cj_iwakura
Member
Seems like 'Save Game' is greyed out just about everywhere...
And boy did I botch the Whampoan run. Oh well.
And boy did I botch the Whampoan run. Oh well.
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Shadowrun: Hong Kong |OT| Little Trouble in Big China
- Thread starter cj_iwakura
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If your characters are moving you can't save. Just stop then open the menu you can save everywhere outside of combat.
cj_iwakura
Member
(Gobbet) "What's the moral of this little story?"
(Choice) "Don't go on shadowruns with idiots?"
(Choice) "Don't go on shadowruns with idiots?"
LurkerPrime
Member
Yes. Yes.
cj_iwakura
Member
I leave Berlin for one little year...
Also, my new hero:
Also, my new hero:
After every mission I would chat with freddy as I passed by
then it gets to the point
I promptly go and see if I can tell his parents
then I get dragged into his entire families affairs
that was a great experience
https://www.humblebundle.com/store/p/shadowrun_triplepack_storefront
then it gets to the point
where he wants to go be a pirate
I promptly go and see if I can tell his parents
then I get dragged into his entire families affairs
that was a great experience
https://www.humblebundle.com/store/p/shadowrun_triplepack_storefront
LurkerPrime
Member
Novahot deal alert, go!
The Humble Store has the Shadowrun triple pack on sale for -50% off (or, $24.99 USD)! That includes SR Returns, SR: Dragonfall, and SR: Hong Kong. So, for a couple dollars more than the base game you'll get everything. If you don't own any of them, this deal is pretty sweet. It ends in about three days from this post.
Do you thing, aspiring shadowrunners.
NinjaEdit: Or, y'know, what JC Sera linked to in the previous post. Lol... D'oh!
The Humble Store has the Shadowrun triple pack on sale for -50% off (or, $24.99 USD)! That includes SR Returns, SR: Dragonfall, and SR: Hong Kong. So, for a couple dollars more than the base game you'll get everything. If you don't own any of them, this deal is pretty sweet. It ends in about three days from this post.
Do you thing, aspiring shadowrunners.
NinjaEdit: Or, y'know, what JC Sera linked to in the previous post. Lol... D'oh!
Anyone got some tips on building a melee character?
In Dragonfall I had a sword and was cleavestun tyrant, but I forgot what I built and just started Hong Kong with it's slight differences/party composition.
If anything, what are some highly recommended stat/skills to meet the thresholds of.
In Dragonfall I had a sword and was cleavestun tyrant, but I forgot what I built and just started Hong Kong with it's slight differences/party composition.
If anything, what are some highly recommended stat/skills to meet the thresholds of.
LurkerPrime
Member
Step 1. Embrace cyberware and hollow out your soul.
Step 2. Dominate.
High Con, STR, cyberware affinity, and unarmed profiency (with a dash of dodge and whatever else you want) are all you need to be a god of war. You'll shred enemies in a single turn and survive all but the roughest of battles.
LurkerPrime
Member
I haven't tried, but probably not. The passive benefits are what you're after, anyways.
Any time you spend not attacking is an action wasted, especially when you're a cyberware samurai. Their sheer strength is unmatched.
Any time you spend not attacking is an action wasted, especially when you're a cyberware samurai. Their sheer strength is unmatched.
Did you play hard or normal
I've noticed playing hard I cant really spot the difference, but thats the first hour in
LurkerPrime
Member
For Hong Kong, the same is true of hard. All of my advice is from my hard playthrough.
GAF, my Shadowrun: Hong Kong messenger bag just arrived. It's pretty nice! Soft leather, all black with a Shadowrun icon embossed on the front. There isn't any text so only those familiar with the franchise will notice.
The main bag flap is held in place with magnetized buttons and there are a bunch of useful compartments. I might have a new murse!
The main bag flap is held in place with magnetized buttons and there are a bunch of useful compartments. I might have a new murse!
Just finished it. Loved the game.
Still prefer Dragonfall: Director's Cut overall. Mostly thanks to the final mission. But i really liked the game. And man, spoilers about the ending:
Still prefer Dragonfall: Director's Cut overall. Mostly thanks to the final mission. But i really liked the game. And man, spoilers about the ending:
If you speak with Crafty and get her mother's notes about the Yama Kings, you can be pretty badass at the ending, huh? Loved sending that Yama King back through the portal without anything that she (it?) wanted :')
Saw the bump and thought it was news about the mini-campaign. Should be coming soon though right? not too many weeks left in the year.
Huh? The mini-campaign isn't due until early 2016. It's not coming out this year.
The mini-campaign won't come out before 2016, but it's about time we heard something about the e-novel and the audio commentary, the sourcebook, etc. I'm kind of itching for a replay of the game, but I wanted to wait at least until they add the audio commentary.
BTW, I'm giving away my spare GOG key for Shadowrun: Hong Kong. Enter the raffle if you're interested.
BTW, I'm giving away my spare GOG key for Shadowrun: Hong Kong. Enter the raffle if you're interested.
cj_iwakura
Member
I backed the e-novel too, so no word here either.
Finished the game the other day. I enjoyed myself but I think I expected too much from this game after Dragonfall. Dragonfall is probably one of the best games I've played in years and while HK is solid and enjoyable enough, it also hits none of the highs that Dragonfall did.
The game also noticably lacked the polish that Dragonfall DC had. I mean I know the engine isn't great and there are still some problems with clicking or moving to where you want, but some parts of the game are just really janky.
I ran into a bunch of big bugs in the game and often either had to live with them or restart. There were a lot of typos, there were multiple times when I was stuck in combat when I shouldn't be, and the worst one was when I had Gobbet steal an enemy spirit, later lose control of that spirit, and then have Gobbet be considered part of the enemy's side for the rest of the fight. That was really annoying, since she couldn't target enemies the rest of the fight and I had to effectively fight without her until combat was over.
The cast didn't click with me as well, and the story wasn't as good at keeping me interested. I did LIKE all of the characters, but sometimes the way the dialogue and writing was loaded made it kind of tiring to go through. I didn't really want to do my rounds and talk to every party member after each mission because it meant some 30-45 minutes of randomly talking between missions, which wasn't great for pacing. The antagonists of the game weren't very clear, so the huge main story gap between
and
made me feel like I was just killing time waiting for the story to continue. I never felt like that with Dragonfall.
I did like how my character turned out, though. I made a decker with high charisma, and after seeing her be completely worthless in fights for the first few missions, I gave her enough pistol skills to at least have something to do in a firefight besides miss and get rekt. But since just a pistol still wasn't great against stronger enemies, I ended up giving her a taser as a secondary weapon. That taser became fucking amazing when used with
Really happy with how what was effectively a "hell, why not?" decision turned out to be extremely effective.
I got the good ending because I
It just felt kind of abrupt to me because I didn't know I got the good ending, but I'll take it.
The game also noticably lacked the polish that Dragonfall DC had. I mean I know the engine isn't great and there are still some problems with clicking or moving to where you want, but some parts of the game are just really janky.
I ran into a bunch of big bugs in the game and often either had to live with them or restart. There were a lot of typos, there were multiple times when I was stuck in combat when I shouldn't be, and the worst one was when I had Gobbet steal an enemy spirit, later lose control of that spirit, and then have Gobbet be considered part of the enemy's side for the rest of the fight. That was really annoying, since she couldn't target enemies the rest of the fight and I had to effectively fight without her until combat was over.
The cast didn't click with me as well, and the story wasn't as good at keeping me interested. I did LIKE all of the characters, but sometimes the way the dialogue and writing was loaded made it kind of tiring to go through. I didn't really want to do my rounds and talk to every party member after each mission because it meant some 30-45 minutes of randomly talking between missions, which wasn't great for pacing. The antagonists of the game weren't very clear, so the huge main story gap between
becoming a shadowrunner
catching the plastic-faced man
I did like how my character turned out, though. I made a decker with high charisma, and after seeing her be completely worthless in fights for the first few missions, I gave her enough pistol skills to at least have something to do in a firefight besides miss and get rekt. But since just a pistol still wasn't great against stronger enemies, I ended up giving her a taser as a secondary weapon. That taser became fucking amazing when used with
Gaichu and Duncan's "only usable on stunned enemies" moves. It was pretty hilarious to watch Duncan oneshot Eldrich abominations by handcuffing them.
I got the good ending because I
spent so much time talking to everyone (Crafty is an awesome character).
So what's the latest on the extra campaign? Also any chance there will be a director's cut? It feels like they've squashed all the bugs now, but the pacing is still weird and it could use a few more missions and dialog options
.
like the plastic-faced man encounter was a huge letdown
cj_iwakura
Member
Some new updates:
Shake Appeal
Member
Oh man.
This sounds great.
This sounds great.
Can't wait. Though I'm assuming that post was before the new year? Or is the mini campaign not coming until 2017?
Also love that they'll kee working on Shadowrun. These last two games have been amazing.
BrokenFiction
Member
Pretty sure the mini-campaign is due in the next couple of months.
Harebrained is an amazing studio. I'm always happy to support them when they go on KS because they've proven over and over that they know how to manage it.
Harebrained is an amazing studio. I'm always happy to support them when they go on KS because they've proven over and over that they know how to manage it.
E_Darkness
Member
I kinda hope even if they update the game graphically that it keeps the similar game style. It'll be nice to play another one in the future that hopefully is more overall quality like Dragonfall DC.
Just hope they keep are making these type of games. They've proven they can use Kickstarter effectively, so I trust them with crowd funding.
Just hope they keep are making these type of games. They've proven they can use Kickstarter effectively, so I trust them with crowd funding.
Shadowrun: Hong Kong - Extended Edition announced.
https://twitter.com/WeBeHarebrained/status/693513739023310848
https://www.facebook.com/HarebrainedSchemes/posts/942112145856953
https://twitter.com/WeBeHarebrained/status/693513739023310848
https://www.facebook.com/HarebrainedSchemes/posts/942112145856953
Oh wow. So is this the mini-campaign? Or just new stuff added to the original?
Either way I've been meaning to replay this, so great news!
exmachina64
Banned
Yes!
E_Darkness
Member
Oh man that's cool. But what's the extra hours of gameplay? It isn't the mini campaign is it?
Poodlestrike
Banned
More dialogue. Takes 5 hours longer to read it.
BrokenFiction
Member
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MisterShine
Member
It's got to be. Pretty much the exact amount of time they said the epilogue would take released around the time they said it would. Why wouldn't they just call it a free mini-expansion/DLC though?
They'd have to be nuts to add more missions + the mini-campaign.
edit: The real question: will it be out before or after White March II? I'm afraid my PoE playthrough will have to take precedence.
E_Darkness
Member
You joke, but I'd take that.
Edit: Also dev audio commentary? I thought that was a reward tier. It'd justify another play through for me on that alone mind.
LurkerPrime
Member
Cooool! Out of nowhere, too.
A second pass is exactly what SRHK needs to shine. I'm looking forward to whatever they add.
A second pass is exactly what SRHK needs to shine. I'm looking forward to whatever they add.
John Kowalski
Banned
Woah! That's so cool.
I guess i shouldn't finish the game until this is released then? Or would it maybe be a separate campaign?
I guess i shouldn't finish the game until this is released then? Or would it maybe be a separate campaign?
LurkerPrime
Member
I doubt the saves will transfer, so it's really up to you.
New content and old saves don't generally mix very well.
NinjaEdit: Actually it really depends on how they add stuff to the game. If it is just the minicampaign added to the end, saves may be just fine...
I think they already confirmed saves will transfer. It's a post-game expansion mini-campaign targeting high level parties.
StereoVsn
Member
I hope there is also a healthy portion of bug fixes. There is still are bunch of bugs and scripting errors.