My Let's play Divinty 2 DKS - Larian Studios forums

EDIT (Oct 22nd, 2012): there has been a shortage of episodes recently because i started recording random shenanigans on other games, plus i have decided to go all the way to the end of the ego draconis part of the game, then take a two week break, then start with FoV.

thanks to those who watched my videos, and thanks to Larian for making this epic game.

Impressive, Venix!!

You're gonna go all the way to barbequing Ygerna?

yes, yes i am

im trying not to spoil the game for viewers but its so hard not to just go into a 5 hour lecture about how awesome the game is 0_o

and you're the dialogue writer at larian, right? i have to say you're awesome at what you do

P.S the next episode is going up within the next 2 hours btw, forgot to mention it's daily episodes :l

Originally Posted by Venix

and you're the dialogue writer at larian, right? i have to say you're awesome at what you do

Yes and cheers!

"You have quite a novel way of giving head."

Yes, the dialogue is phenomenal, especially the sarcastic parts. Keep it up in future games, please!

That reminds me that I've got to finish getting my own Divinity 2 LP up on the LP Archive. I used subtitles for th4e Slayer's dialogue because it was too small to read on a video no matter what resolution I had the game at, and I didn't want to read out every line.

Originally Posted by Macbeth

Originally Posted by Venix

and you're the dialogue writer at larian, right? i have to say you're awesome at what you do

Yes and cheers!

So you are the guy responsible for all those references to Pink Floyd, Jefferson Airplane, etc. ? Very interesting, you must be close to my age. Maybe you could include some Zappa references in Divinity 3 ?

Originally Posted by DocSmith59

Maybe you could include some Zappa references in Divinity 3 ?

A sentient lute obsessed with matricide, perhaps?

damnit i can't edit my first post anymore, so i'll post updates like this :L

Episode 29: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFe0Fk4iyfU
Episode 30: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5WlHdaug3A
Episode 31: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2msJJ8xPfQ

P.S if you want all the episodes in one place there is always the playlist on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2D8E1C08B8EB6CB4&feature=view_all

Originally Posted by Vometia

Originally Posted by DocSmith59

Maybe you could include some Zappa references in Divinity 3 ?

A sentient lute obsessed with matricide, perhaps?

Lol, or maybe an encounter with an Eskimo and a warning about yellow snow !

I once heard that this is also a way to get yellow paint ...

Originally Posted by Stabbey

Yes, the dialogue is phenomenal, especially the sarcastic parts. Keep it up in future games, please!

Thanks, I'll certainly do my best and let my inner Blackadder speak!

Originally Posted by DocSmith59

So you are the guy responsible for all those references to Pink Floyd, Jefferson Airplane, etc. ? Very interesting, you must be close to my age. Maybe you could include some Zappa references in Divinity 3 ?

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I definitely like the lute and eskimo ideas!

Update: In celebration of me getting 100 Subscribers on youtube, im giving a copy of Divinity 2 DKS away on steam

Here is the link to the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbo0...BP3VG5Oj0pHvfeRo3637as&feature=inbox

Congratulations.

I gave the video a 'like', but didn't enter (I will have D2:DC from GOG when it is available, and if I had a Steam account the boxed anthology comes with Steam keys).

That's really cool, Venix, and very generous of you! Congrats!

Can you tell me who did the story writing for DD, and who translated it into the german language ?

Originally Posted by DrEnigma

Can you tell me who did the story writing for DD, and who translated it into the german language ?

That is most likely Macbeth aswell

Originally Posted by Venix

Originally Posted by DrEnigma

Can you tell me who did the story writing for DD, and who translated it into the german language ?

That is most likely Macbeth aswell

I'm afraid not.

As far as DD is concerned, I'm just a big fan of the game - it led me all the way to Larian even!

I came on board during the development of Divinity II, not sooner. There were several writers I think for DD and the story was made by them and Swen of course (Lar). Translations are always made by external companies. I don’t know the name, but I think it was the same guys that did Div2. They did a fantastic job too! It was great to see that they made my Bellegar ramblings actually rhyme in German; really cool. And the limerick that one of the guards in Broken Valley recites (gods, I used to know this game completely by heart and now I can’t remember his name) I thought was actually better than my original! I’ll see if I can find both of them so you can compare.

Was that guard with his recites named "Sean" ?

Originally Posted by Joram

Was that guard with his recites named "Sean" ?

Correct!

So here’s the original:

Originally Posted by Sean

There once was a girl named Sally, who ran business from an alley ...
Always snappy, her clients were happy, until she presented the tally.

And here’s the translation:

Originally Posted by Sean

Einst lebte 'ne Dirne namens Michelle, verdiente ihr Geld in einem Bordell ...
Im Dunklen sie stets das Vorspiel begann, doch dann - oh Schreck - Michelle war ein Mann!

That cracked me up!

well i guess im off to google translate then.

o_o

Originally Posted by Venix

well i guess im off to google translate then.

At least it's not Finnish: the result seems to invariably be along the lines of "my hovercraft is full of eels".

oh, and almost forgot, here's a more recent update, if Raze would be so kind as to add them to the original post

Episode 32: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WM4nUAAf9ZQ
Episode 33: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAFZT8ug2_c
Episode 34: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZdR9ex5KAg
Episode 35: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsAJYSeRguo
Episode 36: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMPI1ggLY6A
Episode 37: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adCNtWLx4-o
Episode 38: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTwwYarfT2E

there has been a shortage of episodes recently because i started recording random shenanigans on other games, plus i have decided to go all the way to the end of the ego draconis part of the game, then take a two week break, then start with FoV.

Originally Posted by Vometia

Originally Posted by Venix

well i guess im off to google translate then.

At least it's not Finnish: the result seems to invariably be along the lines of "my hovercraft is full of eels".

O_O

Originally Posted by Demonic

Originally Posted by Vometia

Originally Posted by Venix

well i guess im off to google translate then.

At least it's not Finnish: the result seems to invariably be along the lines of "my hovercraft is full of eels".

O_O

Google Translate isn't renowned for its ability to reliably convert Finnish and English...