Obsidian raised a million dollars in a day on Kickstarter

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Syt

#135
March 28, 2015, 01:28:19 AM
Almost 5 hours in and I haven't left the first village yet. :blush:
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celedhring

#136
March 28, 2015, 04:20:27 AM Last Edit: March 28, 2015, 04:24:21 AM by celedhring
Quote from: Pedrito on March 27, 2015, 06:43:16 PM
Having played a bit more, some thoughts:

- [spoiler]the wilderness areas have a distinct BG1 feel, with the alternating rainy/sunny weather, the gibberlings or how they're called in this game, brooks and meadows and sparse trees. There are the butterflies, too, it only lacks some pretty bright flowers  :D [/spoiler]
- I forgot I have to keep at least two different save slots, probably five to six could be a more sensible option  :glare:
- I'm a bit confused by the combat system: first of all, by the combat messages it seems my weapon is ineffective against some enemies, but in truth it is a standard sword, itworks well and dispatches enemies without problems (enemies encountered until now are: bandits, animals, etc); someone can explain the reason?
- then, I find the endurance/health system a bit cumbersome: why a double scale, if the damage is taken on both scales?


L.

I was a bit confused by the "your weapon is ineffective" messages during combat. I believe they trigger if the enemy's DR eats most of your damage. This may be because the weapon is indeed no too effective against the enemy (certain enemies have different DRs against certain damage types), or just because you had a poor damage roll or a glancing hit.

I was also confused by the endurance/health duality. I think they use health (which can't be recovered unless you rest) as a way to limit the power of healing during encounters. You can't keep healing your tank forever, since ultimately she will run out of health.

I still don't understand fatigue and how it is triggered, though.

Loving the game so far, mind, it's just so well written. It's just taking a bit to get used to the new rules.

Zanza

#137
March 28, 2015, 10:29:39 AM
Looks like the attributes aren't really intuitive and it makes sense to max intelligence on barbarians for example...

Legbiter

#138
March 28, 2015, 10:47:17 AM
Quote from: Zanza on March 28, 2015, 10:29:39 AM
Looks like the attributes aren't really intuitive and it makes sense to max intelligence on barbarians for example...

Yes my barb has 18 Intellect. It's great and I just grumblered the tutorial baddy with nitpickery long enough for the rogue to break free.  :lol:

Of course then in true BG fashion I encountered a bear which ate my face off.
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celedhring

#139
March 28, 2015, 11:09:04 AM
Same bear ate my face, but I went back there a level later and with a larger group, and I exacted my vengeance  :menace:

11B4V

#140
March 29, 2015, 03:59:14 PM
So, what's the Languish grade for this?
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Legbiter

#141
March 29, 2015, 04:57:19 PM
Quote from: 11B4V on March 29, 2015, 03:59:14 PM
So, what's the Languish grade for this?

Cups the balls, strokes the shaft.
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garbon

#142
March 29, 2015, 05:04:23 PM
I don't really understand why during the course of a conversation a character will have only certain lines with voice acting.
"I've never been quite sure what the point of a eunuch is, if truth be told. It seems to me they're only men with the useful bits cut off."
I drank because I wanted to drown my sorrows, but now the damned things have learned to swim.

celedhring

#143
March 29, 2015, 05:06:24 PM
Quote from: garbon on March 29, 2015, 05:04:23 PM
I don't really understand why during the course of a conversation a character will have only certain lines with voice acting.

I assume they wrote/rewrote the unvoiced lines after recording with the actors.

garbon

#144
March 29, 2015, 05:14:32 PM
I wish they fucking hadn't given how often it happens. Maybe even better to just have the voice acting off.
"I've never been quite sure what the point of a eunuch is, if truth be told. It seems to me they're only men with the useful bits cut off."
I drank because I wanted to drown my sorrows, but now the damned things have learned to swim.

Razgovory

#145
March 29, 2015, 05:41:38 PM
Well it was that with the original Baldur's gate type games, but I thought that was due to storage considerations.  That's not really a factor anymore, though budgetary reasons may still exist.
I've given it serious thought. I must scorn the ways of my family, and seek a Japanese woman to yield me my progeny. He shall live in the lands of the east, and be well tutored in his sacred trust to weave the best traditions of Japan and the Sacred South together, until such time as he (or, indeed his house, which will periodically require infusion of both Southern and Japanese bloodlines of note) can deliver to the South it's independence, either in this world or in space.  -Lettow April of 2011

Raz is right. -MadImmortalMan March of 2017

Monoriu

#146
March 29, 2015, 07:50:50 PM
Quote from: 11B4V on March 29, 2015, 03:59:14 PM
So, what's the Languish grade for this?

I am enjoying it.  Just like the old Baldur's Gate games with updated graphics and a new story.  Great if you like RPG party tactics.  I love The Elder Scrolls series, but that's more like single person hack and slash.  Dragon Age has isometric viewpoint party combat but is less sophisticated.  I felt like positioning is not important and everything always boils down to gang up on one, then the next one.  In this game you actually want tanks in front and that works. 

Razgovory

#147
March 29, 2015, 08:19:05 PM
So you paid full price.  Poor, Poor Mono.
I've given it serious thought. I must scorn the ways of my family, and seek a Japanese woman to yield me my progeny. He shall live in the lands of the east, and be well tutored in his sacred trust to weave the best traditions of Japan and the Sacred South together, until such time as he (or, indeed his house, which will periodically require infusion of both Southern and Japanese bloodlines of note) can deliver to the South it's independence, either in this world or in space.  -Lettow April of 2011

Raz is right. -MadImmortalMan March of 2017

Monoriu

#148
March 29, 2015, 09:03:58 PM
Quote from: Razgovory on March 29, 2015, 08:19:05 PM
So you paid full price.  Poor, Poor Mono.

I avoided the risk of the game not being made, so I have no regrets.  It is official Mono policy never to back any crowd-funded projcets, so it isn't like there is any choice in the matter  :P

Razgovory

#149
March 29, 2015, 09:16:24 PM
You have no choice in being poor mono?  I think I agree with that.
I've given it serious thought. I must scorn the ways of my family, and seek a Japanese woman to yield me my progeny. He shall live in the lands of the east, and be well tutored in his sacred trust to weave the best traditions of Japan and the Sacred South together, until such time as he (or, indeed his house, which will periodically require infusion of both Southern and Japanese bloodlines of note) can deliver to the South it's independence, either in this world or in space.  -Lettow April of 2011

Raz is right. -MadImmortalMan March of 2017
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