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Where does DOS2 sit in the timeline? #585083 06/09/16 06:37 AM
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OP Kezza apprentice Joined: Jul 2013	It's been a while since I looked at this and I am yet to play the first one but I am a huge lover of Divinity 2: Dragon Knight Saga (Hoping to see more of the dragon knights :P) Anyway I was looking at the early access trailer and it says the Divine is dead....when did he die? I tried to say put this without any spoilers

Re: Where does DOS2 sit in the timeline? Kezza #585084 06/09/16 06:40 AM
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BlueGuy member Joined: Jul 2014	Just after Beyond Divinity I think

Re: Where does DOS2 sit in the timeline? BlueGuy #585085 06/09/16 07:14 AM
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vometia Duchess of Gorgombert Joined: May 2010 Location: Oxford	Originally Posted by BlueGuy Just after Beyond Divinity I think Just before, according to this timeline on the Wikia site, though I must admit I can never remember without checking it first. And beware of spoilers, and all that! J'aime le fromage.

Re: Where does DOS2 sit in the timeline? Kezza #585087 06/09/16 08:04 AM
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Madscientist veteran Joined: Sep 2015 Location: right behind you	Something seems to be wrong here: According to your link, D:OS2 is set before BD when Damian is banished to nemesis. There is also written that the divine one was killed after BD but before D2. But the video of D:OS2 says the divine one is dead. So either D:OS2 is before BD and the divine one is alive or the divine one is dead and then it is after BD. I have not played Beyond Divinity myself. Maybe the timeline is wrong or mayby the whole plot does not make much sense to begin with. I really like the games I have played (D:OS1, DD, D2) and each game on its own is consistent enough to know who you are and what you are doing (You are a hero who kills some bad guys to save the world), but the connections between those games seem to be very confusing Prof. Dr. Dr. Mad S. Tist World leading expert of artificial stupidity. Because there are too many people who work on artificial intelligence already

Re: Where does DOS2 sit in the timeline? Madscientist #585089 06/09/16 08:18 AM
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Neonivek old hand N Joined: Oct 2015	Quote but the connections between those games seem to be very confusing Even Larian admitted they don't really try to keep an ongoing story consistent and barely try to keep things straight if at all. Divinity Original Sin 2 will be the first game where they actually attempted to tie things into the ongoing story.

Re: Where does DOS2 sit in the timeline? Kezza #585091 06/09/16 08:25 AM
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ChavaiotH member Joined: Jan 2014	There is a wikia! Awesome.

Re: Where does DOS2 sit in the timeline? Madscientist #585098 06/09/16 12:19 PM
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Stabbey veteran Joined: Jan 2009	Originally Posted by Madscientist Something seems to be wrong here: According to your link, D:OS2 is set before BD when Damian is banished to nemesis. There is also written that the divine one was killed after BD but before D2. But the video of D:OS2 says the divine one is dead. So either D:OS2 is before BD and the divine one is alive or the divine one is dead and then it is after BD. I have not played Beyond Divinity myself. Maybe the timeline is wrong or mayby the whole plot does not make much sense to begin with. I really like the games I have played (D:OS1, DD, D2) and each game on its own is consistent enough to know who you are and what you are doing (You are a hero who kills some bad guys to save the world), but the connections between those games seem to be very confusing I'd go with the more recent information over a wikia site. It seems likely that the game was moved to after the events of BD to explain a more fanatical divine order, and the rise of the Black Ring.

Re: Where does DOS2 sit in the timeline? Stabbey #585102 06/09/16 01:23 PM
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vometia Duchess of Gorgombert Joined: May 2010 Location: Oxford	Originally Posted by Stabbey I'd go with the more recent information over a wikia site. It seems likely that the game was moved to after the events of BD to explain a more fanatical divine order, and the rise of the Black Ring. There is that: wiki-anything is often not the most authoritative source of information out there on the basis that it can be added to and changed by anyone. It's a handy way of gathering a lot of information together, but it can often be a documented collection of anecdotes from the man down the pub. So I shall withdraw my contradiction on that basis! And I am certainly not an authoritative source either. J'aime le fromage.

Re: Where does DOS2 sit in the timeline? Kezza #585104 06/09/16 01:31 PM
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Madscientist veteran Joined: Sep 2015 Location: right behind you	@Stabbey: I can understand that the divine order became more fanatic when the divine one died. But what do you mean by "rise of the black ring"? According to the wiki, the chaos demon was summoned by somebody (the black ring?). If this was not them, at least they existed in DD when they created Damien. Or does rise mean getting stronger because they got their leader back (Damien returns from nemesis) Also I do not understand how sourcerers fit in here: In D:OS1 sourcerers where considered evil because the source of source was corrupted by the void dragon. This had been solved at the end of D:OS1. Why does the divine order hunt sourcerers several thouthand years later? I still do not understand what is the difference betwenn source magic and "normal magic". Prof. Dr. Dr. Mad S. Tist World leading expert of artificial stupidity. Because there are too many people who work on artificial intelligence already

Re: Where does DOS2 sit in the timeline? Kezza #585105 06/09/16 02:52 PM
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kcnik journeyman Joined: Aug 2013	The Factsheet you can download on larians websites it says that DOS 2 plays 4 year after Beyond Divnity. [Insert something funny here]

Re: Where does DOS2 sit in the timeline? Kezza #585106 06/09/16 03:04 PM
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4verse addict Joined: Aug 2013	Back to the future! Last edited by 4verse; 06/09/16 03:04 PM. "I don't make games to make money, I make money to make games". (Swen Vincke)

Re: Where does DOS2 sit in the timeline? Kezza #585113 06/09/16 08:54 PM
Joined: Oct 2015 N Neonivek old hand
Neonivek old hand N Joined: Oct 2015	Well mad scientist ignoring timey whimey "It happened so it will always happen" stuff.. How is anyone else supposed to find that out?

Re: Where does DOS2 sit in the timeline? Madscientist #585115 06/09/16 10:31 PM
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Stabbey veteran Joined: Jan 2009	Originally Posted by Madscientist @Stabbey: I can understand that the divine order became more fanatic when the divine one died. But what do you mean by "rise of the black ring"? According to the wiki, the chaos demon was summoned by somebody (the black ring?). If this was not them, at least they existed in DD when they created Damien. Or does rise mean getting stronger because they got their leader back (Damien returns from nemesis) I mean the last one. Quote Also I do not understand how sourcerers fit in here: In D:OS1 sourcerers where considered evil because the source of source was corrupted by the void dragon. This had been solved at the end of D:OS1. Why does the divine order hunt sourcerers several thouthand years later? I still do not understand what is the difference betwenn source magic and "normal magic". Beats me, I guess the game will have to explain it.

Re: Where does DOS2 sit in the timeline? Stabbey #585116 06/09/16 10:37 PM
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Neonivek old hand N Joined: Oct 2015	In Divinity 2 original sin Source magic DOES come from SOULS OF THE LIVING! A pretty good reason in it of itself not to trust or even outright ban sourcery. I'd ban it too. Last edited by Neonivek; 06/09/16 10:38 PM.

Re: Where does DOS2 sit in the timeline? Kezza #604148 26/05/17 01:16 PM
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Rodane stranger R Joined: May 2017	I'm playing through the games and I am wondering when it takes place before or after BD or maybe an alternate timeline because its a little confusing anyone know for sure?

Re: Where does DOS2 sit in the timeline? Madscientist #604309 28/05/17 08:29 AM
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LightningYu journeyman Joined: Jul 2014	Originally Posted by Madscientist In D:OS1 sourcerers where considered evil because the source of source was corrupted by the void dragon. This had been solved at the end of D:OS1. Why does the divine order hunt sourcerers several thouthand years later? I still do not understand what is the difference betwenn source magic and "normal magic". As far as i understood, the Problem with the Source is, that it draws attention to the Voidwoken, means even if you won't use Source for the "Evil" it makes attention to something which is "evil". Also if you look at the Prologue - it seems also pretty powerfull aka dangerous. However - maybe there is even more into it which will cleared up later =) About Source Magic and normal Magic, i would say, the difference is between Ressource. In case of Normal Magic, it seems it uses Strenghts/Endergy within the Caster maybe Mana... like their own "energytype". Source however is an more defined Resource, which needs to be gathered specifically so you can use it. Last edited by LightningYu; 28/05/17 08:30 AM.

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