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Early Access Playthrough - Part 1 - Divinity Original Sin 2
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Early Access Playthrough - Part 1 - Divinity Original Sin 2
Livestreamed on Thursday, September 15, Bill begins his playthrough of Divinity: Original Sin 2 as the Red Prince character. See just how good this sequel is, even in early access.
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im all for early acess when the price lower so we accept bugs, features less ect, but why enter this game at this sell price tag now in early acess??
unless you are a big big fans of the games, the games will be better at releases
dont spoil the experience imo, the first game the early acess was more cheap that the releases price so i have play the early acess....
the price at releases will be the same..
fix the bugs... will buy at releases for the same price !!
All time classic MY NEW FAVORITE POST! (Keep laying those bricks)
"I should point out that no other company has shipped out a beta on a disc before this." - Official Mortal Online Lead Community Moderator
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"LLC"
People should be VERY wary of seeing a business that is a LLC.It basically is chosen so that said proprietors are void of any legal action or responsibility.In other words they are not held responsible for their product.
there is law that COULD allow creditors to seek legal action but there are in these gaming cases no usual creditors other than very small expenditures like a building lease or computer purchases etc etc.Even then there has to be proof of fraud or deception so you can pretty much bet in this care "DS 2" they are scott free from any responsibility to the people that give them money,in particular the gamer's.
If this developer cannot stand behind their own product and take full responsibility,WHY would anyone support such rubbish?There would of course be a HUGE difference if they receive no money at all until a finished product,but this whole new KS and early access bull shit is ruining the very essence of FAIR business.
IMO don't give one red cent to this business or to the game.You can't take responsibility for your product why should i support you?
Never forget 3 mile Island and never trust a government official or company spokesman.
Lol, Larian Studios is one of those developers that goes above and beyond for its customers, they are very well known for that and have an amazing track record. But don't let me ruin your 'constantly raining on everyones parade" thing you've got going on on this website. The day you might contribute something positive or well informed......
Supporting these guys 100%, amazing quality and a very open way of Kickstarting/EA with constant polls and questions for their audience.
/Cheers,
Lahnmir
Kyleran on yours sincerely
'But there are many. You can play them entirely solo, and even offline. Also, you are wrong by default.'
Ikcin in response to yours sincerely debating whether or not single-player offline MMOs exist...
'This does not apply just to ED but SC or any other game. What they will get is Rebirth/X4, likely prettier but equally underwhelming and pointless.
It is incredibly difficult to design some meaningfull leg content that would fit a space ship game - simply because it is not a leg game.
It is just huge resource waste....'
Gdemami absolutely not being an armchair developer
I should add that it's sort of like people investing in a company. You are not liable for the debts of that company.
Godfred's Tomb Trailer: https://youtu.be/-nsXGddj_4w
Original Skyrim: https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/109547
Serph toze kindly has started a walk-through. https://youtu.be/UIelCK-lldo
What Lahnmir said.
Larian studios has an amazing track record in both customer service, keeping people up to date, and a massive collection of good will. Their last three products were exceptional, with them giving the Enhanced Edition of Original Souls out for Free to anyone who had the original product (where they added tens of hours of content, made the game fully voiced, added hundreds of quests, added different endings, dozens of new systems, etc.). They could've easily sold it again -- like other companies -- as the Enhanced Edition, and truly, it would have been worth it with all the work they put in.
There is a difference between looking at historical fact and making broad judgments on everything, and looking at it while informing yourself of the context and reputation of a single entity you will be applying it to. One is an uniformed opinion, the other an informed. Granted, what was said by Wizardy can only be interpreted as a general statement in a specific forum, aside from the last comment made: "IMO don't give one red cent to this business or to the game.You can't take responsibility for your product why should i support you?"
Not only were the legal understandings of the situation flawed originally, but it stepped away from being a general public warning and targeted the game and company without doing the necessary information gathering with regards to it -- or at least, disregarding it as a whole.
I can respect this way of thinking. Saves you money and you get a game to play. Nothing wrong with it, as you have the patience that most lack, and are rewarded for it with a cheaper price tag. This is, in my opinion, what most people should do. Maybe not until a discount, but wait a few weeks after launch to see if the game runs and is something you would be interested in. With the premium prices of games being an early entry fee to those who just can't wait.
With regards to early access or kickstarters, I usually do a bit of research on the companies that are conducting such. I can say without a doubt that Larian are ones you can put your money into and be satisfied with such. That is, if you really look and see if the game they're pitching is something you're normally interested in. Divinity: Original Sin also had an early access period or beta that allowed people to buy it early and jump in. Or perhaps I'm remembering this differently, and it was only backers that got it a few months before launch, with only Act 1 being available.
Regardless, I'm fairly sure it won't be until the end of 2017 when it releases. I'd be surprised if it went up to Summer, to be honest. By then, the game will likely be $39.99 as is with most of their titles. Though I wouldn't be surprised to see a $49.99 price considering the content offered.
This is the company that did a huge overhaul of the first Divinity Original Sin and released it as essentially a new game called D:OS Enhanced Edition for free to all the owners of the first version instead of trying to resell it to them as a "Game of the Year" or "Director's Cut" like many of the big studios do.
This is one the companies that deserve our respect.
“Microtransactions? In a single player role-playing game? Are you nuts?”
― CD PROJEKT RED
I don't know, they've only been around for 20 years, I'd like to see more before I trust them...
/Cheers,
Lahnmir
Kyleran on yours sincerely
'But there are many. You can play them entirely solo, and even offline. Also, you are wrong by default.'
Ikcin in response to yours sincerely debating whether or not single-player offline MMOs exist...
'This does not apply just to ED but SC or any other game. What they will get is Rebirth/X4, likely prettier but equally underwhelming and pointless.
It is incredibly difficult to design some meaningfull leg content that would fit a space ship game - simply because it is not a leg game.
It is just huge resource waste....'
Gdemami absolutely not being an armchair developer
1st night was pure chaos and frustration as we tried to figure things out. Somehow we even had one party member attack and kill the Red Prince while he also was in our party. He was chasing the guy all around the town and refused to stop until dead....
2nd night was much MUCH better. We recreated all characters and started from scratch and had a blast. not too sure if we are playing the "right" way as we "by one players choice" killed another potential party member and by this time have pretty much slaughtered all the "bad guys" but I guess the mere fact that we went off the beaten path is what makes it enjoyable.
All time classic MY NEW FAVORITE POST! (Keep laying those bricks)
"I should point out that no other company has shipped out a beta on a disc before this." - Official Mortal Online Lead Community Moderator
Proudly wearing the Harbinger badge since Dec 23, 2017.
Coined the phrase "Role-Playing a Development Team" January 2018
"Oddly Slap is the main reason I stay in these forums." - Mystichaze April 9th 2018
This is really funny. A Limited Liability Company is just another business structure. Like all corporations, the entity removes the individuals from direct personal liability for the actions taken by the company. Probably the biggest benefit of a LLC is fluid membership; the owners are called "members."
For example, its pretty common to see a company hold land in a LLC and lease the land back to the parent Corporation for more positive tax treatment. That's about as mystical as this business structure gets. No need to be "wary."
A number of game companies; small studies act as LLCs, as they tend to give a piece of ownership of the company to the employees and LLCs allow for more members. Kind of nice don't you think?
Oh and the purpose of a corporation is to earn money; be profitable. Companies like Larian Studios seem to have balanced that with giving value back to all of us. I really enjoyed the first game and the enhancements made for free after the initial release. That seems more than responsible to me. They have a pretty good track record.
Seaspite
Playing ESO on my X-Box