(No real spoilers here.) As noted earlier, Pillars of Eternity boasts quite the complex reputation system. Reputation with different factions, some of which oppose each other – done that. Beyond that, however, there are ten special reputation attributes which reflect your character’s, well, character: From honest to deceptive, from aggressive to diplomatic, there are a  [ Read More ]

So I’ve been playing Pillars of Eternity. If you’re reading this, you probably have been doing so, too; if not, you should do, if only for reference. As it was the designers’ intention to bring the gaming feeling of the previous generations into our time, the game fits here quite nicely. I’ll do more postings  [ Read More ]

Ancient Architects has gone live. It’s still in the construction phase – there are a number of toolkits I would like to add, and I’m certain that there are also numerous further articles about CRPG design hidden around the web. There may also be minor technical errors, please excuse. The general idea is that over  [ Read More ]