u/tiringandretiring

Just a few things (again, haven't played since the launch and first patches, I think)

1. Did they drastically improve Parkour? Naoe seems to jump, flip, and fly everywhere now!
2. Did they nicely improve the graphics on PS5Pro? Looks and feels really gorgeous on Balanced 40/120 so far.
3. Did they make the game a little easier? I'm using the same default difficulty as before, but even at the young Naoe level she seems crazy strong, lol. Could be just my familiarity with the controls now, but still...
4. What is all this new Animus stuff? Just ignore-able?
5. Is Claws of Awaji a nice epilogue to the game? I found the original ending a bit...abrupt.

Had forgotten how gorgeous this game is-Crimson Desert was beautiful, but uneven at times. This game just feels so comfortable with itself.

Sorry if this seems a little niche.

I have a bunch of files that have names for example APQuarterlyReport-FVer.txt (Full Version)

I have another subset of these files that have identical names to the above, but with a different append: APQuarterlyReport-Notes.txt (Notes pertaining to the -FVer versions)

I want to be able to search for all the xxxxx-FVer.txt files along with their xxxxx-Notes.txt versions.

In other words, I want to get a finder window showing all the -FVer.txt files with their accompanying -Notes files, if that makes sense.

I can't seem to get MacOS to do this search-is there a 3rd party app that could perhaps help?

edit:

I have files tagged as -Draft1.txt, Draft2.txt, -Fver.txt. They may or may not have -Notes.txt files directly associated with them-i.e. the file names are identical except for the -extension.

I want to filter out only the -Fver.txt files that also have -Notes.txt files associated with them.

edit2: I just know this is going to end up with some kind of "GREP" formula I'm going to have to learn, lol.

seeing all the new "Wow, these Apple Silicon Macs really are fast" posts incoming here in the near future.

I'm still amazed by my M1 Pro MBP-can't imagine what an Intel to M5 Mac transition will be like.

I'm hoping gamers start demanding at least some of the responsiveness from AAA developers of other games they buy, after this experience.

I set up some early Dispatch Missions a long time ago, based on suggestions here, and have just let them run. I upgraded a couple of them to new regions that seemed to give better rewards (mostly actual food rather than camp food).

But I was just checking, and realized I have well over 1 million of every resource in camp (4 million in food!)...I'm only running a couple of the exploration ones to get Abyss Artifacts and random Blueprints...but is there any end game need for this many camp resources?

It's basically free to run these, so it's fine (plus I have enough people to do the occasional one time projects that come up), just wondering if there is anything more to this, or it's just a thing.

I finally managed to complete Bow Aimed at Fate III (Hit 3 enemies in Midair with a bow)

Location: Silver Wolf Mountain-Frostveil Castle Ruins (to the direct left of the PAILUNE text between the A and the I, northeast of the Harpy Next.

There is an Abyss Nexus right above the Frostveil Castle Ruins. I climbed up the higher cliff to the direct south, then just jumped and flew over the ruins. I had time to shoot three explosive arrows (fly,shoot, fly, shoot, fly, shoot, fly) before hitting the ground, and there were enough groups to not have to aim precisely.

If you have been struggling with this Sealed Artifact-this location worked for me. (Took me three tries). Good luck!

...is a lot more satisfying than I could have imagined, lol.

Also, as always, showing the workers (Hi Brant!) actually doing the dispatch jobs like digging the pool as the game progresses is just very cool.

I was considering this years' Mac Studio, but keep coming back to the realization this MBP M1 Pro is still meeting most of my needs.

Are you planning to just keep on keeping on?

I'm doing the quests where Valgash tells me to use the A.T.A.G. to fight the flying insects and the like, but aren't the Mechanical Insect Kuku Pot and explosive arrows just a lot faster? The cooldown on the A.T.A.G. seems really slow, and it doesn't seem to do a great job on the hordes of flying insects-whereas just running around using the Kuku Pot just sucks them all up.

Am I'm missing something about this thing for now? I keep jumping out and just killing stuff without it, lol.

edit: u/Ecstatic_Speech_1823 noted using the backpack doesn't lower the liberation percentage, so...back in the A.T.A.G. I guess!

Trying to avoid spoilers but the Fallen God quest, I had an odd experience.

After defeating it, I got a bunch of notifications from all of my Dispatch missions, and Research. Like, all of them completed during the fight?

And when I got back to camp, my plants were all completely grown? And it looks like two of the Dispatch missions completed twice in that time, based on all the fish and milk I suddenly have?

Did that fight take like two days?

Edit: I didn't even die during it-the fight was long, but didn't seem *that* long, lol.

I still have the camp in Hernand, Chapter 10.

I've completed the For A Better Tomorrow quests for supplies for the camp.

I'm getting tons of Wood, Stone, Arrows, Food, etc. on those replenishing pallets whenever I visit.

Is there any real use for the Wood after you've upgraded your Bow (and possibly Oswalds Axe)? Is there (was there ever) any personal use for the Stone?

I have just the basic Timber/Mining/Food Dispatches running (which I'm assuming is why I get all this excess), but they seem to keep the camp in enough Stone and Wood to not need me to just keep re-feeding it to Carl all the time.

I thought it might be for people who aren't interested in the Dispatch missions-but isn't a big reason I'm getting all this excess stuff because of the Dispatch missions in the first place?

I also thought it might be also from just from completing For A Better Tomorrow, but without the cheat it seems pretty daunting to complete For A Better Tomorrow without running some Dispatches and getting those extra supplies.

When I think of all the time I spent crouched over the Palmar Leaf fields trying to find the 2 or 3 leaves that don't tell me to "Try another Location"...meanwhile the Harvester Pot grabs 72 of them as I just stroll through, then 45 Palmar Bugs when I switch Pots.

Definitely worth the time to build them if you are a collector. I also got 71 corn at some remote location near the sea.

TL;DR Just jump directly onto the Dragon's back, lol.

The "Wait for Dragon" button not only puts you in the right place (on the bridge), but summons the dragon almost immediately. I did this first at night, and did not even see it, lol. I was expecting it to show up with some fanfare, maybe circle around me, etc...but no, it just flies under the bridge you are standing on, and you just jump and supposedly fly near it and use the Axiom Tool to grab on.

Maybe it's just me, but following the prompts to use the Axiom Tool to grab the Dragon didn't work. I missed a dozen times, and didn't realize the 'Wait For Dragon' prompt would teleport you, so I was climbing back up each time. Just teleport.

Use L2 to hang on-the initial ride goes on for a really long time before you do anything-like, you start to wonder if you missed a prompt long time. Just hang on-it's pretty scripted.

Also, just jump directly onto the Dragon's back.

Chapter 9: Shattered Ties (Blackstar the Dragon, first encounter)

I’m really enjoying the game -I just started Chapter 9 and well over 100 hours, and feel there is still a ton of stuff to see and do.

One thing I am noticing a bit is the discrepancies in different areas and interactions.

For example, almost of the NPC interactions are just “implied”. Someone mentions a letter, or a reward, of a gift, but they don’t even bother with a half assed animation, it just shows up in inventory. Sometimes they don’t even mention a letter, but you are somehow expected to know.

But…I just did a quest where I went to a marked location that was a window. I interacted with it, and the window actually slid open, with an NPC behind it.

The NPC suggested a bribe…and Kliff actually dug into his pocket and handed over an actual sack of coins! (Hopefully a Paltry Sack of Copper)

Then, the NPC actually handed over a scroll through the window! It was pretty cool.

I wonder now if all interactions were supposed to be this detailed, and they ran out of time.

1. I had a lot of Abyss Artifacts, it turns out!

2. It didn't refund my materials for Health or Spirit...and I realized I'd have to do this twice more (to respec Kliff), so I just didn't give Damiane those, lol (I didn't need it)

3. I'm not *sure* but it's possible I could have taken on her boss without re-specing. I was just curious about how tedious the process would be, and it turns out it's kinda tedious. Now I have to re-re-Spec Kliff again, and the thought of sitting thru all those animations again has me putting the game aside for a bit.

4. You might just want to try doing Damiane's quest without respec just to see, if you aren't planning on using her again. One issue is I ran into a *ton* of enemies on the way-I actually got two Abyss Artifacts before even reaching the boss.

5. I wish I had practiced more with her beforehand-but I just didn't really see any reason to at the time, and when I tried she wasn't even available.

You get a lot of bounties at the start. Some of them are easier to do once you have progressed the main quest line a bit and cleared some areas. There is no real hurry to complete these, and from what I can tell there is nothing special about completing them all unless you are a completionist. Also you will get more bounties.

Feel free to explore and do sub-quests of course, but...following the main quest until at least Chapter 5/6 really does open up a lot of stuff that will help you with your exploration and sub-quests.

You will get a main quest to visit a place called Scholastone Institute. My advice is to follow the main path to this place, lol. I visited it by climbing over the mountains, which was fun, but there is something on the main path I missed that is pretty important, and I had to backtrack to get it later.>! It's a great skill called Focused Force Palm, and you'll run into a tutorial for it on the main path.!<

If you have the Pre-order armor, you might have already shelved it in favor of a better looking set. But it has one special feature-it doesn't count towards your inventory. So one fun thing to do with it is to load it up with very situational Abyss Gears. I have gears that give extra timber, and gears that help with climbing. This way you can keep your drip, but also use some of the very situational gears without having to also carry around extra armor.

Also, I dyed them a bright red, so I remember when I get into combat to switch back.

Check the dates on any hints or tips you might Google-there have been a *lot* of patches since the release, and some of the information might be outdated.

Anything else you can add?

edit: one more tip

Can't believe I was cranking that thing right and left to the max every damn time, lol.

I get that on your end, the only real thing is 'remembering' what each person told you, so you aren't solving anything, but how do the quest givers come to their conclusion with the paucity of information you give them?

"The blacksmith seems proud of his work"

"Yep, he's guilty. Go arrest him, Greymane!"

1. Those annoying flying shadows-the common suggestion is to Blinding Flash them, as one hit kills them. However-you have to activate Blinding Flash, target them with the crosshair as they fly around, and press L1, which can take a bit of time while you are getting attacked.

2. The other common suggestion is to use charged shot them with your bow-this does work well when you first approach the Sanctum-you can pick off a few from a distance before they converge on you. However, you have to be a decent shot, especially once they surround you.

3. The third option I just found out by accident-Crows Pursuit works on them! This Abyss Gear sends a flock of crows at your enemies, and I was surprised it knocks the irritating flying shadow guys out as well! It also doesn't need a lot of aiming-the crows seem to have pretty good homing instincts.

So if you have this Gear, install it before taking on the Sanctums. (It's a cool gear anyways).

PS:
Also, I'm sure everyone must know this by now, but after you cleanse the sanctum, there is a little mini-game you can play for an extra Abyss Rock thing. The little circular dial with metal tabs-you use Blinding Flash on the center, then as each metal tab passes the top indicator, you press Blinding Flash in time with it. Hit them all in proper timing, and a rock appears above the Sanctum you can grab and store.

Earlier mentions of this mini game had complaints it was very difficult to do on a PC, but with my PS5 controller it is pretty trivial to accomplish. They may have fixed it.

I have no idea what the extra rocks do, lol. But I'm saving them just in case.

Has anyone else experienced the Memory in the Abyss: The Loop of Life?

It is pretty cool! Makes me wonder why they didn't do more with the Memory Helmet like this.

Spoiler:>!The memory reveals a floating path of cubes that no longer exist leading to a floating island, but within the memory you can traverse the path to a secret chest! !<