Original Sin - Release Day

Morrandir said:
I just learned that AI personalities didn't make it into the final release.

You only have 3 AI options for your companion which are:
  • Loyal (companion always has the same opinion as you)
  • Random (opinion is random for each dialog)
  • No AI (you chose the opinion/dialog option yourself)
For me that's s show stopper… I'll wait until they patch the personalities in.
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Show stopper for me as well - this was probably one of the biggest things I wanted. Hopefully it won't be to long till they patch them.
 
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All those backers here at the watch who have received a key from me before for alpha or beta, should be able to use that key for the final game as well.
 
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crpgnut said:
Another tidbit. The whole game is rougly the size of DKS, minus all the dragon-related stuff. This is a much smaller game, maybe a third smaller than DKS, but what I've seen has been decent. Not award-winning, but good.
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Well DKS was Divinity 2 plus Flames of Vengeance combined. That would make D:OS a pretty good size even if it's only 2/3 that length.
 
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vurt said:
You turn into a rock with legs when you sneak? That sounds like something from The Sims - funny for kids and asians, but usually not to anyone else. So this is heavier on the humor than DD? Too busy with Baldur's Gate 2 to try yet + waiting for obvious patches.
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Nah, don't worry man, it's a bush with legs.

It does look pretty stupid. I'm really hoping this is a placeholder or that the community can persuade them to just have normal sneak animations... while it doesn't ruin the game, I feel it's far to silly for most players tastes.
 
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SpoonFULL said:
Well there is still plenty of bugs to fix and features to add. They should have waited longer, but probably Larian wanted to be ahead of Wasteland 2 release in August.
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And Risen 3. And Dragon Age 3. ;)
 
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If you are on rocky grounds then it is a rock with legs. Depends which area you are in.
 
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Myrthos, I know the backers at the codex though do get an unlock code, so do people on larian vault that gives their game a backer status or some such.

It is the code we are asked when we create a profile, I assume it unlocks some of the rewards In game.
 
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Pladio said:
This is something I assume is very difficult and resource intensive to get right.
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Depends of how much work they already got into it. Possibly it's only testing and tweaking. If they have to add personalities from scratch, it's indeed a lot of work…

daveyd said:
Nah, don't worry man, it's a bush with legs.

It does look pretty stupid. I'm really hoping this is a placeholder or that the community can persuade them to just have normal sneak animations… while it doesn't ruin the game, I feel it's far to silly for most players tastes.
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I hope for this as well.
How was this "feature" actually perceived by the community during the beta?
 
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Morrandir said:
I hope for this as well.
How was this "feature" actually perceived by the community during the beta?
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Good question. I skimmed Larian's forums for threads about the sneaking animations but couldn't find any, so I started my own: http://www.larian.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=504481&gonew=1#UNREAD

Apparently some people actually like this level of silliness. Really hope it's temporary or that someone makes a mod to do proper sneaking animation. It's a blight on an otherwise BEAUTIFUL game.
 
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Justed checked the thread. I would understand if people just accept and don't care about it, but I really don't understand people actually really liking it…
 
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Morrandir said:
Justed checked the thread. I would understand if people just accept it, but I really don't understand people actually really liking it…
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Same here, Morrandir. I wonder if the ones that like it are the younger players... Maybe we're just getting old... I used to find over-the-top comedy films funny but now I prefer more subtle, satirical stuff.
 
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this game is a bit on the silly side, dirty underwear, sneaking animations and ridiculous sheep right at the start. Humour has always been a part of the Divinity games, but I think DivDiv got it right whereas D:OS overdoes it a bit.

Apart from that, I'm thrilled playing it and I'm looking forward to any changes and patches that might be coming.
 
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Good question. I skimmed Larian's forums for threads about the sneaking animations but couldn't find any, so I started my own: http://www.larian.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=504481&gonew=1#UNREAD

Apparently some people actually like this level of silliness. Really hope it's temporary or that someone makes a mod to do proper sneaking animation. It's a blight on an otherwise BEAUTIFUL game.
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I happen to be one of them. This game is one of the most addictive and charming titles that I've played in years. My "play for a little bit to get a feel for the game" attempt turned into a all-day marathon. For Christ's sake, people!!! Lighten the hell up!!! The game is great. On a positive note, I've discovered a new way to make lots of easy money. I can stuff some coal up your egregiously tight asses and end up with a plethora of diamonds. Retirement, here I come...
 
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gozioso said:
I happen to be one of them. This game is one of the most addictive and charming titles that I've played in years. My "play for a little bit to get a feel for the game" attempt turned into a all-day marathon. For Christ's sake, people!!! Lighten the hell up!!! The game is great. On a positive note, I've discovered a new way to make lots of easy money. I can stuff some coal up your egregiously tight asses and end up with a plethora of diamonds. Retirement, here I come…
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You're so right! I must be uptight because I don't find something absurdly cartoonish funny! Well, thanks to you pointing out that grievous character flaw of mine, I can LAUGH again! Man, I hope I find a banana peel in the game so I can trip my enemies. And a cream pie to throw in their faces.. OOh, better yet, a gun that when my character pulls the trigger, a little flag comes out with a "BANG!" sign. Oh geez, that would be HILLARIOUS!

As I've said it really isn't a huge deal, but I definitely don't like it and am genuinely surprised to find so many people do. It seems to be a great game overall, but doesn't mean I can't criticize it for the flaws as I see them.
 
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