[Longwatch--Alpine Dragon]

It doesn't work with anyone but your player passing the checks.

This is probably the thing I hate more about this game.

[Angry Joe LOVED Pillars Of Eternity]

Mass Effect (the first) was a good game with room for improvement.

Sadly, they didn't improve where it was needed and just dumbed down everything on sequels. me2 and me 3 are crap and a scourge on good RPGs.

 

 

The wheel of dialogue especially is an abomination.

[Angry Joe LOVED Pillars Of Eternity]

 

Words. So many words to be read. But read them he did.

 

Yup. He's literate...

 

Fair review.

 

A fair review, as always is with Joe.

[BG1(Enhanced, BG2(Enhanced), or Pillars?]

I recommend the proper BG1 and BG2 games, not enhanced. Enhanced costs twice as much, and the new content they add is not as good as the original, and they do some things like produce an uglier UI (though you can judge which one you like better, based on screenshots). BG series has also been extensively modded over the last 15 years, and while some mods do work with EEs, the originals allow greater flexibility. Most improvements made by EE are very minor as well and have been modded in years ago, e.g. the widescreen mod. If you don't really want to mod your game, you don't mind spending more money, then EE could be an option.

 

BG1 and BG2 are pretty different games with different strengths. You can start with BG2, but both are fun games I think. BG1 stresses wilderness exploration and low-level combat. BG2 has a big city full of sidequests, strongholds, intense mage combat, etc., but loses the 'charm' of BG1. Pillars is again a pretty different experience because it combines aspects of both, and also has its own combat system, etc. 

 

If you don't normally play old games often maybe you should start with Pillars. But I'd say all three are great, and the order doesn't matter too much.

Exactly this.

 

(BG1 also had better character portraits, btw)

[Collector's Editon Map (horrible)]

This is my favorite cloth map that came with a game:

 

 

 

I have it too.

It was ****ing fantastic.

And it wasn't even a collector's edition... just  the normal package for a normal game price. Good old times.

[Way to adjust explored Fog of War...please?]

+1 for removing the fog in explored areas.

 

Doesn't bother me as much as the terrible pathfinding, characters that sometimes stand still when you give them an order and pet nameplates, but it's still annoying.

[Companion pets nameplate]

It's really annoying. I stopped using them altogether.

 

http://forums.obsidian.net/topic/72821-any-way-to/?do=findComment&comment=1606734

[Pets]

...anyone?

[Seems like XP balance is out of whack]

Xp gain is fine.

Actually, it's one of the best I've ever seen (rewards your actions, don't force you to kill everything just to level up, etc).

[The Custom Portraits Thread]

Some of those are pretty cool. Did someone made a pack with them all?

[I don't like that the right way to play this game is: sneak+fast mode]

Mechanics should be always on.

Having it active only when stealthed is kinda weird.

[Ive just completed PoE on Path of the Damned and heres my review]

Except the one on tanking (I hate the fact that everything have to revolve around "the trinity" nowadays), I agree on your points (even when you don't elaborate).
Engagement is fine, taunt would be dumb.

[Pets]

I'm a sucker for vanity items, pets in particular. So, I've looked around for a list of ones in PoE, to not miss any.

 

http://www.primagames.com/games/pillars-eternity/tips/pillars-eternity-find-all-pets

Weirldy enough, the terrier, the spider and the sporeling doesn't show anywhere in my game. Are those just for higher tier backers or is it only my game bugged?

[Bug: Tiny Animat Pet]

 

Have you tried saving and reloading?  Make sure you exit the game completely before you reload.

 

 

Yeah, it didn't help. I just loaded an older savegame, lost a few hours of play.

[Bounty: Songsmith Roska]

I completed Eder's quest, then got the Songsmith task. At that point, I went to the library in the duc's palace and talked to the keeper and asked him about the records again... then I went where Songsmith Roska is supposed to spawn, and there she wasn't. But there was another Readceran Standard Piece there, so I'm basically doing Eder's quest all over again (I haven't patched the game with 1.03 yet), but it doesn't show as ongoing on the questlog.

[Any way to...]

How exactly is a "toggle pet names" option gonna spoil your enjoyment? Please elaborate.

[Any way to...]

Thanks.

[Damage types (slaying)]

It is! Thank you.

[Anyone else think it's hard to read while the dialog starts speaking before you're ready?]

 

I mean, you probably know how it goes.  Someone talks and you see this:

 

Odema chuckles and shakes his head.  He looks at you. "Don't listen to her.  You're in good hands."

 

He casts a sidelong glance at her. "And I pay too well if anything."

 

 

and all you hear is the spoken parts (yellow above), with no pauses, at the same time that you're trying to read the part before it.  Sometimes it kind of drives me bonkers because I love the writing, and want to take it all in.  

 

Obsidian, if you're listening, it would be so great if it had natural pauses put in there so we had time to read it.

 

 

 

I agree.

Maybe because english is not my native language, but PC & NPCs speaking over description kinda gets me confused often.

[Twitter outrage over the "[spoiler]" quest]

While i agree with the statement that children should have special protection in video games

 

I don't.

[Damage types (slaying)]

Is there a list anywhere that pairs damage type with the actual enemies? The description in the enchant interface is kinda generic and doesn't help much, so I never know how to enchant my weapons. For example, drakes and dragons go under "beasts" I assume?

[Any way to...]

What's the IE mod? Where can I download it?

 

It was too annoying for me so I had to stop using a pet (it affects them all)

Yep, that's what I did too. Those nametags are quite annoying, especially in combat. Shame, I really like pets.

[What's the Kickstarter only item?]

Just discovered about this... am I supposed to have it? Because I don't.
I redeemed my code on GOG, but I've only got the space pig, Gaun's Pledge, and the Order of Obsidian cloak. No black wurm.
Maybe it's a higher backed tier and I'm not qualified to have it?

Edit: The game on my GOG library on top of it has the "+3 dlc" writing on it. But I've only got 2 DLC.

[Bug: Tiny Animat Pet]

So, I just found the tiny animat. Cute. But when I've reloaded a save game I've found that there are two name boxes that indicate the tiny animat (only one animat visible, though). Even unequipping the animat pet or swapping it with a different pet the second box persists. Now I'm stuck with it for good and can't get rid of it.
It kinda gets in the way of combat and it's pretty annoying to me, especially considering this: http://forums.obsidian.net/topic/72821-any-way-to/

[Too much VO]

no pauses so reading the descriptions is really difficult

I agree on this point.