The first Beta patch is out. Share your opinions as you dissect the newest build of Pillars of Eternity.

 

Update size is 1.7 GB.

Edited September 4, 201411 yr by Tartantyco

Impressed by the size already.  They clearly changed quite a bit for this version update.  It is also ahead of even what they were playing at gamescom.

Impressed by the size already.  They clearly changed quite a bit for this version update.  It is also ahead of even what they were playing at gamescom.

 

I haven't looked closely enough at the data files to know, but I'm guessing any small change to a data file or part of a file is going to require that file be rewritten to Steam. This doesn't likely mean they've made 1.7GB worth of changes.

 

Edit: typo

Edited September 4, 201411 yr by Flow

Still getting the same problem as when the game first got released. Steam won't launch the game. It gets stuck in a loop where it tries to launch the game but it only brings me to the store page and it just keeps retrying.

Edited September 4, 201411 yr by _DrMario_

Two welcome improvements right away:

 

1. The buttons in the options menu no longer glitch out and disappear.

2. All of my auto-pause options appear to be saved now, where before they would not save.

The few initial fixes I've noticed:

 

Pathfinding is now far superior, and selection circles can't overlap anymore.

 

Several new options, such as V-Sync.

 

Loot goes away once you've picked it up.

 

Movement speed seems slightly slower now.

 

Fights seem to take a little longer, meaning you have a better grasp on the action.

3 new portraits:

Pathfinding seems to have somewhat improved combat.

Wizard spells / grimoires don't glitch out / disappear from what I've tried so far.

I'm having some glitches with the spiders where they seemingly teleport if they get stuck on something, and they occasionally keep walking into my characters for about a second before attacking.

 

I also noticed that the level 3 fireball spell has a very reduced AoE for the BB Wizard. I forgot to check if there was a change to the BB Wizard, the Intellect bonus, or the spell itself.

There are more hair options (ponytails, bangs...) and some of them are really nice. Not a very important thing but I appreciate it.

Keep up the posts all! Great feedback. Stuck at work and glued to this thread until I can get home and install for myself. Until then, any tid-bit of info is much appreciated

 

Cheers,

 

K.

3 new portraits:

 

Those are real faces, aren't they. I am gonna trip into a valley of uncanny when I play the final game, aren't I. 

I can't find Morte anywhere. I have to get him back from the Bone Collector!

3 new portraits:

 

The one on the left looks like a Na'vi from Avatar.

I also noticed that the level 3 fireball spell has a very reduced AoE for the BB Wizard. I forgot to check if there was a change to the BB Wizard, the Intellect bonus, or the spell itself.

The fire-ball-bearing spell?

Patch notes up in the announcement thread.

So save-load has been fixed? We'll see about that. I'm going to save the s%&t out of this thing!

I didn't notice this during 257, but this has to be the most hilarious bug ever:

• The Continue button loads the oldest save instead of the most recent.

   

Edited September 4, 201411 yr by Tartantyco

Ogre quest still bugged for me. Beat the big fella and I can see his head in my quest items, but talking to Rumbald doesn't complete the quest.

 

And, yep, this was after a ton of saving/loading.

Love the new spell icons. Those are really well done.

 

I also noticed that the level 3 fireball spell has a very reduced AoE for the BB Wizard. I forgot to check if there was a change to the BB Wizard, the Intellect bonus, or the spell itself.

Strange. For me it's much larger. Are you getting the same as in the picture attached?

Edited September 4, 201411 yr by InsaneCommander

Alright. Got the update installed, everything caught up as far as chores/housework, and got some time on my hands. Cover me, folks, I'm going in...

Combat pacing feels very different. I'm almost having to relearn because I was so used to the break-neck pace before. Generally I can now sit-back and think more tactically and don't have to pause nearly as much. I have much more time to think about my actions and use my abilities.

 

This just went from a twitch game to a tactical game. Making good tactical choices now feels more important than making constant use of the spacebar.

 

I'm also noticing improvements with the lighting engine specifically when in combat, using abilities and how it casts light on characters. 

 

The improved screen scroll-speed is so nice too.

 

Noticed a few new sound effects / audio feedback as well when clicking or hovering on things.

Edited September 4, 201411 yr by Qiushui

 

 

I also noticed that the level 3 fireball spell has a very reduced AoE for the BB Wizard. I forgot to check if there was a change to the BB Wizard, the Intellect bonus, or the spell itself.

Strange. For me it's much larger. Are you getting the same as in the picture attached?

 

 

It's hard to tell exactly, but that seems about the same size as mine. It used to be much larger, though.

 

 

 

I also noticed that the level 3 fireball spell has a very reduced AoE for the BB Wizard. I forgot to check if there was a change to the BB Wizard, the Intellect bonus, or the spell itself.

Strange. For me it's much larger. Are you getting the same as in the picture attached?

 

 

It's hard to tell exactly, but that seems about the same size as mine. It used to be much larger, though.

 

Then, for some reasom, it was smaller for my BB Wizard. About half the radius in that picture. Maybe smaller.