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[volturnus]

I know this is the wrong place to post this, but I really want to finish Obsidian's entire library. But Neverwinter Nights 2 runs like garbage on Windows 7, despite me having a fantastic gaming computer.

Is there any way to get this thing running not so shittily?

Lower shadow quality to medium, it won't hurt the visuals that much and it takes a lot more processing than it should in this game.

 

[zoku88]

YES!!

It's glorious if 'looking into' turns into a 'we will do'

 

[The Mana Legend]

Lower shadow quality to medium, it won't hurt the visuals that much and it takes a lot more processing than it should.

Thanks, I'll try this out! Can't wait, I started this a while ago and it felt like what Dragon Age tried to be and should have been.

 

[Emitan]

Where Billiechu at

omg~ :3

 

[Dennis]

Obsidian is a larger studio than I realized.

 

[Himself]

Look up Avellone's comment regarding streamlining RPGs for console interfaces. It makes it pretty clear that there's absolutely no way that a console release is going to happen.

Fair enough. This is something I'd love to support, but probably won't have a PC for quite some time. Maybe I'll toss in a few bucks regardless.

 

[volturnus]

Thanks, I'll try this out! Can't wait, I started this a while ago and it felt like what Dragon Age tried to be and should have been.

It's quite time-consuming (vanilla game has around 80hs of content), and you also might wanna try rerolling classes/races a few times.

 

[AHA-Lambda]

It's glorious if 'looking into' turns into a 'we will do'

With the rate they're getting money I certainly hope so anyway

 

[ElectricBlue187]

first time ever backing one of these. I can't wait to see what they come up with.

 

[mannerbot]

In for the early bird special.

 

[The Mana Legend]

It's quite time-consuming (vanilla game has around 80hs of content), and you also might wanna try rerolling classes/races a few times.

Have you tried KOTOR 2 on Steam? Is it actually playable at max settings unlike NWN2?

 

[disappeared]

~$500,000 in roughly six hours. Goddamn.

 

[~Kinggi~]

I come home from work and look at what fuckin happens, greatness is what happens good LAWD!

 

[mysteriousmage09]

This is going to be the most funded Kickstarter to date. Holy fucking shit at how fast they are gaining money.

 

[WanderingWind]

Obsidian is a larger studio than I realized.

That's a lot more muffins than I had realized.

 

[~Kinggi~]

This is going to be the most funded Kickstarter to date. Holy fucking shit at how fast they are gaining money.

Game kickstarter maybe. Other kickstarters have gotten to 8.5 mil. Like the VR goggles thing and Ouya?

 

[Corto]

I think it is the latter, you don't want to blow your KS wad the first day.

I think that's really what is happening here. Obsidian was lucky enough to watch Double Fine and InXile Kickstarter campaigns and learn from them. I remember we made fun of InXile because at one point in the campaign it seemed that the only thing that Fargo could offer as a carrot was "more depth". hehe I wouldn't be surprised if Obsidian took notes and will drop regular small updates to keep the interest high through the campaign.

 

[ElectricBlue187]

In for the early bird special.

yeah that deal is too good to pass up

 

[disappeared]

I'm betting, ballpark, $625,000 by the end of tonight.

 

[volturnus]

Have you tried KOTOR 2 on Steam? Is it actually playable at max settings unlike NWN2?

Not on steam, but I have a boxed copy and it runs smoothly. I suppose it's still the same thing, so you should have no problems with it if the first KotOR runs well.

 

[mysteriousmage09]

Game kickstarter maybe. Other kickstarters have gotten to 8.5 mil. Like the VR goggles thing and Ouya?

The counter is going up by $1k per minute.

 

[MightyHedgehog]

Glad that they waited until they watched, learned, and refined what was successful on KS before to start theirs off with such strength. The talk last year, the rising profile due to tying up with InXile for WL2, and the coordinated interviews and countdown...brilliantly executed, Obsidian.

 

[bernardobri]

I'm not pledging on this due being already in enough KS for the year, but I will gladly buy this game in 2014 full price.

 

[~Kinggi~]

I hate to speculate but honestly i feel a lot of what made the old games amazing was the brilliant pre-rendered backgrounds with great art styles. Im pretty sure they are gonna go with a 3d engine here. Which can end up looking a bit lame if done wrong.

 

[Almighty]

I hate to speculate but honestly i feel a lot of what made the old games amazing was the brilliant pre-rendered backgrounds with great art styles. Im pretty sure they are gonna go with a 3d engine here. Which can end up looking a bit lame if done wrong.

I will have to double check, but I am pretty sure I read in a interview that they are doing the 2d pre-rendered backgrounds for this game

 

[~Kinggi~]

I will have to double check, but I am pretty sure I read in a interview that they are doing the 2d pre-rendered backgrounds for this game

dont toy with me heart. I NEED CONFIRMS UP IN HERE!!

 

[Riposte]

I hope they get 10 times the amount they are asking. I don't want Obsidian making "indie" budget games.

 

[Saige]

Oh man this was great news to come home to.

Pledged $35 for now, but I might bump it up to get a boxed/collector copy later though.

 

[Corto]

I will have to double check, but I am pretty sure I read in a interview that they are doing the 2d pre-rendered backgrounds for this game

I remember Decado complaining about that decision of theirs in the first pages.

 

[Almighty]

dont toy with me heart. I NEED CONFIRMS UP IN HERE!!

Sorry man my bad. I misremembered. I thought it was Feargus who hinted at 2-d backgrounds, but after rereading it it looks like it was just the interviewer hoping for them.

 

[Emitan]

I hope they get 10 times the amount they are asking. I don't want Obsidian making "indie" budget games.

The writing will be top notch and that's all that matters.

 

[disappeared]

So, newbie KS question; how do I bump up my pledge? I did $50 for the $35+ reward, but I figure adding another $15 for a boxed copy is likely a better idea.

 

[zkylon]

I hope they get 10 times the amount they are asking. I don't want Obsidian making "indie" budget games.

I don't mind them doing indie stuff, but Obs sure makes magic happen when given a lot more money.

So, newbie KS question; how do I bump up my pledge? I did $50 for the $35+ reward, but I figure adding another $15 for a boxed copy is likely a better idea.

Big blue button that says manage your pledge. Just next to the video.

 

[Sharp]

In seven months, we've gone from accepting that there was not even the slightest chance of Obsidian making a game like this again to not even being surprised at its announcement. That's amazing.

 

[Riposte]

The writing will be top notch and that's all that matters.

They aren't making visual novels.

 

[Zeliard]

In seven months, we've gone from accepting that there was not even the slightest chance of Obsidian making a game like this again to not even being surprised at its announcement. That's amazing.

Kickstarter has opened up the opportunity to leapfrog publishers.

 

[~Kinggi~]

It shall be interesting when the first set of kickstarters actually start releasing. Everyone is getting in on it now before the shit hits the fan. Lol. I am undecided if fans will be more forgiving or less. I think there are arguments for both.

 

[ironcreed]

Absolutely insane. Don't guess I need to wish you guys good luck, lol.

 

[mysteriousmage09]

Half their goal already achieved and over a month left!

 

[epmode]

In seven months, we've gone from accepting that there was not even the slightest chance of Obsidian making a game like this again to not even being surprised at its announcement. That's amazing.

Kickstarter is one of the best things to happen to videogames in a decade, not jokes.

 

[Mindlog]

It shall be interesting when the first set of kickstarters actually start releasing. Everyone is getting in on it now before the shit hits the fan. Lol. I am undecided if fans will be more forgiving or less. I think there are arguments for both.

For me the bigger fan fecalated mess would be an industry without Obsidian.

 

[Almighty]

Already halfway to their goal in only 6 and a half hours. Man this is a great day so far.

 

[Zeliard]

I'm dying to get more info on this game.

 

[Pooya]

now that the kickstarter is certainly going to be successful, I'm wondering how Obsidian is going to operate in future, will they go after more "AAA" projects with some publisher after they ship SouthPark? it looked like they had trouble making new deals. Maybe they go after doing several smaller projects like this, similar to how DoubleFine changed their strategy after Brutal Legend and it seems they are doing fine now. Obsidian's situation looks very similar to DF to me actually but I'm not sure if they can manage the company like that, I think Obsidian has way more staff than DF.

 

[hemtae]

Soon she will offer her voiceover services.....

I liked her as Veronica

 

[EviLore]

This announcement was likely the only thing that could possibly give me nerd chills in the entire medium of video games, and it happened, that dream scenario happened.

Come on.

 

[~Kinggi~]

now that the kickstarter is certainly going to be successful, I'm wondering how Obsidian is going to operate in future, will they go after more "AAA" projects with some publisher after they ship SouthPark? it looked like they had trouble making new deals. Maybe they go after doing several smaller projects like this, similar to how DoubleFine changed their strategy after Brutal Legend and it seems they are doing fine now. Obsidian's situation looks very similar to DF to me actually but I'm not sure if they can manage the company like that, I think Obsidian has way more staff than DF.

I do think people's jobs being on the line here might be driving this kickstarter. Starting a new IP that they own and can do right is a valuable first step to keep them afloat.

This announcement was likely the only thing that could possibly give me nerd chills in the entire medium of video games, and it happened, that dream scenario happened.

Come on.

Make sure you donate in the GAF INN thread. We need a GAF Inn.

 

[Delusibeta]

They aren't making visual novels.

It'll be a pretty shitty RPG if it doesn't have any writing.

 

[mysteriousmage09]

This announcement was likely the only thing that could possibly give me nerd chills in the entire medium of video games, and it happened, that dream scenario happened.

Come on.

Well there ya go! They know what we want!

 

[Kusagari]

This is going to be the most funded Kickstarter to date. Holy fucking shit at how fast they are gaining money.

Pebble laughs at you for saying this.