Chris Avellone joins Larian on Divinity: Original Sin 2

[ArchAngel]

If they change it a lot for D:OS2 they might get a negative backlash from many fans of current writing.

 

[Lacrymas]

There are fans of the current writing?

 

[ArchAngel]

There are fans of the current writing?

About 1 million or so.

 

[Lacrymas]

About 1 million or so.

What? O.o How do you know?

 

[ArchAngel]

About 1 million or so.

What? O.o How do you know?

Because they sold at least 1 000 000 copies. If the story and writing stank so much it would sell like PoE or WL2.

Just because a few people on 'Dex complain about it, does not mean it is not loved by so many people that bought it.

 

[dragonul09]

About 1 million or so.

What? O.o How do you know?

Because they sold at least 1 000 000 copies. If the story and writing stank so much it would sell like PoE or WL2.

Just because a few people on 'Dex complain about it, does not mean it is not loved by so many people that bought it.

They sold 1 milion because it got praised on almost every major review site like Gamespot and IGN.The writing was a major turn off for a lot of players,you could see people bashing the writing in thread after thread on the steam forums and on their own.

The writing was a major failure compared with their past games,yes even fucking Beyond Divinity was better.

 

[Lacrymas]

1M sales =\= 1M fans of the writing. Saying that they are related is a false equivalency :p The writing is terrible.

 

[ArchAngel]

That is why I said about 1 million. The 50 000 or so didn't like it maybe. Few 'Dex complainers mean shit about real numbers. The point still stands the game sold more than its competitors and it is not only because of 2 player MP Coop. And a TB game at that.

 

[Lacrymas]

That is why I said about 1 million. The 50 000 or so didn't like it maybe. Few 'Dex complainers mean shit about real numbers. The point still stands the game sold more than its competitors and it is not only because of 2 player MP Coop. And a TB game at that.

The question here is: How do you know it sold that much because of the writing? Having a good combat system, co-op, being well advertised and later word-of-mouth are more logical possibilities.

 

[ArchAngel]

Because its writing is very specific. It is one of those love it or hate it situations. I doubt many people would be able to look past it to just do other stuff, especially when there is so much of it at start. This is not Xcom where you can just skip through all dialogue and go to TB combat.

 

[Lacrymas]

Spoiler Alert: Most people don't play games for the writing, so seducing them with "specific" writing won't do anything.

 

[TwinkieGorilla]

GET A FUCKING ROOM, christ.

 

[catfood]

 

[norolim]

Also apparently someone from CDProject is involved now. Interesting.

Any source for that?

 

[DraQ]

About 1 million or so.

What? O.o How do you know?

Because they sold at least 1 000 000 copies. If the story and writing stank so much it would sell like PoE or WL2.

Possibly Certainly Retarded.

 

[ArchAngel]

About 1 million or so.

What? O.o How do you know?

Because they sold at least 1 000 000 copies. If the story and writing stank so much it would sell like PoE or WL2.

Possibly Certainly Retarded.

Ah, someone head exploded when presented with reality. Maybe you should just not leave your basement.

 

[DraQ]

About 1 million or so.

What? O.o How do you know?

Because they sold at least 1 000 000 copies. If the story and writing stank so much it would sell like PoE or WL2.

Possibly Certainly Retarded.

Ah, someone head exploded when presented with reality. Maybe you should just not leave your basement.

'Till all your head pieces settle down?
Good idea, wouldn't want to be splattered with stupid.

 

[Irenaeus II]

 

[Chaotic_Heretic]

I like the writing style of Larian. Anyone remember the DragonA Terror Patrol from DKS? or the soulfourged chicken? :D

Also remember the lady who takes you to her room and charges you money. She tells stories :D

 

[DraQ]

I like the writing style of Larian. Anyone remember the DragonA Terror Patrol from DKS? or the soulfourged chicken? :D

I do too.
That's my main beef with DOS.

 

[IHaveHugeNick]

Because they sold at least 1 000 000 copies. If the story and writing stank so much it would sell like PoE or WL2.
.

Lol you're about as sharp as an edge of a melon.

990,000 out of this 1 million, are the people who after tutorial decided to simply click through the pile of garbage that mascarades as writing in this game. That's why nobody really has a problem with it. Because they didn't read it.