Pillars of Eternity
The Patch Beta for Update 3.0.3 is Now Live!
It's been awhile. You have been missed. Today we have news about Update 3.0.3 for Pillars of Eternity! Let's get right to it: the fixes!
The (WIP) patch notes:
General
- Enemies no longer gain increased shield Deflection and Reflex bonuses when you and save and load in a creature's area.
- Improved the performance of snow footprint VFX.
- Biography now correctly updates after collecting springberries.
- Characters no longer slide across the ground when commanded to move when getting up from prone.
Spells and Abilities
- Chanter buffs and heals now affect the chanter.
- Combusting Wounds now correctly adds damage.
- Shadowing Beyond and the Strike abilities now correctly gain a bonus from Backstab.
- Druids can now use Second Wind and Outlander’s Frenzy when spiritshifted.
- Unbending now gives the correct amount of health.
Areas
- Fixed an issue where NPCs would not turn hostile after some conversations.
- Ogres no longer become hostile after transitioning out and back in the Russetwood cave.
- Sul no longer attacks her own pride.
- Nesta now despawns if the Tax Evasion quest is resolved by returning to the town immediately.
- NPCs no longer become hostile when saving and loading in Noonfrost.
Items
- Mourning Gloves no longer give permanent buffs.
- Spell Striking Weapons no longer proc twice on crits.
- Combusting Wounds granted by Spellholding now correctly rolls to hit.
- Executioner’s Hood Accuracy bonus now applies correctly in all situations.
- The item Snef’s Folly will no longer disappear after transitioning.
Rogue
- Riposte: In addition to triggering on 20% of Misses, it should also trigger on 30% of Grazes.
- Escape: Using Escape should give the rogue a temporary (base 10s) boost to Deflection and Reflexes (+25).
- Adept Evasion: It should be changed to convert 75% of Reflex Grazes to Misses and 50% of Reflex Hits to Grazes.
- Fearsome Strike: Affliction durations increased to base 15s.
- Smoke Cloud: Increase the AoE radius by 33% and the Distracted duration by 50%.
- Withering Strike damage increased to +50%.
- Shadow Step can now be canceled early, and grants a 20% damage boost.
Barbarian
- Barbaric Yell and Barbaric Shout should be set to zero recovery.
- Thick-Skinned: Increase bonuses to +3 (from +2).
- Heart of Fury: Switch to 1/Encounter.
- Echoing Shout: Switch to Foe-only.
- One Stands Alone now triggers when enemies are nearby, instead of only being triggers when the barbarian is engaged.
One-Handed Style
- One-Handed Style: Change to the Graze to Hit conversion (30%) to a Hit to Crit conversion (15%).
- One-Handed Style: No longer works while using a shield.
The list of patch notes can be found on our forum here:
http://forums.obsidian.net/blog/7/entry-193-update-notes-303
Through your continued testing, we will add to and adjust this list while we finalize the patch.
Want to be a part of the beta patches? Find out here!
http://forums.obsidian.net/topic/76849-patch-betas-on-steam
And with that, until we see each other again, have a great time with the game!
Be incredible. <3
-Mikey Dowling
Update 3.02 and we announced a new game!
How's it going? Spring is now here and we hope it's treating you well! Today we have an update that has gone live for Pillars of Eternity. The changes will be marked below so you can find them in one spot.
Before we get to the (incredibly awesome) list of updates for Pillars, we want to take the time to share with you the new game we announced with our publisher, Paradox, last week at GDC, Tyranny!
Imagine a classic RPG story, but instead of attempting to bring down the evil empire/faction/eye-in-the-sky, evil has already won. Choice and consequence build the core of the game that will offer up plenty of replayability to see it all. You can continue to find out more about Tyranny at the offical website:
http://www.tyrannygame.com
And now for the patch notes. While the list actually has too many to be able to list in this post, the major fixes are as follows:
Major Fixes
- Fixed an issue where some player's game would reset after completing Part 1.
- Fixed an issue where some players couldn't activate the White Forge or enter Durgan's Battery.
- Fixed an issue with the final Eyeless SI becoming stuck if you selected yourself.
- Fixed an issue where some players would get stuck at the Caed Nua End Slide.
- Fixed multiple issues where some players received black screens on load/transitioning.
White March Specific
- Iron Flail Front is no longer accessible before returning to Stalwart at the start of Part 2.
- Foundry map icon appears as soon as you visit the Foundry after activating Part 2.
- Updated the nav for Whitestone Hollow, Durgan's Battery Exterior, and Durgan's West Tower.
- Gwyn's Band of Union placed into a container in the Abbey.
- Fixed an issue with Kaoto not speaking to you at the top of the Abbey of the Fallen Moon.
- Added an addendum to the Rising Tide Quest regarding the sign of the tide.
- All robes in the Halls of Silence have had their name updated.
- SFX now plays during the Eyeless Scripted Interaction.
- Burning Pitch Trebuchet and Empowered/Heavy Cannon Blast will no longer gain benefit from Might or Intellect and are per rest.
- Eyeless 'Ray of Fire' no longer deals insane amounts of damage on Story Time.
- Fixed an issue with Cayron's Scar Frozen Water SI applying status effects to the wrong character.
- Summoned Crag Ogres no longer drop loot.
- Fixed an issue that was causing Relentless Storm to spam cast in Cayron's Scar.
- Villagers now comment about you defeating the Eyeless.
- Fixed an issue in Tealdor's dialogue where he would stop giving bounties.
- Fixed an issue where Mylla was disappearing after completing the quest 'Lost Child'.
- Fixed issue with screaming villagers audio persisting after Burning Hut SI.
- Magma Blights in the West Tower now drop loot.
- Updated the Skuldrak projectile to be an icicle.
- Fixed gas cloud VFX in the West Tower gas room.
- Bleakwalker Ghosts (Summoned during Ryona's Breastplate Quest) will now drop correct loot.
- Spirit animals Whitestone Cave now drop correct loot.
- Zahua image now shows during his End slides.
- Fixed an issue not being able to leave Zahua's vision during Secrets of Tacan.
- Fixed Zahua's conversations not triggering depending on how the quest was started during Secrets of Tacan.
- Can now re-enter Zahua's vision without reloading Whitestone Hollow.
- 'Secrets of Tacan' no longer fails if you speak to a vision after Save/Load.
- 'Secrets of Tacan' no longer fails if Zahua is killed after completion.
- Fixed an issue with Maneha only wanting to talk about the Fort.
For a full list of changes, you can check them out on our forum here: http://forums.obsidian.net/blog/7/entry-192-update-notes-302
Articles, Interviews and Videos, Oh My!
Once again some time has past and once again I have some fun things to share. This one might be a long one. Buckle in! It'll be fun!
Let's get started with a review round-up! Pillars of Eternity: The White March - Part 2 has almost been out for a month how (the time - it flies) and reviews have been great!
https://eternity.obsidian.net/news/pillars-of-eternity-the-white-march---part-ii-review-round-up
We're really happy the final addition to Pillars of Eternity has been so well received. From the team here at Obsidian to all of our Backers who made the game possible and everyone who has come on board since: Thank you!
Next up we have some interviews! Josh Sawyer recently sat down with MMORPG.com to talk about wrapping up Pillars and what we're looking forward to now.
http://www.mmorpg.com/showFeature.cfm/feature/10633/The-RPG-Files-Interview-Josh-Sawyer-on-Wrapping-Up-Pillars-of-Eternity.html
Josh also made an appearance on the USGamer RPG podcast, Axe of the Blood God, where he talked more about Pillars and the development of The White March.
http://www.usgamer.net/articles/usgamers-rpg-podcast-welcomes-obsidians-josh-sawyer
And finally, Eric Fenstermaker, Lead Narrative Designer for Pillars of Eternity, gave an awesome interview to the folks over at the RPG Codex.
http://www.rpgcodex.net/content.php?id=10231
There are also some new music videos for you all!
First up is Gilded Vale:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UfBrxI9FLw&list=PL2XOCIitsZtFKTpeRXPVobZSwugjjZaK9&index=5
Next we take you to Dyrford:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vh0ofAvF3Mc&list=PL2XOCIitsZtFKTpeRXPVobZSwugjjZaK9&index=6
And most recently, the encampment:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WuOGbwT37YU&list=PL2XOCIitsZtFKTpeRXPVobZSwugjjZaK9&index=7
All of the Pillars of Eternity orchestra music videos are also a part of a playlist now so you can listen to them back to back.
That's it for this post. We have an update that should be coming next week, though with GDC happening there may be a delay in an update. Do know that there are three new achievements that have appeared in the achievement list here... and they aren't for the faint of heart.
Until next time, friends!
Love and peace,
-Mikey Dowling
Update Notes: 3.01
http://forums.obsidian.net/blog/7/entry-191-update-notes-301/
The White March – Part 2 Available Now!
IRVINE, Calif. and STOCKHOLM — Feb. 16, 2016 — Obsidian Entertainment and Paradox Interactive today released the second part of their expansion to Pillars of Eternity, the award-winning title backed by dedicated fans of classic role-playing games (RPGs). The second part of the expansion, titled The White March – Part 2, concludes the epic story of Pillars of Eternity, and brings closure to one of the most successful Kickstarter campaigns of all time. With both parts of the expansion now released, Obsidian Entertainment has completed their record-setting crowdfunding campaign alongside backers who pledged millions of dollars to create the award-winning title. The White March – Part 2 is available today on Windows, Mac, and Linux PCs from digital retailers everywhere.
See what awaits players at the end of their journey with a launch trailer for The White March – Part 2:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBiH30qcUDE
“We launched the Kickstarter campaign for what we were calling ‘Project Eternity’ three and a half years ago. It’s surreal to think about just how much this game has meant to us at Obsidian, and how much it’s changed us as a developer,” said Feargus Urquhart, CEO of Obsidian Entertainment. “Working so closely with our backer community was a major part of the process, and helped us understand precisely what our fans wanted. Now, with Pillars of Eternity winning awards and standing as one of the biggest RPG releases of 2015, I’m proud to say we fulfilled our promise to our backers, and then some. Best of all, we’ve got plenty more stories we plan to tell within the world of Pillars of Eternity.”
Pillars of Eternity, created by industry veterans also known for Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords, Fallout: New Vegas, and South Park: The Stick of Truth, is an RPG inspired by classic titles such as Baldur’s Gate, Icewind Dale, and Planescape: Torment. Created thanks to over 75,000 crowdfunding backers, Pillars of Eternity has sold over 700,000 units, was released to critical acclaim in March 2015, and is among Metacritic’s 10 Best PC Games of 2015.
Pick up your copy here:
http://store.steampowered.com/app/373740/
New Creature in the White March Part 2 and a New Orchestra Video
Quick update this week! The folks over at the Escapist were able to take a lookt at a new creature that will be coming after you in The White March Part 2 on February 16th, the Eyeless! You can check out the article here: http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/166367-Obsidian-Unveils-The-Eyeless-For-Pillars-of-Eternity-The-White-March-Part-2#&gid=gallery_5665&pid=1
Also, we have another video in our orchestral music video series for Pillars of Eternity. This week we give you, Elmshore:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=moXdtWS48F4
Like I said, really quick this week. Hope you all are looking forward to the White March Part to and update 3.0 next Tuesday!
Love and Peace,
-Mikey Dowling
Pillars of Eternity New Features in 3.0 Video and more!
The hype train for the release of Pillars of Eternity: The White March Part 2 is going full steam ahead and with it, we have a few things for you today!
First up, we have a video narrated by our own Adam Brennecke (Executive Producer, Pillars of Eternity) that goes over the new features we're putting into Pillars with the 3.0 update.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDzAtWt7Ssg
For a quick reminder: you can still check out some of the new features that are being added in the Patch Beta. For how to get into the Patch Beta, check out this post on our forums: http://forums.obsidian.net/topic/76849-patch-betas-on-steam
The up-to-date patch notes can be found here: http://forums.obsidian.net/blog/7/entry-190-update-notes-300-beta/
Next up we have another video in our orchestral series of videos for you! This one is of one of the combat themes that you can hear in the White March expanison!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9Oot-B_sh0
Last, but certainly not least, Pillars of Eternity is up for an award (Most Fulfilling Crowdfunded Game) at the SXSW Gaming Awards. Voting is open to the public, so cast your vote! http://microsites.ign.com/SXSWgamingawards/
That's all for this week, you've all been fantastic as always. Have a great time and we'll return next week with some more news!
Love and Peace,
-Mikey Dowling
PC Gamer First Look and a New Music Video!
I hope you are all doing well. Just a couple of quick things for you guys. First off, PC Gamer was able to get a first look at a new area you'll all be able to explore in the White March Part 2 when it releases on February 12th, the Abbey of the Fallen Moon.
You can check out the article here: http://www.pcgamer.com/first-look-at-a-mysterious-new-pillars-of-eternity-location
We also released a new video in the Pillars of Eternity Orchestral Series this week, featuring out own Katrina Schnell on solo violin!
For you all, we give you Ondra's Gift:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ejHaC-yzZY
We also want to give a quick shout-out to our friends over at inXile who have released Torment: Tides of Numenera for early access here on steam!
That's it for this week. We here at Obsidian hope you all have a fantastic weekend!
Love and Peace,
-Mikey Dowling
Patch Beta 3.0 is now live, Localization tool and a music video!
I hope you've all been well. We have a few things for you today that we'll go over. First up: the Patch Beta for update 3.0 is now live! If you'd like to opt in on getting patch betas, you can do so by going to our forum here (http://forums.obsidian.net/topic/76849-patch-betas-on-steam) to find out how!
As for what's in the patch, you can check out the work in progress notes here: http://forums.obsidian.net/blog/7/entry-190-update-notes-204-beta
Next up, as announced today in our 104 update for Pillars of Eternity (http://forums.obsidian.net/topic/83837-update-104-last-chance), we are releasing the Localization Builder for those of you who would like to do your own localization mods!
A video for how the Obsidian Tools Localization Builder works can be seen here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7uvi56fzxw
Last but not least, we have a music video of the East Connection Music Recording Company performing the main theme from Pillars of Eternity. This is the first in a series of videos that we'll be releasing of this incredibly talented orchestra playing Justin Bell's incredible soundtrack.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xm9xclRC80
That's all for now! We hope you enjoy the updates and remember to give us all of our feedback in our forum: http://forums.obsidian.net/forum/88-pillars-of-eternity-general-discussion-no-spoilers/
White March 2 Release Date, Trailer and Other Announcements!
It's been awhile. I missed you. I hope your holidays were fantastic! Now that the warm and fuzzies are out of the way, let's get to the news!
On January 5th we announced the official release date for the final part of the Pillars of Eternity: The White March expansion - February 16th!
You can check out the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbIgt6YJCOU
Along with The White March Part II will come Update 3.0. Along with a good amount of fixes, this will also include "Story Mode" which brings combat difficulty way down for the ability to just enjoy the story and lore of Pillars.
Awards and Nominations!
With the end of the year comes Best of lists and we are very honored to have been nominated among those deemed the top of 2015.
Some of the awards are:
- Best RPG (Global Game Awards): http://www.game-debate.com/awards/2015/best-rpg
- Readers Choice Best PC Exclusive and Best Crowdfunded Game (PC Invasion): http://www.pcinvasion.com/pc-invasion-readers-awards-2015-the-results
- Best RPG (Rock, Paper, Shotgun): http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2015/12/14/best-rpg-2015/#more-335649
- Best RPG (GameRevolution): http://www.gamerevolution.com/features/best-of-2015-awards-best-rpg
- Best PC Game (Hardcore Gamer): http://www.hardcoregamer.com/2016/01/06/best-of-2015-day-six-ps4-xbox-one-wii-u-pc/185811/
Again, we're very honored to even have been nominated and look forward to bringing even more awesome to the Pillars universe in years to come!
Until the 3.0 update, you all have a fantastic time!
Love and Peace,
-Mikey