My title feel more harsh than is should. I just wanna say how much I LOVE THIS GAME after only 40hours. Great job moon studios for making what is definitely a completely unique game.
All my feedback come from using a greatsword exclusively cause I wanted 2.
Parry has removed benefit during story bosses and other HIGH poise bosses. A parry has 2 benefits to avoid dmg and give a opening for dmg. However all through out the story as the bosses got stronger I could feel my self getting more frustrated at the lack of chances to make a opportunity for dmg. [EXAMPLE SPOILER] the Huntress bear Boss. The boss is very mobile and has lots of follow up moves. I can parry its slam attack in which it will then follow up to 3 times. If I parry all those attacks the bosses poise meter will be like 4/10ths full. WHY! then the boss will do attacks or back up in which I need to position better and the poise bar will empty. I killed the boss NEVER breaking its poise bar as greatsword user. I just doged and poked it for like 10mins+ never able to even do my 3 attack combo cause there was no opportunity. The other small annoying part is parrying a attack and being in a disadvantages position. “BOOM PARRYED oh here comes another attack”. cause the bosses flow is uninterrupted. I basically did nothing except avoid dmg in which I can do by just being in a better position.
My solution is a parry goal. In the fight against Malenia [Elden ring]. You can parry her but she doesn’t get stunned. However if u can land 3 parrys BOOM she gets stunned. A very difficult but rewarding interaction during a very hard boss fight.
Next topic: Greatsword runes are BORING and mostly two handed
I bought the game cause I saw this cool video of and old build like a year ago. The video showed someone use a greatsword in which they THREW it like a boomerang and then IT WAS SO COOL. As I started playing the greatsword I yearned for other greatswords in which I started to find about 20hours in. Then I discovered ALL TWO HANDED RUNES ARE SLAMS BUT DIFFERNET FONTS. Slam attack but spinny, slam attack but plague effect vfx, uppercut ATTACK. all this envy comes from from basically never using runes the entire game then boom my friend finds a wand THAT THROWS A PURPLE PLANET! I very much havent found all two handed weapons but like come on.
Next topic: Furniture recipe which made my friend quit playing lol. (others reason but this is the main one)
The research paper system isnt bad. However it only make sense for gear. Play game → find armour/weapon → like armour/weapon so u research it so u can craft it → profit! However everyday enemy’s don’t drop furniture it can only be sold and for limited stock on a rotating system. It took 50 hours to random roll a chest for our house and by the time my friend was done. He could either use his paper to research useful gear or RNG try his luck at chest with his already low amount of papers 2 use. It made him quit the game lol.
My solution is make all furniture recipes researchable asap but make it expensive. “oh I can research the bad quality bed for 3 papers or save up and spend 10 papers on a SUPER COMFY queen size bed” Oh and placing stuff in the houses is bad lmao. please consider a top down camera furniture placing system.