decoyplatypus
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Pirate party is a very cool reward.
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Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire Campaign live on Fig
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Jumped in at $28, thought about it and bumped it to $45, then saw the coupon and applied it. Tax return should be in by the time that's over and even if not I'll just jump back down since I backed the first game.
And wow, pledger #9. This is what happens when I see a "5 minutes" tweet 4 minutes after it posted! And this post is what happens when you don't bother to bring it up until late in the day.
And wow, pledger #9. This is what happens when I see a "5 minutes" tweet 4 minutes after it posted! And this post is what happens when you don't bother to bring it up until late in the day.
Atraveller
Banned
We'll have to pitch in for the 5000-dollar-tier then.
LurkerPrime
Member
So is the implication of streaming tech and NPC schedules that PoE 2 is open world?
It'll be interesting to see if it actually works out the way they describe, being able to search for a group of people. If it doesn't work out, I foresee a lot of "wait for an hour at a time until the target shows up where they're supposed to be" happening otherwise.
It's also interesting that they don't mention anything new for the player or progression. In either new items, spells, or classes or whatever. The pitch is just, "more adventures." Wonder if there's a Mask of the Betrayer-esque twist in there.
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It'll be interesting to see if it actually works out the way they describe, being able to search for a group of people. If it doesn't work out, I foresee a lot of "wait for an hour at a time until the target shows up where they're supposed to be" happening otherwise.
It's also interesting that they don't mention anything new for the player or progression. In either new items, spells, or classes or whatever. The pitch is just, "more adventures." Wonder if there's a Mask of the Betrayer-esque twist in there.
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LurkerPrime
Member
Oh, derp. Of course.
Build that hype train, one car at a time.
Build that hype train, one car at a time.
Buggy Loop
Member
I love CRPGs, don't know why i skipped PoE though, i backed Torment Tides of numenera back around then i guess and was satisfied.
Is the complete pillars bundle @ 79$ worth it for including the first one + both march expansions? It's basically 50$ for the first game. Were there easily better specials on steam?
Is the complete pillars bundle @ 79$ worth it for including the first one + both march expansions? It's basically 50$ for the first game. Were there easily better specials on steam?
It's been $18 I think in Steam sales. Not sure about the expansion. It's definitely a good deal if you want them right at the end of this, probably not so great if you can wait for the next big sale.
I'm all in on Soulbound items. I want more with more lore and maybe insane ways to unlock certain tiers that are special in some way. I love the idea.
Multiclassing I'm interested in but it's so hard to get right. Still, anything to provide additional options is good.
RandomSeed
Member
The combat in Tyranny has me a little worried about how this will turn out, but I'll probably still end up getting it. 
Beautiful graphics at the very least.
Beautiful graphics at the very least.decoyplatypus
Member
I thought Soulbound items were great. Unique, class-limited items with interesting lore and special properties go a long way toward making me feel a connection between character and item.
Multiclassing sounds good to me. I thought the ability to take out-of-class feats in WM worked out pretty well, and I don't see how more build flexibility would be a bad thing.
The combat in Tyranny has me a little worried about how this will turn out, but I'll probably still end up getting it.
This will have much, much better combat than Tyranny.
The combat in Tyranny has me a little worried about how this will turn out, but I'll probably still end up getting it.
Compared to Pillars of Eternity? They're separate teams, and Josh Sawyer recently said that it's okay for each to be their own thing. They might take the hyperlinked tooltips, but I don't expect much else.
We already had an inn, it's time for a fucking island.
Which will probably seem even more appropriate after the last few years culminating in the election.
Yar! Thar be (GAF) gold on 'tis here island.
RandomSeed
Member
I enjoyed Tyranny, and would have actually liked to replay it, but the combat was not for me. I thought the combat in PoE was average to good, so I'm glad to hear the MMO rotating abilities on cooldown isn't making it's way to PoE2.
Fluffernutter Pancake
Member
Hmmm....I'm in at the custom player portrait level ($1250), and they've added a custom NPC based on your likeness level ($1500).....
What do you all think is more worthwhile?
(1) Custom full-color player portrait painted by an artist on the team based on a photo you send them
OR
(2) Become a custom NPC with "ink-wash portrait" directly modeled after your likeness, with role and location of NPC determined by the team?
It's strange that they placed the 2nd offering of the custom player portrait tier at $1750, implying that it is potentially worth more than the $1500 custom NPC level.
What do you all think is more worthwhile?
(1) Custom full-color player portrait painted by an artist on the team based on a photo you send them
OR
(2) Become a custom NPC with "ink-wash portrait" directly modeled after your likeness, with role and location of NPC determined by the team?
It's strange that they placed the 2nd offering of the custom player portrait tier at $1750, implying that it is potentially worth more than the $1500 custom NPC level.
Actually, two separate $5000 pitches for a pirate island would probably be neat...
EndcatOmega
Unconfirmed Member
http://venturebeat.com/2017/01/26/p...-obsidians-first-stab-at-crowdfunding-on-fig/
This article suggests they've been playing with 5 people parties- I understand why but I hope they reverse the decision? Part of the fun of these kind of RPGs is the army of options you have, even if that makes it a nightmare for the developer to balance meaningful combat encounters for.
This article suggests they've been playing with 5 people parties- I understand why but I hope they reverse the decision? Part of the fun of these kind of RPGs is the army of options you have, even if that makes it a nightmare for the developer to balance meaningful combat encounters for.
I'd stick with the portrait personally. I was eyeing that before they all went so quickly. Interesting to see them back +$500!
Buggy Loop
Member
I'm in @ 29$ tier.
God i love the revival of CRPG's on PC. I could play these + indie + strategy games for the rest of my days.
God i love the revival of CRPG's on PC. I could play these + indie + strategy games for the rest of my days.
LurkerPrime
Member
As a player, I'd always appreciate more official player portraits.
Like, IIRC, my favourite PoE portrait
was a backer one.
And it is the absolute best.
Probably not. The hunger's more satiated between PoE1 and Tyranny I suspect, nevermind games like Wasteland 2 and Torment hitting (well, close enough for the latter.) The fact this thread's sitting at 3 pages rather than going thermonuclear says something, plus what Wasteland 3 landed at.
Yabberwocky
Member
Goddamn, PoE II looks stunning. Those backgrounds are just gorgeous. I backed the first game, but still haven't gotten to play it. I do love me some Sawyer and Obsidian, though, so I'll definitely be backing. Also, Matthew Mercer should narrate everything.
The first campaign helped kick off the KS craze, that doesn't happen anymore.
Mobius and pet octopus
Member
I expected a 100,000 USD tier. Design the game!
Pay us to allow you to design the game!
Pay us to allow you to design the game!
Fluffernutter Pancake
Member
Wow, that is a killer portrait......
The dev team replied in a comment with these extra details about the NPC level:
"They are a NPC that is incorporated into a quest, and will also have a unique NPC portrait (these are different than our normal portraits, which we'll be explain about soon). You also get to pick a name, class, race, clothing, all that stuff."
So one of ~70 player portraits, custom painted by artist or NPC with probably lower quality portrait, customized name, history, specs etc. and incorporation into a quest.........
......have to admit that the choice is hard. 1st world problem, I know.......
BrokenFiction
Member
Obsidian created a new Twitter account for the universe.
@WorldofEternity
@WorldofEternity
Fluffernutter Pancake
Member
Yep, I see 79 player portraits when I start a new game in the current version of PoE
decoyplatypus
Member
he has a great voice. He managed to make Edér and Aloth sound really different, too.
hemtae
Member
Might want to ask Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew if they're willing to host it again.
piratepwnsninja
Member
I'd throw in some money for GAFGold Island.
decoyplatypus
Member
I'm down to contribute for a GAF island.
Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew
Banned
Man... I'd be honored to!! How many folks are interested?
What's the best medium these days to use for accepting donations without any fees or repercussions? I don't have disposable money as I used to have lol.
Last time, I used PayPal.
I backed it, but I am reminded I never did play the expansions for the first one. I also learned that my hype for crowd funding is pretty much gone it seems or perhaps all the great RPGs over the past few years has spoiled me. I felt no real hype for this announcement and i enjoyed vanilla PoE and more recently Tyranny.
I'm interested.
Giolon
Member
I'm interested.
I liked POE but I REALLY didn't get into the story, it was.... actually the problem was the pacing, I don't even remember it much except for a tower and souless babies. I finished act 2, started the first dlc, almost finishing it and just stopped. The trailer of POE2 look good so I wonder if I could start from a fresh start, but I wish I knew more about the cast, the side quest for Aloth was hilarious.
Actually I think the thing I hate the most about the game beside the pacing is the combat, I only use the same strategy over and over again just to wait, and im playing on Hard.
Actually I think the thing I hate the most about the game beside the pacing is the combat, I only use the same strategy over and over again just to wait, and im playing on Hard.
I'd chip in.