How would you improve PST?

[rusty_shackleford]

If you had a magic wizard wand you could wave and improve the game, what would you do to make it better?

[Tadeusz]

A combat overhaul and more developed paths for warriors and rogues would be nice.

[rusty_shackleford]

and more developed paths for warriors and rogues would be nice.

I originally had a longer OP written specifically about this then deleted it. I basically came to the conclusion that making it even more of a CYOA probably wouldn't make it better. But I've soured heavily on branching dialogue choices in favor of reactive worlds.
I remember figuring out that parts of the game react to how many times you die and that was cool. They should have made more usage of the death mechanic itself.

Other stuff like which name you choose to reveal, etc., are probably things that could be leaned into harder in terms of examples of cool stuff.

[Lord of Riva]

I think the endings could be expanded upon and what effects the player had in the world. The ****** Blood war cutscene is a major let-down.

The game is good as it is.

[Tadeusz]

I basically came to the conclusion that making it even more of a CYOA probably wouldn't make it better.

Perhaps but in the current state of the game the mage path has the most content and it's basically the preferred path of the game. It just would be nice for other classes to have their unique interactions and pieces of lore.

[Roguey]

The Avellone Recut

Probably start off with more combat - the beginning is very slow and exposition-heavy, and I don't think that helps get the player into the mystery of his character. This is something I tried to correct in the future opening levels of Black Isle games (notably IWD2, where you're in trouble the moment you step off the boat in Targos). Also, I would work more extensively in creating more dungeon and exploration areas, and do another pass on the combat mechanics in the game - the story and quest structure in the game ended up becoming the primary focus of design, and I think the game suffered as a whole when it came to combat.

That last part is most important, best to start there.

[Element]

Never cared for combat in the game, so I'd just leave it be. Condense Curst, that's about it.

[wndrbr]

Everything that happens after you encounter Ravel was underbaked. Should be either expanded, or trimmed even further.

[Oyster Sauce]

Animated sex scenes

[LarryTyphoid]

Every isometric game would be instantly improved if it was converted into an Ultima 5 clone.

[Vergil]

Thought this was a thread about the timezone tbqh honest

[Stack of Turtles]

Thought this was a thread about the timezone tbqh honest

I was going to answe "Kick California, Portland, and Seattle out of it"

[GhostCow]

Make it turn based and give it the class system from BG2

[DrSneed]

Move it forward 3 hours

[Lich]

Make it a "non-traditional role-playing game" like Disco Elysium.

[weaselus]

I like the game a lot, but am not fond of Avellone's prose.

It does the job - but the texture feels like I'm reading a romance with Fabio and similar long-haired hunks (no homo).

So my first edit would be to hire an editor.