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Thread: Baldur's Gate Enhanced Edition
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2012-09-02, 12:56 PM (ISO 8601)
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The Aurora Engine is solid, it's just the writing for both NWN Original campaigns was horrible. Mask of the Betrayer and Hordes of the Underdark are both solid, Shadows of Undrentide is decent, and Storm of Zehir is good if you go in expecting a game intended as a Icewind Dale in the Aurora Engine. The real selling point of NWN was and always has been the toolset and the ability to share community made adventures.
Is there any word on how backwards compatible this is going to be with mods?
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2012-09-02, 01:47 PM (ISO 8601)
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"Is this 'cause I killed the hippie? Is that even illegal?"
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2012-09-02, 01:59 PM (ISO 8601)
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2012-09-02, 05:37 PM (ISO 8601)
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2012-09-02, 08:22 PM (ISO 8601)
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2012-09-04, 01:18 PM (ISO 8601)
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I loved BG and BG2 for various reasons. Only ToB didn't do it for me, probably because of the stupidly high levels you could reach (hmm.. another level.. I'll just take another "summon deva" or something :yawn:). Leveling was a major event in BG1, still pretty damned cool in 2, but it lost the magic for me after that. And the story, while epic, wasn't enough to keep me involved once I got bored of the mechanics.
I own all games on disc and on gog, and I just can't bring myself to pay $20 for the EE. The main reason is that I very much doubt how much I would actually gain over bgtutu + bunch of mods + fixpacks. I don't need new classes, new npc's and a new quest really. I mostly just want to enjoy BG as it was.
It seems overpriced. Especially since most of the content was done already. There are limited art improvements, some new cutscenes but I understood there won't be new animations for instance. So it seems it's not a rewritten engine, just a polished one.
I think I'll keep my money until I see some gameplay vids, alliwing me to compare it to the modded original game...
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2012-09-04, 01:58 PM (ISO 8601)
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20 dollars is very very cheap. But if you don't want to buy it, well, tough luck for you. I doubt gameplay videos will convince you to buy after it is released, since they were very clear about what we are to expect from the game.
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2012-09-04, 05:29 PM (ISO 8601)
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"Is this 'cause I killed the hippie? Is that even illegal?"
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2012-09-04, 06:48 PM (ISO 8601)
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20 dollars is cheap for a new game, but for someone that already owns the game in another version, it might not seem like a good investment. Paying 20 bucks for what basically amounts to 5-10 dollars worth of DLC (as far as Bundin is concerned) may not be the best way to spend 20 bucks.
I will be getting the EE of the game, because my copies of BG1 are lost to me.
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2012-09-04, 08:22 PM (ISO 8601)
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2012-09-04, 08:27 PM (ISO 8601)
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2012-09-05, 06:36 PM (ISO 8601)
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I disagree that it is not a new game. It is an enhanced edition port of an older game, with many advantages the previous edition does not have, but it is effectively the same game with DLC. I understand the opinion that it is not worth $20, but I would probably buy the Enhanced Edition of Baldur's Gate even if I could find my copies of the original, because I do value the improvements to the code, UI, and DLC.
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2012-09-13, 10:43 AM (ISO 8601)
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Well, I'm still looking forward to the 18th. At the very least, it'll keep me occupied until October 9th when the new XCom comes out...
...Hey, I haven't gotten my promised "week prior" email about where the pre-download it. Hrm...Author of Zeus Is Dead: A Monstrously Inconvenient Adventure, a comedic fantasy novel set in a version of our world where reality TV show heroes slay actual monsters and the Greek gods have their own Twitter feeds!
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2012-09-13, 11:54 PM (ISO 8601)
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2012-09-14, 03:17 PM (ISO 8601)
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2012-09-14, 04:01 PM (ISO 8601)
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And, once again, reality has made me its bitch.
(Mangosta's right. I got the same email.)
Dear Friends of Baldur’s Gate,
When we first announced Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition, You set fire to our servers and we were overwhelmed by the huge wave of support from the fans of the original game.
Once the fires had subsided, thousands of you posted suggestions and requests on our forums. Dozens of volunteers from all over the world helped us improve game play, squash bugs, and generally fine-tune the game. Even more came to help work on translations from English to more than 16 other languages.
Executing on our plan to make the best Baldur’s Gate possible and responding to that overwhelming feedback, we’ve added new characters, areas, and story, creating many new hours of game play. Yet the suggestions, fixes, and translations continue, and more volunteers keep joining.
After recently reviewing the game and then consulting with our partners, we've decided to ensure that Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition is the best possible product on launch. Thus, we have pushed back the release date of the game. Our release date is now November 30th, 2012.
To all who have pre-ordered, we ask for your patience as we move toward our final release date.We will be working on something a little extra for you. To all who have volunteered, we thank you for your dedication and support.
Trent Oster
President, Overhaul Games
The first quote in my sig also feels appropriate.Last edited by Muz; 2012-09-14 at 04:37 PM.
Author of Zeus Is Dead: A Monstrously Inconvenient Adventure, a comedic fantasy novel set in a version of our world where reality TV show heroes slay actual monsters and the Greek gods have their own Twitter feeds!
Now available in paperback, ebook, and audiobook!
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2012-09-14, 04:45 PM (ISO 8601)
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Jeeze, how much work can they possibly have? They added a small amount of new content and they're selling a game that we probably all already own simply based on nostalgia. And then they postpone it 4 days before launch.
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2012-09-14, 04:50 PM (ISO 8601)
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Author of Zeus Is Dead: A Monstrously Inconvenient Adventure, a comedic fantasy novel set in a version of our world where reality TV show heroes slay actual monsters and the Greek gods have their own Twitter feeds!
Now available in paperback, ebook, and audiobook!
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2012-09-14, 05:05 PM (ISO 8601)
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2012-09-14, 05:34 PM (ISO 8601)
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Two and a half months extra.
Author of Zeus Is Dead: A Monstrously Inconvenient Adventure, a comedic fantasy novel set in a version of our world where reality TV show heroes slay actual monsters and the Greek gods have their own Twitter feeds!
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2012-09-14, 05:47 PM (ISO 8601)
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2012-09-14, 06:15 PM (ISO 8601)
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Oh well. I've come to expect this kind of thing around games I really look forward to. On the upside this gives me more time to decide on a class, because I just can't seem to to it.
Barbarian for the flavor and speed? Inquisitor for the mage killing? Berserker for berserking? Kensai for dual-classing into a mage? Ugh."Is this 'cause I killed the hippie? Is that even illegal?"
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2012-09-14, 06:16 PM (ISO 8601)
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2012-09-14, 06:55 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Baldur's Gate Enhanced Edition
Author of Zeus Is Dead: A Monstrously Inconvenient Adventure, a comedic fantasy novel set in a version of our world where reality TV show heroes slay actual monsters and the Greek gods have their own Twitter feeds!
Now available in paperback, ebook, and audiobook!
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2012-09-15, 02:17 AM (ISO 8601)
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2012-09-15, 08:58 AM (ISO 8601)
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2012-09-15, 09:03 AM (ISO 8601)
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2012-09-15, 09:58 AM (ISO 8601)
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Well, kinda glad I didn't preorder now, since I won't have time for multiplayer when they finally release it and that was really the only thing that made me want to spend 20 bucks on a game I already own plus refinements that I can get for free from modding sites and some DLC-level additions.
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2012-09-15, 10:12 AM (ISO 8601)
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You seem to be under the impression that being a professional programmer somehow protects you from delays. Since BG: EE is neither the first nor the last game to be delayed, this is obviously not the case. It sucks, but these things happen. I just hope it'll be worth the wait.
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2012-09-15, 10:40 AM (ISO 8601)
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