Caves of Qud | OVERHEAD
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- čas přidán 28. 06. 2024
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This game has lingered in the back of my mind for years as I'm "totally going to dedicate the time to it" "one of these days". Perhaps today is the day.
Honestly it's really not that bad to learn the fundamentals. Just turn on the checkpoint system and quicksaves/loads and run a few playthroughs without looking up something unless you are confused (like what a parasang is lol)
Use these playthoughs with quicksaves and without permadeath to experiment. Figure out what you can and can't do, what different mutations/abilities do, what happens if you steal from that chest in the middle of joppa etc etc.
Once you get comfortable/bored with that then try without the quicksaves and checkpoints. At this point it is all about different character builds, exploration and trying to complete the main story
Oh and maybe try using a controller? I have only ever played on my steamdeck/controller. Using a m+kb for controls in the game is way to overwhelming for me and I find controller much more intuitive
@@deputyswine I ended up jumping in after watching this. My fears of needing 20+ hours to learn were completely unfounded as the game is much more user-friendly than older roguelikes used to be. I actually use steam deck when I travel for work so I'll try it once I finish sea of stars on there! I've already managed to get as far as collecting wire on my 3rd character. This game is amazing!
@@SitWithItBobyou picked a great time to get back into it, the UI update makes the whole game so much more friendly to new players
Also worth noting, the achievement for completing Golgotha "More than a willing spirit" was only recently implemented.
The overhead is raw dog inspired
The overhead is a genuinely great framing device, and the production here is on point. Keen to see more!
Brilliant presentation. Subscribed.
I literally bought Qud this week in the Steam Sale and have been summoning up the courage to try it out...Your YT series will be my first stop 🙂...Thank you.
I survived the baboon onslaught thanks to bench0_'s advice, 10/10 would Qud again
Wait wtf you have under 1000 subscribers??? This is insane production quality for such a small channel, I'm really looking forward to more from you!
I really like this, the audio quality is crisp, the background music is great and doesn't overshadow your voice, the editing is clear in the sense that what you show of the game matches what you're talking about.
I could watch hours of you talking about games i don't even enjoy :D good stuff
i went into this video a pathetic worm and emerged from this video a Quddy Buddy
I watched that intro glued to the screen, hanging on every word from your delivery. Only to be instantly blown away by just the sear presentation and obviously passionate creator, instantly subscribed. This guy's going to be huge
bench0_ once saved my whole family from a housefire. he did all that while also making a badass yt video... talented dude.
This is exciting. Being here so early watching a star be born.
You're gonna go far dude, this is top tier content.
I remember the first time I was entombed. I was so worried I had f-ed up and killed my character. I mean, I did, but it was fine. I need to play it again since the last update.
I have seen one streamer play this game before but I was turned off by the aesthetics and the way the game played, but now I'm willing to give it a try myself thanks to your video.
I have almost a thousand hours in Qud and I've made it to the Tomb of the Eaters exactly twice
I see Caves of Qud, I click immediately. Live and drink, friends 🐪
my god, caves of qud has gone through such a nice visual update since I last played 4 years ago lol. It looks so polished now
I must be weird (likely mildly autistic) because I actually think that the original UI was better. Sadly, the original UI got wrecked during the transition to the new UI. Even if you disable the advanced UI options, what you get is only a shadow of what the original UI was.
The world is pretty enough to be worth putting up with a bad UI, but I still think it's a shame.
Awesome editing, love to see Qud getting attention
Great video! I'd personally like to see a playthrough of qud from you if you're up for it. I know there are others out there who have done it, but every playthrough of qud has its own unique sub-story in addition to the main quest line
I'm heavily considering streaming a playthrough! I've been meaning to for a while now 🤔
@@bench0_ yes pleek
When's the next one drop 👀
I actually clicked that bell a few days ago so I could watch the premiere and I'll die for anything. I'm GLAD I did, you're very articulate and handsome. Thank you.
this is great, I love CoQ and it's cool to see it get this kinda love. For those looking for a little more guidance than the wiki provides, qud zoo is another great resource
This might be what I needed to get motivated!
"im not very used to making CZcams videos or video essays."
*Immediately has higher production quality and presentational skills than 90% of video essayists*
I've been always thinking about trying Caves of Qud but I've never been great at roguelikes. Hearing that its got checkpoint systems so you don't get goomba stomped and lose your character sure sounds nice. The lore you relay sure is intriguing enough to buy it and give it a slog. Also nice video production and presentation and style! I'd love to see more videos!
oh wow amazing video! big fan of qud myself and really appreciate the quality of the editing! keep it up id love to see more :)
Over 100 hours and im still learning. One of my characters was so powerfull that everything i touched would juat turn to ash. Another character was so crazy that i could summon myself from other timelines in order to fight an army of evil me. Some crazy rick and morty style battles.
can confirm, got stoned by monkeys
Love the video.
I have been playing qud since before it was on steam. I have only been past golgotha like 6 times. and only once was I ever powerful enough to venture to the far right of the world map and explore ruins. I got a spiral borer after golgotha and used to at a location i knew I could get to z level -10. I found a ton of good loot down there.
Really really really liked this vid! Congrats!
this is really good
This is gold
Cool stuff, I have a feeling you might see success with the format. Really enjoyed watching this one, keep up the good work man.
dont give up people! I'm almost 1000 hours in and it's certainly possible to consistently pass the game without dying. Just don't let your guard down.
and carefully examine every enemy in new areas or you'll end up getting put into the negatives by a strength sap
My steam wishlist thanks you
lol the door is evil.
I would also have all the story achievements if the updates didn't break my save game world. But it sure is a wonderful game.
Thanks for the tips!
I already subbed dude, the intro was enough 👌
RAW video ‼️‼️‼️ crazy high production quality think about it
Algorithm sent me here, i love CoQ!
Regular rpgs started to bore me, I yearned for the feeling I got when I played FO3 when it came out (was quite young don’t judge me too hard). It was mostly the exploration and itemisation that hooked me. Setting was nice of course but the former was what hooked me.
A few years ago I played underrail, that game made me feel the good chemicals again. After I finished that… (jk got soft locked out of the ending because the game is a sadistic piece of shit).. I kept looking for the same experience.
In the pits of despair I bought starfield, trusting Todd. Uninstalled after 5 hours played.
Saw sseths review many years back, found the game intriguing and funny but too obtuse. Back then I didn’t have the patience for the excel spreadsheet experience-graphics.
I bit the bullet and bought this game two months ago.
The spring molting beta was a god send for me who had no prior experience with the text based menus QuD rocked.
I now have 400 hours in this game. From my guessing I have not reached 3/4 of the game yet.
Setting, itemization, exploration, OST, visual aesthetics. Everything is 5/5.
The game activates my imagination like no other game. Piece of fucking art…
I also fucking hate this game sometimes. Love-hate relationship for sure.. god damn fucking chaingun turrets behind corners..
great video, I will stop sending seths review and send this one to people instead.
@@hUUUURRRR replacing Seth's qud video is a hell of complement friend. Thank you!
god i love coq
IMO, this is the best starting character, and character, period:
Mutant*
Any Class** (Marauder for easy early game via dismembering foes, Apostle for easy mid-late game via brainwashing merchants.)
Stats: All stats matter***, so put an even 18 into everything and dump Ego. Ego is a good stat too, but it's a double edged sword that isn't wanted or needed until mid-late game.
Must have mutations:
Precognition. Lore friendly save scumming.
Regeneration. At rank 10, prevents death via decapitation from unpredictable mid to late game threats. Ignore the HP regeneration, it's too slow to be more than a QoL feature.
Recommended mutations:
Unstable Genome. Grants a random choice between 3 mutations. Nothing will help a new player explore mutations more than picking them at semi-random.
Clairvoyance. Lore friendly wallhacks.
Recommended defects:
Amphibious. Water isn't exactly rare early on if you collect junk and sell it, and there are plenty of ways to get plenty in the mid game.
Brittle Bones. +50% damage from the most dangerous and common attacks is pretty rough in the early and mid game, but becomes irrelevant in the late game when your HP starts scaling.
* True Kin are better at killing stuff, but in permadeath games not dying is more important. Pick mutant, get savescumming and decapitation immunity, thank me later.
**If your class is Apostle, you won't need high Ego because you'll already have the best Ego skills unlocked. Likewise, Marauders don't need high Str.
***In this video Bencho recommends dumping certain stats. With the exception of Ego, ALL stats are absolutely vital. Worse, chargen heavily penalizes raising any stat above 18, so there's no incentive to minmax.
STR determines how many weapons, armors, and get-out-of-death-free cards you can carry. Only dump if you don't like loot and have a plan for getting VIbro weapons early.
AGI isn't just your melee AND ranged to-hit, it's also your dodge against melee AND bullets. Do not dump, period.
CON determines how high your HP scales PER level up. CON is the best wisest stat to invest levelups in. Do not dump, period.
INT unlocks the crafting of armor upgrades, weapon upgrades, and get-out-of-death-free cards like grenades and drugs. You can dump this and buy stuff instead, but custom gear is better.
WIL turns devastating mental attacks into tickles, and improves the cooldowns on life saving abilities like Sprint. You can dump this if you don't rely on abilities and have a plan for Espers.
EGO isn't relevant until the mid to late game, when you start interacting with merchants. By that point you can boost Ego with cooking, gear, and semi-rare enemies, if you know where to look. The only reason to not dump Ego at chargen is if you aren't an Apostle but still want to get the Ego capstone skill eventually.
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Lastly, if you want a 'just for fun' character, nothing beats Chimera mutants. Highly impractical, but very fun.
I saw that. Caves of Qud actually IS Hobo Simulator. The more you think about it, the truer it seems.
For anyone curious, I recommend Sseth's review from a few years ago. It got me into the game, and I've sank over 700 hours into it. Cud has the right mix of care, effort, passion for games and this game itself, and weirdness that it's worth buying for those reasons alone. If you're still on the fence about something in this game, feel free to ask, and you'll get an unfiltered schizoid consciousness stream as a reply.
Good vid i love this game
games like Hyper Light Drifter and Rain World have trained me for Caves of Qud
I hope your subscriber count is a bug. This video is on par with youtubes greatest
Qud is a great game, though I believe the narrative is unseen by many because meaningful books are few and far between in a sea of randomly generated gibberish books meant to be traded for xp at the stilt, as well as many people finding the main quest less interesting than just wandering the lands and creating their own stories from the encounters and challenges they face.
Also, I do NOT reccomend playing on classic, there are many enemies in qud that can and will instantly end your run with no real warning or build up. Esper assassins, tongue tyrants, madpoles, chrome pyramids and more can all be encountered at different points in the game and instantly end your run in a variety of ways, I highly reccomend you play on roleplay as it keeps some risk of losing progress without potentially bricking a character you have 50 hours in because you dared to walk into a new screen in palladium reef and got instagrabbed by a pack of 6 tongue tyrants.
Also, really like the production value on this, very swaggy.
Bump
Keep the projector
Хорошее видео, автор красавчик!!!
Кстати, что у тебя за татуировка на руке?
At 2:25 you say the game has been in development for 15 years but show the Steam release date which is in 2015, making it 9 years. I'm assuming there's a longer history to it than it's introduction to Steam, or are you perhaps a time traveller?
yeah that was something I wish I had clarified in the video... but on the presskit for Caves of Qud they talk about how they had developed the concept of the game back in 2007, it was only in 2015 when it was released in early access on steam! here's the link: www.cavesofqud.com/press-kit/
@@bench0_ I see!
It's a nitpick, don't worry about it, it just stood out to me. Good video!
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Hello there, Comrade! Just a tip from another Fellow Gamer (👋): in my extensive experience as a content creator for the past several weeks, you're really missing a huge focal point here: toes. Typically, big-time streamers like us tend to show piggies in our videos. It's a pretty common sensical part of this career, but with a bit of time and toes, I think you're really gonna start seeing your views go up. After all, without our feet, where can we really take our minds? Best of luck!
i feel like saying qud having a wall is a little incorrect, it has three walls, the first wall doesn't take much to get over, the second wall is much harder to work out and honestly the last wall probably has most people looking up how to get pass it.
someone could probably argue on how many walls there actually are, but the thing is, it doesn't matter how many walls there are, you hit a speed bump and are always forced to slow down whenever you reach a point you haven't before,
It's not really worth my time when I have things like Kenshi.
Bording vid just said the game was good not really saying why in a meaningful way