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• Nacktmull@lemm.ee ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I just got dead cells because I was in a gaming rut. I got one run in. It’s fun

  It is indeed! Especially when you get lucky on a run and find/roll some crazy strong synergies. The game has a pretty steep learning curve at first, just keep doing runs and it will get even more fun. I also very much recommend the official Dead Cells Discord, it has some really nice and helpful people hanging out there.

  Do you play with controller?

  I do so and very much recommend you at least try playing it with a controller too, except you have a strong habit of playing games of the genre with mouse and keyboard. In my opinion using a controller is more intuitive.

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  • Aermis@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Thanks! Yeah I’ll try with controller. Just did 2 runs with it and died both times in the second map. Just getting used to it. It’s much better with controller but my Xbox pro controller is so trash that the recoil of flicking my move button changes my direction which was annoying. I had to mess with the dead zone. I play brawlhalla on controller so the dodge button is messing with me lol

    With m&k on my very first run playing the game I got past the first boss and died with like 8k gold. I got far. But I got a good combo I think. I’m looking forward to the steep learning. I beat hades 100% so I’m looking forward to synergies.

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    • Nacktmull@lemm.ee ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Just did 2 runs with it and died both times in the second map. Just getting used to it.

      That is to be expected, I recommend to focus on learning the enemies and building some muscle memory for the roll and the parry mechanics at first.

      With m&k on my very first run playing the game I got past the first boss and died with like 8k gold.

      Seriously? I find that pretty impressive for a first run. I think I died in Prisoners Quarters (first biome) on mine :D

      I’m looking forward to the steep learning. I beat hades 100% so I’m looking forward to synergies.

      Seriously? You mean with all those difficulty modifiers activated, right? I have a feeling you will get good at Dead Cells pretty fast, lol.

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      • Aermis@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Yeah it was definitely beginners luck. I killed the concierge and died a map or 2 later. Since then I think I’ve done 25 runs and got to the concierge twice. But I am just trying to bull rush in. I’m embarrassed to say I’ve died in the first encounter so many times from that stupid shield zombie and jumping one. I can’t get the parry right. They do this stupid grunt then I parry then they jump. And if I wait for the “!” they do this weird timing if I hit them. Still getting used to it.

        But I got rickety wrekt by death in the castle map. I thought I was doing so effing good, got him down to phase 2 (about 1/3 health down) and with 1.4k health he killed me in a 3 hit combo, first hit taking half my life down and I got so blown away that I just missed wtf happened next. Game is very unforgiving.

        I haven’t tried any of the enhancements or crutches. Which I’m a father of 3 kids, one a new born and I’m not good like I used to be. I might check out some cheats to make things a little smoother for me.

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