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[duckroll]

Plus a Bloodlines - Alpha Protocol crossover, in which you play vampire Mike Thorton, with recruitable buddies MCA and Heck.

That's a different announcement. They're trying to get the voice actress for Sis to come back, still negotiating.

 

[AColdDay]

Plus a Bloodlines - Alpha Protocol crossover, in which you play vampire Mike Thorton, with recruitable buddies MCA and Heck.

This fills me with so many emotions.

 

[Truant]

My guess is that this is the spiritual successor to PS:T.

 

[Durante]

My guess is that this is the spiritual successor to PS:T.

Considering recent interviews with Chris Avellone, I think that's unlikely.

 

[O.DOGG]

I think this is the Obsidian Kickstarter we've all been waiting for but it will have nothing to do with Torment for better or worse. Still, exciting to find out what it is.

 

[Des0lar]

Countdown to kickstarter?

 

[dude]

It's actually a collection of 5 games which will be revealed when the countdown ends:

- Fallout 4: All Quiet on the Western Front [Directed by Chris Avellone]
- Baldur's Gate 3: The Black Hound [Directed by Josh Sawyer]
- Planescape Torment 2: World Kaleidoscope [Directed by Chris Avellone]
- Salvation Falls (New original IP) [Directed and created by Josh Sawyer and Chris Avellone]
- Arcanum Zero: Reversed Gears [Directed by Tim Cain]

So few people working on so many projects, two of which are sequels to series that have been pretty neatly concluded? Are they announcing EA bought them or something?

 

[Kurtofan]

So what's the Wheel of Time?Is it good?

 

[dude]

So what's the Wheel of Time?Is it good?

A rather generic fantasy series. Back in middle school I thought it was the shit, but I also liked Dragonlance back then so...

 

[Minsc]

A rather generic fantasy series. Back in middle school I thought it was the shit, but I also liked Dragonlance back then so...

I still found it more interesting than re-reading the LotR books not too long ago so...

Anyway, what matters for a game is the D20 adaptation shows there's plenty of interesting gameplay elements to be used if it were ever to be made in to an old-school RPG, much like Dark Sun, Changeling, or any other pen and paper RPG which could be converted to a game. I doubt the characters from the book would even have made it in to the game if it turned out to be that (except perhaps for a few you can't get away from, but then only briefly), it'd probably be an unrelated set of events or set in a different age or something. But fears or hope aside, this seems to be unrelated to the series.

 

[dude]

I still found it more interesting than re-reading the LotR books not too long ago so...

Anyway, what matters for a game is the D20 adaptation shows there's plenty of interesting gameplay elements to be used if it were ever to be made in to an old-school RPG, much like Dark Sun, Changeling, or any other pen and paper RPG which could be converted to a game. I doubt the characters from the book would even have made it in to the game if it turned out to be that (except perhaps for a few you can't get away from, but then only briefly), it'd probably be an unrelated set of events or set in a different age or something. But fears or hope aside, this seems to be unrelated to the series.

More than that, it's being treated by talented people - Even if the game mechanics and setting are dull, what really makes an RPG is good writing.

 

[ironcreed]

So far we know it's PC only, fantasy setting, not seemingly based on existing anything, and very likely kickstarter driven. Well, I just got a $3k bonus at work Obsidian. Act quick before I spend it all on stupidly practical things.

Wait, it's going to be PC exclusive? Rules me out for awhile, I guess. But I hope you guys get something great.

 

[Odrion]

Elder Scrolls: New Vegas

 

[FACE]

So far we know it's PC only, fantasy setting, not seemingly based on existing anything, and very likely kickstarter driven. Well, I just got a $3k bonus at work Obsidian. Act quick before I spend it all on stupidly practical things.

YES!

Edit: Source?

 

[hemtae]

YES!

Edit: Source?

I think it comes from an article Sawyer retweeted

http://www.examiner.com/article/what-is-obsidian-entertainment-up-to

 

[Almighty]

YES!

Edit: Source?

I believe this is the source.

From what I can tell he just claims he has some "insider information" about it being PC only. So nothing official.

I am thinking if it is indeed a Kickstarter like some are saying(and the evidence so far seems to be pointing in that direction) then it will be PC only. If not I would be surprised if it didn't hit the consoles.

 

[WanderingWind]

If this is a countdown to a kickstarter, I will be fairly nonplussed. That's like, an announcement of an announcement of something that may not happen and if it happens won't happen for years.

Here's hoping it's something more concrete.

 

[Tex117]

Don't be PC only

 

[Trigger]

Don't be PC only

Wouldn't it be hard to make a game for consoles and PCs? I was under the impression that Obsidian wasn't doing too well these days.

 

[Glass Rebel]

A kickstarted PC-only game is probably the only way we'd ever get anything worthwhile out of Obsidian. I doubt many pubs are eager to work with them, for whatever reason.

 

[Forsaken82]

My guess is that this is the spiritual successor to PS:T.

With a 4 in the teaser?

 

[szaromir]

Wouldn't it be hard to make a game for consoles and PCs? I was under the impression that Obsidian wasn't doing too well these days.

They have an in-house multiplatform 3D engine (Onyx), if they make a game on it I think they'll make the game multiplatform. If this new game is 2D and text-heavy, I don't think it would make sense to bring it to consoles... Macs and tablets, why not.

 

[Lancehead]

If this is a countdown to a kickstarter, I will be fairly nonplussed. That's like, an announcement of an announcement of something that may not happen and if it happens won't happen for years.

Here's hoping it's something more concrete.

It'll probably take at least an year even it isn't kickstarter. And it'd still be an announcement of an announcement, minus the fact that it's kickstarter meaning less of a "crowd pleaser".

They have an in-house multiplatform 3D engine (Onyx), if they make a game on it I think they'll make the game multiplatform. If this new game is 2D and text-heavy, I don't think it would make sense to bring it to consoles... Macs and tablets, why not.

Onyx is well-capable of isometric games, and is designed with heavy dialogue in mind.

 

[Emitan]

With a 4 in the teaser?

It's a countdown...

 

[WorstUsernameEver]

With a 4 in the teaser?

A 4 that turned into 3 and that later will turn into 2.. otherwise known as a countdown.

 

[WanderingWind]

It'll probably take at least an year even it isn't kickstarter. And it'd still be an announcement of an announcement, minus the fact that it's kickstarter meaning less of a "crowd pleaser".

Unless it's an announcement of a game already in the works, in which case it's just a regular 'ol announcement.

 

[Forsaken82]

A 4 that turned into 3 and that later will turn into 2.. otherwise known as a countdown.

Oh shit, you guys are right, i was under the assumption that was part of the tease

 

[Squire]

Countdown to kickstarter?

Yeah, I really hope it's not that. A teaser site for a Kickstarter is lame. I doubt Obsidian would have trouble with a K/starter, but teasers are for games with publishers and locked funding, not cool possibilities.

 

[szaromir]

Onyx is well-capable of isometric games, and is designed with heavy dialogue in mind.

Possibly, but reading large chunks of text off a TV is a pain in the ass.

 

[Deleted member 47027]

New clue posted by jesawyer. Figure it out.

 

[zkylon]

New clue posted by jesawyer. Figure it out.

Don't do this to me...

Btw, the Feargus doing some filming remark really does make you think Kickstarter...

 

[Deleted member 47027]

Don't do this to me...

I didn't think anything of it until I saw that fuckin O! It's driving me nuts.

 

[WanderingWind]

NeoHeroPro? Fallout: NV?

Who knows.

 

[subversus]

Chronicles of Amber adaptation

 

[Almighty]

2.

 

[subversus]

sounds like fun

 

[Stripes55]

So far we know it's PC only, fantasy setting, not seemingly based on existing anything

So, it's definitely not "Dance Dance Fallout"?

(bonus points if you remember where this idea comes from)

 

[Durante]

<!--. X . X X I T X -->
<!-- In time, waves washing against the fingers of Geiran's Grasp will call them back into the sea. The difference between you and the sea is that the sea does not stop. -->

 

[zkylon]

<!--. X . X X I T X -->
<!-- In time, waves washing against the fingers of Geiran's Grasp will call them back into the sea. The difference between you and the sea is that the sea does not stop. -->

- INVESTIGASHUN MODE ACTIVE! -

*Googles Geiran's Grasp*

https://www.google.com.ar/search?q=Geiran's+Grasp&sugexp=chrome,mod=6&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

http://mar.wikia.com/wiki/List_of_minor_characters

Geiran
An ÄRM dealer who owns a secret shop with Chibo as his employee. He lured Chibo, Dorothy, Ginta, and Jack to a desert tower with a false tip-off about an ÄRM lying dormant there. He and his thugs secretly followed them in secret and ambushed the foursome in the tower to rob Dorothy of her ÄRM collection, but was defeated by Dorothy.

MÄR , an acronym for Märchen Awakens Romance, is a manga series written and illustrated by Nobuyuki Anzai. MÄR is characterised by fairy tale motifs running throughout the series, Märchen being itself the German word for "fairy tale".

Yeah, I'm good. No need to thank me for cracking the case.

 

[Lancehead]

haha, I did the same thing.

 

[Deraldin]

NeoHeroPro? Fallout: NV?

Who knows.

Someone over on Obsidian suggested "One Pro Here".

 

[Rufus]

sounds like fun

Sounds like reality.

 

[Durante]

<!--. X . X X . X X -->
<!--. X . X X . T X -->
<!--. X . X X I T X -->

So, what does this tell us? We have "X" and "." on day one, then one X gets replaced by a T and one "." by an I.

Yeah, I got nothing.

 

[Stripes55]

<!--. X . X X . X X -->
<!--. X . X X . T X -->
<!--. X . X X I T X -->

So, what does this tell us? We have "X" and "." on day one, then one X gets replaced by a T and one "." by an I.

Yeah, I got nothing.

Well, the . = vowel and X = consonant theory still holds.....

And if it's a fantasy setting...and that theory's true....betting the last letter's an "H".

 

[Deraldin]

<!--. X . X X . X X -->
<!--. X . X X . T X -->
<!--. X . X X I T X -->

So, what does this tell us? We have "X" and "." on day one, then one X gets replaced by a T and one "." by an I.

Yeah, I got nothing.

Current theory is X = Consonant, . = Vowel.

English words that match the pattern are acerbity, alacrity, enormity, eternity and identity. Eternity might have some connection to the oroboros.

 

[Sub_Level]

2 days? 2 days is the amount of days left until Black Mesa Source.

So you take the 2 days and add it to Half-Life 1 and...

Dear god.

 

[Lancehead]

Current theory is X = Consonant, . = Vowel.

English words that match the pattern are acerbity, alacrity, enormity, eternity and identity. Eternity might have some connection to the oroboros.

Identity is most likely among those.

 

[Stripes55]

Current theory is X = Consonant, . = Vowel.

English words that match the pattern are acerbity, alacrity, enormity, eternity and identity. Eternity might have some connection to the oroboros.

Hadn't thought about that. I thought it was a setting name, hence my predicition of an "H" at the end.

"Eternity" might actually be it...

 

[Radogol]

<!--. X . X X . X X -->
<!--. X . X X . T X -->
<!--. X . X X I T X -->

So, what does this tell us? We have "X" and "." on day one, then one X gets replaced by a T and one "." by an I.

Eternity?

EDIT: Beaten like a red-headed stepchild.

 

[Trigger]

Eternity and Oroboros?

We have to go deeper.