Reading from Obsidian technical support forums, have you tried looking at the stats while in combat? Someone says the bonuses trigger only then
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Pillars of Eternity |OT| You must gather your party before venturing forth.
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Sorry if I'm not making much sense, English is not my first language.
The white part is voiced, the rest isn't. So you start reading "She turns her eyes" but the voice acting is already going "She's was always so stubborn". Reaaaally annoying.
To be honest, this particular example is not so bad, but the constant focus on facial expressions with some NPC was annoying.
The descriptive text is intended to add to the characterization. Dialogue can only go so far in communicating things, particularly actions and body language.
Do they really? Maybe I missed that, if so then I'm just blind.
Well nevermind then.
Yeah I just jumped in to see, it does seem to only apply the bonus when combat starts, that's my mistake for not noticing that sooner.
I think the descriptive text is great. But it just doesn't work when there is VA. Unless you are going to sit there and re-read everything the character has just said. They would have been better off tailoring certain conversations to pure VA. I honestly almost feel like turning off the voices sometimes because of this (but most of the VA has been pretty great, so I just end up ignoring the descriptive text).
Well, not blind, nowhere in the description does it say that it only triggers in combat.
I did a quick test. It took a second to take effect, but it does work. Made a character with identical background and attributes to yours
Well I guess if the Paladin is working as intended, Obsidian's philosophy on Paladins just isn't the same as mine, that's fine
I'll try out a Fighter or maybe even a Cipher.
Yeah, the PoE paladins are more or less D&D paladins in mechanics. Even ground in 1v1 versus barbarians and fighters, maybe weaker, but Paladins tell enemy mages and the undead to go fuck themselves
that wasn't a dragon tho :^)
On the topic of the voice-acting being a little intrusive when a new 'page' starts with non-dialog descriptive text, I completely agree. Not a complete ballache, but definitely something that bugs me and draws me waaaay out of the storytelling whenever it happens (which is quite often).
I know it would be a lot of work, but I'd love for Obsidian to go through the VO and the script and separate out units of continuous per-page dialog, with breaks where the non-dialog text is present. With the VO split up like that, have a button on the side of the conversation window that I can press to activate the dialog sections in sequence. So a new 'page' can come up, I read some non-dialog flavour prose describing the character's demeanour. When, in reading, I reach the part where the character begins to talk, I hit the button, VO for that initial section begins. VO ends at the end of the character's paragraph, allowing me to read a descriptive section about their expression shifting. Character starts talking again in the text, I hit the button again, plays the next part of the VO, etc.
I know it would be a lot of work, but I'd love for Obsidian to go through the VO and the script and separate out units of continuous per-page dialog, with breaks where the non-dialog text is present. With the VO split up like that, have a button on the side of the conversation window that I can press to activate the dialog sections in sequence. So a new 'page' can come up, I read some non-dialog flavour prose describing the character's demeanour. When, in reading, I reach the part where the character begins to talk, I hit the button, VO for that initial section begins. VO ends at the end of the character's paragraph, allowing me to read a descriptive section about their expression shifting. Character starts talking again in the text, I hit the button again, plays the next part of the VO, etc.
MisterShine
Member
So, I have made it to the bottom of the Endless Paths, to face a mighty challenge...
An adra dragon!
Unfortunately for my desire for a good battle and the world above, she offered to pay me to free her from the place. Naturally as a Goldpact I just had to take the deal! Poor dragonhunter lady.. Now I wonder if she'll show up in the expansion pack..?
Unfortunately for my desire for a good battle and the world above, she offered to pay me to free her from the place. Naturally as a Goldpact I just had to take the deal! Poor dragonhunter lady.. Now I wonder if she'll show up in the expansion pack..?
Last Baron
Member
Man I need a tank bad. It's just me (hunter) and some wizard, and the wizard hits hard, but we've got no one to soak up the hits.
Fantastapotamus
Wrong about commas, wrong about everything
Tentative Patch notes are live
https://forums.obsidian.net/blog/7/entry-179-patch-notes-103/
https://forums.obsidian.net/blog/7/entry-179-patch-notes-103/
FINALLY
Get a good night's rest at the town inn and you will soon have that remedied
Aww they made Chill Fog friendly fire enabled, I loved using that spell during huge melees
Woof, yeah you do need a tank. Aloth is useful but squishy. Though I found that giving him a ranged weapon helps a lot with that, since it takes him out of the thick of things but is still close enough to cast his spells effectively (usually...but they are fixing the wizard's spells ranges in the patch).
And yes listen to Nordicus. Haha
Shake Appeal
Member
I assume it's like DoT in reverse, which means it's poorly explained in the UI. Basically your INT makes the effect lasts longer, which means it does more healing overall (because there are more 'ticks' of healing racking up). That's communicated badly, though.
Wait they nerfed them? How?
and there goes my plan for a badass squad in my second playthrough I guess.
BrokenFiction
Member
Ah man that sucks. Through it does mean that Kana is no longer an essential companion. Which means I can take one of the others with me now. So that might be nice.
well - level 11 priest^^
Anoregon
The flight plan I just filed with the agency list me, my men, Dr. Pavel here. But only one of you!
Eh, the only reason I don't use kana is because my char is a chanter. I'd probably end up using him on any other playthough, cuz chanters is legit.
LurkerPrime
Member
For travel I find it OK. But battles? Better hope they can all get to the target, because if not... eesh. Would be nice if there was more of an indication that they're blocked than simply cancelling my current orders.
Damn. Mind blades and slicken nerfs. Slickening a whole mess of shades was the only way I survived defending my keep the first time. Back to back over and over. I kept 6 of them on lockdown lol.
Tuning up fast melee weapons? My stiletto rogue will enjoy that.
Good patch though. I don't mind the blatently broken stuff to be tuned down. It does annoy me that some of my level up choices would have been rethought though.
Tuning up fast melee weapons? My stiletto rogue will enjoy that.
Good patch though. I don't mind the blatently broken stuff to be tuned down. It does annoy me that some of my level up choices would have been rethought though.
thought so
Main reason they were so good was they were a foe only aoe nuke
Those of you sad about the chill fog and mind blades nerfs need to embrace the positive change of being able to summon a magical quarterstaff without glitching your game or muting your wizard. At least that's something.
On another note, I really wish monsters were blocked by doors. That could make for some interesting mechanics in certain dungeons.
On another note, I really wish monsters were blocked by doors. That could make for some interesting mechanics in certain dungeons.
Mad Season
Banned
still dying in beginning town fights. any starter guides out there?
Last Baron
Member
I both like and dislike that money's kinda tight. I'm gathering a nice cache of ingredients but since crafting and enchanting have that baffling money requirement, I can't do much.
Just drag and drop to equip items... don't double click. You can probably get started on your game and avoid most issues until the patch is released.
It's safe to begin yes, the major bugs are not too hard to avoid if you know what to look for.
The big issues are double clicking to equip items screwing with passive abilities and companion stat boosts becoming permanent and duplicating if you load a save from the map you acquired the companion.
Both apparently will retroactively correct themselves once you get the patch.
Amusingly I by default dragged items so I never even knew double clicking was an issue for awhile.
CrichtonKicks
Member
Maybe I missed it in the patch notes- are they fixing the bug where hired security at the stronghold goes unpaid?
Intheflorsh
Banned
I can't wait for the patch tomorrow, I'm thrilled to get back into the game. However, I'm worried my arbalest wielding rogue who relies heavily on Ila Knocked is going to be useless now.
How many party members do you have? If you don't have a full party you could try hiring an adventurer from the inn.
Same here. You can't double click to equip in IE games so dragging is ingrained into my brain.
Thanks for the heads up, I might start experimenting with the character creation at least, so many options. Really happy the game seems so well received.