RenegadeXV8
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Other than some broken/bugged quests and the Journal being a pain in general to navigate, there is nothing wrong with the current system. The game isn't going to tell you what to do or where to go. That's up to you to figure out.
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Divinity: Original Sin 2 |OT| Dragons & Dungeon Mastering
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Other than some broken/bugged quests and the Journal being a pain in general to navigate, there is nothing wrong with the current system. The game isn't going to tell you what to do or where to go. That's up to you to figure out.
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Deleted member 17706
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I've played over 40 hours now and it really hasn't bothered me. This isn't a "go through check list of quests" type of RPG, so don't approach it with that mindset. The journal is just there to track important information related to the quest, not tell you what to do. I could see how it would bother the hell out of an OCD completionist, though.
Mages seem like pure trash in this game outside outside of utility. I respecced Lohse to use a bow and get Huntsman abilities while keeping the bare minimum of Aerothurge and Hydrosophist abilities (stuff like Teleport, Frost Armor, Rain, healing stuff). Arrows destroy magic in terms of damage output in this game and you still retain a ton of utility with the special arrows that you get boat loads of throughout the game.
I'm running Ifan as a 2-hand Knight, Red Price as a 1-hand + shield Knight, Sebille as a dual-wielding Rogue and Lohse as a Ranger with a side of magic. In act 3 with everyone at Lv. 18 and the synergy for this party is quite good, indeed. Once the melee classes get some good mobility skills, I feel like everything really comes together.
Lanrutcon
Member
I have bad news.
9/10 you missed something. I used to look at my journal at the end of each chapter and go "Man, so many broken quests". Then after I finished I started googling things and...uh...most weren't broken, I either fucked em through violence or I just plain missed something.
Moff
Member
thats not my experience at all, I posted the ones I got unfinished in act 2 and there were like 3 or 4 bigger sidequests and a few minor ones (from ghosts) and they were definitely bugged, other people in the comments on the divinity wiki confirmed that.
and even if you "fucked em through violence", they should at least be failed or something like that. a good RPG of course would let you finish them another way.
I have stumbled across a pretty annoying game breaking bug, and I can't really load back because I will lose hours of progress.
What happened is that I dismissed Fane a while ago to try out the other companions, but for some reason as he was leaving he must have run into a conversation with Magister Borris who stands by the gates of Fort Joy. Hours later as I meet up with Fane in the sanctuary, he is now locked in a conversation with Borris making it impossible for me to speak or interact with him. The same thing goes for Magister Borris, who unfortunately has a quest for Ifan that I can't continue because it won't let me speak with either of them.
So two important companion quests are now stuck in Limbo unless I find a way to break their conversation. But I have tried everything I can think of including teleporting, pickpocketing, attacking, setting them both on fire, poison... nothing works
Anyone experienced the same issue?
What happened is that I dismissed Fane a while ago to try out the other companions, but for some reason as he was leaving he must have run into a conversation with Magister Borris who stands by the gates of Fort Joy. Hours later as I meet up with Fane in the sanctuary, he is now locked in a conversation with Borris making it impossible for me to speak or interact with him. The same thing goes for Magister Borris, who unfortunately has a quest for Ifan that I can't continue because it won't let me speak with either of them.
So two important companion quests are now stuck in Limbo unless I find a way to break their conversation. But I have tried everything I can think of including teleporting, pickpocketing, attacking, setting them both on fire, poison... nothing works
Anyone experienced the same issue?
Moff
Member
I always got the glowing idol.
but it doesn't matter, they are both the same thing, the ashen idol is just the empty version of it, combine it with a scroll of resurrection in the crafting screen to recharge it.
don't forget you can do the quest with every character and get 4 idols, 5 even if you steal one.
Meccs
Member
But you only get it when you answer with "
chrysalis
Moff
Member
that's true, only 1 of the answers gets you the idol
By now I just imagine the woman (?) getting it wrong over and over again and the guy rolling his eyes harder and harder each time before he finally corrects her.
Game's superb. I think I'm close to the end of act 3 and I don't want it to end anytime soon. Really got into the combat and skill system after a very rough start to the point I've felt overpowered for a while now. If there weren't such a ton of great games coming out I'd start it again on Tactitian once I'm through.
johancruijff
Banned
I've killed them all before leaving act 2
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The free respec option makes all the stat changes worthless, so the best option is to just get four idols.
I went through it last night before act 2. I only messed up one because I didn't talk to the item instead I lockpicked it lol.
I have a 119 hours. Mainly because I am a completest. I just got to Act 3 heh. I spend most of my time deciphering the quests. Older games like this the quest log at least gave you hints where to go/do and no markers.
This doesn't really give hints and half the time broken (like completed still being active) markers.
So this system which is worse than the old system can be looked over?
* Broken Markers, no need for them
* Except the log most of the time doesn't give clues or hints
The old ass games had no markers and the log was very useful. This isn't the same.
Luckily you can just complete most be being a pacifist first, then the aggressor. Also by exploring everything. Also keep the non common books.
I love this game, its the game of the year for me but please the quest system isn't like the old days. If it was the log would be VERY useful and there would be no markers.
Metroidvania
People called Romanes they go the house?
I was on classic, but didn't have a 'custom' character bubble (which i've heard is really good), so maybe that's a part of it, but the 'AI' was definitely not focused on hitting each other.
The big 'secondary' boss kept hitting my team with its giant aoe spells, and all of the rest of the AI was definitely not focusing only on each other.
I finally won on the third try due to good positioning 'between rounds' and saving my arrow storm for the 'secondary' boss to kill off the summons.
Reivaxe
Member
I think I gotta restart my game.
I didn't talk to the Skeleton guy in Fort Joy and now in Act 2 NOTHING advances Sebilles quest ... and she's my damn main character.
I was loving her story and it breaks my heart to see that I can't do shit with it now.
I wanted to do her first and then move on to other characters in replays.
I didn't talk to the Skeleton guy in Fort Joy and now in Act 2 NOTHING advances Sebilles quest ... and she's my damn main character.
I was loving her story and it breaks my heart to see that I can't do shit with it now.
I wanted to do her first and then move on to other characters in replays.
I think I gotta restart my game.
I didn't talk to the Skeleton guy in Fort Joy and now in Act 2 NOTHING advances Sebilles quest ... and she's my damn main character.
I was loving her story and it breaks my heart to see that I can't do shit with it now.
I wanted to do her first and then move on to other characters in replays.
YOU actually should be able to continue. Where did you say you forgot to do what?
Many of them (like the
kitchen cook or Sadha without Prince
CrichtonKicks
Member
I think you lose the 2 points permanently from your point pool no matter the respec . But, yeah, its still worth it because -2 CON is no big deal.
I was doing dual lone wolf. What I did was hire two mercs and got the ashen idol on them, then fired their butts.
Reivaxe
Member
Didn't speak with Zaleskar. I left the island without speaking with him AND I didn't take Ifan. Some boy at the start of act 2 asked to see Ifan cause some higher up wanted to speak with him and I said he was dead ... that's the last I've heard of his organization from a story pov for any of the characters.
Trust me keep going. Ifan was dead on my save too.
Lanrutcon
Member
Sounds about right. They sent someone who can't press two buttons at once to play Cuphead. They probably sent an illiterate monkey to play Divinity.
clarknova156
Member
Polygon gave it lower than a 7/10? What the fuck is wrong with them? This is why I hate Polygon most of all I swear.
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Deleted member 10571
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Act 2,
Cave
edit right after writing I managed to
Wreckers
What the hell? I've been split up, and literally the only one surviving this more than a minute is my mage, who ended up in the room with the dwarf. There's a tunnel leading nowhere, and behind the second door are voidwoken that tear me up.
My warrior is in a room that's just full of enemies, my thief's in a room with also one door that can be opened, with another huge voidwoken plus eggs waiting behind it.
Ifan is is in another nice peaceful room, but when he sets foot outside, another giant cold voidwoken waits to destroy him.
I'm fine with figuring out group fights, but this is just silly, there's no way I'll defeat any of those with one level 10-11 character.
My warrior is in a room that's just full of enemies, my thief's in a room with also one door that can be opened, with another huge voidwoken plus eggs waiting behind it.
Ifan is is in another nice peaceful room, but when he sets foot outside, another giant cold voidwoken waits to destroy him.
I'm fine with figuring out group fights, but this is just silly, there's no way I'll defeat any of those with one level 10-11 character.
edit right after writing I managed to
meet up Lohse and Ifan. Things are looking up, completely missed the fight with the dwarves in the boat with Ifan, he destroyed them from the ledge.
Lanrutcon
Member
They can't climb ladders and rock facings. Hint hint.
Bubble Metropolis
Member
So I was just running around the Driftwood Arena as Fane when the game froze up for a good 15 seconds. I was close to alt+F4-ing when suddenly I was inside a scene with a "Dessicate Soldier" yelling at Fane to press a button in order to save him. I forget what my dialogue options were, but it ended up in me singing some song from my homeland or whatever.
Then I was abruptly back in Driftwood Arena.
There was no warp animation or anything, so I imagine I wasn't...supposed to see this, right? Some sort of bug?
Edit:
I just noticed it created an Autosave at this scene. Loading it up and picking the second dialogue option allows me to run around...wherever this is.
Edit 2: OK, it updated my quest log and I understand where I am now. Definitely a strange glitch.
Then I was abruptly back in Driftwood Arena.
There was no warp animation or anything, so I imagine I wasn't...supposed to see this, right? Some sort of bug?
Edit:
I just noticed it created an Autosave at this scene. Loading it up and picking the second dialogue option allows me to run around...wherever this is.
Edit 2: OK, it updated my quest log and I understand where I am now. Definitely a strange glitch.
Ivory Samoan
Gold Member
I'm actually enjoying the vague nature of the questing, it's such a breath of fresh air...reminds me so much of my time with BG1/2.
It's the complete opposite to 'go here, do this, hand this in' that I'm loving it on sheer principle lol.
Elven_Star
Member
Act 3 spoilers:
Really hate that Imp puzzle/dungeon thing in the gem. Is doing it mandatory?
Moff
Member
johancruijff
Banned
I'll say drop/lower geo and pump pyro
and/or go with summon
I don't really like pyro for long range caster due to the close combat skills
Drop the staff and go 2 wands or wand+shield
and/or go with summon
I don't really like pyro for long range caster due to the close combat skills
Drop the staff and go 2 wands or wand+shield
Get level 10 on your favorite school before leveling any other past 2.
Get memory levels for spells slots, get a wand with +int and/or +pyro/geo (you'll most likely keep it till the end of the game since you won't right-click anymore due to all the spells you can now have) and get shield for survivability and warfare 1 for shield bash.
oh, wait until you meet the cursed revenants. I'll leave it at that
Joe Spangle
Member
Finished the game today.
Hooray.
Took about 70 hours.
Spent the rest of the afternoon trying to find a new game to play. Started about 5 and thought...Nah.
Might re-start this one.
Hooray.
Took about 70 hours.
Spent the rest of the afternoon trying to find a new game to play. Started about 5 and thought...Nah.
Might re-start this one.
So Im guessing on your way to Metacritic you didnt stop to read the well written review where the reviewer talked in detail about all the problems they encountered in the 90 hours that they played the game? Nothing there seemed out of place to me! Not to mention that shes a freelancer and did not decide the final score by herself.
Also, the Cuphead thing was VentureBeat. If youre gonna hold a grudge against a site for an arbitrary reason, maybe at least make sure it's the correct one?
the_firewithin
Member
damn this black pits fight is kicking my ass. too many voidlings and i cant keep the npc alive
TheTylerRob
Member
Yeah most of her problems could have been solved by using quick save and quick load, but whatever it's just a review guys.
The whole thing is like 10 minutes long. What exactly are you having trouble with?
Prototype Viktor
Member
screw the persuasion check by those kids in the sewer's. good thing i got 2 heavy hitters that wipe the floor of their bodyguards.
Loshe quest is a joke if you take the easy route, kinda wish i didn't
Loshe quest is a joke if you take the easy route, kinda wish i didn't
RenegadeXV8
Banned
Beat the game today on Tactician. Did pretty much everything and clocked in 95 hours.
About the final boss:
It's easily the most difficult fight in the game if you take the hard route. I had to completely rebuild my party and get new gear just for that one fight.
About the final boss:
First attempt, the Kraken literally destroyed my entire party in the first turn. 15k+ AoE damage in a single turn.
Second attempt, the Kraken for some reason only used its least damaging attack, so I bumrushed Braccus with my 2H warrior and mowed him down in 2 turns with a lucky crit, knockdown, then Onslaught.
Didn't even attack anyone else.
Second attempt, the Kraken for some reason only used its least damaging attack, so I bumrushed Braccus with my 2H warrior and mowed him down in 2 turns with a lucky crit, knockdown, then Onslaught.
Didn't even attack anyone else.
It's easily the most difficult fight in the game if you take the hard route. I had to completely rebuild my party and get new gear just for that one fight.
Elven_Star
Member
I don't have that much of a trouble with it per se. It's simply not fun. The slow effect especially is on my nerve. Decided to skip it.
not sure why this bs happens, honestly. The Doctor fight was such fun with him and his superpowered demons getting all the time in the world to kick my arse. But sadly didn't work for them, the fuckers, because my ranger Ifan and 2h Sebille were enough to massacre them