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Am 30.06.14 19:09, schrieb Werner Punz:
> Just wanted to notify everybody that Divinity Original Sin finally is
> released. Have fun.
>
Seems like no one is playing it here, except me :-)

Werner

On Wed, 02 Jul 2014 11:27:04 +0200, Werner Punz <we...@gmx.at> wrote:

>Am 30.06.14 19:09, schrieb Werner Punz:
>> Just wanted to notify everybody that Divinity Original Sin finally is
>> released. Have fun.
>>
>Seems like no one is playing it here, except me :-)

Waiting for the price to come down. I've become far more
price-conscious these days and don't even look at games until they
drop below $30.

Although I may make an exception for the Witcher 3, more because I
want to support the developer's DRM-free stance than because of
anything else. I'll just tell myself it is $30 for the game and $30
for the cause ;-)

Zaghadka <zagh...@hotmail.com> wrote in 
news:ej48r99gt5sonv...@4ax.com:

> On Wed, 02 Jul 2014 09:05:22 -0400, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.rpg, Spalls
> Hurgenson wrote: 

>>
>>Although I may make an exception for the Witcher 3, more because I
>>want to support the developer's DRM-free stance than because of
>>anything else. I'll just tell myself it is $30 for the game and $30
>>for the cause ;-)
> 
> Same here, but it looks really good. Not buying Witcher 3, because I
> didn't think Witcher 2 was much fun (not as tactical as the original
> Witcher).
> 

Yeah, I loved the first game and played it through several times.

I was eagerly awaiting the second and bought it the moment it came out. I 
have yet to play it all the way through even once. I think it /feels/ more 
like a console port than the first game.

Mark.

-- 
Clotho, Lachesis, Atropos         --         the only sysadmins that matter

Am 02.07.14 16:09, schrieb Zaghadka:

> Same here, but it looks really good. Not buying Witcher 3, because I
> didn't think Witcher 2 was much fun (not as tactical as the original
> Witcher).
>
Actually if you like tactical combat you will love Divinity Original 
Sin. It has tactical turn based combat with environmental interactions.
It is a PC game through and through btw.


Werner

On 7/2/2014 5:27 AM, Werner Punz wrote:
> Am 30.06.14 19:09, schrieb Werner Punz:
>> Just wanted to notify everybody that Divinity Original Sin finally is
>> released. Have fun.
>>
> Seems like no one is playing it here, except me :-)
>
> Werner
>
>
>
No, you aren't the only one, but I have been playing it since early 
access when it was a bit less costly. In spite of the complaints some 
have about early access, it was actually fun to contribute to the bug 
list and watch as the game got developed and fixed.

I just love developing the characters in this one. I must have started 
the game over a dozen times just to see how different characters reacted 
to the environment...fun!The recipes for crafting & blacksmithing are 
creative and combat is not always easy.

The drawback for me.....non-pc's are w-a-a-a-a-a-y too chit-chatty and 
are annoying and many times can be ignored, but am enjoying the game, alot.

Diane

On Thu, 03 Jul 2014 06:20:25 -0400, DMP <nom...@nodomain.com> wrote:

>On 7/2/2014 5:27 AM, Werner Punz wrote:
>> Am 30.06.14 19:09, schrieb Werner Punz:
>>> Just wanted to notify everybody that Divinity Original Sin finally is
>>> released. Have fun.
>>>
>> Seems like no one is playing it here, except me :-)
>>
>> Werner
>>
>>
>>
>No, you aren't the only one, but I have been playing it since early 
>access when it was a bit less costly. In spite of the complaints some 
>have about early access, it was actually fun to contribute to the bug 
>list and watch as the game got developed and fixed.
>
>I just love developing the characters in this one. I must have started 
>the game over a dozen times just to see how different characters reacted 
>to the environment...fun!The recipes for crafting & blacksmithing are 
>creative and combat is not always easy.
>
>The drawback for me.....non-pc's are w-a-a-a-a-a-y too chit-chatty and 
>are annoying and many times can be ignored, but am enjoying the game, alot.
>
>Diane

Latest patch(es) have addressed some the NPC chattiness interfering
wit the PC's ability to follow more relevant conversations.  I too
will be buying this when the price comes down to under $30 and there's
a more extensive feature list (promised new content by the developers)
& bug-fix implementations.  Anyone dabbled with the toolset yet?  Now
*this* seems like the real meat of the Divinity OS retail release.  If
it's easy to work with it could mean a new golden age of usermade
modules, the likes of which hasn't been seen since NWN.

O-Man

Am 03.07.14 18:48, schrieb Omegaman:
> On Thu, 03 Jul 2014 06:20:25 -0400, DMP <nom...@nodomain.com> wrote:
>
>> On 7/2/2014 5:27 AM, Werner Punz wrote:
>>> Am 30.06.14 19:09, schrieb Werner Punz:
>>>> Just wanted to notify everybody that Divinity Original Sin finally is
>>>> released. Have fun.
>>>>
>>> Seems like no one is playing it here, except me :-)
>>>
>>> Werner
>>>
>>>
>>>
>> No, you aren't the only one, but I have been playing it since early
>> access when it was a bit less costly. In spite of the complaints some
>> have about early access, it was actually fun to contribute to the bug
>> list and watch as the game got developed and fixed.
>>
>> I just love developing the characters in this one. I must have started
>> the game over a dozen times just to see how different characters reacted
>> to the environment...fun!The recipes for crafting & blacksmithing are
>> creative and combat is not always easy.
>>
>> The drawback for me.....non-pc's are w-a-a-a-a-a-y too chit-chatty and
>> are annoying and many times can be ignored, but am enjoying the game, alot.
>>
>> Diane
>
> Latest patch(es) have addressed some the NPC chattiness interfering
> wit the PC's ability to follow more relevant conversations.  I too
> will be buying this when the price comes down to under $30 and there's
> a more extensive feature list (promised new content by the developers)
> & bug-fix implementations.  Anyone dabbled with the toolset yet?  Now
> *this* seems like the real meat of the Divinity OS retail release.  If
> it's easy to work with it could mean a new golden age of usermade
> modules, the likes of which hasn't been seen since NWN.
>
Btw. good news, the game already has sold more than 160.000 copies it is 
the fastest selling Larian game to date.
The break even point will soon be reached for the developers.
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-07-03-divinity-original-sin-larian-studios-fastest-selling-game-ever

Zaghadka <zagh...@hotmail.com> wrote in 
> Same here, but it looks really good. Not buying Witcher 3, because I
> didn't think Witcher 2 was much fun (not as tactical as the original
> Witcher).

Mark P. Nelson <markp...@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>Yeah, I loved the first game and played it through several times.
>
>I was eagerly awaiting the second and bought it the moment it came out. I 
>have yet to play it all the way through even once. I think it /feels/ more 
>like a console port than the first game.

I liked both Witchers, but I didn't find either particularily tactical.
The only problem I had with them was the stupidly difficult early boss
fight both games had.

I probably won't get The Witcher 3 immediately, but I if I do have a hankering
that for sort of game I might not wait too long to pick it up.

As an aside the The Witcher 3 was the most popular game given out as a
prize during the Steam summer sale.  Divinity: Original Sin did pretty
well at 14th.

					Ross Ridge

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Am 03.07.14 18:48, schrieb Omegaman:

> Latest patch(es) have addressed some the NPC chattiness interfering
> wit the PC's ability to follow more relevant conversations.  I too
> will be buying this when the price comes down to under $30 and there's
> a more extensive feature list (promised new content by the developers)
> & bug-fix implementations.  Anyone dabbled with the toolset yet?  Now
> *this* seems like the real meat of the Divinity OS retail release.  If
> it's easy to work with it could mean a new golden age of usermade
> modules, the likes of which hasn't been seen since NWN.
>

I have yet to check out the toolset, but theoretically you could do 
Ultima 7 with it, given
D:OSes enviromental interactivity which goes even deeper than the one of 
the old Ultimas.


Werner

On 7/7/2014 10:01 AM, Werner Punz wrote:

> I have yet to check out the toolset, but theoretically you could do
> Ultima 7 with it, given D:OSes enviromental interactivity which goes
> even deeper than the one of the old Ultimas.

If you had a kickstarter for a U7 project I'd definitely fund you, no 
questions asked.

Get to work, Werner! :)

Btw. regarding the game length. I finally have done the first map. The 
first time during the beta cycle I spent 25 hours in the first map doing 
it for 2/3rd. Now I spent roughly 20 hours in the first map doing it 
entirely (but I knew already in most parts what I was doing and where I 
was heading) so I personally think if you do not rush things, then you 
have a good set of 100 hours gametime ahead of you.

Am 08.07.14 09:09, schrieb Werner Punz:
> Btw. regarding the game length. I finally have done the first map. The
> first time during the beta cycle I spent 25 hours in the first map doing
> it for 2/3rd. Now I spent roughly 20 hours in the first map doing it
> entirely (but I knew already in most parts what I was doing and where I
> was heading) so I personally think if you do not rush things, then you
> have a good set of 100 hours gametime ahead of you.
>
>
Ok i am 40 hours into the game and still loving it, so much for quality 
of the later chapters which are as equally good as the first one.
This is a Game of the Year candidate for me.


Werner

>"Werner Punz"  wrote in message news:lq3sok$ngd$1@dont-email.me... 
>
>Am 08.07.14 09:09, schrieb Werner Punz:
>> Btw. regarding the game length. I finally have done the first map. The
>> first time during the beta cycle I spent 25 hours in the first map doing
>> it for 2/3rd. Now I spent roughly 20 hours in the first map doing it
>> entirely (but I knew already in most parts what I was doing and where I
>> was heading) so I personally think if you do not rush things, then you
>> have a good set of 100 hours gametime ahead of you.
>>
>>
>Ok i am 40 hours into the game and still loving it, so much for quality 
>of the later chapters which are as equally good as the first one.
>This is a Game of the Year candidate for me.
>
>
>Werner

Just starting it and loving it.  Brings back old memories.

Chuck

On 7/15/2014 2:43 PM, Werner Punz wrote:
> Am 08.07.14 09:09, schrieb Werner Punz:
>> Btw. regarding the game length. I finally have done the first map. The
>> first time during the beta cycle I spent 25 hours in the first map doing
>> it for 2/3rd. Now I spent roughly 20 hours in the first map doing it
>> entirely (but I knew already in most parts what I was doing and where I
>> was heading) so I personally think if you do not rush things, then you
>> have a good set of 100 hours gametime ahead of you.
>>
>>
> Ok i am 40 hours into the game and still loving it, so much for 
> quality of the later chapters which are as equally good as the first one.
> This is a Game of the Year candidate for me.
>
>
> Werner
>
I am 50+ hours into the game and I am loving it as well. I have played 
multiple combinations of starting characters and have restarted multiple 
campaigns just to see how all the different characters play. It will be 
among my best all time favorite crpg's and I have been at it since my 
Atari 800 days. I particularly enjoy the creativity of the 
crafting/blacksmithing elements of the game. Although crafting was not 
an element I have particularly enjoyed in other titles, for some reason 
it appeals greatly to in DOS.

I am impressed with Larian's attention to this title. The game runs 
flawlessly for me and I couldn't be enjoying it more.

It's a Steam best seller and I can understand why.

Diane

On Mon, 07 Jul 2014 16:01:37 +0200, Werner Punz <we...@gmx.at> wrote:

>Am 03.07.14 18:48, schrieb Omegaman:
>
>> Latest patch(es) have addressed some the NPC chattiness interfering
>> wit the PC's ability to follow more relevant conversations.  I too
>> will be buying this when the price comes down to under $30 and there's
>> a more extensive feature list (promised new content by the developers)
>> & bug-fix implementations.  Anyone dabbled with the toolset yet?  Now
>> *this* seems like the real meat of the Divinity OS retail release.  If
>> it's easy to work with it could mean a new golden age of usermade
>> modules, the likes of which hasn't been seen since NWN.
>>
>
>I have yet to check out the toolset, but theoretically you could do 
>Ultima 7 with it, given
>D:OSes enviromental interactivity which goes even deeper than the one of 
>the old Ultimas.
>
>
>Werner
>

Really wish someone would do this, but with all the Ultimas.  Never
really got into the ones done with the Dungeon Siege engine, highly
regarded though they may be, because I HATE that engine.  But been
playing around with DLOS and find the engine fantastic.  It's like an
enhanced, more efficient & powerful NWN1/2 interface. They'll  have to
adapt & expand those dreary U7 battles though if someone decides to do
it.  Can the D:OS engine handle day/night cycles and NPC schedules
though?  Even NWN did a good job with that.

O-Man

Am 17.07.14 02:31, schrieb Omegaman:
> On Mon, 07 Jul 2014 16:01:37 +0200, Werner Punz <we...@gmx.at> wrote:
>
>> Am 03.07.14 18:48, schrieb Omegaman:
>>
>>> Latest patch(es) have addressed some the NPC chattiness interfering
>>> wit the PC's ability to follow more relevant conversations.  I too
>>> will be buying this when the price comes down to under $30 and there's
>>> a more extensive feature list (promised new content by the developers)
>>> & bug-fix implementations.  Anyone dabbled with the toolset yet?  Now
>>> *this* seems like the real meat of the Divinity OS retail release.  If
>>> it's easy to work with it could mean a new golden age of usermade
>>> modules, the likes of which hasn't been seen since NWN.
>>>
>>
>> I have yet to check out the toolset, but theoretically you could do
>> Ultima 7 with it, given
>> D:OSes enviromental interactivity which goes even deeper than the one of
>> the old Ultimas.
>>
>>
>> Werner
>>
>
> Really wish someone would do this, but with all the Ultimas.  Never
> really got into the ones done with the Dungeon Siege engine, highly
> regarded though they may be, because I HATE that engine.  But been
> playing around with DLOS and find the engine fantastic.  It's like an
> enhanced, more efficient & powerful NWN1/2 interface. They'll  have to
> adapt & expand those dreary U7 battles though if someone decides to do
> it.  Can the D:OS engine handle day/night cycles and NPC schedules
> though?  Even NWN did a good job with that.
>

Yes it can, or theoretically should be able to. They had day and night 
cycles
in the kickstarter stretch goals, but they scrapped it during the alpha 
process due to time and budget pressure. They said it is really hard to 
add day and night cycles to an existing game, less so if the game was 
designed from ground up to handle that.

So my guess is, it can do it, but it is simply not done.


Werner

Am 17.07.14 16:00, schrieb Werner Punz:
> Am 17.07.14 02:31, schrieb Omegaman:
>> On Mon, 07 Jul 2014 16:01:37 +0200, Werner Punz <we...@gmx.at> wrote:
>>
>>> Am 03.07.14 18:48, schrieb Omegaman:
>>>
>>>> Latest patch(es) have addressed some the NPC chattiness interfering
>>>> wit the PC's ability to follow more relevant conversations.  I too
>>>> will be buying this when the price comes down to under $30 and there's
>>>> a more extensive feature list (promised new content by the developers)
>>>> & bug-fix implementations.  Anyone dabbled with the toolset yet?  Now
>>>> *this* seems like the real meat of the Divinity OS retail release.  If
>>>> it's easy to work with it could mean a new golden age of usermade
>>>> modules, the likes of which hasn't been seen since NWN.
>>>>
>>>
>>> I have yet to check out the toolset, but theoretically you could do
>>> Ultima 7 with it, given
>>> D:OSes enviromental interactivity which goes even deeper than the one of
>>> the old Ultimas.
>>>
>>>
>>> Werner
>>>
>>
>> Really wish someone would do this, but with all the Ultimas.  Never
>> really got into the ones done with the Dungeon Siege engine, highly
>> regarded though they may be, because I HATE that engine.  But been
>> playing around with DLOS and find the engine fantastic.  It's like an
>> enhanced, more efficient & powerful NWN1/2 interface. They'll  have to
>> adapt & expand those dreary U7 battles though if someone decides to do
>> it.  Can the D:OS engine handle day/night cycles and NPC schedules
>> though?  Even NWN did a good job with that.
>>
>
> Yes it can, or theoretically should be able to. They had day and night
> cycles
> in the kickstarter stretch goals, but they scrapped it during the alpha
> process due to time and budget pressure. They said it is really hard to
> add day and night cycles to an existing game, less so if the game was
> designed from ground up to handle that.
>
> So my guess is, it can do it, but it is simply not done.
>
>
Seems like Larian has released the main campaign sources today.
This might help the modders.



Werner