Longknife Posted June 9, 2015 Posted June 9, 2015 How and why would you let him do that? 1 "The Courier was the worst of all of them. The worst by far. When he died the first time, he must have met the devil, and then killed him." Is your mom hot? It may explain why guys were following her ?
kensu Posted June 9, 2015 Posted June 9, 2015 There goes all my hopes for the POE expansion. I'm hoping he ends up at inXile. I'd say Bethesda, but that would seem more of a curse.
Mera Posted June 9, 2015 Posted June 9, 2015 So how long until Obsidian folds? I imagine ****ting out Pillars of Eternity expansions and slaving on random mmo projects will keep them going for a while but after that?
Lysen Posted June 9, 2015 Posted June 9, 2015 This makes me sad. Good luck to Chris wherever he goes. There goes all my hopes for the POE expansion. I'm hoping he ends up at inXile. I'd say Bethesda, but that would seem more of a curse. He wasn't involved much with PoE (I think he only wrote Durance and Grieving Mother), so him leaving won't hurt expansion. Also, he could already did his part.
aluminiumtrioxid Posted June 9, 2015 Posted June 9, 2015 On one hand, based on the companions in Pillars, I think Obsidian still has a pretty great talent pool to draw upon (although I'd be lying if I said I'm not curious what Mr. Avellone's next project will be). On the other hand, based on the plot in Pillars, I weep for the future of Obsidian. "Lulz is not the highest aspiration of art and mankind, no matter what the Encyclopedia Dramatica says."
213374U Posted June 9, 2015 Posted June 9, 2015 (edited) How and why would you let him do that? How and why would you prevent it? I mean, the guy is co-founder, I doubt they could have just offered him More Money. We'll probably never know the real reasons why he's leaving, so speculate away... Edited June 9, 2015 by 213374U - When he is best, he is a little worse than a man, and when he is worst, he is little better than a beast.
kensu Posted June 9, 2015 Posted June 9, 2015 Christ, I hope he doesn't have a non-competition clause. Benching him would constitute a Crime Against Humanity.
stiven Posted June 9, 2015 Posted June 9, 2015 Well, thats is sucks. Obsidian seems as doing well, so WHY? Who is goin to make cRPG now? I mean ofc, ANY studio in theory can create an awesome RPG. But Chris was part of some awesome old cRPG, so he gives bonus +20% RPG-ist to the project, and now he is left. Damn, thats sucks. Sorry for my bag English.
Fardragon Posted June 9, 2015 Posted June 9, 2015 There goes all my hopes for the POE expansion. I'm hoping he ends up at inXile. I'd say Bethesda, but that would seem more of a curse. Connected to inXile acquiring the Van Buren trademark? Did Chris work on the original? Everyone knows Science Fiction is really cool. You know what PoE really needs? Spaceships! There isn't any game that wouldn't be improved by a space combat minigame. Adding one to PoE would send sales skyrocketing, and ensure the game was remembered for all time!!!!!
Valmy Posted June 9, 2015 Posted June 9, 2015 I am not sure how to feel about this. Need more information. Seems bad though.
kensu Posted June 9, 2015 Posted June 9, 2015 There goes all my hopes for the POE expansion. I'm hoping he ends up at inXile. I'd say Bethesda, but that would seem more of a curse. Connected to inXile acquiring the Van Buren trademark? Did Chris work on the original? Yes, IIRC he spent a long time working on it as a creative lead which is often compared to the time he spent spearheading Planescape:Torment. Does that mean we're going to get Wasteland 3: Van Buren? I've never finished a Fallout game, but if I understand correctly, didn't New Vegas use of the spine of Van Buren's plot?
WorstUsernameEver Posted June 9, 2015 Posted June 9, 2015 (edited) didn't New Vegas use of the spine of Van Buren's plot? Not at all. Some locations and plotline from Van Buren were referenced or used as a basis for heavily altered plots, but the main story is completely original. Edited June 9, 2015 by WorstUsernameEver
Meshugger Posted June 9, 2015 Posted June 9, 2015 God Dammit "Some men see things as they are and say why?""I dream things that never were and say why not?"- George Bernard Shaw"Hope in reality is the worst of all evils because it prolongs the torments of man."- Friedrich Nietzsche "The amount of energy necessary to refute bull**** is an order of magnitude bigger than to produce it." - Some guy
ShadySands Posted June 9, 2015 Posted June 9, 2015 Yeah, congrats to Bio for landing him 1 Free games updated 3/4/21
Meshugger Posted June 9, 2015 Posted June 9, 2015 Yeah, congrats to Bio for landing him Wait, what? "Some men see things as they are and say why?""I dream things that never were and say why not?"- George Bernard Shaw"Hope in reality is the worst of all evils because it prolongs the torments of man."- Friedrich Nietzsche "The amount of energy necessary to refute bull**** is an order of magnitude bigger than to produce it." - Some guy
Hurlshort Posted June 9, 2015 Posted June 9, 2015 I like the C&C thread on this better, this one is all gloomy. I wish him the best, yet I'm not worried about Obsidian. They are a very deep studio. 1
Tigranes Posted June 9, 2015 Posted June 9, 2015 MCA leaving seems confirmed, there's no reliable news as yet on anything else. Continue here: http://forums.obsidian.net/topic/80155-chris-avellone-leaves-obsidian/page-3?do=findComment&comment=1702006 Let's Play: Icewind Dale Ironman (Complete) Let's Play: Icewind Dale II Ironman (Complete) Let's Play: Divinity II (Complete) Let's Play: Baldur's Gate Trilogy Ironman - BG1 (Complete) Let's Play: Baldur's Gate Trilogy Ironman - BG2 (In Progress)
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