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- List of tips I found while playing Pathfinder:Kingmaker for 1200h+ that I wish I knew before. It is prepared both for old Baldur's Gate veterans and people new to RPGs. So if You want to pick up Pathfidner:Kingmaker or just wondering if it is worth the price, check out the full video.
[Update] The contest for the key is done, prize is give out.
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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:31 1. How long is Pathifinder?
00:41 2. Is it worth $50?
01:00 3. What difficulty to choose.
01:31 4. Is preplanned build required?
01:48 5. Where to find build ideas.
02:09 6. Old builds in turn-based mode.
02:49 7. Bugs and Pathfinder.
03:49 8. Time pressure in game.
04:40 9. Kingdom management.
05:08 10. Companions recommendation
05:45 B1. Can I play solo?
06:16 B2. Pathfinder:Kingmaker vs Baldur's Gate 2
07:31 Ending
08:34 Bloopers! - เกม
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To me it's a classic. One of the best Crpgs I have ever played - yes I ve played almost all since Baldur's Gate 1. Shocked at the 7/10 scores. It is a great,huge, complex and deep game . I would have liked the music to be more memorable.
Thanks for the video! Good stuff.
you are so right about the city building aspect loved the idea didn't like having to feel like i had to babysit.
Yeah, it was one of those features You see for the first time, and it is "Wow that is awesome!", but after a few hours You are "Yeah they could add more locations instead of that thing"
Nice video, thanks for the info. Really having fun in this game. Currently level 8 and the game got considerably easier because it feels like some of party members spiked in power.
Yeah, the game is difficult till level 8-9, that it gets is easier. However, there still some really difficult fights ahead, so be prepared!
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Thanks for your expert advice on this. Good, helpful video.
Glad it was helpful!
This feels like a good game indeed, quite a lot to learn though, with some UI mods the experience is even better. Nice explanation mate, thanks.
Thanks for the comment. Do You have any UI mod names You recommend? That maybe helpful for other PC players to enjoy the game even more.
Thanks for the help my friend!
Happy to help!
Useful tips for a wonderful game. (like others said, music was too loud, but the video was still enjoyable)
Noted!
If you use all those 5 companions, doesn't that force you to play a healer class, like paladin/cleric?
Really, I haven't thought about the fact that someone my want to take the best 5 companions and would be stuck in healer class :P. I was analyzing their raw power not how they combine. You are right, there is no good healer companion, so if You play with a healer at all (I played once with healing only with bottles) that would be Your main in that case. Thanks for a great catch!
Do I run into all the companions early in my travels or should I seek them out specifically before I go any further? Currently in the ancient tomb with Linzi, Amiri, Valerie and Harrim.
I think I want to lose Valerie and Harrim...
You get all of them fairly early. There's one more you should be getting within just the next hour or two if you're in the ancient tomb. There's another companion you'll get not too long after that. After that there are 3 more that you'll find at varying points depending on how you play
@@altimagobrrr3838 And a secret one that You can only get at the end of the game, if You meet the requirements, If I remember correctly.
Be warned, SAVE before, during, and after everything. On my first playthrough i ignored this and found a gamebreaking bug that is only fixable by reloading a previous save. There will be 2 companions you can obtain in chapter 2 however 1 of them bugged and the event never spawned, so i had to go on my playthrough without the alchemist
@@fitzviandraduivenab2790 Well I'm finished that playthrough now, but your advice is sound.
I totally screwed up the Tenebrous Depths ending by not saving regularly :(
Only problem is the long load times at least on PS4 best to turn autosave off and just use Quick saves but don't forget to use them will save a lot of time the longer you play the longer the load
Yeah, the load times are bad (with SSD on PC it is a bit better I think, but still bad). On PC, we can also use the mod that reduces the save games size and discards unpicked up loot, so it helps.
Is it true the game is almost unplayable in PS4? And that is crashes constantly?
Cool I payd this game 10e on ps store sales
Music is a little too loud at times during the video. Thanks for the tips!
Thanks for the tip!
"How long is Pathfinder: Kingmaker?"
*time limit PTSD intensifies*
If you're new to see RPGs I wouldn't start with this I would start with something a little different Maybe Divinity Original Sin or Baldur's Gate this game is for people who have an understanding for the jonra
Totally agree that this game will be overwhelming compared to games like Divinity Original Sin or Pillars of Eternity 2. I have played all of them before, so hard for me to judge if it is too much to digest as Your first TB RPG. I think though if You have time and strength to do that it is well worth the effort.
Hm its hard to tell i haven´t played such games since BG 2 and Icewind Dale and it was do able.
Pathfinder: Kingmaker is the first true successor to Baldur's Gate that surpassed the original. Pillars is not in the vein of Baldur's Gate and Kingmaker is by far the better game overall. Divinity: Original Sin 2 is also NOT in the spirit of Baldur's Gate, Kingmaker is.
It took what? 18 years, to have a CRPG surpass BG2. 19 if you count mandatory bug fixing and polish.
130h and I still didn't finish the game , 9/10 , would recommend
See, everyone who is doubting to try. You could be Wrath Tundra, You could have 130h in 9/10 game, so stop doubting and try!
In all seriousness, thanks for the comment, glad to see another person enjoying this amazing game.
I had to set kingdom management to effortless. Idk what I did but late game almost every event had 0% success chance even on easy. And when you failed an event it just made future events harder
I didn't have an issue like that, but read that is happening to others. At what act did it start to be 0%? Also, I remember that the kingdom failing the quests was Owlcat way to push player to do Main quest and Bald Hilltop fights, but that is not probably Your case.
@@StratosOnline from memory I think it might have been around pitax or the act before. I remember it was funny bc the story would be like "we are celebrating amazing success and prosperity in our kingdom" meanwhile it would be either rioting or worse. I remember that failing an event would do massive damage to my stats and so I couldn't level up my guys so I could stop losing stats and I didn't make anywhere near enough bp to make buildings to catch up
Can you say the same about the console
Sorry, but don't play at console, so can't say for sure, but I head it still has issues...
I got the game yesterday but I am so confused. Members get fatigued every 30 sec and it requires camping. Too much reading and confusing classes.
Thank You for sharing Your feedback, it will help others decide. I agree that this game is overwhelming at class creation, and You can spend days before You will start the adventure. For me that is a positive, but I know that for a lot of people that maybe an issue. I can only recommend finding a build You like and try to follow it (but year that is a workaround for a problem of implementing the huge P&P system). I know that game gets better after some time investment. For the fatigue issue, I have the same thoughts as for time limits, not impacted me directly, as caster have to sleep all the time anyhow, but I know the major portion of players wouldn't be sad if that would be removed.
@@StratosOnline I really tried to like this game, but the learning curve is too high even for a gamer who have played videogames over 30 yrs. I have played CRPG such as divinity original sin 2, but even that game was more user friendly than this one. It had font size, style, colors that was easier to read. Also, damage would be written as 1-12 or 3-30, instead of 1d4, 5D2...etc. It almost feels like learning a new language to even understand what the game wants to say. Frequent loading screen, fatigue, and camping really puts me off. Too many classes, and skills from Level 1 instead of progressive build up is also overwhelming. I would want skill trees to unlock slowly instead of giving me 30 different choices to choose as soon as the game starts. I know that the sequel is coming out soon and I hope it is more user friendly. Otherwise, I will look into Baldur's gate 3 or diablo 4 instead.
@@JoonKimDMD First, thank You for a great conversation, and a point of view that will be true for a lot of new players. This game is more of a heritage to old school D&D games like Baldur's Gate 2, so it's 2 tiers more confusing the DOS2. I would compare it more to games like Crusader Kings 3 in terms of learning curve. I agree, it is like learning a new language, but some of us already know it a well due to playing Baldur's Gate, Icewind Dale etc. They also had similar "problems". It is true that BG3 is a better introduction to D&D/Dice style combat then Pathfinder:Kingmaker. I like the analogy that: BG3 wants to translate the Pen & Paper freedom to PC game while Owlcat's Pathfinder wants to translate all the complexity of P&P game :)
@@StratosOnline I have a few questions since it seems like you are really good at this game. More than half of the basic attacks are missing. After it says 'miss' it also has something like (17 vs 2) with the picture of a dice. What should I do if I don't want to miss attacks so many times? Even magic and melee attacks miss alot. I don't remember missing attacks unless my characters are blinded in DOS2. Magic attacks didn't miss not even once in that game. That's why I also got frustrated when it comes to combat. Obviously, I didn't have fun when half of my attacks are missing. Other problems I had were fatigue/camping, and encountering enemies far stronger than me. After moving around the world map for few seconds, it pops a window saying that my characters are tired and their stats became lower. It doesn't feel normal to go camping every 30 sec in this game. And is there a way to check/compare enemy stats to avoid a fight that I don't have a chance? Games like DOS2 showed enemy level, HP, and other stats so I could avoid them. And if I pick a stat, skill, feats, or abilities that are not ideal, can I just respec them at any time or should I restart the game?
@@JoonKimDMD Ok so answers time. 1. Missing in melee is more common in Pathfinder than in DOS2 as it is to balance the lots of attacks melee has in the end. 17vs2 is a bit confusing, but on the bottom right is a combat log that when You hover mouse will show the math why did You miss. Simple explanation is Your hit bonus + number rolled on 20 sided dice has to be higher than enemy AC. Missing is a normal thing in the beginning (will get better with levels), but what You can do is attack same targets with multiple characters to get flanking bonus, apply debuff spells that lower enemy AC (Armor Class). Also, a confirmation if You have an archer or a caster casting a spell with words "ranged touch attack", You need to feats Point Blank Shot and Precise shot cause other way You get -4 penalty to hit while shooting into combat. What impacts You hit chance in melee mostly Strength (unless character has feat Weapon finesse then Dex), or DEX if using a ranged weapon or spell with "range touch attack".
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1:20 if you need nightmare fuel!
You had 4 different t-shirts during the video.
That is correct if I remember correctly (did change a lot) :) If You can please let me know where I can send You the key, to who I can gift it, or join the discord ( discord.gg/qPy3MD ) so I can send pm it to You.
just picked this up for £7.99 in a steam sale (about $10?)
That is awesome, have fun! For that much it would be 120 hours / $, for me, that is a great price! I see the DLCs are also on discount. Strongly recommend Wildcards (new good companion and class) and Beneath The Stolen Lands (extra content for main campaign and standalone endless dungeon game mode You can test Your builds in)
I've never played pathfinder pen and paper, but played a lot of D&D 3.5 back in the day and they seem pretty similar.
Yeah, also haven't played any pathfinder P&P, but when I started that game it felt like I would just start a good old D&D 3.5 based game like Neverwinter Nights, or Temple of Elemental Evil (much more than Baldur's Gate 3 as D&D 5 new kind of beast!). I think You will also feel at home here after the first feeling of being overwhelmed :)
I'm waiting for the full release of Baldur's Gate 3 - I've enjoyed both Divinity original sin games and have played a ton of 5th edition d&d over the last 6-7 years.
I failed and got a ps now card instead of ps plus...but this game...
Music was a bit loud in the mix
Yeah, I know it should be better in future videos, thanks to good people like You that let me know :)
I just bought this game.
it's crashing continuously on my pc. Even freeze the entire system...
I can't even pass the first fight...
sorry for my rant... but maybe someone have experienced something similar... i'm searching but i can't find anyting useful...
Sorry again.
Are You using any mods? I haven't any freeze issues in a long time... The only things that came to my mind are mods or some graphic option (did You already try to change the settings to low just to check?) Also, I only had experience on Windows 10 so don't know how it is on other systems. Sorry can't help but it is really strange.
@@StratosOnline Just bought and installed from Steam, change the settings to medium, no mods...
thx for the answer... :)
FIRST rule-swallow your pride and play on easy.
I got it for $9
I can barely hear u past the soundtrack
Thank You for the great feedback, will work on that in future videos! This kind of comment are really helpful as I'm still learning and trying to bring my content to decent quality. Hope You will notice an improvement in future ones.
@@StratosOnline really appreciate the videos. They are great!
Can't hear you. Music is too loud.
Pathfinder: Kingmaker is the first true successor to Baldur's Gate that surpassed the original. Pillars is not in the vein of Baldur's Gate and Kingmaker is by far the better game overall. Divinity: Original Sin 2 is also NOT in the spirit of Baldur's Gate, Kingmaker is.
It took what? 18 years, to have a CRPG surpass BG2. 19 if you count mandatory bug fixing and polish.
But it was worth the wait! I agree that those 2 games even being a great cRPGs was not a "true successor" to Baldur's Gate and Pathfinder did a better job here (but I think it is mostly due to implementing a Pathfinder system that is really similar to old D&D versions). However, I wonder if without Original Sin and Pillars bringing back the isometric party-based cRPGs would we got Pathfinder:Kingmaker? It may have been a more complex process to get to the place we are now, so I'm happy that we got all those games (in total the stolen over 2k hours of my life) :).
first!
Too loud music
Thanks for feedback, I now try to keep is 20db lower than my voice so hopefully in the never videos is more in line. Really appreciate the feedback, as it helps improve the channel.
Good game. it does not worth 40 dollars or even 20
Yeah, it is a good game, and now You can even get it for under $10 (or $15 with all dlcs) on places like GoG (it was even free on Epic for one day). So for $10 it is a steal!
i wish i knew how horrible and unbalanced this game was before i put 130 hours in a playthrough.
I agree, that balancing is off, really hard in the beginning, easy later, with few extra spikes, but that was fun for me on Unfair. Also, that is outstanding for me about Kingmaker, how can someone who says the game is horrible and unbalanced stick with the game for 130h. Don't get me wrong, You are not the first comment like that I saw, so it is a common thing, I'm just genuinely curious why not drop it after 10-20h then?
This game is just boring
Wow I love to be bored then cause I wasted over thousand hours playing it :). But seriously, I agree it may not be action packed FPS, but compared to other cRPG I would say that acts 1 - 3 are great only later on, it tends to be a bit slugish.
@@StratosOnline i don't play fps, i like RPGs like temple of elemental evil, so i started to play pathfinder because it looks like toee. But no, just boring - small locations and easy battles
@@Frrrost I'm really suprised then, cause I played ToEE a lot and I remember it being easy (except from few fights in the end) maybe I need to replay it. Maybe bumping the difficulty to Unfair would help (unless You already did ;) ). For location size it depends on the location, some dungeons are even too large for me. When compering it to ToEE I'm just sad that You can't put robes over armor!
Just to be clear, it maybe that this game is not for You (pacing, pathfinder progression etc) and that is totaly fine, for me it is the closest I got to Tempel of Elemental Evil or Pool of Radiance in a long while. Probably we are both right
but we are looking from a different angle:)
@@Frrrost Yeah, no, you are talking bs and you know it. PF:KM is currently and by a long shot one of the hardest CRPGs out there, to the point that it is the only CRPGs you'll see people telling newcomers to play it easy if its their first time and only above that if they know the game rules pretty well, as Normal is basically what Hard would be in 99% of CRPGs out there and Challenge, Hard and Unfair are way above what you see in 99.9% of CRPGs out there. It's okay to not like the game, but your two reasonings are objectively wrong. TOEE has smaller locations (and by a big margin) and even on the hardest difficulty it doesn't come close to PF:KM on Hard let alone Unfair.
Why these European's accent really ruin the video.
Yeah, it is the worst ;) For future will try to add subtitles, so You can mute and enjoy the video (also would like to ask Matthew Mercer to dub over, but that maybe out of my reach... for now!) Thank You for the comment.
@@StratosOnline I'm not a native english speaker and it was perfect to me... Easy to understand, I don't get the problem here. Peace :)
@@ThiagoGraunke Thank You for nice words, I'm glad that the video is understandable as it was meant to help, it would be a waste if all You could understand would be "blah blah". I don't know if I'm right, but I got Don Field comment more of a joke. IIRC as CohhCarnage said: "People that have accent, are people that wanted to learn English to be nice to English speakers". But once again thank You for nice words!