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Or let players themselves set custom portraits to any no-portrait npc, just the same way players can set their own portrait.
It's kinda insane that many characters, like advisors or mythic paths' mentors don't have them.
External link →Or let players themselves set custom portraits to any no-portrait npc, just the same way players can set their own portrait.
It's kinda insane that many characters, like advisors or mythic paths' mentors don't have them.
External link →Portraits is less of a time issue, and more of an art budget issue.
They're not done in-house, they're commissioned generally, so the limited number implies that only so much budget was given over to this.
Correct. We'd always love to do more portraits, but we're constrainted by the budget. Would you want more portraits at a price of less creature models, fewer items or less detailed locations? I'd say it's unlikely. We're trying to keep a reasonable optimal middle ground between all of those.
I wonder if they add it moving forward. I’ve noticed that some items still have the box image such as the demon heads you get from a certain companion when you’re in act 4, so maybe they’ll add more images as well
If it's not a default icon, but an actual box, sounds like a bug, please report it using ALT+B.
Fully appreciate the balance there. It's one that could be quite easily fixed by a mod given the amount of art out there as well, maybe something to facilitate for future games?
Steam workshop for Wrath will launch after some time, should make things like these a lot easier.
You underestimate how important portraits are for some of us psychopaths.
I spent three hours yesterday finding a new portrait because I had like one default option for a tiefling male and it's actually incredibly distracting for me having a literal demon as a MC (reformed fiend bloodrager, demon path) with a human portrait.
I mean I get it, you gotta make those decisions somewhere and this one can partially be resolved by the player. But I'd 100% take more portraits as a stretch goal over another race.
Or even just a couple portrait options that are vague and don't show too much so that they could be anything.
We totally understand you guys. But sadly the portraits are very expensive and we gotta make the hard choice sometimes. Different people wish for different things, and we've got to find some sort of a reasonable middle ground for everybody to be more or less satisfied.
And after all, if you feel there's not enough portraits, you can always add more custom ones :)
Is there an estimated time frame for the steam workshop? I'm really excited for the mod potential that will allow.
No ETA yet, I'd expect when the initial bugfixing wave tones down a bit.
Would it be possible to add an option to the game that if the portrait folder contains a folder with an NPC's name, this portrait would be used for their dialog? I don't know the code base, but considering that the import itself already exists and works, this should not be too complicated. (Bonus points is these portraits are automatically hidden during character creation). It would also make it easier to replace existing characters portraits, if the player so chooses, without the need for a mod that might introduce bugs.
That would be a staggering amount of work to implement I'm afraid. Maybe in something like enhanced edition, one day. Team recognizes the love for portraits and understands people would love to see something like this.
Wait Wrath is getting a Steam Workshop?!
That's awesome. Had no idea about that.
I know it's wishful thinking, but any chance of Kingmaker getting the same treatment?
A bit delayed, but yes, Wrath is getting one :)
Kingmaker has an outdated structure, so no, it isn't realistic to happen anytime soon, if at all. Sorry.
Why didn't you just take the Obsidian route of making a low-detail picture for everyone during dialogue and keep the high-detail ones for party members? I feel like you guys have played PoE2 and would know about that approach, so it seems odd to not take an option that is so obvious
Design decision.
That is fair and a valid point. I think a good middle ground would be to allow fans to contribute portraits. You can even make a contest and feature the winner as a new playable character or ally. There are also a bunch of mod portraits like hero of the stolen lands. I love the game though and thanks for an amazing and fun experience! The only downside are that the bugs bug me! But some are my fault since I missed the azata path and wanted to mod in my own little baby dragon pet.
Sadly that's very complicated from legal/copyright point of view. To the point where it doesn't justify the effort.