Assassins Creed Valhalla - What Did You Do Today Spoiler Edition

I haven't got out of Norway yet but thanks. 

Ooooh I am not to far off Advanced Assassination.   Four more points I think.

I just did what the page on the net said, maybe it didn't need to be lit??? This one you had to hit a point that was not possible from anywhere but up the tower and ther was nothing to indicate it was a weakpoint even when I was standing on the roof right next to it.

I really hate when they make these things too complex. I will keep a look out for the explosive ability you mentioned. 

So that drengr mystery point near Norway hometown. Outch.

I saw the red skull but told myself, I can do it. Took 6 tries. 4 times where I died in like 2 seconds, while one time I just ran out of arrows after stunning him once and got a axe in the face after using my lonely ration. I ended up changing weapon to axe/shield (from two-handed axe). Turns out, shield can block the throwing axes, much easier than dodging them and running out of stamina in the process.

And now I have spear...but it's two-handed.   I wanted to go spear + shield.

The raids for me thus far are normal. The ship land, the enemy archers started shooting once the crew was on shore and the enemy soldiers waded in to fight. I usually headed for the archers first before dealing with the soldiers.

I decided to move on to England despite not exploring some of the northern parts of Norway. The rest of the zones are opened. The reason I move on is I'm not liking the constant reminder it's best to be at 200++ power for that area. Sooner or later, I think I'm going to run into trouble I cannot handle.

I picked up the treasure map but did not get to it since it's at the northern side. I looked up YT and though there's no fight getting to it, I'll leave it till later.

Landed in England and admittedly I'm puzzled by the NPC trader. Is she supposed to be Asian / Chinese? She has my friend's name and it's not pronounced that way. 

Randvi reminds me so very much of Kassandra; in looks. 

Port back to the pier / boat and run back to his stall, the Snake will be there.

Great Beast could be referring to the legendary elk. I've not met this NPC, only the one who wants more honor and I led wolves back to him, killed them and that finished the quest. The elk is high up on the mountains though, one of the mysteries.

I ended up pre-ordering hours before launch. I've been itching to punch my mother-in-law in the head (not really, but you get the point), so I figured this game would be my escape from the hell of having her in my home.

It's okay so far. I switched to Magnus/male Eivor pretty early in the story and connected with the character much better. I love his voice and delivery. I had no problem with the voice actress; I just couldn't tolerate her wiry frame in the over-sized clothing. With male Eivor I find it a bit less off-putting.

The controller layout for PS4 is rubbish. I tried to use it for many hours but it is completely unintuitive. I did finally get used to it, but something minor set me off and I reprogrammed half the buttons to mimic "legacy controls", conflicts be damned. We'll see how it goes.

I like the protagonist, and the story is solid so far. It's fast-moving, which is cool. I've nearly fully explored Norway. I have some of the north left, but I'm conflicted. It's clear that the game intends that I return later. That's fine. Yet, I wonder whether I will miss claiming some weapon or treasure I could've used through many extra hours if I leave now. We'll see.

Anyway, it seems we'll be leaving for "England" soon. I need to go back and kill the drengir Eric first. He whooped my ass immediately upon first meeting him, and I told him I'd return. I will do so before heading east.

There's a lot I'd change about the game. The visuals aren't nearly as crisp as Origins or Odyssey on PS4Pro. (After 6 years, Unity remains the best looking AC game ever.) Maybe this is because the game isn't as optimized for the platform? The controls are rubbish, and the overall aesthetic is mostly fantasy. Alsoz what's up with the obscured skill trees? What does that add to the game? Still, even with all of my gripes, I'm sure it will keep me entertained.

From what I've seen of high-level combat from JorRaptor, this game is as fantastical as Odyssey. They should've just kept the "demigod leaping off mountains" stuff if we are going to be dual-wielding greatswords. Sigh.

Oh well. I feel like I'm rambling, so I'm going to stop. I need to get some sleep.

Hey in Kvotje's Fortress there is a building in the centre with a green/acqua circle thing when you do Odin's sight. I found the way in but couldn't find a way to interact with. What do I need to do?

I was split between exploring and acquiring an ally. I decided to do one of the two allies; Grantebridge.

When doing an ally quest, it's best to follow through and finish the entire questline. The Grantebridge Alliance took about four hours or more. Of which I have to find the traitor in Soma's midst. Again, it's best to follow throw the clues until the end before doing the three missions with Soma's Council. Following the clues right up to where the longship is confirms the traitor so you don't have to do any guess work. Picking out the wrong person could affect Soma's regard for Eivor.

At the end of it, I have acquired 2100 raw materials and 100 supplies. Upgrading is expensive though. The forge is the first, the Assassins HQ next. Eivor just learned leap of faith. I also acquired two of another type of armour; Hunter outfit. The chest and the boots. Have also acquired more abilities. Three for bow, two for melee.

With the first alliance acquired, I'm now free to roam around the Grantebridge area and clear out other missions. I've to watch out though, there's a mercenary out for Eivor.

Sounds like a quest objective that you haven't got to yet. They often appear before their trigger. I kinda broke one of Asgard's quest this way by following those quest markers before their time. I still finished the quest later, but apparently missed on context.

Yes I did but I don't recall any other objective than taking the bad guy so all that came up for me were the treasure and mob locations.