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Lacrymas

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Baldur's Gate, as told by Larian Studios -

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Lacrymas

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Oh, I was going to write that they'd have to explain away why we begin as a level 1 again, but I actually know how they'll do it - the Bhaalspawn essence will be transferred to another body. Or maybe the prologue will show the Mindflayers sapping our strength or some shit like that. It's indeed kinda weird though, is this going to go all out nostalgia?
 

Terenty

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Can they make the game with the same art style as BG2? I mean literally the same art style, the same character models, the same animations and stuff only in modern 3d, wouldn't it be glorious?

Oh and the same composer, some german dude if i'm not mistaken
 

Dodo1610

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It depends on which ending Larian would choose as canon. If the Godhood one, then explaining us starting at level 1 is easy as pie - stripped of godhood = stripped of all power.
That doesn't work with Larian's Coop style in which all players are equals in the game.
 

Lacrymas

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It's not required for everyone to be a main character, though. Besides, all the companions of the PC are main characters, they just aren't as snowflake-y. Either way, there isn't a single good reason to make the Bhaalspawn the PC again, it's a dumb idea that only tries to cater to nostalgia, but like all other recent such tries, it's just going to exhume the corpse and puppet it around to nobody's amusement.
 

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I'm expecting XCOM-like combat where you zoom-in sometimes when character get a crit or use special abilities, but overall still explore the world from view up
 

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I'm much more curious to see who the protagonist will be. There WERE talks about a Bhaalspawn being the main character, but even I haven't stumbled upon the rumour of a possibility that we'll actually be playing as the protagonist of the previous games. If Larian does go for that, it will be... bizarre? I don't know what to make of it.

Just ask your secret spy that works at larian.
 

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I'm much more curious to see who the protagonist will be. There WERE talks about a Bhaalspawn being the main character, but even I haven't stumbled upon the rumour of a possibility that we'll actually be playing as the protagonist of the previous games. If Larian does go for that, it will be... bizarre? I don't know what to make of it.

Just ask your secret spy that works at larian.

I did, and he told me he's busy fucking your mom.

B-but Rpguy's mom is dead?!
 

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I'm much more curious to see who the protagonist will be. There WERE talks about a Bhaalspawn being the main character, but even I haven't stumbled upon the rumour of a possibility that we'll actually be playing as the protagonist of the previous games. If Larian does go for that, it will be... bizarre? I don't know what to make of it.

Just ask your secret spy that works at larian.

I did, and he told me he's busy fucking your mom.

B-but Rpguy's mom is dead?!
Fuck I thought I covered that one up properly.
 

Duraframe300

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Can they make the game with the same art style as BG2? I mean literally the same art style, the same character models, the same animations and stuff only in modern 3d, wouldn't it be glorious?

Oh and the same composer, some german dude if i'm not mistaken

If this wouldn't cause a universe destroying paradox, sure.
 

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I'm much more curious to see who the protagonist will be. There WERE talks about a Bhaalspawn being the main character, but even I haven't stumbled upon the rumour of a possibility that we'll actually be playing as the protagonist of the previous games. If Larian does go for that, it will be... bizarre? I don't know what to make of it.

Just ask your secret spy that works at larian.

I did, and he told me he's busy fucking your mom.

B-but Rpguy's mom is dead?!
Fuck I thought I covered that one up properly.
I told you that dress and wig isn't enough unless you are willing to shave.
 
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Can they make the game with the same art style as BG2? I mean literally the same art style, the same character models, the same animations and stuff only in modern 3d, wouldn't it be glorious?

Stop trying to act like you have good aesthetic taste; you don't. The UI, anims, paperdolls, icons and character models are objectively superior in BG (that's BG, not BG2).

Here, let me give you a few examples:

BG vs. BG2:

paperdolls.jpg


BG:

12.jpg


BG2:

archer.jpg


BG:

bg1.jpg


BG2:

bg2.jpg


BG:

Durlags%2Btower.jpg


BG2:

watchers%2Bkeep.jpg

In respect to backdrops, BG lacks the fidelity and color depth of BG2, but that's just a technical limitation of the time. In all respects, its aesthetics exhibit superior taste.

Also, BG laid down all groundwork whereas BG2 leeched off BG + IWD.

So the fact you cite BG2 over BG just shows what an idiot you are.
 

InD_ImaginE

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No guys, it won't look like BG or BG2. Stop having such silly hope. This is a major project and won't just a be a nostalgia for nostalgia sake kind of game.

The most you can hope is the game will be TB or RtwP and even that's still in doubt.
 

Terenty

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Can they make the game with the same art style as BG2? I mean literally the same art style, the same character models, the same animations and stuff only in modern 3d, wouldn't it be glorious?

Stop trying to act like you have good aesthetic taste; you don't. The UI, anims, paperdolls, icons and character models are objectively superior in BG (that's BG, not BG2).

Here, let me give you a few examples:

BG vs. BG2:

paperdolls.jpg


BG:

12.jpg


BG2:

archer.jpg


BG:

bg1.jpg


BG2:

bg2.jpg


BG:

Durlags%2Btower.jpg


BG2:

watchers%2Bkeep.jpg

In respect to backdrops, BG lacks the fidelity and color depth of BG2, but that's just a technical limitation of the time. In all respects, its aesthetics exhibit superior taste.

Also, BG laid down all groundwork whereas BG2 leeched off BG + IWD.

So the fact you cite BG2 over BG just shows what an idiot you are.

Everything you mentioned is subjective, retard, but i happen to agree some things are better in BG compared to BG2
 

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