anyone else play grim dawn?

I'm in almost same boat, Bars. But I didn't really have time to get bored with it, though it didn't take me long to see what you mean about the builds vs. PoE. I bought it, a week later came Ascendancy, and I ain't been in it since!

Yes, nice to have a game to fall back on if nothing else if internet is acting up (thankfully since I moved this hasn't been the issue it was). But yes, no desync is nice!

I will definitely be going back to it, just don't know when.

Started from scratch,hadn't played since long before release and I'm pleasantly surprised how vastly improved the game is in every aspect of design since then,Crate has done a great job on Grim Dawn.

Character progression is smooth,campaign progression is smooth,multiplayer seems to have most of the bugs sorted out,item design is interesting as a whole for theory crafting .. it's been an enjoyable experience overall.The only negative for myself is the post-apocalyptic Victorian campaign setting,it's a personal taste thing though and in no way reflects on the quality of the game.

Currently playing a level 38 conjurer (mostly solo)and a slew of lower level characters that I play multiplayer with friends on occasion.

You can hit me up for a friend request if you're ever looking for company on your travels Aussie evening time.

http://steamcommunity.com/id/Darkelf_Temper/

Cheers.

Yes it did! Along with quotes from Elizabethan England which was hilariously anachronistic in the Greek setting but nevertheless worked. Only in video games! LOL

The biggest problem I have with this game is the crafting. I don't think blueprints should be random drops (if you've been playing for 1000 hours, this stops being a problem) and the drop rates for certain materials is completely dumb. It seems like everyone carries polished emeralds but things with claws only have a chipped claw 1% of the time.

Aside from that, I'm still having a lot of fun.

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paraspam wrote:

The biggest problem I have with this game is the crafting. I don't think blueprints should be random drops (if you've been playing for 1000 hours, this stops being a problem) and the drop rates for certain materials is completely dumb. It seems like everyone carries polished emeralds but things with claws only have a chipped claw 1% of the time.

Aside from that, I'm still having a lot of fun.

Blacksmiths offer recipes to turn one material into another.
I found that out when I had nothing to offer to Shrines in Elite. simply did not have what they required.
still missing a few, but it's only a matter of time really.

in any case, finally doing well in Elite.
even beat The Death Room and Alkamos The Executioner in Steps Of Torment (and found an awesome legendary and a blueprint for another legendary for my class. great area).
it is finally time to beat the giant tentacle freak blocking my way into Ultimate.

Is there any way to legally play this game without Steam?

IIRC the game was supposed to be steam-free when released, but on the buy page I'm still seeing only Steam related versions...

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JohnNamikaze wrote:

https://www.gog.com/game/grim_dawn


Grim Dawn popped up in gog around the middle of March around the same time I got my DRM-free version with my Loyalists goodies.

Thanks, bought it! :)

I'm gonna check it later the evening...

I tried very hard on multiple occasions to get into this game.

I've concluded that it has absolutely no charm outside of the art style.

The fights are boring, the particle effects are out of place and intrusive and your character always feels weak and sluggish. Combat feels like a chore instead of actually being fun. You are always kiting something and double backing.... just not fun overall imo.

The endgame and item system looks great but unfortunately the game just does not give me any reason to want to keep playing it to get to that point. It's very well made but misses the mark with engaging the player and keeping them interested. Maybe if the engine wasn't so dated it feel much better to play.