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[xi0]

Is it kind of like For Honor? Certainly looks fun.

It doesn't have much similarities aside from being a PVP game featuring medieval combat.. It's closer to what Chivalry: Medieval Warfare was, except the developer's point in making this game was to improve upon Chivalry and remove all of the stupid exploits people were using to make combat easier. For Honor is third person and the player count is way limited compared to to Mordhau. Mordhau is first person and has a lot of different modes. The most popular mode is basically like a Medieval version of Battlefield, 32v32 with siege weapons, defensive fortifications, horses, etc. For Honor is hero-based, but Mordhau characters are completely customizable. I didn't get too deep into For Honor but Mordhau seems to offer more depth to the combat too. Mordhau is gory as fuck too, and that fact that you can go around using a fully-playable lute or a frying pan as your weapon is hilarious.

 

[Jammin]

Yeah, I was hesitant on this game (Pathfinder) - as I'd heard less favourable comments, from some friends of mine.
But I'm still interested - I might well get it next time it's on a solid deal (probably buy it over PoE2)

I think the main reason I haven't bought it yet is how busy I tend to be, these kind of games are [unfortunately] rather time consuming...

Yeah, no doubt about that. I've been playing when I can for almost a month and I would say I probably spent like 50 hours starting and restarting with different character builds because I'm weird like that.

It doesn't have much similarities aside from being a PVP game featuring medieval combat.. It's closer to what Chivalry: Medieval Warfare was, except the developer's point in making this game was to improve upon Chivalry and remove all of the stupid exploits people were using to make combat easier. For Honor is third person and the player count is way limited compared to to Mordhau. Mordhau is first person and has a lot of different modes. The most popular mode is basically like a Medieval version of Battlefield, 32v32 with siege weapons, defensive fortifications, horses, etc. For Honor is hero-based, but Mordhau characters are completely customizable. I didn't get too deep into For Honor but Mordhau seems to offer more depth to the combat too. Mordhau is gory as fuck too, and that fact that you can go around using a fully-playable lute or a frying pan as your weapon is hilarious.

Sounds like a fun game to pick up on steam sale sometime. I love the idea of 32v32. I've always been a huge fan of larger battle sizes in PVP type games.

 

[Doraku]

Just want to drop a comment that recent indie releases have been surprisingly great: Observation, Plague a Tale etc. I had pretty low expectation because I thought nothing could easily match the awesomeness of Obra Dinn. Glad I bought those instead of mediocre releases of supposedly AAA games like Rage 2 or Days Gone.

 

[xi0]

I was eyeing A Plague Tale out of curiosity, reviews were okay to decent at first. But like 2 weeks later it's holding at 94% on Steam which is pretty insane for a title these days. Especially an indie title that didn't have much media coverage.

 

[Doraku]

I was eyeing A Plague Tale out of curiosity, reviews were okay to decent at first. But like 2 weeks later it's holding at 94% on Steam which is pretty insane for a title these days. Especially an indie title that didn't have much media coverage.

Yeah well the gameplay is nothing to write home about. It's like.. an action-stealth game, I suppose. But the story is surprisingly decent, albeit the game is quite short by today's standards (I finished it in approx. 12 hours). Might want to check it out once it's on sale. Don't think you'll regret it.

 

[xi0]

Yeah well the gameplay is nothing to write home about. It's like.. an action-stealth game, I suppose. But the story is surprisingly decent, albeit the game is quite short by today's standards (I finished it in approx. 12 hours). Might want to check it out once it's on sale. Don't think you'll regret it.

It's not a full-priced game, so I imagine there's cuts somewhere. I'd rather it be in length than anywhere else.

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https://www.vg247.com/2019/05/30/baldurs-gate-3-teaser/

Looks like this is what Larian's "Project Gustav" was all along.


@Doraku funny timing lol

 

[Jammin]

Baldur's Gate III, Bloodlines 3, Mechwarrior 5. Also THQ Nordic is teasing what may be Destroy All Humans 3.

A whole lot of dreams are coming true for me.

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Oh yeah, and Death Stranding has a trailer and it actually looks kind of great. Just wins across the board.

 

[z.5]

That Baldur's confirmation really was unexpected - unexpected but certainly appreciated!
It goes on the rather small list of games which I have little doubts over what the final quality will be.

Even though I probably prefer VtM:Bloodlines to Baldur's 1 or 2, I'm far more worried about how VtM:B2 will turn out.

I really do hope, however, that some good games with slightly easier time-demands come out also

 

[Jammin]

I feel pretty confident about Bloodlines 2, actually. The more I hear from the people at hardsuit labs the more confident I become. The studio may not sound impressive but the people there are.

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Like the clan reveal streams are amazing. So nerdy in all the best possible ways.

 

[z.5]

I am enjoying those trailers, for sure.

Hope Gangrel is next (though I'm 99% sure my first playthough of VtM:B2 will be as a Malk)

 

[Jammin]

I am enjoying those trailers, for sure.

Hope Gangrel is next (though I'm 99% sure my first playthough of VtM:B2 will be as a Malk)

I'm going to have to see what the characters are like first. Because I guess we'll get to play as a thinblood for a bit before we pick a clan. Wherever the coolest characters are, that's where I'll go. That said I always liked Tremere. The blood wizard thing appeals to me.

Malkavian is kind of like the ultimate second play through clan because of how crazy it was.

What I'm curious about is how many clans they ultimately plan to put in. Nosferatu and Gangrel are the only ones left right? If those are also base clans then they will have revealed all of the clans that were in the first bloodlines game already and said that additional ones will be implemented kind of like DLC expansions later on. They could so some fun things with that. Whether that be making some of the more evil clans playable or reintroducing one of the exterminated clans.

 

[Doraku]

Looks like this is what Larian's "Project Gustav" was all along.


@Doraku funny timing lol

Yeah lol, I am so excited that Baldur's Gate franchise is in the hands of a compatible developer. I really like classic Bioware CRPGs, and IIRC Dragon Age Origins (the best Dragon Age game, IMO) was also inspired by the design of Baldur's Gate so I think it's going to be an insta-buy for me.

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Speaking about Vampire The Masquarade, I think I really need to play the prequel. Many people seem to be loving it.

 

[z.5]

Because I guess we'll get to play as a thinblood for a bit before we pick a clan.

I'm not 100% on this (I've not played VtM [the RPG, not the PC game] for an age and might well be confused) but I'm really not sure it works like that.

Thin-bloodedness is seen as a scourge, with earlier generations hunting them down/persecuting them (as they fear their existence as a sign of Gehenna). It signifies a weakening of powers - something which can't just be randomly 'cured'

I do wonder, however, if [lore wise] you could cure thin-bloodedness via diablerie, I really dunno - maybe someone who is more up to date with the VtM lore could answer.
I guess it should be possible - and would be a more acceptable method [to me at least] to become a 'full fledged kindred' in game

Speaking about Vampire The Masquarade, I think I really need to play the prequel. Many people seem to be loving it.

As in the first VtM:B game?

If so, yes, you really do need to play it!
It's one of my favourite RPGs of all time - if it wasn't quite so janky, it'd definitely be my favourite

 

[Jammin]

I'm not 100% on this (I've not played VtM [the RPG, not the PC game] for an age and might well be confused) but I'm really not sure it works like that.

Thin-bloodedness is seen as a scourge, with earlier generations hunting them down/persecuting them (as they fear their existence as a sign of Gehenna). It signifies a weakening of powers - something which can't just be randomly 'cured'

I do wonder, however, if [lore wise] you could cure thin-bloodedness via diablerie, I really dunno - maybe someone who is more up to date with the VtM lore could answer.
I guess it should be possible - and would be a more acceptable method [to me at least] to become a 'full fledged kindred' in game

It's one of the reasons I'm so high on Hardsuit Labs making Bloodlines 2. They talk a lot about how the game will be structured and what you can do and can't do. Impressively so.

There is going to be a mass embrace where a bunch of people are all turned at once. Presumably by some ancient or antediluvian, probably the woman in the trailer. So the first act of the game is going to be you with alongside a bunch of other newly turned thinbloods. Then at some point you'll get to decide your clan. There was also some talk of being able to switch clans or at least alter allegiances too. No idea how that works..

What you decide when you start up the game is what your human background is which will effect things narratively. So they are adding a lot of role playing layers in.

I'm guessing your character will have been embraced by something a bit unusual and the flexibility of the vampire side will branch off that but they haven't actually said that.

 

[Doraku]

As in the first VtM:B game?

If so, yes, you really do need to play it!
It's one of my favourite RPGs of all time - if it wasn't quite so janky, it'd definitely be my favourite

Yeah, I heard so many good things about it.

I thought the 'unofficial' (or fan-made) patch has fixed most of the problems? I don't know for sure though, but I heard that there's plenty of good mods which enable you to have a more fun experience with the game.

 

[z.5]

Yeah, I heard so many good things about it.

I thought the 'unofficial' (or fan-made) patch has fixed most of the problems? I don't know for sure though, but I heard that there's plenty of good mods which enable you to have a more fun experience with the game.

Yeah, I can't recommend the unofficial patch strongly enough

I've actually not tried any mods for that game - perhaps I should
The game does easily stand up on its own feet, however.

 

[xi0]

Here's the E3 schedule btw

 

[xi0]

Will be on Steam and GOG, no Epic exclusive nonsense


@Vici

 

[z.5]

no Epic exclusive nonsense

... yet

 

[xi0]

... yet

No, it's confirmed. It's not even being sold on EGS apparently.

Baldur's Gate 3 Isn't on Epic Games Store Yet, But That's Not Necessarily Indicative of Launch Plans [Updated With Clarification]

Update: A Larian representative reached out to USG to clarify that Vincke was "only talking about the store pages that will go up" when Baldur's Gate 3 is an...

www.usgamer.net

"You will see Steam pages pop up, you will see GOG pages pop up, but no Epic pages will pop up," says Swen Vincke, founder of Larian Studios. "I don't see why not; I don't believe in exclusives, I prefer to be everywhere."