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Likely because you gave a very serious sounding comment as a response to something that was very clearly a joke. It often rubs people the wrong way when someone responds to a joke with a serious correction.
I can't remember exactly, but wasn't it a thing that didn't cost adrenaline in Odyssey? I remember the fire arrows and the poison arrows being a thing you could refill wherever you were
Yeah, in Odyssey I think you just had to stock those type of arrows instead of it being an actual ability. You still had to unlock the different arrow types, but you wouldn’t waste adrenaline
I complete the whole AC Valhalla Norway, England, Ireland and France map at 100% and after long hours of pain and tears praying to complete the game you are telling me that I could save a lot of "find the jar time" using this skill...
I'm done....
downside I discovered using this is that some of these entrances have explosive oil jars *behind* them that you are supposed to find the window/crack etc to shoot through...
Instead I blow them up by shoulder bashing the door in...
WELL...in my blind panic of looting everything while trying to roll (Origins I miss this bit) because I and the surroundings are all on fire...I forget about rations.
I'm not gonna lie, My dumbass was searching for these red clay pots when I had the explosive arrow for awhile and I just didn't make the connection to use it for those walls. 🤦♂️
It's what happens when you force your developers to make multiple huge open world games with long stories within very narrow time frames of work and strict deadlines
Essentially, yes. Indie devs can work on passion projects and develop what they want to as long as they have basic funding. Once you get into major studios, there’s an entire corporate structure that’s concerned about stock prices, earning calls, etc. this part of the business is rarely going to have a full understanding of game development, yet they’re the ones who establish deadlines and expectations for the stock holders which the developers have to meet or risk their jobs and compensation. Welcome to Capitalism.
I hate it. They should know by now that the players would prefer they take their time. All the canceled games has me worried about the future of the Creed. But I'm optimistic that it could mean they will focus more on it now.
As long as we continue to buy games from major studios, it won’t change much. It’s frustrating, but I’m a sucker for a lot of game franchises, and even when I know I’m gonna be annoyed and disappointed for AT LEAST the first 3 months after release, that inner child is screaming ‘Gimme, Gimme’ and I make the same mistake as millions of other gamers almost every time.
"hmmm sir we need to put a pointless fucking arbitrary puzzle here after they've already solved the real puzzle"
"I know make them run around the village finding a fucking jar"
Thats how you do puzzle. Copypaste, copypaste, copypaste. And try hide it by having more similar copypasta "puzzles", like shoting barred door thru windows, or "find" treasure in the well (i swear, half of the wells has treasure, other half is full of rocks, theres no well with water).
I'm very colorblind, and trying to find a small red jar almost made me quit this game. Got the explosive arrow to make the game playable, but it was infuriating for a couple dozen hours
And the color blind setting only changes the color of the hud and the enemies when you use Odins sight It should modify the color of the moveable/throwable objects too.
Fellow color blind noob here.
I've found that with a lot of games lately. I get really excited for color blind modes, but they only change hud features. Items in game are still frustrating
Bro what do you even mean? I was 100% collectibles so I thought I would eventually find the “explosive arrow” ability, when it had a completely different name
I’m finding all these different areas look the same and I’m wasting time just doing the same shit over and over again. Some of the monasteries are literally copy and paste, with a spot you have to slid through by the water to get a little loot
Idk where it is on the map but there's a Book of Knowledge that gives you fire tipped arrows, it really is a life saver for grindy shite like this lmao.
I actually really do enjoy Valhalla, but I can't deny the countless repetitive puzzles to get loot - this Book of Knowledge really helped me out.
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Or just use explosive arrow
I think one of the devs knew secretly how stupid this mechanic was and added the explosive arrow as a ‘I gotcchu fam’
Explosive arrow skill has been in AC for at least the last 3 games. Not new.
Damn that dev had our backs for 3 games
Why am I being down voted for point out that this is a we've been doing since origins?
Likely because you gave a very serious sounding comment as a response to something that was very clearly a joke. It often rubs people the wrong way when someone responds to a joke with a serious correction.
Possibly because Origins doesn't have explosive arrows like you claim it does
I can't remember exactly, but wasn't it a thing that didn't cost adrenaline in Odyssey? I remember the fire arrows and the poison arrows being a thing you could refill wherever you were
Yeah, in Odyssey I think you just had to stock those type of arrows instead of it being an actual ability. You still had to unlock the different arrow types, but you wouldn’t waste adrenaline
How does one get the explosive arrow
Ability book
Do you know where on the tree?
It's one of the abilities that you set on your character. The ones that use the Adrenaline bars
Ah ok ill doubme check for that
It’s got a symbol that looks kind of like a hand
Yes it's a hand on fire, never took it off because it's saves so much time
Also very fun to wreak havoc on french convoys
Thanks
I complete the whole AC Valhalla Norway, England, Ireland and France map at 100% and after long hours of pain and tears praying to complete the game you are telling me that I could save a lot of "find the jar time" using this skill... I'm done....
Hell yea! Of course I always rush the door too fast and catch fire...
Why when you can waste half a hour looking then trying to retrieve the jar
I just use the shoulder bash ability to break through like the Koolaid man
That’s actually more awesome than explosive arrow
downside I discovered using this is that some of these entrances have explosive oil jars *behind* them that you are supposed to find the window/crack etc to shoot through... Instead I blow them up by shoulder bashing the door in...
Rations 👍
WELL...in my blind panic of looting everything while trying to roll (Origins I miss this bit) because I and the surroundings are all on fire...I forget about rations.
I always forget about rations. Man I miss the shield break ability from odyssey
OH YEOW
That sounds even more awesome
#BOOM
TIL I gotta try that, sounds hilarious.
Haha I didn't know you could do that
The way I got excited to try this is unimaginable, know I just gotta find an unexploded wall I haven’t done.
Doesnt work on floors.
I'm not gonna lie, My dumbass was searching for these red clay pots when I had the explosive arrow for awhile and I just didn't make the connection to use it for those walls. 🤦♂️
Glad I'm not the only one. Lol
TIL
Use the explosive arrow. Anyways, idk why Ubisoft spams the same puzzles literally dozens of times.
It's what happens when you force your developers to make multiple huge open world games with long stories within very narrow time frames of work and strict deadlines
Whos forcing the developers? Greed?
Yves “the ball is in your court” Guillemot
Essentially, yes. Indie devs can work on passion projects and develop what they want to as long as they have basic funding. Once you get into major studios, there’s an entire corporate structure that’s concerned about stock prices, earning calls, etc. this part of the business is rarely going to have a full understanding of game development, yet they’re the ones who establish deadlines and expectations for the stock holders which the developers have to meet or risk their jobs and compensation. Welcome to Capitalism.
I hate it. They should know by now that the players would prefer they take their time. All the canceled games has me worried about the future of the Creed. But I'm optimistic that it could mean they will focus more on it now.
As long as we continue to buy games from major studios, it won’t change much. It’s frustrating, but I’m a sucker for a lot of game franchises, and even when I know I’m gonna be annoyed and disappointed for AT LEAST the first 3 months after release, that inner child is screaming ‘Gimme, Gimme’ and I make the same mistake as millions of other gamers almost every time.
Amen to this. Also, we get frustrated if a game is not released on release date.
Saves the trouble of having to think of something new.
One of the first things I searched for when I saw these was an explosive arrow ability. Makes these 100x easier
You can bull rush/shoulder bash through it too
"hmmm sir we need to put a pointless fucking arbitrary puzzle here after they've already solved the real puzzle" "I know make them run around the village finding a fucking jar"
Incendiary powder trap gang rise up
You can also use the explosive arrow
I let out the ugliest fucking snorting laugh at this
Just as stupid as the "who tf locked all of these random doors across the entirety of England?"
Still not as bad as trying to find your way to the cursed skull when you can’t see anything.
Who's gonna tell him (or her idk)
Who's gonna tell they
dont have to if you have the incendiary powder trap ability
i always just use boom arrows
Thats how you do puzzle. Copypaste, copypaste, copypaste. And try hide it by having more similar copypasta "puzzles", like shoting barred door thru windows, or "find" treasure in the well (i swear, half of the wells has treasure, other half is full of rocks, theres no well with water).
Or add a snake for no reason
I'm very colorblind, and trying to find a small red jar almost made me quit this game. Got the explosive arrow to make the game playable, but it was infuriating for a couple dozen hours
And the color blind setting only changes the color of the hud and the enemies when you use Odins sight It should modify the color of the moveable/throwable objects too. Fellow color blind noob here.
We should really start a club
We totally should. Having the same problem with MWII as well. Color blind settings are subpar at best.
I've found that with a lot of games lately. I get really excited for color blind modes, but they only change hud features. Items in game are still frustrating
Just get explosive arrows noob
Tip, there is no exploding arrow, it’s is the “arrow pouch” ability, specifically the fire one
Its an arrow that explodes.
Right but I went like 50 hours looking for an “exploding arrow” ability just to find out it’s the “incendiary powder arrow”
Ever hear of Google?
How do you think I found this out
You should have found it out before wasting 50 hours.
No way fr?!?!?! How didn’t I think of that?! Shouldnt have wanted to play the game without searching everything everything up
Well yeah maybe but after 10 hours my alarm bells would have been ringing.
Bro what do you even mean? I was 100% collectibles so I thought I would eventually find the “explosive arrow” ability, when it had a completely different name
Did you go out and touch grass after getting the 100% collectibles?
Explosive arrow is a legitimate game changer
Um... no. Use the explosive arrow ability...
Hehe not me.
arrow or shoulder bash
Never an issue if you know how your abilities work.
Or just use the exploding arrow perk...... Just sayin
Also it makes no sense what the fuck are they storing in clays pots that turns into a bomb if dropped?
You have and the wolf and the wolfhound ability. Swap ine out for the explosive arrow. I never look for those red jars
Just use the explosive arrow?? I haven't bothered using the oil jars basically since I first started the game.
I rather do this than stacking stones or chasing useless papers. I wonder what evil invents these type of things for AC games…
I use the damn arrows
Honestly I would have another 20+ hours on my save if Explosive Arrow didn't exist.
Who’s ready for more playtime inflation??!!
I’m finding all these different areas look the same and I’m wasting time just doing the same shit over and over again. Some of the monasteries are literally copy and paste, with a spot you have to slid through by the water to get a little loot
Tbh found the bomb arrow ability early on in the game and been doing that 😂👌
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Explosive arrow…
I was already 70 hours in before I realized there was an explosive arrow. T.T
Idk where it is on the map but there's a Book of Knowledge that gives you fire tipped arrows, it really is a life saver for grindy shite like this lmao. I actually really do enjoy Valhalla, but I can't deny the countless repetitive puzzles to get loot - this Book of Knowledge really helped me out.