#rtwp

[silver-gm]

I'm not so keen on Pillars Of Eternity getting a turn-based mode; I've learned from experience that real-time and turn-based have for more tactical implications than one might initially expect. A lot changes based on whether or not your opponents can move while you do, and that impacts the balance and utility of dozens of different abilities. I distinctly remember that in Pathfinder: Kingmaker, area of effect spells were incredibly difficult to target in real-time.

(Since it's obviously optional, though, I'm not lamenting anything other than the loss of some of Obsidian's time.)

[ryotaiku]

For the longest time I disliked Final Fantasy XII for utilizing real-time w/ pause combat, but just trying it again it occurred to me that I can just... turn off the pause, and now the game is way more fun.

Really my only objection to RTwP is when they're so complex that they necessitate a pause, and are usually systems that aren't meant to be real-time (TTRPGs...). When it's an original system that you can follow without pausing, it's a good time.

[eastgaysian]

crazy statement though. pillars and bg3 do Not play alike. play pillars because it's better written and has an actually interesting setting lol

[wyllzel]

i'm in act2 of da2 and i just want to break sister bethany out of the gallows ;_; 🙏 it feels rly weird leaving her there, i know if my (irl lol) little brother were in some kind of institutional not-prison-but-basically-prison i would be focusing on that, not my business dealings lol!! 😭😞

[outeremissary]

Wholly separate from Avowed, a game I don't feel especially compelled to consider playing and experience no temptation from, I feel as if the universe has been sending me signs that the time approaches to attempt Pillars again. Agh. It's been four years since the last time, I guess... And in that time I have become a person who likes BG1, so perhaps the hour is finally at hand...

[thegreatyin]

every day i think about the forbidden bg3 jaheira cut romance. we could've had it all.

[gyrovagi]

recently playing action rpgs or games with rtwp combat is actually good for my wellbeing. despite the fact turn-based is far and away my favorite combat system this is because i have a disease that results in me saying things like this. this build literally isn't viable btw hellknight is kind of dogshit like i'm not even a true minmaxer i need it to be somewhat roleplay-oriented which is if anything worse

[bragganhyl]

tbh my fave stupid death in deadfire (not counting getting Rymrganded) was still when Gaura cast that bouncy hurricane chant and she got hit with confusion a milisecond before

so yeah full party kill ✌️full everyone kill, she's got strong lungs ig

[saan-vi-art]

hot gnomes in your area

[princess-aeducan]

I’m trying to get into Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous but mostly I don’t know what the fuck I’m doing.

[maliro-t]

some game design thinky thoughts.

[cassynite]

5 and 6 for sparrow, for the oc questions? :]

Aaaah thanks so much Ferne!!!

5. What kind of abilities and power level does your oc have? Why did you give them their powers? What's the in-universe reason?

For obvious reasons, Sparrow's powers and ability fluctuate as part of her canon story of becoming knight commander--

Pre-canon, Sparrow's a sword saint magus, so she's very skilled in fighting with a longsword as well as adept at magic. This was taught to her to give her versatility in defending Evaethi and fending off possible assassination attempts. She is very intelligent and works hard, so she's above average when it comes to her abilities, though her true strengths lie with her tactical mind and her ability to keep a cool head in bad situations, which is what tends to give her an edge in battle.

During WOTR, Sparrow obviously gains the additional magical abilities of the angel mythic path, focusing on strengthening and healing her allies. By the end of the game she's very close to demigod status, though she does not actually ascend by Areelu's plan, and would likely become some version of demigod within the next century or so as she grows in power with age.

Meta reasons for her abilities are basically I wanted to lean into the ice queen persona, so I pushed her intelligence and tactics--also, since i played the game on easy, crusade mode was a joke, so in-game Sparrow's a fantastic general and those skills lent itself to justifying that. As for her magus class...I know next to nothing about mechanics lol, I honestly picked that class because I liked the magus outfit the most.

6. What are the weaknesses in their power? Why did you give them their weaknesses? What's the in-universe reason?

Oooh this is an interesting one. I'd say mechanically, while she's skilled with a longsword she doesn't really know how to handle other weapons--and without her magic, she's very fragile, which makes her typical battle tactic of shielding herself and charging in risky. In general she can get injured far more easily, especially regarding broken bones--her plumekith heritage has given her hollow bones, which are easy to break. Beyond that, while she's great with tactics and contingencies, if something happens that's completely out of left field and she can't account for, it's hard for her to change things on the fly.

For meta reasoning, I like how her battle style and weaknesses reflects her actual personality--she might be strong, but she's brittle, and she is frightened of change.

[eastgaysian]

trickster persuasion rank 3 is so busted and so fucking funny it's literally just.

[hallowleaf]

oh viconia was like crazy crazy

[vounoura]

playing BG1/2 is fun bc you can really see where Bioware got basically all their game design for Dragon Age from