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[Lancehead]

Ok right. With the main player character though, are they templates or is that going to be a blank slate character? Perhaps we don't know at this point.

They'd already be at a certain character level, and pre-selected skills/spells, when you recruit them. After that you'll have control over their progression.

If you want to create party members from scratch, then there's a place in the game where you can do that by creating mercenaries.

 

[mclem]

4mil milestone was to improve every aspect of the game. I expect that we will get a polished final project. If we don't I count on some good patch support following its launch.

I suspect they're dependent on the performance of the beta testers to some extent; their own QA department will be able to test explicit situations nicely but will struggle to stress-test all the emergent possibilities. The beta will be key.

 

[duckroll]

New update: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/obsidian/project-eternity/posts/350054

Sawyer says if you don't like maces, you're a bad person!!!

 

[zkylon]

Maces rock

 

[injurai]

I expect ocean diving and dolphin punching in this game.

 

[Lancehead]

New update: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/obsidian/project-eternity/posts/350054

Sawyer says if you don't like maces, you're a bad person!!!

Boring update, void of any real substance.

 

[injurai]

http://forums.obsidian.net/topic/62352-update-32-meet-the-developers-steve-weatherly/

 

[inm8num2]

Wonderful update. I always love hearing about other people on these teams and their backgrounds.

 

[Lancehead]

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=501465

Hello to you all.
I know there are a lot of Project Eternity (Obsidian Entertainment's Kickstarter RPG) backers here, and non-backers that still might have interest in the game. So, today I asked Adam Brennecke, Project Director of Project Eternity if he'd be willing to anwser some questions from NeoGAF members. He didn't mind at all, so I thought I'd set this whole thing up. The questions will be sent to him this Thursday (Nov. 29), so I want you guys to start asking away. (Let's try to keep this serious.)

Here's the official Project Eternity wiki for those of you who don't know much about the game.

Ask your questions in that thread, people.

 

[injurai]

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects.../357646?ref=email&show_token=3e1d94e8f4d3fdda

Update #33, paypal backing is wrapping up.

 

[HP_Wuvcraft]

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects.../357646?ref=email&show_token=3e1d94e8f4d3fdda

Update #33, paypal backing is wrapping up.

Means we'll be getting a cost breakdown soon.

 

[doubleplusgood]

Not sure if it's been posted, but Totalbiscuit interviewed Adam Brennecke from Obsidian recently: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-TBCrqERus&feature=g-all

 

[dmr87]

Not sure if it's been posted, but Totalbiscuit interviewed Adam Brennecke from Obsidian recently: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-TBCrqERus&feature=g-all

Came to post this, nice interview.

 

[Fjordson]

Not sure if it's been posted, but Totalbiscuit interviewed Adam Brennecke from Obsidian recently: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-TBCrqERus&feature=g-all

Nice interview. Love TB.

 

[injurai]

Not sure if it's been posted, but Totalbiscuit interviewed Adam Brennecke from Obsidian recently: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-TBCrqERus&feature=g-all

my excitement knows no bounds!!!

 

[Lancehead]

An hour-long podcast with Avellone: http://koobismo.deviantart.com/art/In-the-Workshop-with-Chris-Avellone-340072181

It's pretty good. The most important fact learned from the podcast is that Avellone is worth whole of $300.

Other interesting bits:
His work on Wasteland 2 is finished (except for the novella).
Had some really "cool ideas" for Alpha Protocol 2 before Sega said no.
Would like System Shock 3.

 

[_machine]

His work on Wasteland 2 is finished (except for the novella).
Had some really "cool ideas" for Alpha Protocol 2 before Sega said no.

I absolutely loved Alpha Protocol even with it's average gameplay mechanics, but who knows, maybe there's still room for a spiritual successor at some point in the future.

 

[zkylon]

Had some really "cool ideas" for Alpha Protocol 2 before Sega said no.

Why throw salt in the wound T_T?

 

[SerRodrik]

I just got done playing Alpha Protocol for the first time a couple days ago and now I'm sad.

 

[zkylon]

An hour-long podcast with Avellone: http://koobismo.deviantart.com/art/In-the-Workshop-with-Chris-Avellone-340072181

It's pretty good. The most important fact learned from the podcast is that Avellone is worth whole of $300.

Other interesting bits:
His work on Wasteland 2 is finished (except for the novella).
Had some really "cool ideas" for Alpha Protocol 2 before Sega said no.
Would like System Shock 3.

Just listened to it, it was a pretty good interview. That girl was giggling like crazy, and that would probably be me if I ever get to meet him (would be pretty cool to catch a ride and go to Brazil GDC and see if I can give him a hug).

 

[Dresden]

An hour-long podcast with Avellone: http://koobismo.deviantart.com/art/In-the-Workshop-with-Chris-Avellone-340072181

It's pretty good. The most important fact learned from the podcast is that Avellone is worth whole of $300.

Other interesting bits:
His work on Wasteland 2 is finished (except for the novella).
Had some really "cool ideas" for Alpha Protocol 2 before Sega said no.
Would like System Shock 3.

God, I'd like another Alpha Protocol.

Maybe go isometric with the superspy setting and start a kickstarter for a spiritual sequel???

 

[injurai]

Just listened to it, it was a pretty good interview. That girl was giggling like crazy, and that would probably be me if I ever get to meet him (would be pretty cool to catch a ride and go to Brazil GDC and see if I can give him a hug).

fangirl, I would be giggling too though. It is THE Chris Avellone.

Also excellent interview, it was very well down, and Chris is great at taking questions.

 

[HP_Wuvcraft]

Yeah, let's all be indignant that Sega said no to Alpha Protocol 2! That's productive!

 

[Lancehead]

Yeah, let's all be indignant that Sega said no to Alpha Protocol 2! That's productive!

Who was being indignant at Sega? More like disappointed.

 

[EviLore]

New PE update, with the terrible concept art now realized in appropriately terrible 3d model form.

dotdotdot

 

[Enduin]

Yeah...those are characters. Hope the customization and modding tools for this are good.

 

[Trigger]

I can't get over how generic everything is.

 

[~Kinggi~]

As long as the backgrounds are pretty, i do not care.

 

[Tess3ract]

I can't get over how generic everything is.

It's obsidian.

 

[EviLore]

Why?

Why?

 

[Tess3ract]

IDK what you expect from concept art man

 

[duckroll]

I like how the watermarks are self-trolling. It's almost like they know it looks bad.

 

[Enduin]

IDK what you expect from concept art man

Something inspiring and exciting? Not something that looks like a reject from the old animated Hobbit movie.

 

[Nirolak]

IDK what you expect from concept art man

Is this sarcastic or would you like me to post concept art from even tiny low budget games?

 

[Riposte]

I feel like I'm looking at some really unimpressive art for a D&D game character drawn by its player.

 

[HoosTrax]

Looks like progress to me!

Even with DA:O, if you play it in isometric, the character models are nothing special to look at.

PS:T was kind of an anomaly since you're zoomed in a bit more, and well...Morte.

 

[SquiddyCracker]

New PE update, with the terrible concept art now realized in appropriately terrible 3d model form.

dotdotdot

Weeeeeeeeeeeeeell, to be fair, they are aware of the problem.

 

[inm8num2]

Maybe too early, but I sort of regret backing this one. They had enough money, and it's not like I wouldn't have been able to get the game when it came out.

 

[duckroll]

Hold on guys, I have an exclusive scoop on the work-in-progress cover art for the game:

 

[Prax]

Yep.
That's DnD art alright! XD
This is why I stayed away from most western rpgs back in the day, actually. But I've slowly learned to just accept the style for what it is... (Kind of awkwardly realistic and bland).

I think it's really the faces that makes it bad though. A prettier, more stylized face could go a long way.

 

[ZombieSupaStar]

i have more faith in wasteland 2, than project eternity at this point...

 

[DTKT]

I hate how smooth that smug little warrior looks. With his generic leather coat and generic short sword. It looks so "Yep, we made the most generic looking thing we could".

It doesn't help that the concept art is pretty bland and they are refusing to use colors.

I wonder if I'll end up regretting this one.

Just give me some colors Obsidian.

 

[Enduin]

Looks like progress to me!
http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/4594/73494255.png[IMG]

Even with DA:O, if you play it in isometric, the character models are nothing special to look at.


PS:T was kind of an anomaly since you're zoomed in a bit more, and well...Morte.[/QUOTE]

True, but there's two things fueling this I think. One we are invested in this literally and figuratively, so it's a little disheartening to see it not being top notch. Second, a lot of people are perfectionists and slightly OCD so even if 80% of the time they can barely notice it that other 20 week bug the shut out of them.

 

[Tess3ract]

Is this sarcastic or would you like me to post concept art from even tiny low budget games?

You can post some if you want, I don't see much concept art but it looks like what I've seen before for concept art. *shrug*

 

[inky]

Looks unimpressive to say the least. No offense to their concept artists but they maybe need new ones.

 

[DTKT]

Man, I hope they don't fuck up the portraits. Wasteland has been releasing some high-quality artwork. That's the mark Eternity needs to hit.

 

[hemtae]

Obsidian: Don't freak out!
GAF: *Freaks out*

That being said, I'm not entirely thrilled with it either and I wish they wouldn't have shown it if they weren't ready. Also I do have pretty low standards regarding character design.

 

[Nirolak]

Man, I hope they don't fuck up the portraits. Wasteland has been releasing some high-quality artwork. That's the mark Eternity needs to hit.

It really has:

 

[DTKT]

I mean seriously, that warrior thing is the most generic thing I have ever seen. It could fit as the boiler plate "finesse" warrior in any D&D manual. That's not a compliment.

You need to start out strong and everything you show needs to be top notch. If you can't produce enough content for an update every week then don't. I understand the idea of keeping us backers in the loop but if it means we get updates with the incomplete stuff, we are better off not seeing everything. I mean, I actually quite like both of the last art shots. They could look much more impressive if we had some color.

The fact that nothing is colored is just quite strange.

 

[Trigger]

Yeah, the Wasteland 2 concept art has been considerably better. I guess Obs just has a shitty artist.