Larian Studios Forums Divinity - Original Sin Divinity - Original Sin - General Half suggestion, half wish

Assuming one of the two upcoming ones is 1st-3rd person mode, perhaps (!!!!!) you could consider scraping the stereotypical magic->skill->hotbar slot system for something akin to the 2 Ultima Underwolds?

With the exception of Arx Fatalis, it's been 21 years!

I know you are Ultima fans ^^
Gief rune drawing back.
With "secret" combos..really.

edit: wrong forum category, sorry Raze

The next RPGs will be using the same engine as D:OS and building on the same mechanics, so here is as good a place as the General, Suggestions forum.

knew about the engine part, yeah
Just thought it'd be out of topic;

If both end up TB (for the love of god no RTwP) and we cannot have real time, perhaps a mini UI that pops up by pressing 'magic' skill? Gathered runes can be listed in the left/right, rest of the space for ingraving or something similar?

And assuming the lack of real-time inherent difficulties (draw while running/kiting/dodging), it would need to have some element of difficulty that could be derived from other elements:
- combos would be a touch more complicated, like 3+ runes at least
- maybe the dedicated party caster would need some profession/skill such as engraving. Farm mats to draw/paint with, or at least craft the runes themselves. Find books to read how maybe.
- a chance of failure if at the time of carving there is a debuff active (a-la DnD concetration)
- one spell memorised/active, the rest can be drawn in the middle of combat, but costs AP to bring the UI up
- You could add lore/alignment to it too if you'd have such a system..some runes can only be attained the 'wrong' way?

Could be cool
Of course the 'gogogo' crowd might have a fit seeing that, lol, wtfwheresmyfireball, but i think it added such a depth back then..

Let me remind you of something..
http://ultima.wikia.com/wiki/Armageddon
remember that? ^^