LadyCrimson

I prefer the limited supply method over the resting mechanic that felt like it was constantly "interrupted" by a random attack encounter, meaning I'd have to fight that off, try to rest again and possibly have another interruption. Sometimes 3 or 4 in a row. That drove me crazy, personally. Sure it didn't happen every rest but it was often enough to become annoying as heck when I just wanted to rest and move on. So I prefer limited camping with no interrupts. Even if it occasionally feels pretty cheesy to be "camping/resting" right outside of the big baddie's front door after killing all of his area minions, so to speak.

Steam saves in the cloud only if you have it set to do so, which I never do because I don't like/don't trust "the cloud." For windows I believe it's -- Users\*yourpcname*\Saved Games\Pillars of Eternity (edit - there's some other related folders in the User directory as well but I think those are the actual save games).

It's only a money pit if you desire to buy lots of any awesome looking thing in every store, and doing the Keep upgrades prevents you from doing that. I'm not sure it does - but I'm still on Act1 and have easily upgraded most of it so far, at least when not buying 8k items from stores. But if you wanted those store items faster instead, then yes, upgrading the Keep etc. is going to delay that. Depends on priorities/order you want to do stuff in. Outside of that ... I like the idea of the Keep/Stronghold as being a fun home for your character, but I also feel maintaining/defending it is just yet more micromanagement I don't (personally) want, because I just want to experience the main game right now, so I've been largely ignoring it in restarts (I restart a lot, still can't decide on party I want to stick with). The bandits can have it for the moment. Maybe later.

I was going to prune some rather offensive posts out but I seem to be having some forum software issues at the moment. I think, however, this particular thread has run its course for the evening, and it may be time for a time-out on the topic altogether for at least a wee while. Get some sleep, play a game (whether it's PoE or something else) for a while. Maybe we can revisit it later.

Tried a Cipher in PoE (2 fighters, 1 cipher, 1 priest). I like them much better than the Wizard/Mage to pair up with tanks. I just cannot for the life of me decide on a party composition that I want to get past Act1 with (I've done quite a bit in Defiance Bay but have yet to finish any Act1 main questing), whether it's a full 6 or four or three. Could be because I'm older and impatient but spellcasting feels even more micromanaged than early other games and I want as little of that as possible, but I don't want 4-6 fighter/tanks, either.

I think they've mentioned they're working on a method for people to download patches manually from their site but I have no idea what process that might entail or when it might arrive etc. The thing about GoG is they use their own "installer" and thus have to spend time testing/making sure a patch works with their installer. I don't know techs about that process either, but it's why GoG patches usually take 1-3 days longer, especially compared to Steam's easy to use (for the developer as well as the consumer) insta-process. To be complete (and prove it wasn't my imagination, hehee), here's the link to the Dev. post that mentions it. So maybe a couple weeks? http://forums.obsidian.net/topic/75170-patch-103-is-live-on-steam/?p=1629253

Usually not too long but it depends on the time of day/our schedules and the state of forum response lag. We're volunteers and occasionally like to eat and sleep and spend time with our families and play the game, like anyone else. Release of PoE has at times hammered both forum performance and our button-clicking fingers, so sometimes it may take a bit. Sorry about that - thanks for your patience and welcome to the forums.

GoG uses their own installer/tech process etc. and requires for them to test any patches to make sure there aren't any issues with such, before releasing. I don't know the tech reasons behind it all, but that is the explanation for their typical delays (vs. Steam auto-patching speed). It should be available on GoG in a day or two or something like that.

I think they've mentioned they're working on a method for people to download patches manually from their site but I have no idea what process that might entail or when it might arrive etc. The thing about GoG is they use their own "installer" and thus have to spend time testing/making sure a patch works with their installer. I don't know techs about that process either, but it's why GoG patches usually take 1-3 days longer, especially compared to Steam's easy to use (for the developer as well as the consumer) insta-process.

Thread pruned. Also, forum post-count has been reached so I'm going to close this thread. If another is created for more discussion of this topic, I hope it shall continue in a more constructive manner than this incarnation had, or it may end up closed as well.

While we can not agree with a stance someone takes/discuss why we disagree with it, I think a thread created only to "bash" or impugn someone is not in keeping with the tone we'd like to encourage on these forums.

I've noticed that as well. Limited spacer size for icon-titles I assume, so the text is shrunk in order to "fit." I find it readable at 1080 on my 27" screen but on a 15" I can only imagine. I think if you actually "open" the book to read it, the title is more normal/readable tho.

That's interesting. So for some reason he has a special "dimiss forever" option perhaps. I wonder what the reasoning for that is, if so. I thought maybe it was showing up because I've been "honest/diplomatic" whereas I think he doesn't like those so maybe it's if you really like to roleplay and think your chr. wouldn't put up with him...

Yeah...no. This probably won't go anywhere constructive. And if you're actually serious, the forum isn't the place for such requests. You'd want to contact their support email.

He doesn't actually leave then? And yes I know I can save and try, and I will. I was on a lake-trip for a couple days and haven't gotten back to the game just yet but this was on my mind. Mostly I was wondering *why* he has that option when the others don't. I know some crpg's have a line like that to create a dialogue "dimiss companion" option, but since only Durance has it (that I've noticed) + you dismiss companions through other methods in PoE, it feels curious. Like an option that shouldn't show up until later or something.

This. They're meant to be more "generic", imo, in order for more people/playstyles to at least find them usable. Not everyone min/maxes or even min/maxes in the same way, and with the limited number of written-companions, they're going to be more general types (even if they do have a bit of initial focus) so they can be altered with equipment/leveling choices etc. to fit in with as many playstyles as possible, for those that want to experience their stories/quests. Idealized, super optimized parties is what the creating your own hirelings function is for.

I'd guess it's a nod to the old text games of yore (and maybe some early graphic ones too). But yeah, I don't find the action-descriptors engaging myself - doesn't bother me personally, but I can see why some would find it distracting combined with the VO. What I found most distracting is when someone, a companion say, has a VO for all these bits you're clicking on, and suddenly you hit one within a thread that doesn't have a VO, and then it goes back to VO. Like some dialogue bits/options along a path were added in after the VO was recorded. Feels weird.

Only your player character stats are counted in dialogue option checks - you're always the "leader" in that regard. Far as I can tell, Lore is only for being able to cast high level Scrolls (so casters might want it to be more useful between rests).

^ The chanter companion falls into this category as well, imo, but at least he's a little amusing. My fave is Eder and Aloth, probably because they make me laugh. I think they were voiced by the same VA? If so, that's always amazing since they sound nothing alike.

People/NPC dialogue's? No you don't. You just click the next option in the list that you want or Continue and it cuts them off in favor of the next. Click lots of times, and it's over in a flash. But I think the Act ones or a few others aren't skippable until you've listened to them at least once, maybe. My main issue is still reading speed vs. vocal speed. So I click Continue etc. a lot. I don't mind the voices/accents however - there's the occasional personal preference or dislike for certain chr. voices, sure, but that happens any any game, even the old BG games. Imoen's VO always made my ears hurt, for example. I much prefer laid-back, mellow voices.

I've had Durance in my party for a while now and I've noticed every time I "talk" to him, there's a dialogue option that says "I need you to leave" or something like that. None of the other companions have this option. So my curiosity is wondering why he has that option. I haven't clicked on it yet because I was afraid he'd disappear forever or something, so anyone care to tell me what the deal is? Does it just open another convo or is it something else? ...although truth be told I'm kind of tired of his attitude. I may drop him in favor of a player-made priest instead.

I thought the t-shirts are nicely decorated but the material is thin. I was expecting a thicker material, like a Hanes T. Was there Female/Male sizing differentiation? I can't remember, if so maybe the guy shirts are thicker cloth? But I don't care, it's still the t-shirt I wanted. Hubby and I went to a lake in the Valley for a couple days, place which used to be our favorite but we haven't been in years. Because of the current drought, it's more like a puddle in the Valley, but that's exactly how we like it - we went once when water level was highish and didn't like it nearly as much. Times like these tho, you can drive down on what is usually the lakebed in some spots and camp out down there, feeling isolated/on the moon and by yourself while doing some shore-fishing and wading. Came back this morning to the march of PoE patch madness. Broke that online record again - 10000+, holy cow. They'd whipped the hamsters last week so 6000ish was speedy, but now my browser is all laggy, again.

Now I have a big urge/want some cookies. Thanks a lot.

They said it would be possible to solo the game. They didn't say the game would be fairly balanced for it.

At the moment, if you haven't already, turning off the tutorial tips option seems to solve this for some people.