Preview Divinity: Original Sin Hands-on Preview at Rock Paper Shotgun

[warmonger3]

Reporting for incline.

 

[Jack Dandy]

Just wait until the inevitable "The chainmail bikini offended my sensibilities" follow-up article to see what Jaesun meant.

Anyway, game sounds better and better, can't wait to get my hands on dat beta

 

[Volrath]

If you guys have some questions or things you want me to pay attention to, list them here. I'd like to go prepared to Larian on thursday, we are a prestigious magazine after all.

 

[Visperas]

This game is gonna be awesome!! I want to try its editor quite badly.
Also, RPS is not as the codex but its the best news site I know.

 

[Kem0sabe]

If you guys have some questions or things you want me to pay attention to, list them here. I'd like to go prepared to Larian on thursday, we are a prestigious magazine after all.

Ask them about the tone of the story and characters, if it will lean more to the slapstick humor of previous titles or if they are attempting something more serious this time around. Also, how much does "reactivity" and "C&C" figure into their design. Thanks.

 

[Nuclear Explosion]

If you guys have some questions or things you want me to pay attention to, list them here. I'd like to go prepared to Larian on thursday, we are a prestigious magazine after all.

I'm interested in how tactical the combat is. IIRC they said ToEE was an inspiration so I'm wondering what type of stuff they've put in.

 

[Infinitron]

People giving questions to Volrath might want to check out Gragt's preview to see what we already know: http://www.rpgcodex.net/content.php?id=8925

 

[Jack Dandy]

Ask about death mechanics. IIRC they had some ultra-casual "get out of death free card" last time. I wonder how it functions this time around.

 

[Visperas]

Ask them about overworld map, Volrath! If there'll be one or not or what...

 

[hexer]

“Nobody has ever done that before.”

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Wait wasn't this already in Divine Divinity?​

 

[Achilles]

This all sounds terribly exciting, can't wait for the full game!

 

[ERYFKRAD]

Volrath
Ask them about itemization, whether it'd be more like Diablo, or with magic being rare. I never did hear what happened about that.
Now that the alpha's due, how are they planning to deal with complaints regarding difficulty?
Are they planning any sort of public demo at any time?
Oh, how easy is it to import assets by the editor, if they can answer that right now.
Lastly, how much sleep are they all getting?

 

[Chaotic_Heretic]

Volrath
Ask about
the attribute system changes and how it affects character progression
level range for the alpha/whole game.
Earth magic/skills. None of them have been shown
how many girlfriends Swen has

 

[Roguey]

I understand that RPS can have some stupid political pieces, but what is wrong with their game reviews? Granted I have not read many of them, but they are nowhere near as horrendous as IGN.

They thought Dragon Age Origins was too difficult.

 

[Chaotic_Heretic]

To be fair DAO optional bosses are challenging on Nightmare (flemetth and andraste dragon)

 

[Brother None]

Game sounds awesome. As expected, really!

 

[LESS T_T]

Volrath

Ask about dungeons and puzzles. How big, complex and non-linear dungeons (outside of the obvious Phantom Forest dungeon) will be? How much effort goes into designing puzzles and devices?

 

[AstroZombie]

People giving questions to Volrath might want to check out Gragt's preview to see what we already know: http://www.rpgcodex.net/content.php?id=8925

Ask them if they have implemented Gragt's idea

 

[a cut of domestic sheep prime]

Both of the characters, one male one female, can wear just about any combination of items. A stylish bucket or cooking pot can be combined with a full set of armour or a natty set of underwear.

 

[MicoSelva]

Looks even more promising than before. I hope the writing is up to par too. I'm kind of worried that it will drag the rest of the game down.

 

[V_K]

DD1 was notorious for having half of its skills looking fun in theory, but being completely useless in the context of the actual game. I wonder how DOS fares in that regard.

 

[Wirdschowerdn]

Fuck, 2014 is full of incline.

 

[Haba]

Doing stuff like the massacre he describes was pretty fun in the Gothic series, luring a horde of orcs or a single shadowbeast over some unsuspecting lumberjacks sitting around a campfire. I can't wait to try it in TB.

Though kiting mobs in TB sounds like a real dum dum chore, it'd be cool to see the game reacting to this kind of unexpected events too. Would be a nice surprise. "YOU brought this upon us! Now my family and friends are dead!"

 

[markec]

Fuck, 2014 is full of incline.

I get a strong feeling of deja vu here.

 

[felipepepe]

If you guys have some questions or things you want me to pay attention to, list them here. I'd like to go prepared to Larian on thursday, we are a prestigious magazine after all.

Not a question proper, but see how they handled escaping from battles, they were still thinking about it the last time.

Also, demand the immediate release of the editor, NAU!