Josh Sawyer Pillars of Eternity 2 Tease Thread

[Kriber22]

Gaaah, the horror!

[Ganrich]

Skin for the new Sumo class.

[Infinitron]

Some recent SA posts: http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3706905&userid=17931&perpage=40&pagenumber=14#post461992550

 

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There were a lot of limitations to how AI worked in PoE. It's something we'd like to entirely overhaul for the future. Giving players more power to set up/conditionalize AI is a big part of that.

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I've written this before, but we'd also like to slow down the overall pace of combat. I think that the Slow Combat mode is really where the default combat speed should have been.

 

There are also various rendering techniques we can use to make combat more readable. PoE's visual effects were often blown out due to how they rendered.

Edited July 16, 2016 by Infinitron

[DreamWayfarer]

  On 7/16/2016 at 12:03 PM, Infinitron said:

 

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I've written this before, but we'd also like to slow down the overall pace of combat. I think that the Slow Combat mode is really where the default combat speed should have been.

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I hope they at least let us turn fast mode on during combat next game

[SkaenTemple]

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Slow Combat mode is really where the default combat speed should have been.

Yeap. I always fight in 'slow mode', and even then sometimes it feels kinda fast.

[DreamWayfarer]

I guess slow mode is slow enough for ne because I don't use extremely micro-heavy parties and pause a lot, so slower combat would only mean fights would drag on forever for me.

[Ganrich]

  On 7/16/2016 at 12:03 PM, Infinitron said:

Some recent SA posts: http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3706905&userid=17931&perpage=40&pagenumber=14#post461992550

 

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There were a lot of limitations to how AI worked in PoE. It's something we'd like to entirely overhaul for the future. Giving players more power to set up/conditionalize AI is a big part of that.

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I've written this before, but we'd also like to slow down the overall pace of combat. I think that the Slow Combat mode is really where the default combat speed should have been.

 

There are also various rendering techniques we can use to make combat more readable. PoE's visual effects were often blown out due to how they rendered.

 

Sounds like Josh is going for the DAO system for AI.  I could be wrong.  IF they can hit that mark then it is a good thing.  The AI scripts were the most positive innovation of DAO, IMHO.

 

Also, yes to slowing combat down a bit.  It will improve things a great deal. 

[Infinitron]

https://twitter.com/jesawyer/status/767804175224668160
 

 

Returning companions?

Edited August 22, 2016 by Infinitron

[Infinitron]

http://jesawyer.tumblr.com/post/149367500041/are-you-going-with-a-canon-ending-for-pillars-of

 

 

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Are you going with a "canon ending" for Pillars of Eternity?

 

For a sequel, we would incorporate as many of the player’s PoE1 choices as possible.

 

 

[TheisEjsing]

  On 8/23/2016 at 2:12 PM, Infinitron said:

 

http://jesawyer.tumblr.com/post/149367500041/are-you-going-with-a-canon-ending-for-pillars-of

 

 

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Are you going with a "canon ending" for Pillars of Eternity?

 

For a sequel, we would incorporate as many of the player’s PoE1 choices as possible.

 

 

 

Just saw that post. That is VERY promising. I am very happy with that tease! BG 2 style sequel, you heard it here first! ^_^

[Fenixp]

  On 8/23/2016 at 5:55 PM, TheisEjsing said:

BG 2 style sequel, you heard it here first! ^_^

Not really, no. First of all, BG2 didn't really incorporate much of anything from BG1 - it reacted to PC having some items, but that's about it. Secondly, events of Pillars of Eternity were both major for entire Eora and for a lot of minor characters, so either can be reflected in a sequel without actually using the same main character. (lore books describing effects of decisions player has made at the end, player meeting NPCs who have personally met the legendary Watcher, that kind of stuff.)

Edited August 23, 2016 by Fenixp

[Infinitron]

Judging by that statement alone it could also be a game that starts with a new character and just imports world state like Dragon Age, but it probably won't be.

Edited August 23, 2016 by Infinitron

[hrwd]

  On 6/29/2016 at 2:06 PM, SkaenTemple said:

 "Hu2n2" and "nga.ahi.whakamoe"? What does it mean?

 

-suffix.-fire.-sleeping / marriage / traditional lore...

 

Kana Roa something?

 

edit: It's Maori. Knew it the moment I got Whakamoe. Actually a fascinating culture that one, shame there are no games based around them-except Pillars' acronym brother-Path of Exile.

Edited August 25, 2016 by hrwd

[White Phoenix]

  On 8/25/2016 at 6:42 PM, hrwd said:

 

  On 6/29/2016 at 2:06 PM, SkaenTemple said:

 "Hu2n2" and "nga.ahi.whakamoe"? What does it mean?

 

-suffix.-fire.-sleeping / marriage / traditional lore...

 

Kana Roa something?

 

edit: It's Maori. Knew it the moment I got Whakamoe. Actually a fascinating culture that one, shame there are no games based around them-except Pillars' acronym brother-Path of Exile.

 

Deadfire Archipelago? Josh twitted about that.

Edited August 25, 2016 by White Phoenix

[Rolandur]

  On 7/14/2016 at 9:58 AM, Infinitron said:

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what exactly are you working on mitch

 

 

Apparently on Medium Human Skin 1, version 13 Template.

[Sannom]

The ending answer reminds me of how all the possible endings for Deus Ex were mashed together in the sequel.

[hrwd]

  On 8/25/2016 at 9:14 PM, White Phoenix said:

 

  On 8/25/2016 at 6:42 PM, hrwd said:

 

  On 6/29/2016 at 2:06 PM, SkaenTemple said:

 "Hu2n2" and "nga.ahi.whakamoe"? What does it mean?

 

-suffix.-fire.-sleeping / marriage / traditional lore...

 

Kana Roa something?

 

edit: It's Maori. Knew it the moment I got Whakamoe. Actually a fascinating culture that one, shame there are no games based around them-except Pillars' acronym brother-Path of Exile.

 

Deadfire Archipelago? Josh twitted about that.

 

 

Well...Sleeping Fire could be translated as "Deadfire" sure. I am just not certain where you find "Archipelago" in "Nga Ahi Whakamoe".

 

But I wouldn't link Deadfire to Maori...that'd be Rauatai imo. It is the homeland of Aumaua after all.

[SkaenTemple]

  On 8/22/2016 at 8:25 PM, Infinitron said:

https://twitter.com/jesawyer/status/767804175224668160

 

 

Returning companions?

 

Is the third one Aloth? With a mullet? And why he is pictured from behind?

Edited August 27, 2016 by SkaenTemple

[Infinitron]

Removed a spoiler. Hope no one minds

 

~ Gorgon. 

[White Phoenix]

  On 8/30/2016 at 10:57 AM, Infinitron said:

Post removed by myself. Spoilers.

Edited August 30, 2016 by White Phoenix

[Griboe]

Pillars of Eternity: General Discussion (NO SPOILERS)

 

Jesus Christ you two.

[White Phoenix]

Sorry. I forgot. I have just removed my post.

Edited August 30, 2016 by White Phoenix

[Infinitron]

https://twitter.com/jesawyer/status/771155606296158208
 

 

Edited September 1, 2016 by Infinitron

[zered]

Mieczyslaw is a funky Polish name. I even know one guy with it!

[White Phoenix]

  On 9/1/2016 at 10:09 AM, zered said:

Mieczyslaw is a funky Polish name. I even know one guy with it!

You're correct. Miecz means sword. Mieczysław means Glorified by Sword, someone who is great warrior or will be. It origins from Slavic roots of Polish culture.

Edited September 1, 2016 by White Phoenix