I totally agree that Riftrunner is being made for the fans.
I purchased Divinity at full price before there were any patches. Even though I am starting the game late because of personal reasons, I have been lurking in the forums for a while now.
This is a short amount of time to be releasing another full game and I appreciate that. I think it's great that they are taking advantage of the Divinity engine using enhancements. It's the only reason we are getting this game so soon. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/up.gif" alt="" />
Personally I don't expect this game to be more than Divinity other than trying new things along with the feedback from fans. So now we are going to have a party member which I could care less for, but since you are forged together because of the new story line it does make things interesting. Along with character creation and the skill system being improved, I'm guessing this is the feedback that they've got back from fans.
Improving anything in an already great game is fine by me and I see what they are trying to do. But fans should be careful what they wish for because I am not looking for another Diablo game. I doubt Divinity would ever go that path because it's creativity is much more than that.
I like the adventuring side of Divinity and the world that they created with such freedom. I could care less if I had to fight through the whole game with a stick but don't tell anyone that. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shhh.gif" alt="" />
I already know Riftrunner is going to be linear in the beginning focussing more on character creation + skill system and new people learning the game. In this short amount of time I would not expect them to create a world such as Divinity. But since the game is suppose to be filled with plot twists and lots of sub quests I am definitely getting it. If they chose to drop the quest generator I hope this won't have an impact on that.
Riftrunner will be different but if it offers the deep detailed storyline already stated, then I am all for it.
