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Pillars of Eternity |OT| You must gather your party before venturing forth.
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Sir Garbageman
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Apparently TAB only highlights visible items. You need to be in Stealth mode to see invisible items (traps, hidden doors and switches) and it's based off your mechanics skill I think.
Just learned that too... :/
Pilgrimzero
Member
Nope. Gotta sneak to certian things
WanderingWind
Mecklemore Is My Favorite Wrapper
No, some of them are dependent on your mechanic skills and won't be highlighted until you're in stealth mode and in range.
Go east.
I found it weird there was not a single one which give Stealth and Mechanics.
Xaero Gravity
NEXT LEVEL lame™
So I bought this after caving into the hype despite having Bloodborne to play. I thought it was stupid to do so considering Bloodborne would just end up taking me away from PoE. It's been the exact opposite though. The game has clicked with me on so many levels, and it just keeps getting better. I haven't been this interested and engrossed in a CRPG since Baldur's Gate 2.
How's Wasteland 2 for people that have played both? I have a few friends that would love to play PoE but don't game on PC whatsoever, so Wasteland 2 looks like it might be the closest they can get to that style of game on a console. Is that a fair assessment?
How's Wasteland 2 for people that have played both? I have a few friends that would love to play PoE but don't game on PC whatsoever, so Wasteland 2 looks like it might be the closest they can get to that style of game on a console. Is that a fair assessment?
AngmarsKing701
Member
Just randomly reading posts in this thread, it's like a foreign language. I'm interested in this game but I dove in on Divinity early on and it hasn't captured my attention very much. Played maybe 5 hours so far.
Also the BG2 EE is sitting in my backlog.
I think I'll wait for a Steam sale.
Also the BG2 EE is sitting in my backlog.
I think I'll wait for a Steam sale.
"Where is Readrick? isn't he suppose to be in the first city? or they mean the big city on the world map?"
He's a Lord of the area... so he "owns" the Gilded Vale but doesn't live in it.
"How's Wasteland 2 for people that have played both? I have a few friends that would love to play PoE but don't game on PC whatsoever, so Wasteland 2 looks like it might be the closest they can get to that style of game on a console. Is that a fair assessment?"
Kinda sorta similar. The combat is largely a slog in Wasteland 2 imo.
He's a Lord of the area... so he "owns" the Gilded Vale but doesn't live in it.
"How's Wasteland 2 for people that have played both? I have a few friends that would love to play PoE but don't game on PC whatsoever, so Wasteland 2 looks like it might be the closest they can get to that style of game on a console. Is that a fair assessment?"
Kinda sorta similar. The combat is largely a slog in Wasteland 2 imo.
Right, especially with no Rogue companion.
Should have been a thief, assassin or spy background
Zuhzuhzombie!!
Member
He makes the temple considerably easier.
bengraven
Member
That is very well put.
Or at least a vagrant or street urchin.
They give you a meatspace lore bonus.
Thanks, I had no idea, guess now I have to check cleared dungeons again.
Anyway, I really like how they've made exploration similar to BG1, there are many "wild" areas to explore on your way to important locations and you don't just travel directly there like in BG2.
I just finished Raedric's Hold was wondering if things were different for people who did it another way
I just stormed the front gate and killed everyone, if you sneak in is the way the story plays out any different? Is he still just sitting on his throne waiting for you with his bodyguards? I went for the front door since killing the most guys would probably give me the most loot and cash, just wondering if anyone who snuck in got a better deal.
You can just go to 1h/Shield
Love my ranger. Also, he does the most DPS of anyone in my group.
I came across a trapped locked chest. The trap and the lock both required 7 mechanics or 6 mechanics and 7 lockpicks. I have 6 mechanics and disarmed the trap just fine, and I still have like 30 lockpicks, but it won't let me undo the lock. Am I missing something, or is this bugged?
Sir Garbageman
Member
Eh, not to derail the thread but I found Wasteland 2 hugely disappointing. Gave up after approximately 10 hours, this game blows it out of the water in every single criteria, combat, customization options, strategic depth, writing, world building, etc etc.
Combat in Wasteland 2 is much more similar to a dumbed down version of X-Com, for reference.
I was looking for something like that
I was envisioning my rogue as an ex-assassin who's remorse caused him to leave the trade and wander the world. Instead I'm a hunter or something :/Sir Garbageman
Member
Nope, no issues. Just a convenience thing. You can toggle its availability on and off. I think in Expert mode you can only use it in towns.
Anywhere unless you restrict it in options.
Xaero Gravity
NEXT LEVEL lame™
That's a bit sad to hear. They loved XCOM though, as did I, so I guess they should be OK with it. Thanks for the answer though.
I thought Shadowrun was the dumbed down version of XCOM. And that game is awesome.
decoyplatypus
Member
"Spy" gets rolled into "Dissident," unfortunately. One of the first dialogue options as a dissident allows you to give yourself a history as a spy.
I thought XCOM was the dumbed down version of X-COM
State Actor then.
"Spy" gets rolled into "Dissident," unfortunately. One of the first dialogue options as a dissident allows you to give yourself a history as a spy.
I thought XCOM was the dumbed down version of X-COM
Long War is the superior version of both XCOMs.
decoyplatypus
Member
No argument there. And I'll add (just to be on the safe side) that I loved vanilla XCOM too, despite its limitations.
There are "hidden spots" and traps count as one of them.
God damn this obtuse game and its obtuse mechanics!
(My Rogue is also an engineer.)
Sir Garbageman
Member
Shadowrun is 100% awesome, can't wait for the next expansion. In Wasteland 2:
1. Enemy AI was terrible, regardless of enemy or weapon type they just charge you blindly and use no tactics whatsoever
2. Weapon balance was garbage with rifles > than all other weapons by far
3. You have zero active abilities during combat outside of reloading, moving or shooting
All of the above lead to combat being a horrible, dull slog.
Rant over. Onto how awesome PoE is and how I am having analysis paralysis with each new character and each level up.
Basileus777
Member
Dissident seems to fall somewhat into the spy category from the conversation options I've gotten.
UncleSporky
Member
Just to represent the opposite side here, I loved Wasteland 2. It was really buggy for a while around launch but they have patched it a ton and it's really solid now.
Fun, clever, a good successor to the original Wasteland, Fallout-esque. Just plain enjoyable, much like Pillars.
Pillars is a lot more polished out of the gate, of course.
Companion locations for people looking for them.
Name
Class
Location
Incase you don't want to reveal it all.
Name
Class
Location
Incase you don't want to reveal it all.
Aloth
Wizard, wood elf, Aristocrat.
Gilded Vale, by the Black Hound Inn in the south west of the map.
Wizard, wood elf, Aristocrat.
Gilded Vale, by the Black Hound Inn in the south west of the map.
Durance
Priest of magran, savannah human, Dyrwood Clergyman.
Magran's Fork, at the crossroads
Priest of magran, savannah human, Dyrwood Clergyman.
Magran's Fork, at the crossroads
Edér
Fighter, savannah human, Dyrwood farmer.
Gilded Vale, south of the village tree
Fighter, savannah human, Dyrwood farmer.
Gilded Vale, south of the village tree
Grieving Mother
Cipher, savannah human, Dyrwood midwife
Dyrford Village, in the southeast, below Hendyna's Apothecary
Cipher, savannah human, Dyrwood midwife
Dyrford Village, in the southeast, below Hendyna's Apothecary
Hiravias
Druid, hearth orlan, Eir Glanfath drifter
Stormwall Gorge
Druid, hearth orlan, Eir Glanfath drifter
Stormwall Gorge
Kana Rua
Chanter, island aumaua, scholar.
Caed Nua
Chanter, island aumaua, scholar.
Caed Nua
Sagani
Ranger with a wolf companion, boreal dwarf, Naasitaq hunter
Woodend Plains
Ranger with a wolf companion, boreal dwarf, Naasitaq hunter
Woodend Plains
Pallegina
Paladin, avian godlike, Vailian Republics soldier
Defiance Bay
Paladin, avian godlike, Vailian Republics soldier
Defiance Bay
Spy es also engineer!
Sorted.
I just did some Quests after getting my 2 first companions, the Bear is no more.... Now I tried the Dungeon in town and I'm getting my ass handed to me..... I'm also not so sure if I should reroll my rogue 16 might 16 dex, 14 per 13 int doesnt seem optimal. Maybe I will try the main quest or some other side quest before doing the dungeon or hire a companion
So I have the toggle set to pause after every ability use, but I wish it would actually switch to the character whose ability just finished and not simply pause. Even with only a 4 person party it's sometimes hard to remember who was doing what and what just went off, a full 6 is going to be tough.
Blame the player, not the stats. Those are fairly capable attribute spreads. You need to hold back with your Rogue, lead in with the Fighter and use your Wizard sparingly. Get everyone on your Fighter and come in from behind with your Rogue to get Flanking and stab everyone to death.
Blame the player, not the stats. Those are fairly capable attribute spreads. You need to hold back with your Rogue, lead in with the Fighter and use your Wizard sparingly. Get everyone on your Fighter and come in from behind with your Rogue to get Flanking and stab everyone to death.
UncleSporky
Member
Oh yeah, BTW is there no way to actually talk to all these soul people all over the place?
It feels weird to read them and then not be able to exchange even a single word.
Are those all backers who designed those backgrounds or what?
It feels weird to read them and then not be able to exchange even a single word.
Are those all backers who designed those backgrounds or what?