I think all of BG2 is a cliched overrated piece of shit. But I was giving an example of the interesting itemization inspite of the high levels of trash DnD.
Game 1:
Race A has three unique skills, and gets bonuses in 3 different situations. They also can use some unique weapons and can't use some others. They are barred from using X, Y and Z.
Race B has three other unique skills, has other situational bonuses, other unique weapons, and can't use a certain combat option and have to rely on something else; but they get to use the unique Q ability.
Race A and B play vastly differently, but one of the two is quite a lot better in most situations; but both are fun, and the challenge level is different in different situations, even though they're not balanced.
Game 2:
Race A has +2 to stat alpha and -2 to stat beta
Race B has +2 to stat gamma and -2 to stat delta
They are both exactly as powerful, just with slightly different things they excel at. That's your Josh Sawyer balance.
In this case, people are complaining about Game 1 (Godlikes can't use helmets) and that there's not enough of Game 2 (not enough Godlike subtype stat differences).
Hint: Its shit because is RTwP.
No need to apologize for your bad taste in games.Hint: Its shit because is RTwP.
Right Back at you.No need to apologize for your bad taste in games.Hint: Its shit because is RTwP.
Hint: Its shit because is RTwP.
Never.
Awfully black and white thinking here. There are degrees of how bad or good something can be.
I've enjoyed games Josh hasn't been a part of at all, so the comparison doesn't work. For you, rtwp is a non-negotiable negative. Lack of Josh isn't a non-negotiable negative for me.
[goal post moving intensifies]
They get an exclusive passive, so I'd say they're not.
How is the implementation of godlikes not consistent with Obsidian's lore? They're the ones making the lore. The rules can work however they want them to. "Some godlike have [these features] but not the ones you can play as. Deal with it."
Yes. At least Once. I am too lazy to find the exact post. however Infinitron replied to that post something along the lines of (paraphrasing here) "Nice going Roguey. A few ignores behind hiver"
That is rich coming from you.
Anyways, P:E will be superior to BG2+ToB acc. to you, itemization variety too.You sure don't act so. Feel free to start a new topic "cRPGs I have enjoyed where Josh isn't involved", cause it will be derailing here.
Not really, I still played BG2, and enjoyed it. Its just that I see RTwP as a tacked on flaw. Strawmans aside, original issue was how lazy and boring the godlikes where mechanically, wasn't arguing P:E should be TB.
Again, you don't act so. And refer to previous reply to how you enjoy non-josh games.
Strawmans, to your strawman.
Different varieties have different stat bonuses? Except that 1 passive, godlike variants are cosmetic, as is base race choice if selecting godlikes.
Like most of your posts are Josh-fellattion, strawmans and redirects.
Sure like how Dragon age will treat the characters you killed.
Difference between one choice of godlike manifestation for Players (head) vs some (head, hoof, claws at least). I am not asking for ALL the variants. Like I said, laziness and ineptitude.
Perfect DnD cRPG for me would be BG2 (with some improvements in writing) in ToEE combat engine (with better encounter design) and less trash mobs, slaughtering whom feels p. cathartic in RTwP. In good tactical encounters, pausing for micromanaging feels very irritating to me in RTwP.
My argument was lack of variety inbetween godlikes except that "win-more" passive in each, and irrelevance of base race choice in godlikes.
Found it
That is rich coming from you.
This doesn't even make sense.
I'm perfectly fine with that decision in regards to Leliana because the visual representation of combat is an abstraction.
A divine spark, regardless of its source, creates a being of greater resolve and dexterity?
Hooves were never presented as an option. Some godlikes could have talons, we don't know. They're not going to prevent the wearing of gloves if they exist though.
[armchair designing and producing intensifies]
Josh said:
And you couldn't quote when asked to?
Same argument here, except with RTwP.
Like your post.
I know. You seem to be perfectly fine with laziness, ineptitude.
Yet. They could modify the godlikes they haven't released.
Easily modified. instead of 4 digits and an opposable thumb with itsy bitsy claws, Three thick digits and opposable thumb ending with large talons, or some variation thereof so that gloves become unusable.
Strawman. Critic and Cook analogy.
Strawman. F:NV isn't P:E. Their funding, development and feedback models are entirely dfferent. If Godlikes are modified, you can thank me later for one less shitty aspect of P:E.
I think all of BG2 is a cliched overrated piece of shit. But I was giving an example of the interesting itemization inspite of the high levels of trash DnD.
Game 1:
Race A has three unique skills, and gets bonuses in 3 different situations. They also can use some unique weapons and can't use some others. They are barred from using X, Y and Z.
Race B has three other unique skills, has other situational bonuses, other unique weapons, and can't use a certain combat option and have to rely on something else; but they get to use the unique Q ability.
Race A and B play vastly differently, but one of the two is quite a lot better in most situations; but both are fun, and the challenge level is different in different situations, even though they're not balanced.
Game 2:
Race A has +2 to stat alpha and -2 to stat beta
Race B has +2 to stat gamma and -2 to stat delta
They are both exactly as powerful, just with slightly different things they excel at. That's your Josh Sawyer balance.
In this case, people are complaining about Game 1 (Godlikes can't use helmets) and that there's not enough of Game 2 (not enough Godlike subtype stat differences).
I know, the jew is ignoring me. But someone tell him I am not complaining about lack of Helms, i am complaining about the lack of variety of locked slots. Maybe horns/hooves/claws etc.
. [/derail]
, even if some parts were p. good (lots of different areas to explore, plenty of content, multiclassing/dual classing and all those kits, chances to do evil shit etc) But yeah some elements can be downright annoying, like some of the NPCs (minsk, winged elf, )the romances (which thankfully weren't the focus. Also why can't I romance PC's Bhaalspawn half sis 
The choices are a wdow, a slut, and a sheltered naive child, who will be a sex doll in the PC's abusive "relationship". 
). The tactically interesting Encounters were kind of a double edged sword. they were cool, and provided a change of pace from the cathartic trash mobs...but micromanaging 6 party members in RTwP where a couple of missed rounds = rape, was irritating. But definitely overrated and cliched.
But, Other things equal, a human godlike is of equal resolve as other humans. And a human godlike has lesser might compared to other humans. Simple Laziness evident in design.
Justin Bell does also have a degree in composition, at least according to the thread that Hormalakh posted on the last page.
. I doubt P:E can compare to that.
