Grim Misadventure #175 - A Look Back at 2020

[Relinfearous]

Now compile the Misadventures and turn them into a book, an ultimate diary.

Dev stream to commemorate this soon?

[eardianm]

Nearly 300 gun buffs incoming! (actually some need help but not quite a bad across the board as I thought)

Just shy of 3k hours in game since I believe B13. Oldest character file I still have is from B17, which looks like when Nightblade class was added. Outside of a 3 year pit of Eve online time, easily the most time I’ve sunk into a game, and really nothing more that I’d ask for from an arpg. Sad to see it finally winding down but everyone knew it was coming sooner than later.

Shared this in discord before, but I assume someone around here is still lurking that signed up before me. I really didn’t go more active on the forums and full builder life until earlier this year, previously doing 3-4 months run before setting it back down for a few patches. Most of the people I associate in my head as the O.G. crew that are still around signed up like johnny come latelys in the kickstarter campaign! I had serious concerns if the game was going to see the light of day when medierra posted some of those early ~2 man shop updates, so thankfully that kickstarter campaign and the wider start of the indie movement had their day in the sun at the right time. Thanks Crate for the awesome experience, I expect it’ll still keep me engaged for a few years more even if the updates have come to an end!

[medea_fleecestealer]

Well, Crate have dropped hints of possible storylines already.

19th April 2019 dev Stream:

gachibass_chechnya_kavkaz : Could you share with us what’s gonna be in the next expansion/GD 2 in terms of storyline/lore, at least a bit?
I’m not sure I should really talk about that because I’m not sure when or if it’s going to happen. I mean I can give you some ideas of threads we might pursue. For example there is the whole thing with the Emperor, the capital, with the Sun (son?), Ulgrim seems to be a special guy too. The Witch Gods seem to have gotten their way - what does that mean for the future of Cairn? What will happen to the future of Kymon’s Chosen? That Sigil?

Forthcoming Forgotten Gods expac - what we know so far Part II

GM #159 gave us news of some upgrades to 4 older sets, new fxs for some skills and AAR will have pierce capability in patch 1.1.2.0 and there’s a new rogue-like dungeon on the way in a future patch. The stream on the 19th April showed off changes to some of the sets from GM #159 plus some skill changes. It also had some interesting background to how some of the characters went from insignificant NPCs to major players in GD’s story. Hillhome : how is Dawnshard not a set? Primarily so we coul…

12th July 2019 stream:

Any plans for the NPC found in the Fleshworks to make another appearance?

So his story is not going to finish with Forgotten Gods, his story is for things beyond. Which is more of a sequel.

Dev Stream 12th July 2019 re Patch 1.1.4.0

Thermite mines, someone mentioned them. That’s one of the changes coming in this patch. So pretty big issues that some of you have had is that they a) take a while to deploy and b) they tend to bounce around all over the place. So now, if you’re paying attention, they’re instant. Wherever I press that’s where they go. [image] LightningYu : Thermite Mine OP now… fix pls with next patch Yeah, we’ll fix it in patch 1.1.5, don’t worry. So people have mentioned auto-looting That’s going to be a n…

Also hope that we’ll get that Loyalist Pack #3 for GD. If you won’t let us throw money at you for the town builder yet, then let us do so via another Pack please.

And still waiting for that Crate story to be finished and released @medierra The outstanding goal from the KS; given GD is now “done” might be a good time to wrap that up as well. Then you can start writing the sequel.

[JohnNamikaze]

It was a blast waiting for each of the Grim Misadventures considering I started following the Grim Misadventures #4 with the whole Herald of the Apocalypse. I have not joined the website until the sixth Grim Misadventures, but I was lurking a month before I joined the site when I preordered the loyalist edition back then when it was 85 USD.

Over 1600 hours of gameplay and still going. If the next update is as good the previous ones, I will definitely go over 2000 hours. 2020 was all Grim Dawn for me. Going from 500 hours to 1600 hours of gameplay with at least 18 new characters.

[Atanamir]

Thanks for your hard work guys …thanks for the game!!!

[Mirazent]

I really hope Crate will silently keep working on third addon and 10th class for GD. And we will get it later in 2022 or so.

[DenisMashutikov]

Latest but not last, right?

Just check previous misadventures:
v 1.1.8.0 was latest

Grim Misadventure #173 - Onwards into the Shattering

Hello again with a Grim Misadventure!

The latest major content update has arrived

and v 1.1.6.0 was last

Grim Misadventure #167 - A Look Back at 2019

What’s Next?
2019 may be behind us, but that doesn’t mean Grim Dawn’s finished! We’ve already given you a taste of what’s still to come in our last update

[eisschollee]

Thank you all at crate for the wonderfuill game and ongoing development. I started shortly before AoM and have since then 800 hours put in the game. By far the most in a single game ( according to steam the next entry is at 150hrs ). I liked to participate in the community in the forum and discord. Now there are the community leagues to keep things interesting and maybe add some stuff to the experience.
Its bittersweet but other games are waiting to become my comfort food game to go as a side for podcasts or series.

Thank you again and we’ll see us in the fartherst frontier or any other ARPG.

Cheers,
eis

[Res]

Congratulations on successful support period of Grim.
You’re probably happy to turn more attention to something else now. Take your time though.

[medea_fleecestealer]

That was ruled out long ago. There’ll be no more expansions for the game.

[ChronicRestarter]

This announcement also marks an end to our grim misadventures together.

my cries echo across realities!

[Strannik]

Yeah, that’s one.

[XandeRoot]

Somewhat sad, but it’s not like Crate team will cease to exist after releasing the update. They probably would want to polish it as much as they can balance and bug-wise. Then they have Farthest Frontier which will be a treat for those who enjoy this type of games. Hell, even if you don’t you might still like it if it’s made by these guys. After that, who knows?

And lets take a look at Diablo 2. It is still played by a lot of people. Why? Because it’s a good game. Is Grim Dawn a good game? Yessir. You do the math now.

[krell_154]

Diablo 2 is being played by a lot of people still primarily because of two things: online ladder play or mods. The former is not an option for Grim Dawn, but the latter is. And interestingly enough, the most popular mod is a combination of Grim Dawn and D2.

[medea_fleecestealer]

There have been the pvp tournaments for GD and also some challenges in Dawn of Masteries mod.

[Harroc-ranger]

lol this isn’t an MMO

[Chthon]

This is an end of an era.
Thank you Crate for this amazing game.

Looking forward to your future projects.

[Garfunkel]

Goodbye Misadventures I will miss you! I used to wait for you as others wait for a new episode of their favorite TV series

[IraqiMaestro]

Thank you all the way from Singapore for this great game Crate , it is hands down one of the best ARPG ever made!!!

Now , people can call me delusional all they want , but I’m sure all of us agree competition is always healthy for any industry. So there’s POE 2 , Diablo 4 , The Last Epoch , Wolcen and perhaps in the near distant future… Grim Dawn 2 just to keep the industry going and oh yes ,please buff Skeletons and have a Hellhound set in the next patch , thank you

[Zayl]

ah ah i like too Skeletons but yeah we need a buff or items plz:)

Thank you team Crate, im never posted and I want to say really thank you for this game, it’s a jewel, I’m both sad and happy but I’m sure that one day we could expect a surprise patch and why not a " Grim Dawn 2 ", I’m not the kind of person to be a fan but I am a complete fan of your company and of Grim Dawn

I wish you the best for the future