Recent content by Parmandur

That is theblokg and the short of the flaws of the films as an adaptation...but somewhat inevitable, given the transition to theatrical film. A slower paced multiseason TV show could capture the vibe a lot better. Lord of the Rings is, secretly, a fantastic poetry anthology. Some people will...

When they tested the more explicit and crunchy "Class Groups" for 2024, Artificer were called out as Experts, like Bard, Ranger, or Rogue.

WotC has been extremely aggressive about hiring talent with a track record and giving them big budgets and long development windows...seems 2027 is goijg to be the proof of concept on whether that paid off.

Yeah, it's going to be years before we hear anything about that. To an extent, it isn't entirely fair to compare Tuque Games when they made Dark Alliance ro when they were making this. They triple their staff and spent six years making it, so it may fail but it will at least be something different.

Suddenly, I have a working hypothesis as to why Tuque Games rebranded to Invoke Studios early in the development of this game.

Big Venn diagram overlap for those two interests. The dating Sim side is sort of a "social combat" I guess?

I mean, D&D as a brand primarily sells to ages 12-24...

Not really available in retail yet, not sure what their plan is on that front. Thing is, stuff like making a TTRPG or writing a novel can be done way quicker than building a video game, so it seems that a lot of their side stuff is just ready way early compared to the game, and honestly it is...

Sure, bit then I don't think there are a lotnof filmmakers out there with a record like Gunn's.

Seems thst Invoke has mostly staffed up by hiring former Ubisoft employees...which makes sense, since this is being made in Montreal.

Well, can't hit a base run if you don't swing.

The novel is worth reading. They have brought a unique energy to the world building, at least: like a Gygaxian AD&D in space...

Speak for yourself, can never have too .uch of that sort of fun.

I mean, the length of time they have taken is actually encouraging: 5 or 6 years to make a video game is normal in this day and age.

Yeah, they hired a lot of new people, and have 6 years to make the game. Certainly not impossible they could have cooked something worthwhile with time, talent, and money.