*** Zelda: Breath of the Wild ***

Speaking of the Volcano region, something I came across when exploring made me wish I'd started along the well trodden-path of paths when exploring that area. It would have been handy to head that way first for... reasons. Thus I recommend taking the regular path in first, if exploring the Volcano. Something useful may happen along the way ...as long as folks realise that it's not actually difficult to sort out. I'm also finally getting reasons to use the stealth elixirs I made at the start of the game, most of the game I've been in my lovely sneaking armour so they've not been needed till recently.

I've also found the last fairy fountain. Turns out it's in an area which I've already explored, just that I never looked in that direction. Looks like I need to kill a bunch more enemies like Guardians and Lynel to upgrade my armour too. Especially the more difficult type of guardian, even with top tier weapons, the distance makes them difficult to fight and I don't think these guys can be frozen either (unlike combat trials). Some of the armour need a few fish, some species of which I've not really come across (found a lot of fish earlier on in the game, but not many new types recently). The last DB can wait... must max my gear!

I've been working on some of those lengthy quests, finally got to the end of one of them but still on another (I've put everything on hold to just work at it and finish it off) and all I can say is, I'm wishing I'd taken the time to chop more trees for wood (earlier on when I had woodcutters axes) lol. I've also just found my favourite merchant, cos the guy has a decent stock of regular arrows. It's amazing how fast we go through arrows in this game.

I also feel like I've missed some shrine quests somewhere, I keep getting some for shrines I've already completed (I found the shrine before taking the quest that gives hints on finding them).
 
You can drop 5 trees at a time with a bomb, then use another bomb to turn them all into wood.

Using bombs while standing on a frozen platform is also the most efficient way to fish.
 
Has anyone tried the WiiU version after the new 1.1.1 patch? It looks like it's fixed many of the frame issues on the Switch and if it's done the same for the WiiU I may be forced into a purchase :) One last swan song!
 
So I've been playing this for 4 weeks since the Switch launched and I still feel like I've got so much more to see even after 65+ hours. I don't think I have ever been so engrossed in a game before. Right now I am just going around trying to find the Lost Memories as I am loving the little cinematics which tie everything together nicely. Initially I thought the photos were a bit vague but they actually do give you a lot of clues within the scenery and close-by objects.
 
So not really a spoiler, but I'll spoiler it anyway.

Ref shrines.

["Do the chests renew in the shrines after a blood moon or ever? "]

Plainsong said:
So I've been playing this for 4 weeks since the Switch launched and I still feel like I've got so much more to see even after 65+ hours. I don't think I have ever been so engrossed in a game before. Right now I am just going around trying to find the Lost Memories as I am loving the little cinematics which tie everything together nicely. Initially I thought the photos were a bit vague but they actually do give you a lot of clues within the scenery and close-by objects.
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I thought the same at first, but once you get to know the map they really do give loads of clues. It's actually a clever mission. I'm enjoying finding them.:)

Kreeeee said:
You can drop 5 trees at a time with a bomb, then use another bomb to turn them all into wood.

Using bombs while standing on a frozen platform is also the most efficient way to fish.
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You can sometimes knock down two. But five is a push. I know this because I spent hours blowing up trees the other night :)
 
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Kreeeee said:
I've done 5 with a bomb plus. You have to be in a few specific places for that but 3 can be done in a lot of pieces.
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I've been in some dense forests and maybe done 3 at best. But mostly one or two. Also I found an orchid, 50+ apples a in a few minutes. Will do nicely for emergencies :)
 
Placebo maybe but feel like the patch has definitely smoothed things out. I'll keep an eye on it but no stutters for me even in busy areas with long grass.
 
Kreeeee said:
You can drop 5 trees at a time with a bomb, then use another bomb to turn them all into wood.

Using bombs while standing on a frozen platform is also the most efficient way to fish.
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I agree with you on the bomb front for trees, however it's not too easy to find trees so close together to get multiple at a time. But that's what I ended up doing, took a little bit of time due to the bombs needing to recharge (I find it too tedious to switch between both bombs).

As for fishing though, I can go one better. Lightning arrows are like bomb arrows but for water. You can't actually throw bombs too far and bomb arrows don't work when wet, whereas Lightning arrows are AoE in water and a wider AOE if using a multishot bow. I used them to get a ton of fish nice and easy. Only issue was the fish took a while to spawn and find, even with the radar. It can be tricky to see certain types when they're underwater and don't jump out.

Anyhows, I finished that long quests and got quite a hefty reward for it. And the armour I managed to upgrade a few and even max out my favourite armour that I wear most of the time. Speaking of which...

Anyone noticed how each fairy gets more and more flirtatious and 'inappropriate' with Link? Especially as you upgrade higher levels on your armour. Level 3, Link gets a big smooch and is found to be panting afterwards. I've never used the horse one though, who knows what that one does? Wierd stuff and while it is a Japanese game, a Nintendo game is the last place one would expect to find such things (now it makes sense why a Zelda game has a 12+ PEGI rating). I guess Link is technically an adult being over 100 years old. Zelda was a teenager in the memories so I guess Link was too back then. I even jokingly thought to myself, it would be funny if the max level would be the Fairy gets to 4th base with Link. All I can say is, I sure did get a hilarious surprise when upgrading my armour to max... not even worth spoiling!

If you're using the fairy fountains... it might sound a bit odd to anyone listening in, the sound design sure makes things sound ...suspicious lol. So many funny things in this game.
 
Bombs are the most efficient because it's free, lighting arrows are hard to come by. Personally I find fish everywhere, that's never a problem.
 
Nearly done on this masterpiece, just finishing of a few shrines to take me to 120 and smashing the Lynels for fun now :)
Best gaming experience since Mario 64 for me.
Next up ... Horizon ZD
 
For those who sell things to get rupees, I suggest you don't because I just spent like 40 Flint pieces upgrading armour! Plus various gems.

So far the stuff to increase armours has needed everything from flowers to bugs to monster parts to rocks. Save everything! Only sell cooked food.
 
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Kreeeee said:
I started playing that but it's such a disappointment when compared to BotW.
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I played Horizon first for about 6hrs before grabbing my switch

That game wasn't for me, I'm super tired of the Ubisoft style open world stuff and that game is riddled with it!

However I wish I carried on for the story, but after zelda I didn't want to go back to it
 
Raymond Lin said:
For this reason who sell things to get rupees, I suggest you don't because I just spent like 40 Flint pieces upgrading armour! Plus various gems.

So far the stuff to increase armours has needed everything from flowers to bugs to monster parts to rocks. Save everything! Only sell cooked food.
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Nice tip

I will get cooking and selling, any advice on a decent dish to produce to sell?
 
kinger8938 said:
Nice tip

I will get cooking and selling, any advice on a decent dish to produce to sell?
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Meat skewers but the best Time vs money in return ratio is the
snowball game. I don't cook to make money anymore, I only cook durians, one at a time for a full hearts boost and cook for elemental/status boosts but cooking for money is a fool's game compare to the snowball game.
 
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