Is it unusual for such an anticipated title that's only several months away to not have much known about it?
I don't usually follow games along their pre-release stages, so perhaps a lack of info is standard.
Personally, I'd rather a lack of info when it comes to games that I plan on playing. I don't care for spoilers, or to watch every trailer that comes out.
I'd have thought there'd be more out about it though. But again, I don't usually follow along with the progress of game development.
Went ahead and ordered the Piggyback Hardcover Guide for TOTK and Extended Edition for BOTW while they are discounted. Have not wanted a guide in a long while but for some reason am drawn to the TOTK one and got the BOTW one for good measure. I know you can find it all on the internet but have loved these two games so much, I look forward the flipping through these books.
I'm back to REALLY enjoying this game again. I made some nice progress over the long weekend. Unlocked my first fairy fountain and upgraded all of my gear, which has cut down on the one-hit kills dramatically. I'm up to a full extra circle of stamina. Found my first piece of climbing gear, my favorite gear from BotW. Added several weapon/bow slots. And finally, I've started on the quests that lead to my first dungeon. I think I'm pretty close to entering it, so I'm really looking forward to seeing what it's like. Oh yeah, I also finally explored the depths a bit, that was fun.
I decided to explore as much as possible and finally finish unlocking the full overworld map. I'm trying to discover as many caves and shrines as possible and unlocked 3 of the great fairy fountains. I am trying to explore the depths as much as possible, and I'm trying to farm for zonaite so I can upgrade my battery.
@KCPenguins thank you for the tip about the lightroots/shrines. That has really helped. If I find a lightroot without a shrine at that location, I mark it on the overworld. I also try to follow the overworld to find the next closest lightroot.
I finished the 4 main temples over the long weekend and then decided to do the "photographing the depths" quest (or whatever it's called). Got autobuild + the shrine sensor, found the Yiga Clan fella. When I play again I'll probably work on following the rest of the statues in the Depths. Definitely making progress, but now I want to slow down that progress and focus on side quests to enjoy the exploration as much as possible before continuing the main story as I feel like I'm already approaching the endgame.
Think I wanna fix up the village that the pirate monsters attacked too, so that may be what I do next if I need a break from the Depths.
> @KCPenguins thank you for the tip about the lightroots/shrines. That has really helped.
> If I find a lightroot without a shrine at that location, I mark it on the overworld.
> I also try to follow the overworld to find the next closest lightroot.
Honestly the underworld was a slog until I figured that out. It got a lot better then, but still some lightroots were a huge pain. The crap I was building didn't last or get me where I needed to be. I burned through all my stamina buffs climbing. One rootwas obviously meant for cheesing with construct devices as even with various low level construct builds and full stamina it still took a buff. So then I figured I better get better at building. Figured out what all the different stuff was, upgraded my battery some, found more construct gumball machines, dumped a ton into those.
The Depths are definitely a slog. They are very difficult to get through. And I don't see too much of a point as of now other than collecting zonaite to upgrade my battery. Most of my vehicles that I like to use take up a lot of battery. The vehicles that use less battery are not good for getting through the depths. My favorite vehicle only uses two fans but I fly through the battery very quickly.
> The Depths are definitely a slog. They are very difficult to get through. And I don't
> see too much of a point as of now other than collecting zonaite to upgrade my battery.
> Most of my vehicles that I like to use take up a lot of battery. The vehicles that
> use less battery are not good for getting through the depths. My favorite vehicle
> only uses two fans but I fly through the battery very quickly.
Have you done the photograph quest yet, or the quest that's initiated right after it? Those are the quests to follow to get the most out of the depths. I also thought they were a slog, just kinda boring and pointless, but when you actually follow the quests that send you down there, they become a lot more interesting.
I haven't been playing as much as I'd like... but I finished 110 shrines and 3 sage quests (Wind, Fire and Lightning). LOVED Wind... was really awesome. I am on the path to Water, just doing the Zora fetch quests at the moment... easily GOTY for me, really loving it.
I now have all of the shrine sensors, travel medallion (super useful to place is weird Sky areas to glide down from!), and camera... finally making progress. Though I ill focus in on side quest adventures that I've not completed after I finish the Water section.
Does anyone have a sure-fire depths location for Large Zonite? I need a lot more for battery upgrades.
>> So I'm about 50 hours in... and hooked. I've been ignoring the main quest and
> venturing
>> off on my own... and after 93 shrines, I just did the quest and received the shrine
>> sensor... I'm doing this all out of order! Really loving the exploration, especially
>> the sky and depths!
>
> This is what Iād do. Mental issues do not allow me to leave stuff undone or focus
> the main path.
I need to stop shrine hunting and work more on side quests and side quest adventures... hope to do this later this week so my to-do menu isn't as disasterous.
>> So I'm about 50 hours in... and hooked. I've been ignoring the main quest and
> venturing
>> off on my own... and after 93 shrines, I just did the quest and received the
> shrine
>> sensor... I'm doing this all out of order! Really loving the exploration, especially
>> the sky and depths!
>
> It's stuff like this that makes me dislike the non-linear nature of this game. I
> wish it were more linear so that you would get key/helpful stuff like this at an
> appropriate point in your progress.
It is my fault for not following the main quest more. But I understand the sentiment. I love the freedom, but sometimes it can be a bit too loose (whereas God of War Ragnorok would block off areas until you proceeded with the main quest, etc).
Glad to see the Amiibo armor is in the game naturally. Seeing how you get one of them really makes me question how anyone was supposed to figure it out on their own. I wonder if the fashion lady gives hints on it and marks the map?
Trying to find Hateno Village so I can get the autobuild and Shrine sensor. It's more east and less south than what Robbie tells you.... Still making my way to that tower
I pretty well forgot about the Hateno stuff and Robbie's upgrades after getting the shrine sensor (which isn't the most useful when you've gotten most of the shrines outside of caves). Went back and talked to Robbie, and after a short side mission and a few dialogues everything was upgraded maxed. Maybe should've done that sooner...
Has anyone heard any stories/reports of people having TotK auto-update to 1.1.2 even though they have auto-update turned off? A friend of mine said it happened to him, but I've not seen it mentioned anywhere else. I feel like he just messed up and clicked "Download" when re-launching the game.
I was wondering around the depths and encountered a dragon! Spent the next 10-15 minutes just riding around on it straight on out of the depths. When I finally decided to jump off I was over an area of the map that I hadn't unlocked yet, so I headed for the first sky tower I saw and found another glyph to unlock another memory. Good way to end the night last night. So much fun.
> Has anyone heard any stories/reports of people having TotK auto-update to 1.1.2 even
> though they have auto-update turned off? A friend of mine said it happened to him,
> but I've not seen it mentioned anywhere else. I feel like he just messed up and clicked
> "Download" when re-launching the game.
I have been playing on 2 switches, it auto updated while I was playing on my Newer Switch, well down loaded the update etc. I was quick to put my main on airplane mode but using cloud save it knew cause it said when I get to a safe place to take it off airplane mode and update. Would not load the game.
90 plus diamonds, rubys and large cores will have to do
does make me not experiment with builds so I dont like the update, I paid for the game there isnt an online component. Let me play the way I want to play the $70 Zelda.
> So I got autobuild but still can't get the Shrine Sensor. Guess I need to do one
> Regional Phenomenon in order to trigger that quest to pop up
It's not the regional phenomenon quest that gets you the Shrine Sensor
Talk to Josha at Lookout Landing again. She'll give you another quest in the depths, "A Mystery in the Depths". Complete that quest and Robbie will head back to Hateno Village, where you can meet him to get the sensor.
>> So I got autobuild but still can't get the Shrine Sensor. Guess I need to do one
>> Regional Phenomenon in order to trigger that quest to pop up
>
> It's not the regional phenomenon quest that gets you the Shrine Sensor
>
> ...
Yes and no. In order to trigger those quests, you need to do at least one regional phenomenon first. Then the Mystery quest can be started. That's what I've read online anyway.
Wondering if you guys have a go-to vehicle. I found something online with a makeshift master cycle type device. It's two fans connected to a steering stick in a very specific way. If you have the fans facing straight down, you can't really control the altitude, so this one has the fans angled in a way that you can control altitude. It is easily the best vehicle I have come across for getting from A to B quickly, especially in the Depths and going over mountains. The only complaints I have are it uses a lot of battery power and I can't get it to save to auto-build. For some reason, the game won't give me the option of saving that device.
I still haven't messed with building vehicles, but I was thinking I may start after I beat my first dungeon today. I just want something simple to speed up travel. How do you consistently have the right parts that you need to build it though, no matter where you are?
> I still haven't messed with building vehicles, but I was thinking I may start after
> I beat my first dungeon today. I just want something simple to speed up travel. How
> do you consistently have the right parts that you need to build it though, no matter
> where you are?
I have a ton of Zonai tems. I got them from the gacha dispensers all over (mostly on the sky islands, but I've found some on the mainland too). I throw in 5 Zonai Charges at once and get a lot of rewards. And if the machine has items I want (like rockets or fans), I'll throw in 5 large Zonai Charges. You get more items than you can count. I have over 40 of nearly every Zonai item. Then I try to save my zonaite only for auto-build. Spending them on crysalized charges is a waste, especially the large zonaite. I read that you need an obscene amount of large zonaite to fully upgrade a bunch of armor items (something like 800 or 900 large zonaite), so save that stuff.
> I have a ton of Zonai tems. I got them from the gacha dispensers all over (mostly
> on the sky islands, but I've found some on the mainland too). I throw in 5 Zonai
> Charges at once and get a lot of rewards. And if the machine has items I want (like
> rockets or fans), I'll throw in 5 large Zonai Charges. You get more items than you
> can count. I have over 40 of nearly every Zonai item. Then I try to save my zonaite
> only for auto-build. Spending them on crysalized charges is a waste, especially the
> large zonaite. I read that you need an obscene amount of large zonaite to fully upgrade
> a bunch of armor items (something like 800 or 900 large zonaite), so save that stuff.
I know how to get the Zonai items like fans and stuff. I've been stocking up on those even though I haven't been building. I just meant the other parts you need to build stuff, like wood planks, metal boards, etc. That stuff is just in random locations. Does auto-build automatically supply any pieces like that that you need?
Yes, for zonaite. Let's say a build takes 15 zonaite, but you happen to have most of the items, auto build will round up the close supplies and lower the zonaite cost (so it might only cost 3 or 6 zonaite).
For people like us that really have no interest in being creative and building elaborate machines, auto-build is a godsend. You can find different schematics or just find some easy builds online and then save them.
> And that spot would be? Need some more arrows, used up my supply lighting the depths
to the right of Mayachin Shrine there's a small enemy camp in a forest, kill all the Bobgoblin Dudes besides the two who shoot arrows (one's a giant dude the other is a small one) without the fire fruit. run around to avoid being hit, collect the arrows then when you can no longer collect, save and reload. repeat.
If you're rolling in the rupees thanks to duping buying all the arrows at the shops periodically on top of breaking boxes will load you up. The boxes alone can keep you even if you visit camps and towns frequently, the stores just buffer. I'm well over 400 arrows with no farming.
