Shake Appeal
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Pillars of Eternity by Obsidian Entertainment (Kickstarter) [Up: Teaser]
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Character art style was unevenly terrible, the setting was nothing to write home about, and the actual gun play was roughly executed.
Shake Appeal
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Well, they just got another $15 out of me. Updated my pledge to get the digital collector's book and soundtrack.
CRPG dream team.
Can't wait for the Avellone Update.
It has its issues, but its reactive elements are perhaps unparalleled, the characters are strong, and it has a wonderful dialogue system.
"Obsidianatics"
ThoseDeafMutes
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Obsidionados
EndcatOmega
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People.
foobarry81
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Obsi-daisies
New update - choosing the best tools
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/obsidian/project-eternity/posts/313192
Unity engine confirmed.
And Linux version is no longer a stretch goal. It is a commitment as the PC and Mac versions.
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/obsidian/project-eternity/posts/313192
Unity engine confirmed.
And Linux version is no longer a stretch goal. It is a commitment as the PC and Mac versions.
Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew
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UNITY! YES!! Easy port to all systems confirmed!
Screaming_Gremlin
My QB is a Dick and my coach is a Nutt
And they end the update with a weekend cliffhanger. I wonder what they are going to add to the $2.2 million goal that is going to get its own status update.
The art style being terrible is subjective. The setting being nothing to write home about I don't get. It didn't have gun play, at least as third person shooters do. It's stats and dicerolls. Just because it looks kinda like Mass Effect doesn't mean it must play like it.
foobarry81
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The Technomancer
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Unity...dare we breath about a WiiU port? 
Unity...dare we breath about a WiiU port?
Though Avellone made a seamingly damning comment against consoles, I think that it was more directed at developing a game from start with consoles in mind. A console port after the game released on PC/Mac/Linux could be a possibility... I seem to remember Feargus making a comment on those lines.
The Technomancer
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Some random-ass comments on the update. One guy wrote like 200 words basically extolling how Macs and PCs are good at different things, including looking at their history, and as far as I can tell its not in response to anything.
Jon of the Wired
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Nice. I sort of called this, I guess.
Every update has just made me more and more excited. If I had a heart problem, I'd probably have to stop reading them if I wanted to live long enough to play the game.
Every update has just made me more and more excited. If I had a heart problem, I'd probably have to stop reading them if I wanted to live long enough to play the game.
I was going to mention it earlier, but I thought it would be a bad time. But one of the Stretch Goals, or future goals. Should be a Tablet port of the game. Get it out on Ipad and Windows Tablets for portable.
I see it as more of an easy to use engine, that will allow them to go in any direction given without much back work. Largely it allows for Android, Ipad, and Linux outside of Mac and PC. They can cover all the operating systems then.
No real indication that they are designing this at all with consoles in mind. But just a move to not leave any doors closed either.
Speaking a bit more, why waste the money towards consoles? Unless the systems drastically change to be more PC like. Its still largely for 20$ and under small titles while being publisher dominated. Turn on any of the 3 systems and a title like this, you wouldn't even know it was out.
I see it as more of an easy to use engine, that will allow them to go in any direction given without much back work. Largely it allows for Android, Ipad, and Linux outside of Mac and PC. They can cover all the operating systems then.
No real indication that they are designing this at all with consoles in mind. But just a move to not leave any doors closed either.
Speaking a bit more, why waste the money towards consoles? Unless the systems drastically change to be more PC like. Its still largely for 20$ and under small titles while being publisher dominated. Turn on any of the 3 systems and a title like this, you wouldn't even know it was out.
Sawyer's a fan of isometric games on tablets. So while it may not be a stretch goal, a tablet port is quite possible down the road.
Ok someone enlight me !
They can do 2D background and 3d characters game in Unity ? Avellone posted this in one of his interviews what he think about 2D and 3D:
From now on i will be spamming their forum begging to polish responsiveness of controls because most of 2D with 3d Characters and 3D games responsiveness is mayor shit in comparition to IE games.
They can do 2D background and 3d characters game in Unity ? Avellone posted this in one of his interviews what he think about 2D and 3D:
From now on i will be spamming their forum begging to polish responsiveness of controls because most of 2D with 3d Characters and 3D games responsiveness is mayor shit in comparition to IE games.
Cute Dragon Here
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Well, if the questions that I've asked are of any indication, Obsidian is going to try their best to ensure that the game runs on as many systems as possible, and as well as possible. They're targeting integrated chips too, and not just for lowest settings. Got this in my Kickstarter inbox.
Feargus said:
foobarry81
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Man, that screen brings back some fond memories!
Sacred comes to mind. What a mess that game is performance wise.
Give Temple of Elemental Evil a try, it did 3d characters on a 2d background quite well.
Source: http://www.vg247.com/2012/09/21/project_eternity_kickstarter_obsidian_entertainment_interview/
I'm fairly worried about what is going to happen to the rest of Obsidian after South Park ships.
dehydratedbabies
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I've been getting way too many emails from Kickstarter, this one finally compelled me to change my notification settings. Just tell me when the game's done!
you may laugh but it would earn them some additional backers if The Doctors would go like "we want to make a small game, i.e. A REAL RPG LIKE WE USED TO". Except The Doctors aren't designers so this won't happen.
But I wouldn't mind The Doctors on the project. I don't think they are remotely interested in it though.
ah, the doctors.... what a shame.
Source: http://www.vg247.com/2012/09/21/project_eternity_kickstarter_obsidian_entertainment_interview/
I'm fairly worried about what is going to happen to the rest of Obsidian after South Park ships.
Yeah, I don't see how they can sustain their current size without publisher funding.
chaosblade
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They were likely to hit 2.2 million anyway. It makes sense to just ditch the stretch goal and get those people who would contribute once it was guaranteed to go ahead and pledge now.
they will do another kickstarter.
I mean Unity engine not concept of mixed 2D backgrounds and 3D characters (i'm playing currently TOEE BTW)
Well, unless their previous layoffs were very significant, Obsidian is still like 150+ people, so at 20-30 people per project, they'd need at least five going at once.
Source: http://www.vg247.com/2012/09/21/project_eternity_kickstarter_obsidian_entertainment_interview/
I'm fairly worried about what is going to happen to the rest of Obsidian after South Park ships.
The route Double Fine went is definitely the route they'll have to go. Smaller budget titles where they can release 3-4 projects in the same time frame as the typical 2-3 year cycle. This is definitely a good start.
Sadly, Double fine is also half the employees they have.
It's a really nice move to see them remove Linux from the stretch goals after revealing the engine choice. I was thinking to myself at the start of the post if it even made sense to have Linux as a 2.2 million stretch goal if they're going for Unity. Luckily, they're not dumb.
Also Nirolak you or Duckroll should update with Update 6 info: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/obsidian/project-eternity/posts/313192?ref=activity
I do think Unity is a very good decision for this project, and also if they have to take the smaller project route Shintoki mentioned, it would be very conducive for that as well.
Honestly, Unity is really pumping up the number of programmers they have for just about every feature they have as well, especially in terms of visuals (since most other things they have are fantastic), so it could even serve as their tech basis for most (or even all) projects going forward.
Honestly, Unity is really pumping up the number of programmers they have for just about every feature they have as well, especially in terms of visuals (since most other things they have are fantastic), so it could even serve as their tech basis for most (or even all) projects going forward.
I think they are at 100 max.