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Pillars of Eternity |OT| You must gather your party before venturing forth.
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water_wendi
Water is not wet!
Both.
Loving my time with this game and I hate to be negative, but some constructive criticism, I'm almost at a point where I'm considering zeroing the volume on speech. I dislike how the voice-overs start immediately regardless of the non-dialogue prose. I want to read the descriptive prose setting up the spoken parts before the voice comes in. A toggle-able button that activates spoken dialogue sections when I want to hear it, situated on the side of the dialogue box, would be wonderful.
One other thing. Say I want my tank person to have a shield equipped in both weapon slots.,. currently it seems like I need two separate shields? Am I wrong?
One other thing. Say I want my tank person to have a shield equipped in both weapon slots.,. currently it seems like I need two separate shields? Am I wrong?
Mine was on finishing ACT 1 (this is with the Personality/Reputation off)
Benevolent: 2
Stoic: 1
Diplomatic: 1
Passionate: 1
Honest: 1
Stoic: 1
Diplomatic: 1
Passionate: 1
Honest: 1
benevolent
Dalibor_San
Member
Oh boy, this is what I was worried about, combat might be okay but dialogue options is what I'm worried about.
Thanks guys, I guess I wont be playing this game for a few hours, until I settle on a character, will be spending some time getting ideal stats that I'm comfortable with.
you only needed to initiate the dialogue with one character. Placed a trap, positioned my party at the door with the tank in front, went up to talk with him with my main character then immediately pulled back, threw some aoe in the direction of the approaching enemy group. Was a really easy fight that way
btw, the 2nd level rolling fireball spell apparently bounces in tight corridors which almost wiped my party
PoweredBySoy
Banned
So I'm having a lot of loading/crashing issues at the Raedic Keep. It seems like it's whenever I try to load the outside world. I click the door, I get the quick loading screen, and then it just goes blank. I still have my cursor and I still hear music, but it's forever black. Going out to Windows I see it's not responding.
"So I'm having a lot of loading/crashing issues at the Raedic Keep. It seems like it's whenever I try to load the outside world. I click the door, I get the quick loading screen, and then it just goes blank. I still have my cursor and I still hear music, but it's forever black. Going out to Windows I see it's not responding."
This is, unfortunately, a common bug. The devs said the earliest they can fix it is next week. If you're getting the bug, there is nothing you can do except wait until next week, reroll, or use a save from before entering Raedric's Hold.
This is, unfortunately, a common bug. The devs said the earliest they can fix it is next week. If you're getting the bug, there is nothing you can do except wait until next week, reroll, or use a save from before entering Raedric's Hold.
I didn't dare learn that one because it says that it bounces in the description and I really couldn't see how you can ever reliably control such a thingyou only needed to initiate the dialogue with one character. Placed a trap, positioned my party at the door with the tank in front, went up to talk with him with my main character then immediately pulled back, threw some aoe in the direction of the approaching enemy group. Was a really easy fight that way
btw, the 2nd level rolling fireball spell apparently bounces in tight corridors which almost wiped my party
PoweredBySoy
Banned
Sigh. I'll wait. There's no way I'm redoing all this Keep. The final battle was f'ing epic.
I burned pretty much all my resources while fighting it, all of my companions were slowly, one by one, dropping to the floor. And then it came down to the final two, Raedric and my main character, who is a Hunter that had to switch to his backup weapons. Mano e mano. Both were near death, each blow seemed like it took an eternity to complete. But in the end Raedric the tyrant fell. My hero bringing new hope and prosperity to the land. It was glorious.
I love those guys, but Obsidian gonna Obsidian I guess. Bummer I have to put this game on hold.
water_wendi
Water is not wet!
Found this on the Obsidian forums.. you wont lose Achievement progress.. worth a shot:
http://forums.obsidian.net/topic/72016-raedrics-hold-game-crash/page-5
I didn't dare learn that one because it says that it bounces in the description and I really don't couldn't see how you can ever reliably control such a thing
I should probably start reading the spell description more carefully next time
if they haven't changed it from the beta the spell should still have a ridicules range, several screens long
hemtae
Member
Benevolent 2
Diplomatic 2
Clever 1
Rational 1
Diplomatic 2
Clever 1
Rational 1
With the tags turned off. Pretty much just my attempts to get out of combat.
I also liked how the lady in the GAF inn mentioned how I was nice and was unlikely to get people killed.
This game has no major negatives.
It does not have any.
I mean, fights get repetitive? They do not.
Graphics? Absolutely gorgeous, especially later on.
Quests, story? The morality present in this game is years ahead of anything else on the market presently. (Especially the faux-morality games of Bioware).
Content? Do not even get me started.
Balance? Yeah, cipher might be a tad too powerful. They feel like the whole story was written for them, btw. But that can easily be fixed via a patch. Like do not allow focus restoration between fights, and slightly nerf mind blades, and that is it
Length? Nope, nothing to be critical of on this part either.
This game has it all.
I was afraid that the Stronghold would not be organically connected to the main game, and even that was not a problem, since it *did* tie to the story. Eh.
Did I lose my critical googles somewhere, or is this game pretty much a frontrunner for GOTY-2015, regardless of what comes later on? (Okay, it can duel with Torment if it makes it in nov-dec..)
It does not have any.
I mean, fights get repetitive? They do not.
Graphics? Absolutely gorgeous, especially later on.
Quests, story? The morality present in this game is years ahead of anything else on the market presently. (Especially the faux-morality games of Bioware).
Content? Do not even get me started.
Balance? Yeah, cipher might be a tad too powerful. They feel like the whole story was written for them, btw. But that can easily be fixed via a patch. Like do not allow focus restoration between fights, and slightly nerf mind blades, and that is it
Length? Nope, nothing to be critical of on this part either.
This game has it all.
I was afraid that the Stronghold would not be organically connected to the main game, and even that was not a problem, since it *did* tie to the story. Eh.
Did I lose my critical googles somewhere, or is this game pretty much a frontrunner for GOTY-2015, regardless of what comes later on? (Okay, it can duel with Torment if it makes it in nov-dec..)
I wish there was an option to automatically create a save file after each successful fight... Forgot to save after clearing most of a map and got massacred by a group of lions (interesting ecology there). I have to start all over
fight, it ended up destroying nearly all his guards. Was quite fun but yeah this is like the lightning spell from bg it can horribly backfire in closed spaces.
Well I didn't pay attention to the bouncing part and used it in theI didn't dare learn that one because it says that it bounces in the description and I really couldn't see how you can ever reliably control such a thing
Raedric
arts&crafts
Member
This game looks really good and runs really well on my shit laptop. Its like walking through paintings!
I also wonder if there's anything more to that. With all the scattered pieces, journals and letters it's the most involved "unofficial" (non-tracked) quest I've encountered so far.
I got rid of space pig and heal-ring immediately. Pets are purely awwww-fodder from what I can tell.
arts&crafts
Member
Got to the Goose and Fox.
Did gaf design the inside as well? Like the personnel? Actually don't tell me I want to be surprised.
wolfhowwl
Banned
"I'll pick Normal. I'm pro."
*main character immediately gets knocked down and and KOd in second encounter*
Do people get on their feet on their own, or do I have to click until they do? Also, if one guy gets engaged, my tank joins in, it's still unsafe for the first guy to leave, right?
*main character immediately gets knocked down and and KOd in second encounter*
Do people get on their feet on their own, or do I have to click until they do? Also, if one guy gets engaged, my tank joins in, it's still unsafe for the first guy to leave, right?
Left-alt is definitely a bit fickle with its bindings; some stuff has worked for me and a lot of other has not.
It's almost over
just finished chapter 1
Benevolent: 1
Clever:1
Stoic: 1
Diplomatic: 1
Passionate: 2
Rational: 1
Deceptive: 1
Clever:1
Stoic: 1
Diplomatic: 1
Passionate: 2
Rational: 1
Deceptive: 1
I'm really enjoying the game but there is an issue with the cage cursor option. Even when the option is on, it seems after some combat or pause the cursor unlocks from the window game and until some other combat this stays unlocked. I have two screens and this issue is kind of annoying, I hope they will fix soon this or find another way to let the cursor remaining inside the window.
I wish there was an option to resume normal game speed after the battle is over, would help. 8 hours in and I just finished
. Battle is very strategic and dynamic, you can't just order everyone to attack a single target and keep your healers/mages on the back, you have to keep an eye on everyone and move them accordingly, really exciting.
the underground temple in the vale
Characters get up on their own. Also, the circle under each character tells you if they are currently engaged in melee. There's a great image of that somewhere out there but I can't find it right now.
The Illiterati
Member
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Raedric
Maerwald
These chanter buffs seem a lil too powerful...
I know I'll get flanked for this, but BG1-style "wild" connection-areas really aren't my cup of tea. Disliked them then, dislike them now. My favorite part of the IE games was running around towns lol.
I know I'll get flanked for this, but BG1-style "wild" connection-areas really aren't my cup of tea. Disliked them then, dislike them now. My favorite part of the IE games was running around towns lol.
I was crushed when I found out the bridge to not-Athkatla was unavailable.
I'm really scared to start the game :lol:
Either I'll hate it or I'm gonna be swallowed and next thing I know it's two days later.
Oh well. This kind of combat system never clicked for me somehow, and always makes me give up real quick. Hoping this time something good happens so I can finally appreciate baldur's gate and stuff like that afterwards.
Either I'll hate it or I'm gonna be swallowed and next thing I know it's two days later.
Oh well. This kind of combat system never clicked for me somehow, and always makes me give up real quick. Hoping this time something good happens so I can finally appreciate baldur's gate and stuff like that afterwards.
It's hardly an Obsidian thing, bugs in these kind of games are unavailable. People have been patching BG2 even after the official patches finished. There are just too many scripts/variables, even with accurate beta-testing.
If anything the game is pretty stable compared to recent "RPG" releases like Skyrim and DAI, despite being much more complex.
I won't flank you I'll fight you head on.
A good balance between open area exploration, cities and dungeons is ideal, and I think from what I've seen so far PoE has just that. I'm sure Josh Sawyer would agree.
Yes.
CrichtonKicks
Member
It seems that some of his journal pages were bugged for me. They combined in the inventory and three different pages stacked and became three copies of the same entry.
OverturePT
Member
Aww, a lady just entrusted me with a task saying that the word around here is that I have a good heart. :') I will help you, my lady.
LurkerPrime
Member
Thanks for the replies on end of Act 1 party reputation. It's very interesting to see where y'all are at.
I almost mentioned that. The same thing happened to me.
Bit of a bummer because those were the only notes I really wanted to keep track of thus far.
I almost mentioned that. The same thing happened to me.
Bit of a bummer because those were the only notes I really wanted to keep track of thus far.