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[The_Mask]

What if it's turn-based? We already have two RPGs with dual RTwP/TB modes. Dual action/turn-based is the next step.

I've waited 20 years for this!

 

[Life of the Party]

It will be both an RPG and an RPG game.

 

[Frusciante]

My guess now would be some sort of DA origins like game, with 3rd person over the shoulder exploration but top down (simplified for console) RTWP combat.

What if it's turn-based? We already have two RPGs with dual RTwP/TB modes. Dual action/turn-based is the next step.

Dual RTWP/TB could theoretically be possible but seems unlikely to me because of the extra work, better to do one thing very well.

Dual action RPG and tactical RPG I hope not, two very different systems so would be very difficult to make both interesting.

TB only would also be great, but somehow I feel they want to try something different this time.

 

[Lacrymas]

Extensive mocap and animation. Movie like props such as castle wars.

It could be that only dialogues are face-to-face, or we'll have extensive cinematics (read: cancer) that will use mocap and face animations. I really don't know what to expect at this point, I still think it will be something that isn't to my liking. The best case scenario I expect is RTwP isometric. But I'd argue that it doesn't really matter because I know they'll screw up everything else, so it's a bit moot anyway.

 

[d1r]

It will be both an RPG and an RPG game.

It will be the Fallout 3 of the Baldur's Gate series!

Oh wait, that's actually horrible...

 

[J_C]

but everything else points at 1st person.

Like what?

Extensive mocap and animation. Movie like props such as castle wars.

Since graphics advanced to current level, even top down games use mocap and detailed animations (games with a bigger budget). Even Dragon Age Origins did it, so I don't think this is any indication of the game being 1st person.

 

[vortex]

Is that dragon in the end in-game cinematics ?

 

[Wirdschowerdn]

"Join Swen live on stage with a special guest"

Who is the special guest? :D

 

[FranticDistortion]

Hype!

 

[Mortmal]

I doubt it will be first-person, but I've thought from the beginning that people were underrating the possibility that the game will be dual-mode, allowing both third-person action and party-based isometric play. It would explain why Swen is coy about saying whether the game is isometric. It's not because he wants to hide the truth from pissed off fans, it's because he's saving the surprise that "Actually, we're doing BOTH!"

Or similar to new XCOM mode, once you use an action it turns into a first person cinematic.

 

[luj1]

A sample of the Grand Unveiling of February the 27th

Spoiler

 

[Wirdschowerdn]

350 people huh?

50 are designated for the game, and 300 for the cutscenes?

 

[Heroic Liberator]

350 people huh?

50 are designated for the game, and 300 for the cutscenes?

175 are designing the game, 175 are filling the womyn quota. :^)

 

[Alienman]

350 devs ??

Best game ever, here we come!

 

[Jedi Master Radek]

350 people huh?

50 are designated for the game, and 300 for the cutscenes?

50 are designated for the game, 300 are a part of Swen organ harvesting side business.

 

[CappenVarra]

While we're on the topic of BG portraits, can anyone please explain what the hell is going on with Coran's hair? Does he have a weird comb over where the right side of his face has longer hair than the left?

Eyestabber

 

[J1M]

Real-time-with-pause is so awful that I don't care if BG3 is an FPS, as long as that changes.

 

[Jimmious]

Guys did you see this video:

Spoiler

Look at this here:

Spoiler

Is this is a sort of prerendered background?

She also seems to be working on a gameplay location and it looks similar-ish to D:OS 2:

Spoiler

 

[FranticDistortion]

350 devs ??

Best game ever, here we come!

It's manageable when you don't have brain damaged managers
*cough* *cough* Obsidian.

 

[Heroic Liberator]

350 devs ??

Best game ever, here we come!

It's manageable when you don't have brain damaged managers
*cough* *cough* Obsidian.

Hopefully it won't have brain damaged writers either (see D:OS 1&2).

 

[frajaq]

You are burdened with a great power devouring you from within.
How far down the path of darkness will you let it take you?
The fate of Faerûn is on your party’s shoulders.
Will you carry it to salvation, or descend with it to hell?

so its almost sure the protagonist is going to be the Adversary at this point

 

[Alienman]

Guys did you see this video:

Spoiler

Look at this here:

Spoiler

Is this is a sort of prerendered background?

She also seems to be working on a gameplay location and it looks similar-ish to D:OS 2:

Spoiler

ENHANCE!

I can see the reflection of a turn-based game.

 

[ArchAngel]

I don't know guys, 350 people.. this game will need to sell TONS to be worth it. I don't see them not going cinematic in some way to cover this. This will probably just be some fantasy Mass Effect game.

 

[Lacrymas]

Hopefully it won't have brain damaged writers either (see D:OS 1&2).

They're the same ones.*

*(afaik)

 

[Quatlo]

I don't know guys, 350 people.. this game will need to sell TONS to be worth it. I don't see them not going cinematic in some way to cover this. This will probably just be some fantasy Mass Effect game.

Crap like PoE sold on BG brand alone, this will be even bigger.
Unless they blow it hard it will at least be even for them.