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Posted July 09, 2014
A true RPG design achievement!

Divinity: Original Sin, the epic-scaled RPG from Larian Studios, very modern but also true to the best traditions of computer role playing games design with its isometric view, story-driven gameplay, and top-notch turn-based combat mechanics, is available for Windows and Mac OS X, DRM-Free on GOG.com! You can also enrich your experience with the Source Hunter DLC, that comes with two unique in-game items, a digital artbook, design documents and a full original soundtrack.

[url=http://www.gog.com/game/divinity_original_sin][/url]Divinity: Original Sin is the old-school role-playing title you've been dreaming about. If you were ever imagining how the legendary classics like Baldur's Gate would look and feel like, were they developed today, this is your answer! Larian Studios managed to make good on all of their promises of classic gameplay, extensive world, gripping storyline, and flexible system paired with high production value of contemporary double-A titles. With up to a hundred hours of playtime needed to beat the game with all of its branching stories and tons of optional quests the game can prove to be everything you want it to be, and more! It also takes what's best after the modern games: rich and vivid 3D graphics, an extensive item crafting system, and a finely balanced multi-player mode. A perfect mix of classic and new RPG design, if we ever saw one.

Set out to explore the fantastic colorful realm created by Larian Studios, and make a new home for yourself in the vibrant world of Divinity: Original Sin (or even grab some extra Source Hunter DLC gear), on GOG.com. The price of the game varies from region to region, but don't be alarmed! Following the GOG.com tradition we're offering a Fair Price Package with this title, so everyone who is adversely affected by the pricing plan will be compensated with gift-codes (you will find yours in your order confirmation email).

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The version of the game offered here comes with the full single-player campaign, but currently supports only LAN/DirectIP multiplayer modes, with on-line multiplayer features coming as a later update, powered by GOG Galaxy, our DRM-Free online gaming platform. Thank you for your patience!
Posted July 10, 2014
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Corwim: Good to see this game on GOG now too! :-) I'm not very familiar with the Divinity series, but am I correct in assuming this is the first in the series to have turn-based combat? I absolutely prefer turn-based over Diablolike, quick action oriented combat, too stressful for me lol! ;-) In fact, it's the TBS combat that has drawn me to this game, can anyone compare it to other games with similar combat? Is it eg hexagon based like combat in HoMM games, or should I compare it to something else? I did watch some Let's Play video's, but wanted to hear some feedback on this from you guys as well before I hit the buy button, thanks in advance! :-)

And I've read some other people's posts on this, but still looking for some confirmation on this: having to buy the game in Euros (€39.99 to be precise), should also add a few GOG gift codes to my order confirmation email? Is it correct that these will be 1x $9.99, 1x $5.99 codes? I know there's probably a lot of different regions, and thus prices for this game, so this might not be doable, but some clearer info on what you'll get exactly on the game's info page, apart from the general 'comes with a Fair Price Package' statement, would be appreciated Gog. :-)
Like Expedition Conquistador, but with free movement and massive more talents.

Combat is absolutely not like Blackguards:
You got your action points, which you can increase or push by spending points into skills.
You are total free in spending these action points during combat, if you want to move or attack or not in any order.
The action points not spent in a round are saved for the next one.
No hexagon fields.
You can also use the environment and there are cool talents, like increased range with spells if you stand in the same element. If the enemy stands in water, it increases shock-damage, if in oil you can burn them up with a fire spell or arrow.
Post edited July 10, 2014 by disi
Posted July 10, 2014
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disi: Like Expedition Conquistador, but with free movement and massive more talents.

Combat is absolutely not like Blackguards:
You got your action points, which you can increase or push by spending points into skills.
You are total free in spending these action points during combat, if you want to move or attack or not in any order.
The action points not spent in a round are saved for the next one.
No hexagon fields.
You can also use the environment and there are cool talents, like increased range with spells if you stand in the same element. If the enemy stands in water, it increases shock-damage, if in oil you can burn them up with a fire spell or arrow.
Thanks for the feedback! I like what I'm hearing! I like that action points not spent can be saved for the next round, instead of being lost, and I love the strategic use of the environments and elements! I've heard this game comes with a plethora of skills, will be interesting to see how spending experience points on these will affect combat.

Thanks for your reply! +1
Posted July 10, 2014
Thank you for the release GOG. I'll have to wait a bit while I get my money in order though, but I can't wait to play this! :)
Posted July 10, 2014
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disi: Not sure what it was pinging there...
The global chat server (currently turned off while Larian adds moderation).
Posted July 10, 2014
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Starmaker:
Okay, when you can download a GOG installer in your internetless frozen tundra, let me know ^^ I emphasize download instead of install because downloading is the first step in the process, how can you install without doing that.

@TheJadedOne: Yes, Steam doesn't give game installers, thanks for rubbing it in. It's a good point that DRM-free game definitions should include access to installers, I agree that they should.

As far as Steam DRM-free games are concerned, though- considering that Steam doesn't even have a DRM-free section on their website, it feels like finding gold in a river when you find a Steam DRM-free game. I especially appreciate devs who make their Steam game DRM-free, then provide installers via their website (Witcher people, Don't Starve people, Space Chem people, love them, take all my monies!). I wish Larian did it too, but I won't begrudge them because I have happy thoughts regarding them because of D:OS; at least won't do it for now ^^

HOWEVER, the consolation prize is that at least a Steam DRM-free game can be transferred to a different PC and played without client/internet.

This DRM-free-without-installer problem is inherent to Steam games. The greatest benefit of having access to an installer is efficient storage, but since I have plenty of space + extra drives, I don't value this so much; I also don't see it becoming a problem in the future. Maybe that's a bad prespective, but *shrug*

So, the crux of the matter for me is whether a game requires client or internet for play, and Steam DRM-free games don't.

That said, I am not tripping over my feet to spend money on Steam DRM-free games- I just like knowing for what games my dollar travels relatively further. The presence of these games also helps me know where to spend money (during sales).

Jeeez, so sorry for the essay, don't make me type stuff after breakfast.

Side note: I might just be wrong, how hard is to make your own "installers" by compressing your games files, will that inherently fuck them up? I have to try it out with the Steam games, it would be a good experiment. But I don't know if they would work the same afterwards.
Posted July 10, 2014
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disi: After first install and start, my firewall asked if I allow Divinity Original Sin access to the internet. I only noticed it after I closed the game again, as the window was on the desktop, so it does install/run without network.

Not sure what it was pinging there...
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I was talking to cmdr_flashheart about the Steam version. Having to be online to download != having to be online to install != having to be online to play.

Now phoning home (or wherever, it might just question the network interface for direct IP multiplayer for all I know) is a separate issue entirely. If the game secretly takes a webcam photo and tries to send it to the NSA upon installation or launch, it's still DRM-free if it installs and runs without internet access. Not everything you don't want to have in the game is DRM.
Posted July 10, 2014
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L0stOldGamer: I give up. The site finally took my code from the Larian Vault but it is only the base game. No source hunter items and the most important thing, no soundtrack. I waited a week to make sure things got ironed out and that didn't help at all... I had trouble with the Dragon Commander code, so I guess I should have expected it on this code too.
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Piranjade: Maybe try an account refresh?

https://secure.gog.com/account/refresh

Sometimes that helps.
I tried the refresh several times and again just now. No dice. The code I was given is not acting like a kickstarter backer code so won't give me all the extra stuff. Who knows, if I had done it before GOG release I may have gotten lucky and had the items... No reply from support yet on the issue either.
The DUO key I may give to someone on Steam. It appears Steam gets it right...
Posted July 10, 2014
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Librik: You can buy Original Sin first, get your 9.99 fair price code ( if you are supposed to get it ) and use that code to get Source Hunter DLC.
does that work? surely you only get the fair price voucher if you're not paying the US (or Russian/Eastern European) price, and if you do get a $9.99 fair price code the surely it won't work on the DLC because you would be paying €9.99 instead of $9.99 (and the UK buyers only get $5.99 vouchers, the DLC is £6.99)
Posted July 10, 2014
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htown1980: This game looks wonderful but I think it won't work on my rig... :(
Same with me, my system really needs and upgrade but I have a bunch of large costs over the next few months so it won't be happening soon. I'll wait for a sale in the mean time. On the bright side Australian's are not worse off over the pricing.
Posted July 10, 2014
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Librik: You can buy Original Sin first, get your 9.99 fair price code ( if you are supposed to get it ) and use that code to get Source Hunter DLC.
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IanM: does that work? surely you only get the fair price voucher if you're not paying the US (or Russian/Eastern European) price, and if you do get a $9.99 fair price code the surely it won't work on the DLC because you would be paying €9.99 instead of $9.99 (and the UK buyers only get $5.99 vouchers, the DLC is £6.99)
Several people in the thread have reported using a $9.99 code to get the DLC.
Post edited July 10, 2014 by Luned
Posted July 10, 2014
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Luned: Several people in the thread have reported using a $9.99 code to get the DLC.
useful for the € buyers then, the € price is the worst.
Posted July 10, 2014
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Ok giveaway time.
I have a gift code that gives both Divine Divinity and Beyond Divinity games
Not sure what happens if you redeem and you already own one of those, not sure if you get a gift code for the one you can't redeem that you can on share or if the gift just ends there.

Hopefully someone who doesn't own them gets some double joy.

<sorry, now gone folks>
redeem at http://www.gog.com/gift/

Edit, it's been redeemed by "LordEbu" lucky Lord
Post edited July 10, 2014 by deonast
Posted July 10, 2014
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cmdr_flashheart: *snip*

Side note: I might just be wrong, how hard is to make your own "installers" by compressing your games files, will that inherently fuck them up? I have to try it out with the Steam games, it would be a good experiment. But I don't know if they would work the same afterwards.
Compressing to zip or rar shouldn't fuck anything up but sometimes archives get corrupted. A quick search shows an easy method to make ones own installer(I assume it's an exe or bat) that is already present in Windows(if that is the OS you use) here. It's not the best video but it shows how simple the process is :)
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deonast: Ok giveaway time.
I have a gift code that gives both Divine Divinity and Beyond Divinity games
Not sure what happens if you redeem and you already own one of those, not sure if you get a gift code for the one you can't redeem that you can on share or if the gift just ends there.

Hopefully someone who doesn't own them gets some double joy.

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redeem at http://www.gog.com/gift/
Very kind of you. Not redeemed as I have all Divinity games :) If someone only has 1 of the games and uses that code, then the code is still valid to redeem the other game(unlike on Steam where a bulk code goes to waste if you have one or more of the games already).
Post edited July 10, 2014 by Tarnicus
Posted July 10, 2014
deonast: Thank you for your generosity, I really appreciate it :)
Posted July 10, 2014
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Kunovski: ... but not only it's funny in single as well (and helps your multiple personality disorder :)...
Lol! A game catering to multiple personality disorders, now THAT I've got to try ;)


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cw8: The game is great SP, it's built for SP. Coop is also good but not a necessity.
Thanks for the info on the game to both of you! +1 Time to buy it now for me then :)
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