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Re: Torchlight 2, pre- and post-release discussion & impress
Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2013 1:20 pm
by silverjon
But feeding fish will have the same effect on every pet, no matter what you pick at character creation.
If you want a permanent fish-pet transformation, then yes, it makes a difference what fish you choose. But there aren't a lot of significant differences between the default pets.
Re: Torchlight 2, pre- and post-release discussion & impress
Posted: Mon Apr 01, 2013 6:40 pm
by theohall
Steam Workshop for TL II released today. If anyone is achievement hunting, the "mod" achievements should work now.
Re: Torchlight 2, pre- and post-release discussion & impress
Posted: Mon Apr 01, 2013 7:02 pm
by ColdSteel
Runic finally released their GUTS mod editor suite of tools today. This is the Torchlight 2 version of the TorchED editor from the first game. Can't wait to play with it at last.
Re: Torchlight 2, pre- and post-release discussion & impress
Posted: Thu Apr 04, 2013 5:11 pm
by EzeKieL
Really loving the Synergies Mod! Also the LurkerHUD ^^
Check it out!
Re: Torchlight 2, pre- and post-release discussion & impress
Posted: Wed May 22, 2013 4:18 pm
by Godzilla Blitz
Late to the party, but I just picked this up on a whim a few days ago when it was on sale at Steam.
What a fun game. I've been playing a Beserker on Normal difficulty. It's been pretty easy so far (Lvl 18, just saved the Guardian). For the past few levels, I've been using two one-handed swords, each of which restore about 30 hit points of health when they hit. I can stand toe-to-toe with anything, bash them to death, and my guy is still at full health.
I think if it doesn't get more challenging in the next area, I'll restart on Veteran difficulty. Invincibility is only fun for so long.
Re: Torchlight 2, pre- and post-release discussion & impress
Posted: Tue May 28, 2013 6:05 pm
by Orgull
LOVING this game again thanks to the Synergies II mod and a few other minor mods, especially the Diablo font mod
This game has an incredible shelf life and will just keep getting better thanks to the modding community.
Re: Torchlight 2, pre- and post-release discussion & impress
Posted: Tue Jun 04, 2013 11:06 pm
by Daehawk
Reinstalled this last night. Not sure if I want to start over or continue with my characters.
Any mod recommendations? Character recommendations?
Re: Torchlight 2, pre- and post-release discussion & impress
Posted: Wed Jun 05, 2013 6:40 pm
by Orgull
Daehawk wrote:Reinstalled this last night. Not sure if I want to start over or continue with my characters.
Any mod recommendations? Character recommendations?
My personal choices are SynergiesMOD, Golden Chest With Uniques, Extra Chunky, D2-like Font, Blanks Landmarks, Enchanters Stay Put, Minimalistic Loot Borders and Respec / Restat Potions
Re: Torchlight 2, pre- and post-release discussion & impress
Posted: Tue Jun 18, 2013 9:34 am
by Zenn7
Torchlight 1 is free from GOG for the next 48 hours (they've started their summer sale).
Re: Torchlight 2, pre- and post-release discussion & impress
Posted: Sat Jun 22, 2013 7:13 pm
by Skeptic
Zenn7 wrote:Torchlight 1 is free from GOG for the next 48 hours (they've started their summer sale).
I grabbed this (I ma now up to like 125 games on GOG!) only because it was free and did not expect to like it much. But it is actually pretty fun as a sort of coffee break game you can play for 20-30 minutes while waiting for the laundry to finish. I went with a dual wielding Destroyer with Dog pet to learn the game and am now on level 6 of the mines, looking for some "Overseer" or his library. Hate the anime influence but it is tolerable.
Re: Torchlight 2, pre- and post-release discussion & impress
Posted: Sat Jun 22, 2013 7:56 pm
by JetFred
Nothing about the game struck me as anime influence, but I suppose any fantasy art that isn't dark and gritty or Greek goddess could be interpreted that way.
Re: Torchlight 2, pre- and post-release discussion & impress
Posted: Sun Jun 23, 2013 11:23 am
by Skeptic
JetFred wrote:Nothing about the game struck me as anime influence, but I suppose any fantasy art that isn't dark and gritty or Greek goddess could be interpreted that way.
Then you must have somehow skipped past the title screen every time you played. Because there are three anime characters right on that screen. Also, while I may have been lazy saying "anime" when I should have said "Japanese/console styled games", the whole game is VERY Japanese Console styled in it's concepts from the bizarre character classes ("Destroyer"?) to the fighting game styled skills and such.
You are barking up the wrong tree with your rant against "dark and gritty" and such. I could not care less whether a game is "dark", bright, colorful etc. so long as whatever style fits the game well. For example I prefer the Heroes of Might and Magic 2 graphics over the more subdued palette of Heroes 3 for those types of games.
Re: Torchlight 2, pre- and post-release discussion & impress
Posted: Sun Jun 23, 2013 11:36 am
by Smoove_B
I always took the style as something they consciously did to make sure they could differentiate themselves from Diablo, but it was also apparently related to working within the game engine's capabilities. From an old Gamasutra article about the original
Torchlight:
When describing the visual style we're pursuing we often talk about "chunky" details: using simplified shapes, streamlined, bold features, and giving things a sense of weight. We also talk about "clean" versus "loose", and how you can create separation between elements that are both aesthetically pleasing and also improve gameplay.
Regarding the goal to get it on as many computers as possible:
One of our goals for the game was to have an incredibly low minimum spec so that we could reach a very broad audience.
One of the results of that decision was to do everything without shaders; we didn't want a small subset of our users to be seeing the game as intended and the majority of users getting something else.
When we opted to go totally fixed-function, we began exploring a more "artistic" take on texture styles, to not just differentiate our look, but also to try and keep things visually interesting in a hand-painted sort of way. We worked primarily with diffuse maps with spec and self-illumination options.
This choice also contributed to our straightforward art pipeline and allowed us to create a tremendous amount of assets and in a relatively short amount of time.
and:
The number one question we get asked regarding our art style is "why did you decide to go this route instead of something more realistic, dark, and gritty?" The answer is pretty simple but there are a few considerations.
The simple answer is that we're making a fun adventure game, not a bleak, gore-filled, depressing one. We want to present an inviting world that is fun and thrilling and create sections that are more grim and sinister in contrast to that. If the entire world is bleak and grim, it starts feeling samey and the impact lessens over time. We want to present interesting areas, creatures, characters, and storylines that support a fun adventure world first, and sprinkle in tonal changes in a more calculated manner for dramatic effect.
I would definitely agree it is cartoony, but I'm not quite sure I would describe either game as "Anime", though in full disclosure I have little to no experience with JRPGs or kancho.
Re: Torchlight 2, pre- and post-release discussion & impressions
Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2018 12:52 am
by Daehawk
Im back to TL2 again. I always go guns but this time trying a necro. Seems fun so far. Just done the first dungeon. Plan to play online with friends.
Im only using 2 mods. I know right...must have a headache
More Pet Skins FINAL
SynergiesMOD (v.1337)