Divinity: Original Sin Beta Release Thread [GAME RELEASED, GO TO THE NEW THREAD]

[MicoSelva]

Roguey is an American.

In theory, it could take longer to ship things over there if Larian doesn't have a good shipping infrastructure in North America. I don't see why they wouldn't, though. I'm sure a large enough percentage of Kickstarter backers are from the US.

They said they arranged similar distribution deals in America and in Europe, so I don't see why Americans would have to wait longer.
Also, people complaining about long shipping time should stick to digital versions.

 

[Tytus]

Roguey is an American.

In theory, it could take longer to ship things over there if Larian doesn't have a good shipping infrastructure in North America. I don't see why they wouldn't, though. I'm sure a large enough percentage of Kickstarter backers are from the US.

They said they arranged similar distribution deals in America and in Europe, so I don't see why Americans would have to wait longer.
Also, people complaining about long shipping time should stick to digital versions.

Or do what I did with one game I pre-ordered. I had to wait around a week to get my game, so I just dowloaded the caribbean version. Played on that one and when my game finally came, I just transfered my saves. No wasted time.

 

[MicoSelva]

Many people are not savvy enough to sail the high seas, or don't want to bother (like me since 2010 or so).

 

[MicoSelva]

I wonder how much of the dialogue will be voiced, because surely not all of it?

Anyway, by recording the VOs, Larian ensures itself at least +10 metacritic score for D:OS.

Wait, 10 days? It will be kind of rushed, so probably +5 at most.

So... I actually watched the video and they are voicing the overhad text only, which is a great idea and should work great.

Also, LOL @ Swen calling out to people, who need to insert their shipping address data, including Barack Obama, David Walgrave (forktong) and Farhang Namdar (Dragon Commander producer).

 

[Avellion]

I wonder if there will be a mute voice option for the player characters. Just incase the voices would piss me off like what happened to a few other Player character voices.

 

[Xeon]

Yea, I didn't like the voices in IE games and NWN with the repeated lines with every action. IIRC NWN2 allows you to not set any voices which was pretty cool I think.

 

[Jack Dandy]

I wonder if there will be a mute voice option for the player characters. Just incase the voices would piss me off like what happened to a few other Player character voices.

asked them about it in the update page. Hoping for relevant options..

 

[Roguey]

Why do you assume Dragonfall is going to get another patch

They said they were working on one in early May and confirmed they still were last week.

 

[Tytus]

Ship my copy on the 20th you jerks. I'm sure it'll be the 30th by the time it arrives.

Roguey confirmed as being a bisexual penguin.

 

[Visperas]

i've just played a bit and I find it amazing. Two small things I noticed. It's too easy to see what's inside the houses from outside. This happens only in towns and such, building with windows or everywhere? Also, inside Cyseal is sunny but it's raining if you step outside...

 

[Zeriel]

Status Effects: The Game, is a really fun mage simulator with great co-op.

That's the only thing about the game so far I legitimately dislike, the elemental interaction system is cool conceptually, but its way too powerful/dramatic in practice, makes every fight revolve around ground effects and overshadows other potentially interesting aspects of the character system.

You could try and play with pure fighters/rangers/rogues and cast few spells... that would make the various surfaces less ubiquitous, but some fights would become quite tough to beat, I guess.
Anyway, that's one of the thing that still needs some work, yes : never was there a game where you're as likely to die from your own fire...

It's numbers tuning where I have a problem, not the concept of ground effects being there and being an element of the game. Kind of like the question of 5 lbs of salt on a dish. I love salt. I love it less when I can only taste the salt, and not the thing the salt is supposed to be seasoning. It's especially a pity because so much of the character system is really cool and left unexplored compared to the dominance of spells. But... there is going to be an editor. So thank god for that.

 

[agris]

Zeriel have you posted your concerns on Larian's forums?

 

[Zeriel]

Zeriel have you posted your concerns on Larian's forums?

I usually take a "if I noticed it, someone else certainly did and posted about it" approach to these things. Besides, like I said, if it goes live this way someone will be able to dig into the scripts and rebalance it in 60 seconds the moment the editor is live, so whatever. Maybe some people will like the way the ground damage is right now, and prefer to keep it that way.

Also, Larian reads this thread, so...

 

[pakoito]

It's numbers tuning where I have a problem, not the concept of ground effects being there and being an element of the game. Kind of like the question of 5 lbs of salt on a dish. I love salt. I love it less when I can only taste the salt, and not the thing the salt is supposed to be seasoning. It's especially a pity because so much of the character system is really cool and left unexplored compared to the dominance of spells. But... there is going to be an editor. So thank god for that.

He was a lvl 2 boy, she was a lvl 9 zombie, cannot make it more obvious. He had a fire spell, she spawned on a poison patch, what more can I say? He wanted the XP, she wanted death, so he went and casted a spell.

SHE WAS IN FLAMES NOW, DOTED TO DEATH SOMEHOW, LVL2 SPELL WAS GOOD ENOUGH FOR HER ♪ SHE DROPPED A NICE CAPE AND TONS OF EXPERIENCE, HE ALSO GOT A LEVEL U-U-U-UP ♪

 

[Onholyservicebound]

Zeriel

Spoiler

Fixed damage calculations for surfaces, which will make surfaces a bit more forgiving

 

[Visperas]

It's numbers tuning where I have a problem, not the concept of ground effects being there and being an element of the game. Kind of like the question of 5 lbs of salt on a dish. I love salt. I love it less when I can only taste the salt, and not the thing the salt is supposed to be seasoning. It's especially a pity because so much of the character system is really cool and left unexplored compared to the dominance of spells. But... there is going to be an editor. So thank god for that.

He was a lvl 2 boy, she was a lvl 9 zombie, cannot make it more obvious. He had a fire spell, she spawned on a poison patch, what more can I say? He wanted the XP, she wanted death, so he went and casted a spell.

SHE WAS IN FLAMES NOW, DOTED TO DEATH SOMEHOW, LVL2 SPELL WAS GOOD ENOUGH FOR HER ♪ SHE DROPPED A NICE CAPE AND TONS OF EXPERIENCE, HE ALSO GOT A LEVEL U-U-U-UP ♪

 

[Disgruntled]

June 30th.

I remember having the dilemma between this, MMX and Blackguards. Finished those ages ago, now had nothing amazing in the interim.
Need more of the same, the dark is darker since ive seen the light.

 

[ForkTong]

Actually in the latest update, the surface gameplay/effects was affected by three changes:

1. When you are on a fire/ooze surface, and it sets the burning/poisoned status, you take damage only from burning/poisoned and not from the surface as well. This used to be the case and you got double damage.
2. When you walk over a surface, you get less damage than before, and I believe it now hits per 2 meters travelled over it instead of each footstep. When standing still, hits you per six seconds (i.e. one turn). I'm not super sure about the details, but something there was changed
3. The status damages / saving throws used to tick on your turn, now they do on the turn of the char or object that set them on you, making it easier and more predictable.

 

[Onholyservicebound]

Very nice, sounds like using battering ram to hit enemies on surfaces won't be guaranteed death now.

 

[eremita]

EDIT: According to the update, someone called Barack Obama is a Divinity fan...

Probably a different Barack Obama. The US President is not very good at video games, by his own admission.

Ha, what a loser.

 

[Roguey]

Drama in the Kickstarter comments https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/larianstudios/divinity-original-sin/posts/868045

The physical copy comes with Steam DRM. If you want truly DRM-free you have to go with GOG (or presumably the Larian vault?) A few people are very upset about this.

 

[clemens]

It's three people talking to themselves and one post from Larian clarifying that the physical is indeed DRM free.
Yeah, so much drama. (I'm disappoint).

 

[SuicideBunny]

[stuff]

why do you love hyperbole so much?

 

[Drowed]

Spoiler

 

[Haba]

Roguey tries so very hard, yet never quite gets there.