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on: November 17, 2017, 10:14:43 AM

i uh

this is real people





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Features

New story act with dozens of new quests
Brave the realms of the Celts, the Northmen and the Asgardian gods in the largest act to date
Revisit the other acts to find new items and secrets
New 10th Mastery
Become a Runemaster, a magical warrior fighting with both, spells and weapons
Combine newly learned with existing masteries for a total of 45 combinations
New experience curve
Reach level 85 and maximize your character’s potential
New weapons and gear
Find new and powerful gear, from colorful Celtic shields to famous weapons of Germanic legend
New relics and charms for crafting, and a new option to improve even legendary items
New thrown weapons strike the balance between range and speed
New Enemies and bosses
From the denizens of Germany’s dark forests to the forces of Asgard itself
Improved character customization
A wider variety of regional styles and color dyes
Finally: wear pants!


Technical and QOL improvements

New shaders and graphical effects
Improved ragdoll physics (When Runemaster angry, Runemaster smash!)
Improved UI and combat feedback for total information
Improved control customization
Improved modding tools

i am cool with this
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Reply #1 on: November 17, 2017, 10:16:23 AM

Do you still kill one monster at a time?
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Reply #2 on: November 17, 2017, 10:22:15 AM

you never just killed one monster at a time
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Reply #3 on: November 17, 2017, 11:26:29 AM

I am okay with more Titan Quest.
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Reply #4 on: November 17, 2017, 12:32:59 PM

you never just killed one monster at a time
Okay two monsters at a time.
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Reply #5 on: November 17, 2017, 03:32:13 PM

Better Thor tie in than Marvel Heroes.

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Reply #6 on: November 17, 2017, 04:52:50 PM

What the heck?

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Reply #7 on: November 17, 2017, 08:03:47 PM

Unexpected.  The original game and Immortal Throne expac together are on sale for like $5 on Steam.
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Reply #8 on: November 17, 2017, 08:36:10 PM

Goty
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Reply #9 on: November 18, 2017, 12:58:50 AM

I still have the full box of this one in my cupboard.  I remembered it being a huge disappointment.

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Reply #10 on: November 18, 2017, 07:49:15 AM

Most Diablo clones are a huge disappiontment.
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Reply #11 on: November 18, 2017, 09:23:11 AM

Ya'll remember wrong. This isn't only the best [diablo clone], but you can change the game speed and it's just a joy.
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Reply #12 on: November 18, 2017, 10:41:48 AM

Hrm, I also remember at the time literally everybody saying it was a shittier diablo clone.  Thus why I never bothered.  May give it a whirl at some point if the expansions made things better.

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Reply #13 on: November 18, 2017, 10:45:06 AM

I liked TQ, especially with the expansion.  I think it's worth picking up on Steam, if you haven't played it.

One thing that kills it for me is the static maps though.  I prefer Diablo's attempts at same style of layout, with some randomization.  That's only a problem if you want to roll multiple alts though.
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Reply #14 on: November 18, 2017, 10:45:38 AM

I do remember Schild loving it.  I never understood why, so I ain't going to bother reinstalling it now, especially since PoE tends that itch just fine.

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Reply #15 on: November 18, 2017, 10:55:30 AM

For $3.99 it's hard to go wrong. I've spent much more on worse...
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Reply #16 on: November 18, 2017, 01:00:53 PM

Ya'll remember wrong. This isn't only the best [diablo clone], but you can change the game speed and it's just a joy.

Better than Torchlight and PoE?  I'm not sure about that one.  I played a lot of TitanQuest.  It's a good game, but utterly forgettable.  I'm hoping that Grim Dawn will eventually be the better clone.  They just need to incorporate a few of the mods first.

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Reply #17 on: November 18, 2017, 01:14:20 PM

Does the expansion add anything to the base game? I've never played it, but I was wondering if I ought to buy Ragnarok too and start from the beginning. If it only adds new zones at end/late game, there's no need to buy it yet.

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Reply #18 on: November 18, 2017, 01:17:19 PM

Torchlight never reached half it's potential.

My thoughts on PoE are well documented. Titan quest is the better feeling of the two by miles.
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Reply #19 on: November 18, 2017, 01:17:57 PM

Does the expansion add anything to the base game? I've never played it, but I was wondering if I ought to buy Ragnarok too and start from the beginning. If it only adds new zones at end/late game, there's no need to buy it yet.

It adds an entire class...
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Reply #20 on: November 19, 2017, 10:55:17 AM

I loved TQ, played through it once. The ancient Greece motif did something special for me, since it was around the time I was studying it in college.

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Reply #21 on: November 19, 2017, 03:11:37 PM

Spent $4 on this today just top re-live the nostalgia. 

Love the greek motif.  Love the story and immersion.  Enjoy the dialogue. 

Forgot how much Grim Dawn ripped this off. 

Needs more LOOTY LOOT!

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Reply #22 on: November 19, 2017, 03:47:44 PM

Grim Dawn team is the Titan Quest team afaik. The loot is very top heavy unfortunately.
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Reply #23 on: November 19, 2017, 04:35:57 PM

Yeah, it's much the same team for the two games, I believe.  It's why I had hopes for Grim Dawn.
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Reply #24 on: November 19, 2017, 05:38:48 PM

Ah, interesting.  Grim Dawn has been my favorite of all the Diablo clones (though I haven't tried PoE for several years now, so maybe its improved drastically).  I'll give it a try based on that alone.

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Reply #25 on: November 20, 2017, 08:19:31 AM

I keep having false starts because I can't choose a class.  What're you guys playing?
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Reply #26 on: November 20, 2017, 08:25:43 AM

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=757889284

^That's a pretty solid build guide. I had a lot of fun with Storm/Warfare (Thane), though I'm not sure how 'end build' quality stands up.

https://www.kirmiziperfect.com/titancalc-anniversary-edition/

^Builder, but without the newest class yet.
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Reply #27 on: November 20, 2017, 09:48:56 AM

I keep having false starts because I can't choose a class.  What're you guys playing?

I've been having my best luck with a spear hunter.  Something a little tanky seems easiest at first. 

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Reply #28 on: November 20, 2017, 05:54:46 PM

this was an amazing diablo clone, loved it, the over the top ragdoll back when that was still pretty new amused me for hours.

necro new content for it is a super unexpected surprise

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Reply #29 on: November 20, 2017, 09:20:30 PM

Must be pretty rusty, I started a game out pure Warfare and got absolutely wrecked by the early centaur boss.  Restarted and went Defender instead, got through but just barely.  Everything seems much smoother after that.
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Reply #30 on: November 20, 2017, 09:40:33 PM

You’re not rusty, that first boss has always been ridiculously untuned and build dependent.
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Reply #31 on: November 20, 2017, 11:27:06 PM

If you don't pick up a good weapon by the first boss, he will regen faster than you can damage him.  It's oddly tuned.

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Reply #32 on: November 21, 2017, 04:54:14 PM

Didn't Grim Dawn just come out with an expansion like last week also?

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Reply #33 on: November 21, 2017, 06:13:10 PM

It's hard for me to go back to Titan Quest nowadays. The start just feels so incredibly slow going, even more so than most other Diablo-likes. Minutes into Diablo 3 and I'm doing cool shit, and the cool shit in PoE comes a couple of hours in. A couple hours into Titan Quest and I'm still using basic melee attacks with maybe some kind of toggle skill.
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Reply #34 on: November 22, 2017, 02:05:24 PM

Didn't Grim Dawn just come out with an expansion like last week also?

About a month back, yeah. Two new masteries. Two new acts. General "more of everything" type improvements. Personally, I played about half an hour of Titan Quest and switched over to GD instead. I'm sure I'll eventually go check out the new TQ content, but other than actually having non-muted colors in its palette, I don't see what the selling point for TQ is over Grim Dawn other than more nostalgia.
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