Don't know, man, I wouldn't go that far. Granted, I still haven't done my "Hard" playthrough with PoE, so my opinion is subject to change. But the enounter design does not seem to be on par, which hurts PoE's gameplay quite a bit.
Sten is a better written character than anything in PoE.
The mechanics are actually the worst part of PoE, and thats saying something when the writing is about as inspirational as a stick with shit smeared all over it.Don't know, man, I wouldn't go that far. Granted, I still haven't done my "Hard" playthrough with PoE, so my opinion is subject to change. But the enounter design does not seem to be on par, which hurts PoE's gameplay quite a bit.
This is true. Pillars' best encounters aren't as good as BG2's best encounters. The mechanics, though...
While PoE undeniably has many flaws it's still a pretty damn good game and people who make claims like "DA:I is better than PoE r00fles":
1. Played PoE for a few hours while clicking through all dialogue without even attempting to understand what's going on
2. Are trolling, because saying shit like this can have the same effect as saying "hey guys did you know Oblivion is actually a better game than Gothic 2"
3. Trying too hard to get some of them KKKs because "holy shit, a lot of people here seem to dislike this PoE game, I better join in so they will like me"
4. Actually really enjoy games like Oblivion and Fallout 3 but will never admit it to not lose face
And no, I've never played DA:I myself.
Damn, I've never played dai myself but can't miss the chance to shittalk this game and those who have played it whenever I can. Carpe diem, dat sexy latin.While PoE undeniably has many flaws it's still a pretty damn good game and people who make claims like "DA:I is better than PoE r00fles":
1. Played PoE for a few hours while clicking through all dialogue without even attempting to understand what's going on
I'm through two acts of PoE, somehow. I trudged my way through it because I feel as if it's my duty to attempt to complete a game that was supposed to at least in spirit be a sequel to Baldur's Gate. I've made it through seven levels of Odd Odor or whatever the megadungeon is called, and I'm trying with all my might to explore the mind-staggeringly boring Defiance Bay still. I read all the dialogue, I try to complete the quests given to me. I think it's safe to say that I'm not just casually glancing through the game. It fucking sucks.
2. Are trolling, because saying shit like this can have the same effect as saying "hey guys did you know Oblivion is actually a better game than Gothic 2"
While there may or may not be some trolling component to this thread (for this is Codex, afterall), the intent of the thread and its message remain sincere. I stick to my notion that there is more to dislike about PoE than there is to dislike about DA:I. And I'd never compare Oblivion to a game like Gothic 2. Gothic 3, maybe, but never Gothic 2.
3. Trying too hard to get some of them KKKs because "holy shit, a lot of people here seem to dislike this PoE game, I better join in so they will like me"
You'll have to take my word for it that I don't care one iota about Kodex Kool Kredits. If I did, I wouldn't have said half the things about myself that I have over the years. You can decide if you like me or not on your own.
4. Actually really enjoy games like Oblivion and Fallout 3 but will never admit it to not lose face
I played and finished both Oblivion and Fallout 3. Didn't like them, but I finished them.
And no, I've never played DA:I myself.
Then kindly do us a favor and shut the fuck up when we're discussing the topic of comparing DA:I to PoE.
This project was sold to us as a passion project,
It was a labor born from desperation and handled with the utmost disgust in some places and apathy in others. And it shows it every step of the way.This project was sold to us as a passion project,
No it wasn't. Josh was very clear that it wasn't.
Despite the shoddy itemization (somewhat improved in the expansion(s)) and class differentiation
2. Are trolling, because saying shit like this can have the same effect as saying "hey guys did you know Oblivion is actually a better game than Gothic 2"
It has nothing 'big' to say; its underlying ideas (in a thematic sense) are shallow puddles of grand fantasy schlock. The world it tries to build is gamey, hollow and uninspired, despite the amazing visuals on offer. Nothing feels lived in. There's no sense of congruence in terms of time, space or consequence. The story is conventional and safe, much like Pillows' 'predecessors'(BG2, IWD2). All this, while barely registering as an RPG, technically speaking.
DA:I is a great game... if offline MMOs are your life's passion.
It has nothing 'big' to say; its underlying ideas (in a thematic sense) are shallow puddles of grand fantasy schlock. The world it tries to build is gamey, hollow and uninspired, despite the amazing visuals on offer. Nothing feels lived in.
How do you figure the class differentiation is shoddy?
However, I was quite impressed by the area design.
How do you figure the class differentiation is shoddy?
I think the whole 'flatten the landscape' so that every choice is similarly viable for almost every situation was a bad idea.
Origins has better choice and consequence in its quests, and the dwarf noble origin is rad.
I can't think of anything else in it that I like better than PoE though.
Or, do you have a specific example?
Pillars of Eternity is too good atmospherically for Dragon Age: Inquisition to have a chance. Eora "feels" like a richer setting than what Thedas has become. Mechanics and writing don't always back that up (and it didn't have to be that way), but there's hope they'll improve on the next iteration.