Game News Larian to Kickstart Divinity: Original Sin 2 on August 26th

[Kirkpatrick]

Just wondering, have they said anything about Divinity 3 in the past year or so?

 

[Crooked Bee]

(a MCA stretch goal is sadly not likely).

We should start a petition or something to get Chris Avellone to be a stretch goal. He seems to be a freelancer now anyway, and Larian might be on board with some of his crazier ideas too.

 

[Zeriel]

I almost feel like "every quest needs to have over a dozen solutions, and every NPC needs to be killable" is a greater obstacle to their plotlines than Larian's writing talent. Options are all well and good, but there is such a thing as overkill.

 

[Kem0sabe]

No one said that they need to use it.

They can use Divinity OS2 and use completely different ruleset/world if they want. No one sane would give a shit about previous world.
Though my main concern is artstyle. I loved DOS but i hated artstyle ala wow crap



99% this is PC + console kickstarter.

No way in hell they will pass on console crowd when they have now working pads in their engine along with split screen support

I think it's apparent from the art that they will be basing this on their existing fantasy universe, even as a cost saving measure it makes sense for them to build on an established lore book than building one from scratch.

 

[Infinitron]

99% this is PC + console kickstarter.

No way in hell they will pass on console crowd when they have now working pads in their engine along with split screen support

I predict that they will announce controller support, but will not commit to a console port yet. Why? Because they have no idea yet how well these games sell on consoles. If D:OS EE bombs on consoles then porting the sequel would be stupid. It'll be "something we're considering" until next year.

 

[MicoSelva]

We should start a petition or something to get Chris Avellone to be a stretch goal. He seems to be a freelancer now anyway, and Larian might be on board with some of his crazier ideas too.

Since MCA has the habit of drowning himself in source material and learning everything about the lore of the setting he is about to write for, he would go mad trying to make sense of Rivellon and previous games' and all their background information.

 

[Jaesun]

That might be a good thing though...

 

[Crooked Bee]

Since MCA has the habit of drowning himself in source material and learning everything about the lore of the setting he is about to write for, he would go mad trying to make sense of Rivellon and previous games' and all their background information.

I'd love to see him try, to be honest. They could use someone who'd bring the setting together in a clever way while not doing away with the goofiness, subversive as that way may be. With Old World Blues under his belt, MCA would be perfect for that.

 

[tyrannosaurus rex]

The art style will likely stay because it sells.

But here you see, it's ok that Larian is preoccupied with doing more money over doing good art. Because it's larian and they aren't an evil publisher.

 

[Angthoron]

We should start a petition or something to get Chris Avellone to be a stretch goal. He seems to be a freelancer now anyway, and Larian might be on board with some of his crazier ideas too.

We should fund MCA's addition separately. As a Codex-only tier.

Also, while I am very excited about the news here, I have to say that Divinity: Original Sin 2 is a terrible name. You can't have Original Sin twice. It should be called Divinity: Unoriginal Sin.

 

[Crooked Bee]

Divinity: Even More of The Same Original Sin

 

[mindx2]

If the audience is willing. Considering they're probably not going to do physical tiers this time, it should make my job much easier.

WHAT?!

I know they sort of said something a long time ago about how hard it was but is there some new info that I missed that confirms this? If so my pledge amount just took a nose dive...

 

[Angthoron]

WHAT?!

I know they sort of said something a long time ago about how hard it was but is there some new info that I missed that confirms this? If so my pledge amount just took a nose dive...

Or got higher. I think they'll have physical tier, but it'll probably be at a higher entry level. The work associated with boxed editions was quite hellish from what I remember.

 

[Zeriel]

We should fund MCA's addition separately. As a Codex-only tier.

Also, while I am very excited about the news here, I have to say that Divinity: Original Sin 2 is a terrible name. You can't have Original Sin twice. It should be called Divinity: Unoriginal Sin.

Haha, yes. If we raise $30,000 Chris Avellone will tell us about the secret, REAL plotline of <pick game>, that only the Codex is privy to. This is brilliant.

 

[Cadmus]

I'd love to see him try, to be honest. They could use someone who'd bring the setting together in a clever way while not doing away with the goofiness, subversive as that way may be. With Old World Blues under his belt, MCA would be perfect for that.

Old World Blues was shit, trying too hard. I don't think MCA should ever touch Divinity.
Tbh I don't know what's so great about the guy.

 

[mindx2]

Or got higher. I think they'll have physical tier, but it'll probably be at a higher entry level. The work associated with boxed editions was quite hellish from what I remember.

That I can live with as I know the premium costs associated with my particular... em, fetish.

 

[likaq]

But here you see, it's ok that Larian is preoccupied with doing more money over doing good art. Because it's larian and they aren't an evil publisher.

This.
Blizzard is making games with abominable art style( diablo 3 , wow ) ? Codex is full of butthurt.
Larian is making games with abominable art style. Then everything is ok because sales will be better.
Welcome to RPG - double standards- Codex

 

[Infinitron]

But here you see, it's ok that Larian is preoccupied with doing more money over doing good art. Because it's larian and they aren't an evil publisher.

Here's the truth - nobody actually cares that much about "awful art style". It's just an additional complaint that people add when bitching about developers who make games they don't want.

So it's like, "man, themepark MMOs like World of Warcraft are stupid!" doesn't sound harsh enough. So you add "and look at this art style, it's so childish!" too. But if it was a turn-based RPG with that art style, that wouldn't be a deal-breaker for anybody. Because that's the kind of game they want. Get it?

 

[Excidium II]

Here's the truth - nobody actually cares that much about "awful art style". It's just an additional complaint that people add when bitching about developers who make games they don't want.

I care.

 

[Crooked Bee]

FWIW I suggested the Chris Avellone stretch goal: http://larian.uservoice.com/forums/...ggestions/9290247-stretch-goal-chris-avellone

Feel free to vote on it.

 

[Angthoron]

I care.

You're not 1eyedking.

 

[likaq]

The art style will likely stay because it sells.

Which is why my money will go to Iron Tower Studio and not to Larian.

 

[Abu Antar]

My credit card/PayPal account is ready.

 

[Excidium II]

You're not 1eyedking.

Thank God

 

[Drowed]

There is MASSIVE butthurt in comments section on every site that reported this news. Why? THERE PLAN TO USE SHITSTARTER AGAIN? HOW DARE THEY.
Reading comments on mainstream sites makes me wish for the next mass extinction.

Well, let's hope that there's enough non-retarded people out there to support their kickstarter.