@fubsy: I'm pretty sure most fans agree Spyro 2 was the best game out of the first 3, with Spyro 3 right behind it. They each kept adding on to the initial core concept and made each game bigger and better.
@shadowwarrior4: Do we know if its like shareplay where you need a great connection? Or can my friend download the full game but like a "friend" edition where he can't play it unless he connects to the friend. Shareplay does not work well at all, so hope its the latter.
@ryven64: I believe it was confirmed on reddit that there are the same amount of outposts as there are ships on the map (6), so if you see a ship, sail to a different outpost. The chances are pretty low for someone to be at every outpost considering there's a lot to choose from and so few ships, especially since some may be going to other islands. I'm thinking you just were at the wrong place at the wrong time :P
@tlm756: Well there are supposedly only ever 6 ships total on the seas, and there is 6 outposts to turn in chests as well, so you can very well play solo for a few hours and not see anyone. And if solo then your on the sloop which is more mobile than the big galleon. There are even some tips for playing solo on reddit. In short, I think solo will still be fun and very possible.
They betrayed players the moment they took out all of the QoL improvements that were added in the first game. For a sequel, you ADD to your system, not take away things. I personally still think it should have just been a massive expansion like WoW does, leaving the rest of the game still there. At least then we would have a ton of content to have fun with, both new and old. They say it will be a 10 year franchise, but if they keep starting over every sequel, it won't feel like 10 years worth of content; WoW for example actually HAS over 13 years of content as they keep adding on to it and you can go back anytime.
@sellingthings: oh, well I was more comparing earthbound based on its style of walking around, not really by how big the world is (which yeah it's not really massive)
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