Darkest Dungeon....

With the bulk of the real work 'done'(here and here); The real grind kicked in. So what can I add to the last post I did. Everything and nothing.

End boss and repeated grind to gain DLC currencies. Check.

CoM DLC district buildings bought. Check.

All of the CoM trinkets bought to complete the collection. Check.

All my goals completed. 

In getting things 'done' I had a rotation of heroes. Three groups consisting of 2 Shieldmaidens(Blight/Impale), a Jester(bleeds and stress heals) and a Vestal(actual heals, more heals and the odd stun/dps). Of the three groups, two were of normal heroes and one of Shard Mercs. Still my favored 'comfortable' group composition to run with in CoM. Effective. All groups in rotation to both get the max amount of Shards and spread the damage to heroes post run. When the chosen heroes can no longer 'work' I'd put them in for healing/cure etc and run a lowest of the low level dungeon group of level 0 or 1's(expendables) to pass the week/turn to progress the healing/cures. Rinse and repeat the rinse and repeat. Again.... And again..... And again..... And again..... And again..... 

Not to be causal about the grind. It was no small thing. It was a real 'grind', a really real grind but it's over now. Last night I completed it in an 'all-nighter' where I saw the sun rise. The push was worth it. 

Normal difficulty done.

NG+(stygian) done

Both as complete as can be. Bosses dead, all trinkets gained and buildings built.

All that and I don't consider myself a completionist.

It was difficult, it was punishing, it was infuriating at times and it was worth it. I can say that mainly because I'm now done with it.

Overall a game and a journey that's lasted years. 2016 to 2018; 2018 to 2020, 2020 to 2021. Some breaks in play and some distance needed for sanity. But what a wild ride.

I'm sentimental and nostalgic with this game, the saves and the heroes. A lot of game time and a lot or RNG. I can always return to my saves and run a dungeon or two... For old times sake.

Now that it's done there's a 'is that it' feeling; Not that I don't appreciate the end(ings) and the sun on my face.

So where to from there....

With all else complete, there's the easy "radiant" campaign to do.... 

For no other reason than to say I did it.... 

But why do easy mode when I've completed normal and hard modes....? 

Because it's there....!

I've two other saves on PC. An already started 'Radiant' campaign(on week 45, early game) and a placeholder 'vanilla' campaign(on week 2).

Both worthy of returning to for some 'casual' fun.

BUT.

In a sale not that long ago(last January) I picked up Darkest Dungeon on Xbox(Played on Gamepass just over a year ago!)..... I'm thinking of a Radiant run there, to be different.

But there's no rush....