Divinity Original Sin

[Bison]

Whadda ya' think, Tent?  Halfsies on the $70 package?

That is very tempting. :)

Shall we give it until Friday?  Read the scoop and see what everyone thinks?

The only thing I'd caution you on about buying the game is the video card.  IIRC you have an integrated graphics card and that might cause some performance issues.  It should run but will take some tweeking to get playable frame rates if you turn down some of the graphics features like shadows, etc..

[Grim.Reaper]

So question to this game type experts.....there is a ton to explore and that is the fun part.  However, how do you keep track of what you already explored?  What objects you already looked at?  Ensure that you look at EVERYTHING in your surroundings?  What people you talked with?  What buildings you searched?  Should be a way to mark what you have done:)  Seems very easy to miss things if you don't have a strategy to determine what you have and have not explored?

[Bison]

You can create custom map markers to mark locations/people/things.  For example just prior to getting slaughtered by some skeletons, I marked a chest location.  My hope is to come back later with a thief type and pick the lock.  Mostly because I want to auto save and test whither there is a decrease in loot type/amount when one bashes a chest open or picks the lock.  In NWN2, I remember that if you bashed the chest open the gear inside would turn into trash.  Not getting stuff from chests makes me a sad bison.

[Grim.Reaper]

You can create custom map markers to mark locations/people/things.  For example just prior to getting slaughtered by some skeletons, I marked a chest location.  My hope is to come back later with a thief type and pick the lock.  Mostly because I want to auto save and test whither there is a decrease in loot type/amount when one bashes a chest open or picks the lock.  In NWN2, I remember that if you bashed the chest open the gear inside would turn into trash.  Not getting stuff from chests makes me a sad bison.

excellent....did not know about the map marking....good stuff

[Nefaro]

I havent seen much of character development yet, but when gaining a level you get to spend a point on attributes and a skill.
The skills seem to funnel you a bit as I couldn't assign aa point to a skill with already one point in it.

Each level above one costs that much to raise.  So the price in points goes up each additional level you want to purchase.

[undercovergeek]

Not getting stuff from chests makes me a sad bison.

lmao - if only for the hidden boob reference

do you create just the one character? or better phrased are you just in charge of your character or do you control a party?

the last game i played like this was the first dungeon siege

[Kushan]

you know what?

youre a bunch of gits thats what you are?

when undercoverjunior asks why we're not going to disneyland and only going to peppa pig world im sending her here, and you can explain

and above all that the last 3 purchases ive made add up to the beta access to elite and i convinced myself it was too expensive  >:(

Sure....Blame us for your lack of self control  ;D

So question to this game type experts.....there is a ton to explore and that is the fun part.  However, how do you keep track of what you already explored?  What objects you already looked at?  Ensure that you look at EVERYTHING in your surroundings?  What people you talked with?  What buildings you searched?  Should be a way to mark what you have done:)  Seems very easy to miss things if you don't have a strategy to determine what you have and have not explored?

The game lets you make notes on the map, or you can go old school and get a notepad and paper, or a iPad, and take notes that way. I'm only 3 hours in, and I've already started a Google doc to keep track of things like quest objectives, and even the direction to go to a point of interest or objective. even with that I've still found myself back tracking a lot.

[Bison]

Not getting stuff from chests makes me a sad bison.

lmao - if only for the hidden boob reference

do you create just the one character? or better phrased are you just in charge of your character or do you control a party?

the last game i played like this was the first dungeon siege

You custom create two characters and can have up to two additional NPCs join your group.  You get full control over them all however.

[Nefaro]

The only thing I'd caution you on about buying the game is the video card.  IIRC you have an integrated graphics card and that might cause some performance issues.  It should run but will take some tweeking to get playable frame rates if you turn down some of the graphics features like shadows, etc..

Is someone gaming without a real video card?!  :P

It runs okay on my GT640M notebook.  Not a good video card but it gets by smoothly with most games, given some gfx adjusting where needed.  It actually runs Divinity okay on so-so settings but it runs hot. 

So I tried out the new Steam In-Home Streaming and ran it remotely from my Desktop to my Notebook.  I could then run it at Maximum settings without my little fan going full blast on this thing.  Worked just fine although there was a slight degradation in the overall clarity of the graphics.  It wasn't bad IIRC.  Anyway.. this option worked last I checked, if that is an option.

[Grim.Reaper]

The patch notes from today's patch....

Hotfix 1.0.40.0 (01.07.2014)
+German and French are now available.
+The Source Hunter DLC now works correctly
+We fixed a crash during trade
+The game manual is now online
+We fixed a problem with item positioning

[Grim.Reaper]

You can create custom map markers to mark locations/people/things.  For example just prior to getting slaughtered by some skeletons, I marked a chest location.  My hope is to come back later with a thief type and pick the lock.  Mostly because I want to auto save and test whither there is a decrease in loot type/amount when one bashes a chest open or picks the lock.  In NWN2, I remember that if you bashed the chest open the gear inside would turn into trash.  Not getting stuff from chests makes me a sad bison.

excellent....did not know about the map marking....good stuff

Ok, dumb question...how the heck do you place a map marker and make notes on the map?

[Grim.Reaper]

You can create custom map markers to mark locations/people/things.  For example just prior to getting slaughtered by some skeletons, I marked a chest location.  My hope is to come back later with a thief type and pick the lock.  Mostly because I want to auto save and test whither there is a decrease in loot type/amount when one bashes a chest open or picks the lock.  In NWN2, I remember that if you bashed the chest open the gear inside would turn into trash.  Not getting stuff from chests makes me a sad bison.

excellent....did not know about the map marking....good stuff

Ok, dumb question...how the heck do you place a map marker and make notes on the map?

Figure it out...looks like you have to click on specific places on the map before it opens the note screen...got it now.

[Bison]

Found my first little dungeon using my shovel and digging up dirt.  Instead of being blown to smithereens, I found an entrance to a cave/or is mine complex with just the right level of skeleton for me to fight and gain experience.  I also found my first NPC party member.  He's a mage of some sort specializing in water and electricity.  A deadly combination that I really like.

[undercovergeek]

<<shakes fist>>

decided on a purchase - im not home until tomorrow

[Bison]

It's a purchase I don't think you will regret.  Now force Huw to by a copy so you have someone to play coop with too.  :D


*I cannot be held liable for encouraging anyone to part ways with their money to purchase an awesome game.  Geek loves to sun on a tanning bed!*