Seasoned Roamer Admiral Snackbar Posted November 30, 2009 Share Posted November 30, 2009 Maybe that's an audio term, but what I was wondering is, does anyone think it's likely that we will ever see the older Geneforge games re-created with the nice G5 engine? Really just curious. I know the gameplay has not diminished, but the advances in the Geneforge engine really make it nice to use. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall A less presumptuous name. Posted November 30, 2009 Share Posted November 30, 2009 It's not likely. The closest we'll get is a remake similar to what the Avernum games are to Exile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Dantius Posted November 30, 2009 Share Posted November 30, 2009 Jeff has stated that he will remaster Avernum, with the first release in 2011 (a new game will be released in 2010). So, I will hazard a uneducated guess at the inner workings of Jeff's brain by posting what I think will be his production schedule: 2010: New game 1 2011: Avernum/Exile 1 3rd Generation 2012: New game 2 2013: Geneforge 1 2nd Generation 2014: New game 3 2015:Avernum/Exile 2 3rd Generation and so on. Of course, if I have underestimated Jeff's laziness, the schedule could be more like: 2010: New game 1 2011: Avernum/Exile 1 3rd Generation 2012: Geneforge 1 2nd Generation 2013: New game 2 2014: Avernum/Exile 2 3rd Generation 2015: Geneforge 2 2nd Generation Either way, a 2nd generation Geneforge game would be far into the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrulous Glaahk Shaper Tristan Posted November 30, 2009 Share Posted November 30, 2009 ehhh, i think it will be alot faster as jeff has gotten alot better at codeing and when he redoes a game he doesint have to start from scratch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Randomizer Posted November 30, 2009 Share Posted November 30, 2009 It depends how much he changes the game when he remakes the series. He could go the Nethergate: Resurrection route and release a remake in the spring/summer using the GF5 game engine and most of the scripts from GF1 to 3. This requires less work on his part since most of it comes from new areas to explore and tweaking game balance for the newer game engine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrulous Glaahk Shaper Tristan Posted November 30, 2009 Share Posted November 30, 2009 i just dont think he would be satisfied with just swapping game engines, i think jeff would try a from the drawing board method. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice ex post slarto Posted November 30, 2009 Share Posted November 30, 2009 Jeff has previously discussed how much he hates starting from scratch and how much he loves using components of previous game engines. Although he sometimes scraps certain elements of an engine, I suspect that Exile: Escape from the Pit is the only game of his written entirely from scratch. That said, it could possibly apply to Nethergate or to Geneforge 1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrulous Glaahk Shaper Tristan Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 well in light of that evidence i withdraw my former comment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Alorael at Large Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 You'll note that Jeff hasn't really overhauled his skill system all that thoroughly since E1. Yes, Nethergate introduced a slightly different set and scaling costs, but the idea is the same. —Alorael, who is thankful for that. Jeff found a good thing, and sticking with it certainly isn't hurting him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rotghroth Rhapsody Artemis~ Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 Dantus, I'm afraid that your timeline is mistaken. We won't LIVE past 2012. ~Artemis and Armageddon. I can't wait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast The Mystic Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 Regardless, I don't see a GF remake in the near future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Dantius Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 Originally Posted By: Artie Luv Dantus, I'm afraid that your timeline is mistaken. We won't LIVE past 2012. ~Artemis and Armageddon. I can't wait. No young Artemis, I believe that you will find it is YOU that is mistaken. About a great... many... things! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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