KickStarter Solasta: Crown of the Magister Thread - now with Palace of Ice sequel DLC

[lycanwarrior]

I do prefer the leveling system of 3.5 to 5. There isn't much to pick from when you level up, feels a bit like WoW (of all games) when they re-designed their talent system and everyone just picked the same because it was the best. Not saying it is that bad here of course, but there isn't that many options when you level up. I really like the experimentation in Pathfinder for an example.

Oh well, back to it

Easily the biggest weakness of adopting 5e ruleset to the CRPG genre. Lack of crunchiness and feats.

 

[lukaszek]

i enjoy going after vampires with torches. Feels like im missing a pitchfork though

 

[Zed Duke of Banville]

I find it interesting that 5E came out 7 years ago but people on an RPG forum still don't know anything about it, lol.

Suggesting that prestigious Codexers should spend their precious time learning about post-TSR pseudo-D&D.

 

[Alienman]

The thing with the orcs in the volcano was just hilarious.

Spoiler

After we helped them defeat the big bad to restore order, two of my party members just said fuck it when they realized the good orcs got buried in the rubble of the collapsing volcano. I laughed out loud, only my goodie Paladin objected somewhat.

 

[Old Hans]

Turn shadows off.

Shadows really do take a lot of resources. I have a bad setup and have to pretty much turn them off every time I play a recently released game. I don't even like shadows, anyways. When's the last time anyone was walking around and even noticed their shadow? It's just an unnecessary veneer-feature

I do it all the time and I think to myself "if these shadows were in the unity engine it would run at 10 fps"

 

[vazha]

So what's the Codex consensus on this game, gentlemen (and occasional liluras)? Worth the while?

 

[rusty_shackleford]

So what's the Codex consensus on this game, gentlemen (and occasional liluras)? Worth the while?

this game is for a very specific kind of codex poster

 

[vazha]

As in? it got a lot of traps (of both variety) in it?

 

[Cryomancer]

As in? it got a lot of traps (of both variety) in it?

The trap joke is probably due pronouns on character creation. So far, I would't consider it a masterpiece, but not trash tier either.

 

[Lhynn]

So what's the Codex consensus on this game, gentlemen (and occasional liluras)? Worth the while?

If in a vacuum, its a 4/10, if you are considering current offerings its pretty good. Decent dungeon romp with some challenging encounters. It manages to pull off mid-magic setting rather well, with some escarcity in magic items and spells that dont outright dominate encounters for.the.most.part.

Making a party and developing it is inherently fun, and the turn based combat is more than passable. Despite the frankly embarrassing writing, and the ugly UI, those elements manage not to get in the way of the fun, which is the gameplay loop of going into different dungeons and beating them.

Id say its a pretty decent time and money investment. Better than your usual mediocre time waster.

If nothing else we already got barbarian class and a few modules, so even if you arent too convinced about the current state of the game, as a 5e game it should draw enough attention that it will definitely get better.

 

[Zed Duke of Banville]

The thing with the orcs in the volcano was just hilarious.

Spoiler

After we helped them defeat the big bad to restore order, two of my party members just said fuck it when they realized the good orcs got buried in the rubble of the collapsing volcano. I laughed out loud, only my goodie Paladin objected somewhat.

 

[Lhynn]

Not only do all voices have the same lines. Sometimes the lines get jumbled or mixed. My thief was suddenly talking as if he was the one with the crown at one point. Game needs patching.

 

[Cryomancer]

The thing with the orcs in the volcano was just hilarious.

Spoiler

After we helped them defeat the big bad to restore order, two of my party members just said fuck it when they realized the good orcs got buried in the rubble of the collapsing volcano. I laughed out loud, only my goodie Paladin objected somewhat.

Orcs = Brainlets
Dwarves = Brainlets & Manlets.

I disagree with Zed.

 

[Reinhardt]

Victor, it's getting pathetic. At first it looked like some dorf chad did something bad to you, now it looks like he still doing it daily...

 

[Gradenmayer]

How it is guys? Did it utterly destroy BG3 as you all predicted.

 

[lycanwarrior]

Where's Private Rodrick in Caer Caeflin? Can't seem to find the dude anywhere.

 

[lukaszek]

dont look for specific people, just follow markers on the map

 

[lukaszek]

where can one find primed longsword? arcaneum doesnt have it

 

[NJClaw]

where can one find primed longsword? arcaneum doesnt have it

They fixed it in the public beta branch 1.0.22:

Finally added Primed Longsword to the Arcaneum Shop

So you either play that version on Steam (right-click on the game -> properties -> betas) or pray to the RNG gods. During my playthrough, I found at least 5 primed longswords so it should be that hard to randomly get one...

 

[fantadomat]

Victor, it's getting pathetic. At first it looked like some dorf chad did something bad to you, now it looks like he still doing it daily...

I missed the codex drama,who is victor and why everyone is hating him?

PS:If you want good dwarf rpg campaign go play age of fear 3,it is pretty fun. I just allowed all units to have items and played with the starting dudes,a true adventure .

 

[Thac0]

where can one find primed longsword? arcaneum doesnt have it

They fixed it in the public beta branch 1.0.22:

Finally added Primed Longsword to the Arcaneum Shop

So you either play that version on Steam (right-click on the game -> properties -> betas) or pray to the RNG gods. During my playthrough, I found at least 5 primed longswords so it should be that hard to randomly get one...

And they forgot the fucking primed chainshirt again, which you need for the strongest light armor in chain shirt of the empress.
Baby steps I guess.
At least there are no fixes for the stupidly OP bugged two handed weapons in there, so I can use them till the end of the game.

 

[Swen]

How it is guys? Did it utterly destroy BG3 as you all predicted.

No it was a flop in almost every regard.

I remain king of Crpg's.

 

[fantadomat]

How it is guys? Did it utterly destroy BG3 as you all predicted.

No it was a flop in almost every regard.

I remain king of Crpg's.

Yeah,it is shitty game and a flop in every regard,BG3 is better game.......only in sales tho .

It is pretty sad sight when the two shittiest game are fighting over who is the biggest shit.

 

[Swen]

How it is guys? Did it utterly destroy BG3 as you all predicted.

No it was a flop in almost every regard.

I remain king of Crpg's.

Yeah,it is shitty game and a flop in every regards,BG3 is better game.......only in sales tho .

It is pretty sad sight when the two shittiest game are fighting over who is the biggest shit.

My game isn't finished yet Mitko. Just wait until the final product, you will be blown away.

 

[fantadomat]

How it is guys? Did it utterly destroy BG3 as you all predicted.

No it was a flop in almost every regard.

I remain king of Crpg's.

Yeah,it is shitty game and a flop in every regards,BG3 is better game.......only in sales tho .

It is pretty sad sight when the two shittiest game are fighting over who is the biggest shit.

My game isn't finished yet Mitko. Just wait until the final product, you will be blown away.

Ah no thanks,no need to blow me,you are not me type,should try Lacrymas tho. But when Baldur's divinity gape XXX:::Original sin 3-III :-: Sven's revengencensens comes out,i will judge it on its own merit. If there is any good in it,i will admit it.