I've picked up the Gold Idol.

[7534]

Raising Fournival's affinity level in order to let him be killed by the dragon ;D

[Nihil0.0]

I drop the kids off at the pool, and solo BBI.

[Rob'sEvilTwin]

Originally posted by HaikenEdge:

Run away from Grigori.

I have never tried running away from him ! I might do it next time to see what happens ☺

[Black Hammer]

I used to rush the quarry clear quest, but no point on PC (no Berserk armor).

[Rob'sEvilTwin]

Originally posted by Black Hammer:

I used to rush the quarry clear quest, but no point on PC (no Berserk armor).

Still some nice gear sold by that Vendor. I rather like the Gryphic set myself.

[HaikenEdge]

Originally posted by Rob'sEvilTwin:

Originally posted by HaikenEdge:

Run away from Grigori.

I have never tried running away from him ! I might do it next time to see what happens ☺

I find it's actually faster to run away from him than it is to try to do enough of anything else to trigger the cutscene.

[Rob'sEvilTwin]

Originally posted by HaikenEdge:

Originally posted by Rob'sEvilTwin:

I have never tried running away from him ! I might do it next time to see what happens ☺

I find it's actually faster to run away from him than it is to try to do enough of anything else to trigger the cutscene.

I jump on his nose and biff him - seems to get his attention ☺

[HaikenEdge]

Originally posted by Rob'sEvilTwin:

Originally posted by HaikenEdge:

I find it's actually faster to run away from him than it is to try to do enough of anything else to trigger the cutscene.

I jump on his nose and biff him - seems to get his attention ☺

It takes me a while to get his attention when I do that; I just find it faster to run away.

[Rob'sEvilTwin]

Originally posted by Spawk:

Originally posted by HaikenEdge:

I find it's actually faster to run away from him than it is to try to do enough of anything else to trigger the cutscene.

I just run into his fire when the cutscene ends. The next cutscene will start immediately :)

I am not sure what it says about me that I keep attacking a dragon with basically a stick, knowing I am going to lose ☺ I might try one of these other approaches next time.

[jay jay the dank planezinho]

Well, I only played the game thrice. One in this account, one in my family shared account and then I started anew in this one again. I only passed some of the items that I could trade of the deceased save to both accounts so I could spend less time farming early game gear (and I also had some BBI to purify to make my life easier late game).

[Alpha-methyl]

First thing I do is get myself some equipment that isn't rusted and take on some commissions or whatever off that billboard at the inn, then I take Rook to the encampment and .... then I try to play the rest of the game as if I were in it - meaning, how I would "explore" in real life. I try my best to not use fast travel, and not "travel" just by looking at the map more than the surroundings. I guess I do loot everything I can find in the starting village before actually leaving it.

This game, is great to play in this manner I think - a lot of games are imo, though. I modded the graphics a little bit too, so it looks just a tad prettier, and ... it still manages to be pretty darn breathtaking - artistic style trumps pure graphical bells and whistles any day. It's what sets games that stand the test of time from the ones that don't.

What I mean by 'how I would in real life" I also mean that I won't always immediately go to the sidequests and start them, nor will I accept EVERY quest I can before setting out. If the quests are from the board, I'm likely to take 'em all. If they're from people? One, maybe two if they would make sense to take together - but when I play games I ain't really interested in "saving time". Time is hella limited in life... yes... but I enjoy games like this far less when I get into the habit of just... going point A to point B on the map, and running past all the fine details etc - this game is FULL of those. Wonderful even without modified graphics, too - but they don't hurt ;) ...usually.

I'm the type of gamer you see just walking around towns and other maps in games like FFXIV, just ...lookin cool and enjoying the sights.

The only problem with playing "naturally" is that... if there are missable sidequests... well, it's really horrible to realize you missed out because you didn't take something right away - not sure if this game has those, but I assume it probably has at least a couple....

[Exor]

Save Selene so I don't have to enter Witchwood for brewing potions.

[Dodowingster]

Originally posted by The Commendatore:

How do you guys start the game with a freshly created character?

Ticking off every pawn knowledge af as possible