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Post by Hrungr on Oct 28, 2020 17:26:25 GMT
AccessTheAnimus @accesstheanimusSeveral press websites are reporting that #AssassinsCreed Valhalla will receive a Day 1 Patch, whose update has been uploaded to the PSN database Weighing 2.9 GB on PS4, it will: - Fine-tune the balancing of the game - Improve performance and stability - Miscellaneous bug fixes
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Post by AnDromedary on Oct 28, 2020 18:37:00 GMT
I'm still curious how they will explain the genderswappery and why male Eivor will still be named Eivor (i.e. a clearly female name, will be like playing a German dude named Hildegard). Maybe it's like the Mad Cat in BattleTech and the animus just can't tell and glitches out on occasion... I hope they just will not explain it and just make it a game option thing and that's it. The in-universe reason for choosing either of the siblings in odyssey was already dumb enough.
As for the name, I am rather glad I am not familiar with Nordic names, so it doesn't bother me that much. Still weird though, I agree.
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Post by Element Zero on Oct 28, 2020 20:03:49 GMT
I've been quietly following, and I'm still not convinced that I want to play this game. I don't doubt it will be pretty good; I just don't like much of what I'm seeing. I think the aesthetics, anachronisms and silly combat are putting me off most of all.
I need to know if "legacy controls" will be a thing and function well. I could never play a melee action game with controller triggers. My joints would dislocate in no time.
This is shaping up to be the first AC game I've not played on release day. If I hear good things and the controller-related news I need to hear, then maybe I'll grab this via a Black Friday/Cyber Monday sale. (Ugh. I hope that doesn't mean I have to buy physical media. Probably does. Not my preference during a global pandemic. Maybe I'll wait till next November. 😖)
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Post by Hanako Ikezawa on Oct 28, 2020 21:24:44 GMT
I've been quietly following, and I'm still not convinced that I want to play this game. I don't doubt it will be pretty good; I just don't like much of what I'm seeing. I think the aesthetics, anachronisms and silly combat are putting me off most of all. I need to know if "legacy controls" will be a thing and function well. I could never play a melee action game with controller triggers. My joints would dislocate in no time. This is shaping up to be the first AC game I've not played on release day. If I hear good things and the controller-related news I need to hear, then maybe I'll grab this via a Black Friday/Cyber Monday sale. (Ugh. I hope that doesn't mean I have to buy physical media. Probably does. Not my preference during a global pandemic. Maybe I'll wait till next November. 😖) I doubt it would be on sale this Black Friday/Cyber Monday anyway. But if it is, couldn't you at least have it shipped to your place so you don't have to risk contamination?
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Post by Element Zero on Oct 28, 2020 22:38:00 GMT
I've been quietly following, and I'm still not convinced that I want to play this game. I don't doubt it will be pretty good; I just don't like much of what I'm seeing. I think the aesthetics, anachronisms and silly combat are putting me off most of all. I need to know if "legacy controls" will be a thing and function well. I could never play a melee action game with controller triggers. My joints would dislocate in no time. This is shaping up to be the first AC game I've not played on release day. If I hear good things and the controller-related news I need to hear, then maybe I'll grab this via a Black Friday/Cyber Monday sale. (Ugh. I hope that doesn't mean I have to buy physical media. Probably does. Not my preference during a global pandemic. Maybe I'll wait till next November. 😖) I doubt it would be on sale this Black Friday/Cyber Monday anyway. But if it is, couldn't you at least have it shipped to your place so you don't have to risk contamination? Yeah, that's what I do with pretty much everything. I am super high-risk, and have a high-risk house guest, so everything gets delivered. It just adds the super careful handling and cleaning steps. Seemingly no one wears masks or takes precautions in my part of the world. Sigh. Depressing. I waffle on this game so much. My boredom and really wanting to like it may yet lead me to buying it. It's the first AC on which I've waffled so long. I waffled a bit on Odyssey, but ending up enjoying it. For the rest I've pounced on day one, and only been disappointed by Syndicate. Sigh. I'm very uncharacteristically undecided. We all know I'll probably just roll the dice and buy it, right? 😆 The series has a pretty good track record of leaving me more or less satisfied.
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Post by Andrew Waples on Oct 28, 2020 22:50:55 GMT
I doubt it would be on sale this Black Friday/Cyber Monday anyway. But if it is, couldn't you at least have it shipped to your place so you don't have to risk contamination? Yeah, that's what I do with pretty much everything. I am super high-risk, and have a high-risk house guest, so everything gets delivered. It just adds the super careful handling and cleaning steps. Seemingly no one wears masks or takes precautions in my part of the world. Sigh. Depressing. I waffle on this game so much. My boredom and really wanting to like it may yet lead me to buying it. It's the first AC on which I've waffled so long. I waffled a bit on Odyssey, but ending up enjoying it. For the rest I've pounced on day one, and only been disappointed by Syndicate. Sigh. I'm very uncharacteristically undecided. We all know I'll probably just roll the dice and buy it, right? 😆 The series has a pretty good track record of leaving me more or less satisfied. Couldn't you download it? I mean, that's your safest bet is to download it.
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Post by Cyberstrike on Oct 28, 2020 23:36:19 GMT
If I have the money I will buy the Ultimate Edition and download it! It's not my preferred way to buy media but I doubt I could get a Blu-Ray version of it at this late date without paying more than it's already huge $120 price tag and people choosing not to download it can also depends on your internet connection. If you have a stable internet connection it could take a couple hours to download, but if you have a shitty internet connection chances are you looking at close to day if you're lucky. Given how big Assassin's Creed: Odyssey it's a reasonable concern. Also maybe platforms but when I download stuff from the MS store it's usually pretty fast, on the PS Store it seems to takes longer. Don't know if that is true for everyone but for me downloading stuff to my XB1 is fast and on my PS4 it's takes forever and some people just don't like downloads in general for any number of reasons.
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Post by dazk on Oct 29, 2020 0:41:17 GMT
I doubt it would be on sale this Black Friday/Cyber Monday anyway. But if it is, couldn't you at least have it shipped to your place so you don't have to risk contamination? Yeah, that's what I do with pretty much everything. I am super high-risk, and have a high-risk house guest, so everything gets delivered. It just adds the super careful handling and cleaning steps. Seemingly no one wears masks or takes precautions in my part of the world. Sigh. Depressing. I waffle on this game so much. My boredom and really wanting to like it may yet lead me to buying it. It's the first AC on which I've waffled so long. I waffled a bit on Odyssey, but ending up enjoying it. For the rest I've pounced on day one, and only been disappointed by Syndicate. Sigh. I'm very uncharacteristically undecided. We all know I'll probably just roll the dice and buy it, right? 😆 The series has a pretty good track record of leaving me more or less satisfied. Come on Element Zero "Just Do It" you know you want to!!!!! Besides you are one of my go to's on builds how will I manage without you.??????
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Post by dazk on Oct 29, 2020 0:41:48 GMT
AccessTheAnimus @accesstheanimusSeveral press websites are reporting that #AssassinsCreed Valhalla will receive a Day 1 Patch, whose update has been uploaded to the PSN database Weighing 2.9 GB on PS4, it will: - Fine-tune the balancing of the game - Improve performance and stability - Miscellaneous bug fixes That is a nice picture.
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Post by colfoley on Oct 29, 2020 1:30:48 GMT
I doubt it would be on sale this Black Friday/Cyber Monday anyway. But if it is, couldn't you at least have it shipped to your place so you don't have to risk contamination? Yeah, that's what I do with pretty much everything. I am super high-risk, and have a high-risk house guest, so everything gets delivered. It just adds the super careful handling and cleaning steps. Seemingly no one wears masks or takes precautions in my part of the world. Sigh. Depressing. I waffle on this game so much. My boredom and really wanting to like it may yet lead me to buying it. It's the first AC on which I've waffled so long. I waffled a bit on Odyssey, but ending up enjoying it. For the rest I've pounced on day one, and only been disappointed by Syndicate. Sigh. I'm very uncharacteristically undecided. We all know I'll probably just roll the dice and buy it, right? 😆 The series has a pretty good track record of leaving me more or less satisfied. I'm not saying this is possible for you but I was going through a similar issue. I want to (maybe) buy it off the Ubisoft website because I was peaking on there and I discovered that they, at least at the time I was looking, would let you turn in your Ubisoft points that you get for a discount, not a large one I grant you...but still. And since we live in an appartment complext with kind of a dubious part of town I am a bit nervous about having things delievered (weirdly enough haven't actually had an issue but the first time I do it will be like the PS5 or something. ) But she suggested that we just have it shipped to a relative's house instead and then...well obviously go pick it up or something. Again not sure this is a practicable solution for you but I did find it an ingenious one to the current delima.
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Post by dazk on Oct 29, 2020 3:58:46 GMT
Yeah, that's what I do with pretty much everything. I am super high-risk, and have a high-risk house guest, so everything gets delivered. It just adds the super careful handling and cleaning steps. Seemingly no one wears masks or takes precautions in my part of the world. Sigh. Depressing. I waffle on this game so much. My boredom and really wanting to like it may yet lead me to buying it. It's the first AC on which I've waffled so long. I waffled a bit on Odyssey, but ending up enjoying it. For the rest I've pounced on day one, and only been disappointed by Syndicate. Sigh. I'm very uncharacteristically undecided. We all know I'll probably just roll the dice and buy it, right? 😆 The series has a pretty good track record of leaving me more or less satisfied. I'm not saying this is possible for you but I was going through a similar issue. I want to (maybe) buy it off the Ubisoft website because I was peaking on there and I discovered that they, at least at the time I was looking, would let you turn in your Ubisoft points that you get for a discount, not a large one I grant you...but still. And since we live in an appartment complext with kind of a dubious part of town I am a bit nervous about having things delievered (weirdly enough haven't actually had an issue but the first time I do it will be like the PS5 or something. ) But she suggested that we just have it shipped to a relative's house instead and then...well obviously go pick it up or something. Again not sure this is a practicable solution for you but I did find it an ingenious one to the current delima. Playing on PC and using Uplay the application to download games from Ubisoft in Australia we get a 20% discount for 100 Uplay points. That and pre-ordering early saved me 33% on the Gold Edition.
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Post by Hrungr on Oct 29, 2020 5:22:19 GMT
Playing on PC and using Uplay the application to download games from Ubisoft in Australia we get a 20% discount for 100 Uplay points. That and pre-ordering early saved me 33% on the Gold Edition. It still pisses me off we don't get that discount in NA...
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Post by dazk on Oct 29, 2020 5:27:34 GMT
Playing on PC and using Uplay the application to download games from Ubisoft in Australia we get a 20% discount for 100 Uplay points. That and pre-ordering early saved me 33% on the Gold Edition. It still pisses me off we don't get that discount in NA... Just seems ridiculous.
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Post by saandrig on Oct 29, 2020 8:52:12 GMT
Playing on PC and using Uplay the application to download games from Ubisoft in Australia we get a 20% discount for 100 Uplay points. That and pre-ordering early saved me 33% on the Gold Edition. It still pisses me off we don't get that discount in NA... Not mooching as much as you can from a customer? Too close to socialism, you know 😜 I am sure it's in the Rules of Acquisition somewhere. One of the things I enjoy about the EU is that it takes matters very seriously when it comes to customer rights. Except in Greece I think for some reason. Maybe it's the Cult.
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Post by saandrig on Oct 29, 2020 8:57:35 GMT
It still pisses me off we don't get that discount in NA... Just seems ridiculous. Imagine if the US takes the Aussie approach to guns and cigarettes. Big fan of those measures btw. But I still won't move, because I don't like barbecue too much and you got some other weird restrictions on stuff. And terrible ping.
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Post by dazk on Oct 29, 2020 9:47:59 GMT
Just seems ridiculous. Imagine if the US takes the Aussie approach to guns and cigarettes. Big fan of those measures btw. But I still won't move, because I don't like barbecue too much and you got some other weird restrictions on stuff. And terrible ping. Don't like BBQ this guys a kangaroo short if the top paddock. 😜
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Post by saandrig on Oct 29, 2020 9:59:05 GMT
Imagine if the US takes the Aussie approach to guns and cigarettes. Big fan of those measures btw. But I still won't move, because I don't like barbecue too much and you got some other weird restrictions on stuff. And terrible ping. Don't like BBQ this guys a kangaroo short if the top paddock. 😜 Crikey, I will also have to learn a whole new language.
To quote John Cleese:
"Australia, meanwhile, has raised its security level from “No worries” to “She’ll be alright, Mate.” Two more escalation levels remain: “Crikey! I think we’ll need to cancel the barbie this weekend!” and “The barbie is cancelled.” So far no situation has ever warranted use of the last final escalation level."
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Post by dazk on Oct 29, 2020 20:44:14 GMT
This by Douglas Adams best describes Australia and Australians:
"Australia is a very confusing place, taking up a large amount of the bottom half of the planet. It is recognisable from orbit because of many unusual features, including what at first looks like an enormous bite taken out of its southern edge; a wall of sheer cliffs which plunge deep into the girting sea. Geologists assure us that this is simply an accident of geomorphology and plate tectonics, but they still call it the "Great Australian Bight" proving that not only are they covering up a more frightening theory, but they can't spell either.
The first of the confusing things about Australia is the status of the place. Where other land masses and sovereign lands are classified as either continent, island, or country, Australia is considered all three. Typically, it is unique in this.
The second confusing thing about Australia are the animals. They can be divided into three categories: Poisonous, Odd, and Sheep. It is true that of the 10 most poisonous arachnids on the planet, Australia has 9 of them.
Actually, it would be more accurate to say that of the 9 most poisonous arachnids, Australia has all of them. However, there are curiously few snakes, possibly because the spiders have killed them all. But even the spiders won't go near the sea. Any visitors should be careful to check inside boots (before putting them on) under toilet seats (before sitting down) and generally everywhere else. A stick is very useful for this task.
Strangely, it tends to be the second class of animals (the Odd) that are more dangerous. The creature that kills the most people each year is the common Wombat. It is nearly as ridiculous as its name, and spends its life digging holes in the ground, in which it hides. During the night it comes out to eat worms and grubs.
The wombat kills people in two ways: First, the animal is indestructible. Digging holes in the hard Australian clay builds muscles that outclass Olympic weightlifters. At night, they often wander the roads.
Semi-trailers (Road Trains) have hit them at high speed, with all 9 wheels on one side, and this merely makes them very annoyed. They express this by snorting, glaring, and walking away. Alas, to smaller cars, the wombat becomes an asymmetrical launching pad, with results that can be imagined, but not adequately described.
The second way the wombat kills people relates to its burrowing behaviour. If a person happens to put their hand down a Wombat hole, the Wombat will feel the disturbance and think "Ho!My hole is collapsing!" at which it will brace its muscled legs and push up against the roof of its burrow with incredible force, to prevent its collapse. Any unfortunate hand will be crushed, and attempts to withdraw will cause the Wombat to simply bear down harder. The unfortunate will then bleed to death through their crushed hand as the wombat prevents him from seeking assistance. This is considered the third most embarrassing known way to die, and Australians don't talk about it much.
At this point, we would like to mention the Platypus, estranged relative of the mammal, which has a duck-bill, otter's tail, webbed feet, lays eggs, detects its aquatic prey in the same way as the electric eel, and has venomous barbs attached to its hind legs, thus combining all 'typical' Australian attributes into a single improbable creature.
The last confusing thing about Australia is the inhabitants. First, a short history: Some time around 40,000 years ago, some people arrived in boats from the north. They ate all the available food, and lots of them died. The ones that survived learned respect for the balance of nature, man's proper place in the scheme of things, and spiders. They settled in, and spent a lot of the intervening time making up strange stories.
Then, around 200 years ago, Europeans arrived in boats from the north. More accurately, European convicts were sent, with a few deranged and stupid people in charge. They tried to plant their crops in Autumn(failing to take account of the reversal of the seasons when moving from the top half of the planet to the bottom), ate all their food, and a lot of them died.
About then the sheep arrived, and have been treasured ever since. It is interesting to note here that the Europeans always consider themselves vastly superior to any other race they encounter, since they can lie,cheat, steal, and litigate (marks of a civilised culture they say) - whereas all the Aboriginals can do is happily survive being left in the middle of a vast red-hot desert, equipped with a stick.
Eventually, the new lot of people stopped being Europeans on Extended Holiday and became Australians. The changes are subtle, but deep, caused by the mind-stretching expanses of nothingness and eerie quiet, where a person can sit perfectly still and look deep inside themselves to the core of their essence, their reasons for being, and the necessity of checking inside your boots every morning for fatal surprises.
They also picked up the most finely tuned sense of irony in the world, and the Aboriginal gift for making up stories. Be warned. There is also the matter of the beaches.
Australian beaches are simply the nicest and best in the entire world. Although anyone actually venturing into the sea will have to contend with sharks, stinging jellyfish, stonefish (a fish which sits on the bottom of the sea, pretends to be a rock, and has venomous barbs sticking out of its back that will kill just from the pain) and surfboarders. However, watching a beach sunset is worth the risk.
As a result of all this hardship, dirt, thirst, and wombats, you would expect Australians to be a dour lot. Instead, they are genial, jolly, cheerful, and always willing to share a kind word with a stranger, unless they are an American. Faced with insurmountable odds and impossible problems, they smile disarmingly and look for a stick. Major engineering feats have been performed with sheets of corrugated iron, string, and mud.
Alone of all the races on earth, they seem to be free from the 'Grass is Greener on the other side of the fence' syndrome, and roundly proclaim that Australia is, in fact, the other side of that fence. They call the land "Oz", "Godzone" (a verbal contraction of "God's Own Country") and "Best bloody place on earth, bar none, strewth." The irritating thing about this is they may be right.
There are some traps for the unsuspecting traveller, though. Do not under any circumstances suggest that the beer is imperfect, unless you are comparing it to another kind of Australian beer. Do not wear a Hawaiian shirt. Religion and Politics are safe topics of conversation (Australians don't care too much about either) but Sport is a minefield. The only correct answer to "So, howdya' like our country, eh?" is "Best {insert your own regional swear word here} country in the world!".
It is very likely that, on arriving, some cheerful Australians will 'adopt' you, and on your first night, and take you to a pub where Australian Beer is served. Despite the obvious danger, do not refuse. It is a form of initiation rite. You will wake up late the next day with an astonishing hangover, a foul-taste in your mouth, and wearing strange clothes. Your hosts will usually make sure you get home, and waive off any legal difficulties with "It's his first time in Australia, so we took him to the pub.", to which the policeman will sagely nod and close his notebook. Be sure to tell the story of these events to every other Australian you encounter, adding new embellishments at every stage, and noting how strong the beer was. Thus you will be accepted into this unique culture.
Most Australians are now urban dwellers, having discovered the primary use of electricity, which is air-conditioning and refrigerators.
Typical Australian sayings
"G'Day!"
"It's better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick."
"She'll be right."
"And down from Kosciusko, where the pine clad ridges raise their torn and rugged battlements on high, where the air is clear as crystal, and the white stars fairly blaze at midnight in the cold and frosty sky. And where, around the overflow, the reed beds sweep and sway to the breezes, and the rolling plains are wide. The Man from Snowy River is a household word today, and the stockmen tell the story of his ride."
Tips to Surviving Australia
Don't ever put your hand down a hole for any reason whatsoever. We mean it.
The beer is stronger than you think, regardless of how strong you think it is.
Always carry a stick.
Air-conditioning.
Do not attempt to use Australian slang, unless you are a trained linguist and good in a fistfight.
Thick socks.
Take good maps. Stopping to ask directions only works when there are people nearby.
If you leave the urban areas, carry several litres of water with you at all times, or you will die.
Even in the most embellished stories told by Australians, there is always a core of truth that it is unwise to ignore.
See Also: "Deserts: How to die in them", "The Stick: Second most useful thing ever" and "Poisonous and Venomous arachnids, insects, animals, trees, shrubs, fish and sheep of Australia, volumes 1-42"
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Post by themikefest on Oct 29, 2020 21:31:16 GMT
I've been quietly following, and I'm still not convinced that I want to play this game. I don't doubt it will be pretty good; I just don't like much of what I'm seeing. I think the aesthetics, anachronisms and silly combat are putting me off most of all. I need to know if "legacy controls" will be a thing and function well. I could never play a melee action game with controller triggers. My joints would dislocate in no time. This is shaping up to be the first AC game I've not played on release day. If I hear good things and the controller-related news I need to hear, then maybe I'll grab this via a Black Friday/Cyber Monday sale. (Ugh. I hope that doesn't mean I have to buy physical media. Probably does. Not my preference during a global pandemic. Maybe I'll wait till next November. 😖) From what I've seen, and that is very little, of the game, it doesn't have my interest. I tried watching one of the videos that is posted in the thread and fell asleep. I will get the game, but after I get a ps5 which will likely happen in 2021. Of course if Black Friday/Cyber Monday has a good deal for the ps5, I might get the game at that time. It's a wait and see.
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Post by dazk on Oct 29, 2020 22:00:53 GMT
Nothing on the armour front has grabbed me ATM.
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Post by dazk on Oct 29, 2020 23:56:23 GMT
People who are going to play after seeing all that has been revealed have you decided on whether you will play Female or Male Eivor?
At this stage I am not really sold on either of their VA's and male Eivor to me just looks a bit strange like his neck is missing and his face (maybe its the face paint) just looks a bit weird.
So I think I will play female Eivor first.
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Post by Hrungr on Oct 30, 2020 0:09:36 GMT
People who are going to play after seeing all that has been revealed have you decided on whether you will play Female or Male Eivor? At this stage I am not really sold on either of their VA's and male Eivor to me just looks a bit strange like his neck is missing and his face (maybe its the face paint) just looks a bit weird. So I think I will play female Eivor first. Same. Though I'll probably switch back and forth just to see what they're both like.
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Post by dazk on Oct 30, 2020 0:22:45 GMT
People who are going to play after seeing all that has been revealed have you decided on whether you will play Female or Male Eivor? At this stage I am not really sold on either of their VA's and male Eivor to me just looks a bit strange like his neck is missing and his face (maybe its the face paint) just looks a bit weird. So I think I will play female Eivor first. Same. Though I'll probably switch back and forth just to see what they're both like. Yeah I suppose that's one good thing about that mechanic but I just find it strange. I hope I can resist the urge to change and do missions over with the other character just to see if there is a difference, that could make for a long PT.
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Post by slimgrin727 on Oct 30, 2020 0:30:28 GMT
People who are going to play after seeing all that has been revealed have you decided on whether you will play Female or Male Eivor? At this stage I am not really sold on either of their VA's and male Eivor to me just looks a bit strange like his neck is missing and his face (maybe its the face paint) just looks a bit weird. So I think I will play female Eivor first. I generally play female characters but the more I hear the more strained her VOs sound, like they asked her to come off as permanently husky. She already has a pretty deep and resonant voice so I'm not sure why they have her trying to sound so different. As for the looks, they're both cool to me. I would like some more traditional Viking armor if they offer it.
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