Grim Dawn - ARPG

starmanwarz · 27 Feb 2016 at 11:26

I just picked this up, unfortunately my time is very limited atm and can't try it yet. How is it compared to D3 and PoE?

Ayahuasca · 27 Feb 2016 at 11:52

Much slower pace to it than D3, haven't played PoE for a while so can't comment.

The build options are fantastic though.

starmanwarz · 27 Feb 2016 at 14:44

I can't wait to play it tbh. Gotta finish the Witcher 3 before I jump on this though

SonniLombardi · 27 Feb 2016 at 14:59

The choices you make in game affect things I heard too? does look very good I might indeed grab it, I just can't get back into Diablo 3 anymore unfortunately.
I did like Titan Quest back in the day as well.

starmanwarz · 27 Feb 2016 at 15:54

SonniLombardi said:
The choices you make in game affect things I heard too? does look very good I might indeed grab it, I just can't get back into Diablo 3 anymore unfortunately.
I did like Titan Quest back in the day as well.

Yeah, I believe it has something to do with factions.

Also loved Titan Quest. I've been waiting for this game for a couple of years now and I'm pretty excited

Mockingbird · 29 Feb 2016 at 17:08

It very much has the TQIT feel to it. This is a good thing.

(disclaimer - I'm a handful of hours in on act 1, have only just picked my second mastery).

Squink · 29 Feb 2016 at 21:12

I'm up to 72 hours now and really enjoying my Arcanist/Occultist build. Still a few hundred hours behind my D3 played time, but it's a good start.

No1newts · 1 Mar 2016 at 10:14

I'm playing the lazy Pokemon build and it's ridiculous

Took out an elite boss 7 levels higher than me with absolutely no issues, most of the time I rarely even need to kite as my beasties just destroy things stupidly fast.

dirtybeatfreak · 1 Mar 2016 at 11:11

I tried that build too, it's nice for farming etc. But it does get boring as it's too easy

Glanza · 1 Mar 2016 at 12:33

When you get onto Elite / Ultimate it becomes more of a run around game with the pet build. Still get the odd one shot on ultimate but I've only got to kill the last boss and I'm done with that char.

Neil79 · 2 Mar 2016 at 17:38

I'm really enjoying this

Playing as a nightblade/soldier mix!

tuftyfella · 2 Mar 2016 at 18:48

Btw, if a mod wouldn't mind deleting the Kickstarter bit from the thread title that would be appreciated, ty

Logsi · 3 Mar 2016 at 10:36

Never heard of this before today since the Diablo or PoE thread and getting some hype to buy it as i love the ARGP genre.

Where's a good place to grab it?

Glanza · 3 Mar 2016 at 10:38

Logsi said:
Never heard of this before today since the Diablo or PoE thread and getting some hype to buy it as i love the ARGP genre.

Where's a good place to grab it?

Steam, you won't save much from the key sites.

Logsi · 3 Mar 2016 at 10:42

G2A are at just over £13 but never really feel good buying there...

Steam has some cash off right now too.

Neil79 · 3 Mar 2016 at 11:09

Way better than Path of Exile!

Just one more hour, oh *** it's 2am

Cully · 3 Mar 2016 at 14:15

The best ARPG out there and that's saying something considering how much I enjoy POE and D3 and how much time ive put into both.

Squink · 3 Mar 2016 at 14:33

All the options felt overwhelming when I first started playing and it would take me ages to decide on a second class. I've restarted several times which I normally hate doing, but with GD it's felt better each time around, especially when things start to fall into place.

I was starting to feel discarded by D3 which I think is now geared around a race for Paragon levels every season, reset and repeat. I can't compete, so it's getting less fun every time. On GD I can take it all at my own pace and everything is new. I've only actually found one legendary and I'm looking forward to seeing how things pan out when I'm wearing a few of them.

Cully · 3 Mar 2016 at 15:14

mulpsmebeauty said:
All the options felt overwhelming when I first started playing and it would take me ages to decide on a second class. I've restarted several times which I normally hate doing, but with GD it's felt better each time around, especially when things start to fall into place.

I was starting to feel discarded by D3 which I think is now geared around a race for Paragon levels every season, reset and repeat. I can't compete, so it's getting less fun every time. On GD I can take it all at my own pace and everything is new. I've only actually found one legendary and I'm looking forward to seeing how things pan out when I'm wearing a few of them.

Ive re-rolled many times, have about 9 characters on the go all lvl 40-85, you only get legendaries after lvl 50 by the way

Mockingbird · 3 Mar 2016 at 16:17

Cully said:
The best ARPG out there and that's saying something considering how much I enjoy POE and D3 and how much time ive put into both.

You seem to have played all of them a bunch - can you tell me any good tips for a 2h ranged character?

I've got a Solider/Demolitionist (Commando). Fire Strike seems super weak - even with a few points in the explosive and lightning modifiers, and the side modifier (aether?), it still feels weaker than a single point in Cadence with a 1h melee weapon.

Am I doing something wrong build-wise or are ranged weapons designed to be a bit weaker to make up for the safety of range?

I'm only level ~21, have killed the warden and moved to the next area to the NW, so maybe I just need to play more.