Divinity: Original Sin 2 Pre-Release Thread

[pakoito]

It is, in the sense that there's "outer space" and suns and moons and shit and there's day and night although they last some more time.

How about a world that changes *gravity* instead of *luminosity* at different hours of the day. Or another where the speed of light is slower in the morning. Or everything tastes differently according to the hour of the day and the month.

Heck, you can go full stack progressive (or Ranma 1/2) and say that you change gender or sexual preference with the rotation of the planet.

 

[Nekot-The-Brave]

It's over $900.000~!

 

[pakoito]

It's over $900.000~!

Phone me when the Undetto are in. Muh religious fundamentalism.

Spoiler

 

[Zombra]

I think I have a spare key, though I'll let you know when I get home.

Everyone should shower Nekot's quoted post with brofists; he wasn't just blowing smoke when he offered to share the incline. Thanks man!

 

[Grokalibre]

Don't exaggerate..just think of vampire/werewolf in D:OS 2 current, and vampire/werewolf with d&n schedules in. Think of thieving at night (Gothic II, pre-exp), of guard eyesight in the morning. Think of deeper plot possibilities, think of light spells at night, and shadow spells mechanics during daylight. Think modder modules, think landmass and setting-appropriate "themes" within its segments.
It is a big miss and you should know it. Understandably absent, ok, if they can't, they can't, but a miss nonetheless

I know the exemples you're giving are not something that can be added post pre-production because a stretchgoal has been reached.

 

[himmy]

Not sure what people like about day/night cycles so much, I just find it annoying as fuck to find a store closed where I wanted to shop, a person sleeping to which I wanted to talk, to waste time waiting for some timed event to occur etc etc.

I feel the same, except I usually found myself having the coolest moments in Gothic (the most easily available daynight cycle RPG I can think of) during such interactions, forcing me to postpone a certain quest I was doing in favour of exploring the city outskirts or sneaking in people's houses or whatever other thing, which lead to a completely different part of the game. I absolutely loved it. Those annoying moments are blessings in disguise, if there is plenty to do.

 

[Immortal]

Funny thing is, that sounds really low, but I bet it's actually way higher than the percentage of people who multiplayed the IE games.

So.. it's way higher then zero?

Comparing Steam to Gamespy is like comparing something really good to something really shitty.

 

[Black_Willow]

I have no idea. Good luck to getting 3 other people to log regularly at the same time to play a 50 hours+ CRPG. Might as well play the real deal.

Well I for one have exactly such a group.
git gud @ making friends

 

[Infinitron]

no you don't..take it from an ex junkie

...this explains a lot.

Some time ago they moved Avellone from the "stretch goals" section to the "game ideas" section of their uservoice thing. If they use him, he won't be a goal, just someone they'll hire.

I think you're overthinking this.

 

[J_C]

I haven't been following this thread (forgot about it after it was moved away, I never read all those subforums).
I don't know, I'm not very enthusiastic about this. Everything that would be interesting is not there (day/night schedules, Editor support, ...). Sounds like a slamdunk sequel on the engine they already have, playing it safe and not really pushing the limits.

You don't have to always push the limits. Every Codex darling kickstarter is just the same old thing, but done very well (Wasteland, torment, Thumbleweed Park etc). We need good RPGs, whether they innovate or not. And competitive questing and 4 player coop is enough innovation compared to original.

 

[Crooked Bee]

Some time ago they moved Avellone from the "stretch goals" section to the "game ideas" section of their uservoice thing. If they use him, he won't be a goal, just someone they'll hire.

Eh, not really. They even moved "Stretch Goal: PS Vita" there too: http://larian.uservoice.com/forums/...deas/suggestions/9288237-stretch-goal-ps-vita

And a bunch of other stretch goals:
http://larian.uservoice.com/forums/...ons/9291273-stretch-goal-alternative-ending-s
http://larian.uservoice.com/forums/...stions/9290688-stretch-goals-for-translations
http://larian.uservoice.com/forums/...ideas/suggestions/9491094-stretch-goal-kojima

They seem to have moved a lot of things that aren't "pledge rewards" per se (there wasn't a "stretch goals" section) to the game ideas section.

 

[Aenra]

this explains a lot

hmm, depends on one's criteria i suppose. If you find the time, PM me and tell? I am willing to bet you have it wrong. Emphasis on the PM part mind

 

[Infinitron]

D:OS 2 has just surpassed D:OS's funding on Kickstarter.

 

[Popiel]

Okay, let's cut the crap shall we.

Where is MCA as a stretch goal I ask?

 

[Sjukob]

People , you should calm down about the amount of money backed . It will steadily rise up to 1.100.000 at least . Although I personally think that it will be slightly over 1.500.000 in the end , but it's really subjective .

 

[Infinitron]

Swen's posting in KS comments now:

Larian Studios LLC 4 minutes ago
Hey all! Swen here It's pretty surreal to see us go past D:OS 1. We seriously didn't expect it to go that fast.

The good ones never believe.

 

[Infinitron]

Larian Studios LLC just now
Jimmious: Those just happen to be the ones we can't do. NPC schedules & cycles would make what we're trying to do very hard and require a bigger team than we have. Voice recordings I would love & I'll fight hard for it, but given the amount of dialogue we have, it's going to be tough. We recorded 7 months non-stop for D:OS EE & that was after the game was done. If we're going to have to add that much time to D:OS 2's development, I might be undead myself by the time it's finished

:/

 

[Excidium II]

Maybe in DOS 3.

 

[Crooked Bee]

The good ones never believe.

That's sort of mind-boggling and stupid and stuff. But also cute.

 

[Infinitron]

That's sort of mind-boggling and stupid and stuff. But also cute.

Larian Studios LLC 1 minute ago
@babby: People keep on saying that, but it's really the case. It took us 12 days last time so to think we'd be funded in 12 hrs, just didn't pop up. We'd hoped for it of course, but it didn't seem realistic.

 

[Crooked Bee]

Yeah, but last time they didn't have D:OS' success behind them already either. Whatever though.

 

[Volrath]

:/

Sigh

 

[PhantasmaNL]

Reminds me a little of an oscar or whatever prize ceremony where the winnar method acts "Surprise" and "Shock" when his name is called. What me? Really??? No way man!!!! Quit joking now i tell you!!! Well all right then, let me get my earlier prepared word of thanks (hi mom!) and lets get this party started.

 

[Bubbles]

$15 RPGWatch bonus for the next 30 donators:

Every donation of at least $15 will be supported by RPGWatch with another $15 - so you can get the $30 game for just $15 (Funded by the Elder Spy).

Be strong and resist, brave Codexia.

 

[Nekot-The-Brave]

:/

I never trust what Larian Staff has to say, they don't really seem to be 'in sync' with the rest of their teams. Take whatever they say in the kickstarter comments with a grain of salt.