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

[Copper]

I think the models are fine too - I sorta dislike the design of the Aedyr barbarian, something modelled on either a Roman auxilliary/gladiator or a dervish seems lke a better fit for somone coming from there based on lore (culture/tech/climate) than someone who's a walking cliche (I know what they were going for in subverting and justifying the trope, don't agree it worked/is the best solution) but I liked the fighter and shiny paladin, and the barbarian variant we saw.

 

[Sensuki]

Running a guess the release date comp over at the OE forums: http://forums.obsidian.net/topic/66536-guess-the-release-date/

 

[Grunker]

Running a guess the release date comp over at the OE forums: http://forums.obsidian.net/topic/66536-guess-the-release-date/

If I had a hat, I would be willing to eat it if PoE comes out this year.

 

[Sensuki]

I wouldn't be too surprised if they do a Jan/Feb 2015 but it's more likely that they'll release this year and just continue support in patches etc, as they're scheduled to run out of money at the end of the year.

 

[Grunker]

I wouldn't be too surprised if they do a Jan/Feb 2015 but it's more likely that they'll release this year and just continue support in patches etc, as they're scheduled to run out of money at the end of the year.

Running out of money is a fluent concept in development. If the game is literally unfinished (which I'm guessing it will be), they'll likely go over budget rather than release it.

This is basically my greatest fear with this game, for obvious reasons.

 

[Sensuki]

Yeah but it's not a publisher funded title, it can really only eat into it's own reserves from pre-orders.

 

[Grunker]

Yeah but it's not a publisher funded title, it can really only eat into it's own reserves from pre-orders.

Business and state budgets are not household budgets. There are many ways to create liquidity. That's basically the fundamental reason for 70%+ of businesses turning the key - they spend more than they have for too long.

 

[Sensuki]

Sure, I'm just not sure Feargus / Josh would be willing to do what Double Fine did and pump revenue in from other products etc into a title. I'm pretty sure they're keeping a percentage of the budget for emergency, and they've definitely got a stack of extra money from pre-orders, and probably quite a few K more since the video went up. I'd guess they'd have enough to probably go into early next year at the latest, but not June.

 

[Rake]

If they are left with no other choice, they would go EA, story spoilers be damned

 

[Sensuki]

Yep. Forgot about that

 

[Grotesque]

This 3D presentation of classes/characters is more visually appealing in my opinion although the models have roughly the same number of polygons.

So its not just about the number of polygons, its about the lighting and ambiance.

 

[Sensuki]

I'm pretty sure the Path of Exile models have more detail than the PE ones, at least on the clothing anyway. But you're right it's a great screen.

 

[Grotesque]

In the inventory UI, I see a slot in the lower left with the outline of a dog in it.
Any idea what goes there?

 

[Sensuki]

Might be the Kickstarter Pet ?

Anyone know what the Chalice icon does?

 

[Grunker]

Anyone know what the Chalice icon does?

Something to do with crafting or the fortress maybe?

 

[Athelas]

They probably shouldn't have demoed the game with a barbarian dressed in what looks like pink rags.

The UI looks great (assuming that bottom bar gets filled in).

 

[Sensuki]

Anyone know what the Chalice icon does?

Something to do with crafting or the fortress maybe?

It might be "melting" items down? It's not Stronghold, that's on the main UI.

 

[Darkion]

They probably shouldn't have demoed the game with a barbarian dressed in what looks like pink rags.

Pink rags with a lime green secondary color. Someone mentioned that Sawyer is colorblind, so that might explain it. Or not.

 

[undecaf]

Might be the Kickstarter Pet ?

Didn't some classes have "animal companions"? Ranger? Druid?

Or do I misrecall?

 

[Roguey]

If I had a hat, I would be willing to eat it if PoE comes out this year.

What gives you the impression it won't be finished by December? While unfinished, it looks like a more complete product than Wasteland 2 or D:OS did during their beta releases.

 

[Grunker]

What gives you the impression it won't be finished by December?.

The fact that it's an Obsidian game.

 

[Roguey]

The fact that it's an Obsidian game.

This has been better-managed than their other games. Noticeably better managed than the aforementioned Wasteland 2, D:OS, and also Dead Man's Switch.

 

[aleph]

The fact that it's an Obsidian game.

This has been better-managed than their other games.

So, it will be finished by March '15 and not by August '15?

 

[Onholyservicebound]

Are Obsidian really known for long dev times? Outside of development hell situations like SP I mean? I was under the impression that it was the opposite. (With those rushed out titles earning them a reputation for buggy games.)

 

[Grunker]

The fact that it's an Obsidian game.

This has been better-managed than their other games. Noticeably better managed than the aforementioned Wasteland 2, D:OS, and also Dead Man's Switch.

Okay, whatever you say. Let's see come December.