{"id":8749,"date":"2025-11-04T08:52:05","date_gmt":"2025-11-04T00:52:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=8749"},"modified":"2025-11-04T08:52:05","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T00:52:05","slug":"pillars-of-eternity-turn-based-mode-beta-coming-this-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=8749","title":{"rendered":"Pillars of Eternity Turn-Based Mode Beta Coming This Week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gamespot.com\/a\/uploads\/screen_medium\/1837\/18375603\/4595786-pillarsofeternityturnbasedmode.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div data-content-element-selector=\"p, .js-buylink-item-container\" data-allowed-classes-selector=\"js-buylink-item-container\">\n<p>In 2015, Obsidian Entertainment launched Pillars of Eternity, a party-based real-time tactical RPG. Now Obsidian is making one of the most significant changes to the game in the last 10 years by introducing a turn-based mode. And Pillars of Eternity players will be able to get their hands on it this week.<\/p>\n<p>On the game&#8217;s official site, Obsidian announced that the public beta for Pillars of Eternity&#8217;s turn-based mode will go live on November 5. The real-time combat was inspired by the system used by the game&#8217;s sequel, Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire. The studio also released an announcement trailer for the new mode to demonstrate it in action.<\/p>\n<p>          <iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/_Mj6HObhD_8?start=189\" height=\"100%\" width=\"100%\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"\" mozallowfullscreen=\"\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>According to Obsidian, the following real-time improvements were made after taking fan feedback from Deadfire.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Unbound Turns<\/strong>: All turns are now influenced by a character\u2019s overall speed, improving the value of Real-Time with Pause attributes and mechanics.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Smarter Free Actions<\/strong>: Actions like swapping weapons, drinking potions, or enabling modals are now free actions. Each free action is limited to one per turn per type for balance.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Faster Pacing<\/strong>: Combat lethality has been significantly increased for both enemies and players to keep battles tense and impactful.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mode Flexibility<\/strong>: You can choose Turn-Based Mode alongside difficulty when starting a new game \u2014 or swap freely between Real-Time with Pause and Turn-Based Mode in the game options. We\u2019re also investigating a direct HUD toggle for even more convenience.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>As noted above, players can choose whether or not to embrace turn-based combat, or switch between real-time and turn-based at their desire. The beta test doesn&#8217;t currently have an end date, but Obsidian notes that it will release future updates in support of this before adding turn-based mode to the game as a permanent feature.<\/p>\n<p>Josh Sawyer&#8211;who directed both Pillars of Eternity games&#8211;has suggested that if Pillars of Eternity 3 ever goes forward, it will embrace the influence of Baldur&#8217;s Gate 3 and switch from an isometric perspective to a 3D-style game.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this year, Obsidian released Avowed, an action-RPG that takes place in the same universe as the Pillars of Eternity games.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gamespot.com\/articles\/pillars-of-eternity-turn-based-mode-beta-coming-this-week\/1100-6535900\/?ftag=CAD-01-10abi2f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article At Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In 2015, Obsidian Entertainment launched Pillars of Eternity, a party-based real-time tactical RPG. 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