Project Update #16: Reddit Combat questions

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<br>This week we announced our Mega Dungeon, our base classes, the cipher and barbarian classes as stretch goals, and the Adventurer's Hall as another stretch goal. We are coming up on our final week of the Kickstarter, and we have exciting stuff planned for you in the coming week including new rewards, a special inside peek into Obsidian, and a first look at Project Eternity.
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<br><b>Exclusive Backer Pet, Hardcover Books for $250 and Name in the Game for $500!</b>
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<br>At the $50 tier and up we have an <>exclusive in-game pet</b> for you! The pet is optional and will not have any in-game fubnction besides being a quiet companion that will never leave your side. We are looking for ideas on what the pet could be, so let us know what you would like to see in our forums.
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<br>We have great news for $250 and up backers! We are upgrading the <b>Collector's Book</b> at the $250 level to a <b>hardcover</b> at no extra charge. The Collector's Book is a full-color book that includes concept art, our monster manual, information about the campaign setting, and a special behind the scenes look at the making of Project Eternity.
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<br>Additionally for our $500 backers and above, we will let you put <b>your name and a personalized message on a memorial stone</b> in game. Your unique message will be encoded into Glanfathan runes, and can be decoded using a unique in-game ring. It's a way for all of us to remember your large contribution to Project Eternity.
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<br><b>Tim Answers Your Combat Questions from Reddit</b>
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<br><i><b>Kaboom asks:</b> Hi Tim! I'm curious how the close combat in P:E will turn out. Will the melee of P:E encompass stuff like reach weapons, opportunity attacks, flanking, grappling, charging, prone/standing-modes and so forth?</i>
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<br><b>Tim:</b> Yes, we are looking to include many of these features into our close combat system. Specifically, opportunity attacks and flanking are definitely in, as well as charging. We're not sure about reach weapons yet (we need to figure out if that attribute on a weapon will be worthwhile enough in combat and will supportable with the appropriate UI), and while we will support prone positions, you won't be able to attack while prone because the animations involved are too different from attacks while standing that we would have to make every animation twice, once for standing and once for prone. This limitation also means that grappling abilities will not be included. There are too many new animations needed and special case limitations that apply, e.g. how does a human grapple a centaur or a dragon or an ooze?).
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<br>Tim answers more of your questions in the video and the <a href="http://forums.obsidian.net/topic/61129-reddit-qa-part-2-with-tim-cain/">text version is on our forums</a>. Also check out the <a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/projecteternity/">Project Eternity reddit group</a>.
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<br><b>Mod Support</b>
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<br>From Neverwinter Nights 2 to Fallout: New Vegas, we've enjoyed supporting the mod community, and we are continuing that with Project Eternity. It is awesome to see how you extend the worlds we make.
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<br>To make getting mods easy, we are excited to announce that our friends at the <a href="http://www.nexusmods.com/">Nexus</a> will be the official spot to download Project Eternity mods once the game is released. They have been a great host for mods for our past games, and we want to continue the trend with the Project Eternity Nexus. Check out the Nexus Network at <a href="http://www.nexusmods.com/">www.nexusmods.com</a>.
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<br>Our plan is to release our file-format information and expose as much of the data in the game as possible for you to extend and edit. We traditionally do not "hard-code" numbers so that our designers, and you, have the power to easily change and iterate on RPG data. We also plan on releasing localization tools to let communities around the world create localized versions for languages we are not translating Project Eternity into.
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<br>As we get more familiar with Unity during production, we will be extending Project Eternity even more for mod makers. Look forward to announcements in the months ahead as we make further progress and can provide you with more information about tools and mod support.
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<br><b>The Endless Paths Grows!</b>
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<br>We've passed 52,500 backers! The Endless Paths of Od Nua Mega Dungeon continues to grow larger! The next level will be added at 55,000 backers. Thank you for helping us to spread the word about Project Eternity!
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<br><b>Kickstarter Comments and Kerfluffles!</b>
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<br>Lastly, if you haven’t been attending all of the fun in the <a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/obsidian/project-eternity/comments">Comments section</a> of our Kickstarter, you’re really missing out on some fun conversations. From the Obsidian Order of Eternity representing in full force, to one of our favorites, the <a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1649827049/kerfluffles-marshmallows-all-natural-handmade-yumm">Kerfluffle Marshmallow lady</a>, Spring Barnickle, who asks:
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<br>Hmmm... how many marshmallows indeed. Beware paladin-types... beware! Until next time...
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<br><i>Update by Tim Cain and Adam Brennecke</i>
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<br><a href="http://forums.obsidian.net/topic/61130-update-16-reward-updates-combat-with-tim-mods-and-the-mega-dungeon-grows/">FORUMS: Join the discussion on Update #16!</a>
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<br><a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/obsidian/project-eternity/posts/323119?ref=email&show_token=fadf3ad50e90c953">Care to comment? View this update on Kickstarter →</a></blockquote>

 

So we get a message as well now.

 

Our memorial stone should have brass gears in it.