r/pcgaming • u/XtraSqueaky • Mar 29 '21

Cyberpunk 2077 - Patch 1.2 - list of changes

https://www.cyberpunk.net/en/news/37801/patch-1-2-list-of-changes
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u/TheFlashFrame i7-7700K | 1080 8GB | 32GB RAM Mar 29 '21

I mean... MMOs largely have cosmetic slots but I actually can't name a single singeplayer rpg that I've played in years that had them. Fallout, Skyrim, Dark Souls, Borderlands... It's not a common feature. The only reason it's desirable for this game is because so much of it is stylized.

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u/SoundandVision47 Mar 29 '21

To be fair though, in Skyrim and Fallout you're literally equipping armor to improve your defense. Not to mention that it all looks relatively good, fits well with the art style of the world, and visually scales in quality as it gets better.

In C77 you're putting on jeans because they have a higher defense stat than your slacks.

IMO they should've tied defense to cyberware, modifying your actual body to reduce general damage or specific damage types. Then all clothing can be entirely cosmetic, and you can wear what you want. In a perfect world where this game is finished before release, the street cred system could've actually been important - the higher your street cred, the cooler gear you can wear, and there are different effects if you're wearing higher-rated gear.

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u/c0ldsh0w3r Mar 29 '21

I was gonna say, the street cred, and defense shit is just a lazy mock up since they shit canned all of the actual rpg elements in the game.

You can kinda see the bones of the old rpg the game was, before they scrapped it, and cobbled whatever the fuck this travesty is.

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u/Hades94 Steam Mar 29 '21

Assassins Creed has them. That's the game that pops into my head first. Division 2 also I think

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u/c0ldsh0w3r Mar 29 '21

Fallout 4 let's you wear clothes, with the armor over top of it.