Divinity Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition

[Jack Dandy]

But also, when large amounts of money are in play, anything is possible.

Yeah, that is true.. But, I think (hope?) they had enough bad experiences with bigass publishers to make them steer clear off that option.

 

[Decado]

apparently current succes is already enough to become a take over target

Oh god, I hope Swen won't fall for it.
But, like.. are there 'dangers'? Is Larian a public trade sort of deal? Can something big enough just up and buy them without their consent?

In the article Swen tells about a visit of interested buyers and 'stress caused by the choices they will have to make'. But of course this may be more general as in 'what game are we kickstarting next'?

But also, when large amounts of money are in play, anything is possible.

IMO, if they are smart they will do everything they can to get out from under the Kickstarter model. I can understand why developers are enamored with crowdfunding, because it lets them keep all the control over the project. But crowdfunding is likely to start wearing on peoples' nerves within the the next few years, as people start getting donation fatigue. I think it is a great way to get a studio off the ground, and show the big publishers that there is still good money to made in these smaller games that don't need AAA budgets.

I mean, ideally the best way to run a game studio is the traditional way: be profitable by releasing awesome games. If they can get to the point where their games are profitable enough to keep them going, that's what they should be doing. Because I think (eventually) people are going to stop donating to Kickstarter. I dunno, maybe I'm way off base there.

 

[Sodafish]

will giving both my mages Glass Cannon make this game hilariously easy

Yes.

An aside too: another annoying thing is that by the time you start getting those uber weapons with 3 or 4 different % to X stats, every enemy is immune to them or saves on the rolls every time. Kinda gay. Pure damage and +stat bonuses are infinitely more important at that point: crafted weapons are thus nearly always better from then on, which takes a lot of the fun out of phat loot gathering.

 

[Tigranes]

I don't know, the basic level 1 stun air spell from my mage reliably gets even high level enemies like Silverglen bosses.

 

[Sodafish]

Silverglen isn't high level. I'm talking about level 15+. And anyway, spells get a bonus from the mage's intelligence for those effects whilst weapons don't as far as I understand.

 

[RK47]

I don't know, the basic level 1 stun air spell from my mage reliably gets even high level enemies like Silverglen bosses.

That's because they are upscaled from your INT.
While gear % status do not.

 

[Tigranes]

The ... what ... really?

That's very stupid.

 

[RK47]

Time to reroll 4 mages imo
TBH, it's already shown that the only reliable debuff weapons are fast applying ones like daggers 2 AP cost.
Even then - dagger users blew up people with backstab damage, not status application.
While Rangers had to use Guerilla (Double Damage from Stealth) to get mileage off their 4AP bows / 6AP crossbows
It's cool though, since mage's stun status would allow the physicals to hit them @ 100% chance, so the fighters essentially can switch to power stance for additional dmg at very little drawback.

 

[Sodafish]

Yeah, so high level crafting is a must for power gaming. In my game Jahan can now make staffs with +3 intelligence, or just made a bow with +3 speed, +2 strength/dex and +2 perception and which does about 400 damage. I've yet to find a random bow with stats anywhere near this, even legendary ones.

 

[Tigranes]

I keep saying this, but play with 2. Much more fun, and gives a proper challenge, and means you can't just do everything.

 

[Sodafish]

If I do another playthrough it'll be on hard with 2 x lone wolf.

 

[RK47]

I keep saying this, but play with 2. Much more fun, and gives a proper challenge, and means you can't just do everything.

Welp. I did duo Lone Wolf co-op to lvl 10 before stopping.
It was fine.
It looks hard until the summons come in.

 

[Gord]

apparently current succes is already enough to become a take over target

Oh god, I hope Swen won't fall for it.
But, like.. are there 'dangers'? Is Larian a public trade sort of deal? Can something big enough just up and buy them without their consent?

In the article Swen tells about a visit of interested buyers and 'stress caused by the choices they will have to make'. But of course this may be more general as in 'what game are we kickstarting next'?

But also, when large amounts of money are in play, anything is possible.

I always got the impression that Larian (and Swen in particular) valued their independence very highly.
Therefore it would be quite surprising should they accept any form of buy-out. But who knows, it has happened before with other studios.

 

[Zorba the Hutt]

Perhaps a big corporate like Greg Martin Enterprises will make him an offer he can't refuse?

 

[RK47]

apparently current succes is already enough to become a take over target

Oh god, I hope Swen won't fall for it.
But, like.. are there 'dangers'? Is Larian a public trade sort of deal? Can something big enough just up and buy them without their consent?

In the article Swen tells about a visit of interested buyers and 'stress caused by the choices they will have to make'. But of course this may be more general as in 'what game are we kickstarting next'?

But also, when large amounts of money are in play, anything is possible.

I always got the impression that Larian (and Swen in particular) valued their independence very highly.
Therefore it would be quite surprising should they accept any form of buy-out. But who knows, it has happened before with other studios.

Maybe he's just teasing the backers for a future KS.

 

[Tigranes]

Without Lone Wolf, you fools. I don't know why you'd complain it's too easy when you take such an overpowered perk RK47.

 

[Sodafish]

He might be tempted to sell out and buy his very own golden waffle with the proceeds.

 

[RK47]

Without Lone Wolf, you fools. I don't know why you'd complain it's too easy when you take such an overpowered perk RK47.

 

[set]

apparently current succes is already enough to become a take over target

Oh god, I hope Swen won't fall for it.
But, like.. are there 'dangers'? Is Larian a public trade sort of deal? Can something big enough just up and buy them without their consent?

In the article Swen tells about a visit of interested buyers and 'stress caused by the choices they will have to make'. But of course this may be more general as in 'what game are we kickstarting next'?

But also, when large amounts of money are in play, anything is possible.

I always got the impression that Larian (and Swen in particular) valued their independence very highly.
Therefore it would be quite surprising should they accept any form of buy-out. But who knows, it has happened before with other studios.

No one values anything higher than money.

 

[krist2]

Hmm, score of 68...

http://killscreendaily.com/articles/speaking-inanimate-objects-divinity-original-sin/

I’m not sure Original Sin has a clue what it’s about, beyond “feeling like an old game.”

and of course this is on metacritic...

 

[Irenaeus]

Kill killscreendaily

 

[set]

Can metametacritic become a real thing?

 

[Sodafish]

Why do people give a fuck about metacritic?

 

[krist2]

Why do people give a fuck about metacritic?

Because it's something to do... :D

 

[IDtenT]

Are these AI personalities fully predictable, or does it still have some random to it?