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PK htiw klaw eriF replied to Chilloutman's topic in Pillars of Eternity: General Discussion (NO SPOILERS)Good Lord, if you are going to be all butthurt at least have the courtesy to attack what I'm actually posting. I'm arguing that PE is an unfinished system that we do not have the complete details on, therefore making quantitative statements such as "90% of abilities will be combat related" is impossible as that fact can not be known. If you can't comprehend that an accurate quantitative statement about something can not be made without knowing the quantity of the thing in question, well I have some nice beachfront property you would be very interested in. If you object to my assertion, either link to where it was confirmed that "90% of abilities will be combat related" or prove it using an equation. Example of a solution in a specific situation =/= Possible solution in every situation. Again, you keep making claims that are not absolute. It is possible to have potions and per-day abilities with *gasp* non-combat applications, and the contrary has not been confirmed. Now please answer the question, why should a party who completes an objective using non-combat abilities and resources be rewarded less than one who used combat if the end result is the same? 1. Encounter rewards X XP. XP is rewarded for completing encounter. Encounter can be completed by a variety of means, possibly including stealth. 2. No. So essentially you will get less XP because you will have no objectives to complete? That seems awfully similar to some evil XP system that ruins immersion and slaughters the sacred cows of butthurt fanboys. Not at all. If you mean a specific thing, then you need to specify exactly what you are taking about. If skills such as "stealth" and "awareness" factor in to the radii of the circles, yes it does. Far better than stealth implementations in other party based RPGs.
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Vodka, Doritos, and a Snickers.
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No, just a den. BSN is the Zoo.BSN is more like a sprawling wildlife preserve with a toxic waste dump in the middle. Like Utah?
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it is, I'm saving up for government exams, which cost about 1100 euro, I will also have to study about 700 euro worth of books, and I'll have to join adult education programs, also costing money.Currently I'm saving about 250 bucks per month, but some months I can't keep that up. **** that is a lot of money. Best of luck on all counts(having had a weight problem myself, I definitely sympathize), I hope you don't get sick and have to use that money for medical bills.
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I missed Agents, worth it?
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To be fair, Rich Johnston does pull a good bit of "speculation" out his ass.
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What are the most important modding aspects?
Naked Cadegund. IMO, mechanics would be preferable, so some modder could tweak the game to my liking and I could benefit from their work. I'm not sure a toolset would work as well as in NWN/DAO/FONV/Skyrim, but it would be nice to have.
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No, just a den. BSN is the Zoo.
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The Butler. Wasn't very impressed, good casting for the presidents, but I found myself uninterested. I'm not sure why they cast Jane Fonda as Nancy Reagan. On one hand the lols were epic, on the other... They both give off that aged past-prime starlet vibe, and do look somewhat similar. Regardless 4/10.
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It did feel a bit anticlimactic, what with all the build up. Rather mellow pacing and conclusion, mostly. But it was pretty emotionally sad. I'm not sure it contradicted chr. evolution too much. He was always a waffler, at least in terms of personal motivations. I dunno, it just felt erratic for him to break down. I could see it working if this wasn't the last season, or if there had been an additional 10-15 minutes showing how he was coping with his murderous urges, but ending it by showing him as a lonely lumberjack just lacks in closure.
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PK htiw klaw eriF replied to Chilloutman's topic in Pillars of Eternity: General Discussion (NO SPOILERS)Ah, I see. You are aware that inductive reasoning is flawed? Now while it is true that very little has been revealed about non-combat mechanics, assuming the ratio of combat abilities to non-combat abilities is flawed because: 1. PE is a work in progress and it is possible that mechanics are either not finalized or even fully designed 2. Since no non-combat abilities have been officially revealed, no quantitative assessment can be made about them. I conclude that no statement can be made concerning the amount of non-combat abilities, as no accurate information pertaining to the amount is currently known. How so? Drugging(or "insert other method of neutralization not induced by combat") the minions would yield the same result as putting a sword through their hearts. Resources are still likely to be used, and a test of skill still happens. Then why not reward the party the same amount for overcoming him with their non-combat prowess? Both take effort and are a test of the party's abilities. You seem to be under the impression that I am against XP rewards for combat. I'm not. To paraphrase myself: "XP should be rewarded for overcoming obstacles, not just completing quests. If someone deals with a random encounter, they should be rewarded by the challenge rating of the encounter no matter what method they used to overcome it." This? I found it to be uncertain. Did you mean random slaughter or carrying out a quest to conquer the city? To random slaughter: Possibly, but if the reason XP rewards are different is because of kill XP gained on quests it still is determined by body count. Quest: Agree. XP should be rewarded for the act of taking the city, not the method. Someone who barges in and slaughters any resistance in sight should get the same reward as someone who uses subterfuge or other methods to achieve the same results.
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