Of Ash and Steel - third-person open-world RPG

[Zariusz]

Looks decent but those menus look fucking terrible, generic af.

 

[Zed Duke of Banville]

That name. What in the fuck were they thinking?

It's perfectly prestigious to select a name along the lines of Braunstein, Brownstone, Blackmoor, and Greyhawk, but they should have chosen a better object for the second half of the name, and they should have selected a color other than those already used.

 

[GhostCow]

With this name, I was expecting it to be connected to Black Geyser

Sounds more like the name of a porno to me

 

[HoboForEternity]

so how many shafts you can take in your inventory now?

 

[deuxhero]

Fixed MC kinda makes it meh for me.

 

[Zarniwoop]

With this name, I was expecting it to be connected to Black Geyser

I thought it's about Gandalf's dick. Pleasantly surprised that it's not.

 

[Ludwig von Eisenthal]

Well that doesn't look too bad. I'd prefer a more realistic approach to the graphical design of nature though. It seems the photorealistic nature design of the KC:D Beta (not the - comparadely - ugly-ass release version!) was a singular thing in gaming history, sadly. Not only in terms of details but also in color (there is too much color and radiance in the landscapes presented in the trailer, whereas Gothic 2 had more natural color tones). Anyway, in general it looks interesting enough and almost like a lost part of Gothic/Risen. Even the music sounds exactly like Gothic 2. I'll definitely stay tuned.

 

[tritosine2k]

Well that doesn't look too bad. I'd prefer a more realistic approach to the graphical design of nature though. It seems the photorealistic nature design of the KC:D Beta (not the - comparadely - ugly-ass release version!) was a singular thing in gaming history, sadly. Not only in terms of details but also in color (there is too much color and radiance in the landscapes presented in the trailer, whereas Gothic 2 had more natural color tones). Anyway, in general it looks interesting enough and almost like a lost part of Gothic/Risen. Even the music sounds exactly like Gothic 2. I'll definitely stay tuned.

Yeah if only they followed the 2013 cryengine recipe that would get them result. But counting individual tree leaves? Get a tech artist and send the "canopy guy" elsewhere.

https://kurisuto.artstation.com/projects/n8DA1
(ryse has dedicated static shadow for far distance)

 

[Siveon]

With this name, I was expecting it to be connected to Black Geyser

I, personally, would love to stick the Grayshaft into the Black Geyser.

 

[Russia is over. The end.]

I hope they rename it to Blackshaft.

 

[Alter Sack]

I hope they rename it to Blackshaft.

Maybe they will rename it to Chechen shaft so that it appeals to Russian mobiks/conscripts.

 

[Rincewind]

I'm cautiously optimistic for this, but the apparently large team they have gave me a pause. Hopefully it won't become a soulless, by the numbers, sausage factory type of affair.

The quests without an entry in the quest log is incline. Actually, in addition to losing the GPS and automaps, I'd prefer if RPGs lost the quest log too. You should *discover* the quests by paying attention, putting pieces of info together, and from environmental cues. Then you should make your own notes. Locations mentioned in the dialogs should be vague but discoverable, and you perhaphs could even ask for directions from random NPCs. I think the "laundry list" style of "FedEx questing" invented in the 90s is actually decline.

 

[Russia is over. The end.]

I'd prefer if RPGs lost the quest log too

I always wanted an in-game journal where I'd just type all the info myself. Steam overlay now allows it.

 

[Maxie]

I'm cautiously optimistic for this, but the apparently large team they have gave me a pause. Hopefully it won't become a soulless, by the numbers, sausage factory type of affair.

The quests without an entry in the quest log is incline. Actually, in addition to losing the GPS and automaps, I'd prefer if RPGs lost the quest log too. You should *discover* the quests by paying attention, putting pieces of info together, and from environmental cues. Then you should make your own notes. Locations mentioned in the dialogs should be vague but discoverable, and you perhaphs could even ask for directions from random NPCs. I think the "laundry list" style of "FedEx questing" invented in the 90s is actually decline.

i bet you don't churn your butter though
fucking casual

 

[Lord_Potato]

I'd prefer if RPGs lost the quest log too

I always wanted an in-game journal where I'd just type all the info myself. Steam overlay now allows it.

Serpent in the Staglands had it.

 

[Ryzer]

I hope they rename it to Blackshaft.

Maybe they will rename it to Chechen shaft so that it appeals to Russian mobiks/conscripts.

You will still buy the game and fund the Russian state anyway.

 

[Parsimonious cook]

Is this the worst named RPG since Black Gayser?

 

[Maxie]

Is this the worst named RPG since Black Gayser?

there has been a Colony Ship in the meantime

 

[Nortar]

Is this the worst named RPG since Black Gayser?

Link: Lester the Molester Cockenshtaff

 

[Russia is over. The end.]

On the verge of renaming my acc to Bester the Molester.

 

[santino27]

I thought this was the sequel to Black Geyser for a second.

That Which Rises leads to Gray Shaft leads to Black Geyser.

It's all connected!

 

[Alter Sack]

I hope they rename it to Blackshaft.

Maybe they will rename it to Chechen shaft so that it appeals to Russian mobiks/conscripts.

You will still buy the game and fund the Russian state anyway.

In this case I will claim the pirate discount.

But the game will be shit anyway.

 

[Ryzer]

I hope they rename it to Blackshaft.

Maybe they will rename it to Chechen shaft so that it appeals to Russian mobiks/conscripts.

You will still buy the game and fund the Russian state anyway.

In this case I will claim the pirate discount.

But the game will be shit anyway.

It doesn't matter.

The russian bitcoin miner will reap the benefits in this case.

 

[Maxie]

On the verge of renaming my acc to Bester the Molester.

try convincing you're wife to have sex with you first

 

[GentlemanCthulhu]

Black Geyser
Gray Shaft
Foresaken Kin

This can't be coincidence at this point