Obsidian's Pillars of Eternity [BETA RELEASED, GO TO THE NEW THREAD]

I wasn't aware they had ever ruled out another kickstarter.

 

Oh that makes more sense. Everyone is pulling a doublefine, free money for all.

 

Is anyone really surprised that companies like getting millions of dollars with no need to pay it back or even share the profit?

 

Is there any old game Ip fit for this left anymore?

 

The branch horns too. If I wasn't told those were trolls I'd think they were some weird kind of male dryads.

 

As long as the company in question is Obsidian, I'm fine with that

 

More Kickstarters? I guess we can look forward to the inevitable spin-offs like Sawyer's 'Dyrwood Dale' and Avellone's 'Eternityscape: Misery'.

 

That would be pretty cool.

 

They could, for varietys sake, try to blend their RPG and storytelling expertise for a bit different style than before... Mix and match, and add an abstracted combat system and other, more proper, RPG features: 1. 2. 3.

 

Obsidian will announce a second KS, everyone on Codex will be butthurt, Avellone reveals it is his magnum opus of the High School RPG, Codex will raise 300,000$ for secret unlockable characters Andhaira and Lesi

 

MCa doing a High School jRPG is possibly the only thing they can pull out that would get my immediate support. :3

 

Avellone stopped caring about the high school RPG after Rockstar made Bully. Plus they have South Park.

I'm sure I've mentioned it before but my ideal Kickstarter/PoE-profit-funded Josh-projects would be

a) a pseudo-spiritual successor to Bloodlines that takes place in an urban fantasy setting. Possibly a re-purposed Hidden though tbqh I think the whole "there are fantastic creatures hiding in the real world!" is a bit overdone and I'd prefer something more like Mieville's New Crobuzon.

b) a sci-fi turn-based game. Possibly a re-purposed Aliens: Crucible so they don't step too much on Fargo's turf. It could be pitched as the tactical gameplay of XCOM with role playing and a reactive story. It could also still be fully voice-acted so they can preserve that "time doesn't pause while you're talking" element.

Or go the other way around. Make a PC-exclusive Aliens as envisioned with a downgrade in graphics fidelity or a turn-based urban fantasy that takes place entirely in one city, like a more-detailed Tarant.

 

A direct sequel to Bloodlines would be great, maybe Obsidian can buy the IP from Activision, and license the rules from White Wolf or make their own.
A spiritual successor to Falllout with Tim Cain as lead designer would also be fantastic. Not very likely though because of Wasteland 2 and, of course, Bethfucktardesda.

 

love that old sound : BBRRaaaaaaammmm! WHAAaaaaaaammmmm!

great stuff.

pheh... overshooting a little bit too high there, are we?

yeah right.

 

Or showelware like nwn2 oc to rake in cash.

 

"Kickstart our bid to bribe Bioware to let us make Dragon Age: New Orlais!"

 

Wouldn't mind a Dark Ages style RPG myself, or an Oriental setting - like uhhh well I can only think of Throne of Darkness, but not like that ... more like this



also Dark Sun, probs my favourite D&D world.

 

Zelzany's Amber, Moorcock's Eternal Champion multiverse, Dunsany's Pegana or Lieber's Lankhmar; any of these would make a great setting for an RPG if done properly. Invariably we're always stuck with some rehash or rip-off of Tolkien's Middle Earth, or some fuck soup aping the Forgotten Realms.

 

I'm in for either a Ravenloft or a Dark Sun game, all in!
Or maybe a Stargate RPG?

 

Chris Avellone should just make that Wire RPG he's been dreaming about.

 

As long as he has nothing to do with the mechanics