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Dragon Age: Inquisition is a better game than Pillars of Eternity

pippin

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I must concede that. Because it's obvious everything in the game is kind of D&D but not... I mean, a kobold is a kobold, there's no real use in changing its name. Besides they changed names of creatures that belong to IRL folklore for God knows what reason...
 

Lhynn

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PoE will easily fit into the top 15

You know, if POE had somehow been a Dungeon's and Dragons Official™ game, it more than likely would not cause as much OUTRAGE and would indeed be possibly even higher than BG or BGII.

But then again, the entire point of POE was to have a title that they exclusively owned.
The whole point of PoE being PoE is that it isnt BG. If they had made it, we would have gotten an entirely different game in every way.
 

DeepOcean

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You know, if POE had somehow been a Dungeon's and Dragons Official™ game, it more than likely would not cause as much OUTRAGE and would indeed be possibly even higher than BG or BGII.
That didn't save NWN 2 OC.
 

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You know, if POE had somehow been a Dungeon's and Dragons Official™ game, it more than likely would not cause as much OUTRAGE and would indeed be possibly even higher than BG or BGII.
That didn't save NWN 2 OC.

NWN2 OC had a very troubled development cycle. But I still think a "classic" Infinity Engine type game (and updated to today's standards like POE was), done in the D&D setting would still do very well today, provided it was developed by a company that understands, and enjoys playing D&D (like Obsidian does). As well as understanding good cRPG mechanics, again, like Obsidian does. But they currently have that partnership with the Pathfider dudes, do I don't see a new D&D game from them anytime soon.

And besides, it seems Wizards of the Coast HATE the D&D licence anyways, and just throw work towards shit developers, whose entire main focus is to make "accessible" games. Not a D&D game, first and foremost. :M
 

Theldaran

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I'm okay with a Pathfinder game, lots of rules to implement though. They have cool shit like Razor Coast or Osirion, now imagine that in a CRPG.

Worst thing for D&D was falling into Wizards' hands, they're happy with MTG collectible model, D&D is more of a hobby and you shouldn't buy dozens of books unless they went the reasonable way (selling settings by good writers). I. e. it is ultimately non-profitable, or less so than other games.
 

pippin

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And besides, it seems Wizards of the Coast HATE the D&D licence anyways, and just throw work towards shit developers, whose entire main focus is to make "accessible" games. Not a D&D game, first and foremost.

Hasbro is the root of all evil.
 

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