How is it on the deck? I’ve considered going back to it or one of the Ys games this year.

I see it, and understand it, but I still prefer TOTK when all is said and done. The crafty nature of it is just more fun to me overall.

Hard work meaning difficult to watch, or hard work meaning boring? I was pretty engaged for all of the 3 1/2 hours and only really felt fatigued trying to understand what the epilogue was going for.

I’m the odd one out who would say it’s just alright. Great if you have a dedicated crew to play and experience the craziness with. Setpiece moments are really intense and fun. Playing with randoms only gave me maybe 25% of that experience. Early game (10+ hrs) is pretty slow until you get upgrades.

I’d say the whole gap where you’re around lvl 25-40 is what I’ve considered the “mid” game pacing-wise. You’re at the start of it - Brilehaven is when I started to feel the pacing drag, and it picked up greatly once I left the town after Brilehaven.

I get that feeling! And that’s why I’m pushing through. There is a very major plot point happening the next time I play so I’m hoping it picks up for the final quarter of the game.

I think Shadow of the Erdtree is the first DLC I’ve played where I could say “yeah, that qualifies”. MAYBE Phantom Liberty….maybe.

Uh huh. I’ve seen negative feedback that there isn’t enough fighting or politics here, and it’s like…maybe? But I also engage with that IRL every day?