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Decline Sword Coast Legends - RIP n-Space!

Discussion in 'General RPG Discussion' started by sstacks, Oct 20, 2015.

  1. Space Insect Arcane

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    You do realize that they had made only 3 games for the PC prior to SCL and all of those were probably just ports of the console version? It seems to me that either they were just lazy with SCL or simply did not realize that the PC does have processing power. Also, most of n-space's games so far were either popamole fps games or movie adaptions. That almost seems like negative experience to me.
     
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  2. dragonul09 Arcane Edgy

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    So why the fuck they boasted about being ex-Biowares cunts? You can see it on their website talking like they were some big shots,fucking dish washers.Whenever i see an article about an ex-employe from a ''prestigious'' company ,i know he's a hack.
    They come and boast and when they eventualy fail(99% of the time),you never hear from them again.
     
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  3. Volourn Pretty Princess Pretty Princess

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    "You do realize that they had made only 3 games for the PC prior to SCL and all of those were probably just ports of the console version? It seems to me that either they were just lazy with SCL or simply did not realize that the PC does have processing power. Also, most of n-space's games so far were either popamole fps games or movie adaptions. That almost seems like negative experience to me."

    BUIG FUKKIN' DEAD.

    BIO had no experience prior to BG outside of one silly game. Theyw ere started by ffukkin' doctors. FFS

    Also, has been pointed out multiple times, the big brag about SCL is that it was being made by some so called hot shot ex BIO devs so they have no fukkin' excuse.

    Hell, I have NEVER made a game in my life but, know what? With my 30 years of loser fukkin' DnD experience I have no dioubt whatsoever I could make a better DnD game than these losers - just give me some programmers, a few artists, and I could shit a better story and characters as well as make sure DnD was treated better within a few fukkin' minutes. HOLY FUCK.

    BIG TIME FAILURE.


    POR2 IS BETTER.

    And, people still stoop to defending this shit.

    LMFAO
     
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  4. <3sRichardSimmons Arcane Patron

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    The most fucked up and confusing thing about Volly is how frequently he's right.
     
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  5. Lilura RPG Codex Dragon Lady

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    Wow, so Volourn could "shit out" a better game if, and only if:

    1) he had millions of dollars to bankroll it
    2) he was actually a dev and not just a part-time gamer, part-time troll
    3) he had the people skills to recruit talented coders and artists
    4) he was a doctor

    That thar's some pretty big ifs. The spirit is willing, the flesh weak, the horizon bleak: I see another "30 years of loser fukkin' DnD experience", and lots of trolling.

    inb4FUCKOFF.
     
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  6. Lhynn Arcane

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    He has a point tho, most of us would have easily done better with the resources they had available.
     
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  7. Volourn Pretty Princess Pretty Princess

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    Lilura misses the point. We're talking about making a DnD game actually a DnD game. That's what the argument is about. It is obvious to anyone who pays attention that the SCL folks is that they don't give a shit about DnD and didn't even bother to try to make a DnD game.

    \I mean a level 1 beholder? FUCK OFF.


    "he was actually a dev and not just a part-time gamer,"

    Uh. The point is is that I am a full time gamer. That means I actually know what I am talking about. L0L games L0L


    "he had the people skills to recruit talented coders and artists"

    Yeah because being aware of what strengths and weaknesses one has is a bad thing right? Maybe if the SCL knew what they were capable and not capable of they would have done better. It be like the BIO dcos getting together wanting to make a game but they didn't bother to hire the writers, programmers, or artists right? I'm sure Bg would have been so much better if the BIO docs did everything themselves. LMFAO
     
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  8. Neanderthal Arcane

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    Personally if I had the resources that SCL had i'd be found dead after a month of "development" a needle in me arm, a fag on me lips, an whore on end o me dick, me liver crawling out of me arsehole in protest at the abuse and a great big fucking bill at bookies.

    There'd ave been some hella fucking role playing going on though, mostly playing as Charlie Sheen.
     
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  9. Lhynn Arcane

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    You wish, you are a bigger nerd than most of us.
     
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  10. AwesomeButton Cut a deal with the authorities Patron

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    PC RPG Website of the Year, 2015 Make the Codex Great Again! Grab the Codex by the pussy Divinity: Original Sin 2 A Beautifully Desolate Campaign Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire Pathfinder: Kingmaker
    The thing is, if he needs to present himself, and people who follow the industry like we do haven't heard of him before, this speaks for itself about how relevant was his presence in that company.

    The other phrase I'm watching out for since Pillars of Eternity is "spiritual successor". "Spiritual successors" make me suspicious, especially those of Baldur's Gate when they're developed by a team where no one has played Baldur's Gate.
     
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  11. Neanderthal Arcane

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    Can't deny that Lhynn, but i'm a poor nerd wi a big mortgage and a bad divorce. Or to put it another way:

    Two blokes down local boozer, Bert and Bob.
    Bert says, "Look at my new dog Bob, smartest dog on fucking planet, can talk, count and do owt yer want."
    "Bollocks!" Says Bob.
    "Actually (and please do excuse me for interrupting) my new master is quite correct Sir, I am genetically engineered to be not only mans best friend but also a worthy conversationalist and useful member of the family." Says the dog.
    Bert elbows Bob and says, "I told thee."
    So the two blokes give the dog their betting slips and tell it to pop down bookies and lay £50 each down on 3:30 at Kempton.
    Hours pass and the dog doesn't return, worried Bert and Bob set out looking for the wonderdog, he's not at bookies, not at park and finally they by chance see him down an alley banging away at a sweet little blond whore.
    Bert shouts out, "Dog tha's never done that before!"
    Dog shouts back, "Ha, i've never had money before!"
     
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  12. ArchAngel Arcane

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    That explains the "progress" of Star Citizen...
     
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  13. imweasel Guest

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    Don't be a fag.

    There is no way that SCL is that good.
     
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  14. DeepOcean Arcane

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    NWN OC had a decent implementation of DnD, it's flaws came from it being mostly a multiplayer game with a tacked on single player. SCL flaws come from n-space being fraudsters that deserve to end their lives selling coffee on a Starbucks franchise in hell. I don't think it is fair to compare the two.
     
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  15. Roguey Codex Staff Sawyerite

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    Ehhhhhhhhhh

    http://forums.obsidian.net/topic/49192-iwd2s-use-of-3e-was-a-mistake/#entry837702
     
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  16. Lhynn Arcane

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    untyped bonuses can stack to infinity in 3.5, and there are tons of them all over the system. Can someone tell that ignorant fuckwit to stop talking out of his ass.
    Also their reason for doing the change is extremely patronizing, not that im surprised when it comes from him.
     
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  17. Volourn Pretty Princess Pretty Princess

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    Oh please. NWN had stacking limits. Why are [people fukkin' lying?
     
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  18. Telengard Arcane

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    The issue here isn't stacking in and of itself, it's ill-conceived programming. So, for instance, if an item that provides a Natural bonus to AC is put on with an ability that provides a Natural bonus to AC, the two things will stack (though they're not supposed to), UNLESS the person who made the item specifically programs that item to check for every other Natural bonus effect in the game and prevent it from stacking with that effect. Instead of, for instance, assigning everything that gives a Natural bonus a Natural tag and allowing the computer to do a simple stack elimination by tag.

    It's essentially a lot more work to do it the Bioware way, and it is prone to a lot more human error.
     
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  19. Volourn Pretty Princess Pretty Princess

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    You are a fukkin' liar. The only ac stuff that stacks is dodge. Natural, deflection, shield, armour, shield, etc. don't fukkin' stack. Stats go up to max of +12 (which isn't all that special since by the time you get =12 you ar eprobably deep into epic levels anyways).

    WHY ARE YOU GUYS SO FULL OF FUKKIN' SHIT?
     
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  20. Melcar Arcane

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    Bullshit.
     
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  21. Jaesun Fabulous Moderator

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    r00fles!
     
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  22. Zeriel Arcane

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  23. Lhynn Arcane

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    Yes and no, for attributes you could only reach a +12 because they were all enchancement bonuses that could stack. But untyped bonuses as rage could take it beyond that point, racial bonuses too, tho they were counted as base attributes if i remember correctly.
    I think for AC the limit to every type of AC was +20, but i do believe base AC granted by stats like dex or wisdom in the case of a monk for example, were uncapped. Same with attack. Some stuff like dodge AC stacked, others like deflection didnt stack.
    Using clothes capped your bonus AC from dex to +20, etc. I never really got a character to really test those limits other than my experimentation with the PRC tho.
     
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  24. Telengard Arcane

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    I'll just drop this here, for funsies.
    http://games.on.net/forums/viewtopic.php?f=194&t=171637
    Now, consider the mess that happens when somebody adds a spell that has an AC bonus, but having to explicitly program a check for each other AC stacking effect, and also redo every existing item and spell to check for the effect of the new spell just added. Doing that rather than simply building stacking rules into the basic design, so the new spell would automatically check AC tags and stack accordingly from the getgo.
     
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  25. Azrael the cat Prestigious Gentleman Arcane

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    In particular, the ones who actually had some sway rarely promote themselves on the basis of their old company, because they don't see it as necessary when they're trying to promote their new company.
     
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