but if i don't want to play a mage because i was a mage in DOS1?
Would a huntsman/summoner be viable?
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Divinity: Original Sin 2 |OT| Dragons & Dungeon Mastering
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but if i don't want to play a mage because i was a mage in DOS1?
Would a huntsman/summoner be viable?
Lanrutcon
Member
Came only came out a few hours ago and you're already raiding? I am impressed.
I guess. Would be a good utility character?
the_firewithin
Member
is there anyway to have this not auto detect a controller so i can play with m/kb?
Lactose_Intolerant
Member
still downloading, work getting in the way of my play time!
Golden_Pigeon
Banned
The mkb work nevertheless it seems
texhnolyze
Banned
Just spent a good first 2 hours of the game.
I'm done recruiting everyone, next will be looting everything in the first town lol.
I'm done recruiting everyone, next will be looting everything in the first town lol.
texhnolyze
Banned
Yeah, I took the Red Prince as my main but I thought I'll be missing his magnificent dialogues if I'm actually playing as him.
So I restarted with a custom character, a cleric, so I can enjoy being his slave. I can even bring more slaves for him!
MisterShine
Member
Hm, undead rogue w/necro maybe? can heal yourself with poison from geo + necro abilities.
OmegaDL50
Member
Anyone?
Stiler
Member
damn, is there a way to respec? A few hours in, feel like I wasted a skill point then if that's the case. I was under the impession to use pet pal your character had to have it.
You only create one character but the party members you recruit ask what role you want them to take so you can choose their class. That's it though.
Zomba13
Member
So I really only noticed this game today. I mean, I knew about it and the one before, I knew it was a big RPG with all the choice and different way to do stuff, but really only noticed it today. The combat seems cool and the multiplayer, while obviously not the biggest draw, has me very intrigued.
So could me and three friends group together and play from the start, each creating our character in Jim's save game?
And then when we all play again we can jump in with them?
How does it handle fewer people than last time, like if only me and Jim are online and decide we want to play, what happens to Pam and Sam's characters or will it not let us start that game?
I think it'd be super cool to basically go through a scripted, massive D&D campaign with some friends. With full graphics and being able to see our characters and junk.
So could me and three friends group together and play from the start, each creating our character in Jim's save game?
And then when we all play again we can jump in with them?
How does it handle fewer people than last time, like if only me and Jim are online and decide we want to play, what happens to Pam and Sam's characters or will it not let us start that game?
I think it'd be super cool to basically go through a scripted, massive D&D campaign with some friends. With full graphics and being able to see our characters and junk.
Youre absolutely sure theres no way to recruit an entirely custom character? Like a henchman in the last game? Larian supposedly said you could in a recent Twitch stream.
The multiplayer mode is handled entirely from the hosts perspective. The other players temporarily take over the other characters in the hosts party.
Seeing the amount of voice acting they have each, and lines relating to them its understandable
Ah.
Shit. Man I'm so unsure if I want to go origin or full custom.
Part of me doesn't want to miss out on that origin stuff.
MisterShine
Member
Whoever starts the game is the host, they are the one that has the save file. You would just control the characters that are in his game. He could play without you for instance and be in control of all the characters. If the host isn't online you can't play that save file though.
If someone is missing, their character can be assigned to another player, who will have 2.
There is a dungeon master mode, where 1 player can control the enemies, assign loot and rewards, generate quests, etc. There's a livestream where Matt Mercer of Critical Role did the Lost Mines of Phandelver from DnD 5E with four streamers!
You can hire henchmen in Act 2 apparently. Also maybe you can start a multiplayer game and see if it well let you create more than one character? I haven't tested that out
If you do go custom I'd reccomend the jester tag, it has some of the most fun dialogue options
Ah sorry, I have no idea about that. I haven't gotten very far so I'm not sure if something like that comes up later.
fluffydelusions
Member
What difficulty is everyone playing on? Feeling like I'm getting destroyed most of the time on classic mode
HP_Wuvcraft
Banned
I really want to find Beast in Fort Joy. I want a pirate dwarf companion. Anyone know where the little scamp is?
They are all based on the origin character from the prologue, but you get to customize their class. It's a nice compromise.
They are all based on the origin character from the prologue, but you get to customize their class. It's a nice compromise.
bobnowhere
Member
How do extra companions work, outside of the party? The ones you don't take are they just abandoned where they stand? Do they go to some stronghold somewhere? Do they continue leveling up and can be found later in the game?
Before you enter fort joy, he's on a beach to the west, repairing a ship
MisterShine
Member
West of the fort, near some big rocks and crashed ship he's working on.
Adventurer! I'm here to blow shit up and experience the story my first go around, not worry about optimization.
In each 'act' of the game they move to a different place. They level up whenever they join the party, but you always set their class when they first join.
HP_Wuvcraft
Banned
Gracias, gentleGAF.
Doesn't help it starts you all clustered with them spread out and a chance to nuke you before you can move.
The Illiterati
Member
I played up to Fort Joy with Fane as a Necromancer. I love it, but man I always get immobilized by the immense amount of choices at the beginning of these games. So many people to talk to to and nooks and crannies. I can only play for an hour or so and I just have to take a break.
truestatic
Member
Can you only recruit enough origin characters to fill a four man party with you, or can you recruit them all and then use the ones you like whenever you prefer?
Your max team size is 4 regardless.
Went with the Fane origin character. Seems easy enough to heal myself with leech and poison.
I also want to know.
I also want to know.
TemplaerDude
Member
Combat isn't something to be taken lightly in this game, if you're not properly leveled and well equipped you will probably get your ass handed to you, again and again.
fluffydelusions
Member
The one where the guy summons
the dog at the start?
GwyndolinCinder
Member
Played about 6 hours of tactician mode, and i'ma gonna restart on normal.
Learning the new systems/terrain/enemies at the same time is kinda ridiculous :')
Learning the new systems/terrain/enemies at the same time is kinda ridiculous :')
electroflame
Member
I went with Fane as well. The Necromancer Blood Sucker skill is really handy for healing.
Does Leech work with Fane/Undead as well? I wasn't sure if it counted as "normal" healing, and would damage Undead. If Leech works with Undead that'd be great.
Also, Bloated Corpse (or whatever Necromancer skill lets you create a summon out of dead bodies) is really handy for an Undead with Blood Sucker. The "summon" itself is pretty useful, but the huge blood pool they leave when they die/explode is great for healing. Basically lets you get two blood pools per dead body (one when they die normally, and another, larger one when the summon dies).
Only got off the ship but I'm enjoying it. Looking forward to more time to play tomorrow.