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

[Infinitron]

So wait, when I was shitting on the guy...I was talking with the guy? The panel from hell chief clown that was fucking up non stop and threw shoes at NPCs to win battles?

No no, Swen is a shitposter. The real Swen is lar_q. He hasn't logged in for many years.

 

[Child of Malkav]

Oh ok. Thanks.

 

[whydoibother]

So wait, when I was shitting on the guy...I was talking with the guy? The panel from hell chief clown that was fucking up non stop and threw shoes at NPCs to win battles?

No no, Swen is a shitposter. The real Swen is lar_q. He hasn't logged in for many years.

 

[Child of Malkav]

Ok I got it.

 

[Zombra]

Swen lurks as my sig attests, he just doesn't post.

A "quote" without a link is just words you typed.

 

[AwesomeButton]

The setting isn't that bad at all. It's actually the setting that carries the mediocre writing and plots of the games.

I'm honestly surprised people here have an issue with the setting out of all things. It's just an amalgamation of Josh's knowledge of pre-medieval and medieval-ish cultures slapped into a game, and I think does a good job of making it have an overarching God pantheon while having the nations feel believeable. Fantasy settings have never been too ambitious past dragons and ghouls, and fampyr are a good example of even Josh's autism being constrained.

As far as I recall George Ziets did most of the work on the pantheon and the gods' portfolios. You can tell it was written by someone who has done some more than casual reading. As someone who had to read Mircea Eliade's History of Religious Ideas at university, I can tell there was some thought put into it. Shame the games' writing didn't do it much justice. The original ideas from the PoE guidebook were reduced to something much inferior. I guess the "narrative designers" couldn't or wouldn't raise to the level of the setting source material.

 

[Delterius]

i hear briar diem's execution is tomorrow in the gates foundation

 

[Zed Duke of Banville]

Briar Diem is famous now

https://www.windowscentral.com/gami...and-pc-art-will-be-refined-over-the-next-year

We're also getting 200k+ views on twitter:

The Codex needs to increase its gatekeeping before we get swamped with new members.

 

[Ryzer]

i hear briar diem's execution is tomorrow in the gates foundation

His crime: Infidelity toward

 

[Spacer's Nugget]

It's always funny when the Codex, the 8chan of gaming forums, is mentioned by or refered to in the mainstream media. I guess people are desperate for any information on this game.

 

[Dr1f7]

my application for "Obsidian" as "Creative Writer":

You see lying in dreadful wake before you a man woman of hulking size lying in dreadful wake before you with an overwhelming, oppressive, stance. Masking her face is an obsidian mask, made from material from none other than the 'Ahb'Zghulkf'

Click for information on 'Ahb'Zghulkf'

The 'Ahb'Zghulkf' are a race of overweight elf-halfling-shortmen who are excellent at mining and smithing and love beer. They are NOT dwarves. We at Obsidian(tm) subvert role-playing norms! The Overweight Elf-halfling-shortmen (who ARE NOT dwarves, and shal not be referred to as DWARVES) are known for their long beards. The mines of Moria 'Ahb'Zghulkf' are thousands of millions of years old! a true brilliant vestigal of the great craftsmanship of the overweight elf-halfling-shortmen ahb'zghulkfs

mines and hanging from her ears are golden rings of hyperdimensional cubic circular ring form. As your head slowly and scarededly conically rotates towards her visage, you feel a Bowel Movement erupt deep from within!

"Bowel Movements" are fan-contributed stories added to the game! View this "Bowel Movement"?

1) Yes, reddit!
2) No, thakn you [OPTION LOCKED: REQUIRES 'Mega-Champion' EDITION]

1) AS SHIT RUNS DOWN YOUR LEGS YOU SMELL THE FECAL MASS OF HORRIFYING NECRODIMENSIONAL TERROR YOU FEEL THE RANCID ERUPTION OF 'Mag-Pie'

Click for information on 'Mag-Pie'

Mag-Pie is the traditional cuisine of the 'dwelf' race. Dwelves are NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH classical role-playing elves! Dwelves are slender, and really smart. They are also quite good at magic. THESE ARE NOT ELVES! Obsidian(tm) subverts classical rpg elements! While dwelves may seema lot like elves, they are NOT ELVES! DO NOT REFER TO DWELVES AS ELVES! Sometimes, dwelf males choose to have short hair! CLASSICAL ELVES DO NOT HAVE SHORT HAIR! Mag-Pie is created with two parts flour, one part water, and three part magic maggot.

LONG ROTTEN SUBSCRIBE TO MY PATREON (link to patreon HERE) for MORE SHORT STORIES

 

[duskvile]

Very creative lore dump is written by Dr1f7.

 

[rojay]

That may be the saddest effort post I've ever read.

 

[Sannom]

my application for "Obsidian" as "Creative Writer":

You see lying in dreadful wake before you a man woman of hulking size lying in dreadful wake before you with an overwhelming, oppressive, stance. Masking her face is an obsidian mask, made from material from none other than the 'Ahb'Zghulkf'

Click for information on 'Ahb'Zghulkf'

The 'Ahb'Zghulkf' are a race of overweight elf-halfling-shortmen who are excellent at mining and smithing and love beer. They are NOT dwarves. We at Obsidian(tm) subvert role-playing norms! The Overweight Elf-halfling-shortmen (who ARE NOT dwarves, and shal not be referred to as DWARVES) are known for their long beards. The mines of Moria 'Ahb'Zghulkf' are thousands of millions of years old! a true brilliant vestigal of the great craftsmanship of the overweight elf-halfling-shortmen ahb'zghulkfs

mines and hanging from her ears are golden rings of hyperdimensional cubic circular ring form. As your head slowly and scarededly conically rotates towards her visage, you feel a Bowel Movement erupt deep from within!

"Bowel Movements" are fan-contributed stories added to the game! View this "Bowel Movement"?

1) Yes, reddit!
2) No, thakn you [OPTION LOCKED: REQUIRES 'Mega-Champion' EDITION]

1) AS SHIT RUNS DOWN YOUR LEGS YOU SMELL THE FECAL MASS OF HORRIFYING NECRODIMENSIONAL TERROR YOU FEEL THE RANCID ERUPTION OF 'Mag-Pie'

Click for information on 'Mag-Pie'

Mag-Pie is the traditional cuisine of the 'dwelf' race. Dwelves are NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH classical role-playing elves! Dwelves are slender, and really smart. They are also quite good at magic. THESE ARE NOT ELVES! Obsidian(tm) subverts classical rpg elements! While dwelves may seema lot like elves, they are NOT ELVES! DO NOT REFER TO DWELVES AS ELVES! Sometimes, dwelf males choose to have short hair! CLASSICAL ELVES DO NOT HAVE SHORT HAIR! Mag-Pie is created with two parts flour, one part water, and three part magic maggot.

LONG ROTTEN SUBSCRIBE TO MY PATREON (link to patreon HERE) for MORE SHORT STORIES

Who let Ben Shapiro in here ?

 

[AwesomeButton]

my application for "Obsidian" as "Creative Writer":

It's actually "Narrative Designer" "Creative Writer" is not an accurate job description, as it implies the employee is creative and is a writer.

 

[whydoibother]

my application for "Obsidian" as "Creative Writer":

You see lying in dreadful wake before you a man woman of hulking size lying in dreadful wake before you with an overwhelming, oppressive, stance. Masking her face is an obsidian mask, made from material from none other than the 'Ahb'Zghulkf'

Click for information on 'Ahb'Zghulkf'

The 'Ahb'Zghulkf' are a race of overweight elf-halfling-shortmen who are excellent at mining and smithing and love beer. They are NOT dwarves. We at Obsidian(tm) subvert role-playing norms! The Overweight Elf-halfling-shortmen (who ARE NOT dwarves, and shal not be referred to as DWARVES) are known for their long beards. The mines of Moria 'Ahb'Zghulkf' are thousands of millions of years old! a true brilliant vestigal of the great craftsmanship of the overweight elf-halfling-shortmen ahb'zghulkfs

mines and hanging from her ears are golden rings of hyperdimensional cubic circular ring form. As your head slowly and scarededly conically rotates towards her visage, you feel a Bowel Movement erupt deep from within!

"Bowel Movements" are fan-contributed stories added to the game! View this "Bowel Movement"?

1) Yes, reddit!
2) No, thakn you [OPTION LOCKED: REQUIRES 'Mega-Champion' EDITION]

1) AS SHIT RUNS DOWN YOUR LEGS YOU SMELL THE FECAL MASS OF HORRIFYING NECRODIMENSIONAL TERROR YOU FEEL THE RANCID ERUPTION OF 'Mag-Pie'

Click for information on 'Mag-Pie'

Mag-Pie is the traditional cuisine of the 'dwelf' race. Dwelves are NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH classical role-playing elves! Dwelves are slender, and really smart. They are also quite good at magic. THESE ARE NOT ELVES! Obsidian(tm) subverts classical rpg elements! While dwelves may seema lot like elves, they are NOT ELVES! DO NOT REFER TO DWELVES AS ELVES! Sometimes, dwelf males choose to have short hair! CLASSICAL ELVES DO NOT HAVE SHORT HAIR! Mag-Pie is created with two parts flour, one part water, and three part magic maggot.

LONG ROTTEN SUBSCRIBE TO MY PATREON (link to patreon HERE) for MORE SHORT STORIES

Welcome to Larian Studios!

 

[ArchAngel]

Briar Diem is famous now

https://www.windowscentral.com/gami...and-pc-art-will-be-refined-over-the-next-year

We're also getting 200k+ views on twitter:

The Codex needs to increase its gatekeeping before we get swamped with new members.

And those new members will say they liked Oblivion!!

Spoiler

Ah sorry, my bad, they were not born at that time

 

[Delterius]

my application for "Obsidian" as "Creative Writer":

It's actually "Narrative Designer" "Creative Writer" is not an accurate job description, as it implies the employee is creative and is a writer.

if you think about it the existence of a creative writer implies the existence of an uncreative writer

 

[Duraframe300]

my application for "Obsidian" as "Creative Writer":

It's actually "Narrative Designer" "Creative Writer" is not an accurate job description, as it implies the employee is creative and is a writer.

if you think about it the existence of a creative writer implies the existence of an uncreative writer

Rather have an uncreative writer that can write well than a creative one that can't.

 

[Delterius]

my application for "Obsidian" as "Creative Writer":

It's actually "Narrative Designer" "Creative Writer" is not an accurate job description, as it implies the employee is creative and is a writer.

if you think about it the existence of a creative writer implies the existence of an uncreative writer

Rather have an uncreative writer that can write well than a creative one that can't.

i counter your offer with an uncreative writer that codes passably

 

[Delterius]

just to be clear has anyone called dibs on the avowed review? because i was thinking of writing the 3rd counterpoint review to it

 

[Roguey]

just to be clear has anyone called dibs on the avowed review? because i was thinking of writing the 3rd counterpoint review to it

Codex doesn't even have a review of The Outer Worlds. I think Junta wanted to write one but he got so aggressively bored that he gave up? With regard to Obsidian, apathy has set in, there will be nothing like Pillars of Eternity again.

 

[Delterius]

just to be clear has anyone called dibs on the avowed review? because i was thinking of writing the 3rd counterpoint review to it

Codex doesn't even have a review of The Outer Worlds. I think Junta wanted to write one but he got so aggressively bored that he gave up? With regard to Obsidian, apathy has set in, there will be nothing like Pillars of Eternity again.

like tears in the rain

also, wow, thats exactly what happened to me. i got to byzantium, grabbed the first quest and just entered a trance state where i uninstalled the game

 

[0sacred]

there will be nothing like Pillars of Eternity again.

one can only hope

 

[whydoibother]

just to be clear has anyone called dibs on the avowed review? because i was thinking of writing the 3rd counterpoint review to it

Its like Oblivion with Guns!