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Hey there gamers and fellow vikings! I decided to try out the new craze of Valheim and purchased it a couple of days ago to see what the hype was about. Now I am one that loves survival games having played Dont Starve (my favorite) and Seven Days to Die! So this game seemed like it was right up my alley.
My first 3 hours were spent understanding the mechanics of the game and the basic possibilities that were available. I decided to play a male character (which is my norm but on occasion I'll make a female). I was running around gathering wood and rocks not really understanding what to do! I ran into a greydwarf right at the beginning of my first night. I pretty much spent that night running away from him before I realized that he was pretty easy to kill.
Not more than about two hours later, I found myself entangled with a Greydwarf that had two stars by his health bar. (sorry no image). This asshole kicked my ass. I wasnt watching my HP and ended up being dealt my first (so far only) death in the game. I like that death has a negative consequence to it. It makes it so that you are a bit more cautious and to make sure what you're doing will be worth it. When I died, I dropped all my stuff (similar to minecraft) and apparently lost some of my skill progress.
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Eventually I got to test out the rain mechanics lol. This is an awesome addition to the game and I love when they have great seasons that affect the survivability. Along with rain I found myself in fog at one point as well. I'm not sure if this was the weather mechanic or part of the forest I was rummaging around in. Although I didn't see how much of an effect the rain and wetness actually had on me, it was still impressive. Perhaps it is something that is worse in conjunction with the cold.
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I found myself progressing through the crafting stages quite well. I eventually found myself as the new owner of a flint spear and round shield and a 3 piece leather armor setup. I decided it was time to try the first boss! I want to point out that I really enjoy the hunting aspect of the game. The wind and stealth mechanics are pretty cool. I didn't realize the wind impact as I was hunting deer for hide. I found myself chasing them in the beginning, which was frustrating. Haha. I eventually figured out how the bow worked and got my aim on point. I even hunted the elusive invisible deer (see photo above).
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I eventually had everything I needed to feel confident about possibly not dying to the boss, Eikthyr, The lightening Stagg! I took my deer trophies and made my way to the alter. Of course I had to stand on it first to assert dominance! I then proceeded to place the offering on the table and armed myself with the round shield and spear.
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Unfortunately I got scared and snapped the image early. I didnt get a good one of him, but here he is as sparks! Lol. He was surprisingly easier than I expected. He had three basic abilities: A lightning stream, a lightning ball around himself, and a gore attack with his antlers if you stood in front. All of which were fairly easy to dodge. After the attacks I would run and stab him a time or two with my spear. (maybe the shield wasnt even necessary). When he ran off, as he does occasionally, I would pull out the bow and pluck him a time or two. Rinse and repeat.
I managed to kill him and rejoiced! First boss down, but even better, now I have a pick axe! I was wondering where you got that damn thing from! Lol. So far the game has been interesting and I have found myself wanting to play again. That is a good sign!
Ill see you on the waters fellow Vikings!
You got a lot done in your first three hours. My first few hours playing I had no clue what I was doing. Thanks for coming on adventures with us tonight and killing the second boss.
Thanks for inviting me along! It was hilarious and fun!
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