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Wasteland 2 devs open Kickstarter

Game sounds promising... I hope it is cause I already pre-ordered two copies. :p
 
Wow. They really got funded. I sense a new golden age of pc gaming will be upon us. One without the need for mega corps.
 
I really liked the new art style. Its like a land long after an apocalypse where nature took over the city ruins
 
First screen:

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Releasing a screen shot this early in the process is a new concept for me as we typically want to hone in every element before we show it. But based on the requests and our desire for fan input, we are doing so to solicit feedback on the basic look.
Please keep in mind that we have not put in the particle effects and post-processing which will have a dramatic effect on the scene, and this represents just one of the various environments for Wasteland 2 so expect to see other quite different locales. Also, this particular camera angle is on the low end of a range that the player can adjust upwards to a much more top-down view, for those who prefer that style during game play.
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It needs some tweaking, but that looks pretty good. I'd enlarge the party list a bit, slightly reduce the paper doll tile and polaroid area for items so the item list area can show more per page.
 
http://www.wasteland2guru.com/news/25243-wasteland-2-gamestar-preview

Gameplay:

  • The game will have between 40 and 50 "maps" (they're compared to Fallout 2's 23 locations, so it might as well be referring to the overall number of places to visit).
  • The main storyline will take 20 hours to complete, without side quests or alternative solutions factored in.
  • On the subject of radio signals: the ether will play a prominent role in the game, reacting to the player and providing music.
  • CLASSIC is indeed the attribute system, comprising Charisma, Luck, Awareness, Strength, Speed, Intelligence, and Coordination.
  • 32 skills will be present in the game.
  • Combat skills: Blunt Weapons, Bladed Weapons, Anti-Tank-Weapons, SMG, Shotguns, Energy Weapons, Assault Rifles, Sniper Rifle, Handguns
  • Scientific skills: Picklock, Safecrack, Alarm Disarm, Toaster Repair, Computer Tech, Synth Tech, Demolitions, Brute Force
  • General skills: Silent Move, Salvaging, Hard Ass, B.S. Detector, Outdoorsman, Evasion, Leadership, Folklore, Animal Whisperer, Field Medic, Surgeon, Weapon Smithing, Field Stripping, Perception, Barter
  • Like in Wasteland, you can have up to seven characters in your party.
  • Energy weapons deal damage proportional to the amount of metal in the opponent's armor. The more, the higher the damage.
Story and setting:

  • The game begins in a truly Hitchcockesque fashion, with a sudden corpse and mysterious radio signals.
  • A new faction, the Mannerites, are revealed. Led by Mr Manners, they pay great attention to etiquette and proper behavior. They also eat people, following the red meat with a bit of red wine.
  • Red Skorpions are provided a little more background, described as a paramilitary survivalist group, similar to the ones existing in the United States today. They also hate Rangers.
  • The Pistol Packing Priests are confirmed as a priestly group that wants to mop up whatever human trash escaped the scorching blasts of the holy apocalypse. As the name suggest, they favor pistols.
  • The synths return, as the half-man, half-machine Children of the Citadel believing in the union between man and machine as the next step in the evolution of humanity as a whole. Pure humans are beneath their notice.
  • The Gippers will also be present. If you're scratching your head, that's because they're a faction built around worshipping Ronald Reagan as a god. The name is a reference to Reagan's role as Knute Rockne in the 1940 biopic Knute Rockne, All American.
  • Another faction, the Robinsons, are based on American motivational speakers like Dale Carnegie and Tony Robbinsons. Basically, think positive.
  • Finally, the Wrecking Crew. They're your garden variety psychotic raiders, with fun pastimes like raping, pillaging, and making ever more complicated junk armors. Described as perfect practice targets for energy weapons.
Other interesting information:

  • New screenshots are shown, including a peculiar shot of a canyon highway rife with tribal markings and other locations in the wilderness.
  • Finally, the target sales are 200,000 - 300,000 copies, which will allow inXile to continue work on their games throughout the year.
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how the hell can I contribute to this? I can't believe I missed it


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Oh man this looks brilliant. I'm a massive fan of the Fallout series, I've been playing through the first two recently. Don't think I'll be buying into the beta at this point though...
 
They say closed beta, but does that come at a certain tier or do you need to apply for it? Too lazy to take a quick check myself. :)
 
castun said:
They say closed beta, but does that come at a certain tier or do you need to apply for it? Too lazy to take a quick check myself. :)
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You can "buy" access if you've already backed. I got it as part of the $100 tier during the Kickstarter.
 
The initial October release date got pushed back. Due to the increased scope of the game from the increased budget, they're now planning to beta test with backers in October and from that feedback figure out a new release date. Still might make it out this year, but I could see it slipping to 2014.
 
daemonmf said:
The initial October release date got pushed back. Due to the increased scope of the game from the increased budget, they're now planning to beta test with backers in October and from that feedback figure out a new release date. Still might make it out this year, but I could see it slipping to 2014.
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Well even if it's not released until Spring 2014 I don't really mind. I have about 200 titles on steam that I bought but haven't played so I'm pretty terrible when it comes to actually playing games but when I do find games I like I play them fairly obsessively.
 
This is really coming together. I think they had a really good vision doc to start with, now everything is just falling into place.
 
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