Divinity: Original Sin

Jag · Post by **Jag** » Wed Jul 02, 2014 11:25 am

It will also highlight points of interest, like if you buy a treasure map from the map maker in town. Just make sure you have a shovel. You can find one in the place that makes the most sense.

Cylus Maxii · Post by **Cylus Maxii** » Wed Jul 02, 2014 2:18 pm

Jag wrote:It will also highlight points of interest, like if you buy a treasure map from the map maker in town. Just make sure you have a shovel. You can find one in the place that makes the most sense.

I found one down by the beach - not far from a rather interesting giant clam..

IceBear · Post by **IceBear** » Wed Jul 02, 2014 2:20 pm

I got that one too, I can dual wield shovels

(I don't think I can really...just having fun)

Jag · Post by **Jag** » Wed Jul 02, 2014 4:25 pm

Game has a 9 user score on Metacritic and is the highest rate game currently.

IceBear · Post by **IceBear** » Wed Jul 02, 2014 4:28 pm

Yeah, I am finally high enough level to get through all the orcs on the beach. Got some good stuff in the 4 elements mirror dungeons

WYBaugh · Post by **WYBaugh** » Wed Jul 02, 2014 7:17 pm

How are y'all handling the dialog between your two characters? Do you role play and have one be an a-hole and the other righteous? The one thing I don't like is how long the conversation lines get if you're disagreeing then have to do the rock/paper/scissors bit. It's seems easier to just agree with one line and run with it but does that take away from any other aspect of the game?

baelthazar · Post by **baelthazar** » Wed Jul 02, 2014 7:38 pm

tgb wrote:
baelthazar wrote:
My map does seem to auto-generate points of interest, so I'm not exactly sure about that complaint. It is largely things like "Inn" and "Legion HQ," but it does help.
The map doesn't auto-label important buildings until you enter them. Once the name appears on the main screen it becomes notated on the map, which makes sense considering you earn so much experience just through exploration.

My Legion HQ was labelled before I got even near it. But I had a quest to go there, so it may be that.

tgb · Post by **tgb** » Wed Jul 02, 2014 8:57 pm

OK. Will someone please explain to me how it is that

Spoiler:

Thank you, Obama.

Oh, and

Spoiler:

Madmarcus · Post by **Madmarcus** » Thu Jul 03, 2014 9:22 am

15 hours in (Steam says 19 but I left it sitting while I did other things) and I"m loving it. Man at Arms/Hydro/Witch (Str/Int) and Ranger/Face (Dex/Per/Speed). Once I get out of the rainy areas I'll probably have trouble since I won't be able to instantly start freezing people but I don't think that opening up with two Crushing Fists is ever going to get old!

ColdSteel · Post by **ColdSteel** » Thu Jul 03, 2014 9:29 am

Slightly OT but I picked up the Divinity II director's cut on the GOG sale last week and decided to play that before tackling Original Sin. Man, it's fantastic. Best RPG I've played in a long time. Larian really knows what it's doing with this RPG stuff.

Exodor · Post by **Exodor** » Thu Jul 03, 2014 11:28 am

Google Docs spreadsheet of crafting recipies.

Kind of a moot point for me right now since I'm selling everything I steal acquire anyway.

Jag · Post by **Jag** » Thu Jul 03, 2014 11:44 am

ColdSteel wrote:Slightly OT but I picked up the Divinity II director's cut on the GOG sale last week and decided to play that before tackling Original Sin. Man, it's fantastic. Best RPG I've played in a long time. Larian really knows what it's doing with this RPG stuff.

Yeah, we've been saying that for awhile

But D:OS is soooo good.

EzeKieL · Post by **EzeKieL** » Thu Jul 03, 2014 2:48 pm

Jag wrote:
ColdSteel wrote:Slightly OT but I picked up the Divinity II director's cut on the GOG sale last week and decided to play that before tackling Original Sin. Man, it's fantastic. Best RPG I've played in a long time. Larian really knows what it's doing with this RPG stuff.
Yeah, we've been saying that for awhile But D:OS is soooo good.

, I'm trying to finish Blackguards first but I sooooo want to play this

Blackguards rocks too though (even though it almost certainly rocks less than D:OS ^^)

JCC · Post by **JCC** » Thu Jul 03, 2014 2:49 pm

[Very mild, early main quest, not very specific spoilers.]

So, has anyone figured out if it is possible to finish the Jake's murder quest while role playing a "lawful" character? It seems to me that the Councillor's wife quest can not be finished without breaking the law, and that seems to hold up the Jake's Murder quest. (I define any action whose icon is marked as red as breaking the law.)

Just curious. I looked at some online help and couldn't find a lawful solution. I usually play lawful goodie goodie characters these days in RPGs.

Lordnine · Post by **Lordnine** » Thu Jul 03, 2014 2:57 pm

Have you tried talking to animals? There was a quest in town that I solved while in beta by talking to the owners cat. You need a skill to do it though.

JCC · Post by **JCC** » Thu Jul 03, 2014 3:16 pm

Lordnine wrote:Have you tried talking to animals? There was a quest in town that I solved while in beta by talking to the owners cat. You need a skill to do it though.

Yes. There is some indication that with the dog you could solve the murder quest; however, I think to get any of the items needed for the dog to sniff you would also need to steal a personal item from each of the suspects (and thereby break the law). I know this is true of Esmerelda's panties. I am also fairly certain you would still not be able to solve The Councillor's wife quest this way.... In fact, even though with the dog's help I got the same information that is required to trigger the Councillor's Wife quest - it didn't get triggered and I had to perform an unlawful act just to get that quest started....

I'm not going to hate on the game if I have to do unlawful things to progress. I just find it a bit odd, and am wondering if there is a purely lawful way to get these quests to work and finish them.

tgb · Post by **tgb** » Thu Jul 03, 2014 3:58 pm

I was in the same position as JCC, except I got Jake's dog killed

Spoiler:

I ended up restarting this morning and have just gotten to town, so if anyone knows a way to solve the murder without sneakery and thievery, I'd love to hear it.

Jag · Post by **Jag** » Thu Jul 03, 2014 5:42 pm

EzeKieL wrote:
Jag wrote:
ColdSteel wrote:Slightly OT but I picked up the Divinity II director's cut on the GOG sale last week and decided to play that before tackling Original Sin. Man, it's fantastic. Best RPG I've played in a long time. Larian really knows what it's doing with this RPG stuff.
Yeah, we've been saying that for awhile But D:OS is soooo good.

, I'm trying to finish Blackguards first but I sooooo want to play this

Blackguards rocks too though (even though it almost certainly rocks less than D:OS ^^)

I was at the very end of Blackguards when D:OS released, so it has to take a back seat.

BTW, today's patch notes

About the Global Chat: We switched it off for now as there was just a bit too much profanity and insulting, and while we have good hopes that it may get better if people read this, we'll also install some proper moderation tools & processes. Once that's done, we'll switch it on again.

It's actually a shame Global Chat is off. It was really helpful if you wanted hints and help. Sort of like being in an MMO world, but playing solo. I didn't see bad behavior in the beta at least.

Dave Allen · Post by **Dave Allen** » Thu Jul 03, 2014 6:06 pm

Banter is on steroids and quickly anoise. Partially pivoting camera sucks. It would have been smarter to togglekey the mouse between view control and movement/interface control. Lots of nondescript inhabitants with exactly the same conversation trees. I'm learning who not to talk to...
but combat's cool!

tgb · Post by **tgb** » Thu Jul 03, 2014 8:10 pm

I think talking to unnamed NPC's - i.e. "citizen" or "legionnaire" is a waste of time.

Redfive · Post by **Redfive** » Thu Jul 03, 2014 11:19 pm

This is tempting.

Finally bought Skyrim legendary edition on the last Steam sale--I already 'finished' it on the xbox but wanted to try it modded.

Every time I CTD though I keep coming back to this thread...

IceBear · Post by **IceBear** » Fri Jul 04, 2014 7:03 am

JCC wrote:[Very mild, early main quest, not very specific spoilers.]

So, has anyone figured out if it is possible to finish the Jake's murder quest while role playing a "lawful" character? It seems to me that the Councillor's wife quest can not be finished without breaking the law, and that seems to hold up the Jake's Murder quest. (I define any action whose icon is marked as red as breaking the law.)

Just curious. I looked at some online help and couldn't find a lawful solution. I usually play lawful goodie goodie characters these days in RPGs.

I wasn't paying 100% attention if anything I did required me to click with the red no-no symbol, but

Spoiler:

JCC · Post by **JCC** » Fri Jul 04, 2014 8:59 am

Thanks IceBear.

What level is everyone getting to before they begin venturing out of town? I am just getting crushed in fights now.

Madmarcus · Post by **Madmarcus** » Fri Jul 04, 2014 9:01 am

It is a slight stretch but I figure I have the power of a search warrant. Thus I can riffle through peoples stuff looking for evidence. Personally I also confiscated potions but I did leave behind some pictures and cups.

Madmarcus · Post by **Madmarcus** » Fri Jul 04, 2014 9:02 am

tgb wrote:I think talking to unnamed NPC's - i.e. "citizen" or "legionnaire" is a waste of time.

Some of them have great trade stuff though.

IceBear · Post by **IceBear** » Fri Jul 04, 2014 9:09 am

Madmarcus wrote:It is a slight stretch but I figure I have the power of a search warrant. Thus I can riffle through peoples stuff looking for evidence. Personally I also confiscated potions but I did leave behind some pictures and cups.

That's what I decided too.

Angnomander · Post by **Angnomander** » Fri Jul 04, 2014 9:55 am

JCC wrote:Thanks IceBear.

What level is everyone getting to before they begin venturing out of town? I am just getting crushed in fights now.

Spoiler:

IceBear · Post by **IceBear** » Fri Jul 04, 2014 10:54 am

Tip, if you have a stack of small healing potions, separate them and then put them back together.

Redfive · Post by **Redfive** » Fri Jul 04, 2014 11:22 am

Fired this up for a quick look (thank baelthazar) and wow, I love it already.

Love all the character building and did one combat--can't wait to play later.

IceBear · Post by **IceBear** » Fri Jul 04, 2014 12:05 pm

Wow, another update. This is a daily event

tgb · Post by **tgb** » Fri Jul 04, 2014 12:24 pm

Madmarcus wrote:
tgb wrote:I think talking to unnamed NPC's - i.e. "citizen" or "legionnaire" is a waste of time.
Some of them have great trade stuff though.

Yes, but you can get to that without going through all the dialogue.

Madmarcus · Post by **Madmarcus** » Fri Jul 04, 2014 2:47 pm

True. The dialog with any generically named character is worthless but it can be nice to interact with them.

Grr, I'm stuck on the Crabs versus Skeletons quest. I'm looking for some form of button, lever, or something (I guess) to get access to the hidden pirate's lair. I hunted for ages until I suddenly found the Ominous Door (I guess I'm blind) so I figured I had it but clear not. I guess I'll go back to town and come back later.

IceBear · Post by **IceBear** » Fri Jul 04, 2014 3:15 pm

Lots of hidden buttons there

TiLT · Post by **TiLT** » Fri Jul 04, 2014 5:12 pm

I've been playing this game co-op with a friend. 7 hours in so far, and still only level 3. We could have easily spent our entire 4-hour session tonight doing nothing but talking to people and solving quests, but we eventually decided to go questing outside of town for a bit of variety and combat.

I really recommend playing this game co-op the first time if you can, as it seems to be built for this kind of experience. I've never really played anything like it. Because of the lack of hand-holding and the nature of the quests themselves, the gameplay becomes quite different from what we're used to. We keep saying things like: "I think I'll head over to the gravedigger to have a talk with him again," while the other player answers with: "okay, I'll talk to the Mayor in the meantime." Splitting up to do respective tasks feels right, and the game encourages you to meet up to discuss the events using in-game co-op dialogue. We don't always know what the other player is up to, so we end up asking each other things like: "what was that all about?" after seeing a parting comment from an irate NPC, for example, but not getting the entire picture since the other player was the one handling the conversation.

tru1cy · Post by **tru1cy** » Fri Jul 04, 2014 8:25 pm

Spoiler:

IceBear · Post by **IceBear** » Fri Jul 04, 2014 8:42 pm

Yeah, I think I might have over leveled a bit as it wasn't too bad for me. I got a legendary sword in the elemental mirror dungeons that makes life a lot better

baelthazar · Post by **baelthazar** » Fri Jul 04, 2014 11:05 pm

I was having some major trouble with my Cleric and Witch combo, largely due to a lack of damage output (I should have customized the witch with the flare spell, you really need a fire spell for a lot of the game). So I restarted with a Battlemage and Rogue combo and am doing much better. The rogue seems drastically OP, particularly since daggers only take 2 AP to attack (and can multiple backstap).

Madmarcus · Post by **Madmarcus** » Sat Jul 05, 2014 12:50 pm

IceBear wrote:Lots of hidden buttons there

Ok, this morning I actually attempted to find a specific spoiler to this because it's driving me crazy.

Black Cove Sort of Spoiler

Spoiler:

Now I feel slightly guilty about looking up spoilered content and I still can't advance.

IceBear · Post by **IceBear** » Sat Jul 05, 2014 1:01 pm

Spoiler:

baelthazar · Post by **baelthazar** » Sat Jul 05, 2014 1:08 pm

Not to be "that guy" but use the SPOILER text please!