Really, what’s the point of spending $1500 on a gaming PC vs. just $500 on a console if you aren’t getting every bell and whistle when it comes to a 1,000 planet-spanning adventure like Starfield?

It does seem like the standard modern-era “internet forum screamers want something to scream about” situation. It’s the flavor of the day to make endless Panic Posts about it on the Starfield steam forum, replacing the usual “$70 is insane”, “no land vehicles = no buy”, and “omg SSD required?!?!?” threads. Oh, and…

Yeah, I’ve always played these games solo, too.  I’m mostly ok with “always online”, I’m just annoyed at being forced to see other players wandering the world with me.

And then, of course, you need two of some of them, so you can salvage them to add the visual to your Wardrobe. :D

No, you don’t lose characters. When a new “season” or “ladder” starts, to participate in that season you need to make a new character (so that everyone is starting from the same point, with an empty stash/etc). Once the season is over, any character you made for the season (and any loot in your season stash) is…

Hooray for “always online”. /facepalm

It’s a xenomorph.

Initial thought - well, of course you do, what would be the point otherwise?

No, but I’m not a good action player, so going this far into action territory makes it a no-go for me in general. I can manage slower-paced or lower-end action games.

I definitely haven’t replayed those games in a loooong time. Were 13-2 and Lightning Returns also ATB?

You’ve still got to admit that there’s a difference between ATB and the full-on action stuff that the 13's, 15, and 7 Remake moved to.  (I’ve been kind of lumping ATB into “turn based” over the years, since it was still mostly that “okay, your action - pick something from the menu” thing)

I’m disappointed, but I recognize that this is the direction the series is going.

Maybe Devil May Cry combat in a Final Fantasy Tactics-style world isn’t such a bad idea after all.

Remember, everything they complain about other people doing, is a confession.

Yeah, I’ve just been sticking with Basic Attack Dmg (weapon), and Healing Received (armor). The rest of them seem either pointless, or crazy specialized. (and maybe I’m just not a ‘twitchy’ enough player, but 3-4 second buffs just seem way too short. Oh, good - something’s Vulnerable for 4 seconds. I might get one…

Slowly clawing my way through the beginning of Act 4 with my Traps/Poison/Barrage archer Rogue.  Pretty sure it’s not a strong build, but I’m stubborn.

Eh, “we’ll turn them into a currency, and you can just craft what you need” seems like a really boring/tedious change.   My biggest issue with the gems so far is that they’re just not inspiring - their bonuses are uninteresting compared to D2/D3 gems.  Are there runes or legendary gems or something that drop in…

As someone who only uses Steam on desktop, I find the new update bloody awful, and a lot slower & more resource-hoggy.  (ex: I log in, and go from my library to reading a forum discussion.  Task Manager shows 7 instances of “Steam Web Helper” using a total of 620mb.)

Yeah, I should try it, now that NVME’s are cheaper. And I’ve got good airflow in the case (it’s an old CoolerMaster HAF912 case, with 2x200mm,1x140mm fans and a lot of empty space.)

Dunno, maybe I was lucky (and playing on PC), but I don’t recall having any major issues with Skyrim or Fallout 4 when they came out.