You know what this game reminds me a tad to mutch of? TOEE with out the great turn based combat. And me and many others want more BG  ive had this on my mind a very long time and was wondering if any of you are geting same thoughs? i understand a lot are not liking the current build all the mutch combat wise?    - mmm oh dear, wher have i seen this slush befffforrrrrr?

Edited November 18, 201411 yr by ctn2003

Yes, aspects of this reminds me of TOEE too and I didn't really enjoy that game..

ToEE had great combat but a very generic story. So far it looks like PoE will be the exact opposite, tedious combat with a very interesting story.

ctn2003, how does this game remind you of ToEE?

ToEE had great combat but a very generic story. So far it looks like PoE will be the exact opposite, tedious combat with a very interesting story.

I think the combat in poe will be at least decent. I trash talk the combat when making suggestions, but that's really more due to my high standards rather than the combat actually being bad.

 

EDIT: I also think the story will be cool. Looking forward to that.

Edited November 19, 201411 yr by Namutree

one thing TOEE did that i liked better than their current build was how the ui reticle appeared contextually in a circular manner once you clicked on the party or enemy. I think that could still be modified a little bit more, but i think it was headed in the right direction.

For the record, I used to absolute despise ToEE's radial menu, which I found fiddly and awkward, so it's different strokes for different folks.

You could assign hotkeys to anything that appeared on the radial menu, like taking a 5-foot step, full attack, charge, casting a certain spell or drinking a healing potion by hovering over the option and pressing the desired hotkey. Simple, efficient. That means that I used the radial menu only for non-common commands, which was fine. Most of the commands you give is some kind of move or attack, and you can cover those with about 6 hotkeys. I think many who played ToEE didn't know about this feature, and using the radial menu to do everything -- yes, that's painful. With the easily configured hotkeys -- a comfortable experience. I wouldn't say that the radial menu was good, just that there was a way to circumvent it.

 

As to the topic, I'm not sure how the OP was reminded of ToEE. Two hours of PoE gameplay I watched recently, and it definitely reminded me of an Infinity Engine game.

If the combat is anywhere near as enthralling and enjoyable as TOEE I for one shall be more than satisfied, the story I personally have no doubt will be up to Obsidians usual exemplary standards.