Game News Pillars of Eternity Kickstarter Update #82: Creatures; Backer Beta on Aug 18

[Broseph]

August 18 is only nearly a bare month away. I doubt they can release the full game in 2014 though, probably Q1 2015.

How many here are eligible for the beta? And did everyone agree on the in game codex thingie that we had a secret subforum on to decide?

 

[Roguey]

August 18 is only nearly a bare month away. I doubt they can release the full game in 2014 though, probably Q1 2015.

This isn't an inXile/Larian beta. The goal sounds like a release candidate-quality demo for getting UI and systems feedback. Once we're in August, it's nothing but testing and polishing from here on out with no additional content creation.

 

[TwinkieGorilla]

How many here are eligible for the beta? And did everyone agree on the in game codex thingie that we had a secret subforum on to decide?

I gave $50 if I remember correctly (though I didn't do the Codex thing because, meh, PoE). That must include beta access, no?

 

[Jedi Exile]

It's kinda, sorta strange that we haven't seen any Aumaua, Godlike or Orlan in-game models yet and the Backer beta is coming out soon.

We haven't seen a lot of stuff, so this isn't really surprising. The updates were mostly about systems and lore.

 

[Martius]

I gave $50 if I remember correctly (though I didn't do the Codex thing because, meh, PoE). That must include beta access, no?

On kickstarter minimal pledge including that is 100 bucks. So no unless they would pull of Larian and just give early access to all backers.

 

[Sensuki]

$110 actually.

 

[Martius]

Oh right. I think that was also one of digital add-ons?

 

[Sensuki]

Yeah although if you finalized your pledge, you can't change it. I'm not sure if they've been offering support for manual add-ons or not.

I forgot to pay for my $8 OOoE (which was an option) before I finalized my pledge and sent them an email about it, they said they were not able to change it for me.

Apparently they are offering it, it just depends whether they answer your support email.

 

[Excommunicator]

I quite like the spider illithid/Vithracks. I think they could be interesting enough on their own without always needing to be compared to the illithid. Hopefully they take the opportunity to differentiate them as much as possible

The other ideas like Xaurip are not so interesting.

 

[jdinatale]

This isn't an inXile/Larian beta. The goal sounds like a release candidate-quality demo for getting UI and systems feedback. Once we're in August, it's nothing but testing and polishing from here on out with no additional content creation.

>Implying that Obsidian is somehow above delaying their games.

 

[Excidium]

How about you stop pretending you're on /v/ while you still have your teeth

 

[Morality Games]

This isn't an inXile/Larian beta. The goal sounds like a release candidate-quality demo for getting UI and systems feedback. Once we're in August, it's nothing but testing and polishing from here on out with no additional content creation.

>Implying that Obsidian is somehow above delaying their games.

Wouldn't you have to get the chance first?

 

[jdinatale]

How about you stop pretending you're on /v/ while you still have your teeth

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[Roguey]

>Implying that Obsidian is somehow above delaying their games.

I still stand by my prediction that this will be released this year.

 

[Blaine]

How many here are eligible for the beta?

I pledged the cost of two and a half Razer mouse pads in Brazil, so I'm eligible.