SophosTheWise

I totally forgot a slot for codpieces.

PE's world is inspired by late medieval Europe. To what degree, we can only speculate. But it has guns, it has plate armour. So it's pretty safe to say they're drawing quite a bit of inspiration from there. Somewhere they stated it would be 16th century technology level including guns. Also there is nearly no RPG that ignores those other cultures, think Skyrim. No medieval age, just everything Vikings and Celts (in a VERY poor way) and also those desert cat people (Khajit?). The ancient times aren't just exciting anymore for me. I've seen and played enough ancient Greece and Celts and whatnot. A 16th century early renaissance setting would definitely be a cool novelty. Still rooting for Landsknechts, although I have little faith

As far as I know you can send money to your PayPal account via your bank. In Switzerland I can simply go to the post office and do that. No idea internationally though. I'd recommend sending the money in an envelope to Obsidian, accompanied by a basket of muffins.

Pffft. And you forgot gloves, btw. Okay, I'm sorry. Also for gloves. Because paint is AWESOME.

You know why? Because this concept sucks in every goddamn way. I know there are some roleplayers who want to do everything at the same time? Why? I have absolutely no idea, but in a roleplaying-way that just doesn't make any sense. Sneaky noble thief - alright I can go with that. But why should he wear a full plate? And why should he be able to shapeshift and cast spells? Is he some kind of ridiculous overcompensation superheroes? I, for one, hate those concepts and whenever players bring that into a Pen & Paper round you just know the game's gonna be bad. People should focus on a simple idea and roleplay the **** out of it. I think he's not talking about one moral conduct but about all the moral codes in a cultural-relativistic way, if I may interpret it that way. Then, of course, morality is never absolute. But for a paladin who is true to ONE god and ONE moral code, there is nothing else that matters to him, so he doesn't really care. Of course there could be some ethical dilemma now and then, but in general those could be easily resolved because, well. D&D is really simplified there having absolute good and evil and no real shades of grey.

God, it cannot get cheesier than this. That is why I want to add some colorful bliss!

No, definitely not. That you can't save it is exactly what you should reflect upon. That inevitable doom, it's a bit of memento mori. If done right, it really works well. I remember Mafia 2 (which I think is a masterpiece because the closedness of the world is THE main aspect of the game) when you get a non-criminal job at the beginning and you can do it for a long time but the longer you keep up doing it the more your character loses faith in that job and you're all "No, dude! Come on! You can do this!" and then it's a "NO GODDAMMIT YOU'RE NOT BECOMING A CRIMINAL, THAT'S YOUR DOOM!" - This was one of the things I really enjoyed in Mafia. There were certain plotpoints where your character decides radically different than you and that makes quite an impact on a self-reflecting player. I like that approach a lot more than the do-whatever-you-want-nobody-cares-approach in Skyrim.

Exactly that.

I didn't particularly care for Forton originally but your work has made him into the most awesome one of the lot! Seriously, the hat monocle and mo suit him.. Indeed I'm not one for martial arts fighters, but this dapper gentleman is most awesome!

I don't know, I'm really indifferent to these drawings. I neither like nor dislike them. Seems to be generic Fantasy art, and I'm not into that. Sorry.

"Hello... My name is Inigo Montoya... You killed my father... Prepare to die." Edit: Goddamnit, saw the other Inigo Post too late...

Why not make a Paladin like the Paladin in ?

That's exactly it! We're so familiar with all the trolls and ogres that new, weird creatures could really create a cool atmosphere. Not all that pseudo-new stuff that is just the same concept repainted. Sylvari *cough* *cough*

The monsters in Dragon's Dogma were pretty neat. Also PE could make use of mostly unknown creature from the German mythology. German mythology has a few awesome things like elves (no, not the Tolkien elves, Tolkien elves are called "Elben" in German, because elves "Elfen" are much more related to fairies than to Tolkien). Hereis a German list of a few fable creatures from the German lore. I especially like Nachtmähren and Klabautermänner. Or the Tatzelwurm. Also: owlbears!

Firstly: ALL armour should be paintable. Like THIS. Foremost helmets and breastplates. Hat/Cap/Helmet (2 slots) I think both, helmets and caps should be wearable at the same time. Historically people wore padded/unpadded coifs underneath the helmet. Also, if you're in a city in a not-so-dangerous place, wearing a hat should give you bonuses for charisma (etc.) which can be used for negotiating/diplomacy and whatnot. Amulet/Necklace (2 slots) Pretty self-explanatory. Except: Should be stackable. Some necklaces/amulets could use up two slots, some just one, so you'd have two in general. Pauldrons (1 slot) Self-explanatory. Breastplate/Cuirass/Whatever/Clothing/Mail (3 slots) Pretty self-explanatory, except for some "upgrades" like gems/magical rivets. Also you can wear ordinary clothing, mail AND plate at the same time. Of course with a dexterity malus. Leg armour/pants/chausses (2-3 slots) Not everything worn at your legs is leg armour. It might as well only protect your thighs. That's why you also need chausses, maybe some thick loden pants whatever. Belt & sheath (2 slots) Pretty self-explanatory. If the belt and sheath belong to the same set they could give you a bonus (?) Boots/shoes (1-2 slots) Shoes could also be combined with kneesocks. For example with kuhmaul-shoes. All the style stuff could mostly give you CHA bonuses. Also: early-renaissance aglets. __ Well. Yeah. Overkill. But awesome nevertheless.

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I think we can safely agree that this comparison is ridiculous. Wha- I don't even- Why yes I can. I'm talking about Western philosophy (from the ancient Greeks to the French existentialists) or about literature, theater and arts and so on and so on. Fact: The USA is a country with European origins. "You guys?" I think you're referring to the Benelux states, Scandinavia or Great Britain. That's a difference. While I agree with you that monarchies are obsolete, I can safely say that none of the kings and queens are really in charge of anything else than shaking someone else's hands. Actually yes, I believe that many Americans are brainwashed peasants. I mean look at your politics. It's ridiculous. It's like a circus or a hollywood movie. Many Americans are entirely driven by emotions rather than reason. Europe has a long tradition of philosophers (think Immanuel Kant for example). We just don't like making a drama of things that are better discussed rationally. That was 1939. Today is 2012. It's simply baffling what kind of people you have in politics. That's what probably makes us look arrogant. But hey, we are truly baffled, I can tell you that much. As far as I know your language is of European origin.

I'd also ask myself if I was a bit crazy when the rest of the world was laughing at something I like. But Europe is also a contintent where very much of our Western culture comes from. Also: making mistakes makes you able to learn from those mistakes. That's why we don't think that we are in any way more important than every other country. I think we're a lot more humble than the USA. Honestly, I would never want to live in the US. I'd much more live in a Scandinavian country or maybe Canada. But of course that's my choice and I don't see anyone around here who has the competence to decide what kind of "living" is better than another. Nobody has accused the USA of being the most racist of all countries. Though I am thoroughly worried that anyone would elect a crazyperson like Romney. He wouldn't stand a chance in most European countries.

It kind of does. I wasn't necessarily treating it as a bad thing, but it does get a bit old. We Europeans simply have a tradition of being interested in the rest of the world, especially when a major political force in the world is involved. We also comment on elections in Spain or France, don't feel flattered.

I'm certainly no Republican, nor do I think in terms of greatness. I'm just speaking some truths here about the region. Europe doesn't really have much say in what's going on in the world anymore. Which (edit: even if it was true) has no connection whatsoever to Europeans watching and commenting on foreign elections.

By the way: it was nice seeing Josh Sawyer tweeting yesterday.

I suppose that's fine, but honestly if happy endings are just a form of pandering to hypersensitive individuals, must we include them at all? Because happy ends aren't just a form of pandering to hypersensitive individuals. There are a lot of very good happy endings in literature, film and gaming. For example Ulysses. James ****ing Joyce.

As a human full of doubt I'd ask myself if my country was a wee bit crazy if the rest of the world was laughing at us.

Why not both? I want multiple endings ranging from cheesy happy to abyssic depressing.

Europeans have no power and it's only going to get worse for them in the future. Discussing US politics must be one of the few ways that they can be heard, otherwise Europe has very litle pull in the world today. This is exactly one of the reasons, why Europeans laugh at Republicans. It's just really irritating that you guys are either extremely backwards or so self-deluded about your greatness.