Divinity: Original Sin Beta Release Thread [GAME RELEASED, GO TO THE NEW THREAD]

[Haba]

Are you thinking of a cult of personality?

No, I am thinking about actual cargo cults.

Cargo cults often develop during a combination of crises. Under conditions of social stress, such a movement may form under the leadership of a charismatic figure. This leader may have a "vision" (or "myth-dream") of the future, often linked to an ancestral efficacy thought to be recoverable by a return to traditional morality. This leader may characterize the present state (often imposed by colonial capitalist regimes) as a dismantling of the old social order, meaning that social hierarchy and ego boundaries have been broken down.

 

[tuluse]

That pretty much describes all cults doesn't it?

 

[Infinitron]

Beta released! http://steamcommunity.com/games/230230/announcements/detail/1677896864218919840

Restart Steam and get your update if it's not downloading already.

 

[AstroZombie]

I hope that tutorial dungeon is optional.

 

[SuicideBunny]

fuck this, i give up. time to play.

 

[Perkel]

downloading.

 

[pakoito]

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[anus_pounder]

fuck this, i give up. time to play.

 

[SuicideBunny]

I hope that tutorial dungeon is optional.

you still start on the beach. the dungeon is behind the stone door that came after crabs before and nothing is forcing you to enter (but you want to because clues, also free loot).

 

[AstroZombie]

you still start on the beach. the dungeon is behind the stone door that came after crabs before and nothing is forcing you to enter (but you want to because clues, also free loot).

Excellent!

 

[SuicideBunny]

they even added two conversing skeletons

 

[jdinatale]

How long is this game expected to be?

 

[felipepepe]

In D:OS you can play as a zombie Earth, Wind & Fire member. 11/10, GOTY.

 

[Ulminati]

Downloadan!

This game and Xenonauts already provided me with more entertainment than all the 2013 releases combined. Much love to Larian

 

[ERYFKRAD]

You win, Larian, downloading.

 

[Mangoose]

BUT NO WEATHERHERHERHERHERHER

 

[Ulminati]

Seems like there's a bug at the Shelter at the end of Time. Zixzax only gives me a Pyramid, not the teleporter rune. So I'm stuck there

 

[ZoddGuts]

BETA Trailer

 

[Infinitron]

That's an excellent trailer. Spread it far and wide, Larian!

 

[Angthoron]

Awwww yiss. Goodbye, weekend plans.

That's an excellent trailer. Spread it far and wide, Larian!

They even mention that we can DISCUSS!!!

 

[Ulminati]

The DISCUSS system is silly. Haven't watched the trailer but I tried it out in the beta. After you disagree and choose your type of argument (intimidate, charm, reason) you get some sort of power level based on argument type for the situation + your stats. Then you play rock-paper-scissors. Every time you win, you get your power level thingie in points. First person to 10 points wins. (So power level 2 = 5 successes, 3 = 4, 4 = 3, 5 = 2). If you're playing single player, it auto-rolls. In multiplayer you get to pick rock/paper/scissors yourself.

I can just imagine the two source hunters in front of the guard... "The peasant is lying!" "No, he's telling the truth!" "Can you excuse us for a moment" *plays 5 rounds of rock paper scissors, then turns to the guard* "Yeah... He's definitely telling the truth."

 

[SuicideBunny]

That's an excellent trailer.

nnnghgnnn.. not with an rps but no codex quote at the beginning...

The DISCUSS system is silly. Haven't watched the trailer but I tried it out in the beta.

that was alpha. it's different in beta. just agree or disagree and get different personality points, no backing down or convincing at the end so far as i have seen.

 

[Raze]

How long is this game expected to be?

About 50+ hours. I'm guessing a completionist could take 100 hours, based on Larian's estimates for their previous RPGs.

Seems like there's a bug at the Shelter at the end of Time. Zixzax only gives me a Pyramid, not the teleporter rune. So I'm stuck there

There is a 'Rift Travel' icon on the right edge of the screen, a little below the mini-map, which should let you leave.

 

[Ulminati]

That's an excellent trailer.

nnnghgnnn.. not with an rps but no codex quote at the beginning...

The DISCUSS system is silly. Haven't watched the trailer but I tried it out in the beta.

that was alpha. it's different in beta. just agree or disagree and get different personality points, no backing down or convincing at the end so far as i have seen.

I'm talking about the beta. Which I played today.

 

[Infinitron]

Ulminati is correct, they added a dialogue minigame for the beta.