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    Combat is now mostly a dull chore

    in Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire General Discussion (NO SPOILERS)

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    OK I've been thinking about this.

    To put it in terms a modern audience might understand: The Eothasian temple is Twitter, the spirits are Trump supporters and you wanna be slaying and dragging all day but you only have three Concelhaut's clapbacks, two Llengrath's lesser sassy gifs, and one Crowns of the Sanctimonious. you wanna be here for it all day don't you? so you gotta pace yourself. ~man pointing at head meme~

     

    Right, like that was easier to understand...

    Combat is now mostly a dull chore

    in Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire General Discussion (NO SPOILERS)

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    I'm very fond of the POE2 combat and rest system. For me, going back to town to buy some wood... was an unnecessary feature of the 1st game.

     

    Playing Veteran mode with 5 man party- Spent about 2&1/2 intense hours on one boss fight where I used practically everything I could throw at to defeat so I cannot say that there aren't challenging fights.

     

    Empower, I do like this a lot, and creates some very powerful and interesting combinations...  but this really could do with some tuning down or I may restrict how often I use this in future playthroughs, it's too strong in its current state IMO. There are too many examples I could give.

     

    POE2 there is no lack of great items/great spells/enchants at your disposal already that I'm not entirely sure why they added it. I'm not complaining though as I think it's a nice feature, especially for solo runs.

     

    DLCs aren't released yet (which i'm sure will remedy this) and I haven't finished the entire game so perhaps premature to say - Would like to see some more monstrous, titanic, epic high level bosses that make you tremble on sight!! More dragons and sea monsters and stuff!! :bat:

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    Portraits III

    in Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire General Discussion (NO SPOILERS)

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    haha , I guess it's a matter of taste then . Don't find it ugly , and I can admire how it was made . That kind of work isn't easy..so there is beauty in the effort..and I guess even your reaction is a flattery for it actually . Good work get a reaction..good or bad.... :thumbsup:

     

    AH ...now I may just find something similar but female then harass Eder for a smooche , for fun  :lol:

     

     

     

     

     

    Well, it's an attempt alright... turned out a bit dark, but making fotos look like paintings is tricky.

     

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    Hope you like it! :)

     

    Haha! That is a valid point :grin:  - Likewise with your favourite movies/TV series. If you can inherently hate a character then I tend to see that as a job well done on the actor's behalf. That is if, the character isn't hated for the actor's bad acting!

     

    Poor Eder! He's such a great guy, to be sexually harassed like that does not do him justice at all. Then again seeing as he's typically used as a meatshield he gets most the abuse anyway! :p

     

    !!!

     

    I don't just like it, I think it's INCREDIBLE! :w00t: - I would ask how you did that but that would probably go completely over my head!

     

    Thank you, that is very kind of you- Appreciate the time you took to do this  :yes: 

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    Portraits III

    in Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire General Discussion (NO SPOILERS)

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    That thing is so ugly, why on earth would you want a portrait of that  :blink:

    ugly or pretty or fascinating..it's still art though  :yes:

     

     

    Yes you're quite right, but still absolutely YUCK! :yucky:  If there was a jungle version of the film "The Thing" - That would be it!

     

    Y kind of but it fits a evil natural godlike wizard run.

     

    Oh alright fair enough. :lol:

     

    Would probably have to be a solo wizard run because I could not even fathom any of the companions wanting to tag along with that thing!

     

     

    Here's my request:

     

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    Thx @DexGames for the first one !

    Can someone do this one only the upper Half if possible -> https://imgur.com/a/lErCiZx

     

    That thing is so ugly, why on earth would you want a portrait of that :blink:

    Wow, that's a challenge... I'll try that!

     

     

    Thank you War baby, It is indeed! Any attempt I make would be hopeless i'm afraid.

     

    Let me know how you get along with it ;)

    Anyone else kind of regretting multiclassing?

    in Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire General Discussion (NO SPOILERS)

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    I made Fassina a loremaster and had her specialize in lightning related abilities. She's ripping things apart on ship fights without me controlling her (she's not in the main party)

     

    Seeing that has actually made me want to try a run with a loremaster as my PC.

     

     

    That's exactly what I did! *high five* . :banana:

     

    I commend your choice of opting for the lightning. In practice you could benefit from the bonus lightning pen from Wizard passive and as a Conjurer  with no Evocation spells it gives you some bang via the Chanter tree! My PC is already a fury druid with lots of lightning so I used Fassina as a summoner/healer/buff bot.

     

    I was testing Fassina out with summons, the drake summons were very useful albeit a long cast time - Whilst there are already a lot of items in the game that grant summons, with this spell you can upgrade it (at level tier 5-6  i think?) and its suitable roleplay!

     

    The "Rejoice My Comrades, Two Fingers of Daylight" spell at rank 3 - Incredibly useful healing spell! It can bounce multiple times provided you're in an enclosed area, providing mega area of effect heals.

     

    I think they mentioned on the Q/A yesterday that they'll be tuning down Chanters.

    Anyone else kind of regretting multiclassing?

    in Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire General Discussion (NO SPOILERS)

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    You need to experiment with them more, they don't suck. Nor does it need late-game to switch on.

     

    Example: Eder as a Swashbuckler level 11 - Therefore unlocking level 4 Fighter/Rogue abilities.

     

    Just take a look at the talent trees and synergies (Via POE2 wiki) respectively and imagine the variety of builds you could make -

     

    https://pillarsofeternity2.wiki.fextralife.com/Rogue

     

    https://pillarsofeternity2.wiki.fextralife.com/Fighter

     

    Just a few examples:

     

    Positioning: Charge (Fighter) into battle, gone too deep? Cast Smoke Veil/Escape (Rogue)

     

    Engages:Hold the line + Fighter Stance (Fighter) +  Persistent Distraction (Rogue) = More Distracted (flanked) = more Sneak Attacks (Rogue)

     

    Accuracies: Disciplined Barrage + Confident Aim (Fighter) + Dirty Fighting (Rogue) = More hits, more crits

     

    Etc....

     

    There are so many examples that doesn't even scrape the surface, the beauty of POE2 is the variety, there are SO many options!

     

    Also if you're into something more exotic, I recommend Loremaster (Chanter + Wizard), a lot of cool whacky comboes and synergies you can experiment with there.

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    Almost all negative Steam user reviews are due to bugs

    in Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire General Discussion (NO SPOILERS)

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    Nope, a fanboi would deny the existence of the bugs or try to downplay their significance, insisting that there's nothing wrong with the game and that all criticism against it is unfair.

    I'm not even sure there are people here who deny the existence of the bugs. I think it all comes down to how much significance you put on the bugs.

     

    There are people who can enjoy the game despite the bugs. And there are people who declare the game to be unplayable and be broken because of the bugs. But I haven't yet seen people who refuse outright that there are any bugs in the game at all. What I have seen is people being labelled "fanboys" in order to make their opinion invalid. But hopefully that is going to stop now, with Amentep's post in mind.

     

     

    Wholeheartedly agree, what's wrong with some decent passion and positivity? Fanboys unite!

     

    I think we all just need to jump into a nice, steamy, adra-filled bathhouse and work things out together (And let off some steam of course) :sweat:.

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    Almost all negative Steam user reviews are due to bugs

    in Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire General Discussion (NO SPOILERS)

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    OK

     

    So to everyone who had disagreed with me saying them game is not broken im going to give you four reasons why it 100% is

     

    Easy difficulty = absolute joke

    hard difficulty = even bigger joke

    veteran difficulty = frickin laughing stock

    POTD = The biggest joke the world has ever seen since donald Trump got elected president

     

    The difficulty levels in this game mean nothing and i mean 100% nothing.

     

    There is absolutely no difference between me starting a easy difficulty play through compared to a POTD play-through

     

    Level scaling also is completely broken. like totally broken (admitted by sawyer on twitter)

     

    I wish all you non believers the best in your en-devours. May you beat the game sideways with your level 2 priest/ monk and enjoy yourselves.

     

    Until you see the light and realize you have been completely screwed over until they fix the game, god bless you

     

    you are truly special souls that deserve what you get.

     

    god bless

    So if I make a POTD character, it'll be just as hard/easy as it is on normal?
    Yep the game is currently broken. According to sawyer himself level scaling is broken and POTD is way out of whack.

     

    There are certain users on this forum who think otherwise. They are special people. Special people who try and delflect away from the truth with there special ramblings about nothing really,

     

     

    Everyone is in agreement that the game is buggy, that is perfectly justifiable and we are not in disagreement about this. Ultimately an individuals experience depends on what you are willing to make of it.

     

    Clearly your toys are out of the pram - Right, so obviously everyone else's opinions and experiences must be "special" - You are really so bent on undermining other people.

     

    On the bright side, you should try out Fanatic or Zealot class for your next playthrough, you've already demonstrated this suits you perfectly from a roleplay perspective.

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    is this game solid or I better wait?

    in Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire General Discussion (NO SPOILERS)

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    OK

     

    So to everyone who had disagreed with me saying them game is not broken im going to give you four reasons why it 100% is

     

    Easy difficulty  = absolute joke

    hard difficulty    = even bigger joke

    veteran difficulty   = frickin laughing stock

    POTD                    = The biggest joke the world has ever seen since donald Trump got elected president

     

    The difficulty levels in this game mean nothing and i mean 100% nothing.

     

    There is absolutely no difference between me starting a easy difficulty play through compared to a POTD play-through

     

    Level scaling also is completely broken. like totally broken (admitted by sawyer on twitter)

     

    I wish all you non believers the best in your en-devours. May you beat the game sideways with your level 2 priest/ monk and enjoy yourselves.

     

    Until you see the light and realize you have been completely screwed over until they fix the game, god bless you 

     

    you are truly special souls that deserve what you get.

     

    god bless

     

     

    Gosh, someone woke up on the wrong side of the bed this morning.

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    is this game solid or I better wait?

    in Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire General Discussion (NO SPOILERS)

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    My own opinion for the OP - SOLID mate!  :yes: POE2 is AWESOME, am incredibly grateful to Obsidian for creating this masterpiece - it has been an absolute dream realised and better than anticipated. Perhaps it is too soon to say it is one of the best games ive ever played, but I really feel like it is.

     

    Fully appreciate your choice of asking for others experiences, to take others opinion before transacting with any business/service/product offering online is wise and lets you make a more informed decision.

     

    Me personally,  I was highly anticipating this game and was waiting for it for a long while. I wanted to replicate the feeling when older games were released when the internet didnt become this massive extravegent jungle of opinions and you just bought a game and gave it a shot on your own. So I didn't look at the forums at all, I know thats a bit self-centered but just wanted to play my first playthrough untarnished.

     

    I'm now about 35 hours into the game, hey honestly, not everything is perfect, there's quite a few imbalances, FPS drops and bugs. I even encountered one bug that prevented me from recruiting a companion (forgot to make a save game to go back), wasnt great but I just moved on and accepted it. These things are natural (and do vary) for any game release - This game honestly has such an incredible and refreshing depth to it - the way I see it the underlying infastructure just needs more time to become a well oiled machine.

     

    I fully appreciate criticism and negative reviews - ultimatley not everything can be positive and criticism drives change, change brings improvements, especially in the gaming world which can thankfully be updated for everyone altogether in one-go via the cloud. We have the privilege of communicating and in turn that of being heard through all these online channels so these improvements come faster and in more abundance.

     

    If you read the above and reciprocate with my opinion, I say give it a go, just get started and let your expectations be your own.

     

    If you want to have your first play-through as a well-oiled machine without any upsets then I say wait a month or two, but just bear in mind we're having all the fun in the Deadfire that you could be having right now too! :p

    The Deadfire Scavenger Codes - WE FOUND THEM ALL - Cutthroat Cosmo! - Bonus Pets!

    in Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire General Discussion (NO SPOILERS)

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    I've never seen so much commitment to have up to 50 pages on a thread! I imagine this must be quite entertaining for the folks at Obsidian.

     

    Feels very prudent to have this scavenger hunt, hunting every inch of the web for codes - just as we will be exploring every inch of the archipelago for hidden treasure.

     

    Hey, I'd be interested to see if they leave some codes to be found in-game. Did they specify whether it would only be found on online/media?

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    Portraits II

    in Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire General Discussion (NO SPOILERS)

    Posted · Edited by Jawsjam

    I'd just like to put a bespoke request out here. Would anyone kind be willing to do a water colour portrait of a real-life picture?

     

    Also, just wanted to share something I found by an artist Jason Seow (https://www.artstation.com/artwork/OGEd8). Not sure if anyone has posted this yet.

     

    Specifically the portrait of Josh Sawyer lol! Awesome! 

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    Ah nvm! I see this was posted on the first thread.... I can see why Amentep created the new thread ;)

    Preload

    in Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire General Discussion (NO SPOILERS)

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    I am actually pretty sure you’re going to be able to preload. In fact, I am pretty sure it is scheduled to be available today on Steam. Well, that is what I remember from reading a tweet not too long ago ? I hope I am not mistaken :S

     

     

    Take it with a grain of salt until I can find it again.

     

    Yes you are spot on! I posted a link for it above - here ya go: https://twitter.com/...380874422665217

     

    17:00 PDT so 01:00AM Saturday here in the UK

     

     

     

     

    Really? They've confirmed preloading today then? Awesome. Was worried I'd have to download the game the day of. ...Or night of.

     

    I know right! I'm both relieved and excited! :)

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    Preload

    in Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire General Discussion (NO SPOILERS)

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    I tend to move around quite a bit and I doubt I'm the only one so having the possibility to preload does make a difference when stuck without access to high speed internet. ;)

     

    Absolutely, and happy we'll all be able to play on release day. My internet is just terrible for DL speed, so pre-load is a godsend :)

     

    Otherwise i'd be waiting until Thursday evening/Friday to play!

    The Deadfire Scavenger Codes - WE FOUND THEM ALL - Cutthroat Cosmo! - Bonus Pets!

    in Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire General Discussion (NO SPOILERS)

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    For whatever reason the continuity of code releases has halted, nothing to fear!

     

    Personally, my hats off to Obsidian for the marketing, I think they've been top notch and managed the hype train very creatively. I initially was a little disgruntled that they were releasing spotlights for NPC companions as I'd like to be surprised as to whom im meeting rather than know beforehand but its no big deal.

     

    To be honest, I would not consider Obsidian to be military in their discipline for marketing; its easy to benchmark  against the likes of corporates and big players like Blizzard Activision who are much bigger organisations and carry the same expectations. However, as mentioned above, there is a handful of individuals at most and I'm sure at this stage they're buzzing with things to do.

     

    15 days to go!

     

    Unless they postpone again... That would explain why no new codes are released.

     

     

    You could be right! Although I have a gut feeling they've committed to this date(I pray).

     

    As i speak a new code is up! Thanks for the share :)

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    The Deadfire Scavenger Codes - WE FOUND THEM ALL - Cutthroat Cosmo! - Bonus Pets!

    in Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire General Discussion (NO SPOILERS)

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    For whatever reason the continuity of code releases has halted, nothing to fear!

     

    Personally, my hats off to Obsidian for the marketing, I think they've been top notch and managed the hype train very creatively. I initially was a little disgruntled that they were releasing spotlights for NPC companions as I'd like to be surprised as to whom im meeting rather than know beforehand but its no big deal.

     

    To be honest, I would not consider Obsidian to be military in their discipline for marketing; its easy to benchmark  against the likes of corporates and big players like Blizzard Activision who are much bigger organisations and carry the same expectations. However, as mentioned above, there is a handful of individuals at most and I'm sure at this stage they're buzzing with things to do.

     

    15 days to go!

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    What are you most looking forward to?

    in Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire General Discussion (NO SPOILERS)

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    Spending 2-3 hours on character creation screen with contagious excitement about stepping into the world of deadfire -Then the swashbuckling starts! I'll be exploring every inch, killing every dragon, lich and monster I find for the balance of nature.

     

    Also, getting to know the new companions and reuniting with my main lady Pallegina, she'll be there to stay. She is the one character I have been through so much with in my only playthrough of POE1, I dont think words put to justice the moment i first encountered the sky dragon and managed to kill him 1st round with only Pallegina last woman standing; also the sheer beating she took on the countless re-loads of Adra dragon. Curious about the opportunity of multiclassing her - a "Crusader" title matches her very well.

     

    Once i've finished POE2, i look forward to waiting a while before I start a 2nd playthrough - That time playing a POE1-POE2 marathon. (Although for most people here that's probably not a marathon noticing 4000+ hours on boeroer, impressive!).

     

    Honestly, I think part of my soul is missing without this game-release. Looking forward to getting back my soul shard!

     

    Last but not least, not playing on expert mode. That was more of an irritance than a challenge i must say although I'm glad they leave the options open.

     

    I'm not entirely sure if i'll choose for level scaling in this game or not - Have any of you decided if you'll be ticking this box for your first playthrough?

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