Obsidian's Pillars of Eternity [BETA RELEASED, GO TO THE NEW THREAD]

[Sensuki]

Animancer fluff

Animancers effectively are scientists. This area of the world is, at its most advanced, in the equivalent of Europe's early modern period. So while common people and chanters say, "Yes, Senn Beläfa is actually the beloved of the goddess of the sea, Ondra, and the tides are caused by her reaching out to touch him," there are groups of educated people who have put together enough collective observation-based research to make more sound hypotheses about what's going on.

 

[Hormalakh]

though, if you think about it, the whole idea that a nation of people realize that there is some sort of connection between a moon and the tides on their planet is already quite astounding. So even without the "sound hypotheses based on collective observations" they're pretty smart people already.

 

[Infinitron]

Tidal physics is ancient knowledge IRL. Nerds in antiquity were into astronomy.

... as the heavenly body nearest the Earth, the Moon bestows her effluence most abundantly upon mundane things, for most of them, animate or inanimate, are sympathetic to her and change in company with her; the rivers increase and diminish their streams with her light, the seas turn their own tides with her rising and setting, and plants and animals in whole or in some part wax and wane with her.[39]

 

[Decado]

We were consciously trying to capture a late 80s-late 90s AD&D aesthetic with a lot of the pieces.

Motherfucking yes!

 

[Sensuki]

Just found this

http://justpressstart.net/obsidians-josh-sawyer-discusses-pillars-of-eternity/

listening now

 

[Sensuki]

Nothing new in the audio interview but I think the explanations on the newcomer friendly issue are pretty fair. It's just a shame that some of these concessions *may* override some of the things I enjoyed in the originals.

 

[Roguey]

Josh sounded very enthusiastic and confident about having made a fun game. Best crpg yet coming up.

 

[deuxhero]

Someone should ask Sawyer if running away from a fight is possible. To my memory, enemies in IE games NEVER stopped targeting someone (you could shift which character they targeted, but never get "out" of combat short of someone dying) once "awoken" unless you traveled via the world map.

 

[Koschey]

I'm pretty sure at least some enemies stopped following after being hidden in the fog of war for a few seconds. I remember the enemies in Undersigil doing so.

 

[deuxhero]

Maybe it was just BG that lacks it or those are scripted special exceptions. What I can confirm is that BG's AI never stops.

 

[Nihiliste]

This needs to hurry up and get released already. I'm wasted and bored and want to play something that wasn't made in the 90s for 100th time

 

[Roguey]

This needs to hurry up and get released already. I'm wasted and bored and want to play something that wasn't made in the 90s for 100th time

Larian's releasing something next month. It has the honor of being the first full-scale turn-based RPG since uh... Arcanum?

 

[catfood]

This needs to hurry up and get released already. I'm wasted and bored and want to play something that wasn't made in the 90s for 100th time

Larian's releasing something next month. It has the honor of being the first full-scale turn-based RPG since uh... Arcanum?

TOEE

 

[Infinitron]

This needs to hurry up and get released already. I'm wasted and bored and want to play something that wasn't made in the 90s for 100th time

Larian's releasing something next month. It has the honor of being the first full-scale turn-based RPG since uh... Arcanum?

TOEE

I think Roguey is writing under the assumption that combat-centric dungeon crawlers are not "full scale"

 

[Infinitron]

 

[Roguey]

The existence of stamina potions is kinda disappointing but oh well. I hope they heal over time instead of instantly in hardcore mode like in New Vegas.

I think Roguey is writing under the assumption that combat-centric dungeon crawlers are not "full scale"

Yah, file ToEE alongside Shadowrun Returns, Blackguards, MMXI and the like.

 

[Perkel]

Yeah insta stamina regen should be highlevel spell or very rare potion.

 

[Ninjerk]

Yeah insta stamina regen should be highlevel spell or very rare potion.

So players can greedily hoard them and never use them for fear of an unsavescummable scenario.

 

[Perkel]

Naturally.

 

[Abelian]

Isn't stamina supposed to be rechargeable in time for the next combat in order to dissuade players from abusing the rest mechanic and to support once per combat abilities/spells instead of once per day?

 

[tuluse]

Isn't stamina supposed to be rechargeable in time for the next combat in order to dissuade players from abusing the rest mechanic and to support once per combat abilities/spells instead of once per day?

It's probably going to regen instantly out of combat. I assume Roguey is hoping that in-combat healing is over time instead of instant.

 

[Sensuki]

The last quote I remember was "pretty quick, but not instant", I assume it would be full again within 10 seconds if not faster.

 

[Abu Antar]

I thought monks had higher attack speed like in D&D. At least that is how I understood it. I now see they only gain that from abilities. This is of interest to me as I am going to be playing a monk on my first run.

 

[Hormalakh]

some stuff about attack speed on the Obsidian forums. don't really feel like quoting. someone else do it.

i like the spells alacrity of impending doom, and tatttered veils something something.

methinks some of these spells are obnoxiously verbose in their titles. acronyms are in order.

 

[jdinatale]

If you think about it, Josh E. Sawyer's reputation is on the line here. This is HIS Game. He's the man, the guy. If this fails, fans will never let him down or trust him again. I think he knows this and will make a good product.