[Aptorian]

Time to get excited?

http://www.obsidian.net/ EDIT: Not sure why but the url reverted to their homepage. Can't find the teaser page now.

Yesterday, day 4 of the countdown, it said:

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What do the words mean?

Nothing. The Dirge of Eir Glanfath is sound without form, a lone voice crying out in mourning because it must."

and a hidden message said:

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To tenderness, fellowship. To fellowship, vigilance. So bring we all to the Night Market. I am the Spindle of Esenath. Know me by my light and stand with me in darkness.

Today, on day 3 it says:

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The book unread is unwritten. The reason we don't explain it is the reason we use it. Its power is in its mystery. That is the Leaden Key, in part, in whole. Is it clear?"

"Digging for truth buries the seeker."

and the hidden message says:

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Two centuries ago, your divine champion told the people of Dyrwood to grovel at his feet. If you've come on pilgrimage to the blasted crater that was our reply, Godhammer Citadel is *that* way.

A lot of speculation is going around right now.

A new Dungeon Siege game?

The rumored Wheel of Time game?

A game set in the Skyrim universe the same way Fall Out: New Vegas followed Fallout 3?

Baldurs Gate?

Lord of the Rings?

Planescape Torment?

Or maybe something entirely new?

This post has been edited by Aptorius: 15 September 2012 - 01:10 PM

[Sindriss]

Will not be BG, that is already handled.

Nobody will dare lift up Planescape torment, the legacy is too heavy.

It could be a Lotr as there already will be free promotion with The Hobbit triology.

Other than that, I do not have any guesses with this limited knowledge.

[Malbolge]

Chris Avellone (of Obsidian and formerly of Interplay, who published PST) has recently been talking about a Planescape 'sequel', possibly funded through Kickstarter. So, it could be that... though I don't think it would be a continuation of the Nameless One's story, and rather a new story in the setting/world.

Baldur's Gate (1&2) is being HD'd by Beamdog currently, and they've mentioned the possibility of BG3 coming from that. I think Interplay still holds the rights or whatnot. The Obsidian guys did work on Black Hound, which was essentially BG3 (a new story though, without the Bhaalspawn).

But I don't recognise any of the 'names' and such (Godhammer Citadel, Esenath, the Leaden Key, Glanfath) and I'm reasonably familiar with CRPGs, except for Dungeon Siege, so it could be the 4th entry of that. It could also be an Elder Scrolls game... there's several hundred years between Oblivion and Skyrim, and plenty Lore in the intervening periods that these names could be part of, or it could be 200 odd years after Skyrim. Dyrwood is a Scottish/Celtic/Gaelic surname, and Eir Glanfath also sounds somewhat Celtic/Gaelic. Godhammer sounds Norse to me, and Eir is a Norse Goddess from the Poetic Edda.

My bets... a new franchise/fantasy world, either with a Celtic/Gaelic and Scandinavian flavour, or something like Darklands which was an RPG set in medieval (?) Germany, but with the fantasy elements and folklore (God and the Devil and monsters and that) actually existing.

This post has been edited by Malbolge: 12 September 2012 - 06:27 PM

[Eddie Dean]

It has a new message today taking about the "turning of the world". That, plus the serpent eating it's own tail makes me think it will be a WoT game.

[Malbolge]

Eddie Dean, on 12 September 2012 - 07:43 PM, said:

It has a new message today taking about the "turning of the world". That, plus the serpent eating it's own tail makes me think it will be a WoT game.

I hadn't clicked with the Ouroboros and WoT until now. I still don't recognise any of the names, from WoT or otherwise... Unless it's set during a different Turning of the Wheel from the novels.

[POOPOO MCBUMFACE]

The teasers sound pretty Michael Kirkbride-style Elder Scrolls to me. Beyond that, no idea, but I'm excited to see what Obsidian might manage if they ever dare to do anything with actual balls involved.

[Silencer]

Ouroboros symbols are hardly unique (especially in fantasy) to WoT, and I've read people who point out that the symbol looks nothing like the WoT Ouroboros.

While the style is very Kirkbride, none of those references fit within the current Elder Scrolls lore (the names and places are too 'high fantasy')...UNLESS we're going to Akavir? But that would be incredibly ambitious...and even then, Akavir is more Asian than Norse.

My bets are: Dungeon Siege 4, OR...Kingdoms of Amalur based. Those phrases and their basis are VERY KoA, if you ask me. Not sure what the legal standing is with KoA, but it's possible.

[Mentalist]

Obviously, it's the re-branding of their South Park RPG

[Macros]

South park rpg would be ace.
best shooter for the psx was south park

[Mentalist]

Macros, on 13 September 2012 - 12:52 PM, said:

South park rpg would be ace.
best shooter for the psx was south park

They are actually making one, I wasn't joking about that.

[POOPOO MCBUMFACE]

http://www.kickstart...roject-eternity

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Project Eternity will take the central hero, memorable companions and the epic exploration of Baldur’s Gate, add in the fun, intense combat and dungeon diving of Icewind Dale, and tie it all together with the emotional writing and mature thematic exploration of Planescape: Torment.

Combat uses a tactical real-time with pause system - positioning your party and coordinating attacks and abilities is one of the keys to success. The world map is dotted with unique locations and wilderness ripe for exploration and questing. You’ll create your own character and collect companions along the way – taking him or her not just through this story, but, with your continued support, through future adventures. You will engage in dialogues that are deep, and offer many choices to determine the fate of you and your party. …and you'll experience a story that explores mature themes and presents you with complex, difficult choices to shape how your story plays out.

We are excited at this chance to create something new, yet reminiscent of those great games and we want you to be a part of it as well.

[rhulad]

I already gave them my money. Now we wait.

[Messremb]

Kickstarter is taking too much of my money, here goes another one...

[Pig Iron]

Gave them money immediately. Not alone in that, they're closing in on 1M on the first day already.

[Wolfy]

How could I not throw money at this?

[MTS]

...yeah, I'm putting money down as soon as I get paid.

[Aptorian]

I was torn between pledging 20 or 35 dollars but settled on 20. I'm not really the kind of guy who is interested in soundtracks and art books.

I like the idea of a return to the old school isometric view, while I am sure it will still look amazing, it also tells us that the story and characters will be in the forefront not the graphics (necessarily).

So how much money do you bet they are going to raise? They've raised almost a million in 2 days. I bet they'll reach at least 3 million easily, probably also 5 million. Obsidian has a lot of credibility as an RPG developer.

This post has been edited by Aptorius: 15 September 2012 - 01:13 PM

[Defiance]

Shut up and take my money, Obsidian! Going to pledge $65 for a copy for my girlfriend and me.

EDIT: 1.1 million reached, awesome. Can't wait to see what other kinds of goals they put up.

This post has been edited by Defiance: 15 September 2012 - 10:33 PM

[Mentalist]

aaaaaand, 1 million's been reached. in less than 24 h, no less.

This post has been edited by Mentalist: 16 September 2012 - 02:53 AM

[Whisperzzzzzzz]

Donated immediately. Not even a question that I will play this if it lives up to even half of what they say it will be.