Gundahar

How to leave the ship? I just embarked from Vilarios Rest and want to go back since I forgot something. Double-clicking or right-clicking on the village doesn't work.

Seriously, where is the point of pre-ordering a game which get released eventually next spring for no benefits but a few bucks discount? When I purchased Wasteland 2 and Divinity OS while they didn't have a set release date I got immediately access to the already available content in return. Early Access has become standard for crowdfunded indie RPG's nowadays. If Obsidian adds beta access to PoE I might consider to pre-order it but without incentives there is no reason for me to spend money months in advance.

Some questions from a non-backer: If I pledge $35 + $25 for Early Access until Monday 10 pm PDT I get a digital game copy at release and immediate access to the backer beta on Steam. That's right, no? Since I use a Mac and the beta is only available for Windows right now, what is the ETA for OS X client?

The game mechanics will be measured against titles as BG, IW:D and PS:T. I'm crossing fingers that it won't get dumbed down for some reasons (money, time, whatever). Just thinking about Wasteland 2 combat which turned out lacking compared to Fallout and JA 2, the simplistic system in Shadowrun Returns or MMX. So far none of the allegedly oldschool-like titles delivered what they promised.