Torment Is there a list of who wrote what in Torment?

[Lockkaliber]

I don't feel like wasting time on companions with subpar writing, so I'm wondering if anyone has an overview of what the many writers have contributed to the game?

 

[Russia is over. The end.]

All I know so far is who wrote Callistege. Stay away.

 

[Parabalus]

All I know so far is who wrote Callistege. Stay away.

 

[Lockkaliber]

Isn't she the one who started in the vidya business specifically to work on a Torment sequel? Anyway, Callistege seemed like a boring mass of clichés so I dumped her the first chance i got.

 

[Obviousplant]

Take Erritis. Callistege seemed cool on the outset, but I don't think she said anything interesting during the entire game. Maybe one funny dismissive line of Erritis, but that's it.

 

[Projas]

MCA wrote Erritis. Rothfuss wrote Rhin. Callistege honestly doesn't seem to be that bad so far.

Edit: Oh and Aligern is Nathan Long.

 

[HoboForEternity]

Take Erritis. Callistege seemed cool on the outset, but I don't think she said anything interesting during the entire game. Maybe one funny dismissive line of Erritis, but that's it.

and her premise is so interesting, but she speaks like all the average jane out there. With multiple versions of yourself from another realities i expect her to be incoherent at times, perceive the world in such varied way that she seems crazy to the normal people.

Fuck, even just put some time/dimension gimmick to her speech like abnaxus from TLJ will help alot.

Maybe it is too early because i havent got out from the reef yet, and i am tired af, but eberytime she has a dialogue, it jusy scream missed opportunity to make an interesting character.

 

[veevoir]

Erritis rules, especially if you have Matkina in your party as well. Biodrones shall have their romances! somewhat

Not suprised this is the one written by MCA, by far most amusing companion, despite being comic relief.

 

[Obviousplant]

... eberytime she has a dialogue, it jusy scream missed opportunity to make an interesting character.

Sorry to break it to you, but that's pretty much her entire character arc I felt the same way.

Spoiler

Though later on in Bloom, you can sacrifice one of her personalities, who'll refuse to join her back when you meet her again

 

[Humanity has risen!]

What does it matter if it's obnoxious, uncultured Millennial hipster 1 or obnoxious, uncultured Millennial hipster 2 who wrote what?

 

[Kahr]

What does one obnoxious, uncultured Millennial hipster matter?

 

[Luckmann]

When you say Torment, I automatically think about the game that is actually called Torment, as in Planescape: Torment, called such because it's set in Planescape, but titled Torment.

I wish people would take care to refer to it more properly as Tides of Numenera, to avoid confusion. Also, Tides of Numenera isn't really worthy of being confused with Torment to begin with.

 

[pippin]

all i know is that hack rothfuss wrote for this game. i am very afraid

 

[Lockkaliber]

What does it matter if it's obnoxious, uncultured Millennial hipster 1 or obnoxious, uncultured Millennial hipster 2 who wrote what?

I guess the definition of millennial has widened to encompass people the age of MCA or Rothfuss now.

 

[Roguey]

McComb, Ziets, Long, Rothfuss, Avellone, Mitsoda... this is largely a Gen X game. This is what they've evolved into.

 

[Azalin]

All I know so far is who wrote Callistege. Stay away.

Fuck,good think I dropped her pretty fast

 

[veevoir]

I'm pretty sure I am the one who wrote Erritis. He's like 90% of my pnp characters.

 

[AwesomeButton]

All I know so far is who wrote Callistege. Stay away.

Damn, I pulled the short straw. I still think the other guy was worse though.

 

[SausageInYourFace]

Is there a list of who wrote what in Torment?
I don't feel like wasting time on companions with subpar writing,

How about you just read and then form your own opinion and judge the quality for yourself instead of just blindly enabling your preconceptions?

I guess that would require too much independent thinking, its easier to take photographs of authors or the reputation of their names as basis.

 

[Lockkaliber]

Is there a list of who wrote what in Torment?
I don't feel like wasting time on companions with subpar writing,

How about you just read and then form your own opinion and judge the quality for yourself instead of just blindly enabling your preconceptions?

I guess that would require too much independent thinking, its easier to take photographs of authors or the reputation of their names as basis.

You're not wrong, I used to feel like this with video games before as well, only my collected experiences with writing in the medium has left me disillusioned. I refuse to let another of the shitty writers that make up 99% of the industry, fuck up a game experience I've been looking forward too. That and I don't have time to play through games several times to get to all the content anymore.

 

[Kalin]

 

[alkeides 2.0]

Spoiler

Callistege doesn't even have a proper sidequest or ending, if you are playing the game for "story", ditch her, pick up Alligern. I unfortunately stuck with her because I thought she was a better damage-dealer than Alligern.

I liked Rhin's "good" ending though.

 

[Popiel]

I liked Rhin's "good" ending though.

Which is?

Spoiler

I let her stay with me.

 

[vivec]

I ditched Aligern and Callistige the first moment it was possible. Is Aligern at least interesting? Does he add any content in the game at all? At the moment Erritis is the best companion followed by Rhin. Another utility companion can be the charmer captain guy forgot-his-name. So I played with these three. But the last guy adds nothing to the game content wise. I was wondering if I should recruit anyone else for the second playthrough.

 

[Popiel]

I went with Aligern, Erritis and Rhin. Aligern is your average Joe of Numanuma, he is somewhat interesting (least interesting of aforementioned party) and his personal quest stretches across whole game. Said quest is sadly not very amusing, but is serviceable. For my next playthrough I plan to switch him with Matkina. Callistege can go and eat dirt.