Eternity Avowed - Obsidian's first person action-RPG in the Pillars of Eternity setting - coming February 18th

[Roguey]

If you go from saying a guy is a history major in one sentence, and then in the next sentence you defend his incoherent setting because "it's not earth, so maybe it's fine that it's nothing like our history," then it doesn't look like his major is doing him much good.

There's a lot of details and ways that things are done in Eora that aren't in other crpg fantasy settings, just read the guidebook and almanac.

I get that someone like Sawyer would probably be able to impress "Did you know that the Byzantine Empire were ROMANS"-Redditor types, but hopefully people here are a bit more discerning.

I've read quite an amount of history but a lot of it is quickly out of mind, just not that interested enough to memorize every detail and analyze every aspect.

 

[Sherry]

I'm half tempted to buy this game at this point just to experience the shit show.

It'll be cracked within 24 hours anyway.

Gosh yesterrday was not one of my better days because all the shelves were being cleared of alcohol from being sold from USA products so had to make a trip to stock up on my favorite red wine from California before the tariffs went to affect today

Sherry confirmed for Cool Wine Aunt

Hi.

Gosh is there anything else you think I will need for my journey to The Living Lands? Sad there is no VOLUME THREE for Avowed

*CLINK GLASS TOGETHER*

Thanks,
Sherry

 

[VerSacrum]

But the government seems somewhat inspired by the Holy Roman Empire of the Late Middle ages.

The only vaguely reminiscent thing is the elected ruler

And that's hardly an HRE specific thing tbh.

It isn't, actually it's more similar to the Elective Monarchy practised in Pre-Norman England - as are the titles used (Earls, Thegns)

 

[kapisi]

For a fantasy game inspired by real world history, Eora is very well thought out and tied together. Even more so if you consider that there is still no official map of the known world.

 

[Heroic Liberator]

Sherry, were you dropped on your head as an infant?))

 

[ArchAngel]

Sherry, were you dropped on your head as an infant?))

It is well know that squirrels are dropped from high regularly to learn to fall. Sherry never learned that.

 

[Zibniyat]

*CLINK GLASS TOGETHER*

The books look nice. Especially the one on the left. When I was young I was too poor to afford such things, now that I am older and not poor I cannot seem to justify purchasing them simply because most games aren't really that good or interesting. So I'd never even read guides or similar. Additionally I prefer playing without the guide, although not always.

Last game for which I was considering spending around 250 dollars for was the new Homeworld game (the RTS), but I didn't and I'm glad now that I did not, simply because the game, compared to Homeworld 2 for example, turned out to be full of decline.

Have you read anything from those guides? Anything in particular that caught your attention? I played only the first POE, and it was pretty mediocre in my opinion, not even worth replays.

 

[Fedora Master]

There's a lot of details and ways that things are done in Eora that aren't in other crpg fantasy settings, just read the guidebook and almanac.

If the setting doesn't grip the player immediately, or if it isn't at least tolerable, it's shit. Eora is shit.

 

[Roguey]

There's a lot of details and ways that things are done in Eora that aren't in other crpg fantasy settings, just read the guidebook and almanac.

If the setting doesn't grip the player immediately, or if it isn't at least tolerable, it's shit. Eora is shit.

There was a time when I was excited https://rpgcodex.net/forums/threads/supplementary-materials-cookbook-almanac-guidebook-etc.98022/ https://rpgcodex.net/forums/threads...about-pillars-of-eternity.102386/post-4104802 https://rpgcodex.net/forums/threads...-dream-since-the-beginning.99741/post-3978007

A setting by a robot for robots.

 

[Heroic Liberator]

I'd be (moderately) excited if it came straight after Deadfire. With TOW between them though... yeah nah.

 

[almondblight]

And then with the world somewhat similar to the 1600's or so?

1500s

There are flint lock pistols all over the place (and several blunderbuss). Granted, the technology level isn’t particularly coherent either.

Borders are predominantly geographical features until very recently, things like Roman limes were rare

I'm not talking about the lack of a border fence, I'm talking about how Twin Elms feels like it's a Glanfathan city dropped in the middle of the Dyrewood the way it shows up in the game.

But the government seems somewhat inspired by the Holy Roman Empire of the Late Middle ages.

The only vaguely reminiscent thing is the elected ruler

And that's hardly an HRE specific thing tbh.

It’s the most well known European elected monarchy, Sawyer always talks about his love for Darklands (set in the Holy Roman Empire), and Sawyer just released a game set in the Holy Roman Empire himself.

 

[Fedora Master]

Soyer is a Euroboo, the natural state of the deracinated uncultured American swine.

 

[Infinitron]

Lesson 3: The Gods

The gods of Eora shape life and reincarnation, each representing different aspects of existence. From Woedica's justice to Eothas' light, their influence is vast. Worshippers honor gods tied to their way of life, with divine encounters being the most rare and daunting event a kith could witness in their lifetime.

 

[Orange Clock]

Lesson 3: The Gods

The gods of Eora shape life and reincarnation, each representing different aspects of existence. From Woedica's justice to Eothas' light, their influence is vast. Worshippers honor gods tied to their way of life, with divine encounters being the most rare and daunting event a kith could witness in their lifetime.

What always puzzled me with the whole “the gods aren’t real thing”, is that, they are REAL, in a sense, that they do exists, they do have power over the world and people, and most importantly manipulate souls. Does their true nature matters that much when they can erupt a volcano? drop moon? disintegrate your soul?