My Thoughts On Last Epoch

[@abraxis59]

Great intro video - For those who are interested in ARPGs, there are a few more things you may want to know 1. Stash - there is nearly an infinite amount of stash space that is purchased through the in game standard currency and it is VERY customizable for great organization. You can even look at your stash tabs with main and sub tabs. It's remarkable and free. 2. Loot filter - this game has a loot filter that is both extremely powerful and VERY easy to use once you learn how. One of the best ways to learn the filter is to watch a short video on the topic and then import a filter to see how it was actually constructed so you can do your own or just use it as is. The system is AMAZING and useful right from the start of the game (and I NEVER use filters). 3. NO BUILD GUIDS NEEDED - the game is SUPER transparent about how things work. Each ability even has tags indicating what stats and item attributes will affect it. With passives being well segmented and each skill having its own passive tree, it may sound like a lot, but it is all so well compartmented that it is very manageable and the synergies are largely clear. Just like any ARPG, there will be sone builds that are not as transparent and the are many solid end game builds on line to choose from, but you don't have to use one to function. 4. Flexibility - This was touched on but I think it merits a bit more emphasis. It is VERY VERY easy to respec in this game. As mentioned, the ONLY thing you are stuck with is your mastery. It was mentioned that your skills have a floor so if you swap them you are not starting over from zero, but it should also be noted that, while your skill is under leveled, experience gains for that skill are dramatically increased. This makes it so you are back up to speed in no time. The only reason they have you leveling them at all is because they did not want people swapping skills in and out constantly to do certain content. 5. End game - Like it was mentioned, the theme of LE is the middle ground. D4 has a lack of end game content and PoE has very sophisticated and robust but complicated end game. LE is right in the middle. While end game features are more static than PoE, there are still several different end game loops and their "mapping system" is good for target farming, but much less flexible than PoE. Either way the end game is fleshed out remarkably well for a game just entering 1.0 6. Crafting - there is a second part to the crafting system that is worth noting. Everything that was mentioned was spot on. In the end game crafting is not only taking items and improving their stats. It is also a super item creation process. Later items in the game can be combined with one another so one item randomly takes some of the stats of a second item you choose to make a combined item that is more powerful than both separately. This is a really interesting and unique feature of crafting that I thought was worth a highlight. 7. To Trade or Not To Trade - there is a bit more to this that I thought you should know - one of the biggest challenges for game designers is to either engineer the drop rates in the game for a game with trade or a game with limited trade. LE brilliantly does both. If you choose the trade guild, over time you unlock the ability to trade items and the currency needed to both list and buy items. The other system though is more than just more loot. If you choose not to trade and go with the more drops rout, you also open up many attributes that go beyond more and better loot. You can even customize it so you can get specific types of extra loot. There is even an option for whole sets of items to drop instead of one piece of a set (although I am not sure if that one will stay). The point is, both sides of the system are very well thought out and will be tweaked over time as they see how they are working. You can also swap back and forth between these systems with some serious restrictions. Sorry for the long post, but these are all things that I was thinking could make a difference to your choice to play or not. I also think that it is worth noting that the game does have a cost and does have microtransactions, but the game is pretty cheep and the microtransactions are purely cosmetic. Oh and NO BATTLE PASS.

[@Lean_Dad]

No...one...cares. this will be your only comment.

[@varshard0]

High quality comment. no build guide needed and I'm sold

[@bobbenson6825]

Well said.

[@contris1]

and the biggest downside for me: 8. 5 active skills only.. Horrible for necromancer or beastmaster class.

[@abraxis59]

@@contris1 I understand where you are coming from, but it may not be as bad as it seems. I am playing a pure minion necro at the moment and I have the potential for 6 permanent minion types and 1 quick summon. The skeleton archers, warriors and rogues are all one skill that you can customize to give you more or less of each type through the skill's passive tree and you have a separate non-skill button to direct your minions to attack. So they are controllable to a decent extent without a skill slot to do so. At the moment, specifically I am running skeleton warriors and archers (with fire arrows), skeleton mages, a golem and wraiths with volatile zombies as a quick cast. I was annoyed at first because I had no direct damage so I couldn't break items but then I realized you can actually direct your minions to attack environmental items, so no direct damage is working out fine 😀

[@dezzdinn]

Man of the people talking about enjoying it being off-line. Same man, same 👍

[@Notsram77]

This offline mode is clutch. Not just for when their servers are down, but if the internet is out in my area I still have something to play.

[@ThootenTootinTabootin]

Fitgirl already has a repack up. Downloading it now.

[@niedas3426]

​Also just the fact that I don't wanna bother interacting with people all the time. I just wanna play at my own pace and not be bothered with party invites or dms.

[@Houldey]

Yup, probably the main reason I jumped back into D2R a full offline mode - which means I can back up my characters and have them forever :D

[@PepeLa_]

I love not having to look at other player's crazy MTXs or listen to their minions yapping in social hubs. Looking at you PoE 👀

[@nmj1937]

Something I always appreciate about your videos is your calm, measured tone, even when you’re speaking about stuff you don’t like. My ears appreciate it.

[@LeoFINuTube]

This guy would be great news reporter, those guys only need to read papers in front of them.

[@senrign]

Same he has such a chilling voice

[@louisfrederick6512]

The most reliable youtuber for reviews, i always like the game u play!

[@Genashi1991]

Player friendly is one of my favorite things about it. It's also cool and innovative. This game was the first time I've seen the ability to level up/customize your skills. Only thing that I can think of that did a similar thing was Grim dawn with it's 2 class system. They also added a dodge. Though it would be nice if it was different for each class instead of a stock standard thing.

[@kn0bhe4d]

Speaking of user-friendliness, it also has an in-built loot filter that you can customise yourself.

[@killer1275]

It's a good game, played just over 100 hours prior to release and its something I keep coming back to. Just started a character tonight but plan on carrying it on till end game.

[@Partimehero36]

Love this game, and much like the Grim Dawn coverage, I really appreciate it when a bigger channel like yours, whose content isn't centered around ARPG's, gives them some attention.

[@CliffBackerTheThird]

Offline mode - this is the keyword that's gonna make me buy it.

[@thomasexoexelby500]

Everything said is spot on. Have played ~300 hours of this game since first alpha...the Devs have listened to community and made incredible improvements over the years. Now, with some money behind them I'm sure future development will be amazingly. Also 10/10 video! I really appreciate how calm, unbiased and concise the entire presentation is. Cheers !

[@giehlemanns]

i was on the last epoch steam page literally 10 seconds ago, wondering if i should give arpgs another try. so i opened a new yt tab to type in last epoch and see if mort already had something on it, just to then be greeted by this video which was uploaded 15 seconds ago. mort you are scary!

[@pockystyx4087]

gamepad and offline were big for me. I’m also happy that they plan on (eventually) adding some more customization options for the classes visually.

[@ex0stasis72]

Controller support was my one holdout that I needed to hear about before buying, and I got it. It's been... mostly great. So great that I've started logging in a text file all the ways that it isn't great. And in a few days, once I've built up around 500 words of bug reports, I'll post it in the feedback section of their forums.

[@pockystyx4087]

definitely do; though it may get buried under the issues with the servers atm lol

[@ex0stasis72]

@@pockystyx4087 I just posted everything I have so far in the stickied forum thread for controller support feedback.

[@dumbgames4933]

Glad to see you covering it! Agreed about it hitting a good balance of approachability and depth, and I love that they actually provide enough info in-game that you don't need external resources. One other note for offline folks - you can still benefit from the non-trading Faction. Minor downside - your cosmetic MTX won't work offline - although that may be a *benefit* for some folks, hah

[@nkozi]

I picked this one up on a whim bcs of this recommendation. 5 hours in and It's amazing. Like everything you remember about the classics but way better and in 4k. Hoping you get to do a full review! 🙏🏾

[@Hrafnskald]

Great breakdown. One side element: the makers are hardcore fans of the 1990s game Chronotrigger, so if you played that a lot, much of the time travel and overall plotline are filled with shoutouts and nods. I enjoy the gameplay a lot, though I wish the story was a bit deeper. I tried the game at the 1.0 rollout, which was rocky then, but now it plays great.

[@ThiagoJaqueta]

Got the game a few weeks ago, it's definitely up there with Grim Dawn alongside my favorite ARPGs, on being "not too simple and not too complex" is pretty on point, and is one of my favorite aspects of the game, there's a lot to play around with without being overwhelming. The devs also seem to have their priorities straight, so I'm excited to see what they're cooking for the next few seasons too, not to mention that they'll only monetize cosmetics, all content, campaign and gameplay will be available as free updates, on top of having an offline mode too.

[@skicatguy]

periods are a thing

[@cloutyweather]

@@skicatguyI’m sure you still comprehended OP’s comment without the usage of said periods.

[@Dezzyyx]

@@skicatguythanks for letting us know, hopefully yours passes soon

[@Dcully]

420 hours in early access, without doubt my favourite of all arpgs

[@michaelblue4619]

is there anything new? I played 150 hours back last year and so far playing on launch , besides some new tilesets I don't really see anything new in endgame

[@cbake52]

​@@michaelblue4619there is a ton of new stuff, the entire story has changed as far as the maps to. I've got about 500 hours in over 4 years and it's definitely far more polished now than it was like 6 mos ago

[@michaelblue4619]

@@cbake52 but aside from new maps, anything else? weird that they dont add any new bosses or pinnacle content.

[@takotako3321]

@@michaelblue4619 Pinnacle boss system will come in 1.1.

[@cbake52]

@@michaelblue4619 the 2 new classes, updates to the acts and I think that's about it. Haven't reached the endgame due to server issues and logging in though. They do have a fun mechanic going on with these experimental mages dropping special affix gear

[@joshwent]

One of the coolest aspects of the gearing is late game you earn the opportunity to take a high level item, and slam it into a unique, giving the unique bonus stats. This allowing a whole new level of customization and potential build opportunities. Loving LE!

[@benjaminwhite2049]

Love your videos! Not sure where to post it. So gonna put it here. I've been following/watching since a bit before WOTR streamer launch competition. Love your content. I'm so happy you've been able to be successful doing what you love Mort. Hear your name mentioned by other streamers on KZbin, always with respect. Best of luck with upcoming reviews 👍

[@jsmith4247]

Thanks for reviewing this game Mort! It is far and away my favorite ARPG. I hope you post more videos as you get further into the game. I would love to see what you think of the end game systems. I thoroughly enjoy them.

[@boombox8675]

i love how it doesnt insult ur intelligence nor make u look up guide and there isnt a wrong build to go with all of them feels op

[@emiliosanchez4610]

I got really into Grim Dawn but this looks really cool aswell! The animations are super slick!

[@nomercy8989]

Grim Dawn is great for theory crafting. I always find my self halfway through a character playthrough thinking what other character I want to try next.

[@painfullyaware5221]

I found that GD has more depth, better story, and smoother combat. But, I did put 500 hrs into this in EA, so i do think it's worth playing.

[@StavoR94]

As someone who played GD since beta, got 1.2k hours in it (and another like 200 in GDTools just trying to theorycraft new builds), I consider LE an astonishing experience. For me it's giving something that GD didn't do (for example I'm really into all holy stuff in games like combat priests and paladins), while not being a total substitute. For me playing GD and LE periodically will make the fullest of ARPG enjoyment possible. So I think that you definitely should try LE, and don't forget, GD after release had a whole 6 years of active development and patches, which is something that LE don't have yet. Even if you'll find LE incomplete, give it time, and I'm sure it will shine with new powers.

[@joshwent]

​@@StavoR94Seeing LEtools as basically a sister site of GDtools made me confident there's a wealth of theory crafting to be done here. 😅

[@omegadroidzero]

I have played a lot of both and GD is much better.

[@mr.mammuthusafricanavus8299]

Werebear with Maelstrom still super fun. I am glad I bought early access to Last Epoch and Grim Dawn, feels good to support such great games when they were just starting out :P

[@Arcling]

You mentioned "I'd be surprised if the devs weren't fans of Diablo 2", they are fans indeed! This project began on the initiative of fans of the genre, some of them weren't even devs before. It's interesting to see how much they managed to develop this project. I'm curious how this game will be supported now post launch, there is a lot of potential.

[@jvsbarde]

Such a good game. Glad you’re checking it out

[@dragonriderabens9761]

other note for active skill trees is that, below a certain level, you also get accelerated XP for leveling them up, allowing for even less punishing respeccing

[@ThomasPaine01]

It looks like a solid choice. Gonna buy it!

[@Freedom-kl8rt]

i have over 300 hours..worth every cent

[@jasondraven7979]

Best person for honest takes on all things gaming. Thank you sir. You are a scholar and a gentleman

[@Jasta85]

After not being able to play Helldivers 2 the last 2 weekends because overloaded servers, it's great to have an offline option so servers are no longer an issue. Glad the game has gotten a lot of attention at launch.

[@jacobvriesema6633]

In case you didn’t know, Areowhead upped the cap on their servers, so it hasn’t been an issue this last week.

[@chocopuddingcup83]

I've said it multiple times, already, but: if you love lightning, you'll love Last Epoch's primalist shaman class. Between Diablo 4's storm druid and the primalist shaman, it REALLY scratches that itch for making a weather-based spellcaster that has lightning bolts raining down everywhere. It's ridiculously fun.

[@ScienceDeclassified]

Also mage sorc - the lightning bolt is just as fun, only horizontal instead of vertical 😁

[@Giocherellone]

I absolutely have to buy this game!

[@TheGodEmperorOfMankind_]

Proper offline is a huge plus, will probably pick it up in a month or so after I see the general consensus on it

[@KirelRed]

As somebody who hated D4 but loved D3, D2 and D1 - this is refreshing

[@coconutologist]

Thanks for the video. 1:14 I believe you meant "hobo" not "machine." Onward to 300k. All glory to the algorithm.

[@moltenbullet]

Woohoo! 🙌🏻 Thanks for covering this!

[@Aikuchi]

I have alt-itis. I have sunk in 150 hours and only have 2 of the subclasses at max cap. Now i have more to try, YAY falconer and warlock!

[@thunderbagel3886]

This is my first ARPG I've ever gotten into and you're right - it's very player friendly. I've found that the learning curve is really accessible for a newby like me

[@henrywilliams6927]

Love the game and happy to see others love it as well

[@GreenOne01]

Nicest rejection letter you could've written. 😂 This was smooth, & I feel ya! 😂 Looking forward to the next review!

[@syncplop]

100% agree more in deph of the shallow D4 while being less mechanics-heavy like the soul crashing POE

[@MikeS42069]

Seems like a combination of Diablo 2 and Titan Quest. Great video looks like Last Epoch is right up my alley!

[@Ming_______]

End game needs a lot of love (highest priority for future content releases last I heard). But, the systems and mechanics? REALLY great. There's a lot of promise, if the devs stick with it. It's highly unfortunate about the current server situation. But supporting (full) offline, is a true rarity for ARPGs these days. So major kudos to the devs for this. My only real complaints, are 1) that combat feels a bit janky at times (targetting issues). And 2) I personally just don't like the campaign, and you can't skip it. (Exception: I really liked what is currently the last act, it's a big jump in quality compared to what came before, so any future acts are probably gonna be really good too)

[@rayzhang7591]

Campaign doesn’t really matter for this type of game lol

[@Sorrior]

My only issue is offline cannot use our paid cosmetics(kickstarter backer) really sucks it pushes us online. That said still the best game imo.

[@mothermeeting]

guess thats the only way to handle paid cosmetics - cause if you are only offline, you could easily dupe those with some exploit, cheat engine, mod etc., without any way for the devs to detect that. Sucks, but i get it...

[@atheistlehman4420]

The games loot filter system is an epic refinement from loot filters of previous generations.. I hope that this is a feature that is replicated in a number of future ARPG's.

[@bobbenson6825]

I was able to play on-line an hour ago as of writing this and had no issues. Play this, it's great! Offline is just as good an experience. I have almost 900 hours in this including in the beta.

[@rpgfan8650]

I just played the game for 10 hours and it is a great experience overall. Haven't touched the complex stuff like loot filter yet but already impressed at how the class, skill and equipment works. Combat feels great with mouse and keyboard. My only grips are some translation errors and no lock-on button like in D3 for gamepad. 90% of time I leap far over an enemy group when using gamepad😂 I really hope I can have more control where to leap as a Druid~

[@thebarbaryghostsf]

Really hope they expand the story more in the future. I heard it was on their roadmap.Everything about this game looks awesome. I was on the fence about picking it up during EA, because I really need some kind of compelling narrative to keep my interest in most RPG's. But yeah all of the mechanics and QoL features are super appealing.

[@TeeHaa0032]

I'm not so much into into Diablo-style ARPGs. But I'll put it into my wishlist. I might get it in a sale to put into my library for a rainy day. Thx for bringing the game to my attention.

[@chriseggroll]

Looks really good, definitely have to check it out when i'm up for some ARPG action

[@mightyn8]

I'm a big fan of D2, and even moreso D3 because I'm more of a casual player who isn't very skilled at mechanics, and I have to say I'm greatly enjoying playing Last Epoch. It's somehow more intuitive than any other ARPG I've played, and I could easily get through the campaign with my own build. Going to try out the endgame using some online advice, but so far everything I've experienced is really fun!

[@CssHDmonster]

good luck with the 100% buddy

[@MortismalGaming]

Games like this that do things like seasons etc dont really fit into that framework for a review

[@mhjmstultiens]

Very informative "first thoughts" review as always. Bonus points for picking the primalist. ;)

[@neansath]

Most of the negative reviews on Steam was about not being able to play online. Doesn't matter much to me since I prefer to play offline but I do hope the issue is resolved as having the option to go online is a huge plus for the game.

[@DrPizza-mn6kk]

Thanks! I just bought it! I hope I like it :)

[@forthelichkingsname]

one thing i would say for people who's thinking to get this game... you can enjoy this at your own pace. it's really NOT necessary to follow a guide. in last epoch, the E in meta means, "Enjoyable"

[@JohnClarkW]

I played this game a few years ago, and it was in decent shape then. I need to load this up and play again.

[@johnreeves5152]

I've been playing LE for about six months, and it has some pretty good ideas on offer. The crafting in particular.

[@Relhio]

I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw the Falconer had so many interactions between its skills to the point I can make my Survival Hunter with a spear and focusing on throwing random shit. Finally a game that lets me play Far Cry Primal the class.

[@usedfuzzbox]

With the boss battles like Harospex Orian, after you've killed him and looted, just portal back, sell and return and you can fight him again. I did this 5 times and got a unique, Hammer of Lorent to drop.....

[@MortismalGaming]

Yeah, saves you having to bother to exit and re enter to respawn them for boss runs I imagine.

[@Naraku1987]

Pre launch: awesome game. After launch: very nice loading screens!! sorry couldn't resist.

[@johnhobbes2268]

I really like the game. I have so many overpowered builds and I find many new ones whenever I play a few hours. Something that I currently don't like is their unique drop rate system. Maybe I'm just unlucky but I think they have a clock running in the background which gives you unique items depending on your playtime. I was once afk for 4 hours and the next common I defeated instantly dropped a unique. While I didn't see a single random unique until I was around 4 hours in the game (directly before visiting the end of time) And I always get the same set items in the beginning. (I have the same belt 8 times now) to be fair, this was two weeks ago, so still the early access version.

[@aurelianmanoli7359]

Ziz said it’s second to POE. That means a lot. It has the potential of being No.1 but it takes time. Great game with massive potential

[@PiiskaJesusFreak]

I hope you'll also cover "No rest for the wicked" in some way when it comes out. Based on trailer the combat looks very interesting for arpg.

[@MortismalGaming]

I will be yeah, looks cool

[@bAtACt1X]

the cool thing about the game: The variety one class hass to offer. Everything you told about primalist playstile has nothing to do with my primalist. I shock bleed everything from safe distance multiple times a second relying on totems and crows. Even if we both played shaman, we can have completely different builds and play-stiles. Great!

[@CrazyxEnigma]

This game scratches the itch just right for me. Its more on the complex side without dipping into PoE territory which I don't have the time or care to figure out. Don't need to follow a build guide either for a first run either which is a big plus for me. Also still only $35 too which is a very good value pickup.

[@Art0r1a]

I wish I had thoughts about the game, but alas not yesterday and not today was I able to play. I hope by the time weekend comes they'll sort this clusterfire out.

[@mathieuguillet4036]

Great review! It has made me want to try it.

[@KellendirsCorner]

I love playing a wizard in any and every game that i find. As such, Diablo-esq games are often very hit or miss for me as i want to hurl whole grimoires of spells, not be restricted to a mere half dozen. The Rune Mage mastery in last epoch lets you build combo's of elemental charges to cast larger "meta-spells" with a glorious variety of effects and really makes you feel like you are casting the magic, not just pushing a button. 10/10 would gandalf through time again.

[@MegaBezveze]

Will you every review Path of Exile or are you waiting for Path of Exile 2?

[@MortismalGaming]

I probably wont make a review for 1, but I will cover 2 yeah

[@fast1nakus]

played 1k hours already. without a doubt top 2 arpg on the market

[@Dezzyyx]

what would you put above it? unless you mean it's 1

[@fast1nakus]

@@Dezzyyx poe.

[@Dezzyyx]

​@@fast1nakusthat's probably not as casual friendly though

[@Polak38]

Would be curious to hear if anyone on here has tried this game and played a summoner class with any success? I loved Diablo 2 necro and it'd be cool if there was something roughly similar(even if it wasn't to the same amount of summons)

[@marabo12]

I'm reallly close to buying this

[@lightworker2956]

I think it's a great game for a very fair price.

[@dylanstanfill2897]

It's really good. Servers might still be a little shaky from launch, so maybe wait a few days if you're on the fence and don't want connectivity issues to mess with your experience.

[@tomjack1000000]

It's really fun. Just a warning, servers are suffering right now. Don't be afraid to refund and grab it later if they're struggling.

[@CooperativeWaffles]

Cost?

[@SilversTaurus]

It's 10 times worth than playing Diablo 4 lol

You should review more games like this. 🙂👍🏼

[@drogonr9318]

Good vid. This game is my fav in the genre.

[@Keedz]

Bought it after retiring from D4 after season 1. Epoch feels refreshing and fun, only 5 hours in but hoping my paladin build will carry through to end game well

[@Keedz]

@@DoctorGrove glad to hear 🤞🏼

[@RegularEverydayNormalGuy]

I was a bit afraid of not liking it comparing to how polished some aspects of Diablo 4 are, that is to say animations, cutscenes and all that shallow stuff, which turns out is VERY much just that, shallow stuff. I have currently 6 hours on Last Epoch and I freaking love it, the quality of life mechanics the devs implemented really show that they actually play the game, it's amazing, I wish the team the best success!

[@chrissennfelder7249]

As someone who's only interested in single player, having an offline mode is cool.

[@matthuck378]

I don't like how enemies and the map respawn every time you town portal or otherwise leave and return to an area. I also don't like how the game punishes you for respeccing. But, it does do a lot right too. I've been enjoying it, and look forward to making a Warlock soon.

[@junk3996]

this is a great game and i'll probably start playing again to experience some new characters and classes, but the grind is real. definitely sticking with offline legacy (standard league) #1 because this 1.0 release "cycle" doesn't have any new mechanics, and they say it'll last 3-4 months. given this games grind and such, i don't have enough time to redo it all every 3-4 months.

[@lovire2299]

Man I have been really enjoying last epoch, then I hit a game breaking bug that is causing my game to randomly crash when i first hit enemies in a Monolith (this is on offline mode too btw). The bugs and general server issues have been pretty disappointing, but I think the actual game has a lot going for it, and while I am a PoE fanatic I can definitely see myself playing it more in the future, the bugs are just a pity at the moment.

[@StormKnightSera]

I'm very appreciative of all the quality-of-life stuff - thank you Offline mode! - but there's a couple small things that I feel could be polished in that department. For example, while having a side-stash for your crafting materials from the outset is very nice, why do I need to press a separate button in the inventory to put them there? That seems like a weird extra step that didn't need to exist. I also don't like that the map resets when I portal to town. I'm just selling my vendor-trash; why did the enemies all respawn? Why is the fog of war covered again? Stuff like that. That said I am enjoying the gameplay of Last Epoch a lot. I too went Primalist, but I shifted directions: I was gonna go for a Druid, with a thunder-bear spec and/or the Scyther form, but changed my plan and picked Shaman. At the moment I'm jumping into the fray with an electrically-charged Fury Leap, spamming Storm Bolts with Gathering Storm, while nuking enemies with the Storm Crows' Crowstorm ability. Pretty happy with it...but my character's name no longer matches lol ("Bearon Thunderclaw").

[@elblaise5618]

As a Bladedancer your Primalists looks like he's moving in slow motion. I hope I haven't spoiled myself with my class choice. On a related note it really peeves me that I cannot customize my characters appearance beyond the online cosmetics.

[@JepsonPA]

This is the first game I backed in Kickstarter that wasn't a scam.

[@flechman63]

Been playing it since the early access started. Really been enjoying building my blade master

[@CorruptorPeste]

Can you play the same char online and offline?

[@Kyrkby]

No, they're seperate. If you're a solo player though you're not really missing out on anything if you play offline.

[@Moori2163]

No need separate characters. But you can still play the season (cycle) in offline, so not stuck to legacy. There's loads of cool classes and masteries so you can run two completely different characters, that's what I'm doing, Falconer online and a Beast master offline.

[@Dezzyyx]

@@Moori2163my question is, I'm not too familiar with these games except Diablo 2 way back in the day, won't it get kinda stale fast if you don't play these games online?

[@Moori2163]

@@Dezzyyx I don't think so, I'm having a lot of fun experimenting with builds and finding synergies. but they are better online for sure but it's good to have the option. For example Last Epoch has had a rough launch, 150k all went on at the same time and the servers were like nope. So rather than not be able to play at all I was still able to do the campaign offline. Still going to do all the end game online probably but not there yet so can't comment too much on that.

[@deputyswine]

Please review grim dawn mortim!! I would love to hear your take on it! I particularly like the atmosphere/setting, it has the dark feel. There arent any bright moments lol

[@sabihrashid252]

Love the game, perfect middle ground between D4's bland simplicity and PoE's impressive but daunting depth. I actually prefer the skill system in LE because the skill customization feels more tailored to each skill compared to PoE's support gem system.

[@Mebsuta]

So it's basically Lost Ark without grind fests and thirst traps? Ok, I'll put this on my wishlist. I like it.

[@kbar4462]

Looks pretty fun, a solid distraction from personally being a PoE sweatlord for years and years lol

[@michaelwimmer4260]

He said “screw this, I’m forging this unique, I don’t care what the game says.” 😂

[@MortismalGaming]

I was actually exploring the UI there and wanted to make sure I didnt actually finalize anything until I understood what I was doing

[@Koutchise]

I appreciate this so much Thank you for taking the time in checking this game out!

[@cassiusvictus7838]

Just want to say that you've come a long way from making guides in the Wrath of the Righteous beta. Good on you man.

[@MortismalGaming]

Thank you! Just trying to make hay while the sun is shining these days lol

[@darksyde300]

Thanks great video hopefully I'll pick the game up tonight when I'm home from slavery (work) lol 😜

[@nomercy8989]

Is a Grim Dawn video still in the pipeline?

[@Llortnerof]

Do remember the third expansion is set to release this year. Would make sense to wait that out before starting on it.

[@MortismalGaming]

It is, but yeah I plan on trying to time it roughly with the new expansion so interest is at its peak

[@ragnarnvfoster6023]

Gotta admire LE devs commitment to recreating the D3 launch experience as they burned their own servers to ground during launch day.

[@michkauf280]

How does it play on deck?

[@arnaldocosta1298]

Amazing game, i have 50h from the ea and it was the reason why i didn't like D4 that much, im finishing Banishers so i can fully dedicate myself to it

[@CatLikeSleep]

looks like it will be a great steamdeck game

[@con6904]

@@WASD-MVME it is though?

[@LZR47]

Looks like a kick in the jaw to Diablo IV. A much needed one tbh. What a difference.

[@graysenm1320]

I've never played an ARPG, they've always intimidated me. However I decided to try an (in my opinion) even more intimidating style a like BG3 and loved it. Do you think this game would be a good entry into this genre? Or should I try something like Diablo first because this genre looks really dang cool.

[@moshpit89]

Google a starter build if you don't want to make your own. Done. The game is simple and fun.

[@lightworker2956]

I think Last Epoch is a great entry into the ARPG genre. And indeed, BG3 is a bit more complex than this, so I don't think this would be too bad.

[@OnlyTheAwesomeness]

I have to admit that I haven't tried Last Epoch yet, but in my opinion Grim Dawn is a fantastic first entry into the genre. It's a lot more affordable (it goes on sale quite frequently), and is quite player-friendly. If you like Grim Dawn, it's a good sign that you like the genre, but it by itself also offers an intensly deep experience if you want. Having said that, I'm personally looking to pick up LE soon!

[@Funaru]

Diablo 3 and 4 are pretty easy in terms of building a character and timing skills. So I would recommend them to newcomers. 3 is my favorite ARPG, the gameplay loop has been very much perfected. Path of Exile's builds and crafting systems are rather complex, too complex for me as a casual player. This game seems to be somewhere inbetween but I haven't played it yet. I'm going to at some point for sure.

[@1621lionheart]

BG3 is not an ARPG, though they share the same top down view. Yes this game may be a good entry, since Diablo 4 is too expensive for too little content and and POE is kinda complicated for newbie.

[@elipter9689]

Was this footage from 1.0 or the early access build?

[@MortismalGaming]

1.0

[@elipter9689]

@@MortismalGaming Thanks for getting back - were you maxed graphics too..? I saw the trailers and some in game footage of 1.0 elsewhere, and for some reason that big graphical update doesn't look as good in this video. I'm curious to know your thoughts, I can't tell if it's just the 'season' you were in making it look a little duller than expected