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Not entirely true: Chris said: Based on these steps, I wouldn’t do a purge – and I also wouldn’t want some of the owners to go, either – but they would need bosses. I'd even consider working with Feargus if he had someone watching him (production-wise and accounting-wise, I wouldn't let him near finances). I also wouldn’t want to be a GM, I’d want Cain (and Boyarsky) to do whatever they’d like and support them because I believe based on their track record, that would pay off in the end – for everyone, including them. But, before you think I’m being overly kind, the poorly-performing nepotism hires would, yes, all be let go. They are evident even to the folks still at Obsidian, and it causes problems to this day to see some underperformers getting special treatment for no other reason than, well, "the owner knows them and drinks beer with them." It doesn't seem to me that he hates him entirely, just some of his ways doing business.

I'm browsing his comments, but I can't find this quote from MCA. Did he really say that?

Understanding the evil Avellone. Where does it say that he lacks accounting and financial qualifications? Chris repeatedly mentioned that curtain, which I interpret as he doesn't know much at all about that. Should I link Feargus' Linkdin profile (which he did himself) or you can find it yourself? He doesn't list any education regarding financies or accounting.

Surely, this is all basic stuff within the rights of Feargus as CFO? Question it you may, but he's running the company the way he sees fit. And having one or two relatives on your payroll at some time or another in a firm isn't exactly unheard of. As far as I know, Obsidian is one of the longest lasting mid-sized "indie" studios on the map. I rather sense that Chris wanted more power over and in the company, but then slowly realizing that he wouldn't get any, and full of grandeur, he slowly festered, like a blister waiting to pop. Actually what I read from this is that while Chris knew that this is legal, he feels that is was not the good way to run a business. And it is not. A CFO without accounting or financial qualifications? Family members on a payroll just because? I know there are companies like this out there, but it is still not a good way to run a business.

Umm, has anyone here said that, or has this anything to do with the hand at matter? And for the record, Chris was always humble about his writing, and contrary to other "writers" in the industry, he never tried to write a novel (cough cough, Dragon Age books anyone), probably because he knows his place. The most he did is some novellas for Kickstarter games. And if you don't think that his writing is pretty good in terms of videogame writing, you don't know what are you talking about. So thank for your insight, it meant a lot.

Law suits are expensive and can worsen all sides. Also at the beginning of all of this he said that at the time of his departure he had a lot of family issues, the most serious his mother battling with cancer. I think the last thing he wanted is a lengthy legal battle. Chris said that instead he worked like a madman to save enough money to be fully free from debts and Obsidian's grasp.

Whaaat? We love him, and tell your friend that we miss him very much!

No, it was the total ignorence. the inability to spell "ignorance" correctly is prestigious as **** Meh. I'm sure you understood what I meant, so I couldn't give a **** about a typo.

It's basically 4chan but somehow even more racist and utterly convinced that the ability to play video games that are really old makes them an instant expert on any subject from literary theory to geopolitics. You sure are an expert on the Codex. Although I doubt you ever checked that place. lol I wonder, was it being called a racist or a Dunning-Kruger poster boy that triggered you such? No, it was the total ignorence.

It's basically 4chan but somehow even more racist and utterly convinced that the ability to play video games that are really old makes them an instant expert on any subject from literary theory to geopolitics. You sure are an expert on the Codex. Although I doubt you ever checked that place.

Ouch, this is getting more and more interesting each day. I mean it's hard enough to find good RPG's these days as it is, and it won't be easier with Obsidian gone. I would never want Obsidian gone. But this is a great time for RPGs, it is easier than ever to find good RPGs. Just a few from the top of my head: Age of Decadence, Dungeon Rats. Underrail, Divinity Original Sin 1-2, Wasteland 2, Torment, Expedition: Conquistador and Vikings. And many more are coming. What's more, that interview apparently happened two years ago and only now, when the sequel of the last game MCA worked on is about to be released, they decided to post it. How convenient . But not unexpected from that site. You know f*ck all about how this interview went down, so keep the conspiracy theories to yourself.

Ouch, this is getting more and more interesting each day.

If the RPG Codex interview hadn't gone up now, Chris would probably never had this kind of venting, so I don't believe that it was intentional on his part to do this right before the Pillars 2 release. Also, his response which dropped the bomb was triggered by a Codexian question, which also means that it was not planned, it was just a response to a question. I think he just had enough of keeping this for himself, and it felt good to let it off from his chest. The timing is undeniably bad, but it probably wasn't intentional. And even though Chris has bad feelings towards Obsidian, somehow I have a hard time believing that he wants Pillars 2 to fail.

Please, God, no RNG loot! That is like one of the worst ideas in RPGs. When you are grinding your teeth in a difficult dungeon, and you get a ****ty sword in the chest of a powerful wizard. Like, why would he keep that stuff there? The only way that might work if you have hand picked loot table, and you get loot from that table randomly.

It is understandable that 60's are a minority. They were born around 1955, it means that they were already 43 years old when games like this came out (like Baldur's Gate). And 1998 was a different time, gaming was much more of a kid's hobby. There were much less adults playing videogames.

Please do these if you want to make a ****ty game.

VD has shredded games in the past, both before starting AOD and during. I don't really see how you can be 'predicting' how other people are going to review the games - but I guess it's a very thinly disguised way of saying "hey if you read those positive reviews keep in mind one guy's a shill and another guy well at least he realises how some of the game sucks." Maybe he (us) knows how VD will review the game because we were speaking with thim and asked his opinion about PoE. And just for the record, half of the Codex hates Darth Roxor's review, so don't hate all of us. Everybody has his own opinion.

Ha, you almost got me. April's fool. Wait what? Are you serious?

Justin, I was critical about the first samples you produced for the game, but I will say it fair and square: you did a fantastic job with the music (exploration, battle, ambiant music is stellar). The battle music is so much like in Baldur's Gate, but it is different at the same time.

The game is amazing, but I encountered 2 small bugs at the beginning. 1) I traded with the guy at the starting camp, and the sword/armor/potion etc tabs haven't listed the appropriate items to the beginning of the item list. No matter of reloading solved this after it happened. 2) After killing the first 2 bandits at the river, the combat music started to loop forever. This can be solved be reloading.

No, it really wasn't Since you are a backer, it was obviously not aimed at you.

GOG only, if I can help it. I'm fed up with Steam when it comes to sharing games. Sure, you can share your library, but you can't play with others with the same game, at the same time. With GOG, I can "lend" the game to my brother, just like in the CD-no DRM times.

No, it really wasn't Since you are a backer, it was obviously not aimed at you.

Sure, no biggie. I thought maybe a non backer might be interested in it.

You asked for it: Deal is off by the way. The keys were scooped up by 2 fellow Codexers. Your loss guys. So you can close this thread. I know that's what you want to do.