Namutree

Why? There's a million of them on the internet already. Use some of those. We need more portraits of the unique races. I waiting for the second Aumaua female portrait, and first Wild Orlan portrait. I don't think we need female elf number 6972.

I've been using a low damage bow. IT SUCKS!!! Seriously, bows need a buff.

I agree. 2D ages much better than 3D. Really, it's strange that so many games are made in 3D when I would assume 2D would be less work and look better in the long run. Too bad Obsidian didn't go for 2D, but oh well...

This is just wonderful. Very IE like. Does removing engagement make the game easier though?

If it turns out God is real I'll grovel like a pathetic worm.

Because it's really cruel. Keeping them alive is dangerous, but crucifixion is barbaric. Just shoot them in the head and be done with it.

Sargon of Akkad releases a video every other second.

Dang.

Not really. North Korea does in fact assign people jobs. EDIT: Shortened the box to only include the statement that I responded to. I should have done that in the first place, but oh well...

I think that's a little harsh. Some forms of socialism are like this, but not all. Socialism is a broad term that encompasses many different ideologies. None of which I support, but in fairness I feel it's best I object. Switch socialist with authoritarian and it'd be more accurate.

I approve of this new build. Overall it's looking like it will be good at release which is a relief since I feared the game would be mediocre. Hopefully that means the game will be great once we get an expansion. It certainly runs better than the previous build so that's neat. Reading your posts makes me hungry.

If he doesn't make up random sh*t then he has no argument.

Classy.

Wild Orlan; if I can find a decent portrait in the game or on the internet.

I don't know why, but shortly after the beta was first released I was flippin' out. I'm normally so stoic in real life, but it seems the internet brings out the worst in me. At any rate I already owned up to my silly reaction before, but I feel an additional sorry Obsidian (and to the readers of my exaggerated indignation) is in order. My hyperbole has since calmed down and my feedback more constructive.

The primary difference between the difficulties is how many opponents you face - their stats are supposed to be the same, so I would expect the AI to behave identically on the different difficulties too, sadly. The Path of the Damned is supposed to be the only difficulty where the enemies gets an actual boost, as well as throwing the highest amount of opponents against you. I would be incredibly surprised if the AI used more skills at this level, too. Wont classes like the Ranger be terribly under powered on high difficulties?

Just realized this, but a minor penalty for getting knocked out would make the under powered disengagement abilities better too!

If athletics is under powered then it could be hitting two birds with one stone.

But that's exactly how it is. Like I said, it's about cost-effectiveness. For example, the Paladin can get Lay on Hands, which is 3-Per-Rest. Why would I spend it in an encounter to keep a guy up for another 5-10 seconds if I don't absolutely have to? And it's absolutely a tactic to let someone die in terms of effective time use. Either you spend time keeping someone alive, or you sacrifice the time (and resources, in terms of shared Per-Rest Abilities/Spells) that could be better spent on offensive oomph. There are definitely situations where you will let someone die instead of keeping them alive. Offense > Defence, 9 times out of 10. It's worse than that. It's not just more cost effective in terms of decisions in combat to let them die; it's better on your resources to let them die. Keeping a guy active in battle by healing him will mean he takes MORE damage than letting him die. Even if healing him didn't cost an action it's better to let him die much of the time to spread the damage around. "Good thing I don't heal my characters or they'd be really hurt." Is not something I should ever be thinking.

They can form a party bashing the dems for being socialists while pushing for the never ending expansion of state power and the rejection of property rights. "Conservatives" indeed. Good riddance if they go.

Not exactly. When you run out of health you are out period until you rest, depending on challenge setting anyway cause if you are on a higher challenge it actually means your character is perma dead. Maiming is healed by resting just like being out of health. Unless they decided to remove the maiming system. http://pillarsofeternity.gamepedia.com/Maimed Your character will be maimed only if they run out of health. Rest and the maim is gone. There is no connection between getting knocked out and being maimed. EDIT: They will also get up after battle. Don't need to rest just cuz' you ran out of health.

No.

Replace significant with harsh and you'd be right. All I'm asking for is a small health penalty; that's not very harsh. Would you reload if you faced a 10% health penalty for letting a character get knocked out? I doubt many would. If the penalty is light it wouldn't need any re-balancing. Especially when I suspect that Obsidian expects players to want to keep their characters active in battle. Josh's behavior in the recent stream suggests that at least. You're characters become maimed when they run out of health; not when they get knocked out. There is no penalty; in battle your party members are disposable pawns. Not good for battle tension IMO.

Just use camping supplies more.

I doubt the expansion is going to change the game rules. If this doesn't get implemented before release we probably won't see it until poe2; if at all.