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

[Infinitron]

They (I think Chris) just mentioned Age of Decadence and told everyone to check it out!

MCA just namedropped Age of Decadence during the break from D&D.


YES I'M STILL WATCHING IT'S 5:30 I HAVE NO LIFE

Wasn't MCA discussing the skill checks in AoD's dialogues, hinting that they'd do something similar in Project Eternity? I was cooking apple sauce and not paying full attention.

Vault Dweller

 

[Infinitron]

Hard to tell backer count on PayPal, but we're at $105,048.

 

[Jarpie]

I have to wonder what will be next stretchgoals...people keep asking for giant miniature spacehamsters and some other stupid shit.

 

[Mrowak]

The way I see it, it could work if treating stamina as a resource for every action, save the simplest ones. So bashing enemy with a shield, being hit with a club and casting motherfucking spell of destructing - all would leave char exposed to real damage. It would be also cool if losing health entailed penalties to your stats like in BaK.

As it is, with so little info it can be either way - a cool system or popamole. Obsidian once again got away by saying nothing substantial.

Hi.

That sounds like DA2 combat.

No it aint. It's more in lieu of BaK. Also DA2 combat had many problems not necessarily to the health/stamina system they implemented, but godawful encounter design + brainless AI + abysmal controls.

 

[J_C]

Quite impressed they got to 3.5 million jewgolds. Pretty cool. Turn based for 4M stretch goal? Make it happen Obsidian.

I think they would lose a million pretty quickly if they would reach 4 million. :D Lets face it, lots of people hate TB combat.

 

[Minttunator]

Dlux is apparently taking his pledge away and leaving Obsidian forums...he is Biodrone.

Edit: and where they go? Always back to BSN.

It seems you were right:

I have become extremely sceptical about this game after the last update and reddit ama, so I removed my $168 pledge. I cannot be part of the Obsidian Order anymore, which means somebody else has to update the lists.

 

[hoverdog]

I have become extremely sceptical about this game after the last update and reddit ama, so I removed my $168 pledge. I cannot be part of the Obsidian Order anymore, which means somebody else has to update the lists.

The way I see it, it could work if treating stamina as a resource for every action, save the simplest ones. So bashing enemy with a shield, being hit with a club and casting motherfucking spell of destructing - all would leave char exposed to real damage. It would be also cool if losing health entailed penalties to your stats like in BaK.

As it is, with so little info it can be either way - a cool system or popamole. Obsidian once again got away by saying nothing substantial.

Hi.

That sounds like DA2 combat.

No it aint. It's more in lieu of BaK. Also DA2 combat had many problems not necessarily to the health/stamina system they implemented, but godawful encounter design + brainless AI + abysmal controls.

STOP calling it BiK.

THAT WAS A TURN BASED GAME.

Have you guys really played all these games or just pretend to do that??!!!

 

[Hobo Elf]

I'm not feeling the concept artist at all. Sagani looks terrible, just like all the other characters. I guess the design is.. ok? At least it's minimalistic and not overly accessorized, but it still comes out as something horribly dull to look at. They don't inspire or excite and look more like pictures someone from Deviant Art drew up.

 

[Comrade Goby]

I'm not feeling the concept artist at all. Sagani looks terrible, just like all the other characters. I guess the design is.. ok? At least it's minimalistic and not overly accessorized, but it still comes out as something horribly dull to look at. They don't inspire or excite and look more like pictures someone from Deviant Art drew up.

Looks like you can't handle the REAL.

 

[Mrowak]

STOP calling it BiK.

THAT WAS A TURN BASED GAME.

Have you guys really played all these games or just pretend to do that??!!!

Turn-based is just a mechanic used to reflect certain element of the game. It's not as important as you might think it is. For instance, health/stamina system doesn't change all much whether the combat is RTwP or TB.

Also, it's BaK.

 

[IDtenT]

 

[IDtenT]

As an aside, has anyone replaced the trolls in the last pic with Obsidian staff?

 

[Hobo Elf]

I'm not feeling the concept artist at all. Sagani looks terrible, just like all the other characters. I guess the design is.. ok? At least it's minimalistic and not overly accessorized, but it still comes out as something horribly dull to look at. They don't inspire or excite and look more like pictures someone from Deviant Art drew up.

Looks like you can't handle the REAL.

Uh.. What?

 

[Semper]

I have become extremely sceptical about this game after the last update and reddit ama, so I removed my $168 pledge. I cannot be part of the Obsidian Order anymore, which means somebody else has to update the lists.

their führer left the boat? quite hilarious :D
btw: i thought in the last 24h you can't withdraw your pledge?!

 

[HardDeck]

In the end you all know in your hearts that PE and W2 will be streamlined shit with cooldowns, regenerating spells after a fight and shitty RtwP combat.
The only real cRPG in this decade of grand proportions to come is Grimoire, for Codexia and Great Justice, crafted in underground vault forges with sweat and blood of popamole by a team of Atomic Neanderthal Supermen with titanium bones that absorb radiation and spit out golden babies that fly.

 

[Surf Solar]

In this thread we learn that it is truly outrageous when people who want to grind in RPGs grind through RPGs.
It is very important what other players than yourself do in RPGs and thus must be regulated.

 

[Hegel]

I dislike the design as well, wonder if they could get Justin Sweet back on boat.

 

[Jarpie]

I seem to have made some biodrone over at the Obsidian boards butthurt enough to register an alt to inform me of my shittiness via a PM. That's kinda sweet.

What did he write in the PM?

 

[hoverdog]

The only real cRPG in this century of grand proportions to come is Grimoire, for Codexia and Great Justice, crafted in underground vault forges with sweat and blood of popamole by a team of Atomic Neanderthal Supermen with titanium bones that absorb radiation and spit out golden babies that fly.

fixed for accuracy - though I wouldn't be so sure about it either

 

[Infinitron]

In this thread we learn that it is truly outrageous when people who want to grind in RPGs grind through RPGs.
It is very important what other players than yourself do in RPGs and thus must be regulated.

It's not about us. A game designer is within full rights to "regulate" the way players play his game, if he thinks he can maximize player enjoyment by doing so.

 

[IDtenT]

Doesn't this look a bit much like Dragon Age?

Why haven't they mentioned a furry race yet? Easy $200K to be made there.

With all the new classes there won't be a companion per class, right? I've never liked that as you miss out on classes in a single play-through.

 

[Hegel]

It's a generic elven whore pre-render, I have to admit I like it better than say this one.

 

[evdk]

I seem to have made some biodrone over at the Obsidian boards butthurt enough to register an alt to inform me of my shittiness via a PM. That's kinda sweet.

What did he write in the PM?

He informed me that I am a piece of **** (probably shit, but you never know with swear filters on) and then he inquired whether I am suffering from Down Syndrome. Overall not even an for effort.

 

[Jarpie]

I seem to have made some biodrone over at the Obsidian boards butthurt enough to register an alt to inform me of my shittiness via a PM. That's kinda sweet.

What did he write in the PM?

He informed me that I am a piece of **** (probably shit, but you never know with swear filters on) and then he inquired whether I am suffering from Down Syndrome. Overall not even an for effort.

You naturally reported him to the DMs, and asked to check if he logs in from the same IP as someone else?

 

[Captain Shrek]

STOP calling it BiK.

THAT WAS A TURN BASED GAME.

Have you guys really played all these games or just pretend to do that??!!!

Turn-based is just a mechanic used to reflect certain element of the game. It's not as important as you might think it is. For instance, health/stamina system doesn't change all much whether the combat is RTwP or TB.

Also, it's BaK.

Yeah yeah. BaK
BiA and BaK

Always mix the preposition up.

And not Turn based is NOT just a mechanic (it is a mechanic) and it alters the game-play almost completely.

You know what; I don't want to discuss this with a person who does not realize that BaK did not have regen. So sorry. I am not continuing this discussion.