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I don’t mind it too much since one can strategize for it with food but I can understand your view too.

You can absolutely play it solo but I think the game works best with a couple friends or family in there with you. If you’re curious about how the dynamics work with friends, have a look my last couple streams.

@@athacusgaming Thanks I'll wishlist this game For Now, I'll play it when i find friend who enjoys this type of game👍

@@kirtan3015 happy adventuring! You won’t regret it!

This is exactly what I love about Warhammer. Grimdark but then you get a side of silly with extra applesauce.

Thanks a lot! I have been trying hard to improve my voicework so I’m glad you like it.

Exactly like me! I’m so glad I was able to help. Ave Imperator!

I have a roadmap of games to play for this Fall/Winter and Enshrouded content should start turning up after a short dalliance with Space Marine 2. I’m very hyped for it.

I just posted my first Valheim video ever, if you could let me know what you think about it I would highly appreciate it, any feedback is welcome!

Remember on stream when I was talking about having had a big change in feeling about the werewolves? Now you know why. They’re still monsters but they are much more relatable than the greydwarves for example.

They may have done something deserving of exile.

@@barccy There are lots of interpretations here for sure. I felt, given by the scene on the 4th tablet, that exile due to their transformation seemed most likely but we are talking about pictographs and obviously biased ones at that. There could absolutely be all kinds of reasons behind the exile that aren't recorded. I love how vague Iron Gate left the lore here. It allows the full spectrum of speculation to run wild.

I’m glad it was helpful! Thank you for the sub too, that means a lot to me! Ave Imperator!

Those are great suggestions! I just encountered the dvergr in our first Mistlands foray in the last stream. I am very curious to dig (puns, sorry) into them some more.

These are my favorite kind of comments. I am a convert to mods wholeheartedly now too. Start small with the most glaring issues then slowly increase to taste.

update I reloaded the game and the quest fixed itself.... I might have pissed off the machine spirit

Either that or you got it when you talked to the tech-priest and it just never updated. Owlcat games are full of little issues like that. I’m glad you were able to progress!

I'm glad you enjoyed my narration! I'm doing my best to improve my audio capture set up and I think that in the next video which should come out either today or tomorrow, you will notice a difference in quality. Stay tuned for more!

Thanks for taking the time to comment! I also particularly enjoy the ocean surges. Coming over the top of the waves in your boat during a storm is such a visceral feeling.

Thank you so much for saying so! I knew as soon as I came across that tidbit when I was doing my research that it had to make it into the video. My next video will be coming out this week before I go on vacation. I hope it pleases you as well!

You are most welcome. I knew as soon as I did it for the first time that people would really struggle to do it on the fly and made the video literally as soon as the round ended. Be stalwart. Reject, the Xenos, the Mutant and the Heretic. Ave Imperator!

I’ll give you some general advice that will get you started. For Kickback, gear with an eye toward toughness since you’re mostly in ranged and it has more value for the abuse you’re taking regularly. After that, look to damage reduction versus gunners, snipers and bombers with a sprinkle of +% toughness. With that said though, play some games, see which enemy type is giving you the worst time and tailor accordingly. I found curios to be a real “to one’s preference” generally. Good luck in Tertium. Ave Imperator, Reject.

You are absolutely correct. Every time someone points that out it is a reminder for me to be more rigorous in my editing process. Easily the thing I regret most about this video.

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EA has come to mean “Kickstarter Round 2” or something to the industry I think. I mean. Valheim currently is a complete game for the price point it is at. I don’t know what Early Access really means for them at this juncture. I would love to have the chance to interview the devs and pick their brains a bit.

@@athacusgaming Yeah I would love to know. I've played some EA titles and they were always janky and clearly not finished. But even a couple years ago I played Valheim and it felt complete.

@@Japanimal1992 right? Who knows. Maybe they’ll release more information in a forthcoming devblog.

Thank you for saying this! I’m much farther into the game now and if anything I’m more passionate about it than I was when I made the video. The game’s bumps can almost entirely be ameliorated by either map seed sliders AT ANY TIME or by grabbing a few small QoL mods. Valheim is awesome!

Now I am going to spend the next few hours wondering if, after listening to Spike Spiegel as a young man and deciding he was the coolest character I had ever heard, I unconsciously altered my speaking voice to follow him and carried on for the rest of my life.

So, the Plains are really interesting. We are working through them now and I am really intrigued by Yagluth. Totemic worship, fire magic and mutated Fuglings? Definitely requires a video! Cultist video should be out either the 7th or 8th then I'll decide who goes first, Fuglings or Greydwarves.

You absolutely should! Valheim is in a great spot at the moment, honking deer and all. The genre itself is full of great choices to play as well. I feel like a gourmand looking at a buffet full of exotic treats.

I'm glad you enjoyed the video! To answer your question, there are sort of two Ogryn philosophies for curious generally, Toughness vs Health. For Bullgryn, Health wins in my opinion, but for Kickback, Toughness has more value. You shouldn't be in melee as much and when you are you want to do your damage and get back out so you can start blasting again. Toughness is going to have much more value there and in ranged shoot-outs. For the perks, I recommend a spread of damage resist vs gunners, snipers and bombers with +%Toughness mixed in to taste. That's a generalization though and what I would do if I were you, would be to look at which damage source is most commonly putting you into dangerous positions and lean your perks that way. Curios are a great way to tailor your defences to what you need. I hope that answer was helpful. Ave Imperator!

So, you are the first person to mention the Mistlands' combat in this light but I think what you're saying is true for a lot of the game already. "Never retreat!" is the wrong way to come at Valheim to start with. Tactical retreats have great merit and save party wipes and corpse runs. I think that's the real underlying cause of most of the vitriol that Mistlands gets leveled at it. I plan to make a Mistlands video once we're properly into it and I hope that you'll come and see where I landed in my feelings toward it. Feedback and responses really help me reflect on why I have the opinions I do. Until Odin's halls, warrior!

Fully agreed! I’m constantly amazed by what our resident architect comes up with.

No arguments here on all points. My only regret so far is that I let it sit in my stream library for so long without trying it.

Thanks for leaving this comment! I’m happy that this perspective was interesting for you. I had a great time making it. I’m pretty hopeful next week will bring another from the mountains that I think you will also enjoy.

That's definitely ok if it's not for you. I'm not sure at which point you tried the game but as of the last month when I dropped in, the controls feel fairly tight and the resources can be adjusted via a slider to match your desires so that you can tailor how much grind is necessary. I think that the devs are taking the feedback they're getting and trying to make the best game they can. Maybe have another look if you bounced off the game before.

I kinda agree. This is exactly why I play with a crap ton of QoL mods to get rid of arbitrary grinds or inflated difficulty mechanics. The essence of the game is fun, just needs more tweaks to hit your liking

@@avalerionbass agreed! I just started using mods this week and it really makes a difference. A few little tweaks like a UI improvement, the equipment mod to give the mysteriously absent paper doll for your gear slots and the craft from boxes and we are in Chef's Kiss territory now.

I'm so pleased that you enjoyed the video! There is a massive amount of freedom in what you're able to achieve. The start of my latest stream record has the in-progress version of the keep our Hearthkeeper, Toke, built. CZcams has a massive amount of guides of people showing off what can be achieved. I will say that the snapping can be a bit finnicky some times but with patience, much can be achieved. I highly recommend pulling your wife and a couple friends in to play. If you have an old laptop or PC lying around to act as a dedicated server (I'm using a dinosaur with 4gb of ram and it servers perfectly well) you will be shocked by how quickly and naturally that MMO vibe but far cozier, turns up. Onward to Valhalla, warrior!

Man…. I have to add and truly hope that you explore mods if you and the fam like building…. I play on a dedicated server with my Dad…. We could not be happier. Comfy gizmo mod. At the least start there. Promise you won’t be let down

@@Inkinred it’s on the list. I already couldn’t play without the five I’m using now. Thanks for the recommendation.

I'm right there with you. The first moment when you're freshly out to sea and turning into the breeze is its own thing.

@@athacusgaming I know right. And having a mate or two there with you to experience it too is priceless. Especially when the sea serpent turns up, haha

@@F4ngel that roar lives in my nightmares.

My pleasure! In the entire game, nothing stumped me quite like this factory and it seems we are not alone.

It's strange isn't it? You'll crest the ridge of a mountain, or emerge from the trees and think, "That is STUNNING!" The elegant simplicity of the game is definitely part of its appeal. Press on until Odin's hall, Viking!

That is a towering edifice of in-game experience, well done!

First off, amazing name. Second, thank you very much for the sub and I am very glad to have been of service to you in providing some guidance on Ogryn builds. In my opinion, with the new map, Slab Shield has more of a place than ever with the new strength of ranged mobs.

My pleasure! What a mess that was to find.

Thank you so much for your kind words. They give me confidence to keep making this kind of content. Fuglings are definitely going to be covered once I know more about them. Their laugh is iconic and they seem so brash. I think the line of progress for the series will be Mountain Cultists, Greydwarves, and then Fuglings. I anticipate this will take me the next couple months to put out since I'll be on vacation for two weeks so I'll be unable to accomplish much work until I return.

​@@athacusgaming You're very welcome, I think people often don't understand how much goes into making videos - especially when you are doing it yourself! I certainly didn't until I started recently and oh boy, they easily take me 30+ hours! It's so easy to lose hope or struggle to try new things in case it doesn't work out. I'm so glad this was well received so you have the energy to keep going! Take your time and have fun with it! I'll look forward to the next one when it is ready, and seeing what you come up with :)!

@@avatarofku You have nailed it most precisely. You have a talent for expression that is clear to see. Let's both keep on doing our best and we will go far.

@athacusgaming Thank you! You're so right, gotta keep on! 🤘

Thank you for mentioning this. You are entirely correct and Iron Gate deserves full credit for their hard work. It's my biggest regret of the video that I misspoke when discussing combat. I don't know how I missed that but I will try to be more diligent about editing in future projects.

I'm so happy you enjoyed it! It was a little nerve-wracking to make but I'm fairly pleased with how it came together in the end. I'll be doing at least one more of these before going on a two week vacation to my home country so please stay tuned for it!

You have hit upon all the themes I was striving for, however inadequately in the video. I am also the father to four year old twins. Your "Fathers&sons" map is LITERALLY my dream. I can't wait to be able to do the same thing with them. Keep on as you are and thank you so much for the positive and heartwarming feedback.

I would be delighted to. Honestly, this video was a little scary for me to make. It was my first proper lore video and I had to constantly track back through various articles to find out where Iron Gate sourced their lore and then fit it to the runestones to make a narrative. I will be doing at least one more lore video before I go on vacation for two weeks. Please stay tuned for it! Thanks again for the sub and for the warm words in both of your comments.

Oh that makes my day to hear! I was unsure if I had hit the right tone or not. Last night on stream we were discussing which mob to do next and I think it’s cultists. I like the idea of doing biomes too as they all have layers of meaning behind them.