Yeah this is a weird design decision. They're definitely a bit too 'in your face' than they should be.
Interesting. Black Flag is the only other AC game I've played and I loved it. Origins and BF are the only ones that looked interesting to me based on promotional footage, so I've always had a positive experience with the series. I'm all about pirates and ancient Egyptian anything.
It's still in - just press X [or whatever X-Box equivalent] while hanging and you'll jump backwards.
I left Siwa 4 hours ago, I've just reached the Sekhmet Temple. Did some tomb raiding (wink wink) inside of the Pyramids, and the Sphynx.
Though I've been wandering: why is the area of the lake near Sekhmet Temple (sorry I don't recall its exact same) so high level ? It's supposed to be a level 6-9 area but around there, it's full of quests and enemies that are around level 14-17.
Yup, you can fully disable HUD in the options :)
Wow, those are some pretty damn good shots !
Though I've been wandering: why is the area of the lake near Sekhmet Temple (sorry I don't recall its exact same) so high level ? It's supposed to be a level 6-9 area but around there, it's full of quests and enemies that are around level 14-17.
Yup, you can fully disable HUD in the options :)
Mmmm, I'm pretty sure I got it from one of the two clothing vendors right opposite each other, in western Alexandria near the city walls. But I'm also pretty sure vendor stock is completely random. Still waiting on a legendary mount to appear.
I can't stop taking photos. Here's a few of my recent faves, including a sheep with... digestion problems. But hey, methane from livestock is srs bsns.
Wow, those are some pretty damn good shots !
New content in November
Title Updates
We are planning to deploy a title update in November that will ready it for the launch of the Xbox One X, improving stability, and adding additional support for HDR on all supported platforms. For more information, check out our Launch Essentials article.
We will continue to be closely supporting Assassin's Creed® Origins into post-launch with future Title Updates. We welcome any feedback you'd like to offer, so please post any information you'd like to share on the official Assassin's Creed forum.
Keep an eye on our Twitter for news about any updates.
Trials of the Gods
It is time to face the ultimate boss battle. If you think you are ready to hunt down some Egyptian Gods, you are free to try very soon. Victorious players will be rewarded with some legendary loot.
The first god you will be able to face is Anubis, starting November 7. We'll have an article with more details about the Trials of the Gods and your battle with the Egyptian God of the Dead coming very soon!
Additions to the In-Game Store
Throughout the month of November, we will be releasing various in-game items that include new weapons and a new mount. The Nightmare Pack and First Civilization Pack will be available for purchase in the in-game store with Helix Credits. You will also be able to get items from these two packs via the Heka Chests in the Nomad Bazaar.
Nightmare Pack – November 14
Includes four weapons and a mount.
First Civilization Pack – November 28
Includes four weapons and a mount.
In addition to the packs, we will also be releasing some bundles that include gear, a mount, and a brand-new outfit in each. The Roman Centurion and Horus packs are included in the season pass.
Roman Centurion Pack – November 7
Horus Pack – November 21
Community Streams
Last but definitely not least, we are planning some Community Streams! We're kicking things off on Wednesday, November 1 at 2 pm EST/6 pm UTC on twitch.tv/assassinscreed. We'll have weekly streams with our Community Managers, who will be exploring Egypt, fighting some bosses in the area, and answering your questions!
Tune in for prizes, fun, and lots of cat petting!
I won't lie.
I got some nostalgic flashes to clamboring around Florence in AC2 with Alexandria.
Thanks! I like that quote about not stereotyping and writing characters that you should love /care . Even tho its all marketing , i think it holds true for origins from what i played.
Dev 1: Hey, remember how everyone made fun of horse armor DLC? What could we do that's like the exact opposite of that?Coming next month to the store:
Dev 2: Ummm... burn all its skin off?
If either of you find the game playable with no HUD or even minimal HUD, care to share what tricks you use to manage playing the game?
Having no enemy level information available can lead to a lot of trial and error messes (as even the starter area has high level -- marked with skulls -- enemies, and some abilities will only work on lower level enemies), and that's just the 'minimal' setting. You can't see what items you pick up, can't see any changes to the objective status, can't see health bars or how much damage a bow shot will do, and as far as I can tell the eagle vision doesn't do anything at all in low HUD conditions, except maybe highlight vases and sacks and the like that you can loot.
I'd love to play this with as minimal a HUD as possible, because the game world does provide a lot of clues to help you navigate and find your current location, and where enemies have their bases, whether you're damaged, whether there is a nearby side mission or store etc. but the lack of level information seems like a must-have with the way this game is designed.
I'd rather run into a lion than a hippo or a buffalo as well! Fast and very territorial most of my experiences with them have been fine and many people have to work around them in Africa. During the day they are in the water 98% of the time and they come out to eat all night returning at sunrise.The first thing I was told by a guide was don't get between them and water. If there scared they will go right through you to get back in the water
I canoed around tonnes of them with no problems but it was nerve wracking. Then a week after this we were charged by one as were leaving a little island campsite we stayed at. All the guys working the site knew it was gonna charge because it was a lone male kicked out of his group and was now very territorial. We were one of 6 Mokoros leaving and our guide got us to the front and only one boat got grounded but the hippo stopped at land and we all made it. Not to proud to say I almost shat myself!
But during the day they are easy to deal with most of the time as they are usually chilling in groups, just avoid moms and loners! I've been close to them dozens of times and only had the one close call. Fuck running into them at night though you are dead.I have a picture from 2 years ago of some guys rolling right near them as they went fishing. I told my driver those are the bravest and craziest guys I have ever seen but he said they did it every day and it was no problem.
Its a shitty pic and they would end up getting way closer.
This is the reaction I normally get, give me space is what she's saying and I damn well will.
So I'm not really complaining, I can't wait to tame my first hippo but it would be cool to see them chilling during the day and just run into grazing wherever at night. I apologize for shitting up the with my pics if it pisses anyone off.
And oh yeah here's why buffalo scare the shit out of me. They just won't quit.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0802VTCTu0&t=4s
Grabbed this from Redbox Monday. Currently about three or so hours in but I'm really liking what I'm playing so far. Biggest thing I like is that it feels like I'm controlling a character instead of pressing a button only to watch a lengthy animation play. Also, being able to climb anything is huge. HUGE. Makes getting to places less of a pain. More open-world games that aren't flat should incorporate this. Egypt is also a huge breath of air in terms of setting. Really rich and lively. Wish I would have gotten this instead of Wolfenstein to tbh.
Have they removed loot boxes and collectables that were in the previous titles, because when I go exploring I have trouble finding things and I sort of miss them.
Seriously, they have pretty much everything they need implemented to go for a minimal HUD experience but they totally botched it with their settings. I really don't know how anyone thought these settings were okay.
You have a really cool moment like (scarab quest line spoiler)
following tracks in the sand that is totally ruined by an omnipresent objective locator that tells you where to go anyway.
The sad thing is that Unity absolutely nailed the HUD-less experience but they have been losing ground with both Syndicate and now Origins.
Didn't read your spoilery bit as I'm still in the very early going, but as far as the HUD goes I don't think the game is all that playable with your HUD set to anything less than "light". Unless there is a way to tell in-game whether an enemy is a much higher level, or lower level just by visuals, and from outside of their aggro range, you're going to have a bad time.
And not being able to tell what you just picked up gets annoying quick too.
Yeah, I agree with you- the game is designed to work with a very minimal HUD but you do still need some things just to make the game functional. The "Minimal" settings is already close to unplayable and "Off" is completely unplayable. I don't know how they didn't manage to give us something between "Low" and "Minimal". Or just make everything individually selectable.
Would be nice if they would patch it.
In just a few days, my screenshot folder is 350mb in size already.
You're telling me. I had to upgrade my computer (well, build a new one really; my old one is dying and the architecture is 6 years old at this point, so replacing the motherboard isn't an option). Lucky me, Intel is running a promotion where people who buy a new i7-7700K get a free copy of AC: Origins. So I own the game now, technically. But I'm not going to have any time to play in the next couple days, and by then, the parts might be here to build the new rig, in which case, why bother installing it on an old machine that's going belly-up anyway? So I may not get to try it until this weekend or next. Bah! On the plus side, maybe they'll get some performance issues figured out by then; I would hate to think that a 7700K with a 980Ti would have any problems at 1080P, but people's comments in the PC performance thread have me slightly shook.
Haha, this got me.
It is a nice armor though. Might buy just for that and keep my current horsey.
"Trials of the Gods
It is time to face the ultimate boss battle. If you think you are ready to hunt down some Egyptian Gods, you are free to try very soon. Victorious players will be rewarded with some legendary loot.
The first god you will be able to face is Anubis, starting November 7. We'll have an article with more details about the Trials of the Gods and your battle with the Egyptian God of the Dead coming very soon!"
Question about this - Is this once a week, month, etc.? and is the God replaced or does more keep getting added? Thanks.
It is time to face the ultimate boss battle. If you think you are ready to hunt down some Egyptian Gods, you are free to try very soon. Victorious players will be rewarded with some legendary loot.
The first god you will be able to face is Anubis, starting November 7. We'll have an article with more details about the Trials of the Gods and your battle with the Egyptian God of the Dead coming very soon!"
Question about this - Is this once a week, month, etc.? and is the God replaced or does more keep getting added? Thanks.
I should be good and leveled up in time for this. Can't wait.
Really frigging excited to kill some gods. Are they releasing this one at a time? I'd prefer if it was all at once.
So apparently the beard thing is a happy accident:
they might release a patch for PC that enables it.
they might release a patch for PC that enables it.
I feel your pain. I'm always seeing cool shots everywhere that I have to take. I like taking photos irl too though.
Coming next month to the store:
Damn that looks badass as fuck. I need it.
EDIT: I was swimming in a river and jumped into a boat. Then I sat chilling myself while the guy took me to a trip... till suddenly a cocodrile jumped and killed the poor guy :(
Those physics are enabled in every version of the game. :D
Amazing.So apparently the beard thing is a happy accident:
they might release a patch for PC that enables it.
It's not a feature, it's a bug!
Eh, more like a dev command that was left in by accident. Wouldn't classify it as a bug.
That being said they better not retroactively remove it. Beard + Hair = the GOAT
Digital Foundry did a follow up PS4 Pro vs PC 4K and more base PS4/XB1 comparison
Apparently even a 1080 Ti isn't able to provide 60 FPS so they had to lock at 30 for 4K.
Besides the upgrades which come with 4K (draw distance and better filtering), most of the textures are the same as PS4 and XB1.
Shadow quality and resolution is also improved on the highest settings
Even on PC if the in-game 30 FPS cap is used, it causes frame spikes
This should give a better idea of what to expect from the XBX version. Not sure if it still uses CB 4K or if it's been upgraded to Native, but considering majority textures are the same quality across all consoles, there probably won't be a case like Mordor we saw a few days ago.
Apparently even a 1080 Ti isn't able to provide 60 FPS so they had to lock at 30 for 4K.
Besides the upgrades which come with 4K (draw distance and better filtering), most of the textures are the same as PS4 and XB1.
Shadow quality and resolution is also improved on the highest settings
Even on PC if the in-game 30 FPS cap is used, it causes frame spikes
This should give a better idea of what to expect from the XBX version. Not sure if it still uses CB 4K or if it's been upgraded to Native, but considering majority textures are the same quality across all consoles, there probably won't be a case like Mordor we saw a few days ago.
So I definitely feel more positive on the game now that I've put more time in. My issues with combat have mostly been alleviated by my using a spear and not locking on to enemies when I engage in combat.
And wow this game is indeed very gorgeous. Really it's the art and environments that are taking it to another level. And it's just massive. Also in digging the story so far. Really like Aya and Bayek together. They've got some chemistry!
Also I really like how you can pet the cats and that they follow you around. Good touch.
And wow this game is indeed very gorgeous. Really it's the art and environments that are taking it to another level. And it's just massive. Also in digging the story so far. Really like Aya and Bayek together. They've got some chemistry!
Also I really like how you can pet the cats and that they follow you around. Good touch.
Beard + Short Hair = Best Bayek
When you die it switches back. Highly annoying.
I know I know, I was just amused that instead of something unwanted, something cool accidentally made its way into the game, especially considering the AC series history with bugs, and wanted to give that bug=feature line a positive spin :)
hah. so one of the cooler features is a bug. anyways just finished it up. i gotta say, i never bothered to pay that much attention to the writing / dialogue in past games but it was really great in this one. bayek might be the most personable lead yet. felt that the game petered off a bit towards the end and didn't like (endish game spoilers)
still the world is absolutely gorgeous and think the current combat and loot systems are a good basis for the future of the series. kill off the boat combat though, getting tired of it.
the aya parts just because in a game that's way more customization focused than previous games it sucked having to go back to some sort of default kit
still the world is absolutely gorgeous and think the current combat and loot systems are a good basis for the future of the series. kill off the boat combat though, getting tired of it.
I haven't played Wolfie 2 but yeah I would say combat has been improved. It's a bit hit and miss though, and you may have to find out your own way to combat people (to lock on enemies or to chose not to lock on. Weapons feeling differently from one another). Can't say I think combat is this games strength. It definitely has other strengths though.