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(And sorry for the tag, couldn’t find one for what i needed)

BUT… the fandom is shit.

There, i said it.

This took alot courage i assure you, hell im worried for my life now, wondering when the bomb will fall on my house.
But fuck man, yall are way to fucking dedicated.

Dare i fucking say, yall might actually be worse than the solo leveling fandom/sub. And thats fucking saying something man.

Anyway just wanted to call yall out, and the sub as a whole really, for being shit. Have a good day.

Im on Xbox so maybe PC players don’t experience this as much, but having to drag and drop everything on controller gets old fast. A quick move button is easily the thing i want the most.
Edit: As the goat bellow said, hold RT and click A, or i guess X on play station probably. If this game is even on there, haven’t checked.
This needs to be in the tutorial, felt like i did every button combo yet still fail to find this. Or hey, maybe I’m dumb.

Stack sizes can also get annoying, so having some like wood and stone upped to 64 would be nice and certain ores like iron to 32 etc.

Building is also something i love, but having a snapping mechanic would be nice. I have ADHD and OCD, so if something isn’t aligned perfectly it gets to me real quick like, so this kinda feature would be very nice.
Would also help with fences, farm plots, etc.

Finally, id like to be able to adjust my sensitivity on controller. Having an FOV slider and not a sensitivity one is just kinda weird in my mind, and just don’t understand why it isn’t there in the first place.

Honestly thats it, just some quality of life changes for us controller gamers.

Loving the game so far, it’s alot of fun and a nice change of pace to what i normally play, given most games i tend to like involve some form of fighting/story/exploration. But without a doubt some quality of life changes would make this even better.

Hopefully final edit: So i just died when I went to get food, thinking pausing my game would, you know, pause the game… it didn’t. I would like this changed so when playing solo like i currently am, it actually pauses.
On the flip side, i just called my ship back and it actually auto piloted itself over which was really surprising and cool. I thought it would just summon when i clicked retrieve, but i actually really like that mechanic, very immersive and was worth the wait to see it fly over.

I heard they either got rid of or are getting rid of base taxes, so how are they gonna deal with people who stop playing and just leave their empty bases taking up space?

I mean originally thats why these kinda games have base tax, so that when people stop playing their bases go away. Which is why i was wondering why they were getting rid of it instead of just adjusting it.

I will also say, I don’t know why it needed changed in the first place since I don’t have a pc to play. So if anyone could shed light on that as well id appreciate it.
Cause as a long time ARK, Conan Exiles, and Rust player, km just a bit confused.

Thanks in advance to any replies.

Honestly it was alot of fun, and after this im gonna go ahead and preorder it. But there’s still some things i don’t care for, want added, or just need fixed.

So combat was alot of fun, i think some more combos would be nice, but overall it was cool. I went through normal sword, great sword, and rapier in my play through and all felt nice. My favorite was the great sword, but as a genuine weapon enthusiast irl, that came as no surprise. Though it would be nice to have some pole arms, i think the weapon variety is still good, and more than satisfactory.
When it comes to upgrading, same pretty much. It works the way it should and i like it.

Enemy variety was something i was worried about, but honestly it felt find in the demo. We only had limited exploration here, and there was already a good variety it felt like, so i would guess I’ll like it enough in full release too.

Graphically i absolutely loved it. It looked really nice and i only have 1 gripe that ill get to later. But yeah, really nice looking game, and the way the clothing moved and reacted to other characters moving was also nice.

As far as difficulty, id say it was fine given that i essentially played on normal mode. Some enemies easy, some harder. I never really struggled on any bosses, but i think thats fine for this difficulty. I will say, i one shot way to many enemies, but at the same time, i maxed the fuck outa my weapon after every quest, so maybe thats on me? Dunno but something to think about.
Anyway i will definitely be playing on hard or hardest game mode when it releases. I want that extra challenge myself.

Story for the beta part was short and sweet too. Dialogue was a little iffy here and there, but overall it was funny and interesting. So I’m fine with it.

Now that i got the compliments outa the way, time for some cons.

Ima just start with the thing that pissed me off the most.
Why the fuck are the NPC so damn quiet? While walking around town, and especially in the tavern, nothing. They even have talking animations but nothing, no sound. This is by far my personal biggest gripe with this demo and i will be really annoyed if it’s like this in the main game. If they don’t want to add full conversations that you can stumble upon, fine. But at the very least at some background chattering. It’s like eerie, and i just don’t like it at all.
If i walk up to some people eating and talking, there should be something at least. Like have them talking about rumors and if you listen you can find cool dungeons or hidden bosses. SOMETHING! Anyway sorry for ranting, this just really annoyed me and i really want this changed by release.

Grass, plants, bushes, we should interact with them. And by this i mean there should be sway or something when we walk into them. This is a small thing, but i really want it changed. The world is beautiful, but it feels still, and that would help immensely imo.

We NEED to be able to swap inventory in world. I don’t wanna have to go back to town every time, it’s really fucking annoying. Keep upgrading, selling, and buying new items in town, but why the heck can’t we change weapons? This is a stupid choice, and needs changed on release.
Luckily with all the backlash on this one specifically, it likely will be different on release, so im not too worried.

Some NPC’s going around hunting would be really nice, cause it just feels empty with nobody else wondering around, hunting, in this basically single player MMO world. Definitely something id like added and changed, if not by launch, then post launch.

Fall damage. More so the lack there of. If i see a small ledge and wanna skip to another path by jumping down, just let me. And the fact that you just get black screened is fucking stupidity incarnate. Add some fall damage, but let us explore more.

Final gripe… probably. So this was pretty early on and when i first left town, but i found a path leading left and a bridge going to what looked like another area. There were items spawns on the other side too, and a path that continued further in, but i couldn’t go. Now if this is just a demo thing, fine. I get limiting where we can go in a demo, it’s honestly kind of standard anyway.
Now here’s the main issue here. It seems that you can’t leave town without selecting a quest, and it always sent you right back after it was finished. If in the main game you are locked to a specific path per quest and can’t even leave town without one, meaning no free exploration, then this is by far the biggest problem with the game yet. Worse then everything else i and others have mentioned combined, i think this is a huge deal breaker, and could ruin the experience for many people, perhaps myself included.
If this is only a demo thing, fine. Or if this is only the beginning of the game in the SAO BETA, then also fine, i could understand that. But if it is like this in the entire rest of the game, i will be getting a refund.
Granted i personally don’t think it will be like this, but i just want to be cautious.

I have also experienced a few glitches, but they were few and far between, minor glitches. Things like enemies body textures stretching across your screen. It’s such a common glitch in games, and i assume it will be fixed. Another one where a monsters animations just weren’t working, so it just floated towards me lol. Nothing crazy just small things that will probably not be there by launch. And even if they are, they will be fixed quickly so it should be fine.

I was on a Series X while playing this, and it ran perfectly fine. So as far as console players are concerned, i think performance isn’t an issue.
I wish you luck my PC brethren🫡.

Honestly i can’t think of much else to add, so i think I’ll stop here, go grab some rice pudding, and start the gothic remake demo.

Hope i didn’t fuck ip too many times writing this. I do proofread every section after i finish it, but I’m dyslexic so no promises i didn’t miss something.

Finally, to reiterate it once more. ADD SOME FUCKING IDLE CHATTER TO THE NPC’S!!! This is by far the thing that irritated me the most, because once i noticed it, i couldn’t get over the deafening silence. Ok technically there was music, and on that topic it’s actually really good, (guess i could think of something else to add) but all the NPC’s just being silent, even while they have animations going is just annoying and breaks the immersion of this essentially single player MMO. If they talked about their recent escapades, or gave hints at secret areas, that would be awesome and is definitely something i want added.

Alright, I’m done. Thank you for reading this far if you did, and have a good day strangers.

From what i read here in the past, book 13 was near finished at that time. If that is still the case or if it is finished now, when will we get audio book 13?

Edit: Also to the guy who made the coins, you’re awesome. 🫡

I wanna make sure im paying attention when the next set of swag bag emails roll out. Is it like every quarter or bi annual? I have been subbed for almost a year and don’t wanna miss out when it comes my time.

Im in gold 3 right now, bout to hit plat, but everyone is just hiding in corners and running away. This has been all my lobbies so far, and it’s really getting annoying. I just don’t even understand how you’re allowed to get enough points to get to gold just sitting in corners camping. 1 more game and im plat, so hopefully it changes but this is really getting annoying. It’s not like were in diamond+ man, why yall hiding so much? And the second you start shooting they run. Like i get repositioning and strategic retreats for a better position, but they ain’t even trying to fight back. Like why play ranked just to hide? You’re not gonna reach one worth showing off just doing that so whats the point? Just play normal lobbies.

Im looking for a 4k, 32” or widescreen (not ultra wide) HRD monitor.

As far as price range goes, i can afford any of em really, but preferably under $250, but if the higher price is worth it thats fine too.

I primarily play console, but i will have a new Gaming pc before the end of summer.

The thing i want the most is good colors. So whatever anyone chooses to recommend, good RGB is my priority.

And im still gonna be looking myself as well, so any key words i should look for or other tips is appreciated.

I am at work but I’ll try to respond when able.
Please and thank you.

I’ve found a few that i like but wanted to still ask people more experienced than me as well.

Im looking for either 32” or wide screened UHD, at least 100hz, doesn’t need to be anything crazy though, past 100 i personally cant tell much difference. And on the topic of wide screen monitors, how will most games handle that? Like do most new games support it or should i stick with just a 32” monitor?

Thats pretty much it, but i guess a decent mount would be good too.

I’ve thought of upgrading to oled, but i just dont think its worth it yet for me. Maybe after upgrading my rig again.

And honestly just any help on finding good ones, like certain terms to look for or anything like that is appreciated.

Thanks to anyone who helps out.