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  1. rjshae
    But, more importantly, will we have a "shake your groove thing" victory dance animation?
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    I disagree with your assertion that "most people" dislike archery in games; that's just an unsubstantiated opinion on your part. I've used archery in virtually every FRPG I've ever played, and I don't see matchlock weapons replacing that (if only because of the painfully slow reload). What I wouldn't mind seeing is a mechanism to restock arrows in between fights. I.e. limit the available arrows during combat, but allow an automatic draw upon stored stocks when the combat ends. In this sense it would work somewhat like spells.
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    This scares me. It will either be very good, or it will suck horribly. And we have had too much horrible already. meh. Oh come on, you can whine better than that.
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    Hello Mr. Bremerkamp, and thank you for your comments. I look forward to seeing your work.
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    They had something comparable with the camp companions in DA. I could imagine hiring a few henchmen guards to protect the loot, a cook, animal handlers, and so forth.
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    "Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results." -- Albert Einstein. Otherwise known as degenerate gameplay.
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    The ability to provoke a mass pillow fight in the brothel and sneak off with the elixir of maddening lust during the ensuing mayhem.
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    I remember combat in GURPS: after fifteen seconds of simulated battle I'd look up and find two hours had passed. Good times...
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    Soulstone... does it come on a rope? If my soul is weighed down, I probably don't want to go swimming with it, do I?
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    My understanding was that on a miss it would do half minimum damage, which is considerably less than half damage. I though a miss was a miss but a glancing blow would do half minimum. Are we back to being unable to miss again? I was just responding based upon the original Josh Sawyer on Hit and Miss posting, but yes I think somewhere along the way it was indicated they were considering adding in the possibility of a true miss. Shrug.
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    My understanding was that on a miss it would do half minimum damage, which is considerably less than half damage.
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    It would be nice if the familiar itself has talents that you, the player, can select as the character increases in level. That way you can shape the familiar into the type of companion that you want.
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    Some of these ideas wouldn't be that easy to implement. Ranger battle yells related to his/her favored enemies. Ex.: "The only good orc is a headless orc!"
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    Rather than just using vanilla ability score adjustments, I'd rather see modified point-cost schedules; the first one favorable, the second normal, and the third unfavorable. That's essentially what's happening with the ability score bonuses and penalties, so why not smooth out the point cost adjustments with a table?
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    Animated skeletons are somewhat overused in CRPGs. I remember when I first saw them (in the form of stop-motion animation) in the original "Jason and the Argonauts" (1963); at the time it was a very cool and striking moment because they were created by tossing dragon's teeth onto the ground. I suppose they supply a need for a low-level undead monster in CRPGs, but they have long since lost any appeal as a terrifying foe. It may be more visually interesting (and creepy) if their structures contained a wispy green or scarlet glow that twisted and moved about, suggesting a source for their animation. Perhaps they could be given a special attack that takes effect on a critical hit, briefly sapping the life force (stamina) of the defender and causing disruptive pain?
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    I'm not sure the emotional aspects of the berserker warrior should just be eliminated in that manner. But rather than "rage", they could rename it to "frenzied attack". I.e. they're not simply losing their temper, but are choosing to accept greater risk in an attempt to rapidly overwhelm their enemy. They're essentially thinking the best defense is a good offense, so why not go all-out on the attack and try to make the defender spend all of their energy trying to ward off blows. Ideally then, a frenzied attack by the barbarian would have a chance to put the overwhelmed defender at a penalty to attack.
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    Yes I think the term 'guild' used in association with a class is completely lacking in cultural depth. It doesn't bespeak any history and lacks character. For example, why not call one city's thieves' guild the "Freeborn Society", name a fighter's guild the "Solemn Blades", and give the mage guild the label "Chantric Arcanum"?
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    They could possibly implement a spell-writing mechanic for a sequel. I'm not sure it's needed for this release.
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    Yeah. How about sleeping in the gutter, only to wake up as a pack of street urchins scatter to the four winds with all of your loot?
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    Well, for one thing, drawing upon the point costs of the various powers for reasonable scaling of spells and charged items within the game. The philosophy that defense against a particular power should be easier to access than the offensive power it is defending against. Different way of kitting power (spell) groupings. Fringe effects on invisibility. The ability to push a power through extra exertion. &c. &c.
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    Spell Mastery - many of the basic spells come with built-in limitations, but the game allow the character to find rare tomes that teach better methods of casting the spell. This is an accomplishment that allows the higher level wizard to cast an improved version of low level spells.
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    Stirred dust would be a nice effect as well, particularly in very old structures or along a dry road or passage. Having some dust pouring off the sarcophagus when you slide it open would add a touch of realism. Animated statues should start off with a small cloud of dust representing how long they've been motionless. Dust can also appear when traps are triggered or when old secret doors are opened.
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    I really like the flexible powers system from HERO/Champions, although I prefer the simple point-buy approach used in GURPS.
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    I think ToEE did this right, by giving you an overlay that you could move around until you were happy with the placement. Of course, some might argue that you wouldn't have this in real life and would have to aim by eye, but I think that would be relying on your skill rather than the skill of the character. I didn't like the default way they did spell effects in NWN2: causing spells to only damage enemies, even if you targeted your own group. The NWN series did have some nice spell effects though; hopefully we'll see something comparable in P:E.
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    I'd like it if the circles could show facing, without necessarily going overboard. Perhaps the forward part of the circle could be made slightly wider and the rear slightly narrower? Or possibly a crescent-shaped arc could be used to show the forward direction.
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