Project Eternity: Stretch goals, expectations and victims of

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As some of you probably know by now, the kickstarter for Project Eternity has reached it's first stretch goal (the pool of cash is currently at $1,566,156 and counting). The kickstarter was initiated early in the game's creative process, which likely means that the team will be more receptive to fan feedback. What is currently known is that players will create one main character, and then control a party of at most five other characters (temporary characters and the like not counting towards the six character party limit).

In true Arcanumesque spirit, the main character will being their journey as a victim of circumstances beyond their control, that souls will be important both mechanically and plotwise, that alignment will be eschewed for a reputation system and that we will likely see a selection of races ranging from the traditional to the rare.

<a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/obsidian/project-eternity/posts/310512">Click here for the latest Project Eternity update</a>

<a href="http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-09-18-project-eternity-interview-new-information-tentative-spring-2014-release-date">Click here for Tim Cain's recent interview with Eurogamer</a>

 

Not even that hole was sacred, eh?

 

I'd rather have a small selection of race and classes that were well designed than a plethora of pointless choices, thank you very much.