bastion

[hollow pilot]

is it shorter than Hades?

[dire vine]

Lots of games are shorter than Hades because they don't have that repeating nature, but Bastion is one of the shorter indie games generally

[hollow pilot]

I'll buy it on sale

[south knoll]

howlongtobeat is your friend

[hollow pilot]

Thank you AD

[south knoll]

you can beat it in an even shorter time if youre in a hurry but i recommend to take your time and explore everything the game has to offer

also it has ng+ which is cool

[elder fjord]

yeah damn i didn't even realize i beat it 100% in 16 hours

[vagrant compass]

i dont even remember how long it took me to 100% minus score attack mode

[covert yoke]

Bastion is incredible would absolutely recommend buying it

The weapon combos possible with it being a twin-stick shooter game are so awesome

[south knoll]

i think if youre on pc, turrets make short work of it

[rigid moth]

Just playing competently through all the levels should net 1 million points easily

[pastel vortex]

hey folks

the bastion original sheet music link 404s

https://store.supergiantgames.com/collections/free-downloads/products/bastion-original-sheet-music

Is there another URL that this was moved to?

[rigid moth]

I have copies should you need

[pastel vortex]

I've managed to retrieve it but would be nice to fix that broken page

anyone I can poke for this?

[south knoll]

https://www.supergiantgames.com/contact/ you can use this form

[hollow pilot]

Sebastion

[bright mural]

Still no Swtich Physical release plans?

[quiet crescent]

Bastion is the first game I 100%ed

[covert yoke]

It’ll be the second for me, after Hades 1 of course lol

[ebon snow]

you did a 10 idol run?

that's impressive

[south breach]

Awesome

[quiet crescent]

The 10 idol run took a few tries

[rigid moth]

Pike + Mortar makes 10 Idol runs a bit easier

[ebon snow]

musket + mortar

or revolver + mortar

or calamity + mortar

i wish i could do mortar + mortar

[cedar patio]

bellows + mortar gang rise up

[ebon snow]

bellows?

OH RIGHT

i even forgot it's a thing until i saw alma using it on stream like a week ago lmao

[cedar patio]

it's the best and everyone is a hater

[ebon snow]

it's good, but...
it's no musket

hey i'm a doom fan
i like shotguns

i like me boomsticks

[cedar patio]

musket is p good

i should play bastion again

[ebon snow]

same

[cedar patio]

forget hades 2

[ebon snow]

i was actually planning on doing an sgg marathon too

but then hades 2 dropped way earlier than i thought it would

i was like "oh yeah it's gonna be like 2-3 months after the tech test" and then BAM

merely a week later

[rigid moth]

Musket is severely lacking in damage when you turn up the idols, and the pistols' weak multiple hits play very poorly against intangibility and reflection

[cedar patio]

fang repeater is fun

[rigid moth]

Pike and mortar are so, so nice. Range, crits, armor penetration, damage, AOE, and even okay speed! The duo has it all!

[ebon snow]

https://tenor.com/view/edp-i-mean-its-all-right-gif-26702511

i haven't played sebastion in ages though

[rigid moth]

Fang repeater is great in early game. A veritable squirt-popper

[slender drum]

would you mind sharing where you found it? I've been really meaning to poke around more after finding the broken link but haven't had much luck. thanks so much!

[pastel vortex]

Basically rename the link to the transistor sheet music

[pastel vortex]

https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0111/7512/files/Bastion-Sheet-Music.zip?12470397121890971471

[slender drum]

thank you!

[split jasper]

God this f'ing OST makes me just

AHHHH

[hollow pilot]

bastion more like

um um um

[gleaming scroll]

more like is good

[wet siren]

Question about the game. I bought it on the App store, back when you had to actually buy it. If I want to play it now, do I need to buy it again with that weird DLC thing?

[south knoll]

it was free for a time, but i would guess so

[vestal urchin]

Came across the Tournament Arc cover of Setting Sail, Coming Home yesterday. Really elevated my walk to the shop lol

[polar breach]

Blunderbuss best weapon

[ebon snow]

https://tenor.com/view/desk-slam-and-scream-desk-slam-scream-keys-gif-24797668

FINALLY!

finally someone with some taste

blunderbuss + machette is the best combo

[ebon lintel]

i like pike machete

[ebon snow]

aaaaand there it goes

[ebon lintel]

whats wrong with stabbing and slashing

https://tenor.com/view/marge-i-just-think-theyre-neat-the-simpsons-neat-potato-gif-8549864

[ebon snow]

im an fps guy
i like shooting and shooting

[polar breach]

wrong

blunderbuss + dueling pistols

[ebon snow]

ok that's good too

[jovial epoch]

Been getting the itch to play Bastion again; any interesting mods?

[ebon snow]

are there bastion mods?

i mean - i was thinking about trying to dig through the files to replace the sprites for the battering ram with zulf

well there's this thing over at the mod nexus
https://www.nexusmods.com/bastion/mods/1

[rigid moth]

Oh my goodness that mod'll turn Fang Repeater into the best weapon ever

[ebon snow]

nah nah nah
the musket

cause of the spread

[rigid moth]

But 20 heat-seeking teeth

[ebon snow]

the hwat now

[rigid moth]

Fang Repeater has an upgrade that lets its shots seek enemies

[ebon snow]

well i'll be damned

i never dumped enough upgrades into this thing so i didn't know

[rigid moth]

Musket is definitely super strong though if the mod you linked is exactly as described

[hollow pilot]

Does Bastion ever go on sale on Steam?

[ebon snow]

oh yeah

[rigid moth]

Probably a thousand of us have Humble Bundle codes and such too

[ebon snow]

i actually bought bastion like...

4 or 5 times

[hollow pilot]

for what price usually? did most people get it discounted in a bundle?

[hollow pilot]

Supergiant should give free copies of Bastion to everyone named Sebastian

[pliant sky]

Give free Bastion to every kid 🙂

[eager jasper]

nearly every month or so, last time it was on sale through Mar 14 - 21 for 2,95€

[cedar pasture]

I haven't played the game in a looong time on PC, and fired it up earlier. It crashed 3 times in the span of an hour. Can't seem to find anything in Discord about it, and all the Reddit posts are 2+ years old. Is there a way to fix this? I wanted to stream it, but had to switch to another game.

[stone gazelle]

Could be a DirectX thing. Did you do a fresh install?

[cedar pasture]

Yes, installed about a week ago, so plenty of time for any updates. Unfortunately, no crash report pop-ups. The game itself can get incredibly laggy and shaky/crunchy while moving. Eventually, it lags too long while processing an autosave or transition to the next screen, and game exits.

[hollow pilot]

I bought 3 people Hades and I want to keep doing that

Also does every game by supergiant have the same narrator?

It doesn’t get repetitive for people?

Also nice profile pic by the way

Makes me think of Frieren

[pliant sky]

In Transistor there is no narrator, but there is the talking sword.

[hollow pilot]

He’s like a cameo voice character I guess

Like how every Pixar movie has this one guy always voicing someone

[pliant sky]

For repetitive-ness... Maybe if you play these games back to back. But overall i'd say nay.

[shrewd depot]

his voice work is a lot different in each game

especially his Pyre voice

[elder fjord]

READDDERRRRRR

[covert yoke]

Logan is definitely SGG’s John ratzenberger 😁

[hollow pilot]

With that I hope he continues to have a role in every future game even if minor

[rigid moth]

I found a Russian cover of "Setting Sail, Coming Home"! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_d9g58bXmac

[haughty quartz]

will probably start playing bastion soon, is controller or kbm better?

[ebon snow]

I actually like kbm more

But that’s because I’m using a lot of gun

[swift stump]

i use KBM for everything and it works v smoothly with bastion

[ebon snow]

Ye

I’m weird when it comes to that

Bastion looks like a gamepad game
I find it plays best on kbm

Transistor is a mostly strategy game - so it should play best on kbm
But I can’t for the life of me stomach it on kbm - so im on a gamepad

In pyre I suck at everything
I might as well play it on donkey-freaking-bongos and there would be no difference in my performance

but on the other hand - in hades I can do heat 32 runs on both

[rigid moth]

Bastion is often significantly better on KBM since you'll often need to aim at distant targets. Sometimes it doesn't matter though

[ebon snow]

ye

just get the double revolvers and a musket and go fool yee-haw

https://tenor.com/view/viktorbg-gif-25283495

[ebon snow]

ah boy

@south knoll

[rigid moth]

Another cover of "Setting Sail, Coming Home"! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dtZ4TvftlU

[elder fjord]

[haughty quartz]

made it past the wharf to the bastion, are there no consequences for falling off the platforms except for snarky narrator?

[rigid moth]

You miss out on an achievement if you don't make it to the end

[haughty quartz]

i'll watch my step then

[hollow pilot]

https://tenor.com/view/omg-wtf-skeleton-damn-ok-gif-6842988012034520782

Me waiting for Bastion to go on sale

[elder fjord]

Could also just buy it full price

[rigid moth]

Or see if your friends have copies via Humble Bundle!

[hollow pilot]

The steam seasonal sales are so good I vowed to only buy steam games that are on sale

Plus have like 150 wish listed games so it would really be expensive to buy at full price

[jaunty wagon]

I'm going back to 100% Bastion after 100%ing Transistor last month, and "Build That Wall" just started playing and I just really wish I could personally thank Darren Korb for how much every one of his soundtracks are a gift to gamer-kind. Good god, that man has been putting the industry to shame for 13 years

[severe hinge]

Hes pretty active on Facebook

[haughty quartz]

I think he's on track to my one of my top 5 artists of the year, if not top 3

[frank bloom]

The more I see this game's videos the more I wanna buy it!

[ebon snow]

HOLY MOLY a fellow NIN fan?
in my bastion channel?

i must be dreaming

but yeah get the game

it's gud

[rigid moth]

You can get pets in Bastion!

[steel mountain]

I'm struggling on the last wave of Zulf's dream with 10 idols. I keep getting there without much issue and then just dying cause Olak/Garmuth procs keep me from killing the elites before the next one spawns so I just get swarmed. I can usually kill the poison crossbow guy, in time but then im getting shot in the back by the elite pistol Ura while the spear and sword elites just run up and gank me

Anyone able to give advice? I'm running carbine+bellows+snare

[rigid moth]

Pike + Mortar is very nearly mandatory at 10 idols

[steel mountain]

fr?

[rigid moth]

Mmhm. It's by far the strongest combo. Take the secret skill that spams mini mortar shells

[steel mountain]

Kid's dream was pretty easy with carbine/bellows and I was able to first try Zia's dream with it

dang

I like the spear but the mortar is so slow

[rigid moth]

You often don't need to charge up the mortar. Just take the upgrade that negates self-damage, then treat it like a melee weapon

You can use its powershots once in a while, but it's far from mandatory

[steel mountain]

Yeah. I was running it for a bit, but it felt like a slower carbine once i got the explosive shot on the carbine

[rigid moth]

What's super nice about that mortar is that it doesn't care much about the reflect idol: if the mortar bounces, it'll just explode 1 inch away from the reflecting enemy

[steel mountain]

lol

Yeah the games is pretty fun with 8 idols, but okal and garmuth are just so frustrating

sometimes I get chains of them triggering and the enemy just regens to full, and its like bruh

[rigid moth]

Mortar's high base damage + crits go a loooong way toward one-shotting enemies and precluding their intangibility buffs

[steel mountain]

for mortar I was just running max radius with crit % and aim speed.

is that sensible or

[rigid moth]

I'd take at least one damage+ upgrade

[steel mountain]

there is only one

lol

[rigid moth]

Oh yes. Take that one

[steel mountain]

for pike i was running just all the ones on the left side, since I didn't throw it ever

[rigid moth]

Throws are meeeh

[steel mountain]

hmm, neither weapon is that fast so i'm a bit worried about keeping up the lifesteal tonic

[rigid moth]

Lifesteal works nicely with the two

I think AOEs proc lifesteal on like every affected enemy

[steel mountain]

does it trigger of muilti hits

oh it does wow

[rigid moth]

I think it does! Take it with a grain of salt since I haven't played properly in a while

[steel mountain]

It seems like it heals more of more damage

cause carbine crits healed a chunk at a time

[rigid moth]

I think I recall lifesteal working fine between the high base damage + crits since lifesteal is %-based

[steel mountain]

yeah makes sense.

I was just loving the huge lignering heal from the bellows burn DoT

now I just gotta make room for whale ale. I guess drop squirt cider.

bleh i can't send screenie of my tonic shelf rip

oh god i have to aim again

was used to either locking on automatically with carbine or just spraying with bellows lol. almost died on wave one to thrusting the pike in a random direction lol

[rigid moth]

Are you on controller?

[steel mountain]

yes

man that made the last wave so easy

the stinkeye waves were a little sketchy though

I'm not super sold on the pike tbh but the mortar helped so much wow

[rigid moth]

Mm, I can see the pike being a bit harder when playing on controller

[steel mountain]

i just have to remember to hold the block/lock on button

which maybe means I need to make room for the +33% speed while blocking tonic

now I just have rucks' dream

[rigid moth]

Oh, do you not constantly roll and attack and roll and attack and roll and attack?

[steel mountain]

It wasn't very necessary with carbine just sniping stuff from across the screen

I know I should roll more, but mostly I just do it to make distance/run away

[rigid moth]

Gotcha. I used it for those purposes too, but also just to maybe move around a bit quicker and to clump enemies together for mortar fire

[steel mountain]

or when i'm just getting somewhere without combat. When there's combat I get too focused on it and forget to roll sometimes lol

for most of the ura enemies, i find it easier to hold shield up and hit them when they're stunned after bouncing on the shield

so if i can't get away from them fast enough i just turtle up

[rigid moth]

Do you like to parry attacks?

[steel mountain]

i try to parry when i can but the timings don't feel like the match the animation always

like the windbags with the pickaxes... it feels like each one has the parry window at a different part of the attack animation

even though they're the same sprite

[rigid moth]

I think I just used to parry whenever they were about to finish their twitchy windup

The melee Ura are horrible. They have almost no tell for their attacks

[steel mountain]

w/ carbine/bellows the only waves that were scary in Zulf's dream were the last wave obv and

the triple spear ura wave near the start

god that wave sucks

that wave is why i started using trapper snare as my secret skill

okay i get why the spear is good. good base damage and the armor pen?

i didnt realize that let you hit lunkheads from the front

[rigid moth]

Indeed!

It's a fantastic complement to the mortar

Mortar brings nice point-blank and ranged AOEs while Pike brings quicker mid-range armor piercing

[steel mountain]

second try on rucks dream

i could have had it first try but i was greedy and didnt want to use a health tonic in the double giant lunkhead wave

that took for ever yeesh

thanks for the loadout tips

i am so glad i had 2 black tonics for the last wave to just shotgun the guy down lol

[jaunty wagon]

As someone who has yet to conquer any of the 10 idol dreams, I very much appreciate the above conversation lol should save me a lot of headache as my previous setup was NOT working out, even for 5 idols

[rigid moth]

You're welcome! Have some booze!
https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/627213690306822163/1249059383103455292/20240608105500_1.jpg?ex=6665ecb3&is=66649b33&hm=95f66363b7b9f80ccf81434bd1053f23716ed5a4da03061cb873edb3cc104322&=&format=webp&width=756&height=425

If you need super extra damage at all costs, you can probably swap out Hearty Punch or Bull Brandy for Graver Gimlet. It's a lot of risk for a very unpredictable reward though, and it can often just be overkill

[steel mountain]

I have +2 health tonics instead of the werewhiskey and +25% secret skill damage instead of the retaliate on hit one.

I used werewhiskey a lot early on, but once I started using idols it just felt way too risky to try and make use of.

I now wish I waited until I got to score attack to do the 10 idol dreams though cause I'm more or less gonna have to do them again it seems like, lol

(for the steam achievement)

going back to the non upgraded weapons feels so bad too lol

[rigid moth]

The extra tonics won't do too much for you. During 10 idol challenge runs, you'll be looking to bounce off of Lifewine a whole bunch

Stabsinthe, alongside Leechade, basically guarantees you'll bounce back from Lifewine (against melee enemies)

[steel mountain]

huh fr? I tried to stay max hp as much as possible for dreadrum

oh, hmm. Didn't think about that interaction

[rigid moth]

Yep! Dreadrum boosts you at max health, and Werewhiskey super boosts you at low health

Basically covers all your bases!

[steel mountain]

staying low enough for werewhiskey felt super dangerous, but i didn't know about that tech with stabsinthe

[rigid moth]

It's not too dangerous thanks to Lifewine. Lifewine's super strong

[steel mountain]

I used lifewine, just not stabby. Super handy yeah.

i just got combo hit a after lifewine some amount of the time, so I pretty often just used the i frame window to hit a heal tonic

too many instances of Garmuth eating my shot during the i frames and making it so i just die instantly after they end

[haughty quartz]

bastion is very fun, i love the variety of weapon playstyles

[haughty quartz]

so just finished bastion’s main story; damn

[pliant sky]

Did you left behind the weapon or the other choice?

[haughty quartz]

yeah i left behind the weapon

[pliant sky]

Oh, you beautiful softy

[spring bloom]

the correct choice

[haughty quartz]

i'm trying to avoid being "guy who only plays hades: 'getting a lot of hades vibes from this'", so i'm wondering if the powershot mechanic is common in other rpgs cause it was neat to see it in SGG's first ever game

[elder fjord]

I haven’t played a ton of rpgs but yeah I’ve seen it a lot in supergiants collection

[shrewd depot]

sgg loves to add their powershots

and their difficulty modifiers

[haughty quartz]

i also noticed they like their playstyle varieties and encouraging experimenting with different combinations

[shrewd depot]

but also re: the "being that guy" is the fun part of playing the other games after hades lol

you can really take how they refined everything for it

[mortal trench]

Yeah as someone who went back to play their other games after being introduced to hades by a friend, it was SO COOL to see how they evolved over time, you can literally trace mechanics between games lol

its like a SGG food web

[brisk fossil]

ummm is your profile desc a sopiler for Hades 2?

[mortal trench]

Not really

It’s just a piece of dialogue with one of the characters in the main hub area that I liked

[pliant sky]

It is dialogue from the guy that brings you the list of minor prophecies.

[wind edge]

❤️ to this game which I have played twice on every system it was released on and have been listening to the soundtrack since it came out. People are shocked how I have 500+ hours on Hades and the answer is that I've love SuperGiant since game 1 - the style, music and design is wonderful and has been so consistently through your catalog. So when y'all put my favorite genre (rogue like) with all of your magic and attention to detail, is it any wonder this is game is the GOAT?

Looking at H2, it feels like a finish line of sorts. Look at all of these past games. Everything has been polishing the craft into a perfect shine. All of those lessons learned made a perfect game (H1) and somehow it is getting even better. ❤️ Ya'll are my favorite studio.

[last cedar]

ive never played this, whats it like?

[hollow pilot]

https://tenor.com/view/overwatch2-overwatch-rework-sombra-bastion-gif-25095113

Bastion when Bastion saves the day (I dunno I never played it)

[lavish beacon]

It's a Western/frontier-styled action RPG where you and a few other survivors of a mysterious apocalypse build a refuge together, while trying to figure out what happened

The game plays similar to Hades, with real-time, fast isometric combat, though it's a little heavier and with more weapons to play with

There's an interesting narrator, rocking music and lovely art, with a painterly look. I had a ton of fun on my first playthrough and will play again! Would highly recommend

[rigid moth]

Everybody's so smol compared to characters in SGG's following games

[last cedar]

is it the same art style?

[lavish beacon]

No, Bastion is more of a stained-glass-meets-painting look. There’s not heavy black linework like Hades but it’s still very vibrant, the environments are beautiful! The characters are drawn a lot cuter than those in Hades, which is different, but there’s not the same focus on the character portraits so I didn’t find it off-putting. The art has a lot of charm

SG has screenshots here too: https://www.supergiantgames.com/games/bastion

[sweet rain]

omg im replaying bastion for the 30th time
and in the nightmare sequence, the game refers to her as a siren
and now ashley barret's new character is in a band with sirens

the prophecy!

[hushed pier]

that’s not ashley actually

[sweet rain]

o lmao

but she is a siren now tho so the prophecy still stands

[elder fjord]

I’m curious what the nightmare sequence says about the kids thoughts

Like labeling Zia as a siren

[rigid moth]

I'm super curious too! We must summon the Greg

[ebon snow]

<@&456908176877551658>

it's happening again
all over the place

[hollow pilot]

buying bastion today for $3

[elder fjord]

BASED

[ebon snow]

<@&456908176877551658>

oh lord it even had an @ everyone
they're getting desperate

[frank trail]

I always took it as foreshadowing that from her music she'd lead him to dangerous territory - hence her dropping the lyre or whatever her stringed instrument was led the kid to come for her. (I think stink eyes start spawning after you interact with the siren which spawn at the area where you rescue Zia).

[elder fjord]

that’s a cool idea

[hollow pilot]

I started playing Bastion

Got it on sale for $3

Pretty good for a first game by Supergiant Games

[leaden maple]

I started doing a replay of Bastion yesterday, this game was my highschool jam and the very first indie game I ever played. This was the first game that made me realise how imaginative and awesome video game worldbuilding and stories can be

[leaden maple]

Just finished my replay through the game

I cannot understate the impact this game had in my life.

I remember playing it back in my highschool days, and was incredibly moved by how the music went hand in hand with its gameplay and its story.

I wanted to replay this game again to see if I was just simply blinded by nostalgia or if this game is still something I could come back to and enjoy it like it was my first playthrough.

And now I have the answer to that. Yeah it aged impeccably. The combat and gameplay is simplistic when compared to Hades (Bastion walked so that Hades could run in that regard). Without this game, Hades would have never been the way it is.

It’s not a game for everyone, that’s for sure. But for me personally, it was a story that truly resonated with me so much more now than it ever did back in my teens

TL;DR

this game is special

[valid raft]

mate i finsished this game 4 times on switch

so goog

just bought hades this morning

for mac

so goog

[south knoll]

[elder fjord]

[hollow pilot]

So who’s the main protagonist of Bastion?

[mortal trench]

The kid

[elder fjord]

nah it’s obviously the windbags

[leaden maple]

Whatttttttt I thought it was Bastion 🙃👀

What if the Kid’s name was actually Se-bastion

[rigid moth]

It's actually xX_UraSlayer420_Xx

[frank trail]

To some degree you could say it's Zia since the story is being told to her, but yeah it's probably the kid since the story revolves around their experience.

[ebon snow]

Sebastion

[valid raft]

sebastion amazing

[fair wigeon]

Hello a few years ago I bought bastion in IOS. I am trying to download it again now and I found out that I need to pay it again ! What is this ? I tried to restore purchase because it is free to play with an in game purchase to unlock the full game. The thing is that I already own the game.

[south knoll]

bastion on ios was originally published by WB, supergiant eventually re-published it themselves so it was free for a time. but yeah if you didnt catch it for free you may need to pay again

[ebon snow]

i bought mobile bastion like three times

mobastion

and speaking of mobile ports

https://tenor.com/view/desk-slam-and-scream-desk-slam-scream-keys-gif-24797668

FIX MOBILE TRANSISTOR!

please!

[indigo mist]

Any plans on updating Bastion to Windows 10 so it's compatible with other games within the Steam Sales Catalog?

[zenith smelt]

it works on windows 10..?

[haughty quartz]

what's the hidden achievement for bastion? i'm slowly getting my way through all of them

[south knoll]

It’s likely a story achievement but I don’t remember. If you really want to see it you can click on global achievements on steam, then reveal the spoiler

[rigid moth]

If I remember correctly, the hidden achievements are big story spoilers. They should be very obvious once you come across them. Nothing in Bastion is very missable

[haughty quartz]

so the achievement i haven't met the requirements for is ||turret opera: defeat the required number of foes using a single turret||
i've already completed new game plus once, anyone know what else i have to do to unhide the achievement? i don't even know how i'd go about achieving it tbh

[rigid moth]

Check your armory in NG+ or NG++ etc. and peruse the list of Secret Skills. I believe it should automatically be unlocked

The ||turrets|| are incredibly strong in the right situations

[misty osprey]

.

[south knoll]

bastion is now allowed to make a discord account

[elder fjord]

happy anniversary

[shrewd depot]

I'll set my sail~

[south knoll]

this calls for a replay... even though i replayed it not that long ago already

[shrewd depot]

Excuse for finishing up the achievements for me

[south knoll]

excuse for me to stream again bc i fell off 😔

lungblossom vs lungblossom

[fresh knot]

Happy Bastion day

[jaunty wagon]

it's insane to look back and see what other indie titles looked like and played like 13 years ago. Bastion was just on another level

[south knoll]

my very first 2 purchases on steam

wait.. this sentence doesnt make sense.. ahhh

you know what i mean

[rigid moth]

Aquaria, bby 😎

[dense scarab]

Bastion remains one of my favorite games to this day

[twilit tartan]

Bastion was the first indie game I played that blew open the idea that only AAA titles could provide lasting memorable experiences. I've slowly moved to almost exclusively indie/small studio games, and it all started with Bastion with its amazing story telling, fantastic gameplay, and an out-of-this-world soundtrack I still listen to today. Thank you for all you do, Supergiant Games!

[dawn finch]

Oh, if I knew today was the anniversary I would have speed ran finishing the video I'm making about it.

Figured the most "me" way I could celebrate the game was doing a deep dive into the Pantheon and seeing what there is to learn from the scant information we have about the gods.

[iron rover]

Happy birthday, Bastion!

[burnt quartz]

Yay 13 years of bastion

[dire vine]

First game to make a bastillion dollars

[graceful skiff]

Hbd Bastion!!!

I double dipped again and bought it on PS (I also have it on PC via Steam)

https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/878249618075430996/1264376608345559131/Screenshot_20240721_081827_com.scee.psxandroid.jpg?ex=669da5fa&is=669c547a&hm=b39750669349b8e72c7398978a67dc142226292e4c3ed5b2f76991faf72be034&

https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/878249618075430996/1264376608802996314/IMG_20240721_081816_edit_86980543580255.jpg?ex=669da5fa&is=669c547a&hm=d2d47b7acb3cb7871f01024f9ba1e6cf19d9a5370ae3fa8932c9bf46e9d3664a&

[south knoll]

I have it on pc, switch, and ps4 physical edition (I do not own a ps4)

[granite linden]

Been a firm supporter of SGG since Bastion originally released, and don't see that changing any time soon. Fantastic game.

Funnily enough, I just received my Transistor anniversary shirt, too.

[graceful skiff]

u should get that physical PS4 version graded and sealed haha

[south knoll]

it is not going anywhere

Trust me

[graceful skiff]

nice

[south knoll]

Mine is on the way I’m excited!

[graceful skiff]

The shirt looks good and all but it costs 50 dollars with shipping in my area 😭 💀

I'm not from the US btw (🇵🇭 to be more specific)

[south knoll]

Oh wow

Yeah the shipping was expensive for me but not that much

Everything for new transistor merch tbh

[graceful skiff]

Btw, nice pfp haha

Who drew it?

[graceful skiff]

Transistor 2?

[south knoll]

Jen zee, for the game informer cover

[graceful skiff]

Oh yea, I remember lo

May I have the source to your banner pls?

[south knoll]

Hopefully not transistor 2, I like the story enough as it is I think it’s perfect

[graceful skiff]

That one also looks amazing

[graceful skiff]

This

[south knoll]

that is also from the game informer issue :P

[graceful skiff]

Yea no lol

Oh?

Neato lol

Melinoe is such a GOATed character, ngl

[graceful skiff]

i honestly wish there was a physical Switch version tho

Maybe self-published like Hades 1's physical version (no LRG pls)

[south knoll]

It might not have been on switch then back then. There is still hope (?)

[graceful skiff]

Yup 🙏

[south knoll]

pyre on switch when.. any day now……

[graceful skiff]

and Xbox too...

I also wish for Supergiant games to come to Android devices

why it hasn't been done, we will never know

oh yea send me your Switch FC pls

[south knoll]

I barely use it, I don’t even have it charged

unfortunate. I’d like to play more

I’m mostly a pc gamer

[graceful skiff]

i am mostly mobile and Switch

sometimes PlayStation

Barely a PC gamer nowadays, Hades II gave me burnout. Imma wait for v1.0 tbh

[granite linden]

Oof. My sympathies.

[rigid moth]

Did you draw your own almavatar? Looks distinctly different from anything SGG

[south knoll]

this one is by jen
my off server profile is obv by a different artist

[rigid moth]

Oh wait. Are you not an artist? I thought you are an artist

[south knoll]

i am :D just not this good LOL

or not in this style

[graceful skiff]

Who is your fave Supergiant Games character?

[south knoll]

tough question! probably red but i feel like everyone in each game is so strongly linked that its hard to separate them into favorite characters outside of their shared dynamics

but lemme find some sg art that i did ill post it in #fan-works if i find something nice that i still like

actually i love red but my favorite character may be pamitha from pyre

[odd wadi]

I was like 14 when I played bastion for the first time and I didn't have a credit card so I traded a copy of the game for tf2 keys. I loved the game so much and followed supergiant since. I remember being really bummed out when transistor came out because my computer couldn't run it because I had windows xp

[pliant sky]

I am not sure about it, but Bastion was the first game ever i purchased with OST. And i did it just to give additional support to creators.

[wary nova]

Bastion was what got me into supergiant games. It was cheap or free for the iPod and I played it on my iPod touch. I fell in love with the cute, colorful painterly art, the boppin soundtrack (Bynn the Breaker and Spike in A Rail, anyone?), and the fun gameplay. Not to mention the interesting story choice given at the end! I still sometimes pluck out Build That Wall on the guitar.

[worldly kayak]

This game and soundtrack were absolute bangers. Thanks for all you do Supergiant. Keep making great games!

[burnt quartz]

The narrator kind of annoys me in this game

[bronze frost]

How dare you?

[burnt quartz]

I prefer other narrators who talk less

Like the darkest dungeon narrator

[south knoll]

transistor is also heavy on narration, from then on it gets a little more diverse with individual character voices

[rigid moth]

Narrator's an ooooold man. Cut him some slack

[burnt quartz]

Old men wear their pants up to their nipples

So he gets less slack

[narrow sluice]

Man bastion is kind of weird to play for me

Like the narrative and the gameplay is fun but weird

[burnt quartz]

I'm surprised with the similarities to Hades

because it was almost 10 years before Hades

and you have the shield, melee, and bow weapons

narrator

isometric angle

[autumn drum]

Yeah, I bought it during the Steam summer sale and I'm constantly noticing things that are similar to like Hades. I'm sure some of it is just "this is how this type of video game works" but it's still neat.

[bronze frost]

Well, they were made by the same developer. It’s no surprise that they’re similar. That being said, I can’t comment on how similar they are as I’ve only played Bastion.

[rocky narwhal]

i was 10 when i first played this game and i didn't really get it but i've been replaying it now and i absolutely love it

as someone who grew up being a 1.5th generation immigrant the story's been really resonating with me in a way that nothing else really has and i really appreciate it

(running carbine + pistols makes me feel super cool too)

[crimson torrent]

mortar will also make you feel cool when you land a power crit

[sudden sapphire]

Played Bastion. Think I made it halfway through before I got little bored. I hate repeating levels when you die to stupid crap. So I died twice in a row at the first snow level to these kamikaze guys that explode on death. Was near these 4 pillars that you have to destroy. That frustration + endless narration kinda threw me off. Concept was cool though. I also think there is power creep in the new items you discover - e.g. my heartseeker gun was maxed out in damage I think and it still didn't pull out great DPS compared to the new grenade launcher and stuff I found later, and those were unupgraded.

[crimson torrent]

the game is really old and is made by supergiant, so the balancing is very wack. if you want to deal damage, the best build is pike+mortar

[rigid moth]

I'm so glad there's finally another player that recognizes Pike+Mortar!

[normal urchin]

I first played Bastion when I was little kid. The ending + final choices blew me away. It was the first game than made me feel FEELINGS

[rigid moth]

I SET MY SAIL

[bronze frost]

Fly the wind, it will take me

[jade lava]

Hey 🙂 I just wanted to let the Developers & Publishers of Bastion know that Thursday August 1st (10:30pm EST) my friend will be featuring their game on the **100th Episode **of his show First Fifteen. Typically 3 games 15 mins each, and a mini review of 1st reactions. For this milestone episode it will be 6 games.

Bastion, saved for last, will be a special bonus 7th game Lukas loved & is trying again years later, for just 15 mins, to see if it holds up to his current standards.

If able, do come by & join in chat, he’d loves when game creators stop by & chat!

If interested you can watch here (VOD afterwards):
https://www.twitch.tv/kelph1

If not just trying to reach out to the creators, just in case they’d like to watch.

[mortal trench]

Finally 100% bastion!

Now I have 100% every SGG game

[south knoll]

yayyy

time to wait for more

[mortal trench]

Yeah im excited for h2 achievements

score attack mode was a bit of a grind but overall bastion achievments were pretty fun!

[south knoll]

im a cheesy steam guide enjoyer

[mortal trench]

Yeah that wouldve made it a lot faster lol

[tired ridge]

Congrats! ( I Still need to do Transistor )

[mortal trench]

transistor was a fun one to 100%, you got this!

[haughty quartz]

i'm late to the party but RIP game informer

i'm looking at stickers to decorate a controller with and i think a cael hammer sticker would be dope but i haven't found anyone that sells one yet

i only found a couple bastion stickers period, which is too bad

[loud herald]

Random praising of the best game ever made

That I totally don't own 4 versions of

(i only own 3)

[elder fjord]

the kid is back in stock

buy it while u can people

[loud herald]

link me to this

Please

[elder fjord]

https://www.fangamer.com/products/bastion-the-kid-shirt?srsltid=AfmBOopWKjAhw-b1jEc9uxP2YqEOWrTzEp9NxH9BAQwOaAiCTR8zPVm9

if ur large size tho ur out of luck

[loud herald]

Id like the extra large just so I can wear it as an at home shirt that covers enough to not need pants for it

[south knoll]

oh no, they’re both available in my size…

[hushed pier]

fangamer u need to stop my wallet doesnt deserve this

[loud herald]

Who cares about rent, you should buy it

[south knoll]

good advice!

[elder fjord]

no keep going and bring back black magic 🙏

[mortal trench]

Im ngl I have fangamer open all the time and ive been refreshing throughout the day lol

they seem to be restocking old stuff one by one

[haughty quartz]

no joke, i see that cloudbank is back in stock and it was just out like a couple days ago

[indigo spruce]

Having a little trouble getting my PS3 controller recognized by the game. On Windows

According to a reddit post, changing to the legacy steam beta will fix it. Will confirm if so in a sec

[indigo spruce]

Okay Big Picture Mode got it to work

[desert dagger]

I'm trying to find the sheet music for bastion, the links I'm finding to the supergiant site seem to be broken. Any leads? Or shall I go ahead and DM the staff lol

the link in question: https://store.supergiantgames.com/collections/free-downloads/products/bastion-original-sheet-music

In fact looks like all but one element of bastion stuff has been scrubbed from the site

[shrewd depot]

I'd prob email them for it?

[rigid moth]

I have copies

[rigid moth]

I have copies. Do you still need them?

[desert dagger]

Yes please!

[lavish beacon]

I finished stranger's dream for the first time! It got hectic toward the end

[bronze frost]

It do be like that.

[hushed pier]

this is so excellent https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4VdAg70dU8

[rigid moth]

Nooo get out of my video backlog!

[hushed pier]

too late

[inner pebble]

Well I have a new respect for Bastion now...

[icy marlin]

hey guys do any of u know if there is an artbook for bastion? I'm working on a uni project and i couldn't really find any concept art of the game

i know jen zee is the art director but i couldn't find anything regarding bastion on her socials ://

[violet valve]

Unfortunately none of the supergiant games have an art book afaik

[south knoll]

i have some concept art somewhere...

ok so sorry i cant find the person who posted it originally rn but here are the concept art images. dunno if there is more
there is a short digital artbook but its just scenes from the game and posters/promo art

[rigid moth]

Oh how they're leaving money on the table...

[ebon snow]

Ooooohhhhhh

It’s the first time I’m seeing this
And I though I’ve seen all the released behind-the-scenes stuff for bastion

[south knoll]

oh right noclip should also have stuff!

also these by huy dinh (who apparently went on to design NFTs? 😟)

[ebon snow]

He’s got headphones !

[icy marlin]

@south knoll thank youuuu that helps a lot

[shrewd depot]

Fancy hat zulf

[south knoll]

slides sg 5 dollars
post these online.. pls...

[shrewd depot]

A good thing is that if they release something pyre related is that in the off chance I have the money ik for sure there'll be stock

[south knoll]

😭

[shrewd depot]

Any other game and before I blink the stuff will be gone

[spring saddle]

Is there gemuinely no version of Bastion on android?

I just want to play hades and/or bastion when not on my pc, without having to buy a new decide

[lofty forum]

This…

[ancient coral]

Try Switch emulator, should be good enough

[orchid sigil]

I played bastion back in highschool, and it feels like a whole lifetime ago. i've played every supergiant title since then around release (save for pyre, sadly, which i have since gone back and played). this team is incredible, and every title is a beautiful piece of collaborative art

[smoky gull]

So Bastion was what started my love of Indie games back in the day. I remember I started playing it at like 6 pm after work and dinner. the next thing I know I look out the window and the sun is rising for the next day as I completed my intial play through. the time flew by and I didnt even realize it had been that long. Such a great game that still holds up to this day.

[frank trail]

I remember my brother getting me Bastion on steam over a decade ago, took me a while to actually install it but fell in love with the game. Was a dumb kid when I started but was a slightly less dumb kid when I finished.

[rigid moth]

Ah, you became a mancer then!

[cyan moat]

I think Bastion was (one of) the first games I ever owned on Steam since I got it as part of a humble bundle (along with Super Meat Boy, Braid, and Fez which are all some of my favorite games). I’ve been a Supergiant fan ever since.

[heady river]

is bastion worth playing today?

[rigid moth]

Yes. It plays quite smoothly

[cyan moat]

“Is Bastion worth playing?”
Always

[mortal trench]

all the SGG games are at the top of my reccomendations

[cedar patio]

even after being 15 yrs old bastion really hasn't had any issues of feeling outdated

[mortal trench]

yeah it holds up really well

[rigid moth]

Bastion is that old? But but nooooooo!

[ebon snow]

Isn’t it 13?

SGGs are 15, i think

[violet valve]

Ye bastion will be 15 in 2026

[cedar patio]

i've never claimed i knew how to count

[dire vine]

can someone make a graph comparing all editions of bastion to all editions of skyrim over time

[last meadow]

hi! does anyone have tips for dealing with the spear-wielding ura in zulf's dream at 10 idols? i am at the point where i can get through every other wave/type of enemies just fine, but ending up with one spear ura ends my entire attempt and it feels pretty bad. (i do ok if i can manage to snipe them early after they spawn/in groups with other enemies but a lot of times their speed means they end up the last enemy in the wave for me.) my usual strategy is to be patient and use counterattacks/stuns but with micia on that doesnt work. im not sure if its just a skill issue and i could be making better use of my counterattack or what, so any advice is appreciated!! for build, ive been running with the mortar+pike+several smaller shells secret skill for the mortar, per other advice ive seen in this channel before. also at max level/max spirits unlocked. thanks!

[rigid moth]

If I remember correctly, I may have made extensive use of holding Shield while poking with Pike, or I may have rolled and fired potshots with the Mortar. Either way, you may want to make use of columns

If you're really good at Perfect Blocks, you can bait the Ura near the edge of the arena and bounce them off

[last meadow]

columns!! i will certainly give that a shot. shield+pike poke is my go to as well but i was struggling with the timing somewhat. i’m sure i’ll just have to grind a bit and get the hang of the timing. thank you!!

[rigid moth]

Good luck!

[last meadow]

much appreciated!

[rigid moth]

Ah, there's also the option of firing off a Mortar shot then turtling behind the Shield

[unkempt robin]

I just started playing this game, it's very interesting I think being able to charm the little monsters to recruit them is pretty cute mechanic

[boreal pivot]

Hi, I can't run Bastion on my laptop, any advice? It's not corrupted files, they've been validated. It's not drivers, they're all up to date. I assume my laptop can run it because the game is older than my laptop. Whenever I try, the game stops before it can launch.

[rigid moth]

Without any errors to go off of, I'm gonna bet on dependencies. I found a list of suggestions you could try here: https://steamcommunity.com/app/107100/discussions/1/620695877165157071/?l=thai&ctp=2

[chrome creek]

So .. can’t restore purchase on another device.. any one know any solution for this??

iOS..

[chrome creek]

Is this still alive??

[vagrant compass]

its been alive since the birth of the bastion

[graceful skiff]

Finished the game on Switch last night. PlayStation verison is next

https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/1272219409406234644/1326573202499047425/IMG_20250108_232724.jpg?ex=677feb12&is=677e9992&hm=238a4496f4d474de57b0389fc56be556d0905e2791ef36150500ea96b237f588&

Yes I did pay the full 15 USD for that, and it was worth it lol

[main briar]

hey! ive started playing bastion today and i experience really bad lag for some reason?

ive tried playing other heavier games and they all run perfectly but for some reason bastion lags a lot

it started after i unlocked the pipe

can someone help 💔

oh thats weird

i disconnected my controller opened the game then connected my controller

it somehow fixed the issue

[ebon snow]

Wha-
I don’t remember this particular piece of art

[south knoll]

thats a very good bargain for a switch

[dire vine]

bastion credits images give me so much life

she is LITERALLY ME https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/333162407826554882/1334507918753533963/IMG_9797.webp?ex=679cc8d9&is=679b7759&hm=bd5c27deebc4eeef0a7fb18c7e11934bd4279816def37d090a455f4d99d20e7c&

[cedar patio]

you get it in the ||restoration ending||

[ebon snow]

oh you mean the ||bad ending? ||

[cedar patio]

tbh could not imagine choosing it other than to see how it plays out

[elder fjord]

For real

[tepid shore]

Hi! Just downloaded Bastion on my ps5 and I can’t seem to remap any of the controls, even though in the “help/settings” it says all controls can be remapped

Anyone else encounter this issue/know of a solution?

[graceful skiff]

I just finished the game and went for the other ending on PlayStation

https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/878249618075430996/1336982620474576968/IMG_20250206_165105.jpg?ex=67a5c998&is=67a47818&hm=d64b1f9a0c717839339a0d6d7aef76db61e669caaecb2a91c9d761cba5ac3509&

[dire vine]

HELL YEAH!! 💖💖💖

[south knoll]

very big screen ✨

[ebon snow]

looks like a 43

50 tops

but yeah

now try a 10 idols run

[hollow pilot]

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1304579694103887902/1338418932612206612/image.png?ex=67ab0344&is=67a9b1c4&hm=3c77496adce905ca031bc6dae145cb0633f4ab3a51a91b30fbe1d3e776b6848c&

hi guys, is there ever an explanation for what this stuff is?

It grew out of the holes that the Ura dug in the bastion when they invade, and it's also in their tazal terminals

anyone have any ideas?

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1338238853927927942/1338419304030408756/image.png?ex=67ab039c&is=67a9b21c&hm=d2e726f83a10c58ebdf11f9f7ff4900658ae38e5db42562f39c3a55dd79a89c2&l

lmfao

[graceful wind]

iirc it's something to do with the calamity since its the same material as used to upgrade the calamity cannon ("something wrong")

[hollow pilot]

ooo thank you!:)

[turbid pivot]

well

i just beat the musket trial with 2 shots fired

only

[plush karma]

just came to say that I picked this game up recently and I'm really enjoying it!

[plush karma]

Ok my brain's RAM is sadly not enough to play and listen carefully to the narration at the same time, so now I have this massive decision to make and I have no clue of what to pick

I feel unusually stupid

I guess I'll do my next playthrough in easy mode so I can actually understand the story 💀

And maybe I'll set the console in English because the differences between the narration in English and the captions in Spanish keep distracting me, hahaha

One time the voice in English said "for the last time" and the captions in Spanish translated to "for the first time" 🧍

What is the truth

[last meadow]

oh nooo

yeah i did find it hard a few times to process the narration while focusing on playing lol

luckily it lends itself well to multiple playthroughs!

[modern steppe]

yea its pretty peak

i finished replaying it recently

[turbid pivot]

If your wondering how to do this?
Use stabsinthe and that one that makes you explode when you come back
And keep running off the edge of the map to destroy the targets

[gleaming fiber]

Is there a reason why the bugs that cause Bastion to simply not launch still exist? I'm aware of the official tech guide for circumventing the issues, but it seems strange that such measures need to be taken in the first place? Since at least for Hades and Hades II I don't think there are any such launching bugs

[cedar patio]

i'm playing bastion again and it's making me insane 10/10

[fresh cape]

somebody with wisdom, please help me:

even since XBLA Summer of Arcade when Bastion dropped, I've been wondering where this animal sound comes from

https://youtu.be/L_g3pc3UDZc?t=204

at like 3:24 ish

heard it in other media since but no clue what it is

think it's the sound that bootlickers make?

[candid grove]

Just finished replaying for the first time in like 8 years, and I must say… ZIAAAA!

[frank trail]

Did you save Zulf?

[candid grove]

I did, everyone gets gets to live

[placid hill]

Does anyone have any tips for the Hard Bargain achievement on Steam? It's been the last one I've been missing since I first played in 2014, and I'm picking it back up to try and knock this last achievement out.

The problem is that I am really bad 😬 lol
I've been trying to follow this guide but I can't seem to keep my combo up despite having turrets everywhere. The highest I've gotten is like 200K :/
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=212238903

[violet lantern]

what are your guys' favorite quotes?

im looking for a new status

i personally dont have one yet because im replaying this game after like 10 years

but i really like "ill see you in the next one"

[hushed pier]

i dont remember exactly but its liks

“the kid just stops and listens for a while”

[torn chasm]

“Kid just raged for a while”

[strange lotus]

"I dig my hole, you build a wall."

[open python]

NG+ spoiler, I think?

|| THERE'S A SENTRY TURRET ABILITY??? ||

[south knoll]

the wonders of steam

[open python]

Truly.

Also I've cleared most of the weapon trials in one or two attempts so far, but I still can't figure out how to do the machete one

5 years of getting good at games later and I have no idea how to use the darn thing lmao

[south knoll]

its uhhh

theres a button you can hold down to stay in place which helps get a lot more of them before they all scatter

[open python]

Like, keybind button, or game world button?

[south knoll]

keybind

it might be the shield button? i really dont remember

[open python]

I'll check when I load back up, might be a bit

[dusty lily]

Started playing this game recently! Can I finish the machete proving grounds first try or do I need further/specific upgrades? I try extremely hard but I can't get better than 1:10min

[open python]

<joking> ...well no need to just show me up like that (I'm at over 2 minutes with full upgrades)

[dusty lily]

It is really difficult

I learned that it is easiest if you stand in the middle and try to beat as many green ones as they spawn in

[dusty lily]

1 minute seems INSANE tho

Okay... The secret is NOT to play with a controller

[open python]

I'm on keyboard xD But I'll give it another try soon

[dusty lily]

just don't move from the middle for about 15 seconds and attack the green ones during that time

[open python]

well. 1:35 is a lot better, so far

okay I thought that more blades would help but it is actively hindering me because they're so random

[open python]

LET'S GOO

[cedar patio]

nicely done

stranger's dream is way hard even without idols

[open python]

It took just under a dozen tries, I eventually did it with Scrap Musket!Debuff and Army Carbine!Armor Pierce (to deal with the jumpers), and the Turret special as a distraction. Don't remember my full drink loadout but I had extra healing, extra tonics, lifesteal, and most of the general defensive ones

I think half of my deaths were to the final wave, that's all I'll say lmao

[ebon bane]

Bastion doesn't seem to recognize inputs from my Xbox controller. When I played the game for the first time, my controller inputs worked just fine. However, later on the game didn't register any of my inputs apart from the one opening the main menu. I'm not having controller issues with any other game and I have tried both enabling and disabling Steam input, but it's not working.

[open python]

Heyo! Not all of the fixes from Hades will apply to Bastion, but could you give these a try? #h1-tech-fixes message

Some of them might still help.

[ebon bane]

I input the launch options but it does not look like it changed anything.

[sleek hare]

Martar + rocket launcher = best combo

[reef bobcat]

Ok, now that's just plain overkill. I mean, come on...

[cedar patio]

i liked mortar + bellows a lot. all the explosions and fire.

[open python]

Musket + Carbine has been carrying me this playthrough, or Mortar + Carbine in some situations

[still tinsel]

[buoyant plank]

[muted monolith]

[weary grove]

Please make Bastion 2

If anything i just more holes and walls song

[buoyant basin]

Just found out that the makers of Hades also made Bastion. I had really fun playing it back in the days. They really know how to make good games 😄

[proven chasm]

super games even

[dull path]

They might be giant games

[normal wagon]

man proving grounds kinda hard

[ebon snow]

proving grounds?

proving grounds proving grounds

remind me again how that worked in bastion?
i genuinely don't remember

[mortal trench]

a level for a specific weapon with a certain goal, 3 tiers of rewards for how well you did

[ebon snow]

ooohhhh you mean those short challenges

eh
they're alright in terms of difficulty

the only ones i sometimes struggle with are the shield and stock hammer

[mortal trench]

the difficulty varys a lot between proving grounds and depends on how upgraded your weapons are too

[normal wagon]

so far the machete one was the hardest for me

[ebon snow]

the machete is
my fave weapon in the game

you just need to get a good feel for it
and go not too fast, but not too slow either
and then you're golden - it can carry you through the entire game

throw some blunderbuss on slot 2 and bam

[open python]

Machete is my hardest one as well, yeah

[hot cape]

Oh man, this takes me back over a decade, I ran this combo once I got it all the way to the end

[ebon snow]

Yeah it’s either machete and blunderbuss or machete and mortar

[normal wagon]

so regarding the ending, specifically the ||restoration|| choice
||i thought it'd be a twist that the bastion going back in time is what actually caused the calamity in the first place, and that rucks is actually the kid who's grown up, but the credits picture seemed to show otherwise? was it actually a happy ending or did i misinterpret it? 😂||

oh also the last level i chose to ||save zulf and the followed sequence was so cool god damn||

[strange lotus]

||Restoration|| always read to me like ||the bad ending||. No one has ||time travel-proof memory, so they all make the same choices as the last go-'round that led to the Calamity being triggered.||

[loud herald]

||Its implied that new game plus is what happens with the restoration ending as people have memories of already doing all of it before||

[normal wagon]

oh wait ||new game plus has new content||?

so are ||the endings slightly different too?||

[loud herald]

||not really but it does have new dialogue||

[loud herald]

I dont remember

[frigid notch]

It is also lightly implied at the very start of the game ||that this might not be the first go-round.||

"Proper story's supposed to start at the beginning. Ain't so simple with this one."

[open python]

I always interpreted that as || being because it happened during the immediate aftermath of the Calamity, which is the middle of the Kid's story and misses large parts of the other characters' stories ||

But that does actually make sense as a valid way to interpret it!

[normal wagon]

yeah that was a cool opening line so it stuck with me, and so i noticed instantly as rucks was explaining ||what the bastion actually does in the last level||, hence the confusion of ||it seeming like an actual happy ending||

[normal wagon]

oh my god I'm just realizing how good the soundtrack is

i was too focused on the story and actually winning the levels (had a few idols active) to notice

[proper pecan]

BASTION FANS

i need some help

im trying to get the who-knows-were achievements from Zulf and Rucks (all 10 spirit idols)

and i was just wondering what are good builds to get them?

[south knoll]

There’s one on steam that I remember using and it took two tries. But it’s like a long dream lmao

I can find it when I get out of bed but it’s one of the most upvoted

[strange lotus]

Some day I'm going to make a Supergiant Power Hour and it's starting with Rucks OST monologue over the opening of In Case of Trouble.

[graceful skiff]

I think the game definitely needs a sequel or prequel

[north moth]

Spoiler for the game's end ||Good thing it's its own prequel/sequel ||

[normal wagon]

"proper story's supposed to start at the beginning. ain't so simple with this one"

[north moth]

Gotta love that voice

[shrewd depot]

Logan's voice is sooooo good

I could listen to him as any of his narrator voices all day

[stoic flint]

It's not like there isn't sequel potential. But honestly, I'd be happy to see SGG doing something entirely new again.

[shrewd depot]

Trueeee

Pyre 2 is my joke answer but yes I want more new worlds from sgg

[stoic flint]

Please, no more magical fantasy football.

[shrewd depot]

Oh I'm not agreeing with you there

I do want more magical fantasy football

But Ik my limits

[jaunty glen]

in terms of sequels/prequels i'd rather the same world with new characters for a hypothetical bastion or pyre 2 but i can do whatever

[dusky ginkgo]

A chunk of "spike on a rail" was my opening alarm for years, so good

[hushed pier]

as someone who doesnt actually enjoy bastion its probably my second most listened to soundtrack (behind transistor obv)

[normal wagon]

man everyone in this server has been hyping up transistor so much i haven't seen that game have a single hater

i only had enough time to play bastion before ghost of yotei arrived

and was just a single playthrough, didn't properly do any of the dreams or the ng+

[south knoll]

The dreams are a big chunk of the lore

also the main thing with transistor I think is that people don’t vibe w the gameplay

It’s awesome but definitely a bit clunkier than it would have been if it was made today. Which goes for bastion too, soooo

Also there are dedicated buttons to doing a little jump and a flourish. And humming. What’s there not to like…

[hushed pier]

Yeah i have thoughts on transistor as a Game but as a soundtrack its flawless

[normal wagon]

i played the kid's and the zia's, both only with the faster enemies idol, kid's lore was cool

[dark whale]

I want to replay Bastion but it doesn't actually launch, it just briefly says it's running, nothing pops up or anything :(

[open python]

Reinstall?

[dark whale]

I'm surprised that worked, I had already tried verifying files

[open python]

Verify catches most things, but sometimes there are secondary files that only get checked during installation

[fleet saddle]

started bastion on the weekend

am I supposed to be able to beat the weapon trials right away or are getting all 3 prizes mostly only for when you have all 3 upgrades?

[normal wagon]

you can get a few right away if you're hardcore enough but some upgrades help a lot

[open python]

They're definitely mostly expected to have a couple upgrades

[wicked haven]

you can do them all with no upgrades. Some help, though.

Most of them have a certain trick involved that make them a lot easier once you understand the goal

I remember struggling on machete for a while, but ultimately a new imagining netted me like 5-10 seconds in surplus to the 3rd tier completion

[fleet saddle]

yeah the machete one was rough, all those flying enemies and not even easy to connect. Only tried it once tho, but i took forever

[wicked haven]

there's a really good method once you think hard enough but I won't spoil anything

the trials are meant to be tricky but satisfying

[normal wagon]

oh yeah i remember struggling on machete for a good 30 minutes before figuring out "the method"

[upper karma]

GONNA BUILD THAT WALL UP TO THE SKY

[past agate]

I SET MY SAIL

[reef bobcat]

I still don't 100% know the trick to spear

[open python]

that's the one with all of the turrets, right?

[shy pebble]

The environmental artist for Bastion died earlier this month. :\

[proud pilot]

What, really? D:

[shy pebble]

Yep. https://www.kurkifuneralchapel.com/obituaries/bret-denslow/#!/TributeWall

[south knoll]

i am pretty sure he was in charge of polishing the maps and not the environmental artist or designer, as jen zee was doing all of the 2d art for the game at the time
but thats just for clarification, hope he rests in peace

[shy pebble]

Ah, my bad
Jen Zee heard the news, too .:(

[normal wagon]

i couldn't do that one without upgrades

[vast spindle]

Hello!
I'm thinking about buying bastion

Is there something I should know before doing so? :D

[open python]

It's a great game! Not super long, and definitely a bit earlier into Supergiant's career as devs, but it's fun and has a lot of depth

[urban delta]

I've only played for like 2 hours but I like it and the narration. Haven't finished it yet though but planning to

[nimble smelt]

Does anyone have any advice for Who Knows Where with all idols? Other than getting really good at counter blocking lol

[kindred cipher]

Kinda depends on the Who Knows Where, but there's some builds that are quite powerful. The Pike is stupid powerful with the ability to go straight through armor, plus other upgrades. Counter blocking becomes very important to be sure, but keeping your distance and always being mobile is a lot more important. I recommend either the Rifle or Mortar for long range or AOE clearing. You're going to need high damage to get rid of enemies fast, or at least keep them at range.

The biggest problems generally are fast moving enemies, or those that can attack fast. Squirts, Peckers, Mecha-Pyth and Ura are highest on that list, followed closely by Lunkheads and Rattle-tails. Plants are next immediate priority usually cause even tho they are stationary, they can deal quite a bit of damage and remove available area for you to work with. Every other enemy is also harder to fight, but not as bad imo.

Essentially, you want to deal as much damage as possible in single hits without losing out on damage due to armor or whatever. So go for as much burst damage as possible, then switch to attack speed as needed to fit your ability to keep up with your ability to play. Who Knows Where with all idols, and even the entirety of the game with all idols on, is a marathon, not a sprint, so you have to prepare accordingly.

[kindred cipher]

Spear is pretty easy, always try to stay at range where you can hit the enemy before they can attack you, get as much damage as possible, get the ignore armor upgrade, and just enough attack speed to help with its DPS. It's great at taking out single targets, like the various Ura. The issue is that you need to pair it with something that can then take care of groups of enemies.

[reef bobcat]

My initial statement was in reference to the Spear's proving ground challenge

[kindred cipher]

Ah, the thinking man's spear puzzle?

It isn't a good idea to do it immediately, least I don't recall to do so. If I recall correctly, you just need to press a number of buttons placed in a maze of bushes right? You don't need to be as close as possible to the button to press it, just close enough, and the challenge doesn't care for you taking damage, i think? Just pick the most direct route possible and only clear what you absolutely need to

[dire vine]

mr breast give me money <@&456908176877551658>

oh it actually is mr beast this time

[ebon snow]

Wait what

[dire vine]

Just a bot with the fake mr beast twitter giveaway screenshots

[ebon snow]

Ah

[opaque grove]

https://tenor.com/view/mrbeast-ytpmv-rap-battle-squid-game-squid-game-vs-mrbeast-gif-25491394

Mr bastion

[lunar fiber]

<@&456908176877551658> Heads up

[strange lotus]

<@&456908176877551658>

[ebon snow]

man
what the hell is going on?

i mean - i know what's going on
i'm just surprised they're targetting the bastion channel, of all the places

[strange lotus]

I think the entire subserver under the Supergiant Games heading just gets blasted a lot.

[ebon snow]

yeah

[ebon snow]

got one!

<@&456908176877551658>

ooh it's all rainbowy and stuff now

[strange lotus]

Exact same pictures from the last one, too.

[ebon snow]

literally mr. beast give me money

[open python]

Alphabetic order

[strange lotus]

Oh my god, you're right.

[normal wagon]

oh my god AGAIN?

this channel's latest activity has been nothing but scammers 😭

[lunar fiber]

Kind of a bummer that Bastion is now a honeypot. And I just started a fresh playthrough too

Shoutout to the mods for keeping on top of this

[opaque grove]

Mr Beastion

[ebon snow]

Hey guys <@&456908176877551658>
Mr beast is back

[opaque grove]

He just loves bastion

[ebon snow]

guess who's back?
back again
beast is back
tell a friend <@&456908176877551658>

[ebon snow]

seriously?

<@&456908176877551658>

[open python]

This is truly the Bastion of the server

[ebon snow]

there's no ron big enough

[lusty stream]

👋

[dire vine]

<@&456908176877551658>

mr breast...

[shrewd depot]

Mr beast in bastion be like
"I detonated the great calamity to see who can reach our beast bastion to save everyone"

[spring bloom]

beastion

[shrewd depot]

Damn it

[normal wagon]

if we ||activate the bastion we can go back in time|| and stop scam accounts from ever happening believe me we will succeed for real this time!!

[ebon snow]

no way
<@&456908176877551658>

[dire vine]

wow

[ebon snow]

pizza, you jinxed it!

[normal wagon]

god damnit

[outer raft]

https://tenor.com/view/sleepy-sad-tired-stress-cute-gif-13745245

[ebon snow]

you gotta set up one of those:

https://tenor.com/view/homer-simpson-yes-yes-gif-14926051

[lunar fiber]

If it goes to the channel that is the first alphabetically, make a channel called a honeypot or something with the comment of "do not post here, you will be banned" and ban whoever posts there? (because in theory it should just be bots)? Maybe hide it from regular users? I don't know if this would work

[ebon snow]

oh that's a briliant idea

[dire vine]

wouldnt work because i would immediately bait newbies into posting there 😔

[ebon snow]

knowing me i would post in there by accident or something and then i'd have to bug mods to let me in again

[open python]

Could also have a role attached to it, with the same warning on selecting that role
(So the channel is only visible to accounts with the role)

[lunar fiber]

Ooh, yeah, that would work. Maybe anyone who has no roles attached? That way there's no extra admin for mods

I'm guessing that the bots aren't selecting roles before spamming

[normal wagon]

most of the "bots" are hacked accounts belonging to actual users, who could've had roles

[lunar fiber]

Ah, drat. So much for that idea

[open python]

That catches a small portion of the bots, but less than a third. A decent number are hacked accounts, and another portion pick up every available role before spamming

[lunar fiber]

Ah, ok, so the verboten role is a real good move then. And then that doesn't force anyone to pick up any role

[shrewd forum]

That'd be neat but sadly there's a lot of people who don't read the channel descriptions or pins

[lunar fiber]

Hopefully there is a solution to the bot problem that isn't just "mods thanklessly swat bot accounts down reactively". You folks deserve it

[proven chasm]

<@&456908176877551658>

Thank ya

[open python]

Damn, didn't even have a chance to ping y'all

[strange lotus]

I looked over and saw the SGG subserver maxed out again, as I clicked to get rid of the notifs the channels were already cleared.

[ebon snow]

https://tenor.com/view/hang-first-time-smiles-gif-14991372

[unkempt oriole]

Does anyone know of any basion modding guides or someone who would be knowledgable? I'm trying to make a mod and cannot figure out the code lol

[ebon snow]

there he is!

ah i didn't even ping mods in time

he's back <@&456908176877551658>

[strange lotus]

Hm, "hidden from likely spammer."

[shrewd forum]

It has been "4" days since the last bastion attack lol.

[ebon snow]

it's been almost a month since the invasion begun

began?
begun

whatever

[open python]

You might be able to get some help in the Hades modding server (link pinned in #self-promotion )

[unkempt oriole]

Ok thank you!

[opaque grove]

<@&456908176877551658> HELP MR BEAST IS BACK

[ebon snow]

that aaaaaaaaaaaaa really fits lmao

[opaque grove]

AAAAAAAAA

[shrewd forum]

AAAAAAAA

[ebon snow]

dunno why i got my hopes up for this notif

<@&456908176877551658>

[lunar fiber]

Mods wake up after the bot calamity and head towards The Bastion

[ebon snow]

Pings form up under their feet, as if pointing the way. They don't stop to wonder why.

[opaque grove]

The beastion

[fringe hamlet]

hello good day! I have a question, does Bastion still work on steam?

in my case, it won't run

[normal wagon]

i played it without any issues

[fringe hamlet]

when i press play it just loads, like it displays the status "running" then the play button appears again

just for a minute

i tried reinstalling and stuff

[open python]

Could you try running Steam as Admin, then reinstalling and launching?

[ebon snow]

i clicked this channel fully expecting to see another mr. beast post

[opaque grove]

SAME

[open python]

Sometimes there are real Bastion posts! <playful>

[normal wagon]

"sometimes" 🚬

[ebon snow]

come on, man <@&456908176877551658>

[outer raft]

you jinxed it

[fringe hamlet]

okay I'll try, thank youu!

it still won't work..

https://tenor.com/view/cat-cat-screaming-machin3girl-gif-22623519

[open python]

Could you make sure your graphics drivers are updated?

And I'd also try launching it directly from the exe, outside of Steam. Restarting your computer might fix it, if you haven't already tried that.

[hybrid coral]

huh?

<@&456908176877551658>

[fringe hamlet]

okay okay, I'll try once more

[modest urchin]

👋

[ebon snow]

Oh hey it’s been a while
<@&456908176877551658>

[modest urchin]

👋

[hushed pier]

<@&456908176877551658> wow mr beat himself!!! here to give us 5 kajillion beastbucks!

[shrewd depot]

<@&456908176877551658>

[modest urchin]

👋

[low lark]

https://tenor.com/view/mean-mods-the-mean-mods-steam-giftcard-anime-girl-crying-discord-mods-banning-gif-13561053906378352143

[proven chasm]

Mods keep those giftcards to themselfs

[opaque grove]

Greedy mods hoarding all of the mr beast crypto for themselves…

[vagrant compass]

i should return to this game to get the last achievement

or replay for story
also please click on this link to get free mr beast coins :

[fallen yarrow]

Add Mr. Beast as a god in Hades 3.

[tribal pewter]

This isn't a Hades chat

[neat sun]

Mr. Beast as the narrator of Bastion 2? “If the kid survives this fight he wins 10.000 dollars!”

[normal wagon]

"in today's video, we're going to unleash the calamity in the world!"

[serene crane]

i thought we where finally getting more peeps talking about this game no it was mrfeast again T_T

[fallen yarrow]

This isn't a mr. Beast chat either yet here we are.

[wintry night]

put it in the hades channel

[wet plover]

are the controls not remappable in this game

[wet plover]

oh gods so this is where the parry mechanic has been hiding this whole time

[normal wagon]

ayyy new bastion player

[north moth]

SO satisfying

[wet plover]

I can't rebind controls except for weapon slots right

[wet plover]

Whenever I open the lost and found, the sfx just reminds me of among us now lmao

[vagrant compass]

they should be rebindable

[serene crane]

Omg I clicked thinking me beast but it's bastion

No wait it was Mr beast 😔 and my notifs are messed up

[wet plover]

my takeaway from bastion is that Amir is a big gun fan

[iron rover]

Do you think that's the reason why we've got the rail?

[wet plover]

yes and the "rail skull" (roughly Hel's name in the code)

It's maybe also why hammers exist. So all the rails can be merged into one rail

[alpine oriole]

10 idol Stranger's dream is frustrating...

all the difficulty is in the final round, so you play for 30 min only to die in 5 seconds and have to do it all over again

[burnt sparrow]

rah

me need all achievement

to make papa rucks proud

[proud pilot]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JToFwKVGGI

[rigid moth]

Aw dang it I wanted to post the drummer's fine ramblings

[muted heron]

starting to play Bastion today

[open python]

Woo! I hope you enjoy ^.^

[rigid moth]

Oh you'd better enjoy

[brisk cloak]

[limpid maple]

Great story, great music

[limpid maple]

How's it going?

[muted heron]

I didn't play much but the story and musics are good (as expected from a supergiant) but bastion's combat is a bit slow for me, but it's still good.

there might be mistakes in sentece sorry my eng is not very good

[placid rock]

https://youtu.be/iXxIghpHWLE?t=223&si=EyNZiBAwW5hGUyJJ
Does anyone know how i can get the sound at 3:43 by itself? Or does anyone have it at hand? It's for a mod and i'd appreciate it

[open python]

I'd suggest asking the modding community (link pinned in #self-promotion ). While they're more focused on Hades 1 & 2, I know they have some resources for SGG's other games

[placid rock]

I'll see if they can help me, thank youuuuu!

[shy hare]

Bastion isn't launching on my windows 11 pc ANY IDEA WHY???? I haven't played it in 7 years and i reaaaalllly want to!!! I don't know why it isn't working; Steam says its backed up to the cloud!! Any help please?????

[ebon snow]

well i can't say for sure - i'm still on win 10
but try going to your installation folder and running bastion as administrator OR (and this is a more plausible solution), right click > properties > compatibility and set compatibility mode to windows 7 or xp

[shy hare]

Hmmm that didn't work!! 🙁

Thanks for trying to help though 🙁

I've spent 30 minutes trying different things and NONE of them have worked 🙁 🙁 🙁 All I wanted was to play this on a nice Saturday morning is that too much to ask, universe?!?!

[ebon snow]

that was just a blind guess

[shy hare]

still though i appreciate it 😄 we Supergiant fans gotta stick together

[ebon snow]

you might as well verify files on steam

[shy hare]

I've also tried that and nothing happens 🙁

I click "play" on Steam and it says launching, and then nothing. It doesn't even show up in the task manager.

But other games like Silksong have no problem lauching. I don't get it...

[ebon snow]

well then - if this here doesn't help
https://supergiantgames-kb.groovehq.com/help/bastion-faq

then it's down to either tech support or swan

[hollow pilot]

replayed it a few weeks ago on a modern W11 PC, worked just fine

[open python]

This will have almost everything I could think of, though I can see what else might be an option if nothing works

[rigid moth]

My bet is on the .net framework!

[open python]

That's a common culprit, yeah

[shy hare]

Thank you everybody!!!!! I called my brother on the phone and we managed to get it working! Turns out launching it in legacy mode was the way to go!!! Thank you for the link, Bim!!! 😄 😄

[ebon snow]

[frozen glen]

<@&456908176877551658> spammer

[coral spindle]

Got back into playing Bastion today, and the evil demon on my shoulder (my younger sister) has told me I should cosplay The Kid. So he's going to be my newest cosplay victim. I don't need to finish the game to commit to a bit

[terse wigeon]

you had better have a good hammer and bow

[coral spindle]

I'm making the hammer cause I'm confident I can make that. But I've made only one other prop before, so I don't have a ton of experience making props

If I can find some tutorials, I may see about making the bow in the future, but I like having at least one hand free

[open python]

The hammer is definitely the classic to go with, yeah. Maybe also the shield on your back, if you want a second (and simpler) prop?

[coral spindle]

I'm already putting the gear on my back that can be seen during the fast travel

[cerulean knoll]

first

[swift tendon]

nice

[edgy cairn]

It's her, it's Savi First

[cedar patio]

hey fun fact: bastion is amazing

[midnight flint]

Yup

[swift tendon]

this is a true fact

[midnight flint]

Also Slingers's song is my favorite out of the track

[lyric raft]

Slinger's Song is a good one! We knew Bastion was going to have a Westerny / frontiersy vibe and that was one of the first pieces he created to really express that. Though he also created the Bastion theme early on and that has some of it too.

[mint vigil]

Mine Windbag Mine is also great, but I think that’s just cause I love unconventional instruments

[polar blade]

I LOVE a proper story and from wharf to wilds

[cedar patio]

the mancer's dilemma so good

[trail shard]

But what was his dilemma 🤔

[mint vigil]

Well making an apocalypse machine tends to cause that

[edgy cairn]

The apocalypse is very problematic

Lots of Armageddon discourse going down

Sounds like a dilemma to me

[cedar patio]

@lyric raft hey if you don't mind me asking, was bastion supposed to have WWII parallels? like the ura being analogous to the japanese and the calamity/it's intended use to be analogous to the nuke dropped on Hiroshima, among other things

[lyric raft]

@cedar patio Bastion's backstory isn't meant to reference any one specific conflict though I've seen folks observe everything from Biblical Israel to the Gulf War to WWII Japan to colonial America in there, and more. I appreciate that it can feel like there's this type of connection there.

Aspects of the Ura for sure are Japanese-inspired (among other cultures), including the name!

[cedar patio]

thank you for the clarification! that's good to know

[hollow pilot]

anyone else here who done pyre and transistor but haven't done bastion yet

i feel like this summer i'm gonna finally beat it...

[cedar patio]

u can do it

[hollow pilot]

im gonna gather all my strength..

[coral summit]

@hollow pilot i'm with ya there, bud

I'm halfway through it though. But i keep forgetting to finish it haha

[hollow pilot]

hell yeah

latest weapon i've got is uhhhh the big flintlock gun

[coral summit]

Oh man i can't even remember the weapons i use

Uhhhh i think i got a bazooka-like object the last time i played

[hollow pilot]

i like the machete and double revolvers... something

bazooka... 🤔

[coral summit]

Ooh okay you're still pretty early in the game then

[hollow pilot]

i think like

OH

army carbine yes

that's a bit early you're right, i checked a list just now

[mint vigil]

Beating the game is one thing

Beating the Stranger's Dream

hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

[cedar patio]

the stranger's dream is big 🇭

[south knoll]

beating it with 10 idols.....

i kept dying in the last few waves when going for the achievement

lunkheads are fine when theres one of them but two is Too Much

[cedar patio]

everyone hates on the bellows but it's awesome for lunkheads

[late halo]

It’s fun to use too

Dualies are 💯 though

[hollow pilot]

dualies YES

[cedar patio]

i also love fand repeater w homing... good shit

[inland prairie]

Before @lunar granite joined Supergiant and saved us, I remember the struggle of trying to unlock all Bastion achievements on our Linux release.

[hollow pilot]

hhh gotta have to do achievements some time too..

[cedar patio]

10 idols is definitely hard

[lunar granite]

It's not easy for me either haha

[inland prairie]

Well now it's WAY easier for me

[coral summit]

Last time i played, i was doing the Survivor's Dream

Still can't get through :')

[inland prairie]

I believe in you, @coral summit

[peak bolt]

I never got all the way through Stranger's Dream but I also disliked and was bad at the combat in general lol

Maybe I'd like it more now that I've gotten better at real-time combat...