Setting the stage
Josh Sawyer, Obsidian (JS): One of the areas we’re showing right now is Radric’s Hold. Radric’s Hold is encountered within the first couple of hours of the game. You can tackle it immediately. You can wait and come back. There’s no level-scaling or anything so you can do it in whatever order you want.
It was important for us to have these grand-scope, very cool 2D environments. This is a Gothic Castle. One of our designers was like “Can we please just have one Gothic Castle?” so we decided to make Radric’s Hold. It is actually a dungeon. You can use some diplomacy as you go through it. You can use stealth. You can use your skills in different ways. First, though, we’re going to try and just barge our way in, which is one way you can do it.
It is a real-time with pause combat system, so at any time you can pause the game. You also have a lot of auto-pause options. A lot of players prefer to have things set up ahead of time so if a character goes down, something happens, it’ll pause right away so they can give new orders.
Скачивание и установка менеджера модов
Шаг 1: Скачайте менеджер модов для Pillars of Eternity 2
Для того, чтобы установить модификации в Pillars of Eternity 2, нужно сначала скачать менеджера модов. Один из самых популярных менеджеров — это Mod Manager для Pillars of Eternity 2, его можно скачать с официального сайта Nexus Mods.
Перейдите на страницу мода и нажмите кнопку «Download (NMM)» для скачивания программы.
Шаг 2: Установка менеджера модов для Pillars of Eternity 2
После того, как скачивание файла завершено, откройте загруженный архив. Найдите файл «setup.exe» и запустите его.
Следуйте инструкциям на экране, чтобы завершить установку менеджера модов.
Шаг 3: Подключение модов в менеджере модов для Pillars of Eternity 2
После установки менеджера модов, запустите его и подключите моды через кнопку «Add Mod» в верхнем левом углу.
Выберите нужные модификации, которые вы хотите установить и нажмите кнопку «OK».
Шаг 4: Установка модов для Pillars of Eternity 2
После того, как все моды были добавлены в менеджер модов, можно перейти к их установке.
- Для установки одного мода нужно выделить его в списке и нажать кнопку «Activate».
- Для установки нескольких модов одновременно, нужно выделить их и нажать кнопку «Activate Selected».
После установки всех модификаций, можно запустить игру и наслаждаться новым опытом.
Final recommendations on Pillars of Eternity mods
You already know this amazing gallery of Pillars of Eternity mods . So you are in a position to enjoy a unique experience in this great game.
However, it is worth giving you some very useful recommendations to get the most out of them. First of all, it is extremely important that you make a backup of your game to avoid having to reinstall it before any failure .
This happens on some occasions when you use an abysmal amount of mods that your computer or game can no longer tolerate. Consequently, we also recommend that you do not go to these extremes .
On the other hand, a great way to enjoy this game is by testing the different builds of Pillars of Eternity. Trust us, it is quite entertaining as well as challenging to do.
In addition, they are perfectly compatible with all the Pillars of Eternity mods that we have shown you previously. So, for now, all you have to do is go out and enjoy this great adventure.
On stats
JS: We really put a lot of effort into our stat spread. We’ve tweaked and tweaked and retweaked this over time. For instance, the Might score increases damage and healing for everything. You might say, “Dude, why should Might affect the damage of my pistol?” and I say, “Shut the $#&^#& up.” The point is that it’s good for any class that wants to focus on that.
Intellect increases the area of effect and duration of any ability you use. You don’t need to be a wizard or anything like that.
It’s not a perfect 1-to-1 where you can build whatever you want and there’s no trade-off, but if you want to build an idiot muscle-wizard, which is very important to me, you can. If you want to build a brilliant fighter, that’s also a very viable character. If you have an idea for a cool character we don’t want to say “No, that’s unrealistic.” We want to say “What’s a way we can support that and make it fun?”
We only have five non-combat skills in the game. We did that because we wanted to make sure each skill got a lot of use, regardless of who had the skill. Aloth is very focused in Lore. Lore is great in conversations for your main character but it’s also what’s used for reading scrolls. Yes, you can make a fighter that just reads scrolls all day long. It’s not a restricted skill. Nothing is a restricted skill. You do not need to have a rogue if you want to disarm traps or be stealthy. They’re better at it! But it’s not a requirement.
Let’s say you wind up with six characters that have the Mechanics skill jacked up. Because you’re &%^#%ing crazy. You jack them all up. Every character can plant one trap at a time, and the Mechanics skill will increase the accuracy and the power of that trap. So if you want to make the trap-laying party? You can jack everyone’s Mechanics and go out and place all that.
If you jack everyone’s Lore skill, they can all use scrolls. If you jack everyone’s Survival skills, all potions will last longer and all food items will last longer. We tried to make sure every skill has some usefulness if you have some overlap or redundancy. It’s frustrating to build a character and then someone joins the party that has the same skillset and you’re like “Well, thanks dude. That’s useless.”
How do I install the Pillars of Eternity mods?
Long before we get into the topic of showing you which are the best Pillars of Eternity mods, it is vital to know a first aspect about them .
After all, how can you play with them without knowing how they are installed. Therefore, in order to enjoy the best mods for this game, you just have to follow these simple steps:
- The first thing you should do is the Pillars of Eternity mods that you want to use.
- Usually they will come in tablets. This means that you must have a tool that allows you to work with .rar or .zip files.
- Obviously, the next step will be to unzip the files. At this point we recommend that you do it in a folder outside the game.
- Next, you will have to go to the main Pillars of Eternity directory.
- Once in it, you have to locate the folder PillarsOfEternity_Data.
- Inside it, there should be a new folder called Mods . If it doesn’t exist, you can create it manually.
- When you have this folder, you just have to all the Pillars of Eternity mods to it.
- Finally, you must run the game as an and enjoy its great improved adventure.
4 Crusader
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Subclasses:
Unbroken + The Shieldbearers of St. Elcga / Kind Wayfarers -
Game Mode:
Any -
Stats:
High Constitution, High Perception -
Recommended Race:
Dwarf / Aumaua
For players wishing to create the toughest character Eora has ever seen, the Unbroken subclass is the way to go. Unbroken characters can engage more enemies, and gain a Penetration bonus if those enemies try to get away from them. They also have improved armor when using a shield. As Fighters are already very hardy, these bonuses are enough to make Unbroken characters the tankiest in the game.
Adding a Paladin subclass gives the build some great buffing and healing capabilities, massively improving the power and survivability of the entire team.
What are the best Pillars of Eternity mods?
With the knowledge to install them assimilated, the moment you were waiting for has arrived. Next, we will present our selection with the best Pillars of Eternity mods .
Level 40 and more skills
Through this mod you can level up to the level 40 limit, easily and with some adjustments. What’s more:
- There is a reduction of 40% exp.
- It is added:
- 1 skill point.
- 1 talent point each level from 1-16.
- 2 talent point each level 17-37.
- Divine races can wear helmets.
- Companions can use pets.
- Anyone can use grimoires.
True Druid – Unlimited Spiritshift (Combat or Modal) For Epic Games Store
By means of this mod the duration of the transformations of spiritual change is extended to 9999 seconds, making them effectively permanent.
By enabling it you will be able to correct the mods of reload speed so that they are positive, not negative.
OP Cipher Buff
This mod features many encryption abilities:
- Soulwhip.
- Leech biting.
- Body tuning.
- Armor Leech.
- Wild Leech.
- Harvest knives.
- Mind Web.
Deadfire DLC Male Uniform Fix
- Use this mod to fix Deadfire DLC suits for male characters. Note:
- You will have to apply manually with UABE as it requires editing the resources.assets file .
IE Mod
When you activate it, you get a collection of optional mods whose objective is to bring you closer to the old Infinity Engine games through:
- Modifications in the interface.
- The mechanics of the game.
Super Ultimate Portrait Pack
By activating this mod players will be able to preserve existing portraits from the game. In addition, you will find several new portraits, such as:
- Baldur’s Gate.
- Icewind Dale.
- Neverwinter Nights and others.
Druid Spiritshift – Unlimited Duration
With this mod you can maintain the transformation of the druids into mythical beasts and receive supernatural power, throughout the entire battle and even after it.
Налетчик
Налетчик
Собрать этот гибрид можно с помощью класса Варвар и подкласса Ассасин. Его главное достоинство – самые высокие повреждения из скрытности и по одной цели.
Максимальная эффективность мультикласса раскроется только при поддержке прокаченного сайфера. Мало того, вам понадобится нажимать много кнопок, что делает Налетчика одним из самых сложных вариантов для прохождения.
Нужно прокачивать сайфера
С помощью «Удара в Спину» вы можете повысить идущий из стелса урон более чем в два раза. При этом навык «Убийство» повысит на определенное время крит, точность и прочие важные для битвы характеристики.
Не менее интересно, что при прокачке «Варварского Удара» вы будете получать всю потраченную энергию назад, если атака окажется фатальной. Учитывая все вышеперечисленные цифры, сами понимаете, что убить цель с одного удара не так уж и сложно.
Также имеет смысл обратить внимание на различные дебаффы типа «Варварского Клича» и «Безумия». Они позволяют увеличить урон скрытых атак, что для Налетчика является колоссальным подспорьем
Налетчик наносит серьезный урон врагу
Скорее достигайте девятнадцатого уровня, так как после этого вы сможете взять навык «Смертельные Удары», что увеличивает урон на 50% при активации нескольких аур.
«Жажда Крови» же будет мгновенно сокращать перезарядку умений, что позволит несколько раз наносить смертоносные и дорогостоящие способности.
Что же до прокачки, то в первую очередь берите восприятие, а затем – интеллект и ловкость. Что касается оружия, то однозначно отдайте предпочтение одноручным клинкам.
И ещё немного
Ещё мы с вами не уделили достаточно внимания выбору в игре и его влиянию на сюжет. От вашего поведения зависит многое: взаимоотношения с персонажами, репутация в различных городах, распространяющиеся слухи. Лояльность существующих группировок влияет на отношения с другими, а так же на наличие или отсутствие квестов в определённых точках. Как вы продвигаетесь по основному сюжету, что вы говорите вовлечённым в него людям, не только изменяет и отражает ваше мнение по важным вопросам, но и влияет на происходящие события. Конечно же доступно несколько концовок.
Я не рассказал о куче дополнительной информации в игре, которую можно включить или отключить. Например, можно отключить варианты диалогов, которые вам недоступны из-за нехватки определённых характеристик (интеллекта, знаний и т.д.). Не хотите знать, какое влияние окажет на вашу репутацию то или иное действие? Сделано! Не хотите, чтобы инвентарь был доступен в любом месте? Прекрасно! Хотите, чтобы компаньоны умирали в сражениях, а не калечились сначала? Готово! И много-много ещё чего можно настроить так, чтобы вам было приятно играть в эту RPG.
Я не упомянул зачаточное состояние крафта зелий, еды и свитков из той горы лута, которая сыплется из противников
Не заострил внимание на системе зачарования оружия и брони всё по тому же принципу. Не рассказал про смену дня и ночи, а так же про то, как это влияет на действия некоторых персонажей
Как в сотнях тысяч слов я заметил только одну опечатку. Про Raedric’s Hold, богов, некоторые идеи, квесты и ещё много про что.
Но нужно остановиться, чтобы слова не пробили нижнюю часть интернета и там не образовалась дыра.
К тому времени, как я завершил Pillars Of Eternity, что заняло у меня около 60 часов (может больше), я закончил около 50 побочных квестов и огромное количество основных, завёл кучу воображаемых друзей, поучаствовал в сложных политических играх, запутался по поводу своего отношения к мистической науке Animancy, поборолся с множеством моральных противоречий, многие месяцы бродил по игровому миру, убил более тысячи врагов, влиял, находился под влиянием, и ещё так много всего, что и не пересказать.
Это триумф. Прекрасная, огромная, завораживающая RPG, великолепно созданная по образу и подобию классики от BioWare, но имеющая своё собственное лицо. Классическая во всех смыслах этого слова.
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Тематика: Ролевая игра, Фэнтези
How do I install the Pillars of Eternity mods?
Long before we get into the topic of showing you which are the best Pillars of Eternity mods, it is vital to know a first aspect about them .
After all, how can you play with them without knowing how they are installed. Therefore, in order to enjoy the best mods for this game, you just have to follow these simple steps:
- The first thing you should do is download the Pillars of Eternity mods that you want to use.
- Usually they will come in tablets. This means that you must have a tool that allows you to work with .rar or .zip files.
- Obviously, the next step will be to unzip the files. At this point we recommend that you do it in a folder outside the game.
- Next, you will have to go to the main Pillars of Eternity directory.
- Once in it, you have to locate the folder PillarsOfEternity_Data.
- Inside it, there should be a new folder called Mods . If it doesn’t exist, you can create it manually.
- When you have this folder, you just have to pass all the Pillars of Eternity mods to it.
- Finally, you must run the game as an administrator and enjoy its great improved adventure.
Идём дальше: квесты
Забавно, как им удалось воссоздать те странные чувства, которые вызывали ролевые игры 20 лет назад. При создании персонажа вы выбираете его биографию, историю, которая идёт намного дальше момента, когда вы нажимаете кнопку «играть». Но при знакомстве с миром ваш герой кажется не совсем сведущим в глобальных событиях. Он удивляется и удивляет окружающих своею неосведомлённостью о происшествиях, изменивших жизнь окружающих. Прямо какая-то амнезия. И у Pillars в данном случае, как и у большинства классических RPG, нет никаких оправданий.
Так что сюжет во многом построен вокруг того, что для главного героя в новинку все те события, о которых большинство персонажей уже давно всё знает. Некоторые выражают удивление по поводу таких значительных пробелов в ваших знаниях. Но никто не думает усадить вас в тёплое кресло, налить чашечку кофе и неспешно заполнить эти пробелы. Большой проблемы тут нет, но данное упущение постоянно маячит перед глазами.
Тем не менее, сюжет достаточно интересный. Выше я уже упоминал про детей, рождающихся без души, но это всего лишь капля в море. Присутствуют небольшие локальные вопросы, затрагивающие отдельные города и поселения; исторически растягивающиеся арки, затрагивающие целые поколения; личные просьбы компаньонов и NPC, которых вы встречаете на своём пути; а так же ваши собственные личные проблемы. Пожалуй, наиболее поразительным аспектом игры является то, что все эти, на первый взгляд, казалось бы, незначительные события, гармонично сплетены в единую картину.
Есть квесты, на которых хотелось бы остановится поподробнее из-за выбора, который они предлагают сделать, из-за тона, который они задают, из-за чувства, что то или иное решение существенно повлияет на результат. Но это невозможно сделать, не раскрывая деталей. Поэтому я хочу, чтобы вы так же волновались, сталкиваясь с ними в игре, как это делал сам. В сети и так скоро появится множество баек вокруг данной игры.
У ваших компаньонов тоже есть специфичные побочные связанные квесты. Куда без них?! Одни выполняются банальными диалогами. Другие же тянуться по всей игре. Они заставляют игрока ближе познакомиться с персонажами, вникнуть в их судьбы. В определённый момент начинаешь беспокоиться, что что-то кому-то не то сказал, не уделил достаточно внимания и это отражается на дальнейшем развитии событий. Советую вам с самого начала игры внимательно относиться к своим союзникам.
Ближе к концу игры я начал всё чаще жалеть о своих предыдущих решениях благодаря мнениям компаньонов. Ведь они каждый по-своему интерпретируют те или иные события. И каждое решение главного героя может иметь различное влияние на каждого из них. В итоге интуиция и внимательность к деталям имеют большое значение.
The final word on classes
JS: There are 11 different classes. This is all part of the Kickstarter campaign. They all play very differently.
We did design the game so you don’t have to have a nuclear party. You don’t need to have a fighter, a rogue, a wizard and a priest if you don’t want to. You can make gimmick parties, you can make a party that’s all paladins or all rogues and wizards. Whatever you want. It is designed so the game will be viable and completable no matter how you built your party.
This party that we have right here—all of these characters are companions except this one, which is the main. She’s a rogue. There’s a fighter. That’s Khana, a chanter or bard. That’s Durance, the guy who looks like an insane Rasputin. He’s a priest. That’s Aloth, who is a wizard. And the last one is the Grieving Mother, who is a Cipher. In this case we do have a nuclear party. The way we set up our companions is to cover a wide set of classes. If you just sort of go with inertia you will end up with a nuclear party. But even so, we didn’t want to design the game in a way where you required that.
If you don’t like these guys, you don’t have to take them. In fact, you can even make your own additional characters that are just Adventurers and add them to your party. You can also play solo if you want, although that’s incredibly hard.
You’ll notice every character is playing has some active-use abilities. We did try to make sure that if you wanted to make a character that’s very active, even one that’s traditionally fairly passive like a fighter, you did have lots of active-use abilities.
However it can be a lot to manage six characters like that, so you can also build characters that are almost fully passive. You don’t really have to manage them a whole lot. You can plant them in a location, say “defend that” and they work pretty much fine like that.
FIghters are probably the most passive in terms of how you can build them. You can build up their defensive abilities so they lock people down when they come near, you get a lot of defensive bonuses, they regenerate damage over time, and they have a consistent progression of damage. So if you want them to stand in a location, not die, and do consistent damage? They’re great.
You can also build them to be very active though where they’re doing crowd control, they’re knocking guys away, things like that.
There’s nothing I would say “Don’t play this if you’re a beginner” because when you start out you’re only managing your own, single character. I think we progress in a way where it’s pretty easy to manage. But I will say that rogues and monks tend to be, of the melee classes, much more active. And especially rogues are much more fragile, and can get screwed up very fast.
What are the best Pillars of Eternity mods?
With the knowledge to install them assimilated, the moment you were waiting for has arrived. Next, we will present our selection with the best Pillars of Eternity mods .
Level 40 and more skills
Through this mod you can level up to the level 40 limit, easily and with some adjustments. What’s more:
- There is a reduction of 40% exp.
- It is added:
- 1 skill point.
- 1 talent point each level from 1-16.
- 2 talent point each level 17-37.
- Divine races can wear helmets.
- Companions can use pets.
- Anyone can use grimoires.
True Druid – Unlimited Spiritshift (Combat or Modal) For Epic Games Store
By means of this mod the duration of the transformations of spiritual change is extended to 9999 seconds, making them effectively permanent.
By enabling it you will be able to correct the mods of reload speed so that they are positive, not negative.
OP Cipher Buff
This mod features many encryption abilities:
- Soulwhip.
- Leech biting.
- Body tuning.
- Armor Leech.
- Wild Leech.
- Harvest knives.
- Mind Web.
Deadfire DLC Male Uniform Fix
- Use this mod to fix Deadfire DLC suits for male characters. Note:
- You will have to apply manually with UABE as it requires editing the resources.assets file .
IE Mod
When you activate it, you get a collection of optional mods whose objective is to bring you closer to the old Infinity Engine games through:
- Modifications in the interface.
- The mechanics of the game.
Super Ultimate Portrait Pack
By activating this mod players will be able to preserve existing portraits from the game. In addition, you will find several new portraits, such as:
- Baldur’s Gate.
- Icewind Dale.
- Neverwinter Nights and others.
Druid Spiritshift – Unlimited Duration
With this mod you can maintain the transformation of the druids into mythical beasts and receive supernatural power, throughout the entire battle and even after it.
How do I install the Pillars of Eternity mods?
Long before we get into the topic of showing you which are the best Pillars of Eternity mods, it is vital to know a first aspect about them .
After all, how can you play with them without knowing how they are installed. Therefore, in order to enjoy the best mods for this game, you just have to follow these simple steps:
- The first thing you should do is the Pillars of Eternity mods that you want to use.
- Usually they will come in tablets. This means that you must have a tool that allows you to work with .rar or .zip files.
- Obviously, the next step will be to unzip the files. At this point we recommend that you do it in a folder outside the game.
- Next, you will have to go to the main Pillars of Eternity directory.
- Once in it, you have to locate the folder PillarsOfEternity_Data.
- Inside it, there should be a new folder called Mods . If it doesn’t exist, you can create it manually.
- When you have this folder, you just have to all the Pillars of Eternity mods to it.
- Finally, you must run the game as an and enjoy its great improved adventure.
Final recommendations on Pillars of Eternity mods
You already know this amazing gallery of Pillars of Eternity mods . So you are in a position to enjoy a unique experience in this great game.
However, it is worth giving you some very useful recommendations to get the most out of them. First of all, it is extremely important that you make a backup of your game to avoid having to reinstall it before any failure .
This happens on some occasions when you use an abysmal amount of mods that your computer or game can no longer tolerate. Consequently, we also recommend that you do not go to these extremes .
On the other hand, a great way to enjoy this game is by testing the different builds of Pillars of Eternity. Trust us, it is quite entertaining as well as challenging to do.
In addition, they are perfectly compatible with all the Pillars of Eternity mods that we have shown you previously. So, for now, all you have to do is go out and enjoy this great adventure.
How do I install the Pillars of Eternity mods?
Long before we get into the topic of showing you which are the best Pillars of Eternity mods, it is vital to know a first aspect about them .
After all, how can you play with them without knowing how they are installed. Therefore, in order to enjoy the best mods for this game, you just have to follow these simple steps:
- The first thing you should do is the Pillars of Eternity mods that you want to use.
- Usually they will come in tablets. This means that you must have a tool that allows you to work with .rar or .zip files.
- Obviously, the next step will be to unzip the files. At this point we recommend that you do it in a folder outside the game.
- Next, you will have to go to the main Pillars of Eternity directory.
- Once in it, you have to locate the folder PillarsOfEternity_Data.
- Inside it, there should be a new folder called Mods . If it doesn’t exist, you can create it manually.
- When you have this folder, you just have to all the Pillars of Eternity mods to it.
- Finally, you must run the game as an and enjoy its great improved adventure.
Pillars of Eternity трейнер Trainer +24 v1.0 – 3.06 {FLiNG}
- Numpad 1 – бесконечное здоровье;
- Numpad 2 – бесконечная выносливость;
- Numpad 3 – бесконечные деньги;
- Numpad 4 – бесконечный лагерь товаров;
- Numpad 5 – бесконечные быстрые предметы;
- Numpad 6 – бесконечный опыт;
- Numpad 7 – бесконечные очки умений;
- Numpad 8 – бесконечные очки возможностей;
- Numpad 9 – бесконечные очки таланта;
- Numpad 0 – супер урон;
- Numpad (.) – уклониться от всех атак;
- Numpad (+) – режим стелса;
- Numpad (–) – бесконечные заклинания;
- Ctr + Numpad 1 – добавить 10 силы;
- Ctr + Numpad 2 – добавить 10 конституции;
- Ctr + Numpad 3 – добавить 10 ловкости;
- Ctr + Numpad 4 – добавить 10 восприятия;
- Ctr + Numpad 5 – добавить 10 интеллекта;
- Ctr + Numpad 6 – добавить 10 решимости;
- Ctr + Numpad 7 – добавить 10 стелса;
- Ctr + Numpad 8 – добавить 10 атлетичности;
- Ctr + Numpad 9 – добавить 10 знаний;
- Ctr + Numpad 0 – добавить 10 механики;
- Ctr + Numpad (.) – добавить 10 выживания;
- Home – отключить всё.
Pillars of Eternity
On expansions and sequels
JS: They’re going to be extensions of the main game. We are making an automated save for you, it’s actually called the Point of No Return Save. So if you complete the whole game and you’re like “Oh %#&^, the expansion came out,” great. Load that save, you can go straight into it, it’s fine. It’s something connected to the main game but its own separate storyline, and you take your normal characters into it. We’re in the very early stages of planning it.
We have to see exactly how it integrates in terms of location and how it shows up on the map, or whether it’s its own separate world map. But we have a ton of locations. Baldur’s Gate was about 100-110. Baldur’s Gate II was 200-and-something? Ours is 150. Pretty big. It’s a long game, even if you play just the crit path. If you play all the stuff it’s a very long game.
JS: We’d very much like that. People like the idea of taking their characters on a long, epic journey. Even going back to the classic RPGs, it was nice to bring your character in and keep going with it.
Contrary to what someone interpreted what our CEO said, we’re not working on a sequel at all yet. We’re not even really talking about it except to say “That’d be cool. Hope people like this game.” But we do think about, if we were to make a sequel we do want the player to be able to bring their character from this game, come over into the next game, and of course reflect the choices they made in the previous game.
On guards
JS: Guards will call for help. They won’t run away but they will call for help. And you do have to be careful about where you choose to engage them. You can actually take on individual guards by themselves, but there are patrollers so you might have adds, and when you have those adds they might shout and pull guys from behind them. You kind of have to watch.
We tried to make sure every map did have some patrollers on it because even a few of them can really change the dynamics of how fights play out.
Read on to page two for more information on expansions, tabletop Pillars of Eternity, Big Head Mode, and more.
On experience parity
JS: We went back and forth on this a number of times and there were lots of people crying about it, so we had to be careful about how we did it. Initially we only gave quest XP. You got experience from doing quests, you didn’t get it from killing monsters.
A lot of people were really mad about that. But we also didn’t want to make that situation where “I did the stealth route. I got less XP than everyone else.” Or “I did the stealth route and now I’m going to go back and kill all the things I passed the first time around.”
So what we do is: We have a bestiary, and it unlocks more as you kill more monsters. You get XP as you unlock it, but when you’re done with an entry you don’t get any more XP for it. So as you go through the game you do get combat XP, but you stop getting XP for a given creature way before the point where you’ve exterminated all of them in the world.
It does make you feel like you get rewards for it, but it’s not encouraging you to slaughter the entire population of the world. Hopefully that does give a nice balance so if you choose to circumvent a group of monsters that’s okay because you’ll still get that XP somewhere later in the game.
There is not a complete pacifist route through the game. We do try to have lots of options for either talking your way through or sneaking your way through. But it’s not like Fallout. Tactical combat is a core part of the game, like we said from the beginning. Making it so there’s a big emphasis on not fighting seemed contrary to the roots we’re trying to emulate.
It can be a great reward for the type of character you’re trying to build though, so we do try to have some of that. And a pretty large amount of it, actually.
Paladin/Rogue Sniper для незаметной стеклянной пушки дальнего боя
Хотите билд, который функционирует как настоящий снайпер, исчезающий после выстрелов в голову? Снайпер Paladin/Rogue — одно из таких чудес. Этот мультикласс основан на подкрадывании к врагам, убийстве их одним выстрелом, а затем исчезновении с помощью скрытных убийств. Промойте и повторяйте, пока они все не исчезнут.
- Класс: мультикласс Паладин/Разбойник
- Основные навыки: Пламя преданности, Дымовая завеса.
- Приоритетные характеристики: Сила, Восприятие, Ловкость.
- Оружие: любая хорошая аркебуза
- Головной убор: все, что увеличивает урон, но не имеет штрафа к восстановлению.
- Броня: все, что увеличивает урон, но не имеет штрафа к восстановлению.
- Сапоги: все, что увеличивает урон, но не имеет штрафа к восстановлению.
- Waistpiece: Все, что увеличивает урон, но не имеет штрафа к восстановлению.
Fast Mode and Slow Mode
JS: In a big battle like this where there are a ton of combatants you can also go into a “Slow Mode.” Slow Mode doesn’t run at half speed, it runs at 2/3 speed. It’s just enough to bring the speed down so things become a little bit easier to follow, a bit easier to manage. You don’t have to quite micro and pause so much.
Not only do you have a slow mode for combat, but you have a fast mode that’s good for exploring quickly—usually re-traversal. Exploration is a big part of the game but re-traversal is also a big part of the game that’s not necessarily super-enjoyable. Fast mode helps you book it through there.