Kickstarter: Divinity: Original Sin 2 [Over, $2 million funded]
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Maxwood
Oh rock of ages, do not crumble, love is breathing still. Oh lady moon shine down, a little people magic if you will.
Double Dibs. I didn't have to think about Backing or not, only how much money I could spare. I adore Original Sin, it's steadily becoming an all-time favorite.
They're having some really bold ideas for the sequel. Exciting stuff.
Really looking forward to Sven's blog and video updates. His love for his work and RPG's in general is alway's a joy to behold.
In case someone from Larian is reading this thread: Gefeliciteerd met de snelle financiering van Original Sin II's Kickstarter doel. Dat er nog een hoop centjes binnen zullen stromen en jullie alle middelen mogen bezitten om Larian's vele kennis en liefde voor het genre in OS II te kunnen stoppen. Aan het origineel te zien zal dat wel goedkomen.
Veel succes gewenst. Ik zal het project obsessief volgen.
I'm so incredibly excited about this, I feel like a kid again.
They're having some really bold ideas for the sequel. Exciting stuff.
Really looking forward to Sven's blog and video updates. His love for his work and RPG's in general is alway's a joy to behold.
In case someone from Larian is reading this thread: Gefeliciteerd met de snelle financiering van Original Sin II's Kickstarter doel. Dat er nog een hoop centjes binnen zullen stromen en jullie alle middelen mogen bezitten om Larian's vele kennis en liefde voor het genre in OS II te kunnen stoppen. Aan het origineel te zien zal dat wel goedkomen.
Veel succes gewenst. Ik zal het project obsessief volgen.
I'm so incredibly excited about this, I feel like a kid again.
Mass_Pincup
Banned
Alright, I caved and backed this. That would be the second game I backed after Shadowrun Dragonfall.
More_Badass
Member
Campaign is definitely going to pass $700k today. It would really be something if it reaches $944k (final amount of first Kickstarter) in three days, which at this rate is entirely possible
Robert at Zeboyd Games
Banned
Already at $700k now.
More_Badass
Member
Must be surreal to have to think of million dollar stretch goals two days into a campaign
Given that it's running on the Enhanced Edition engine, I would be very surprised if this wasn't headed for consoles eventually no matter what. They could make a stretch goal out of it, but I think they're probably waiting to see how the EE reception is on consoles and/or want to focus on making the base PC version the best it can be.
Yea, there is a very good chance that D:OS is going to megabomb on consoles, so they probably don't want to dedicate development resources to it until they know there is an audience for it.
Focus Home is doing the console ports, so I imagine it'd be up to them this time around as well.
HP_Wuvcraft
Banned
Not if they are smart about it. The only times Stretch Goals are tough are when you just throw shit at a wall.
Only concern at this point is the the ambitious online systems will adversely impact the game design and/or use too many resources.
Of course, this is from someone who isn't interested in the competitive aspect and wonders how big an audience there is for it in a hardcore turn-based rpg.
Of course, this is from someone who isn't interested in the competitive aspect and wonders how big an audience there is for it in a hardcore turn-based rpg.
More_Badass
Member
To clarify, I meant less about the actual stretch goals and more that they're 3/4ths of the way to a million in 2 days.
More_Badass
Member
First game sold over 500k copies as of September 2014
And while I was concerned about the MP focus at first, the dev's rationale convinced me oherwise. MP means each quest line and choice has to be very fleshed out because it has to be fun and engaging for different players. So single player will benefit by having incredibly fleshed out and expanded quests and emergent options and gameplay choices.
Would actually make sense to wait how it does on consoles before deciding to do another one
I hope not. Would prefer if they focused all their resources on making the PC version the best it can be first and then porting that to consoles later.
I was referring to the audience for the competitive mp mode. It wasn't in the first game.
HP_Wuvcraft
Banned
I feel this is going to make more than the first campaign did.
As far as I know, nobody has attempted to do what they are doing with the competitive questing in this. Hard for there to be an audience for something that's brand new.
Bl@de
Member
Watched the video. This game has the potential for best multiplayer crpg of all time. Amazing stuff.
HP_Wuvcraft
Banned
A bold prediction. BG2 and Arcanum had co-op multiplayer.
The Technomancer
card-carrying scientician
Alright, I'm in. Enhanced Edition will probably spur me to finish up OS as well, I got as far as killing the elemental king and then other stuff took over my life
looking at the two demo videos, it looks like a lot of the effort this time round if going to go into sheer amount of races, skills, backgrounds, competitive quests, personal story lines and dialogue options. So mainly writing.
Also watching the two demos, with the "dark source" & "so many oppurtunities to fuck over your friends" options, this feels perfect base for Avellone to write some content for.
they made a post on that
Also watching the two demos, with the "dark source" & "so many oppurtunities to fuck over your friends" options, this feels perfect base for Avellone to write some content for.
http://www.lar.net/2015/08/12/returning-to-kickstarter/
they made a post on that
Maybe you should read the OP.
More_Badass
Member
how old are you? seriously?
HP_Wuvcraft
Banned
The original was only partially financed by crowdfunding as well.
October I think.
Dsyndrome
Member
Did the same, I'm all about lore and artbooks.
decoyplatypus
Member
I'm struggling to rein in my expectations. Orthodox developments like improved role-playing (with the emphasis on origins), four-player multiplayer, and refinements to combat and the character sheet are enough to take a good game into the top tier of RPGs (the combat system alone has it knocking at the door). But if they deliver on the competitive multiplayer aspect, we could be talking about an all-time classic.
What they need to improve is the writing in general. That was the main issue I had with the first one. The writing was really dull.
BigWeather
Member
And yet apparently day/night and NPC schedules are off the table. Larian, you'll never have that Ultima VII-like masterpiece without that. Heck, Ultima V had it. Backed at $25 for now, though.