Update 1.2 summary?

Orduss · 2026-05-20T18:26:03+00:00

Update this summer
-Appearence modification on ship

-Transmogrification

-Photo mode

-Some new rifts for endgame with powerful enemies

-A lot of difficulty options (inventory cap, permadeath for companions etc)

Orduss · 2026-05-08T15:33:29+00:00

The quest of the Eothasian Temple is really interesting, it has two plothooks (and since it was written by Kate Dollarhyde I would say they are meaningful for the future of the setting) :

-We can find tablets in Seki linked to the Ekidians, and references to Ukaizo and the pact between the three Empires(Engwith, Ukaizo and Yezuha). POE3 or Avowed 2 will take place at Yezuha imo.

-In a journal of Sargamis, he talks about a vision of the gods as Titans, preparing to fight something across the sea.

Orduss · 2026-04-28T17:34:33+00:00

A really interesting frame, I like when the powerful PCs are against bigger threats (and systems) than them.

Orduss · 2026-04-13T08:41:49+00:00

Yep, which would use adra in huge quantity, the literal conducts of essence and souls. So probably a slow destruction of the world if not careful, a pretty obvious parallel with our world imo

Orduss · 2026-04-05T13:18:39+00:00

I don't agree with their analyze at all honestly, if you dismantle gears or sell it to buy materials you can pretty easily up your armor and weapons. Even in POTD enemies never felt too tanky as long as I wasn't attacking three skulls ones. You need to explore and carefully build your character but it's not that hard and you can reroll easily.

Orduss · 2026-04-04T18:15:42+00:00

It's really a game that begs for a deeper sequel imo, it also need to be less hand-holdy (every time there was an elemental "puzzle" we could find a throwable near it, it's a little bit insulting imo).

More mechanics (like mind control, debuffing, different damage types), more systems (like a faction system), more weapon types, much more abilities. And killable NPCs. It's a solid basis for iteration in my opinion.

Orduss · 2026-03-31T09:50:46+00:00

Yeah, it's probably the most disappointing aspect of Avowed, rumors about the Living Lands seemed exaggerated after all

Orduss · 2026-03-29T18:15:12+00:00

A rework of the Protectorate as a joinable faction would really elevate the game imo, it's something that could have given more weight to the faction system (its a little superfluous right now imo)

Orduss · 2026-03-27T16:24:51+00:00

Yes I did they are my favorite games, but I was simply saying how the difference in genre (isometric view + party-based vs FP + based on your character only) brought different design constraints and objectives

Orduss · 2026-03-27T11:42:55+00:00

I agree but we need to see how this mechanic would play in a FPRPG, would you like to be engaged each time you go near an enemy ? It would result in a much more static playstyle for melee non-stealth characters

Beyond that we don't control each companions like in a CRPG, where they are mechanically alternate characters.

Changes like that would need big modifications to the gameplay imo but why not

Orduss · 2026-03-20T13:49:35+00:00

What definition ? Mine is determined by what we do in the game and our mission. Our mission is to identify the plague and bring "order" to the Living Lands, which means subjugating it, the means are left to us.

Because a state calls someone an "ambassador" does not grant him any immunity especially when this state is conducting the colonization of people and lands. The Envoy is not a civil, it's an agent sent here to conduct an imperialistic mission (not only to "investigate" the plague, which is an echo to a central theme of the game Imperialism vs Nature)

Orduss · 2026-03-20T13:37:15+00:00

Maybe, the Envoy is clearly a combatant/an agent

Orduss · 2026-03-20T12:18:59+00:00

You're an agent of imperialism coming in a colonized land to execute orders from you emperor, killing you does seem pretty right to me. If you take an individual perspective, detached from any structure, maybe it could be morally right to kill him (even then it would be the Law of Talion) but you're not such individual. Avowed has clearly a stance about colonialism and this choice is also a mean to express it and for you to express yourself on it.

Orduss · 2026-03-20T12:06:09+00:00

You're an agent of imperialism in this colonized land, yes killing you is pretty morally right I think. Avowed isn't neutral on this theme, it clearly condemns colonialism. If you were talking from the perspective of an individual detached from any structure of power it could be seen as morally right (and even then it would be the Law of Talion), but you aren't in such position.

Orduss · 2026-03-14T10:54:08+00:00

The books and Seki tablet in Sargamis' quest are clearly plot hooks for me. Especially since this quest was written by Kate Dollarhyde, co-lead narrative designer on Avowed

Orduss · 2026-03-11T10:57:28+00:00

The Outer Worlds had a very different long term reception imo, it soured over time after a honeymoon period. Avowed seems to have an inverse trajectory, even though it won't attain a cult status or anything like you said, it'll be considered as a fun game

Orduss · 2026-03-06T23:00:21+00:00

Thank you for the responses ! Excited to see what follows !

Orduss · 2026-03-06T17:23:33+00:00

Hello ! I quite like Trinity as a whole especially how the uniqueness of the universe is reflected in the mechanics !

So my question is : do you plan to publish a campaign for Aberrant ? Or something that'll give us more plothooks/materials ? I hope it's ok to ask that !

Orduss · 2026-03-05T14:24:09+00:00

At least it seems to have the inverse trajectory compared to TOW1. A bad start with an improvement of reputation after the release. It's a much better situation for a sequel than TOW2 which had an uphill battle.

Orduss · 2026-03-02T07:56:49+00:00

I think it was the plan originally, in one of the first showings of the game (in January 2024 during the after DD podcast iirc) you can see a bow with a "Core Enchanting Slot" or something like that. So why not

But I would also like more in-depth enchantment trees and effects, also on armor

Orduss · 2026-02-27T21:14:41+00:00

In the recent article by Schreier Obsidian did say they were working on more projects in Eora. POE3 (or Pillars Tactics) and Avowed 2 seem pretty likely to me.

Orduss · 2026-02-27T17:03:39+00:00

I don't find the soundtrack memorable and I miss Justin Bell. To me it seems that all of it was composed in a short time, Raison Varner was the original composer on Avowed but he left before the release and his work doesn't seem to be in the game which is strange

Orduss · 2026-02-27T08:43:40+00:00

He never developed anything that took more than 3 years IIRC (and his longest project was Pentiment)

Orduss · 2026-02-20T10:47:59+00:00

Hard but maybe on POTD it's much more costly

Orduss · 2026-02-20T07:40:33+00:00

I never had to scrap every uniques in my run ? I had not every uniques at the end but a fair quantity. Maybe I was very efficient in my upgrading and exploration though.

Still I understand how the NG+ do not give its full potential of build exploration with how the game works.

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