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Posted December 02, 2022
I'll yield to none!

You know them and you love them - rightfully so, because the brilliant Larian Studios has been making critically acclaimed RPGs since 1996 and their more recent titles like Divinity: Original Sin 2 managed to conquer the hearts of players all over the world.

To celebrate Larian Studios’ heart and passion poured into the industry, for the next month (until January 2nd, 2023, 11 PM UTC) their masterpieces will be discounted up to 90% off!



Their games are detailed, immersive, filled with colorful and memorable characters, packed with a perfectly balanced dose of humor and ridiculously fantastic music. Playing them is truly a full gaming experience that we can’t get enough of, even though we put hundred or even thousand hours into them.

Be sure to check out following games and lost yourself within amazing adventures that they offer:

Beyond Divinity (-90%)
Divine Divinity (-90%)
Divinity 2: Developer's Cut (-90%)
Divinity: Dragon Commander and it’s Imperial Edition (-90%)
Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition and its Collector’s Edition (-65%)
Divinity: Original Sin - The Source Saga (-65%)
Divinity: Original Sin 2 and its various editions (up to -60%)

No time waste, your gaming library deserves those gems.
Posted December 02, 2022
if only the source saga bundle was a complete your collection kinda thing with a discounted price for already having half of it. I made the mistake of buying the first game for 8 or 10 eur but the second hasn't been below 18, which is about the price of that bundle with both games.
Posted December 02, 2022
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• $0.59 • -90% • Beyond Divinity
• $0.59 • -90% • Divine Divinity
• $1.99 • -90% • Divinity 2: Developer's Cut
• $3.99 • -90% • Divinity: Dragon Commander
• $4.49 • -90% • Divinity: Dragon Commander Imperial Edition
• $13.99 • -65% • Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition
• $17.99 • -60% • Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition
• $20.99 • -65% • Divinity: Original Sin - The Source Saga
• $24.49 • -65% • Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition Collector's Edition
• $32.99 • -45% • Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Divine Edition
• $49.49 • -45% • Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Eternal Edition
Posted December 02, 2022
Already own everything. (Still have to play DOS 2 though) Guess Larian won't get any more of my money until they release the full version of BG 3. ;)
Post edited December 02, 2022 by P-E-S
Posted December 02, 2022
I think there is something wrong with the discounts of Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition.
The game is at 18,02 euros in the normal Larian discounts page, which lasts for 10+ days, and it is also shown, at the same price, in the front page (where normally the flash deals are located) for a little over 70 hours!
Either it should be shown for this price in Larian page of discounts, or in flash deals spot for a lower price!
Posted December 02, 2022
Have all the games but if you love your rpg get these games.
Posted December 02, 2022
Divinity: Dragon Commander a masterpiece ?
Posted December 02, 2022
Pretty much just looking for BG3 at this point. Might even buy it in EA with a discount. But seems I'll be waiting
Posted December 02, 2022
Still waiting for a sequel to Divinty 2. I will hold on however long it takes.... Never really jived with the DOS games, so nothing really relevant for me until that happens.

That being said, I preferred the original Ego Draconis over the Developer's Cut. It simplified the game a bit too much for my taste. Stuff like completely removing item requirements or reducing the difficulty.

If I had a box of Flames of Vengeance, I'd probably never even install the Dev cut. But I missed out on that and it no longer seems possible to get hands on the expansion box version anywhere. Only found a German version of it on Amazon, but I have no idea if it'd be compatible with the base game I have.

I also have the Anthology physical release but it too contains the Dev cut. Great example of a game where I'd love to be able to swap to earlier versions, which are now completely forgotten because it's been replaced by a "superior" version.

coughcoughcoughWORMS3DcoughcoughcoughUT2003coughcoughcough......
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Post edited December 02, 2022 by idbeholdME
Posted December 02, 2022
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I like the Divinity series and own several of the games. Missing Dragon Commander, and Original Sin 2.

When I look at the sale though, I see several different versions of the same games and while I'm sure it's crystal clear to some people, I'm just confused by all of the different product offerings for the same product. Some come with bonus copies of older games I already have, some just the base game...

I'm basically the type of person that wants to wait until a game company comes out with the super holy shit everything mega includes EVERYTHING edition of a game, makes their marketing materials absolutely crystal clear that that is what this new version of the game is, and that it includes the game, all DLC released, and I will completely own the entire game and everything to do with it, with no addiitonal DLC or whatnot coming in the future. In other words, a one time single "buy everything to do with this one game" edition.

But when I look at Larian's offerings for Divinity Original Sin 1 and 2, I have no solid idea whether any of the product SKUs offer me what I actually want. Also, there are products named:

Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Divine Ascension

and there is:

Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Divine Edition

but then there is also:

Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition


I'm sure people hardcore into these games have it all figured out and memorized and it is obvious what is what to them, but while I've played some of the games in the series I have not followed it closely over time so I'm a n00b in that sense really. As a consumer I see those product names and think to myself "Ah, Definitive Edition, that must be the one that has EVERYTHING" but then there is no mention of it including any DLC. Ok, fair enough, that's not the one that includes EVERYTHING... what is then? Ok um...

The DLC is the Divine Ascension product, ok... roger, Roger. So then what is the "Divine Edition"? Ah... that must be the Definitive Edition plus the Divine Ascension DLC right? You know, because it says Divine in the name? Um, nope, nowhere in the product description does it hint that the DLC is included, so I have to assume from what I'm able to discern that this is just the same as Definitive Edition plus a bunch of artwork stuff I probably don't care about. Ok, so good so far.

Aha, I figured it out! There is also:

Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Eternal Edition

That surely has to be the super holy shit mega everything edition that includes the game and the DLC and well... EVERYTHING right? Well um, not exactly... it looks more like a collection of all of the Divinity games like another company would call something like "Divinity: The Complete Collection" or something, as it seems to include all of the other games in the series ... oh... um... except uh, not Dragon Commander the one other game I don't already own. LOL Oh, and no mention of the Divinity 2 DLC being included either. Ok, so it makes sense to not call it the "Complete Edition" then.

Ok, so to complete my collection of Larian games, from the best I can tell, I would have to buy Dragon Commander (either edition, probably Imperial Edition), and then by Divinity Original Sin either the Definitive Edition or Devine Edition but not Eternal Edition which includes bonus items I already own, and then also buy the Divine Ascension product separately.

Got it! Or um, do I? Am I sure? Honestly, not really. LOL

Sorry but... Larian, I absolutely love you guys, you rock and your games rock, but all of these product names and editions and what is bundled with what or not is just too confusing for my feeble brain to navigate. I bought Borderlands 2 complete whatever edition before and didn't get all of the DLC and had to get it again to get everything... similar with some other games. Companies need to make it easier for consumers like myself and I know others who feel the same way too - to knowingly buy exactly what they want, and to have a "SUPER HOLY SHIT EVERYTHING WE PROMISE!" Edition.

So, I'm not gonna buy any of them for now and just wait a year or 10 until...

Divinity: Original Sin 2 Legendary Eternal Infinite Divine Complete Super Holy Shit Everything Collector's Edition Extreme

comes out, with clear labelling that says on it "Everything we ever released and ever plan to release for this game is included, we promise, we're not Gearbox!" in one of those little gold star things on the box cover. Then I'm totally instabuying!

Ok, that was fun... LOL
Posted December 02, 2022
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skeletonbow: When I look at the sale though, I see several different versions of the same games and while I'm sure it's crystal clear to some people, I'm just confused by all of the different product offerings for the same product. Some come with bonus copies of older games I already have, some just the base game...


So, I'm not gonna buy any of them for now and just wait a year or 10 until...

Ok, that was fun... LOL
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skeletonbow: snip
Btw: while it doesn't say so - the "Divine Ascension - DLC" is included in the DOS 2: Divine Edition.
The DLC is an upgrade to the "Definitive Edition".
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Post edited December 02, 2022 by BreOl72
Posted December 02, 2022
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GOG.com: To celebrate Larian Studios’ heart and passion poured into the industry, for the next month (until January 2nd, 2023, 11 PM UTC) their masterpieces will be discounted up to 90% off!
So is this sale until January 2nd 2023... or... 10 days 5 hours and 30 mins (currently) like it says on the sale page?
Posted December 02, 2022
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idbeholdME: That being said, I preferred the original Ego Draconis over the Developer's Cut. It simplified the game a bit too much for my taste. Stuff like completely removing item requirements or reducing the difficulty.
I'm actually playing Divinity II DC right now. I'm enjoying it as it's a change of pace from what I've played so far, and it actively slaps my hand every time I try to Leeroy Jenkins my way through the map.

Can you tell me what's been changed in the DC version compared to the original? Was it just streamlining post-launch balance changes for Ego Draconis and Flames of Vengeance, or was there something extra?
Posted December 02, 2022
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kai2: So is this sale until January 2nd 2023... or... 10 days 5 hours and 30 mins (currently) like it says on the sale page?
GOG accidentally posting their Winter sale beginning and ending times.
Posted December 02, 2022
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Plok_HR: I'm actually playing Divinity II DC right now. I'm enjoying it as it's a change of pace from what I've played so far, and it actively slaps my hand every time I try to Leeroy Jenkins my way through the map.

Can you tell me what's been changed in the DC version compared to the original? Was it just streamlining post-launch balance changes for Ego Draconis and Flames of Vengeance, or was there something extra?
I think the changes have probably been made back in the Dragon Knight Saga version (Ego Draconis + Flames of Vengeance + the DKS tweaks). Some of them maybe even in Flames of Vengeance alone (never played the original Flames of Vengeance release).

It's been several years since I played ED so don't really remember everything, but the main one I do remember is that items in the original game had attribute requirements. So if you were building a warrior, you had to use equipment for a warrior and couldn't just decide in the middle of a game to randomly respec to a mage. In Dragon Knight Saga/DC, you can freely swap to anything anytime.

As for the difficulty, I remember having a much harder time when I first played ED. When I did my DC run, I steamrolled everything so much it wasn't even funny. By the 2nd half of the main game (before even starting Flames of Vengeance) I was an OP god that couldn't be touched. The game seemed overall much easier, but can't really tell you the exact differences off the top of my head. But I can safely say that some enemy placements and balancing were definitely changed.

The biggest changes were probably done with Flying Fortresses. Aerial combat was made very easy. There were for example anti-dragon batteries in the Flying Fortresses that got removed. Conquering the fortresses used to be quite a challenging task. In DC, it felt more like a tedious chore to do before finishing the game.

EDIT:
Dug up a thread that details at least some of the changes:
https://forums.larian.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=421025

Basically, there was a lot of "streamlining" going on. I might take a chance and get the german Flames of Vengeance release (the only physical version FoV ever got) from Amazon, see if it works with my Ego Draconis and potentially try to swap it to english using the files from my DC. But I read somewhere that swapping a language makes the save games incompatible, so doubt I will be able to import an ED character even if I succeed.

Some quotes from the thread:
- Enemy placement and balancing (massive overhaul)
- Loot and set-items (complete overhaul)
- Story and scripting changes (e.g. in DKS flying fortress gameplay is very different to ED)
- Art changes in Ego Draconis (though you do get the advantage of better lighting & shading)
- The fjords specifically have gotten a big treatment in terms of monster placement and we also got rid of most of those annoying shield puzzles.

The major changes in DKS versus the original ED are
a) Flying fortress levels are completely different
b) Most anti-dragon zones (the red auras) have been removed
c) In a lot of places enemy placement has been modified, especially in the latter parts of the game (e.g. Oroboras fjords)
d) Loot balancing has been radically changed
e) Difficulty spikes have been addressed
f) Major graphical overhaul
g) A variety of mechanic changes should make combat feel better (e.g. no homing missiles, level difference not that important anymore when dealing with enemies)
h) A whole bunch of usability changes (which are also present in FOV)

DKS was intended for people who never played ED before, but it does offer a better experience than ED in my opinion. However, if you want to continue playing with your existing savegames, then you should get FOV. A lot of the improvements of DKS are present in FOV, and the only ones that are missing are the ones that couldn't be intrdouced without breaking savegame compatibility.

NOTE:
For all intents and purposes, DKS should be treated the same as the Developer's Cut. It just added access to the dev console.
Post edited December 02, 2022 by idbeholdME
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