[Companion interactions]

I'm fairly sure companion interactions are bugged, which is why a lot of them don't trigger and approval gathers too quickly.

[The Good and the Unfortunately Very Bad of POE2: a review NO SPOILERS]

Maybe they feel betrayed? A number of gamers might have believed Obsidian to be safe from the imagined hordes of SJWs destroying gaming. But then they had the audacity to provide us with a diverse range of characters not falling into their ideas of masculinity and femininity.

 

But it's also true that Deadfire's "politics" probably wouldn't have provoked any kind of reaction five years ago. But by now some gamers have retreated into the 19th century in terms of expected social norms.

[[POTD Difficulty] Launch NOT tuned discussion thread]

I think Rogue abilities should all be Full attacks as a dual wielding Rogue is iconic. Make this for backstab as well.

 

Dual-wielding rogues are iconic, but one of Pillars' strengths is that it doesn't cleave to what's "iconic" or "traditional". A rogue shouldn't feel like they're losing out by picking a two-handed weapon or a single one-hander.

 

Anyway, I don't have much to contribute otherwise, except to say I feel like they should have rewritten the spell lists much more than they did. The motley assortment of situational spells might have fit the first game, where wizards, clerics and druids had access to all of them, but the tighter balance of Deadifre makes a lot of them fall by the wayside. The same applies to chants and invocations.

 

It'll be interesting to see them fine-tune the balance over the years. Pillars had many changes that came with patches, so Deadfire will too.

[The Good and the Unfortunately Very Bad of POE2: a review NO SPOILERS]

I went in mildly curious about someone's thoughts about the game, and found mostly a multi-paragraph expression of someone's deeply threatened fragile masculinity. I didn't expect a lot but was still disappointed.

[Update #48 - What's Next?]

Is anyone else having trouble installing the DLC on GoG Galaxy?

[Play now or wait for patching master thread]

I'll probably finish my first playthrough anyway, then wait for the patches before I start new ones. I don't want to risk some of the changes not applying retroactively.

[Update #48 - What's Next?]

 

Didn't expect the balancing fixes that soon tbh, much appreciated. But I find it more than a little troubling that companion relationships/behaviour haven't been mentioned thus far - unless I'm missing something.

Mentioned at length in last weeks Dev Q&A: the “bugged” portion of the problem was fixed in 1.02 (but isn’t retroactive) and the “balance” portion will be fixed in some future patch.

 

 

What do you mean by "bugged" and "balance" portions? I didn't notice anything, but if it doesn't apply to existing saves that'd make sense.

[[Bug] Modwyr (quest resolution)]

I talked to Yngfirth after unocking Modwyr's first upgrade, the one that requires killing a kith enemy. I had Xoti release her soul, and then the sword was fully upgraded.i think she had mentioned Yngfirth before, but unlocking all the traits feels like a bug, since it's way powerful for this stage of the game.

[Free DLC, The Rum Runner's Pack, Coming Next Week!]

Do we know what classes the new sidekick will have available? It feels like people know her from somewhere.

[Pallegina Paladin/Chanter Help]

I don't have those yet, but I'll respect Pallegina and see how it works until I do.

[Pallegina Paladin/Chanter Help]

I guess I can try that. Blessed was Wengirdh is default for her, though, I think.

 

Many chants are still very situational.

[Pallegina Paladin/Chanter Help]

So I quite possibly made a mistake by multiclassing Pallegina to Chanter. But I can't exactly revert that, so I have to make do. But she doesn't seem to be doing as much as other party members. So, has anyone tried to run her this way, and how have you made it work?

 

I gave her Blunt the Edge, Blessed was Wengirdh, One Dozen Stood and Sure Handed Illa, then Hel Hyraf Crashed and its upgrade as well as Killers Froze Stiff, but it's not spectacular. On the Paladin side I gave her the shared flames upgrade to flames of devotion, the aura and some passives. Maybe I should make sure she sticks close to other characters.

[Devoted/Streetfighter - worthwhile?]

So far it seems to be working well. If my character is neither bloodied or flanked, he's on the slow side, but if he's one or both of those, he starts gibbing enemies. I wonder if I should wear something lighter than chainmail, though.

[Devoted/Streetfighter - worthwhile?]

Hmm. Alright, I think I'm convinced to give Streetfighter a shot. The arguments for it seem to be stronger than those against. We'll see how it goes.

[Devoted/Streetfighter - worthwhile?]

Interesting. Guess my decision isn't as final as I thought. But I wasn't really planning to focus on constitution that much. I'd like good dexterity and perception for RP reasons. My planned spread was 13/10/16/14/10/14. Or thereabouts, I might be off by a point or two. I could compensate with items and food, perhaps.

[Devoted/Streetfighter - worthwhile?]

I'm not playing a tank, so I think I'm settled on straight rogue. Streetfighter might or might not work, so I'll play it safe.

 

And yes, I know dual-wielding is better for rogues and fighters. I don't like that and I won't use it.

[Devoted/Streetfighter - worthwhile?]

I can see that, yes. But if I don't go Streetfighter I'll just go straight rogue. I have a good idea what I want to play, it's just a matter of whether Streetfighter will help or hurt it.

[Devoted/Streetfighter - worthwhile?]

I am not using dual wield. That is non-negotiable. I won't compromise my character idea because the styles are imbalanced.

 

That said, it's true that if I'm not bloodied or flanked, the fight is probably easy anyway. So maybe it's worth a try.

[Devoted/Streetfighter - worthwhile?]

I'm not really building a tank, which is why I'm not sure if streetfighter is for me. But he would be in the thick of melee. It's just hard to judge this in the early areas.

[Devoted/Streetfighter - worthwhile?]

Now that the patch to un**** Eder's backstory is finally here, I can actually play. I just need to decide on my character's build. I'll be going for a fighter/rogue with a single sword... but the question is subclasses.

 

The Devoted's bonus to a single weapon is tempting. Probably enough to give up axes and pistols I'd otherwise sometimes use. But what about Streetfighter? I'm kind of tempted because of the critical damage bonus, which should play well with high accuracy. But to do that, I need to be bloodied and flanked. And I just don't know how often that'll happen. And without being bloodied or flanked I'll just strike more slowly.

[Thread for those of us who want to roll a single or multi rogue....lets talk]

It wouldn't be a new version of a game without someone lamenting that a character option is now RUINED FOREVER, the worst, etc.

[Josh Sawyer's tweets and teasers, part III]

I've reached the XP cap in every playthrough and done everything thoroughly, but never set foot in that building.

[Josh Sawyer's tweets and teasers, part III]

Everyone talks about the Orlan baby, but in four playthroughs I've managed to somehow entirely miss the whole area where you get the quest, every time.

[Player sexual companion]

Some people instead choose to get very angry about other people's preferences, inclinations and attractions, so I say we can always do worse.

[What class(s) are you planning making your first character and why?]

I'm going to play a fighter/rogue with a single sword for aesthetic reasons and hope it works. The fighter half might be devoted, though that feels a bit like cheating. The rogue half may be a streetfighter, since it feels like it makes sense... but is also risky unless I pack heavy armor and invest in constitution.