Meet the Gamer: An Interview with Ben the Human
Our aim at Lost Pilgrims is not just to create memorable gaming experiences, but also to introduce you to people who contribute to building our cozy community. Therefore, we have interviewed Ben the Human, who has been streaming Vagrus for a while now and recently arrived at a major milestone by concluding a run with over 250 episodes. This seemed like the perfect opportunity to ask him about his gaming journey and his experience with Vagrus:
Ben the Human: I've been playing video games since I can remember. As a kid, my family had a Super Nintendo, and playing Mario was one of my earliest gaming memories and I never stopped gaming!
BtH: The games I played the most when I was little were classics like The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time on Nintendo 64 and Age of Empires II on PC. As I got older, I started getting into more challenging games like Dark Souls and XCOM. I even have a soft spot for racing games because Need for Speed Underground was the coolest when I was younger.
BtH: I started streaming and recording gameplay as a hobby in late 2022/early 2023. People seemed to enjoy it, so I kept it up. It's been a big learning experience everything from video and audio production to figuring out what kinds of games people like to watch. But I'm still learning and improving all the time!
BtH: Vagrus was a game I had my eye on for a while before playing it. I had read some great things about this in-depth trading RPG, so when I decided to start recording for YouTube, I thought, "Why not give it a try?" Now I have over 250 episodes recorded!
BtH: I was instantly hooked by the incredible world-building in Vagrus. It's this living, breathing world that you get immersed in, where your actions can have major consequences or go completely unnoticed. The narrative is brilliantly done, and the challenging yet rewarding trading simulation gameplay is a lot of fun to figure out.
BtH: My favorite quest overall has to be the one with the Sand Wyrms. I spent so long fighting those horrible creatures that I think I developed some trauma! But the quest builds to this epic, climactic finale that it's definitely earned its place as one of my favorites in the game.
BtH: I find myself really attached to certain characters in combat. Right now, my frontline is Eylani, Gor'Goro, and Skornar, with Nedir, Finndurarth, and Javek in the back. Before Javek, I was torn between Crifta and Garrick for the other backline spot. [previewyoutube=XcAasavL-VM;full][/previewyoutube]
BtH: I think my approach is a bit of a middle ground - I'm too attached to my beasts of burden to go fully mounted, but I also don't max out my scouts or foraging parties. I just kind of pick up supplies as I go and it seems to work out.
BtH: Nedir's questline was one of the toughest for me to complete. It might have been because it was relatively early in my game and my fighters weren't fully leveled yet, but that was the combat I had to restart the most. [previewyoutube=t2N293Ib3OM;full][/previewyoutube]
BtH: One of the coolest experiences was the first time I used the portals to the Bronze Desert. Popping out on the other side of the world in that vast desert was just an incredible feeling - a really unique moment in Vagrus.
Ben is taking a little break from streaming Vagrus for now, but cannot wait to get back into it and try our new DLC coming later this year. Don't forget to follow Ben on Twitch or Youtube for more amazing content! With that, well sign off for now. As for you, as always, stay awesome and conquer the wasteland! The Lost Pilgrims Team
[ 2025-02-20 10:58:27 CET ] [ Original post ]
Hey Everyone,
Our aim at Lost Pilgrims is not just to create memorable gaming experiences, but also to introduce you to people who contribute to building our cozy community. Therefore, we have interviewed Ben the Human, who has been streaming Vagrus for a while now and recently arrived at a major milestone by concluding a run with over 250 episodes. This seemed like the perfect opportunity to ask him about his gaming journey and his experience with Vagrus:
Lost Pilgrims: When did you start playing video games?
Ben the Human: I've been playing video games since I can remember. As a kid, my family had a Super Nintendo, and playing Mario was one of my earliest gaming memories and I never stopped gaming!
LP: What games do you feel were formative for you as a gamer?
BtH: The games I played the most when I was little were classics like The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time on Nintendo 64 and Age of Empires II on PC. As I got older, I started getting into more challenging games like Dark Souls and XCOM. I even have a soft spot for racing games because Need for Speed Underground was the coolest when I was younger.
LP: What is it that you particularly like about streaming gameplay? What are the biggest challenges in streaming for you?
BtH: I started streaming and recording gameplay as a hobby in late 2022/early 2023. People seemed to enjoy it, so I kept it up. It's been a big learning experience everything from video and audio production to figuring out what kinds of games people like to watch. But I'm still learning and improving all the time!
LP: How did you find Vagrus and what caught your interest?
BtH: Vagrus was a game I had my eye on for a while before playing it. I had read some great things about this in-depth trading RPG, so when I decided to start recording for YouTube, I thought, "Why not give it a try?" Now I have over 250 episodes recorded!
LP: What aspects of Vagrus do you like in particular?
BtH: I was instantly hooked by the incredible world-building in Vagrus. It's this living, breathing world that you get immersed in, where your actions can have major consequences or go completely unnoticed. The narrative is brilliantly done, and the challenging yet rewarding trading simulation gameplay is a lot of fun to figure out.
LP: What are your most memorable stories, quests, or questlines in the game?
BtH: My favorite quest overall has to be the one with the Sand Wyrms. I spent so long fighting those horrible creatures that I think I developed some trauma! But the quest builds to this epic, climactic finale that it's definitely earned its place as one of my favorites in the game.
LP: In a Companion Combat, which Companions do you tend to use? What is your best team?
BtH: I find myself really attached to certain characters in combat. Right now, my frontline is Eylani, Gor'Goro, and Skornar, with Nedir, Finndurarth, and Javek in the back. Before Javek, I was torn between Crifta and Garrick for the other backline spot. [previewyoutube=XcAasavL-VM;full][/previewyoutube]
LP: Full mounted or all-in hunting & foraging?
BtH: I think my approach is a bit of a middle ground - I'm too attached to my beasts of burden to go fully mounted, but I also don't max out my scouts or foraging parties. I just kind of pick up supplies as I go and it seems to work out.
LP: What was your biggest challenge so far that you had to face in the game?
BtH: Nedir's questline was one of the toughest for me to complete. It might have been because it was relatively early in my game and my fighters weren't fully leveled yet, but that was the combat I had to restart the most. [previewyoutube=t2N293Ib3OM;full][/previewyoutube]
LP: Do you remember any moment that drew an outstanding or weird reaction from you and your audience?
BtH: One of the coolest experiences was the first time I used the portals to the Bronze Desert. Popping out on the other side of the world in that vast desert was just an incredible feeling - a really unique moment in Vagrus.
Ben is taking a little break from streaming Vagrus for now, but cannot wait to get back into it and try our new DLC coming later this year. Don't forget to follow Ben on Twitch or Youtube for more amazing content! With that, well sign off for now. As for you, as always, stay awesome and conquer the wasteland! The Lost Pilgrims Team
[ 2025-02-20 10:58:27 CET ] [ Original post ]
Vagrus - The Riven Realms
Lost Pilgrims Studio
Developer
Lost Pilgrims Studio
Publisher
2020-07-22
Release
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- Vagrus - The Riven Realms Linux [1.29 G]
Vagrus is an award-winning Roleplaying Game with strategy elements, where the player takes the role of a vagrus - a sort of a caravan leader, who makes a living on a strange and dangerous dark fantasy world by leading a traveling company on all kinds of ventures.
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A vast continent is yours to explore, filled with unique locations, strange factions, lurking dangers, and a lot of characters you can interact with. In order to punish the Empire for their sins a thousand years ago, the Elder Gods manifested themselves in the world, letting loose powers that ended up devastating it. Following this Calamity, the Empire was slow to rebuild and became a dark caricature of its former image. The continent is now a wasteland, riddled with arcane anomalies, twisted monsters, and undead.
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A large selection of longer and shorter stories make up the game’s narrative in the form of events and quests. The choices you make in these often affect the companions and the world around you. Pick your background from trader, mercenary, or explorer; work for factions, follow rumors and trading opportunities; acquire wealth, gain fame, and discover hidden knowledge. The world is sandbox, yet it is filled with hand-crafted content.
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Engage in turn-based, tactical combat that involves your companions and a large variety of enemies, both humanoid and monstrous. Use a wide range of character skills to succeed, as well as your own leadership-related abilities. Positioning and support skills are of paramount importance when your companions struggle against powerful foes.
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Most journeys have to be planned and prepared for carefully, lest they end in disaster. Manage your supplies, morale, and the freshness of your people effectively to survive. Haul cargo and valuables across the wasteland or take it from others. Your crew of workers, fighters, scouts, and slaves have to be managed to optimize their effectiveness. Equip your caravan with upgrades and your companions with magical gear.
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The player can recruit a wide variety of companions into the caravan to serve in versatile roles, such as scoutmaster, guard captain, quartermaster, or navigator. Each of them comes with their own combat skills, background stories, and personal quest lines that, when completed, can upgrade them in unforeseen ways. They can progress through experience levels to become more potent crew members as well as in combat.
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A vast continent is yours to explore, filled with unique locations, strange factions, lurking dangers, and a lot of characters you can interact with. In order to punish the Empire for their sins a thousand years ago, the Elder Gods manifested themselves in the world, letting loose powers that ended up devastating it. Following this Calamity, the Empire was slow to rebuild and became a dark caricature of its former image. The continent is now a wasteland, riddled with arcane anomalies, twisted monsters, and undead.
A large selection of longer and shorter stories make up the game’s narrative in the form of events and quests. The choices you make in these often affect the companions and the world around you. Pick your background from trader, mercenary, or explorer; work for factions, follow rumors and trading opportunities; acquire wealth, gain fame, and discover hidden knowledge. The world is sandbox, yet it is filled with hand-crafted content.
Engage in turn-based, tactical combat that involves your companions and a large variety of enemies, both humanoid and monstrous. Use a wide range of character skills to succeed, as well as your own leadership-related abilities. Positioning and support skills are of paramount importance when your companions struggle against powerful foes.
Most journeys have to be planned and prepared for carefully, lest they end in disaster. Manage your supplies, morale, and the freshness of your people effectively to survive. Haul cargo and valuables across the wasteland or take it from others. Your crew of workers, fighters, scouts, and slaves have to be managed to optimize their effectiveness. Equip your caravan with upgrades and your companions with magical gear.
The player can recruit a wide variety of companions into the caravan to serve in versatile roles, such as scoutmaster, guard captain, quartermaster, or navigator. Each of them comes with their own combat skills, background stories, and personal quest lines that, when completed, can upgrade them in unforeseen ways. They can progress through experience levels to become more potent crew members as well as in combat.
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MINIMAL SETUP
- OS: Ubuntu 12.04+. SteamOS+
- Processor: Intel Pentium 2Ghz or AMD equivalentMemory: 4 GB RAM
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: 1280x768 minimum resolution. DirectX 9.0c compatible graphics card
- Storage: 6 GB available space
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