Tyranny Pre-Release Thread

[Bubbles]

Dragon Age 2 already had a transsexual character. Maybe more than one.

 

[DeepOcean]

Dragon Age 2 already had a transsexual character. Maybe more than one.

Sorry, "Dragon Age 2 with more trannies in it."

 

[LESS T_T]

From the latest PoE update post, Branden Adler's introduction with a concept art: http://forums.obsidian.net/topic/85589-update-106-new-obsidian-game-announced/

Announcing Tyranny - Obsidian's Newest RPG

At GDC 2016, Obsidian and Paradox announced our upcoming title, Tyranny!

Tyranny is a different take on the classic RPG story, where evil is victorious and you are, more or less willingly, a part of the conquering army. You have power in this world; lots of it, and your choices matter. Choice and consequence are core to the game and it has a branching narrative that ensures each game will be different. Learn more about Tyranny!

 

[Infinitron]

Now even more AoDish.

 

[Excidium II]

If only the game looked remotely like that.

 

[Roguey]

The Dragon Age IIing is complete.

Well, almost. We need to know if evil romances are in.

Our only hope of getting an Obsidian RPG with TB combat is if Bioware makes one first. Notice me Bioware-senpai!

Pathfinder Adventure is a turn based card game for tablets.

It's also Obsidian's Temple of Elemental Evil in that it's a 1:1 adaptation of an existing product http://www.amazon.com/Pathfinder-Adventure-Card-Game-Runelords/dp/1601255500

 

[ThisNameIsFree]

From this:

To this:

Sometimes evil wins...

 

[Hobo Elf]

The Dragon Age IIing is complete.

Well, almost. We need to know if evil romances are in.

Our only hope of getting an Obsidian RPG with TB combat is if Bioware makes one first. Notice me Bioware-senpai!

Pathfinder Adventure is a turn based card game for tablets.

It's also Obsidian's Temple of Elemental Evil in that it's a 1:1 adaptation of an existing product http://www.amazon.com/Pathfinder-Adventure-Card-Game-Runelords/dp/1601255500

Great, now they just need to make real games for a real platform with an art style that doesn't try to mimic generic Newgrounds flash animation by garbage artists!

 

[LESS T_T]

Yet another preview: http://monstervine.com/2016/03/tyranny-impressions

Nothing new, though.

 

[Ziem]

I matters a lot. SCL uses cooldowns as well...

So does Divinity Original sin and xcom 2.

Those are fucking turn based games, they are tactical by nature. Real time with cooldowns? FUck that! Show me one that worked well?

dota

 

[Bubbles]

And World of Warcraft.

 

[Infinitron]

IMO the key to making cooldowns feel good is having enemies that are truly aggressive enough to make you feel the sting of the timer, when the ability isn't available. Unfortunately, CRPG enemies rarely are. Somehow, you always find a way to kind of hunker down and wait the cooldown out.

I imagine it would work better in something like DOTA where the enemy is another human being.

 

[CptMace]

Cooldowns need to be tied to another mechanic.
Cooldown-only limitations to ability use is moronic and ends up the dragon age way, ie you press the key when the shit's up like a monkey.
Need mana or whatever. And not in the retarded way like wow or league of lol etc. In the good way like dota, ie you cast your stun and you're fucking out of mana. C&c confirmed for doto. Do I help my friend and lose all my mana ? Do I leave him to die like a fuckwit and learn a couple more russian insults ? C&c.

Just. Not just cooldowns, that sucks.

edit : double checked and dragon age actually had mana/whatever. I guess it goes to the retarded mana implementation category then. Cheers. C&c be with you.

 

[ArchAngel]

I matters a lot. SCL uses cooldowns as well...

So does Divinity Original sin and xcom 2.

Those are fucking turn based games, they are tactical by nature. Real time with cooldowns? FUck that! Show me one that worked well?

dota

Dota is PvP. That does not count. Also mana is a real limiting feature of dota, not cooldowns.

 

[AwesomeButton]

So, cooldowns are like anal sex - if you didn't like it as a kid, chances are you won't like it as an adult either?

 

[Rivmusique]

 

[LESS T_T]

Upcoming episode, I guess?

 

[Infinitron]

every Sunday at 7pm on AM 640.

Guess so.

 

[Space Satan]

We need gender neutrality for Tranny and all will be complete.

SWEDEN! YES!

Oh gods, the horror! Educated artists and writers wish to make meaningful art and not regressive, conservative tripe. Who'd have thunk it? How dare they engage narrative and say something with their characters! How dare they embrace the freedom science fiction and fantasy provide them in not only representing diversity properly, but engaging those very real and topical issues through the lenses of their creations!

 

[Irenaeus III]

Oh gods, the horror! Educated artists and writers wish to make meaningful art and not regressive, conservative tripe. Who'd have thunk it? How dare they engage narrative and say something with their characters! How dare they embrace the freedom science fiction and fantasy provide them in not only representing diversity properly, but engaging those very real and topical issues through the lenses of their creations!

 

[Infinitron]

https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/index.php?threads/please-no-political-rubbish.915517/

I'm really worried this'll just be used as an opportunity to shill for a particular political opinion, like they might put an entire faction dedicated to 'liberating the working man because the state is evil~~~!!!' without any further justification.

I don't know the new Obsidian team.. Are they equally as good at the ones who made KOTOR?

Please don't start a political argument it was an example

Totally not a troll.

 

[Delbaeth]

Pdox forums. What did you expect?

 

[Irenaeus III]

Pdox forums. What did you expect?

I guess it just keeps getting worse since I left to join here in 2012.

 

[LESS T_T]

Director Brian Heins did the US Gamer podcast interview (starts from 42:26).

 

[Infinitron]

Director Brian Heins did the US Gamer podcast interview (starts from 42:26).

http://www.usgamer.net/articles/usg...rian-heins-and-delves-into-salt-and-sanctuary

Listening now.