AndreaColombo

Looks like the Chanter + Barbarian multiclass combo will be called Howler: https://twitter.com/jesawyer/status/867574277083721729

New Chanter subclass: https://twitter.com/jesawyer/status/867570620090826752

Frankly, I find tanking atrociously boring. If a character can effectively make your enemies completely ignore the back line, you're basically hitting an I WIN button. That's one of the reasons why I.E. combat was generally more fun than Pillars combat (as much as I enjoyed both; but the engagement mechanic I was never a big fan of.)

PoE updates were biweekly, IIRC. Personally I don't mind the silence. Don't get me wrong, I love meaty updates as much as the next guy; however I understand they have a busy schedule to release the game in Q1 18 and updates take time to put together, so I'm fine with their focusing on game development instead. Also Josh drops tidbits on Twitter fairly often, which some of us are reposting over here, so it's not like there is complete radio silence.

Looks like enemy A.I. is also getting a facelift: https://twitter.com/jesawyer/status/865292648944250884 https://twitter.com/jesawyer/status/865293024917569536

Great news!

^ I added that to the OP yesterday

Added the preview of the Concelhaut's Draining Touch VFX to the OP.

IIRC Josh said all classes will have the same starting values in Deadfire. Can't recall the source, however; might be one of the Q&A videos.

Brilliant! Thank you, smjjames. Adding those to the OP

Josh said NPCs can either spot you or hear you when you stealth. The cone should represent their line of sight; the ring, their hearing range.

Found the Periscope links: Burning lash VFX https://www.pscp.tv/w/1dRJZPPAWoQKB Stealth UI preview https://www.pscp.tv/w/1OyKAooEOngJb

As some of you know, Josh is fairly active on Twitter and Instagram—and he often posts teasers and sneak peaks over there. Most of you, however, are probably not following Josh on social media and are left blissfully unaware of these little tidbits. Sure, sometimes someone will drop the occasional link on these boards but most of the awesomesauce will be lost to the forumites. Well, no more! In this thread I'll keep a list of Josh's teasers from Twitter and Instagram (and some Periscope.) Enjoy! VFX Burning lash VFX https://www.pscp.tv/w/1dRJZPPAWoQKB Concelhaut's Draining Touch VFX https://www.instagram.com/p/BT4TCXAlsxj/ Ghost Blades, Grimoire Slam, Kalakoth's Minor Blights, Arcane Reflection VFX https://www.instagram.com/p/BUkcNsrliey/ Reaping Knives VFX https://www.instagram.com/p/BTZ5bcdl2CZ/?taken-by=jesawyer1975&hl=en Sundering Blow VFX https://www.instagram.com/p/BVaRlQDl4m7/?hl=en VFX opacity reduction while paused https://www.instagram.com/p/BVDjIuJlZiE/ UI % to hit and armor pen tooltips https://www.instagram.com/p/BSd5xwvlDyW/?hl=en Combat Log Filter https://www.instagra.../p/BUIPdhBFhtX/ Copying shields across weapon sets https://twitter.com/jesawyer/status/875439243396435968 Custom AI UI WIP https://twitter.com/jesawyer/status/859103836706820096 Infinite stacks of items in the inventory screen https://www.instagram.com/p/BTZXz_dlzf1/?taken-by=jesawyer1975&hl=en Map Movement https://www.instagram.com/p/BUQGu63l-1z/ Spell re-targeting UI preview https://www.instagram.com/p/BRl4cMWFM_s/?hl=en Spell stat blocks & tooltips https://www.instagram.com/p/BScKYPilSh5/?taken-by=jesawyer1975&hl=en Stealth UI preview https://www.pscp.tv/w/1OyKAooEOngJb Wrath of the Five Suns + Hide helmet/cloak https://twitter.com/jesawyer/status/860210739826499586 Miscellaneous A.I. Improvements https://twitter.com/jesawyer/status/865292648944250884 Maia Rua's animal companion https://www.instagram.com/p/BSPRKq_DAo7/?taken-by=jesawyer1975&hl=en Corpse afloat animation https://www.instagram.com/p/BTcB3SMll-c/?taken-by=jesawyer1975&hl=en More to come as they become available.

^ I basically agree with all MaxQuest wrote.

It would be great if this gave people tools to create AI mods for enemies too, in the vein of SCS.

I think he meant, "if you don't build all your damage-dealers as MMO-style glass cannons", something that in PoE is entirely possible.

^ Agreed. A 2D portrait is typically leagues better than a 3D model unless the latter is exceptionally high-poly and with truly superb textures.

Dude.

Shame about the stretch goal but I trust you guys to make the best of the budget and deliver a great game. Cheers!

Agreed. Hope they have eyes on the feedback On unrelated news, looks like we're getting animations for corpses emerging from underwater too: https://www.instagram.com/p/BTcB3SMll-c/

Same. Not a fan of the plutonium-irradiated grass in the "color corrected" screenshot. The other one looks more realistic.

Dude.

Amazing art is amazing. MOAR amazing art is even MOAR amazing: https://twitter.com/jesawyer/status/857725481193316353

You're the best thanks!