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    Failure to create a sequel. An improved version.

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

    Posted

    What's the problem with Might? It's not "strength" and the game even describes it as physical OR spiritual strength.

    Well not quite. You see the problem is, that "might" starts with an "m", just like "muscle". Hence it's only logical to assume that "might" can only mean physical strength.

     

    Of course you could try to see "might" as some kind of abstract attribute of power (be that power physical or non-physical in nature) but for very sensible and obvious reasons you shouldn't do that.

     

    The reasons are so obvious in fact, that I need not name them and yet everyone will know them anyway.

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    Should the Kapana Taga change its weapon type to club?

    in Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire Stories (Spoiler Warning!)

    Posted

    Well, uhm, well, you know I am not fond of these changes.

    But it's not like my opinion has more weight than that of my fellow BIB backers. And more of them voted for yes than for no and Boeroer did give a good reason for why it should be a club.

    I guess, I'll live... somehow...

    The Kapana Taga is not an obsidian sword anymore... and it has been nerfed...

    If you'd excuse me now, I'm gonna cry and lick my wounds...  :mellow:  :(  ;(  

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    The sales thread

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

    Posted

    In other words, Deadfire is selling so badly that not only a Pillars of Eternity 3 is totally out of question, but Obsidian is also at the brink of bankruptcy and may very well close down for good soon.

    There you have it. That is what you wanted. The worst possible scenario. JUMP AT IT! Bask in the negativity. Oh yes, it's so bad!

    Think I can add a little bit more of negativity? You bet!
    Because let's be honest, it is soon one month after release and the game is still in an UNPLAYABLE completely BROKEN state. So Obsidian closing down is only what they deserve for delivering such a complete mess.

    Not to mention all the things in the game that THE majority doesn't even like, like the main story, the characters, the side quests, the combat, the music....

    Note: There may be traces of sarcasm in this post. If you find them, you may keep them. :)

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    Politics' Official Eighteenth Thread

    in Way Off-Topic

    Posted · Edited by Fluffle

    It's plain as day and night that "in real" it's about masks in general.

    Well for me it's plain as day and night that "in real" it's about muslim women only, while they pretend that it's about any kind of masks.

     

    So I'd guess we are at the point where we agree to disagree and move on ;)

    Politics' Official Eighteenth Thread

    in Way Off-Topic

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    They always argue about burkas when such a law is being talked about. Maybe not directly when it actually matters, but otherwise they do.

    But they can't express that in a law. Because such a law would very probably be against the Austrian constitution for the very fact that it would be discriminatory.

     

    So they had to find a law that bans burkas and such but that was not discriminatory.

     

    And their solution was to ban any kind of anything that covers the face.

    Politics' Official Eighteenth Thread

    in Way Off-Topic

    Posted · Edited by Fluffle

    Always expected such a law to go down that road, so it doesn't surprise me at all. Really, they punch it through with the argument of burkas, because people are scared of them, but really it's just to get everyone they want who's wearing a mask (which usually happens at demonstrations).

    Nope. They don't punch it through with the arguments of burkas. They can't. They are not allowed to. That would be discriminatory.

     

    And in order to not discriminate they must forbid any kind of anything that covers the face. Doing that they can't be accused of being discriminatory. Because as you can see, even people wearing shark costumes or scarves in their face are forbidden from doing so.

     

    They don't care for shark costumes or scarves, however. They ONLY care for burkas and similiar veils. It's really just to get muslim women who cover their faces.

    In Defense of the Story

    in Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire Stories (Spoiler Warning!)

    Posted

    I haven't played the game yet. I won't have time to do it for many more months. (Regarding spoilers: I don't mind mild spoilers, or I wouldn't be hanging around here).

    The thing is, from my point of view, it is very hard what to expect from Deadfire. While the game has relatively high scores on Metacritic and Steam, I see many people here and also on Steam who express what they don't like about the game.

    Not only is the main storyline allegedly mediocre to very bad. But the characters are allegedly bland with no depth at all. The side quests are boring. The music is bad. I'm reading so many negative things here and on Steam.

    Do I need to expect one of the "worst games ever" when I play the game? And that is how a Steam review actually called the game, "the worst game ever".

    I don't understand how that matches the relatively high scores on Metacritic and on Steam.

    A thread like this also worries me. "In Defense of the Story" - such a title makes me wonder why the story would need someone to defend it in the first place. If there was nothing wrong with the story why would anyone feel they need to defend it?

    All of this makes me want to ask you: Is Deadfire really THAT bad?
     

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    Heroes of Might and Magic?

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

    Posted

    Wow. Interesting.

    I remember how Storm of Zehir reminded me of Heroes of Might and Magic, exactly because of the overland map. That's why I was so intrigued by Storm of Zehir. How could a roleplaying game give me the feeling of a HoMM game? That was quite an interesting experience for me.
     

     

    First of all lemme start a riot. Heroes 5 Is the best HoMM game! /Hide

    I love heroes of might and magic, and I'm so sad Ubisoft have destroyed it. Go forth Obsidian and slowly morph pillars into HoMM ;P

    No, Heroes of Might and Magic 3 is. Closely followed by Heroes of Might and Magic 2.
    And no that is not only my personal, subjective opinion but also known, objective, fact. Deal with it. 8)

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    Should the Kapana Taga change its weapon type to club?

    in Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire Stories (Spoiler Warning!)

    Posted

    I voted club because actually it's used and handled like a club. You won't thrust with it, you won't parry with it, you won't use half-swording and so on.

     

    You just wack stuff (with a bit of edge alignment) and cut because that paddle has razor sharp splinters.

    You wield it more like a club that can cut than like a sword that can crush.

     

    I order to make it a more unique club it could do slash/crush damage - unlike other clubs.

    What I would really dislike is if the type would only be changed because there are so many unique swords and far too few unique clubs. That's the wrong reason in my opinion.

     

    The reason should have something to do with the Kapana Taga alone. And you gave such a reason.

     

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    "Obsidian Sword" is an alternate way of calling a "macuahuitl" in our world. That's why I love calling it "Obsidian Sword" in the game. I'm pretty sure they won't introduce the term "macuahuitl" and that's good.

     

    So changing it to a club would mean you'd have an "Obsidian Sword" that is a club. Or you'd call it "Obsidian Club" and then you'd lose the indirect reference to macuahuitls.

     

    For the moment I'm inclined to let this question unanswered/open. We will probably not be able to change the type of the weapon back and forth whenever and however we like. So there will probably be no way back once it's changed. So I would prefer to let some more time pass. Let players play the game and discover our weapon. Let them experience it. Let them give time to form an opinion that we can take into consideration.

     

    And let there be time for Obsidian to introduce new unique clubs, so that people don't just want to change the type of the Kapana Taga for the single reason that there should be more clubs.

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