Tyranny Pre-Release Thread

[Starwars]

The worst part of this game will be enduring the Codex beating that joke into the ground.

 

[LESS T_T]

They've altered the Steam store description slightly.

From

Challenging, classic RPG combat with modern mechanics and presentation

to

Challenging, classic RPG combat: Characteristical RPG combat with modern mechanics and presentation

Also they've removed Action and Strategy genre tags.

 

[Space Insect]

Characteristical RPG combat?

 

[Infinitron]

They also fixed the "population of the populace" thing

 

[Fry]

Characteristical

I don't care what dictionary.com says, this is not a word.

 

[Ninjerk]

You can just make it one.

 

[Zombra]

But will it be xenial?

 

[Roguey]

Characteristical RPG combat?

They're struggling really hard to convey that modern mechanics doesn't mean "action" but are reluctant to use the word tactical for some reason.

In the past I've seen it described as "rules based" I guess they could have used that.

 

[Excidium II]

In the past I've seen it described as "rules based" I guess they could have used that.

As opposed to what, "imagination based"?

 

[Roguey]

As opposed to what, "imagination based"?

Collision based.

Though it wouldn't surprise me if there were no to-hit rolls in Tyranny so that might be a difficult distinction to make.

 

[Excidium II]

As opposed to what, "imagination based"?

Collision based.

I don't even.

They should just call it tactical real time and be done with it.

 

[Roguey]

I don't even. They should just call it tactical real time and be done with it.

J-Saw didn't call his old GDC Talk "The Evolution of RPG Mechanics: From Die Rolls to Hit Volumes" for nothing.

They might be afraid the word tactical will cause inaccurate expectations of what it's going to be like.

 

[agris]

Sawyer isn't involved with Tyranny.

 

[Kem0sabe]

This fidgeting with the steam page is characteristically Sawyerish

 

[agris]

It's characteristic of anyone with an eye for detail, which would be anyone who's remotely decent at their job.

 

[Roguey]

Sawyer isn't involved with Tyranny.

What we have here is a failure to communicate.

 

[Kem0sabe]

It's characteristic of anyone with an eye for detail, which would be anyone who's remotely decent at their job.

Your honor, I would like to introduce as evidence this video game called PoE.

Obsessive obsidian is not bestest obsidian.

 

[Infinitron]

It's characteristic of anyone with an eye for detail, which would be anyone who's remotely decent at their job.

Your honor, I would like to introduce as evidence this video game called PoE.

Obsessive obsidian is not bestest obsidian.

*goes back to waiting for the next 7+ years development time indie RPG from Iron Tower and Styg*

 

[agris]

Sawyer isn't involved with Tyranny.

What we have here is a failure to communicate.

GeorgeBernardShaw.txt

The single biggest problem with communication is the illusion that it has taken place

 

[Ninjerk]

That is so characteristical.

 

[Duraframe300]

http://www.gamereactor.es/avances/290983/Tyranny+-+primeras+impresiones/

 

[prodigydancer]

Sawyer isn't involved with Tyranny.

Which is good. I used to be neutral-positive towards him but now that Talisman of the Unconquerable is removed from the Copperlane Catacombs (pseudo)random loot table, I understand why everyone hates him. Seriously, it's about the only item in gane that isn't completely meh and now you have to side with the Dozens to get it in act 2.

 

[Ninjerk]

Sawyer isn't involved with Tyranny.

Which is good. I used to be neutral-positive towards him but now that Talisman of the Unconquerable is removed from the Copperlane Catacombs (pseudo)random loot table, I understand why everyone hates him. Seriously, it's about the only item in gane that isn't completely meh and now you have to side with the Dozens to get it in act 2.

The red breastplate got changed, too.

 

[Roguey]

Thanks to checking out the Obsidian thread I now know that Dini McMurry and Matthew Perez from the Pillars team have also been designing areas for Tyranny https://www.linkedin.com/in/dini800 https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-perez-4631672a

Perez details that he was only on Pillars for eight months before transitioning.

 

[Ninjerk]

before transitioning.