Originally Posted by Darkwind
Originally Posted by RummyNG
The gods handle divinity as a mere game of thrones, there is nothing making me feel as if the divine are any different than a court of political sorcerers.



One man's trash is another man's treasure, and all that, innit? This was a STRONG point to me. I'm actually surprised to see you bagging on this since you seem to dislike the typical fantasy tropes so stop me if you've heard this one before.

You start in humble beginnings but turn out to be the superultradivinesupreme! (Baldur's Gate 2:Throne of Bhaal, Skyrim, etc etc etc.)

The fact that the "gods" appear to be simply beings at a somewhat higher elevation in power but with a very Greek pantheon sort of human fallibility is quite refreshing. They are petty, jealous, petulant, and well, act very mortal. This is a nice change from the "FULFILL YOUR DESTINY CHOSEN ONE" that I've played in a dozen RPGs over the last decade or so.

The Game of Thrones posturing is a net positive, not a net negative, but YMMV of course.

Mechanically, you are pretty on point and wizards outclassing fighters especially at higher levels has been a problem since the 1st edition of D&D back in the late 70s. There is only so much you can do with a sword vs. the ability to call down thunderbolts like Thor himself. *shrug*

i have to say that i agree with this. the portrayal of gods (and divine beings in general) in this game was quite refreshing compared to most other games i've played that dealt with such concepts

"divinity" is also given a pretty open-ended definition, even among your companions. there's a pretty wide array of opinions for what divinity should be best used for, which brought it down from its celestial obscurity and made it more about being a traditional being of power with mortal ties. you're an all powerful "god", sure, but you still have your own limitations and flaws to wrestle with. there's no such thing as perfection, even among the divines

edit: i also really enjoyed malady. sure, at times she's basically just a plot device, but you have a literal god helping you at times; it's not unbelievable that other powerful beings would step in as well. i also enjoyed her personality, she was grounded, sometimes smug and rude, believed in the power of the divine but knew it didn't stop at merely "becoming" divine; you had to actually be a good one once you reached that point. she believed in you without gassing you up and turning you into some infallible being. i think that sums up this game's overall attitude towards divinity very well

it helps that her voice actor was terrific

Last edited by miaasma; 30/09/17 02:07 AM.