Divinity: Original Sin 2 Early Access Thread [GAME RELEASED, GO TO NEW THREAD]

[Kem0sabe]

Indirect dialogue is like keywords, it facilitates tr00 roleplaying instead of putting words in your mouth (where "you" can belong to wildly disparate races and cultures who shouldn't talk in the same way).They could just write bland/generic lines of dialogue instead, but I guess they wanted to try and eliminate the charade completely.

The idea is pretty good, they just need to get rid of the asteriks, really. Seems like a minor thing to complain about but it just jumps into your face as completely artificial. If the goal is tr00 roleplaying - and by extension a deeper level of immersion - the asteriks make an absurdity of the attempt. Like someone else said in the other thread, it feels like interacting with a computer program or writing code.

It's just not removing the * tho, the entire thing is a jilted experience, the writing is much harder to follow with this entire third person schtick

 

[Alienman]

Still waiting for my key (if I get one), but reading all this doesn't sound too promising. The dialogue system seem all kind of insane and convoluted

 

[Infinitron]

 

[veevoir]

Is targeting enemies still a problem due to them moving around in their spot?

 

[jaelkeiset]

Can only rotate with end and delete keys? *sigh*

U KIDDING? You can rebind a rotate modifier (default: mmb) and rotate left/right. So it has all a gamer needs.

Write like normal gamer Kem0sabe, look into the game options (it has such thing!) - you have been trying for god knows how many years and still you are on the absolute zero level of a console gamer.

 

[Kem0sabe]

Can only rotate with end and delete keys? *sigh*

U KIDDING? You can rebind a rotate modifier (default: mmb) and rotate left/right. So it has all a gamer needs.

Write like normal gamer Kem0sabe, look into the game options (it has such thing!) - you have been trying for god knows how many years and still you are on the absolute zero level of a console gamer.

 

[jaelkeiset]

1. *Say the weird dialogue system is weird*
2. *Say 1.*
3. *Say 2.*

 

[Infinitron]

http://store.steampowered.com/app/435150/

Early Access FAQ:

Why Early Access?

“Early Access gives you the chance to support the development of Divinity: Original Sin 2. You'll get immediate access to Act 1 which currently contains around 8-12 hours of the game as well as the PvP Arena mode. You will receive the full game upon release.

Be aware that there are still some rough edges and that certain features are missing. Bugs will be fixed, performance will be improved, and new features and improvements will be added regularly during the next months.

If you want a full, polished experience, we advise you to wait until release. It only makes sense to play an Early Access game if, for instance, you want to support the development of the game, you want to help development with your feedback or if you want to get a taste of things to come.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“We plan to release the full game later next year, 2017.”

How is the full version planned to differ from the Early Access version?

“The full version will have a full campaign, more maps for the PvP Arena mode, a brand new Game Master Mode, more difficulty modes and generally more content: new origin stories, a new playable Undead race, new skill schools and other new features. The editor we used to make the game will also be released.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“The Early Access version currently contains: Act 1 of the main story campaign with 8-12 hours of gameplay, playable both in single-player and 2-player, 3-player or 4-player co-op; 2 difficulty modes: Classic and Explorer; 4 playable races (one more to come); 4 origin stories (more to be added); 8 skill schools; a new PvP Arena Mode with 6 maps.

We will be updating the game regularly. It's important to know that during Early Access, savegame compatibility between versions may not always be guaranteed.”

Will the game be priced differently during and after Early Access?

“The price will not be increased upon release. All Early Access versions will be automatically be updated to full versions.”

How are you planning on involving the Community in your development process?

“Like with the first Divinity: Original Sin, your feedback is essential for us to make the game better, so we'd love to hear from you. Let us know what you think of the balancing, what bugs you encountered, what you think could be improved and what adventures you experienced. The more you tell us, the better we can make Divinity: Original Sin 2!”

 

[Infinitron]

Released!

 

[gaussgunner]

Does the combat speed slider (along with other features) been avoided cause of multiplayer?

Yeah, they said that it would cause asyncronity problems.

Some people reported that the runspeed mod works in DOS EE multiplayer. Maybe not perfectly though.

I can't vouch for that myself.. I have the GOG Linux version, no online multiplayer.. not that I care.

 

[LESS T_T]

I guess the change of the Steam review system screwed Larian's (supposed) plan for early positive review score from the backers.

 

[Fry]

Doesn't seem like he's freaking out over it.

https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2016/09/15/steam-user-reviews/#more-397659

 

[Got bored and left]

Game Master Mode

Any details on how this is gonna work?

 

[AwesomeButton]

Just now managed to play for 2 hours.
- I really like the new art style, I absolutely love the lack of voice acting.
- The detail you get when you zoom in on characters is amazing. I'm finding myself liking the new dialogue system. I think it helps role-playing, combined with the game not having voiced lines, it allows the player to read and visualise the dialogues at his own pace.
- For a moment I stopped to think if Lohse was voiced. I know nobody is, but the fact I remember a voice is good.
- Only fought in 4 battles, and I don't have a full party, so I can't judge combat yet, but from what I've seen on videos and from experience with D:OS, I guess it will get repetitive and long at some point.
- Farther maximum zoom out would have been wonderful.
- I don't know if I can order movement by clicking on the minimap, but if you have to cross a big map, it's going to get tedious. Like in D:OS
- I appreciate the minor improvements to UI
- The reactivity is through the roof
- Overall, I'm pretty happy. Maybe I'll stop playing for now, wait for the full game.

I dug up a grave and killed someone called "Nameless". Hmm.

 

[vonAchdorf]

Gameplay with "Lead Designer Farhang Namdar" and a German channel (in English)

 

[SausageInYourFace]

I absolutely love the lack of voice acting (..) combined with the game not having voiced lines (..) Maybe I'll stop playing for now, wait for the full game.

Better eat it while its hot, buddy.

 

[Zorba the Hutt]

Yep.

 

[veevoir]

I'm missing a good old fashioned dialogue log window. Anybody knows if there is one? With the awkward zoom level a lot of "over head" dialogue is very easy to miss, frustrating.

Of course some MMO chat shit is readily available..

 

[Trodat]

There's nothing wrong with well done voice acting, just my opinion.

Anyone who has played it, do you think Larian has made any efforts to make the itemization better, or less random? Or is it too early to judge?

 

[AwesomeButton]

I absolutely love the lack of voice acting (..) combined with the game not having voiced lines (..) Maybe I'll stop playing for now, wait for the full game.

Better eat it while its hot, buddy.

 

[Ivan]

can anyone confirm if DOS EE had VO for all NPCs or just ones with portraits? Is it comparable to Pillars?

 

[AwesomeButton]

can anyone confirm if DOS EE had VO for all NPCs or just ones with portraits? Is it comparable to Pillars?

Every last fucking character in the game.

 

[Ivan]

 

[Infinitron]

Uh he didn't say full voice acting. Of course it'll have some of it. Use common sense people, they said there wouldn't be full voice acting just recently

 

[Jezal_k23]

IIRC they already confirmed that it was not viable to have voice acting for the entirety of DOS2, at least not now, since it has got much more dialogue overall than DOS1.