LadyCrimson

Yes, it'll be something along that line.

I mean that it's Obsidian's IP vs. not.

I mean it's too many re: how game forum structure has been done here for ages. The 4 forum format has been standard forever. PoE is a somewhat different beast and some differences/more fora have been added when needed, but it's unlikely the need (traffic or purpose) for 11 chr. build discussion fora is going to be enough to warrant changing that drastically. PoE is a special case of course (beta forums, patch-beta subforum) and of course ultimate decisions are above my paygrade, as Cant likes to say. I just find it doubtful.

I think it's very doubtful separate class forums will happen. That would just be too many, and I don't think over time there'd be enough activity to warrant one for each class etc. But some pinned/sticky thread methods might be possible (not 11 of them, but something). We shall see.

I think it gives that generic message regardless of whether the adventure actually rewards any lootable item. But I haven't paid close enough attention to be 100% certain. The Stronghold definitely has a few glitches re: messages and such (the "workers are unpaid" even tho they are actually paid, for example).

I'm pretty sure that's not the actual beta-test version, so moving to main Tech support forum.

Yeah, it's a gorgeous day today here too, after being a little chilly/windy/cloudy most of the week. Hubby's out in back with a laptop and I think I may join him soon. Maybe do some more yard trimming.

Pretty lizard. Most of the ones you (easily) see around here are all boring brown. Not that I don't think they're still sorta cute, regardless. Especially when they're doing "pushups" in the sun.

I don't think the image limits change. The brief approval period is just an anti-spambot measure. Just split the post into two parts, perhaps?

Hehe...Shaun Cassidy. Yup, had such a crush on him as a wee. I like Supernatural tho, even if it's a tad silly at times. Although I mostly like in binges on Netflix - 1st run commercial episodes are a terrible way to watch it. Only started watching it last year/this year.

Choices have consequences and all that, in terms of roleplay. Not all choices should still gain the same reward, imo. I've come across several minor quests where doing what I wanted to do (benevolent, rational, honest) meant getting nothing but the XP I think (I tested via reloads so know I'd have gotten something else if I'd done differently). Also, while I'm not seeing this as a spoiler thread yet, if the OP would like me to move it so it can be, I shall.

Start of previous/original thread Last page of previous thread Is hard mode "too easy" for you but PotD isn't what you want either? Discuss!

Thread post limit. Since this seems a consistently utilized topic I'll go ahead and create a part 2 shortly.

What is balance to some, is unbalance to others, including developers. Reasons aren't always purely logic/rationality based.

My personal opinion re: all games is having some XP "padding" to accommodate various or "average" playstyles and goals is ok/fine. Yes it can mean reaching the limit for certain playstyles - on the other hand, reducing it by much can mean limitations for others, and then you have complaints on the other side. This kind of conundrum happens in a ton of games, not just PoE. I haven't played a single game where there wasn't at least a small group complaining about too much XP, or the opposite. Can be tough to balance. So as I mentioned earlier, the best solution imo is to just have a "less XP" optional mode than one can check/uncheck, like they already do for some other things. Can't imagine it'd be difficult to implement. Check it, get 1/3 less XP for quests, for example. Easy peasy?

That's what "new game" is for.

I'm still not clear on exactly how far into the game people are reaching lvl12. I saw one post I think that said they got it before Act3 which *is* a bit extreme, but most seem to reaching Act around 9ish (full sized party), including me (and while I'm sure I missed a handful or two of quests and didn't finish the Paths, I'm pretty sure I've done most things, including bounties to that point). Only thing I regularly don't do is try to pick open every lock, because I'm never much of a thief. And my understanding is Act3 isn't all that long? I do think if you have less than a full party, the XP could be scaled down more perhaps, but otherwise I'm not really seeing a major issue. Being super-uber-completionist in a single playthrough vs. the average player thinking they've done "most stuff" and anything they missed they'll catch the 2nd time through are two different things, and the latter seems to be mostly ok. It's not that people obsess over being 12, it's that some fights they may go "oops, maybe I need to level more" so that's when they want some more levels, and may want to do some stuff to gain them (eg, bounties).

My guess is the limit is so you can't create a bunch of "whole different parties" to fit/overwhelem any situation and then just swap them in and out constantly as needed. The cost is negligible long long before end game.

Level 2? ...maybe, but more realistic is Level 3. Also, even if you pick up birdlady at lower level, she'll still join you at lvl 4, I've heard. Hence why I said "most." Altoh, Eder, Kana, Durance lvl2, and I thought you could pick up the ranger and druid at 2 as well but I could be not recalling correctly what clvl you're sorta "forced" to be at that point even with avoiding everything you can. Could be 3, yeah.

You can get most of the companions at lvl2 if you really want, to build them as you want. Of course that requires prior knowledge. So yeah...I think the auto-assign skills for companions wasn't the best choice. Maybe it's not as role-play-y, but I'd rather be taken to a level-up screen to assign their stuff when you first add them to your party, vs. the auto-assign.

Lvl 5? I have a feeling you're thinking about a different set of Ogres. Also, while I know the video is optional-clickable, the topic as a whole could be spoilery, so I'm moving it.

There's a "frightened villager" or something like that in the Inn. He'll mumble stuff as you walk by, which is probably meant to make you curious enough to click on him, but probably can easily be missed.

I'm not seeing anything. You mean the box that looks like a music-sheet grid? That's for Kana's chant cycles, which since he's not in battle, is empty. Edit: Cant-ninja'd!

Yeah, I don't feel like Legolas really fit into the story all that well in The Hobbit series, except that bit to attach it to the LotR films at the end perhaps. I just mean I find him ludicrously awesome in his shenanigans. His otherworldly bowslinging, rock leaping, bounding off of enemies etc. It's ... entertaining. He should be in the Avengers.

I'm not convinced it's that they need a lot less sleep - it's that they can't stay asleep. My mother definitely needs her afternoon/evening naps, even if she does wake up at 5am. Also...they tend to go to bed earlier and earlier.