The latest update for Realms Beyond explains reactive dialogues and shows off some new screenshots.
More information.Reactive Dialogues (and new screenshots!)
In the weeks since the last update, we've been hard at work designing quests and locations. And to make sure that our quests are as good as they can be and offer the highest possible degree of reactivity towards the player character, we've also improved our dialogue system and added a handful of new features to it.
In this update, we're going to show you the new features of the dialogue system, as well as screenshots of some beautiful new locations we've added to the world of Argea. The section of the update that shows off the dialogue tool will contain minor spoilers for early content in the game, as well as a side quest later in the game. If you wish to avoid such spoilers, please take note of the warnings and skip ahead.
In an RPG, it is important that the game recognizes the player's character build. And since Realms Beyond allows the player to create (or to recruit) a party of six characters, a diverse party should mean that NPCs react differently to each of them. Different characters should also be able to react differently to NPC statements. While most characters might agree with the assessment that orcs are savage barbarians, a half-orc character might object to such a statement.
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Dialogue options can depend on many things: the player character's gender, race, class, ability scores, skills, equipment, current status effects, faction reputation, and more. If you want to find a peaceful solution with the orcs, letting your half-orc do the talking might be a good idea. Similarly, in a village where everyone is prejudiced towards elves because of an old grudge that has never been forgotten, an elven or half-elven character will have a harder time winning the sympathies of the populace.
Warning: minor spoilers for early content ahead!
To skip any spoiler, please jump to the screenshot section at the end.
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Quest spoilers over. You may continue reading from here if you wanted to avoid them.
Finally, we're going to show you some screenshots of a cozy village on the remote island in the Northern sea. Enjoy the scenes of tranquil village life!
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The chopping block, where prisoners condemned to death meet their end. You can sit down in the tavern next door and watch the execution through the windows, comfortably seated with a mug of ale in your hands. The pinnacle of entertainment in a sleepy little village like this.
The local physician's house. He cares for the sick and also serves as the local coroner. His cat is doing its best at keeping the village rat-free.
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He's not drinking on duty! He's merely sampling the ale to make sure it is of high enough quality. A diligent guard would never let his officers taste sub-par ale. He's just doing his duty. Besides, it's not like these prisoners need much guarding. They're locked behind bars, tight and secure, with no way to escape.
And that's it for today! We've given you a more thorough look into how our dialogue system works, along with a glimpse of one of the game's many side quests - and keep in mind, this is the very same dialogue tool you will be able to use to create new modules for Realms Beyond, so all the power of setting custom conditions for dialogue checks and writing quests with multiple solutions and outcomes will be in your hands!
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The chopping block, where prisoners condemned to death meet their end. You can sit down in the tavern next door and watch the execution through the windows, comfortably seated with a mug of ale in your hands. The pinnacle of entertainment in a sleepy little village like this.
The local physician's house. He cares for the sick and also serves as the local coroner. His cat is doing its best at keeping the village rat-free.
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He's not drinking on duty! He's merely sampling the ale to make sure it is of high enough quality. A diligent guard would never let his officers taste sub-par ale. He's just doing his duty. Besides, it's not like these prisoners need much guarding. They're locked behind bars, tight and secure, with no way to escape.
