Seems like no real news are coming with episode 2... We already know the difference between tech, power, and smart weapons and between lifepaths. 
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You never know a few things have changed since the first demo. And life paths might indicate some show of the cc though unlikely. There must be a a reason they would want to focus on life path after what they have shown already. Either way doesn't hurt to have a little more gameplay.Seems like no real news are coming with episode 2... We already know the difference between tech, power, and smart weapons and between lifepaths.
Seems like no real news are coming with episode 2... We already know the difference between tech, power, and smart weapons and between lifepaths.
They might show in detail how LPs influence dialogue, relationships and mission outcome which sounds good.
There's more than "tech" or "smart" type to weapons. In the world of cyberpunk book, there's a dozen weapons manufacturers that make different weapons based on what customers are looking for. Some weapons are more customizable and stylish than others, some can only be wielded if you have the required cyberware , some are cheap junk that can be bought at a vending machine. They might talk about that.
"show you the types of weapons"
i hope that means its accompanied by game footage of gunplay not some inventory stuff
also i snatched this from the chinese footage today, its identical but that had this extra shot at night of a location we saw in the 2018 demo
thought it looked cool so just wanted to share
i hope that means its accompanied by game footage of gunplay not some inventory stuff
also i snatched this from the chinese footage today, its identical but that had this extra shot at night of a location we saw in the 2018 demo
thought it looked cool so just wanted to share
Seems like no real news are coming with episode 2... We already know the difference between tech, power, and smart weapons and between lifepaths.
Do we, though?
"He also mentioned that you can play as nomad woman with scars swinging a sword and stick to nomads through the game but that does not mean you have to. You can be corpo guy supporting nomads. But you will be locked from some stuff that are just for character that is nomad and understands them."
I like this freedom and the fact it seems the various 3 types/factions will have weight and be prominent throughout the game in a way that V can have an impact on their fortunes, rather than simply deciding the prologue and a few dialogue choices. I've been toying with the idea of being a nomad who takes nomad values into Nightcity but now I could also envisage being a nomad who has continuously gazed with envy at the skyscrapers and fancied himself living in luxury and getting out of the wasteland. Lots of opportunity to role-play here I hope.
"They have much bigger, more complex brain dance quests story wise. And it's not like you just have brain dance quests. It's an activity that might be part of other quests. They also tried to apply brain dance not only for detective style quests but also for other things. "
I was hoping this was the case. As long as it's not main-story critical, I like the idea of some of the dances being tough to figure out. Hopefully there are quests you can do when you please so you can tackle a more thoughtful challenge when you fancy a change from the action. I also am intrigued how it will be used for other things. Stops it from bring a one-note activity.
"He is joking that there is nothing better than to put a player in front of moral choices where no answer is the "good one" and then you can even have limited time to chose."
That's what I like to hear
"... right now they are doing optimizations. It's hard work and there is plenty to do."
Hmm.....I sure hope all that hard work can be completed by November.
I like this freedom and the fact it seems the various 3 types/factions will have weight and be prominent throughout the game in a way that V can have an impact on their fortunes, rather than simply deciding the prologue and a few dialogue choices. I've been toying with the idea of being a nomad who takes nomad values into Nightcity but now I could also envisage being a nomad who has continuously gazed with envy at the skyscrapers and fancied himself living in luxury and getting out of the wasteland. Lots of opportunity to role-play here I hope.
"They have much bigger, more complex brain dance quests story wise. And it's not like you just have brain dance quests. It's an activity that might be part of other quests. They also tried to apply brain dance not only for detective style quests but also for other things. "
I was hoping this was the case. As long as it's not main-story critical, I like the idea of some of the dances being tough to figure out. Hopefully there are quests you can do when you please so you can tackle a more thoughtful challenge when you fancy a change from the action. I also am intrigued how it will be used for other things. Stops it from bring a one-note activity.
"He is joking that there is nothing better than to put a player in front of moral choices where no answer is the "good one" and then you can even have limited time to chose."
That's what I like to hear
"... right now they are doing optimizations. It's hard work and there is plenty to do."
Hmm.....I sure hope all that hard work can be completed by November.
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It`s a bit like the demo when V is saving the Monk . When V takes a puff off the inhaler her nails are long with black nail polish but when she brings out the Mantis Blades her nails are short with no nail polish
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good catch, they haven't added dynamic models for mantis blades...It`s a bit like the demo when V is saving the Monk . When V takes a puff off the inhaler her nails are long with black nail polish but when she brings out the Mantis Blades her nails are short with no nail polish
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Then he mention FPS/TPS. Basically said that he didn't had many opportunities to see character he created. Paweł mention that:
hmm no photo mode in the list ... this can be good news or bad news.
the bad news would be if there was no photo mode anymore,
but i hope for good news and that this is an indication of a TPP perspective in photo mode.
- they give opportunities to see yourself during gameplay (like inventory, mirrors)
- you can see yourself in 3rd person while driving car or motorcycle
- there is one more element where you see yourself they work on but they don't want to spoil it
- they are perfectly aware people want to see yourself
- in inventory you can zoom and rotate yourself
hmm no photo mode in the list ... this can be good news or bad news.
the bad news would be if there was no photo mode anymore,
but i hope for good news and that this is an indication of a TPP perspective in photo mode.
Cyberpunk 2077 interview: Mantis blades, recoil and Legendary guns - everything you need to know about the weapons of Night City
News, reviews and opinions on the biggest video games.
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A new interview talking in more details about what was shown at the Night City Wire, so combat, RPG systems related to it, etc.
It's really worth reading.
Cyberpunk 2077 interview: Mantis blades, recoil and Legendary guns - everything you need to know about the weapons of Night City
News, reviews and opinions on the biggest video games.
www.vg247.com
The most, if not the only, really informative interview about the game. 10x better than NCW.
Is it me or he avoided to answer with precision? Sooo you can't take a weapon early game and finish with it? Do you need to be a skilled techie to do so to some extent?
Thank god they admitted it. I must say that I finally saw frames stopping at the moment of contact, which is a simple but effective way to feel the difference between hit and miss.
It took them forever to admit it. We've been asking for clarifications for 2 years now. At this point I wish they compromised with that ugly design and divided enemy types in levels (e.g. max tac > maelstrom) instead of the classic lvl 10 maelstrom > lvl 5 max tac > lvl 2 maelstrom. The fun thing is that he says that bullet sponges are ugly but still they decided to go for a classic level system. I don't understand this.
Frankly i don't have much of any issue with their design here
bullet sponges.. are kind of unfortunate evil in these types of games
from my understanding, most enemies, or goons on your level are quick to die but also lethal which is my favorite approach regarding combat similar to Ghost of Tsushima and FromSoftware games
when it comes to more elite enemies, armored enemies, bosses and whatnot then those require more firepower
they knew bullet sponges are tedious but part of what makes them so is that enemies barely flinch or get staggered after emptying one magazine after the other and from what i remember (Divison, Borderlands) he's completely right
its like they didn't really know how to completely solve it but tried to mitigate the issue best they can, if they can actually pull it off and make you feel like you're not just wasting your bullets then it could be serviceable solution
im not going to judge their decision until i get to experience the game, also it seems to me that melee could be high risk high reward type of weapons which is not bad either
bullet sponges.. are kind of unfortunate evil in these types of games
from my understanding, most enemies, or goons on your level are quick to die but also lethal which is my favorite approach regarding combat similar to Ghost of Tsushima and FromSoftware games
when it comes to more elite enemies, armored enemies, bosses and whatnot then those require more firepower
they knew bullet sponges are tedious but part of what makes them so is that enemies barely flinch or get staggered after emptying one magazine after the other and from what i remember (Divison, Borderlands) he's completely right
its like they didn't really know how to completely solve it but tried to mitigate the issue best they can, if they can actually pull it off and make you feel like you're not just wasting your bullets then it could be serviceable solution
im not going to judge their decision until i get to experience the game, also it seems to me that melee could be high risk high reward type of weapons which is not bad either
I agree completely. I dislike it when enemies simply continue their attack patterns and act like nothing is happening as you shoot them. It also makes combat feel one note as there is usually nothing to do except shoot and duck back into cover over and over.
However, when an enemy is deadly but you can (need to) interrupt their attacks with skill (with rpg elements influencing your success) then it makes it feel like the player is more involved. There's more chance of getting the feeling that your choice of weapon and skill with it is what's making the difference. If you can stagger or stun them with a few careful placed shots then it can leave them open to a different attack - up close shotgun, grenade or melee for example. And if you mess up then that's when you jump back into cover, knowing it was down to you rather than the enemy being a tank.
I imagine it's a careful thing to balance but, as you said, it's a compromise and I'm glad they've gone this route rather than Division's system.
They actually know how to solve it: don't make health and damage relating to levels.
An old man in a power armor soak bullets far better than an elite Solo in T-shirt.
Its not entirely about level-based design though (even though Im one of the biggest detractors of character levels in gaming).
If there exists a large range of player characters with varying combat abilities, a boss character is going to be a bullet-sponge to some but not others.
Judging from the Night city Wire interview, CDPR is addressing the issue by applying "getting hit" animations to even the NPCs that don't take much actual damage from guns.
Still, having to shoots hundreds of bullets to someone wearing a T-Shirt because he has more levels is still dumb, even if said someone is stun locked.
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