Incline Josh Sawyer appreciation station

[Roguey]

I never engaged in any acts of piracy, ergo not a pirate game.

 

[Major_Blackhart]

What can change the nature of a pirate game?

 

[SpaceWizardz]

Same with VO, we may not like it but that's the market now.

It is not.
https://rpgcodex.net/forums/threads...cting-to-compete-with-bg3.149866/post-8920621
https://rpgcodex.net/forums/threads...cting-to-compete-with-bg3.149866/post-8920880
https://rpgcodex.net/forums/threads...cting-to-compete-with-bg3.149866/post-8922044

None of these are CRPGs.
Rogue Trader got dogged on by streamers and general audience for not being fully voiced, as far as text-heavy AA RPGs go full VO is the expectation now.

 

[Roguey]

None of these are CRPGs.
Rogue Trader got dogged on by streamers and general audience for not being fully voiced, as far as text-heavy AA RPGs go full VO is the expectation now.

Who gives a damn if they're annoyed by it? Games can sell millions, tens of millions without it.

 

[Beastro]

I hate VO in RPGs outside of small bits like talking heads in Fallout simply because it takes too much away from the imagination.

I liked my Jrpgs in the 90s and never regretted going to a PC over a PS2 if only due to how Jrpgs started setting this stupid trend.

 

[SpaceWizardz]

Who gives a damn if they're annoyed by it?

definitely a good idea to ignore the more prevalent criticisms towards your game

 

[Roguey]

Who gives a damn if they're annoyed by it?

definitely a good idea to ignore the more prevalent criticisms towards your game

They ignore criticisms from loud minorities all the time, this is just another one. The partially-voiced Kingmaker outsold Deadfire on release. It doesn't matter.

 

[AwesomeButton]

It was a pirates-themed RPG and that was even a selling point for the normie market.

 

[Roguey]

It was a pirates-theme RPG and that was even a selling point for the normie market.

https://www.tumblr.com/jesawyer/690693343726960640/hi-josh-a-friend-of-mine-is-a-huge-fan-of-the?

I don't really think of/didn't intend Deadfire to be considered a pirate game

I imagine this annoys Josh almost as much as people who refer to the early Industrial Age as "steampunk."

 

[Atlantico]

I imagine this annoys Josh almost as much as people who refer to the early Industrial Age as "steampunk."

If true, that is a good reason to continue to define Deadfire as a pirate game. Very good reason.

 

[AwesomeButton]

I imagine this annoys Josh almost as much as people who refer to the early Industrial Age as "steampunk."

Yeah, I remember that rant.

His feelings don't change the facts though.

From the steam page:

“It’s the swashbuckling flavor of the Deadfire Archipelago that helps this new project shine, mixing magic, dragons, and mythical gods with pirates, sailing, and a lengthy quest to discover what dangers lurk beyond the horizon.”
Game Informer

Obsidian's own marketing points:

ABOUT THIS GAME

Pursue a rogue god over land and sea in the sequel to the multi-award-winning RPG Pillars of Eternity. Captain your ship on a dangerous voyage of discovery across the vast unexplored archipelago region of the Deadfire. Bend the world to your will, as you explore the depths of infinite possibilities, including detailed character customization, total freedom of exploration, and more meaningful choices at every turn.

• Immerse yourself in a deeper single player RPG game experience - enriched with cutting edge technology and features, Deadfire builds on the foundation of classic D&D gameplay with vastly improved graphics, deeper game mechanics and a whole new hand-crafted adventure where choices truly matter.

• Discover the new region of the Deadfire – plot your own course by ship and explore the rich and exotic islands of the archipelago region, discovering new places interacting with their inhabitants and engaging in a variety of quests at every port.

• Build your party and customize your companions – choose from 7 different companions to join you on your quest and assign multiple classes and deeper abilities for each. Witness their personal relationships and interactions unfold with the addition of the new companion system.


• Captain your ship across the seas – as your stronghold on the seas, your ship is much more than simply a vessel for exploring. Upgrade your ship and crew and choose what skills you improve in order to survive dangerous encounters along the way.

Two animated gifs, fighting in a jungle environment, and fighting on a ship's deck.


Haha, and the current top review:

I'll make this short and sweet--I came to Pillars of Eternity 2 well after its release. Frankly, I had fallen away from the series, and the genre in general. Where its predecessor's setting was rather generic, Pillars of Eternity 2 adopts a unique Caribbean-inspired setting, where tensions loom between locals and acquisitive trading companies. On top of this, there is an intriguing story dealing with themes about free will and divine intervention. While I never felt like the characters in your party were especially memorable, the writing is engaging and snappy.

Tying this all together is a battle system that combines in-depth strategy with flashy and impactful combat--and all without being too cumbersome or tedious to get into.

Did Josh ever correctly know what was good about any one of his games?

 

[Roguey]

Obsidian's own marketing points:

Games that involve ships aren't necessarily pirate games.

Assassin's Creed Black Flag is a pirate game. Risen 2 is a pirate game. Vendetta - Curse of Raven's Cry is a pirate game. Pirates of the Sword Coast, Sid Meier's Pirates!, goes without saying. You are not necessarily a pirate in Deadfire, though you can engage in acts of piracy.

 

[Diggfinger]

Conversation: Josh Sawyer (Director of Fallout: New Vegas, Pentiment) On Creativity, and Writing​

​

Josh Sawyer is the legendary writer and director of games such as Fallout: New Vegas, Pentiment, and Pillars of Eternity at Obsidian Entertainment.In this episode, we talk about creativity, writing, inspirations, Josh's workflow, and favorite films.​

 

[Butter]

Haha, and the current top review:

I'll make this short and sweet--I came to Pillars of Eternity 2 well after its release. Frankly, I had fallen away from the series, and the genre in general. Where its predecessor's setting was rather generic, Pillars of Eternity 2 adopts a unique Caribbean-inspired setting, where tensions loom between locals and acquisitive trading companies. On top of this, there is an intriguing story dealing with themes about free will and divine intervention. While I never felt like the characters in your party were especially memorable, the writing is engaging and snappy.

Tying this all together is a battle system that combines in-depth strategy with flashy and impactful combat--and all without being too cumbersome or tedious to get into.

Sawyer seething that it's described as Caribbean instead of Polynesian.

 

[AwesomeButton]

Games that involve ships aren't necessarily pirate games.

Assassin's Creed Black Flag is a pirate game. Risen 2 is a pirate game. Vendetta - Curse of Raven's Cry is a pirate game. Pirates of the Sword Coast, Sid Meier's Pirates!, goes without saying. You are not necessarily a pirate in Deadfire, though you can engage in acts of piracy.

Don't get retarded on me now.

I wonder if you and Josh have noticed Deadfire's loading screen.

 

[NecroLord]

Josh Sawyer is the legendary writer

 

[IHaveHugeNick]

Bottom line, ship content should've been an easy slamdunk. No one liked fortress content in the first game for a good reason. But having a ship around that you can improve and have adventures on is a nonbrainer addition to the type of game Deadfire was. Unfortunately none of it is any good.

 

[Baron Dupek]

 

[ciox]

 

[Alienman]

We all know it's coming.

 

[IHaveHugeNick]

I 100% guarantee somebody predicted this outcome on the Codex like 10 years ago and we all called him an idiot.

 

[just]

it's finally happening bros
we manifested it
should have focused on something else, but ok, it's funny

 

[NecroLord]

Jenny Soyer, diversity and equity consultant at Tranny Studios.

 

[Jonathan "Zee Nekomimi]

who "wouldn't thought" that a blistering soy fag like him wouldn't end on the tranny pipeline at one point lol.

 

[normie]

it'd certainly cement NV as a trooner classic if Blowyer hatched