Spiral Insanity
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I still don't believe this doesn't have day/night and scheduling.
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Kickstarter: Divinity: Original Sin 2 [Over, $2 million funded]
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Yeah, many of us wish it could've been done in the original, but I guess it's such a headache that they didn't even TRY this time.
Aceshighhhh
Member
Will you still be locked into a specific body style in the character creator?
I seriously doubt that your character will be persistent across different campaigns. Feels like it would be too hard to balance, what with the way the personal quests intertwine with others in your party. Not to mention the balance issues inherent in gathering XP and items across multiple campaigns.
I'm sad about that too but Larian is already moving mountains with the improved characterization and interplay among party members.
It's a shame I haven't played more of OS because I do like their service. Even backed this despite not getting far in the first (although I do like how the EA is coming around my birthday!)
JustSomeone
Member
Who knows, but you should play the first one either way
So.... Go play it now? It's such a good game.
I'm assuming this one will have at least one town with a lot of NPC barks going off every 2 milliseconds. So in that sense, if you survive the market of Cyseal without suffering an aneurysm or becoming completely insane, I would say you are good to go.
Really? Damn. Well, at least this means the game is even better than I thought it was.
You should play the first one on its own merits, it's an amazing game. GOAT turn based combat. You've plenty of time before the second one arrives.
Heh, I actually booted it up again earlier that night after I made that post. Might want to just restart fresh but then I'm only to the first town with two teammates so it's not as if it should be too hard to get back into it. Nevermind I got to the first town a bunch of times already by now.
flyinpiranha
Member
Hrm, yeah. That makes sense now that I think about it. Probably need to implement an auto-level or something like Guild Wars 2 but then that starts becoming strange when they can't use things they may gain during leveling.
Should still be a lot of fun but we don't always play together and would lI've for both of us to have "ownership" of our characters.
You should play the first one regardless of your intention to play the second.
Thought this was the most appropriate and active thread.
I bought Divinity: Original Sin and was really enjoying it up until the point everything unfolds in the first town (pretty early I know).
I'm just at the point where I'm
and I just feel overwhelmed with quests and I feel like my trains of thought are useless in this game. I feel that I'm a decent problem-solver and lateral thinker but the timing, order and subtleties required in your actions are quite frustrating. Right now as well I feel like I keep hitting walls because there is one way to go about things.
Could someone give me some advice to go about playing this game? I basically feel overwhelmed and frustrated.
I bought Divinity: Original Sin and was really enjoying it up until the point everything unfolds in the first town (pretty early I know).
I'm just at the point where I'm
investigating the home of the Doctor's apprentice
Could someone give me some advice to go about playing this game? I basically feel overwhelmed and frustrated.
Don't be afraid to save often and if you're getting your ass kicked, you may want to go on a different path. The start of the game seems daunting, but other than the burning ship I think the other quests aren't timed. Try sticking to the main story until you get enough exp to explore a bit.
Chill out and take your time. There is a lot of other stuff to do in Cyseal, and really you should enjoy your time there. The murder case is a main quest at the end of which you can leave the town, but there is no pressure on you. All of Cyseal is on big tutorial area to teach you how to use the PnP level of freedom in Divinity.
Could you be more specific as to what's going wrong? If you're at that point in the investigation, it sounds like you've already gotten over the early hurdles.
Basically, Original Sin does its best to adjust itself to whatever crazy thing you do. You can even finish the game after killing what appear to be plot-critical characters. So don't get worried about breaking something beyond the point of no return. Just check your journal if you need a refresher on the various plot threads.
Anyway, the game isn't as overwhelming as it seems. Monster levels are designed so that you're typically limited to a few areas. If you see a monster over your level, you're not supposed to be there.
Another thing: Cyseal has the most complex quest chains in the game. The stuff that comes later is more straightforward.
Stevey
Member
His Majesty
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Codex delivering, great writeup and those dialogue pictures are getting me extremely excited.
LurkerPrime
Member
Fantastic stuff. It really sounds like a fantastic sequel to an already-phenomenal game. So excited.
I'm sad that singleplayer competitive questing is out, but the origins and writing sound so interesting that I think I can live with it. Like, the new writing style is very good from the little scraps I've seen so far; more personal and intimate, reminiscent of NWN2: Mask of the Betrayer or somesuch. Also, it's great that they're not afraid to make "dialog cutscenes." Being beholden to in-game animations would be far too limiting.
No Undead in Early Access is a bummer for sure, though. They must be doing something very special with it; I hope Avellone can deliver!
LurkerPrime
Member
It's also on GOG, so the console portion is probably a bit lower than that.
piratepwnsninja
Member
Was actually wondering this myself. I wasn't able to back when it was live.
I'd like to know if anyone can answer this question as well
LurkerPrime
Member
The Codex interview confirmed that playable Undead and their origin aren't in the first Early Access release of DOS2.
Worked for me last time, works for me now. Getting it redeemed ASAP.
LurkerPrime
Member
It's getting too close. I don't think I can handle this level of anticipation for long.
Bumping as i completely missed that the backer keys are available for Steam
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/larianstudios/divinity-original-sin-2/posts/1667422
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/larianstudios/divinity-original-sin-2/posts/1667422
BrokenFiction
Member
I want every one of these (at their PAX booth):
Stevey
Member
Thanks for the heads up, just claimed mine.
Kickstarter Update #27 has just been dropped!
It's more a PAX West recap and some teasing for next week Early Access release
Bonus pic
It's more a PAX West recap and some teasing for next week Early Access release
Bonus pic
I claimed mine days ago, maybe shoot an email to them?
Should be here: https://www.larianvault.com/ks2_index.php
That's weird. Mine is there.
Pewpewlazors99
Member
Linking my KS account to my Larian Vault account is not working. I ended up emailing Larian support about it and hopefully it can get worked out.
LurkerPrime
Member
Alright, the micro stories before each update are great. They get me every time.
chaosblade
Unconfirmed Member
For the people not getting keys, did you make the selection for the type of key on the choices and input page? You have to choose which type of key (even if Steam is the only option for now) before it lets you generate a code on the product key page.
Oh hay, that did it! Thanks!
I actually have two keys from the Kickstarter. I hope this didn't lock my second key into Steam.
gravitybear
Member
Hey I played through DOS EE and absolutely loved it (actually played through 3 times). But my question to you guys who did early access: Would you have recommended to just wait until EE came out? I know a lot of things changed.
Wondering if I should just wait out DOS 2 until its finished or get it early access.
Wondering if I should just wait out DOS 2 until its finished or get it early access.
I launched the early access version after most patches to see how it was improving. Worth it. It's also a good time to suggest UI/mechanical changes to the developer before everything was set in stone.
However! I wouldn't recommend a full early access playthrough though you're really interested in providing meaningful content feedback to the developer.
Added my key to Steam.
This game continues to look more impressive after each new update. If they execute on their ambition, this could be a defining moment in CRPG history. Let's hope Torment: Tides of Numenera does so as well.
Did they ever say how many origin stories there were?
This game continues to look more impressive after each new update. If they execute on their ambition, this could be a defining moment in CRPG history. Let's hope Torment: Tides of Numenera does so as well.
Did they ever say how many origin stories there were?