Eternity Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire Pre-Release Thread [BETA RELEASED, GO TO NEW THREAD]

[Projas]

Ecoterrorist

kills-in-shadow

Could combine it with a PS:T NPC and get Kills-for-Trees

 

[King Crispy]

Mistwalker

Not bad.

 

[TT1]

Wilder, Avenger, Wanderer, Savage

 

[ERYFKRAD]

Murderhobo

 

[santino27]

Squirrel

 

[Delbaeth]

HK 47 B.C. the full-of-love droid druid.

 

[Iznaliu]

Sounds like he could use some help.

Codexian?

 

[Projas]

Codexian?

Nah, Deadfire doesn't have prestige classes

 

[Johannes]

Sounds like he could use some help.

Rogue Druid?

Or Druid Rogue?

 

[Neanderthal]

Treehuggin cunt?
Sheepshagger?
Closet Furry?
Welsh?

 

[ERYFKRAD]

Treehuggin cunt?
Sheepshagger?
Closet Furry?
Welsh?

Sanfransiscan

 

[Neanderthal]

Starting equipment: Skinny jeans of gender fluidity +2.
Pink hair dye helmet of verbal diarrhea +5.
Ipad of Tumblering +5.
Shield of Offensive Outrage +3.
Soy, mocha, half caf, skinny lapachino with free trade sprinkles from the downtrodden minority of wherever the fuck +1.
Laptop of bad fan fiction +2.
Background: Superprivileged 1%, afflicted with white guilt but startin wi access to daddys trust fund.

 

[AwesomeButton]

it's absurd that groups as diverse as destitute pirates and indigenous tribesmen share flag design aesthetics

My thoughts exactly. The idea that every faction should have a "logo" is inherently silly. I expected better. Also,

the Príncipi subject even surrendering crews to (painless) humiliations, such as leaving them all stranded in their smallclothes.

?!
Whose ass was this pulled out of? Jeez, pick a style and run with it - is it serious, is it Monkey Island, is it Pirates of the Caribbean or what?

 

[Iznaliu]

the Príncipi subject even surrendering crews to (painless) humiliations, such as leaving them all stranded in their smallclothes.

I would totally do that if I was a pirate.

 

[Infinitron]

The Principi originate from a group of exiled Old Vailian nobles, so having some symbolism makes sense. A bit strange that the update doesn't mention this (though it does hint at it with the "first families" stuff)

 

[AwesomeButton]

I remember that, and the Principi's flag is relatively ok, although it's not as detailed as those we saw in the PoE collector's book for the various states/players in the Dyrwood. Neither of the two are. I meant the Huana flag more specifically, because that's a mix of stylised waves and a symbol which is often seen in PoE areas of Glanfathan ruins, in the Eir Glanfath's own emblem (page 57 of the collector's book), and in a more developed form, in the motif of the Engwithan machine on page 59.

My guess is that this motif was lifted straight from well known celtic patterns, see here: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/361132463842177717/ I haven't researched, but I guess this symbolizes the Sun. The fact that they slapped the same motif upon the Huana "waves" just makes it feel like someone had to quickly throw together some culture's logo. Disrespect for your own lore.

Edit: found some explanation of the symbol here: https://www.blarney.com/triskele-_-triple-spiral-_-tri/

 

[Jaesun]

I wish they would do something like an Egyptian based like culture...

 

[Chris Avelltwo]

I wish they would do something like an Egyptian based like culture...

But that would have to be Pillars 3 because that would be out of place in the pseudo-Polynesian setting of Deadfire. Unless they had one Egyptian themed island, but that one island would hardly do it the justice it deserves, so it would make more sense for something like that to wait for a new game where it can be explored more in depth.

BTW, have you ever played the Treasures of the Sun DLC for Dungeon Siege III? That is very ancient Egyptiany in theme.

 

[Quillon]

What's so special about Egyptian theme that people want certain games to take place in there/use the theme? Mummies and statues and pyramids & shit; all boring stuff, not to mention one type rag-wear clothing and very limited color palette except jewelry. Never found it appealing. Its claustrophobic & agoraphobic at the same time, a crowded keep and desert all around.

Not to mention I don't know shit about ancient Egypt except all the boring shit I saw in movies & games.

 

[Sizzle]

Maybe so (I personally don't mind it if it isn't just mummies, pyramids and sand), but on the other hand - the mythology is pretty interesting https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egyptian_mythology

 

[Delterius]

I wish they would do something like an Egyptian based like culture...

Well, lets just say that this setting has enough soul to tackle an egyptian based culture.

 

[vortex]

I wish they would do something like an Egyptian based like culture...

Well, lets just say that this setting has enough soul to tackle an egyptian based culture.

The battle for eternity begins.

 

[Jimmious]

Even looking at the poster makes me disgusted, what a fucking shit movie

 

[Delterius]

Obligatory reference in the Roxor review of Pillars of Eternity 3: Kwmwt.

 

[vortex]

Even looking at the poster makes me disgusted, what a fucking shit movie

I liked the premise of the movie because I like Egyptian culture. Only the execution and script was bad.