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[PFD]

I can't believe this is still so far away ;_;

How far is it?

 

[Labadal]

How far is it?

2016 is to be expected.

 

[Altazor]

How far is it?

it's supposed to release later this year but nobody actually expects it to meet that date, so 2016 it is.

 

[hemtae]

Updated Our Journal (47): Torment Alpha Systems Tests Have Arrived

TL;DR: Torment Alpha Systems Tests underway; Adam on party death; audio from PAX panel that included Adam

 

[HP_Wuvcraft]

Is it possible to still get access to the Alpha Test without being level 5 on the Torment page?

 

[Kieli]

Everyone knows it's not coming out 2015 with only 3 months left to the year. Why don't they announce a delay? Is there any benefit to pulling a Persona 5?

 

[hemtae]

Updated Our Journal (48): Third Alpha Systems Test Released, Crisis Gameplay Demoed

TL;DR: Jeremy on AST C0; Gameplay Video

http://youtu.be/WU-Hi7xHnSk

 

[Purkake4]

The gameplay video looks interesting, but this makes me cringe, alpha or no:

 

[HP_Wuvcraft]

The gameplay video looks interesting, but this makes me cringe, alpha or no:

Well.... it's the Alpha.... so.... I don't know what you're expecting.

 

[Purkake4]

Well.... it's the Alpha.... so.... I don't know what you're expecting.

Something functional instead of a colorful mess.

 

[Labadal]

It feels very functional when you play it but it looks ugly as sin.

 

[Purkake4]

It feels very functional when you play it but it looks ugly as sin.

That's good to hear at least. I think inXile is a bit obsessed with their 90s style interfaces, that is not really the reason people liked the games. This is painfully obvious with Wasteland 2.

 

[nonadventurer]

I may be stuck in the 90s, but what exactly is wrong with that interface? It looks clear and functional enough to me. Is it merely about the color palette?

 

[Purkake4]

I may be stuck in the 90s, but what exactly is wrong with that interface? It looks clear and functional enough to me. Is it merely about the color palette?

It takes up a lot of space and has a lot of static elements that serve no purpose. Also for PoE and W2 the pretty 2d interface clashed with the ugly 3d item models.

 

[PFD]

The environment looks ugly. I don't remember Pillars looking that bad during alpha

 

[Nordicus]

The environment looks ugly. I don't remember Pillars looking that bad during alpha

There is this odd flatness to the environment art that Pillars rarely had even in early footage, yeah.

 

[HP_Wuvcraft]

Something functional instead of a colorful mess.

Again: Alpha.

 

[Zaptruder]

Damn. That's looking fugly. Well... we can hold out for hope that they'll improve it. I mean it happened with Wasteland 2 after all.

But I think I'll just lower my expectation and be pleasantly surprised if it comes to that. Or not and just grump my way through bad art D:

 

[Stevey]

Looks rough :/

 

[Ithil]

Looks rough :/

An alpha that looks rough? Woah.

 

[FlyingSaucer]

The environment looks ugly.

Nobody ever played PS:T for the graphics either.

 

[Purkake4]

Nobody ever played PS:T for the graphics either.

But PS:T's environments and character models were amazing compared to IWD and BG2. Not the main selling point, but certainly added to the experience.

 

[Imp the Dimp]

The art design is kinda bad yeah :/

 

[Lime]

I think I prefer real-time rendered 3D graphics rather than 2d pre-rendered that doesn't get affected by resolution rendering

 

[Agremont]

I must say I prefer the visuals of Planescape Torment to this. Technology aside, Planescape just looks better designed.

 

[FlyingSaucer]

But PS:T's environments and character models were amazing compared to IWD and BG2. Not the main selling point, but certainly added to the experience.

But they were still a far cry from Tony DiTerlizzi's work on the original setting.

 

[Purkake4]

But they were still a far cry from Tony DiTerlizzi's work on the original setting.

I don't think anyone is arguing that. PS:T had great graphics for its genre and its time.

 

[hemtae]

Updated Our Journal (49): A Shifting Tide

As with any product launch, there will be the inevitable challenges to overcome, but like a finely tuned engine, things are humming along. I'm proud to have played a part in creating and tuning that engine, which is where my unique experience and skills were most beneficial to TTON. With the major creative and production decisions now resolved, and the team charging full speed toward completing the game, inXile and I have decided it is time for me to depart from the studio. I am proud of the project that I'm leaving in capable hands, and while I do not know what I'll do next, I look forward to new challenges and opportunities.

It has been a privilege and an honor to help craft this game for - and with - all of you. I thank you for having given me the opportunity to lead this truly extraordinary title. It was effectively your generous pledges that gave me the job that I have held since I led TTON's Kickstarter campaign. I also thank Brian Fargo and Matt Findley for being leaders of the RPG renaissance we now enjoy, for making TTON possible, and for trusting and empowering me to lead the project through this point.

...

Kevin out.

...

As a fresh set of eyes on the project I can tell you it's shaping up to be the awesome experience you all expect and deserve. However, to maintain the quality standard we've set for ourselves, we can't rush through these final stages to get it out the door. Instead, we're going to take the time we need on Torment: Tides of Numenera, which means we are planning a 2016 release.

 

[hemtae]

Updated Our Journal (50): A Sneak Peek at the Beta, Backer NPCs, and News

TL;DR: status update, new screenshot, George on backer NPCs, forum badge

 

[Labadal]

It's good to know that backer NPCs will actually be implemented in a way that is not utterly disappointing.

I am also curious how the beta will end up. Ten hours of gameplay is a nice chunk. Almost half the game, probably.

 

[BrokenFiction]

Kickstarter Update #51: De-Cyphering the Beta Release Date

I’m proud to tell you that Torment: Tides of Numenera Beta will be coming to all eligible backers during the week of January 17th and to Steam Early Access on the 26th of January.

The beta will start you right in the beginning of the game and is quite lengthy for an early beta. It covers the game's introductory sequence (some of which you may have already seen a portion of in the alpha) as well as most of the first major location of the game, Sagus Cliffs. Sagus is a very old city that was built on top of ancient structures that predate the return of humanity to the Ninth World. It's split into five main districts: Circus Minor, Cliff's Edge, Caravanserai, Government Square and the Underbelly. As you might expect from a city location, it is rich in lore to discover, characters to talk with and obviously quests to complete!

 

[Purkake4]

Happy to see this screenshot looking vastly improved from the one I complained about before.

 

[inm8num2]

Updated Our Journal (52): More Music from Mark Morgan

"Sagus Cliffs Exterior" New Music Track

A Look at Circus Minor

Adam here. As we mentioned in our last update, the city of Sagus Cliffs is divided up into districts. The first one that you will come across is called Circus Minor.

 

[jb1234]

Yup, that's definitely Torment music.

 

[Labadal]

Funding has now reached 5 million USD.

 

[JC Sera]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GaOT760O1bc
character creation process

 

[Naito]

Beta Test is Live!

 

[Acidote]

I'd love to read that comic. I'll have to check how much the tier that includes it is.

 

[WGMBY]

Beta Test is Live!

Yessss, just saw this. Can't wait to get home and try it!

This was the 4th kickstarter I've ever backed, back in April 2013.

 

[injurai]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GaOT760O1bc
character creation process

Wow, this game looks fantastic. Everything about it is so alien, really reminds me of the original torment and games like Riven.

 

[Lime]

Do we know anything about the posters that we could buy as backers? I still haven't seen any news about them.

 

[Purkake4]

There's a pretty decent article on Torment from Eurogamer:

Torment is unusual - and it will make unusual demands of you

 

[injurai]

The environment looks ugly. I don't remember Pillars looking that bad during alpha

There is this odd flatness to the environment art that Pillars rarely had even in early footage, yeah.

I can live with the flatness, what really bugs me is the resolution.

 

[Eusis]

So beta is open to all backers now.

 

[Naito]

Noteworthy to mention that Torment has been postponed to Q1 2017 (late 2016 before)
because "combined iteration and localization efforts are looking to be a 6-month process."

 

[Purkake4]

Noteworthy to mention that Torment has been postponed to Q1 2017 because "combined iteration and localization efforts are looking to be a 6-month process."

Honestly, take as much time as you need.

 

[Eusis]

Noteworthy to mention that Torment has been postponed to Q1 2017 (late 2016 before)
because "combined iteration and localization efforts are looking to be a 6-month process."

Ah, yeah, kinda glossed over that. Probably knew it was going to be within a year at least but filing under "it's done when it's done." So having the beta is a nice consolation prize and maybe will lead to a more polished product than "yeah well we're delaying sorry."

 

[BrokenFiction]

https://twitter.com/BrianFargo/status/741047645448216577

The 4K upgrade on Torment looks awesome on the 50"

 

[Lime]

I thought it was a 2D map that wasn't affected by higher rendering (like PoE). Or did the re-render the assets to 4K?

 

[Eusis]

I thought it was a 2D map that wasn't affected by higher rendering (like PoE). Or did the re-render the assets to 4K?

Could have had the assets at a higher resolution and decided to switch to those instead of the lower resolution ones. Or just allow it to zoom out further, whichever.

At any rate the game's leaving a good impression on me so far, even if tweaking is (obviously) still needed.