Wasteland 2 - Impressions start page 8

Blackhawk · Post by **Blackhawk** » Sun Mar 01, 2015 2:48 am

Smoove_B wrote: MOD support

Oh, come on, not you too! Mod is not an acronym!

Grifman · Post by **Grifman** » Sun Mar 01, 2015 2:02 pm

Blackhawk wrote:
Smoove_B wrote: MOD support
Oh, come on, not you too! Mod is not an acronym!

Yes. Let's nip this trend in the bud now!

Smoove_B · Post by **Smoove_B** » Sun Mar 01, 2015 2:11 pm

Sorry. It's my habit of turning file extensions into capital letters. Please don't LMP me with everyone or put this in any type of LOG. Thanks.

Blackhawk · Post by **Blackhawk** » Sun Mar 01, 2015 4:58 pm

So, here's a question: Is California longer or shorter than Arizona?

NickAragua · Post by **NickAragua** » Sun Mar 01, 2015 5:47 pm

About the same.

RMC · Post by **RMC** » Wed Mar 04, 2015 10:17 am

Blackhawk wrote:So, here's a question: Is California longer or shorter than Arizona?

California also seems to me to be a little less polished, but there are more 'pop-up' type missions. IE - the radio guy calls you and says, go to here to do X.

<shrug> Still loved the game, so not a complaint, just an observation.

Grifman · Post by **Grifman** » Sat Mar 28, 2015 5:25 am

Good articles on the Wasteland 2 updates coming whenever:

http://www.gameranx.com/features/id/273 ... s-tale-iv/

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2015- ... d-xbox-one

Improvements:

1) Graphics
2) Combat
3) Controller support
4) Character development - Quirks and Perks
5) Coming to consoles

I got most of the way through Arizona before I stopped to await the new changes. Looks like they will be worth it, but I really want to play the game. Sounds like it will be later rather than sooner. Fargo won't say how well it did but it mus have done pretty well to continue the level of support they are continuing to give. They could call the game "finished" now and most would accept it. This is just gravy right now.

Blackhawk · Post by **Blackhawk** » Fri Apr 03, 2015 10:14 pm

Ok, this game just crossed the 'annoying bug/design' line. I went to the prison after getting the hint that I needed to go there.

Spoiler:

TheMix · Post by **TheMix** » Fri Apr 03, 2015 10:30 pm

Huh. Yeah. That would be annoying. I was "lucky" and did it in the order they wanted, I guess.

Quitch · Post by **Quitch** » Wed Apr 15, 2015 3:43 pm

I found I just sort of stopped playing this and never came back to it. It's a combat heavy game saddled with a really poor combat system which is all about maximising your damage output in a turn and nothing more. XCOM and Shadowrun are both far better examples. And this wouldn't be a big deal if the story and characters made up for it, but they're so utterly unmemorable. There's even a joke ending early on where you can kill yourself, but it then proceeds to give away the mystery behind the story!!

I had fun at first, but eventually the combat just wore me down.

NickAragua · Post by **NickAragua** » Wed Apr 15, 2015 3:52 pm

I'll probably take another look after the GOTY edition comes out, and maybe hit it with the weapon rebalance mod, unless the devs tweak weapon balance.

RMC · Post by **RMC** » Wed Apr 15, 2015 3:59 pm

I enjoyed the setting and finished all of Arizona, and then got to the next stage.

This part I have not really enjoyed. And I got to a part where they took one of my characters hostage... <sigh> I hate that...

So I have not gone back to finish it yet. I plan too, but it is going to take me a while to get back to it.

Lordnine · Post by **Lordnine** » Thu Apr 16, 2015 11:16 am

RMC wrote:
This part I have not really enjoyed. And I got to a part where they took one of my characters hostage... <sigh> I hate that...

So I have not gone back to finish it yet. I plan too, but it is going to take me a while to get back to it.

If you are where I think you are, you can get your party member back really fast. I was worried about that section as well since they took my skill mule, but I actually managed to get through it in about 10 minutes. That town also has some of the most interesting quests in the game, so definitely worth poking around a bit.

Grifman · Post by **Grifman** » Thu May 07, 2015 3:17 pm

http://www.rpgwatch.com/#31737

Newport Beach, CA - May 6, 2015 - inXile Entertainment recently announced the Wasteland 2 Game of the Year Edition, an enhanced and expanded update to the original game slated for late summer this year. inXile is now pleased to announce that this upcoming edition will be offered as a free upgrade to all previous crowdfunding backers and any purchasers of the original edition of Wasteland 2. This update will be released for all owners on Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux platforms.

Wasteland 2 Game of the Year Edition will include a massive host of improvements for existing fans and new players to enjoy. The game will be updated to Unity 5, the latest version of the Unity game engine, and benefits from improved environment textures, character models, and Physically Based Rendering for more impressive lighting. Thousands of lines of new voice-over have also been recorded to enrich the game's cast of original and unique characters, making this the most immersive version of the Wasteland yet.

The Game of the Year Edition update also provides major enhancements to gameplay. Players will have even more fun customizing their squad of Desert Rangers with new Perks & Quirks, which allow them to customize their squad throughout the game with unique bonuses and trade-offs. The new Precision Strike system lets players target individual body parts on enemies to inflict debilitating effects and gain the edge in combat. With overhauled game balance, item drops, and reworked combat encounters throughout the game, players will need every advantage they can get to master the dangers of the Arizona wastes.

"We wanted to re-affirm our gratitude to our backers and our dedication to RPG fans, as we have been most fortunate to return to our roots," says Brian Fargo, CEO. "We plan to continue our proud tradition with Bard's Tale IV, which we'll crowdfund later this year."

Grifman · Post by **Grifman** » Thu May 07, 2015 3:22 pm

Graphics upgrades can be seen here:

https://forums.inxile-entertainment.com ... 22&t=12920

Looking pretty sweet. I also read that there will be 80 perks and 20 quirks to choose from. Sounds great!

Carpet_pissr · Post by **Carpet_pissr** » Thu May 07, 2015 6:12 pm

Finally, karma repays me for putting off starting a game! Woot!

MonkeyFinger · Post by **MonkeyFinger** » Thu May 07, 2015 7:48 pm

Carpet_pissr wrote:Finally, karma repays me for putting off starting a game! Woot!

Same here! LOL

Archinerd · Post by **Archinerd** » Thu May 07, 2015 10:16 pm

MonkeyFinger wrote:
Carpet_pissr wrote:Finally, karma repays me for putting off starting a game! Woot!
Same here! LOL

Me too. I was kind of considering it last week, glad I didn't.

Grifman · Post by **Grifman** » Thu May 07, 2015 10:36 pm

I payed through Arizona but put off finishing when I heard a balance patch was in the works. Now we get this. I plan on starting over with all of the changes being made.

EzeKieL · Post by **EzeKieL** » Thu May 07, 2015 11:54 pm

Grifman wrote:I payed through Arizona but put off finishing when I heard a balance patch was in the works. Now we get this. I plan on starting over with all of the changes being made.

ditto!

Lassr · Post by **Lassr** » Fri May 08, 2015 11:24 am

Excellent! I planned on playing it again. First time through I ran into some kind of bug where you are trying to stop the spread of a disease at the Ag center and I couldn't complete it so I left the center and then the disease infected my whole team. I had to edit my config files to rid me of the disease and also found how to get lots of ammo doing that so I want to play through again without cheating.

LawBeefaroni · Post by **LawBeefaroni** » Fri May 08, 2015 11:27 am

I fizzled out on this one, looks like a good reason to retry it.

Blackhawk · Post by **Blackhawk** » Fri May 08, 2015 11:33 am

I'm still sitting in the first California zone, and have been for two months. I really need to get back to it.

TheMix · Post by **TheMix** » Fri May 08, 2015 11:35 am

Blackhawk wrote:I'm still sitting in the first California zone, and have been for two months. I really need to get back to it.

Basically this. I stopped shortly after hitting California when I read the comments about it being buggy as hell. Figured I'd wait a bit.

$iljanus · Post by **$iljanus** » Fri May 08, 2015 11:43 am

I wrapped up Arizona but didn't head west due to all the complaints about how buggy that part of the game was. That was last year. Will the new upgrade be compatible with old saves or will I need to start over? There seems to be a lot of improvements so it may be worth my while to start over but there were a couple of quests that I was happy to finish and I'm not looking forward to doing them again.

Jag · Post by **Jag** » Sat May 09, 2015 6:54 pm

I'm in the same spot. Will probably just restart.

Grifman · Post by **Grifman** » Sat May 09, 2015 8:20 pm

TheMix wrote:
Blackhawk wrote:I'm still sitting in the first California zone, and have been for two months. I really need to get back to it.
Basically this. I stopped shortly after hitting California when I read the comments about it being buggy as hell. Figured I'd wait a bit.

CA has been fixed for quite a while now

Blackhawk · Post by **Blackhawk** » Sat May 09, 2015 8:39 pm

My stopping there had nothing to do with the bugs, personally. That is just where I'd gotten to before things got busy on the outside of the screen.

Blackhawk · Post by **Blackhawk** » Thu May 28, 2015 10:37 pm

I'm thinking I may be done with this. I still haven't finished. I'm in Rodia, partway into California, and I'm burned out. I've tried to get back into the game three or four times over the past couple of months, and it just isn't clicking anymore.

The combat is part of the problem. I'm a thorough player, and this is an open world game. As is often an issue in these games, I've gotten too powerful. I don't need strategy to win anymore. I can just line my troops up. This makes the combat boring.

I'm also sick of the busy work. The carry weight is so limited that you either leave everything lying on the ground or you are encumbered after every other fight. It may be realistic, but it is a tedious pain in the ass. The slow-ass progress bars on skills don't help.

Those are the reasons I'm burned out - but I don't think this is a bad game. Not at all - I had a lot fo fun with it. I got my $20 Kickstarter investment back and then some. The good points outweigh the negatives - it just has a lot of quirks, and they've finally gotten on my nerves enough to sap my desire to continue.

Smoove_B · Post by **Smoove_B** » Tue Jun 23, 2015 11:34 am

Wasteland 2 Director's Cut trailer -- coming "late summer".

Zaxxon · Post by **Zaxxon** » Tue Jun 23, 2015 12:54 pm

Looking forward to finally getting into this one when my free via-Bard's-Tale-IV copy arrives next month.

Daehawk · Post by **Daehawk** » Tue Jun 23, 2015 2:37 pm

This is one of many games I own and have yet to get to.

Grifman · Post by **Grifman** » Fri Jul 31, 2015 12:09 am

Wasteland 2 Director's Cut release date has been announced - October 13. That's a lot later than the "end of summer" as announced earlier, but I can live with that if the game comes out in good shape. Maybe I can get that played/finished before the arrival of Fallout 4

Zaxxon · Post by **Zaxxon** » Fri Jul 31, 2015 2:46 am

3 weeks after the end of summer, even!

LawBeefaroni · Post by **LawBeefaroni** » Mon Oct 12, 2015 10:47 am

Looks like the Director's cut will drop at midnight.

Complete graphics overhaul. Upgraded to the newest version of the Unity 5 game engine, featuring totally redone environment art and character models, and physically-based rendering for more natural light and shadowing.

Quirks. This new set of personality traits and characteristics for your squad have both positive and negative qualities, giving you gameplay modifiers for a more unique experience and more replayability.
Perks. New bonuses you to pick for your Ranger squad as they level up. Perks provide benefits depending on your characters' skills, and can offer new abilities, better combat effectiveness, or mastery in overcoming challenges.

Precision Strikes. This combat technique allows you to you target enemy body parts to inflict debilitating effects and injuries. Shoot an enemy in the leg to knock them over, fire on their arm to blow their weapon to bits, tear up their armor to leave them defenseless, or aim for the head to inflict critical damage.

Expanded voice over. The Wasteland is full of unique characters, and with over 8,000 new recorded lines of voiced dialog, the Director's Cut is more immersive and engaging than ever.

tgb · Post by **tgb** » Mon Oct 12, 2015 10:59 am

Looking forward to it, especially since my rig probably can't handle F4.

ChuckB · Post by **ChuckB** » Mon Oct 12, 2015 12:41 pm

Does anyone know if the save game of the "original" (non-director's cut) version will work with the director's cut? I was looking around to get an answer to this question but didn't see anything.

I'm probably 1/3 through the original version and held off playing in anticipation of the director's cut

ChuckB · Post by **ChuckB** » Mon Oct 12, 2015 12:47 pm

Ok - found the (unfortunate) answer that old save games will NOT work. Bummer. I spent quite some time with the game and I don't think it's good enough to start over and on the other hand knowing that there is a "better" new version out will probably not make me finish the original version.

tgb · Post by **tgb** » Mon Oct 12, 2015 9:50 pm

I was trying to explain the differences to a friend of mine in an email and doing a pretty poor job of it. Is there anyplace that shows the two versions side by side? I can find trailers of the DC that clearly show the difference in the interface, but that's about it.

Max Peck · Post by **Max Peck** » Mon Oct 12, 2015 10:12 pm

tgb wrote:I was trying to explain the differences to a friend of mine in an email and doing a pretty poor job of it. Is there anyplace that shows the two versions side by side? I can find trailers of the DC that clearly show the difference in the interface, but that's about it.

I'm not sure it's what you're looking for, but there's an unofficial FAQ for the Director's Cut on the inXile forums that gives an overview of what the new version is bringing to the table.