hemtae
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I didn't know there had been an influx of DnD style RPGs recently.
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Pillars of Eternity by Obsidian Entertainment (Kickstarter) [Up: Teaser]
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I didn't know there had been an influx of DnD style RPGs recently.
Chairman Yang
if he talks about books, you better damn well listen
RTWP is okay, but pure turn-based combat has a lot of advantages (especially for party-based gameplay). And yes, there's room for both types of systems, but in an industry where RTWP has dominated for a long time, I want the pendulum to swing back towards TB.
The sooner, the better.
It's not just about writing quality or thematics--if Avellone's involved, I'm very confident about both of those--it's also about a setting that isn't limited by sword-and-sorcery fantasy tropes. Like, Mask of the Betrayer was excellent, but it felt constrained by the Forgotten Realms setting in comparison to Planescape: Torment's almost complete freedom. I don't want to judge too much based on a single map, but I am a little concerned.
Snapshot King
Member
Are they really going to get 10% of their admittedly high goal in an hour? MAN. They better get some stretch goals ready.
Delusibeta
Banned
Approximately 54 minutes. I don't want to see what it would be like once Rock Paper Shotgun and Eurogamer et al notice it.
disappeared
Banned
In Obsidian we trust.
They're one of the only companies left in this industry that gives a shit about real RPGs.
CrunchyFrog
Member
chipped $35, can't wait
2 million: a spiffier manual
3 million: one of the NPCs will be voiced by Felicia Day
Turn-based combat for $1.5 million, make it so.
Diseased Yak
Gold Member
Wow, this is the best gaming news I think I've ever heard. As someone who grew up on iso-rpg's like Torment and such (and older ones, like Ultima, etc.), this is the greatest thing ever.
With that being said, I'm now one of 2 folks so far that pledged $1000 to get to name and design a weapon.... I'm thinking of something along the lines of a Yak-related name.
With that being said, I'm now one of 2 folks so far that pledged $1000 to get to name and design a weapon.... I'm thinking of something along the lines of a Yak-related name.
It isn't an issue of being recent, but of all time. I think I'm just burnt out on high fantasy. Only so many elves and dragons I can stomach.
That's not an incentive.
>:|
Don't taint the thread with this BioWare filth
We're digressing here but I felt MotB was held back by D&D only because of the ruleset and not FR. The Spirit Eater mechanic could've been great without the D&D ruleset to adhere to, for example.
As for this project, Sawyer's latest blog gives me confidence that the setting won't be a hindrance.
Feargus Urquhart says in the gamebanshee interview that they hope to add Mac and Linux versions based on the how it goes with the tech and how successful the kickstarter is.
Same for me. I hate fixed camera, isometric games with tiny characters and I hate "real time" with pause games (do turn based or do action RPG). To me, the greatness in their games is the quality of the writing; the mechanics on their older games are tedious. On the other hand, games like Alpha Protocol and New Vegas have brought me a lot of pleasure throughout the years, so I'm going to donate anyway. They've earned it.
It's the highest cost I've seen for a serious one. Right after DFA there was this one, but it was ridiculous and barely got any funding.
hemtae
Member
She was in New Vegas as well you know.
Well PST is a pretty bad example of RTwP gameplay; I hated its mechanics, but found BG/ID gameplay and interface extremely enjoyable.
I chose to forget that; thank you very much.
Some boards gathered backers and put a single pledge of high-tier rewards in many projects before.
duckroll should get backers together and pledge $3000, it gives a custom inn/tavern + custom NPC and epic weapon.
IdreamofHIME
Member
I respect the part where they said they're doing this to create a game with mature themes, that for sure is something publishers won't touch nowadays.
To pubs nowadays, Mature means tits and blood. I trust Obsidian to focus on that.
To pubs nowadays, Mature means tits and blood. I trust Obsidian to focus on that.
And not 10 minutes later they're already at 133k.
Great news, that takes XBLA/PSN/iOS ports out of the stretch goals.
Don't get me wrong, I backed without even reading the Kickstarter - it's Obsidian making a game they want to make, so i have faith.
I just think they firstly need to say what makes the setting appealing to them - why have they chosen, so far, generic-sounding fantasy, what's going to make that special? They are not constrained by publishers, so they've actively chosen this setting as something more appealing over something more immediately unique (Eg. Planescape). I want to know why, though.
Secondly, the tiers are not so great at the level I am looking to pledge. I would have given more than $35 if there had been something there for me (I'm an international customer).
Thirdly, IMO RTwP was never a fun combat system. I remember the debates and arguments in the Black Isle days about RTwP - the 'hardcore' wanted turnbased combat in their games and saw RTwP as a concession to publisher demands. Fallout: Tactics was heavily criticised for introducing a real-time option.
Anyway - the bottom line is this is a game Obsidian want to make, so I'm backing Obsidian, rather than the game, at the moment. No excuses allowed if it's not great - this game will define Obsidian, for me.
I just think they firstly need to say what makes the setting appealing to them - why have they chosen, so far, generic-sounding fantasy, what's going to make that special? They are not constrained by publishers, so they've actively chosen this setting as something more appealing over something more immediately unique (Eg. Planescape). I want to know why, though.
Secondly, the tiers are not so great at the level I am looking to pledge. I would have given more than $35 if there had been something there for me (I'm an international customer).
Thirdly, IMO RTwP was never a fun combat system. I remember the debates and arguments in the Black Isle days about RTwP - the 'hardcore' wanted turnbased combat in their games and saw RTwP as a concession to publisher demands. Fallout: Tactics was heavily criticised for introducing a real-time option.
Anyway - the bottom line is this is a game Obsidian want to make, so I'm backing Obsidian, rather than the game, at the moment. No excuses allowed if it's not great - this game will define Obsidian, for me.
That has to be the best thing I have heard all day. Hell who am I kidding best thing in years.
Snapshot King
Member
And not 10 minutes later they're already at 133k.
Yeah what the hell, there was like an 18k spike within a 30 second span at one point.
Joseph Merrick
Member
put in a temp pledge. they need to add a drm free option or whatever. steam only is bullshit.