Quoting: HoriHehe, get him killed :D There's many creative ways to "start over" without actually starting a new game :D

I finally managed exactly that yesterday, after a 14 year long reign. Now I'm a dwarf with a diploma in Kingdom management and am still hated by everyone, but for me that's going to be way more enjoyable.

Though from what I've seen so far, a high-diplomacy character really suits me best. Hardly any opposing factions, you make friends and allies easily and everyone just adores you. Note to self: keep a closer eye on your offspring ...

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Browsing the Changelog also unearthed this Linux-related fix:

QuoteFix an issue on Linux that could cause stutters every few seconds by disabling gamepad polling. Gamepad polling for debug purposes can now be enabled by passing in the command line flag “-handle_controller_input”

That aside, the sheer complexity that becomes apparent from going over that list is staggering. I really need to get back into the game. Maybe ditch my current unlikable character and start fresh ... there's still so much to discover!

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As cool as this is, I think in reality the Ubuntu version could only ever function as a 2nd phone unless it can also dual boot. At least for me. Even though I predominantly use mine to make calls over the cellular network, snap some pictures if I forget to bring my camera, chat with people using a messenger that has a desktop application running in Wine, and, very, very rarely visit a website or check my E-Mail, all of which would presumably work perfectly on a phone running Ubuntu, there are a few essential apps forced on me by the likes of my Bank (for 2FA) or the local public transport (for buying tickets when there is no ticket machine, or it isn't working) or all those "smart" things that want to pair with my mobile device (because why provide a web-interface for configuration when it can have an app instead!?). If it weren't for all of the latter, I'd be interested. But then again, in that case I'd likely still be running my trusty Blackberry ...

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Quoting: EikeYeah, me too, but the developer explicitly said that it's Neo Berlin, not Berlin. (Quite East Asian, this Berlin. ;) )

State of Mind is also set in Berlin, but given that there aren't any big outdoor levels, it's not really recognizable. And Lost Horizon has a single chapter taking place in Berlin of 1936, with some famous landmarks on display, too.

As for the Asian vibe, I guess there's a latent fear that Asia will eventually become technologically and culturally superior, and that seems to rub off on cyberpunkish settings. Or it might just be a genre thing.

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Really like the look of this! Finally a new point & click adventure that neither sports pixel art nor looks like a Flash game. (I do like pixel art, but I also like some variety).

Though of course the big question is how the actual puzzles will turn out. I'll sure be finding out come release day :-).

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Quoting: ShmerlThey can make some tool for importing older saves for that.

Yeah, some kind of converter, official or otherwise would be neat. Though I guess there isn't really much of a demand for something like that :-).

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I'd buy those games on the spot if only they were compatible with the original save games. Even though I've spent countless hours on BG1 and BG2, I never actually finished either of them. But I still have save data from some old backups dating back to 1999 and 2003 respectively. If I could pop those into the new edition instead of having to dig out the old CDs and fiddle around to get the games installed and running eventually I would have done so for quite a while now.

But the prospect of starting anew is somewhat discouraging. I had finished Planescape: Torment back in the day, so it was less of an issue to revisit that in form of the EE, and I loved it! But with Baldur's Gate I really don't see this happening any time soon.

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Quoting: ZlopezI was playing Torment: Tides of Numenera, it's really good RPG with a deep story.

Loved this one, but they could have made so much more of it with a bit more time and money.

Quoting: toojaysI just finished Disco Elysium (via Proton). It's brilliant

If any RPG deserves the place as spiritual successor to Planescape: Torment it is so much more this than TToN :-). I'm honestly not quite sure if Disco Elysium shouldn't replace Ultima VII as my all-time favorite RPG. I've great hopes for more good things to come from ZA/UM.

Quoting: LordDaveTheKindKingdom Come: Deliverance. Let me get this straight: the game is borked like hell, and not because of Proton.

Wonder if the latest patches introducing mod support did more harm than good there. I played it shortly after it came out and it was smooth sailing, except for some stability issues I attributed to certain DXVK versions. Considering the budget and that it was developed by a new studio I thought it was quite brilliant. Certainly rough, but it was the first game where I saw some of the qualities of Ultima VII realized in a modern 3D game.

As for myself: art of rally and Pendragon, but I'm at a point now where I have enough of both.

art of rally was lots of fun with the slower cars, but I find it gets fairly demanding with the fast ones. It's still not that hard to beat the AI, but it's not as relaxing to play. But boy did that put a smile on my face whenever I managed to pull off a spectacular drift!

I have finished Pendragon a couple of times, but have yet to unlock all characters, not to speak of actually starting a playthrough with each of them. I did like its minimalism, but unless you're a die-hard strategist, I don't think it offers as much replayability as advertised.

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While this may have indeed Pirates as its sole inspiration, the whole competitive aspect reminds me more of the fighting fantasy book Seas of Blood.

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Quoting: ExpalphalogI didn't understand anything that was going on. I couldn't figure out how to do much, had no clue what half the icons meant, and it was a frustrating experience

Never tried CK II, but with CK III I never quite came to that point, though I have to say that even the tutorial, tool tips and encyclopedia all together are no adequate replacement for a comprehensive manual.

Like, I still have not found an easy way to see at a glance which type of men-at-arms counter which other types. Or want to convert the religion in a county? Good luck finding out how to unless you stumble across the appropriate button yourself (hint: one of your councilors can do it).

But I guess for a game of its complexity it is not too bad. I never felt overwhelmed by what the tutorial threw at me, and I eventually managed to figure out what it didn't.

There's also the really helpful feature of bringing the most urgent matters and opportunities to your attention, but leaving for you to decide whether and how to act on them.

And the UI is friendly enough, too, for the most part. The one bit I do not like are the drop down menus where some actions are hidden unless you click on "x more ...", only to find everything grayed out for some reason or other half the time. At the same time, actions that depend on particular skills do not even appear unless that skill is unlocked. So you do not even know what might be possible, unless you try out each of the 15 skill trees. I'd really wish for the menu to show all options, all the time!

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