u/Star-Fox1

Could the progression of Aloy crafting or finding her special / unique gear & tools been handled better?

Mostly, I think the overall worldbuilding was done very well. Game 1 introduced the MC; her skills, personality, thought process, etc. and set the stage for the overarching conflict.

Game 2 gave depth to that conflict, and broadened/expanded the world for Aloy. However, this is where I feel there's a shortcoming - she made, found, or received all her special gear in one game.

I'm not necesarily saying Avad should have gifted her the Resonator Spear right off the bat, I just feel like she could have embraced her tinkerer side sooner, and made the Pullcaster earlier, instead of having all of it crammed into one game.

Moreover, I'm wondering how the special gear Aloy has/had in game 2 will be handled in game 3 (since development on said game hasn't started yet, this is an unknown). Should Horizon 3 happen (and please, PLEASE let it happen), there will undoubtedly be some new tool that she finds or makes. However, I'm wondering what will happen to all of the gear from game 2 - her spear is a key part of who she is, and is irreplaceable.

Will she set aside the shieldwing, now that the Tenakth civil war is over?

What will happen to the rest of it?

I just feel it'd be strange for her to start from scratch, seemingly ignoring the circumstances or events that led to her making each specific tool.

What are y'alls thoughts?

The second of two - died to the first one, went back to the same site, and it had respawned as a normal Slaughterspine. Another spawned just now, and I was able to kill it (got a heart as well, thankfully).

Apex Bilegut is next, though I dunno how long that'll take.

As an aside - this is technically gameplay related (though it also falls under lore/worldbuilding): hopes/predictions for the tool/device Aloy crafts or receives in game 3?

I'd like to see a cloaking device of some kind, implementing Stalker technology.

Hey, y'all. I started playing Horizon: Zero Dawn (the Remastered version) recently after hearing about a good while ago - it's beautiful.

I spent some time going around completing various side quests/errands and whatnot, and got to level 25. I'm realizing that my armor and weapons may not be sufficient, because I (currently) can't seen to get past the Deathbringer.

I didn't have a ton of issue with the damaged one; I just fired at the heating cores, then just chipped away at it until I destroyed it. Defeating this one feels impossible with my current gear.

Is there a way out of the Grave-Hoard besides that, or am I just stuck at this point in the story for the time being?

I've seen a lot of people looking for advice, so here's a coaching session from Spilo with a Masters Anran player.

I accidentally equipped a name card I got from an Anniversary lootbox, and now the Runasapi name card is nowhere to be found. I dimly recall it being a twitch drop, so I checked under the Esports section - nope. Was it a limited time cosmetic, or am I not looking hard enough?