Diary 2 and skills looks interesting.

[RVallant]

(Might be jumping the gun on the devs themselves here, sorry...)

https://blog.tyrannygame.com/2016/05/04/dev-diary-2-the-basic-game-systems/

I really like the idea that we'll be powerful out of the gate and that we can gain exp from talking and doing as opposed to just slicing things up like a psycho.

The attribute system will be interesting, and maybe this my own min/maxing being at fault here, but I can already see it'll be a bit difficult to have an intelligent sword-master, as we're going to have to dump into three or four stats to make them viable in the frontline on top of being a clever clogs. =(

I guess, it would be nice if intelligence wasn't always tied into magical prowess, and/or if intelligence was actually a generalist attribute that gave a bonus to everything - You got to have some smarts to operate a sword efficiently, not just technique and strength after all! >_>

Alas! I guess I'll probably go 'middle-of-the-road' all rounder with the aim of pumping the INT stat so I can be a conniving, scheming, evil guy.

How about you guys?

 

[Rincewind12]

Peaceful options are per course for Obsidian, as anyone who played both NV and original Fallouts (from Interplay's, after all, many of Obsidian's dev team hail). Nothing like talking the leader of bad guys into committing a suicide by shattering his "ends justify the means" attitude.

 

[Dagda]

Dat MMO-talent tree looks horrendously uninspired.

 

[dskod1]

Wow, I am really liking where they are going with this. They are really building on the great game they had with eternity.

 

[Pyramid_Head]

Seek for fast-regenerating enemy.
Kite enemies.
Heal enemies.
Level0by-using is one of the most exploitable mechanics ever invented.

 

[shiro the bushi]

its intresting that there are few classic rpg attributes, this may be the first rpg ive seen in god knows how long with out charisma or luck

 

[Silfae]

Hm, I don't know about the decision to split dexterity into two different attributes and merge constitution and charisma into one. I could see the point in the former, but the latter seems weird, they're not really connected things.

 

[Darkath]

Dat MMO-talent tree looks horrendously uninspired.

weak character progression was the main issue i had with pillars of eternity, and it doesn't look like there is anything of interest here as well.

 

[evilcat]

It would be cool if having 2 certain skills high would allow to have some unique trait. Like archery + fire spells allows to cover all our arrows with extra fire. While having Greatsword and Command would unlock leading a charge or fear among the enemies.