the "metaphysical coating" is my favorite part of Eora, and how well it "trickles down" into interesting and diverse social and cultural ramifications. it's truly a higher category of worldbuilding that shows off Sawyer's unique combination of TTRPG experience, academic knowledge of History, and personal political beliefs. That being the case I'm honestly excited for any kind of gameplay to occur in that world as long as it carries the "Obsidian guarantee" of "you can meaningfully engage with the lore" while playing.
For me the metaphysics is the core, and I do everything I can to ignore the combat distractions. I play exclusively for lore, story, metaphysical questions that make me think!
Really not sure why this channel has so little subs I've watched your Fergus interview and Josh interviews now and you really do put on a good interview.
Thank you so much! We’re just getting started and building from the ground up, so it just takes time. If you’re passionate about the content, please consider sharing it! That’s how we help boost subscribers. :) thank you sp much for the kind words.
I love Josh Sawyer's work, and hope he looks after himself! ❤ PoE1 had a great story and a fascinating central moral dilemma. I felt that the framing story of PoE2 slipped, and then the "we love combat" crew distracted the devs from good storytelling. (Starting out by destroying all we had built in PoE1 made me really sad!) Hopefully Avowed and then PoE3 have better storytelling with more compelling central philosophical/ moral themes. After all, it was BG1 that taught me to love philosophy in storytelling hehe
Josh, Obsidian's take on a Japanese style Tactics game set the POE universe is a day 1 buy. Or even a Heroes of Might and Magic style with an amazing story and tons of customization would definitely get my money.
There's a quite a few ways this could be done. Blackguards for instance did away with exploration and mostly only had the combat encounters and static town screens. It still had a decent story, nice visuals and music. Mechanicus is similar in structure, but even more boiled down to the essentials. Icewind Dale did still have the maps to explore while also being quite linear overall. Only the latter - similarly as Storm of Zehir - lets the player build the party themselves, though Mechanicus' party characters didn't actually have any character and can be built freely, so the result there was similar.
Appreciate the interview and coverage. I have always really respected Josh and appreciate what he has given/contributed to gaming. If I were starting a game studio he would be my first call. Tim Cain would be 2nd. :)
I love all the lore in the pillars character creation, makes me feel like I’m fully fleshing out the backstory and sets the tone for playing for me, I’d love to see a pillars tactics game
PoE 3 would be so awesome, not sure theyll have the liberty or motivation to do it under MS though. Which would be a shame. Image PoE3 with BG3 fidelity and voice acting!
My impression is that Microsoft allows their studios total liberty in the projects they choose to create. If anything, the underperformance of first party titles this generation is due to Phil Spencer being too hands off.
I'm almost certain Sawyer did say they would def make PoE3 if MS gave "BG3 money" for it. EDIT: ...and it was mentioned in this. That's what you get when you comment before you've watched the video completely.
I can't wait for avowed. Hopefully this will be the new Dark Messiah of M&M. And now This... Ive funded both poe games, would put my money happily for tactics.
I've never played Expeditions: Rome (which is a kind of tRPG/cRPG mix, from what I hear), but I've seen some stuff on it, and am interested to give it a try. I wonder if a Pillars tactics game could end up looking a little something like that? Or if they would just go full tactics, to break further away from the deep rpg elements.
This guy Josh uptalks, has an annoying demeanor.. and I can't say I think he has done anything Genius.. but man: It is so obvious he has great work ethics.. I can taste his methodology playing PoE , if that makes sense, and he talks like someone who gets things done, right Even impossible things like PoE. I learned some stuff by listening to his interviews, specially the behind the scenes work which I highly recommend
We all want Pillars of Eternity 3 but this sounds awesome too!
Hopefully Avowed does well and we get both.
Gimme PoE3 - or another Party based RPG in Eora or not. I just want more Obsidian RPGs.
I Agree I want a Pillars 3
@@LimitBreakNet yes!
I will play anything Josh Sawyer works on, the dude just knows how to make good ass games and his fantasy games are just peak RPGs
Agreed
I would love a Pillars Tactics game
Fingers crossed 🤞
Thanks for the interview love Josh Sawyer and his games he’s one of if not my favorite game director/developer.
Thank you for the kind words!
the "metaphysical coating" is my favorite part of Eora, and how well it "trickles down" into interesting and diverse social and cultural ramifications. it's truly a higher category of worldbuilding that shows off Sawyer's unique combination of TTRPG experience, academic knowledge of History, and personal political beliefs. That being the case I'm honestly excited for any kind of gameplay to occur in that world as long as it carries the "Obsidian guarantee" of "you can meaningfully engage with the lore" while playing.
Well said. And yeah. It’s something Sawyer is clearly passionate about!
For me the metaphysics is the core, and I do everything I can to ignore the combat distractions. I play exclusively for lore, story, metaphysical questions that make me think!
Whatever Obsidian serves to I am there!
Really not sure why this channel has so little subs I've watched your Fergus interview and Josh interviews now and you really do put on a good interview.
Thank you so much! We’re just getting started and building from the ground up, so it just takes time. If you’re passionate about the content, please consider sharing it! That’s how we help boost subscribers. :) thank you sp much for the kind words.
These interviews are really really good
Thank you so much for the kind words 🙏
I love Josh Sawyer's work, and hope he looks after himself! ❤ PoE1 had a great story and a fascinating central moral dilemma. I felt that the framing story of PoE2 slipped, and then the "we love combat" crew distracted the devs from good storytelling. (Starting out by destroying all we had built in PoE1 made me really sad!) Hopefully Avowed and then PoE3 have better storytelling with more compelling central philosophical/ moral themes. After all, it was BG1 that taught me to love philosophy in storytelling hehe
Yes, please.
Agreed
Josh, Obsidian's take on a Japanese style Tactics game set the POE universe is a day 1 buy. Or even a Heroes of Might and Magic style with an amazing story and tons of customization would definitely get my money.
Lots of thought put into this. I like it!
There's a quite a few ways this could be done. Blackguards for instance did away with exploration and mostly only had the combat encounters and static town screens. It still had a decent story, nice visuals and music. Mechanicus is similar in structure, but even more boiled down to the essentials. Icewind Dale did still have the maps to explore while also being quite linear overall. Only the latter - similarly as Storm of Zehir - lets the player build the party themselves, though Mechanicus' party characters didn't actually have any character and can be built freely, so the result there was similar.
Pillars Tactics would be absolutely sick
Appreciate the interview and coverage. I have always really respected Josh and appreciate what he has given/contributed to gaming.
If I were starting a game studio he would be my first call. Tim Cain would be 2nd. :)
Thanks for the kind words!
Both games need to have controller support for PC. Steam Decks are selling like crazy and these games deserve to be played!
Such a cool guy, love his bicycle videos too
I love all the lore in the pillars character creation, makes me feel like I’m fully fleshing out the backstory and sets the tone for playing for me, I’d love to see a pillars tactics game
Haha. I told Josh people would enjoy that!
PoE 3 would be so awesome, not sure theyll have the liberty or motivation to do it under MS though. Which would be a shame. Image PoE3 with BG3 fidelity and voice acting!
Hopefully if Avowed does well 🤞
My impression is that Microsoft allows their studios total liberty in the projects they choose to create. If anything, the underperformance of first party titles this generation is due to Phil Spencer being too hands off.
I'm almost certain Sawyer did say they would def make PoE3 if MS gave "BG3 money" for it.
EDIT: ...and it was mentioned in this. That's what you get when you comment before you've watched the video completely.
Pillars of Eternity 3! Please! Please! Please!
Hopefully one day!
I can't wait for avowed.
Hopefully this will be the new Dark Messiah of M&M.
And now This...
Ive funded both poe games, would put my money happily for tactics.
I've never played Expeditions: Rome (which is a kind of tRPG/cRPG mix, from what I hear), but I've seen some stuff on it, and am interested to give it a try. I wonder if a Pillars tactics game could end up looking a little something like that? Or if they would just go full tactics, to break further away from the deep rpg elements.
Sounds like there’s a bunch of different ideas swirling around at the studio.
We are very lucky with PoE2, BG3, Pathfinder Wotr.
loved 2nd game dearly, but for some reason, never heard about it before and found it on accident. Wonder why
PILLARS TACTICS?!! Yes. Please
M$ should get TOGETHER OE, TomCain and inexile for next Fallout.
And most definitely please do fallout tactics.
More real time with pause, please!
I would take a mmo in a heartbeat, World of Eora
Just take my money.
100%
Pillars-COM: War of the Heralds
🤣 that’s awesome
Pillars is my fave crpg, while I admit bg2 is still the best thing in the genre
Hopefully we get Pillars 3 one day!
I LOVE EORA PLEASE GIVE US ANOTHER CRPG IN THIS UNIVERSE!
Fingers crossed 🤞
Epic intro 😂
Couldn’t leave it out. 🤣
Lovws PoE 1 and 2
the good news is that Avowed is not PoE3!
Josh is the only one who can bring back an old game (a great game back in the days) Dungeon Siege!!!! ;) And I want more about pillars!!!!!
Fingers crossed!
Indeed
Isn't this video older than 4 days?
Hm. If you play POE on higher difficulty you do have a tactics game within.
Pentiment love
Its banner saga but pillars!
That would be dope
Только сделайте пожалуйста игру по образцу 1 части а не 2. Пожалуйста
6 party > 5. You are dead wrong Josh.
Avowed doesn't look appealing at all to me, i loved poe and am currently playing deadfire.
This guy Josh uptalks, has an annoying demeanor.. and I can't say I think he has done anything Genius.. but man: It is so obvious he has great work ethics.. I can taste his methodology playing PoE , if that makes sense, and he talks like someone who gets things done, right
Even impossible things like PoE. I learned some stuff by listening to his interviews, specially the behind the scenes work which I highly recommend