rjshae

For me, one of the better RPG element of the examples he gives (Fallout/Elder Scrolls) was schedule-driven characters. If their response had been driven by the time of day, that would have been even better. Second up were the presence of interactive NPCs with a story to tell but who weren't part of the main story line, and who you could actually give a darn about. Third was a change in local or world circumstances due to actions you have taken. Stuff that adds to the sense of immersion. Despite all that though, I connected much better with my character when I could build him (or her) from the ground up and control his advancement in detail. FO3 did that very well, at least with the intro.

That concept seems to be based upon a chemical propulsion model. Perhaps an air-breathing, beam-powered propulsion system may still work, if the lasers are applied with sufficient strength and duration?

Perhaps dual parrying daggers? Otherwise, its one of those corner cases I wouldn't expect they're going to spend money supporting.

I enjoy sci-fi cRPGs and the OPs suggestion is a good start. My interest would improve greatly if is were troupe-based with turn-based combat, plenty of diplomatic interaction, and some good alien PC designs.

Fallout setting -- mountain bike -- specia[!l] stats (aspice?). Why not? Could be fun.

Nope. But why didn't you make it a poll? I'm sure there are at least 3 people who give a rip.

As long as they don't have lispian womance, I'm okay with that.

Independent publisher typically means a publisher that is not part of a large conglomerate or multinational corporation. I think that applies to Obsidian. Size is relative and definitions vary. I don't think that matters anyway. The key element is whether an outside publisher can control the development process of a game.

It would be good if there were an 'Abridged VO' option. I.e. speak just the first sentence or so, then let the player read.

I wasn't really talking about voiced prose (only). I dislike narrators in general, anywhere, including “major scripted interactions”, as they break my immersion really hard for whatever reason. When done well, a good narration can add a lot to the story's tone and verisimilitude. It can make the plot feel like a tale told by a skilled bard. But I suppose not everybody will feel that way; it probably depends on your past experiences.

> homely > Danny Trejo This is a set of three with a single designation Not all members are ugly All members are homely Ergo, I called them homely

I wonder though how well the aspect of Eothas at Caed Nua will sell the game to those who have not yet played PoE? I'm guessing they are more likely to buy it for the "pirate adventures in the Caribbean"-like aspects.

It may depend on whether they plan to do VO work for all of the language releases. But Larian Studios managed full VO for D:OS2 and it doesn't appear to have broken them.

Well good news for slow readers, it seems.

Are there any portraits for more homely faces? Like a Danny Trejo, Ron Perlman, or Peter Lorre? Not every hero needs to look like a model.

I don't think the cable loop is long enough for that to succeed. It is already close to taunt, so the handle would need to go down to a 90-degree angle from the rest position for the loop to pass the bottom of the handle; possibly more.