Game News Larian is making Baldur's Gate 3

[Santander02]

I wonder why Larian is making Baldur's Gate 3, and not Obsidian, which would be an 'obvious' choice.

Feargus has been taking passive aggressive jabs at D&D and WotC for years.

I distinctly remember a leak here in the dex that said that Obsidian were offered to make BG3 but the publisher pulled the deal because they asked for 30 mil. in founding, guess Larian wasn't as greedy.

 

[rusty_shackleford]

is the grid locked movement D:OS2 has

I haven't played it in a while but I'm like 99% sure this isn't true

 

[Spectacle]

can't blame him, WotC is ran by fools.

No, it's ran by Cocks

I distinctly remember a leak here in the dex that said that Obsidian were offered to make BG3 but the publisher pulled the deal because they asked for 30 mil. in founding, guess Larian wasn't as greedy.

Larian probably has enough cash reserves from the sales of D:OS 1 and 2 that they can fund BG3 themselves.

 

[Infinitron]

The Obsidian BG3 was back in 2008. It wasn't entirely a secret, we had a couple newsposts about it: https://rpgcodex.net/tags.php?id=2088

That was back when Atari was in charge of making D&D games. This game probably doesn't have a publisher so Larian wouldn't have anybody to ask money from.

 

[hexer]

When Atari acquired the DnD video game license, that move killed the Black Hound, right?

P.S. I'm still waiting for Sawyer's promised NWN2 Black Hound module

 

[lukaszek]

deterministic system > RNG

 

[Santander02]

P.S. I'm still waiting for Sawyer's promised NWN2 Black Hound module

You'd be better off waiting for NWN3

 

[rusty_shackleford]

- side with big bad guy

did you know they made an expansion for BG2? You should check it out.

 

[Mightmagic]

I'm implying that you are biased. You have your own personal opinion, and there is nothing wrong with that.

RTwP being garbage isn't a personal opinion, it's a fact.

Fact only in your head or in your dreams.

 

[Spectacle]

When Atari acquired the DnD video game license, that move killed the Black Hound, right?

P.S. I'm still waiting for Sawyer's promised NWN2 Black Hound module

The whole point of producing a "Baldur's gate 3" back then was so that the game could be released under Interplay's existing license that allowed them to make a Baldur's gate sequel but not a brand new D&D game.

 

[hexer]

I hear Gorion's voice....

Let's hurry child! The night can only get worse so we must find E3 soon. Don't worry, I will explain everything as soon as there is time. Wait! There is something wrong. We are in an ambush. Prepare yourself!

 

[vortex]

I hear Gorion's voice....

Hurry now, child of Aerie! The night is dark and full of terrors. There is no time. Wait! Something is different. We're not in Bioware game anymore.

 

[lukaszek]

deterministic system > RNG

 

[vortex]

Space hamster's lifespan could be longer than 3yrs. Debatable.

 

[hexer]

Boo is a miniature giant space hamster from the Spelljammer setting with an average lifespan of 18 years

https://forgottenrealms.fandom.com/wiki/Giant_space_hamster

 

[Roguey]

Boo is a miniature giant space hamster from the Spelljammer setting with an average lifespan of 18 years

https://forgottenrealms.fandom.com/wiki/Giant_space_hamster

According to Kristjanson, that's just a funny coincidence and it really is a normal hamster.

rusty_shackleford Can't be bothered to go digging too much but here's Gaider from back in 2001
https://web.archive.org/web/20081122082558/http://www.sorcerers.net/newspro/arc3-2001.html

The Hamster: Boo is a hamster.

He does not really go for the eyes, either, although I could imagine Minsc throwing the poor rodent at a foe and scared little Boo scurrying off until Minsc found him again.

But, regardless, Boo does not have any special powers. He cannot 'call' other hamsters and while I suppose he could trip traps like the original hamsters did for that character, I'm not sure that's the fate we'd want to subject Boo to, himself.

At best, Boo is an animal companion for a ranger. But that still makes him a normal hamster, wishful thinking aside.

The joke is that Minsc is crazy but oh wait no this thing he's talking about really exists, but, no he really is just crazy.

 

[hexer]

I know you want to take away our fun...
but from what I see on the wiki, multiple sources say Boo is a miniature giant space hamster.
I want to believe! :: X-files theme::

https://forgottenrealms.fandom.com/wiki/Miniature_giant_space_hamster

 

[d1r]

I hear Gorion's voice....

Let's hurry child! The night can only get worse so we must find E3 soon. Don't worry, I will explain everything as soon as there is time. Wait! There is something wrong. We are in an ambush. Prepare yourself!

Spoiler

You're perceptive for a cis-hetero white man. You know why I'm here. Hand over your IP and no one will have their gender changed. If you resist it shall be a waste of your life.

 

[rusty_shackleford]

Boo is a miniature giant space hamster from the Spelljammer setting with an average lifespan of 18 years

https://forgottenrealms.fandom.com/wiki/Giant_space_hamster

According to Kristjanson, that's just a funny coincidence and it really is a normal hamster.

rusty_shackleford Can't be bothered to go digging too much but here's Gaider from back in 2001
https://web.archive.org/web/20081122082558/http://www.sorcerers.net/newspro/arc3-2001.html

The Hamster: Boo is a hamster.

He does not really go for the eyes, either, although I could imagine Minsc throwing the poor rodent at a foe and scared little Boo scurrying off until Minsc found him again.

But, regardless, Boo does not have any special powers. He cannot 'call' other hamsters and while I suppose he could trip traps like the original hamsters did for that character, I'm not sure that's the fate we'd want to subject Boo to, himself.

At best, Boo is an animal companion for a ranger. But that still makes him a normal hamster, wishful thinking aside.

The joke is that Minsc is crazy but oh wait no this thing he's talking about really exists, but, no he really is just crazy.

Boo is Elminster's familiar.

 

[hexer]

Haha WTH is this, Boo has his own adventure... or is it a comic?!

https://www.idwpublishing.com/product/dungeons-dragons-evil-at-baldurs-gate-5/

 

[Ol'man]

My biggest issue with this is the grid locked movement D:OS2 has; spells and AoE worked fine but you were stuck on a chess board. I prefer the ToEE systems for D&D, even if tile-based is closer to P&P

edit: Think I confused D:OS 2 with something else! I really did not care for D:OS 2 enough to remember it apparently

Tile-based is actually an optional rule in 5e. I'd hope it's more like ToEE, as well, though somethings (5ft step) no longer exist.

 

[Ol'man]

whats the time diff between beginning of bg1 and ending of tob? Asking coz hamster lifespan is 3yrs

Maybe Boo is a title or it's like if your kid's goldfish dies... better hurry to the pet store and find his double before your toddler notices.

 

[Ol'man]

Mark my words: This whole discussion about RTwP vs TB will prove to be completely pointless. The game will have a baseline/default TB mode which you will use for harder fights, and a quasi-realtime mode you can switch to utilizing AI and player scripts for easier/trash fights.

More to the point, Vancian casting or cooldowns? Limited resources per "adventuring day" or per-encounter abilities?

How are they going to do reactions in either? It's not just AoO anymore.

 

[lukaszek]

deterministic system > RNG

 

[Alienman]

Do Minsc change a hamster each third year or does he carry around a stuffed corpse of Boo?