Eternity Pillars of Eternity 2 Pre-Announcement Thread

[Excidium II]

Then look at them again, each looked like distinct designs, and the in-game heads had a completely different look.

 

[anus_pounder]

Was kind of hoping for a game set in the White that Wends, but I'll always take more obsidian. for sure.

 

[Excidium II]

it's set in vaillia republics for that nice free press/pat in the back for incloosiveness.

 

[Sannom]

I think the second image from the right is new :

 

[One-and-a-half-Ivan]

Dynamic weather in PoE2? Sounds interesting.

 

[Starwars]

I really hope that will turn out well. One of the greatest little small atmospheric things in BG that I always had very fond memories of was the feeling of having rain starting all of a sudden. Such a small thing that just did so much for the atmosphere.

 

[Delterius]

Don't forget sudden lightning strikes on those wearing metal armor. In Eora the weather could steal your soul instead.

 

[Infinitron]

Doesn't PoE already have dynamic weather? Maybe this is something more elaborate than just a rain or snow effect on screen.

 

[Excidium II]

Maybe there will be biawacs and sheit.

 

[Starwars]

PoE has weather effects but they don't change on the fly. For example, it always drizzles in Gilded Vale. But it never changes as you move through the areas.

 

[Sneaky Seal]

I wonder if it will have any gameplay effects (as in Divinity for example - probably not, as it wouldn't fit the mechanics) or if we'll see NPCs hiding from rain.
My guess it will be purely cosmetic.

 

[vortex]

I wonder if it will have any gameplay effects (as in Divinity for example - probably not, as it wouldn't fit the mechanics) or if we'll see NPCs hiding from rain.
My guess it will be purely cosmetic.

Or, maybe the weather would be the sign of avoken gods.

 

[jaydee2k]

I think the second image from the right is new :

Edér on a ship. Maybe they are going to Aedyr this time?!
Or the Vailian Republics

 

[Prime Junta]

Vailian Republics

I believe it is, yes.

 

[Sannom]

We are definitely going to see an Effigy then.

 

[anvi]

Is there info on this game yet and is there a summary somewhere? 23 pages is a bit much.

 

[Sentinel]

Is there info on this game yet and is there a summary somewhere? 23 pages is a bit much.

Set in Niggers + Not-Orcs land.
Unity 5.
Multi-classing.
Worse story and writing than POE1.

That's what we know so far.

 

[Infinitron]

Is there info on this game yet and is there a summary somewhere? 23 pages is a bit much.

It hasn't been properly announced yet, and the original post in this thread is the only official confirmation of its existence. Everything else is us interpreting various hints and teasers Josh Sawyer has been dropping since then.

 

[Projas]

Worse story and writing than POE1.

Have they actually shown something or is that supposed to be just because Fenstermaker, MCA and Ziets left?

 

[Sentinel]

Worse story and writing than POE1.

Have they actually shown something or is that supposed to be just because Fenstermaker, MCA and Ziets left?

Because all those left (especially Fenstermaker, the lead writer) and Tyranny (which showcases the ability of the remaining writing staff) is, in kind words, underwhelming at best.

 

[Roguey]

Because all those left (especially Fenstermaker, the lead writer) and Tyranny (which showcases the ability of the remaining writing staff) is, in kind words, underwhelming at best.

The Tyranny team is not the Pillars of Eternity writing staff.

This might end up being the Carrie Patel show.

 

[Infinitron]

I know that Tyranny's Matt MacLean and Paul Kirsch will be working on this game.

As I hinted in an earlier post, I find myself not overly concerned with the quality of "writing" as such. Creativity and ideas as well as a proper sense of plotting and pacing - these are more interesting things to me now. I hope that Josh Sawyer will have more of a guiding hand in that area this time, now that he's freed from overseeing engine development and single-handedly doing system design - as he had in Fallout: New Vegas.

 

[Sentinel]

Because all those left (especially Fenstermaker, the lead writer) and Tyranny (which showcases the ability of the remaining writing staff) is, in kind words, underwhelming at best.

The Tyranny team is not the Pillars of Eternity writing staff.

This might end up being the Carrie Patel show.

Matt MacLean wrote for PoE1. It's only natural that writing staff changes projects after Tyranny is done.
Carrie Patel's work wasn't particularly impressive. Aloth and Devil of Caroc were pretty oaky but still weren't on the level of Edér or Zahua (or Thaos).

Besides, Fenstermaker was also an excellent quest designer. Wasn't he behind the Raedric's Hold questline? As well as that one FNV quest that so many people liked, Beyond the Beef or whatever.

 

[Sannom]

Carrie Patel's work wasn't particularly impressive. Aloth and Devil of Caroc were pretty oaky but still weren't on the level of Edér or Zahua (or Thaos).

She wrote the Council of Stars, and that is pretty much universally liked among fans of the game.

 

[Sentinel]

Carrie Patel's work wasn't particularly impressive. Aloth and Devil of Caroc were pretty oaky but still weren't on the level of Edér or Zahua (or Thaos).

She wrote the Council of Stars, and that is pretty much universally liked among fans of the game.

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