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

[Shadenuat]

Dat water.

But where are the sirines and the Ogre-Mage?

 

[Sensuki]

Looks like Anslog's Compass is a crit path area too, going by this

We have added VFX on a little less than half of the spells and abilities, on all of our VFX creatures (creatures that are VFX driven instead of our normal creature pipeline), and on all of the critical path areas. We are scheduled to be finished with VFX in a couple of months.

 

[Infinitron]

Why, because the video appears right after that? That's a bit circumstantial.

 

[Sensuki]

No, the sentence says "we have VFX on all of the critical path areas", and the VFX for Anslog's Compass was done like 6 weeks ago, Josh said the water was animated in the Update 77 thread, which was at the end of April.

Speculative, sure. But highly probable.

 

[Duraframe300]

Also its just generally more likely they would show critical path areas.

 

[Infinitron]

 

[Sensuki]

That area of Twin Elms looks like it's called Hearthsong going by the title of the image file. I recall the Update 70 one being called Oldsong as well. I wonder if Oldsong is a part of Twin Elms or a nearby location...

Also hmm, I wonder if the E3 demo is the areas from the Backer beta ... Nope they're showing spoiler areas.

 

[Jaesun]

Man! That beach scene was fucking awesome!

 

[Crooked Bee]

It sounds like the RPG Codex location has been implemented already, too!

What about all the backer content, including locations and NPCs? Are you already done implementing all of it by now?

I think we still have to enter the data for the backer memorials and some of the unique items, but otherwise, yes. All of the locations, NPCs, items, etc. are built and all (except for a few of the items) are placed in the world.

OMG itz gonna come out in 2014!! [Redacted]

 

[Jedi Exile]

I feared that they don't want to show gameplay footage because it looks ugly (like Wasteland 2, fuck Unity), but looking on that Twin Elms screen I think I was wrong.

 

[Space Satan]

 

[serch]

fucking beautiful=2d backgrounds + 3d (fx+chars)

 

[Sensuki]

WTF at some of these backer item names

Dandy Hat of the Diseased Yak

 

[tuluse]

fuck yeah dandy hat of the diseased yak

 

[Dorateen]

The idea of a pistol named "Forgiveness" is pretty awesome.

 

[Crooked Bee]

No Codex backer items on that list

 

[Space Satan]

Pistol, The Dissapointer

 

[yes plz]

Pistol, The Dissapointer

It shoots blanks.

 

[norolim]

Water effetcs:

 

[Kamoho]

No Codex backer items on that list

Not in public.

 

[Roguey]

Eh, I don't see any confirmation in there.

Maybe time will prove you right, though.

He would know more than anyone what turn based RPG versus real-time RPG sales are like. I can see him green-lighting a low-budget vanity project if/when Obsidian's doing amazingly well for itself and can afford to.

 

[aris]

Viking longhouses is the obvious inspiration here:

 

[Sensuki]

https://twitter.com/superblindman/status/476921272975495168

Folks, I can finally announce to the world that I am doing voicework on Obsidian Entertainment's Pillars of Eternity

https://twitter.com/superblindman/status/476921450100969472

Furthermore, my voice is in the Pillars of Eternity demo at E3. You cannot imagine how amazed and happy I am to be a part of this.

https://twitter.com/jasonschreier/status/476781947134689282

I just saw Pillars of Eternity and god damn that game looks good, like everything I'd want from a new baldur's gate

https://twitter.com/dasupa1/status/476851510257545216

People are digging @Obsidian's Pillars of Eternity! If you're a media-type who wants to see it, we have wiggle room in the schedule! #E3

https://twitter.com/crunchychocobo/status/476815032764727296

Goddammit @Obsidian…stop trying to make me a PC Gamer with all of your greatness! #e32014 #pillarsofeternity

https://twitter.com/tigresaa/status/476820892022874112

Saw @Obsidian and @PdxInteractive's Pillars of Eternity. It's looking great - so much consequence in dialogue, paths chosen!

https://twitter.com/trentfinney/status/476813485989691392

Just saw Pillars of Eternity (the Baldur's Gate style game from Obsidian). I had forgotten all about that! Appears to be coming along well.

https://twitter.com/TheWesterFront/status/476777108933734400

I'm listening to a presentation of Pillars of Eternity. Great stuff! #E32014

 

[garren]

show us the presentation Obsidian

 

[Osvir]

That makes us two, frustratingly exciting!