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Hollow Knight: Silksong Sparks Debate About Difficulty and Boss Runbacks (www.ign.com)
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[–] 73 points 1 year ago (11 children)

I like the game, but I definitely think it deserves some criticism. I really don't get the thinking behind not placing a bench directly in front of every boss arena. The run-backs don't make the game harder, just more frustrating. It's also something I disliked in older Souls games, but thankfully they realized the problem and fixed it in Elden Ring. And some mechanics are just baffling, like benches that are locked behind a paywall, which you have to pay every time you want to access the bench. Why on earth would they do this, with currency already being as sparse as it is?

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  • [–] 34 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    like benches that are locked behind a paywall, which you have to pay every time you want to access the bench

    I found this in one small area, which was probably done for the flavor, since it makes thematic sense there, but otherwise it's always been permanent unlocks.

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  • [–] 11 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Even there it can be made permanent if you pay attention, (and don't mind doing a little light property damage)

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    So looks like I forgot about at least one bench.

    spoilerFirst is in a house, that you need to pay to enter, with a bench and vendor inside.

    The ones I originally meant are below the Citadel, there are a few rooms, with two or three benches each, but you have to pay 15 every time to use the bench for a short time.

    Dunno which one of those you mean, that can be made permanently free, or if there's even others I forgot or haven't found myself.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (5 children)

    No way ? I haven't seen this so far. Paywalled benches ??

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    I found one so far, pilgrims rest costs 30 rosarios everytime you want to enter, there is also a merchant inside

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago

    I have been running around the citadel, and with more fast travel options there I've gotten in the habit of constantly going back to belhart and making rosary necklaces. Sekiro had a similar mechanic with gold pouches. Also in this stage of game I'm finding a lot of silkeaters, so if I take a wrong turn at alburquerque and don't want to get locked into a fight or weird platforming area I can just recover my beads. It gets better kids. Keep playing.

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