The Diablo 2 successor we deserve
im not playing a game that outright calls the userbase fools and their mocks their time spent playing it right on the fucking box
>Still in early accessLittle too early for shilling OP.
combat sucks
>>727699950>Banquet for FoolsAbsolutely not. It's an RPG with action combat, Parasite Eve-style, but not like Diablo. Have a reminder you'll never find a programmer waifu to develop games with.
>>727700187Just imagine it's the qt dev mocking you and murdering your party :^)
>>727700559>RPG with action combatHmmmm. I wonder what extremely well known genre of video game we might get if we SLIGHTLY changed the order of these words. Maybe even one that Diablo could be an example of? Hm hm hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
>>727700774You can always just try the demo, anon.
>>727699950So they nailed an art style and stuck with it, huh?
game has cute elves, I approve
I gotta get around to playing Serpent in the Staglands
>>727699950Can't stand the combat.
>>727700559>>727700596IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN MEEEEEE
>>727700187video games would be better if more devs had contempt for their fanbases. because the opposite is what we have now where the average gamer is coddled to hell and back and cries at the slightest hint of adversity
>>727700187>mocks their time spent playing it right on the fucking boxqrd?
>>727701287>>727700421I get it, I found combat awkward at first and still think it needs better tactical controls for party members so the ai doesn't charge in and suicide (even while using formations they still break ranks and get themselves hit). Should be able to individually move/station characters and give them basic commands like hold/engage/cast spell on sight.>>727701268I didn't realize H&J used to be Whalenought, I played Mechajammer and that game was a huge disappointment. Great concept and vibe with lots of promise but abandoned janky and incomplete. Makes sense why they changed their studio name as well as why the quit on Mechajammer (I assume to work on this project which they seem passionate about). I'm not stoked on that history but at least they seem more committed to fleshing out BfF
>>727702049>>727702010>>727700596when I hit hide thread you stop existing in my world entirely
The combat is some weird kinda time-based pause system, right? Seems interesting enough, wishlisted for if it ever actually releases
>>727702554Problem was they really couldn't settle on what Mechajammer was supposed to b. It's definitely a janky, one of a kind game. Whereas Serpent in the Staglands is more familiar CRPG fare.
>>727702656Yes it's a bit like VATS mode in Fallout, combat happens in real time but you pause to target attacks or cast spells. You have a bar that works kind of like action points, each character can act each time their bar fills up. There's no mouse click attack in real time because your basic attack is on this cooldown.
>>727702554It's a unique kind of combat, I'll give them that. They tried something different. I like the idea of grabbing one enemy with a party member then hitting them with another.It never quite seemed to work out that way, though. It just wound up being a mess.
>>727699950I wish PoE/2 weren't based around trading. I'll never be able to grind enough to purchase/find the cool items.
>>727699950How is the combat in this and do I get to control my party member?
>>727699950I find it interesting parties and formations are largely unexplored in Diablo style games. Only Throne of Darkness comes to mind and you controlled four characters there.
>>727700596>that gum to teeth ratio Grim
>>727702010>video games would be better if more devs had contempt for their fanbases.all of the games you fucking retards hate are made by people who hate your guts.All of the journalists who post non stop hate on games also hate your guts.If somebody hates your guts, why would they bother making a good product for you? They wouldn't, and the fact you think its the opposite shows how fucking retarded you are as a person.But thank you, ill frame this post, because the next game project I am working on, I fucking HATE the fanbase for it so I will 100% phone it in just for you, ill do it just for you lil homie.
>>727703234I think the main problem with combat is you have to constantly bounce between and micromanage all 4 characters because the ai has no self preservation. You're right it turns into a big mess in the bigger fights, better tactical controls would help a lot I think>>727702774Looks cool I may have to check this one out as well
>>727703886>If somebody hates your guts, why would they bother making a good product for you?i want people to make things they want to make not someone with the mindset of i want this to sell to the most people possible. why the actual fuck would I EVER care about if a stranger making a video game hates me. the only thing that matters is if their game is good or not and if i have fun with it. your line of thinking only leads to faggots that appeases the lowest common denominator.
>>727703596>>727703234The other issue with combat = while you are controlling party member B, party member A's AI is running around like a chicken undoing the positioning you just had them do and getting knocked unconscious. The only positioning control for the AI is a rally point for the entire party, hopefully they improve on this.
>>727704160>i want people to make things they want to make not someone with the mindset of i want this to sell to the most people possible.You think we dont wanna do that you gigantic fucking dick head? OF COURSE WE DO!BUT WE CANT BECAUSE YOU HOMOS WONT BUY IT! SO WE GOTTA MAKE SLOP TO KEEP THE LIGHTS ON AND OUR FAMILIES FED!So until you fuckers start buying shit we "make with love and passion" and making threads on /v/ about how its woke because it had a black person in it, shut up.>Make something with love, passion and its good.>NAH NIGGA WE HATE IT CAUSE ITS GOT A WOMAN IN IT!>Make COD slop with AI assets and call it a day.>10 out of 10 its a MaSTAPIECE! Again, I cant wait to start phoning it in even harder, /v/ inspired me to ruin video games even more, proud of you!
>>727703657Dungeon Siege.
>>727704497genuinely who the fuck are you talking too, do you think /v/ is one person or a basket weaving forum with different opinions.
>>727704451They're pretty far along in development now, right? What are the odds that add a load of combat commands like hold position, etc.?
>>727704802You assholes have did this very thing where you pigeonholed everybody into one group, so now I am doing it right back.I got tired of listening to you cry babies sob over every bad game and realized I can make them, so I got hired and ever since then ive had a blast.I make purposefully BAD decisions, I come to /v/, and enjoy the fucking tears.>WhyBecause you assholes have been crying since 2004 and now I can profit off of it.This is what you get.
>>727699950Looks more like Dungeon Siege
>>727704979You're only affecting people who buy AAA trash and those subhumans deserve whatever they get. You'll never negatively affect a patrician like myself.
>>727705109Then dont worry about it nigga, you immune to my super powers of shitting up games for fun on this massive troll ive been doing for over 10 years now.>Every game ive worked on.>Not one good.and they will never be.
>>727704924About a year into early access, if people asked for a combat revamp they might consider since it's a fairly small project and community>>727704775Never played this but looking now I think banquet definitely took influence from their use of camera angles to make areas and fights feel more cinematic, also sort of like the fixed camera in Grim Fandango and similar titles
>>727705241BASED
>>727699950Fucking love how that game looks.
>>727700559>you'll never find a programmer waifu to develop games with
>>727705906i dunno. the doll-mask faces are off putting
>>727703657>Throne of Darknessholy shit, now that's a name I haven't heard in ages. such a shame even gog release is hardlocked to ancient resolutions.
>>727699950>party-basedNot my Diablo. Into the trash. Eat shit.
>>727707237did you not gear up your merc in diablo 2
>>727707560It's virtually not possible to control or even give orders to your merc in 2/3
>>727699950Is it an actual game with actual gameplay or another 'power tripping' simulator for gamer dads?
>>727705906It's a nice alien style. They remind me a bit of gelflings.
>>727703886You're conflating dev mocking "hatred" with completely different ideological hatred/contempt for video games. You dumb faggot. What a retarded post.
>>727708575reminds me more of this. gelflings are even more uncanny to me
>>727708539Party-based ARPG with a unique combat system and a really bizarre world and artstyle. I like it.
>>727708828Strange anon.How are you with dolls in horror movies?
>>727710297you know the answer to that already, but i think a big portion of people feel uncomfortable around dolls and clowns
>>727709035Sounds like an actual game then at least. I'll try the demo.
>>727705241Holy fucking fuming ESL
How do I make my niggas follow me again?
>>727711321Found it ;)
>>727701190>>727705906Yes, they nailed the "disgusting alien" art style.Absolutely makes me not want to play the game even though it's exactly my genre.Sadly another case of devs choosing an incredible off-putting artstyle for the sake of being unique.
>>727712974the art style is nice, it's just the character design that's shit to me
>>727699950>diablo 2 successor>plays nothing like diablo 2retarded whigger
>companionsif you played Diablo 2 with mercs you have no penis
>>727713410you wish, homo
>>727705241>>727704979>>727704497calm down rajesh
Played the demo a few months back and got fucking destroyed by some shaman dudes not far from the camp. It has a really cool artstyle, the combat system's neat and I like how there're a lot of combat manuevers like grappling, tackling and pinning instead of just do X more damage.
>>727713410>give up a third of your damage, utility and defense
>>727713410I had a thousand skeletons. Why would I need one fleshy little mercenary?
Looking forward to playing this when it comes out of EA
anyone know how the long the game is? it looks really cool but it would suck if it's a short game.
>>727702568
>>727718687I'm not very far in yet but the map seems pretty big. not huge but I would guess a ~60 hour campaign at least
>>727712974Any game that does this with better artstyle?
>>727700559Hope they don't go the way of the Salt and Sanctuary devs.
>>727717126>not pumping your chadkeletons with aurasngmi
>>727699950didn't they make mechajammer
>>727699950I just tried the demo, this is nothing like diablo. it's rtwp not an arpg, the combat sucks.
>>727716990?
>>727709035>ARPGit's not an arpg
>>727724695crpg?
>>727724793brpg, possibly even drpg
>>727725274fucking alphabet niggers striking again
>>727724793yes, it uses rtwp it's not action based like diablo. it's basically a black isle studio game. I'm surprised I even need to explain this, zoomers truly have no concept of genre.
>>727725920i was obviously throwing you a joke and another anon>>727725274 got the hint. you insufferable faggot.
>>727726136>i was obviously throwing you a jokeno you weren't, and now your attempting to save face
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