Lost 6000 geo @ deepnest

[AgentFlea]

This is the worst. I think I'm just gonna find a trainer to get my geo back. And I've never used cheats in anything. Killed by a new bug blocking a path. The one that charges into you and multi-hits you. ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ combo into spikes. Wtf were they thinking?

Way to kill my enjoyment.

[AgentFlea]

Originally posted by #2_:3:

Way to kill your integrity. Just farm the stuff, it is simple.

Way to shut the ♥♥♥♥ up. I'm not wasting time farming LOL

[arejang]

What were you saving for?

[AgentFlea]

Nothing particularly. I already bought out the two shops on the surface. It's not that I needed to buy something; but the fact that I sold like 5 crests and journals only to be met with that crap. Wish the currency system would be handled a little better.

Talk about discouraging exploration... and 'geo farm' padding...

[Fracastador]

The crests and journals are specifically in the game to be non-volatile currency that you don't lose on death. The idea is you wait until you need to buy something before selling them.

[Bdag]

I bank every time I start holding over 1k. Saved me a lot of heartache.

[arejang]

Use rancid eggs if you can. they'll save you some headache.

[Fracastador]

The deepnest eats a lot of people's geo the first time they go down it. (I lost 2k to the dirtcarvers when they just kept spawning under me over and over while I was trying to climb out the top of the area).
It's intended to feel alien and dangerous, with exploring it being an exciting risk.
Most people aren't running around it with as much cash as you, though, so the level of frustration you are feeling right now will be rare among your fellow players.

[AgentFlea]

Originally posted by Fracastador:

The crests and journals are specifically in the game to be non-volatile currency that you don't lose on death. The idea is you wait until you need to buy something before selling them.

Yeah. Going back to the vender... selling them, then going back to a shop...
Even with the rancid eggs, it feels like a whole lot of padding. Even banking geo feels like extra stuff getting in the way of my-mighty-exploration-needs.

Dying completely hinders normal gameplay and becomes a sidequest
The mechanic is one big wall between me and the metrovany gameplay...

[arejang]

lol you know the simple answer to that problem right? just stop dying. You're your own biggest hinderance from maximizing your own enjoyment :)

[AgentFlea]

Originally posted by arejang:

lol you know the simple answer to that problem right? just stop dying. You're your own biggest hinderance from maximizing your own enjoyment :)

Yeah, I should just watch a let's play and take note of what enemies do a cheap ass multi-frame combos. Hinder/slow down and flatout discourage exploration in a metroidvania with this dumb geo/death mechanic. But hey, it's only a minority that actually calls it out for the padding that it is.

Sure you should have consequences for dying, but the whole geo implementation is 100% unecessary padding. I actually feel worse for the people who actually do end up farming lol

[arejang]

Originally posted by #2_:3:

You should just stop playing video games. You obviously could use that time better improving yourself.

Don't be mean.

[AgentFlea]

Originally posted by #2_:3:

You should just stop playing video games. You obviously could use that time better improving yourself.

I already did my jogging for today kid. Try harder :)



Anyways, check it out! http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1273030138
Like 3-4 minutes of google and problem solved...
I gave myself 2k extra for my pain and suffering lol. Outright infurating.
But now I know there's a multi-frame cheap shot bug down there. I'll just spam my spells again it then.

I'm loving the game but it seriously fights me sometimes.
Walking back and worth between banks, shops and not feeling free to explore due to geo is annoying.
Discouraging exploration in a genre about it is negatory

[Fracastador]

Do what'cha gotta do I suppose.
Games are for enjoyment. As long as you aren't playing competitively it's all in good fun.
I didn't personally feel that my urge to explore was hampered by the death/poverty system, but I can empathize with your frustration, and if you feel it's preventing you from enjoying the game, then I hope this solves your problem.

With regards to the stalking devouts, (the thing that killed you), they have an armored face mask, and counterattack if you hit it or them with a very far-reaching 2-damage slashing attack.
Their attack is slower if you wait for them to initiate it, and their attack removes their armor, giving you the chance to hit.
Magic and the dreamshield can hit through their faceplates, but they will still try to counterattack you, I think, so be ready to dash away.

[Tritoch]

If you really want to, just get cheat engine, do an exact value search to find the address for geo, and add it back.

Edit: I see you already cheated the money back into your inventory. Cheers! Don't let anyone tell you that you aren't allowed to cheat in a single player non competative game. Who cares, it's your game that you spent money on, and if cheating helps you to enjoy it, then good for you. Personaly I do cheat in games when I feel like it would just be an unecessary time sink otherwise, or when I felt like I lost something I feel like I should still have because of dumb reasons.

[Captain Keen]

Here's what I found out:

When down to 1-2 health .... just quit. You'll respawn at the last bench you used with all your stuff.

Don't die. It's annoying, and potentially expensive.

Although, in boss fights, I'm honestly sometimes too slow to find the menu button on my controller.