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

[Athelas]

If Eternity is a success, they would be in a better position to hire him full-time.

So abilities will have a 'casting time' of the same length as spells? I'm not sure I like that idea; I've always thought that casting times were one of the things that makes mages stand out - and one of the better tools to balance them against other classes.

 

[Chaotic_Heretic]

If Eternity is a success, they would be in a better position to hire him full-time.

So abilities will have a 'casting time' of the same length as spells? I'm not sure I like that idea; I've always thought that casting times were one of the things that makes mages stand out - and one of the better tools to balance them against other classes.

Sawyerism at work. Fighters and other classes with spell like abilities. And casting time for those abilities. Really new levels of undomesticated snowmen inclusiveness design.

 

[Infinitron]

If Eternity is a success, they would be in a better position to hire him full-time.

So abilities will have a 'casting time' of the same length as spells? I'm not sure I like that idea; I've always thought that casting times were one of the things that makes mages stand out - and one of the better tools to balance them against other classes.

It's effect duration, not "casting time".

"Casting time" is the time it takes to ACTIVATE the ability, not the time its effect lasts. We don't know anything about casting times in PE.

Derp

 

[Roguey]

We will probably have three casting/ability use durations: immediate, short, and long.

Mike Laidlaw disapproves. No button-awesome connection in Project Eternity.

 

[Athelas]

It's effect duration, not "casting time".

E.g. a fighter's "short" ability use is the same as a wizard's "short" casting time, etc.

 

[Roguey]

Ahem

We will probably have three casting/ability use durations: immediate, short, and long.

Furthermore this was a response to someone asking a question about whether or not spells would have different casting times.

 

[Infinitron]

It's effect duration, not "casting time".

E.g. a fighter's "short" ability use is the same as a wizard's "short" casting time, etc.

Ahem

We will probably have three casting/ability use durations: immediate, short, and long.

Furthermore this was a response to someone asking a question about whether or not spells would have different casting times.

Hmm, whoops, you're right. I got confused with what we were talking about earlier.

Anyway, just because casting times are divided into three universal categories doesn't mean fighters will have many (or even any) abilities with the "long" casting time.

 

[Roguey]

DA:O had a couple of warrior and rogue talents that had a conjuration time of 3 seconds, which was ridiculous since even the most powerful mage spells would have a 2 second conj time at most and were undeniably better than a mere shield bash or slaying arrow. Frustration with this led to what I mentioned a few posts earlier.

 

[Hormalakh]

what was the casting time to get the piratey type character to drop her pants?

 

[Arkeus]

what was the casting time to get the piratey type character to drop her pants?

She dropped her pants before you could activate the ability.

 

[Chaotic_Heretic]

what was the casting time to get the piratey type character to drop her pants?

She dropped her pants before you could activate the ability.

Ahh that dark skinned slut in that brothel... that was the most realistic romance in dao. A few drinks, a card game and wham bam thank you mam.

 

[Lhynn]

what was the casting time to get the piratey type character to drop her pants?

She dropped her pants before you could activate the ability.

Ahh that dark skinned slut in that brothel... that was the most realistic romance in dao. A few drinks, a card game and wham bam thank you mam.

I agree, and stupid alerts never told me this thread continued.
So it was burst damage like i said. thats sad, spike damage would have fit the role better, big, accurate attacks that go for a quick kill giving the victim no time to react. But burst isnt bad i guess.

 

[Hormalakh]

She dropped her pants before you could activate the ability.

We continue towards the decline. At least in most other cutscenes, you'd have to hit the awesome button.

Tap A for a thrust!

 

[Jasede]

Tap A to thrust, you say?

 

[coffeetable]

We will probably have three casting/ability use durations: immediate, short, and long. Those will be set to specific intervals and will be consistent between characters. E.g. a fighter's "short" ability use is the same as a wizard's "short" casting time, etc.

And still no P:E in sight for George

It goes well (so far). Right now I’m spending the majority of my time on Torment, but I’ve also been involved with some pen-and-paper stuff (e.g., Numenera Editorial Board, Kickstarter campaign for Accursed), and there are some other things that may be coming along as well. Can’t talk about them yet though.

I hope there is a full time job at Obsidian

Wasteland 2 was originally scheduled for October (lol) and inXile had to boot up the Torment kickstarter seven months before then to give their writing team something to flip over to.

Eternity was originally scheduled for April (lol), so if OEI are on the same schedule we should see a new kickstarter show up... well, round about now.

 

[Infinitron]

Eternity was originally scheduled for April (lol), so if OEI are on the same schedule we should see a new kickstarter show up... well, round about now.

Remember what inXile did before launching the Torment Kickstarter?

http://www.rpgcodex.net/article.php?id=8788

Yeah. If Obsidian want to do another Kickstarter, they're gonna have to release some kickass PE gameplay footage first.

It doesn't seem to me that they want to do another KS, though.

 

[Duraframe300]

Eternity was originally scheduled for April (lol), so if OEI are on the same schedule we should see a new kickstarter show up... well, round about now.

Eh, Obsidian has the positive that they have other sources for steady income and keeping people (now more than ever). So they still can focus 100% on Eternity.

 

[Rake]

Eternity was originally scheduled for April (lol), so if OEI are on the same schedule we should see a new kickstarter show up... well, round about now.

i don't think Obsidian is in so desperate state that it cannot function without a kickstarter. My quess is that they have other projects to roll their writers. Their next kickstarter propably will be after PE ships. That way they can kickstart a new IP(or even PE2 if somehow PE don't genatate enough millions) while working at PE expansion.

 

[Duraframe300]

Eternity was originally scheduled for April (lol), so if OEI are on the same schedule we should see a new kickstarter show up... well, round about now.

i don't think Obsidian is in so desperate state that it cannot function without a kickstarter. My quess is that they have other projects to roll their writers. Their next kickstarter propably will be after PE ships. That way they can kickstart a new IP(or even PE2 if somehow PE don't genatate enough millions) while working at PE expansion.

If PE is successful enough they won't go back to Kickstarter. (That's an earlier stated goal)

 

[Rake]

Eternity was originally scheduled for April (lol), so if OEI are on the same schedule we should see a new kickstarter show up... well, round about now.

i don't think Obsidian is in so desperate state that it cannot function without a kickstarter. My quess is that they have other projects to roll their writers. Their next kickstarter propably will be after PE ships. That way they can kickstart a new IP(or even PE2 if somehow PE don't genatate enough millions) while working at PE expansion.

If PE is successful enough they won't go back to Kickstarter. (That's an earlier stated goal)

Are you sure? All i remember is Avellone saying that they won't meke the sequel via kickstarter.
Have they said anything about new IPs? Why wouldn't want to go back to kickstarter? Is great market research, great marketing and free money.

 

[GarfunkeL]

But it's also a lot of extra work. They've bitched about the amount of work that a successful KS pitch requires often enough. Also, why would they need a new IP when they have PE? They most likely are already making something for a publisher (in addition to PE and South Park) - I'm pretty sure both Avellone and Feargus have stated that they want to maintain that side of business as well, because Obsidian is too big to survive on KS alone.

 

[Rake]

But it's also a lot of extra work. They've bitched about the amount of work that a successful KS pitch requires often enough. Also, why would they need a new IP when they have PE? They most likely are already making something for a publisher (in addition to PE and South Park) - I'm pretty sure both Avellone and Feargus have stated that they want to maintain that side of business as well, because Obsidian is too big to survive on KS alone.

Why wouldn't they want new IPs? They will not abandon the publiser model, but Avellone also said that their goal is to have 3-4 games the size of PE in development at the same time like in the Black Isle days.
They can't be PE sequels all of them.

 

[tuluse]

But it's also a lot of extra work. They've bitched about the amount of work that a successful KS pitch requires often enough. Also, why would they need a new IP when they have PE? They most likely are already making something for a publisher (in addition to PE and South Park) - I'm pretty sure both Avellone and Feargus have stated that they want to maintain that side of business as well, because Obsidian is too big to survive on KS alone.

I think they said they plan to self-fund a PE sequel and use kickstarter for something else.

 

[coffeetable]

But it's also a lot of extra work. They've bitched about the amount of work that a successful KS pitch requires often enough. Also, why would they need a new IP when they have PE? They most likely are already making something for a publisher (in addition to PE and South Park) - I'm pretty sure both Avellone and Feargus have stated that they want to maintain that side of business as well, because Obsidian is too big to survive on KS alone.

I know they can't rely entirely on Kickstarter, but they'd be daft not to develop as many IPs as they can. I could easily consume two or three Obsidian RPGs a year.

 

[Infinitron]

But it's also a lot of extra work. They've bitched about the amount of work that a successful KS pitch requires often enough. Also, why would they need a new IP when they have PE? They most likely are already making something for a publisher (in addition to PE and South Park) - I'm pretty sure both Avellone and Feargus have stated that they want to maintain that side of business as well, because Obsidian is too big to survive on KS alone.

Why wouldn't they want new IPs? They will not abandon the publiser model, but Avellone also said that their goal is to have 3-4 games the size of PE in development at the same time like in the Black Isle days.
They can't be PE sequels all of them.

I don't know if that's Obsidian's "goal" or just MCA's personal dream.