GRplayde - Disco Elysium

Zilnad wrote:Started my playthrough this morning and went with a physical build. Lowered Motorics by 1 point to buff Psyche slightly. Making choices based on what I think my father would do so I'm playing as a proper horrible bastard. Blanked Kim on our first meeting and refused the hand shake.

Also playing on Hardcore mode so checks are really difficult. But I somehow managed to shoot the body out of the tree. In just an hour and a half, I've already discovered new details (Lena gave me a pin to pawn after I asked for money, for example) and I've already found two brand new thoughts to internalize. Hobocop and Aces High. I've internalised Aces High, even though it feels like something my Dad (a horrible racist) would brush off, just because it's something I haven't seen before and want to see what bonuses it provides. And this is my 4th time playing!

Again, I'm just completely transported by the writing in this game. It's outstanding. There's nothing else like it. Every sentence is utterly sublime and just melts into my brain in a way that makes me feel nothing but adoration and awe. The narrator has an absolutely perfect voice for it as well.

This game is real lightning in a bottle.

Memento Mori wrote:

Zilnad wrote:Started my playthrough this morning and went with a physical build. Lowered Motorics by 1 point to buff Psyche slightly. Making choices based on what I think my father would do so I'm playing as a proper horrible bastard. Blanked Kim on our first meeting and refused the hand shake.

Also playing on Hardcore mode so checks are really difficult. But I somehow managed to shoot the body out of the tree. In just an hour and a half, I've already discovered new details (Lena gave me a pin to pawn after I asked for money, for example) and I've already found two brand new thoughts to internalize. Hobocop and Aces High. I've internalised Aces High, even though it feels like something my Dad (a horrible racist) would brush off, just because it's something I haven't seen before and want to see what bonuses it provides. And this is my 4th time playing!

Again, I'm just completely transported by the writing in this game. It's outstanding. There's nothing else like it. Every sentence is utterly sublime and just melts into my brain in a way that makes me feel nothing but adoration and awe. The narrator has an absolutely perfect voice for it as well.

This game is real lightning in a bottle.

The checks in hardcore are harder but you get more XP so it balances out.

Memento Mori wrote:

Zilnad wrote:Started my playthrough this morning and went with a physical build. Lowered Motorics by 1 point to buff Psyche slightly. Making choices based on what I think my father would do so I'm playing as a proper horrible bastard. Blanked Kim on our first meeting and refused the hand shake.

Also playing on Hardcore mode so checks are really difficult. But I somehow managed to shoot the body out of the tree. In just an hour and a half, I've already discovered new details (Lena gave me a pin to pawn after I asked for money, for example) and I've already found two brand new thoughts to internalize. Hobocop and Aces High. I've internalised Aces High, even though it feels like something my Dad (a horrible racist) would brush off, just because it's something I haven't seen before and want to see what bonuses it provides. And this is my 4th time playing!

Again, I'm just completely transported by the writing in this game. It's outstanding. There's nothing else like it. Every sentence is utterly sublime and just melts into my brain in a way that makes me feel nothing but adoration and awe. The narrator has an absolutely perfect voice for it as well.

This game is real lightning in a bottle.

The checks in hardcore are harder but you get more XP so it balances out.

Winckle wrote:THAT'S HARDCORE!

Zilnad wrote:

Winckle wrote:Oh I forgot to mention, I've put most of my stat points in intelligence and motorics. Being low volition and low endurance has not given me a lot of wiggle room. I've been slamming back painkillers and magnesium to avoid game overs

How are you finding it on Deck compared to desktop?

Robbo-92 wrote:Any hints for day 4? Kind of feel like I've hit a wall after how I ended day 3....

Ended the day speaking to the government official, inside the apartment, overnight I seemingly had a choice to make about how to spend day 4? Thought it'd be fun to look for communists to recruit to the cause, so I found a couple of those last night when I started day 4, but doesn't feel like thats a good way to spend a full day.... Do I need to purposefully ruffle some feathers so to speak? Say to one of the other mercenaries about the tattoos? Even though it really doesn't seem like a good idea to, at all? After a slow start, the latter half of day 1 through to day 3 have been excellent, but it just feels like I've hit a wall now, am I missing something obvious? Do I need to lie to Everet about the signatures to get my gun back?

Winckle wrote:

Robbo-92 wrote:Any hints for day 4? Kind of feel like I've hit a wall after how I ended day 3....

Ended the day speaking to the government official, inside the apartment, overnight I seemingly had a choice to make about how to spend day 4? Thought it'd be fun to look for communists to recruit to the cause, so I found a couple of those last night when I started day 4, but doesn't feel like thats a good way to spend a full day.... Do I need to purposefully ruffle some feathers so to speak? Say to one of the other mercenaries about the tattoos? Even though it really doesn't seem like a good idea to, at all? After a slow start, the latter half of day 1 through to day 3 have been excellent, but it just feels like I've hit a wall now, am I missing something obvious? Do I need to lie to Everet about the signatures to get my gun back?

Have you passed the authority check with Titus? That opens a new branch of the investigation and if you complete the dialogue tree you'll get bonuses towards it too.

Robbo-92 wrote:

Winckle wrote:

Robbo-92 wrote:Any hints for day 4? Kind of feel like I've hit a wall after how I ended day 3....

Ended the day speaking to the government official, inside the apartment, overnight I seemingly had a choice to make about how to spend day 4? Thought it'd be fun to look for communists to recruit to the cause, so I found a couple of those last night when I started day 4, but doesn't feel like thats a good way to spend a full day.... Do I need to purposefully ruffle some feathers so to speak? Say to one of the other mercenaries about the tattoos? Even though it really doesn't seem like a good idea to, at all? After a slow start, the latter half of day 1 through to day 3 have been excellent, but it just feels like I've hit a wall now, am I missing something obvious? Do I need to lie to Everet about the signatures to get my gun back?

Have you passed the authority check with Titus? That opens a new branch of the investigation and if you complete the dialogue tree you'll get bonuses towards it too.

Pretty sure I've explored the dialogue options with Titus as much as I can (Elizabeth as well), although I've not passed the check (which is currently at 17%, despite having a few +1/+2 multipliers on there as my Authority is currently at 0, will take the item of clothing off thats giving me a minus and try it, thanks.

Edit, 28% and passed it

Winckle wrote:

Robbo-92 wrote:

Winckle wrote:

Robbo-92 wrote:Any hints for day 4? Kind of feel like I've hit a wall after how I ended day 3....

Ended the day speaking to the government official, inside the apartment, overnight I seemingly had a choice to make about how to spend day 4? Thought it'd be fun to look for communists to recruit to the cause, so I found a couple of those last night when I started day 4, but doesn't feel like thats a good way to spend a full day.... Do I need to purposefully ruffle some feathers so to speak? Say to one of the other mercenaries about the tattoos? Even though it really doesn't seem like a good idea to, at all? After a slow start, the latter half of day 1 through to day 3 have been excellent, but it just feels like I've hit a wall now, am I missing something obvious? Do I need to lie to Everet about the signatures to get my gun back?

Have you passed the authority check with Titus? That opens a new branch of the investigation and if you complete the dialogue tree you'll get bonuses towards it too.

Pretty sure I've explored the dialogue options with Titus as much as I can (Elizabeth as well), although I've not passed the check (which is currently at 17%, despite having a few +1/+2 multipliers on there as my Authority is currently at 0, will take the item of clothing off thats giving me a minus and try it, thanks.

Edit, 28% and passed it

Nice, the next part is one of the best in the game, enjoy.

Winckle wrote:

Zilnad wrote:

Winckle wrote:Oh I forgot to mention, I've put most of my stat points in intelligence and motorics. Being low volition and low endurance has not given me a lot of wiggle room. I've been slamming back painkillers and magnesium to avoid game overs

How are you finding it on Deck compared to desktop?

It's great honestly. I don't mind the controls at all.