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

[MicoSelva]

From J.E Sawyers twitter. The crew playing Betrayal at house on the hill.

This is a pretty cool game, although I prefer Mansions of Madness myself.

 

[Roguey]

Josh is taking a vacation next week. Slice imminent?????????????????

 

[Osvir]

Josh is taking a vacation next week. Slice imminent?????????????????

Did some research on Wasteland 2 and inXile's decisions. They started their Kickstarter March 12, 2012. Their First Look video came February 10, 2013. That's about 11 months.

Project Eternity was put up on September 14th, 2012. It is now August 20th, 2013. 11 months and 1 week has passed but Obsidian also got 1.3~1.4 mil more than inXile, I do not know if that makes their time schedule any different (I only guess it does).

Analysis Conclusion? Obsidian will show the "Vertical Slice"/First Look this week if they go the inXile route (it might be standard to show a Vertical Slice after some approx. 11 months, what do I know *shrug*). If they are not releasing the First Look this week, or in August all together, it's only 25 days left til Anniversary (14th September, the day the Kickstarter began, 2012)... but some might find it controversial because 14th September 2013 is a Saturday, and September 11th (Wednesday, a.k.a. PE Update Day) is a loaded day.

Potential Dates:
- 2013-08-21 Wednesday, Tomorrow
- 2013-08-28 Wednesday, Next week
- 2013-09-04 Wednesday, First week of September
- 2013-09-11 Wednesday, Anniversary Week of Project Eternity Kickstarter (14th September on Saturday)

They could always "shock" us and just release the Vertical Slice on a Saturday and pretend there's no Update for that week. Regardless, I do not believe they will delay their "First Look" any longer than that. I believe we'll get the slice within 4 weeks, at most.

 

[Sensuki]

This week's update will probably be a production update or something, and they might announce a date for a Vertical slice video, but I wouldn't be surprised if that's a month or so away. They'd want to give you at least 2 weeks warning so that people know about it in advance.

 

[Roguey]

@Osvir the vertical slice is finished once they enter production. A couple of weeks ago they sent an email to NeoGAF saying that was happening, sooooooooooo I'm expecting it soon.

This week's update will probably be a production update or something, and they might announce a date for a Vertical slice video, but I wouldn't be surprised if that's a month or so away. They'd want to give you at least 2 weeks warning so that people know about it in advance.

Official announcements of announcements are absurd.

 

[Infinitron]

@Osvir the vertical slice is finished once they enter production. A couple of weeks ago they sent an email to NeoGAF saying that was happening, sooooooooooo I'm expecting it soon.

This week's update will probably be a production update or something, and they might announce a date for a Vertical slice video, but I wouldn't be surprised if that's a month or so away. They'd want to give you at least 2 weeks warning so that people know about it in advance.

Official announcements of announcements are absurd.

And yet we knew well ahead of time that the prototype video was coming.

 

[Roguey]

And yet we knew well ahead of time that the prototype video was coming.

Because they mentioned it at the end of an update. Lately they haven't been giving any details about future updates.

 

[himmy]

http://forums.obsidian.net/topic/64300-update-62-production-01-state-of-the-project/

 

[Infinitron]

And yet we knew well ahead of time that the prototype video was coming.

Because they mentioned it at the end of an update. Lately they haven't been giving any details about future updates.

No slice for you!

 

[Roguey]

That's a pretty nice looking conversation UI so I'm not too upset.

It looks like the vertical slice is unfit for public viewing. Oh well.

10k Tim's a pretty handsome guy. Perhaps it's his income enhancing his appearance.

 

[tuluse]

It looks like the vertical slice is unfit for public viewing. Oh well.

So that means worse than InEptile, right?

 

[Roguey]

It looks like the vertical slice is unfit for public viewing. Oh well.

So that means worse than InEptile, right?

Their video was unfit for public viewing too.

 

[Endemic]

Seems that Obsidian have been on a hiring spree for Eternity. UI looks good from what little we've seen.

 

[DalekFlay]

The conversation UI looks like Baldur's Gate. Shocker.

/not pissed

 

[Name]

Is holler a word fit in an European-inspired setting?

 

[Endemic]

Is holler a word fit in an European-inspired setting?

Earliest usage is said to be around 1690 (and it's a derivative of a French word that came into use in the 1500s), so why not?

 

[Ninjerk]

Stronghold management sounds like

 

[Cynic]

10k Tim's a pretty handsome guy.

I fear for your safety, 10k Tim.

 

[Nebuchadnezzar]

10k Tim's a pretty handsome guy. Perhaps it's his income enhancing his appearance.

I bet Josh is so jealous right now.

 

[tuluse]

Stronghold management sounds like

Well Tim Cain is making it

 

[Rake]

10k Tim's a pretty handsome guy. Perhaps it's his income enhancing his appearance.

I bet Josh is so jealous right now.

Get serious. He asked for the picture to be revealed in order to get Roguey of his back.
He is throwing a party right now.

 

[Blaine]

10k Tim's a pretty handsome guy. Perhaps it's his income enhancing his appearance.

I'm more inclined to believe it's the two fat, pasty old nerds and your favorite scrawny vegan feminist hipster seated at the table with him who're enhancing his appearance.

 

[2house2fly]

10k Tim's a pretty handsome guy. Perhaps it's his income enhancing his appearance.

I'm more inclined to believe it's the two fat, pasty old nerds and your favorite scrawny vegan feminist hipster seated at the table with him who're enhancing his appearance.

Hey, Tim Cain isn't pasty. He's alabaster.

 

[Nebuchadnezzar]

10k Tim's a pretty handsome guy. Perhaps it's his income enhancing his appearance.

I bet Josh is so jealous right now.

Get serious. He asked for the picture to be revealed in order to get Roguey of his back. He is throwing a party right now.

I'd argue the exact opposite actually. Look at his body language carefully. He's trying to become as small as possible. Also notice how he's looking down and putting a knuckle to his face in an feeble attempt hide his identity. He knows that Rougey is going to see this picture and think highly of the male of with lots of potatos.

 

[Sensuki]

As a non-expert on roguelike titles, what do they mean when they say the PE Fog of War is more Roguelike inspired ?