Easygoing Eyebeast Dintiradan Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 http://baldursgate.com/ There needs to be a positive version of "What is this I don't even". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Rowen Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 I am interested in what will be shown tomorrow. I do hope for a Baldur's Gate 2 but wont hold my breath for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Enraged Slith Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Where did you find the page? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Lilith Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 bioware please fix me3's ending before starting on something new, thanks in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unflappable Drayk Zummi Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Originally Posted By: Lilith bioware please fix me3's ending before starting on something new, thanks in advance it's gonna be dlc dawg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Alorael at Large Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 It's not clear that it's BiowWare behind this. Beamdog is the current suspected culprit. —Alorael, who accordingly suspects remake, not sequel. That's quite probably for the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Articulate Vlish Kendroxide Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 If they do a remake, do you think they will use 4e rules? I hope so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Sarachim Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Originally Posted By: Rowen I am interested in what will be shown tomorrow. I do hope for a Baldur's Gate 2 but wont hold my breath for it. Good news! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Lilith Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 what's all this fuss about baldur's gait anyway. did that thing of mistletoe hit him in the leg and make him all limpy or what Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rotghroth Rhapsody waterplant Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Originally Posted By: Lilith what's all this fuss about baldur's gait anyway. did that thing of mistletoe hit him in the leg and make him all limpy or what An arrow to the knee...if ever there was one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ineffable Wingbolt Erebus the Black Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Could someone elaborate about this silliness? (Please) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unflappable Drayk adc. Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 What is this all about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Randomizer Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Originally Posted By: Galanos Could someone elaborate about this silliness? (Please) Baldur, the Norse god, got shot with mistletoe and has a gait problem. Of course that is the least of his problems considering that he's dead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Enraged Slith Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 THREE HOURS LEFT, I'M SO EXCITED Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ineffable Wingbolt BMA Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Originally Posted By: Nightwatcher What is this all about I'm equally at sea. The site shows a skull with a running timer, and nothing else. Very mysterious. Could someone please explain ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Sarachim Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Originally Posted By: BMA Originally Posted By: Nightwatcher What is this all about I'm equally at sea. The site shows a skull with a running timer, and nothing else. Very mysterious. Could someone please explain ? The skull is the logo for the classic Baldur's Gate series of RPGs, the last of which came out in 2000. Some people think that when the timer runs out, Bioware will announce a sequel or remake of them. They are excited, because Baldur's Gate was awesome and you should go play it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Jerakeen Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Is it available for Mac? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Sarachim Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Originally Posted By: Jerakeen Is it available for Mac? The originals are. I don't know whether the thing that will be announced in two hours will be, because it's still shrouded in mystery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Alorael at Large Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 It's not trivial getting the Baldur's Gate games to run on a modern Mac, though. I don't think they're Lion-compatible, and I haven't gotten them functional on Snow Leopard, either. You might have better luck with emulated OS 9 or even Windows. There also the GemRB project that has re-implemented the engine in a way that can be run on Mac, Windows, and everything else. I can't vouch for its accuracy or stability, but it's there. —Alorael, who has had enough trouble getting all the patches for optimal (read: to taste) Baldur's Gate working when not running it through a third-party engine. But that brings up the interesting problem that any remake incompatible with all the dozens and dozens of mods and enhancements would be good but possibly unable to match the earlier version, at least not without some heavy porting working. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unflappable Drayk adc. Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Oh, thank you very much for explaining... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Enraged Slith Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Did the website just start playing music? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk nikki. Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Originally Posted By: Enraged Slith Did the website just start playing music? It was doing that this morning (7ish hours ago). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Enraged Slith Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 ONE MORE MINUTE O GOD O GOD O GOD EDIT: and it stopped at 0 and now the website isn't even loading anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rotghroth Rhapsody Kreador Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 I think their server overloaded. I tried reloading the page and Safari says the server isn't available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Dintiradan Posted March 15, 2012 Author Share Posted March 15, 2012 Originally Posted By: Dintiradan This reminds me of when WotC put a timer up for 4E. (Shadow Vale link) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Tyranicus Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Originally Posted By: Alorael It's not trivial getting the Baldur's Gate games to run on a modern Mac, though. I don't think they're Lion-compatible, and I haven't gotten them functional on Snow Leopard, either. You might have better luck with emulated OS 9 or even Windows. There also the GemRB project that has re-implemented the engine in a way that can be run on Mac, Windows, and everything else. I can't vouch for its accuracy or stability, but it's there. —Alorael, who has had enough trouble getting all the patches for optimal (read: to taste) Baldur's Gate working when not running it through a third-party engine. But that brings up the interesting problem that any remake incompatible with all the dozens and dozens of mods and enhancements would be good but possibly unable to match the earlier version, at least not without some heavy porting working. The games run flawlessly in Wine. The easiest way to play them on a modern Mac is to install the Windows versions using an implementation of Wine like Wineskin or CrossOver. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Enraged Slith Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Well, this was probably the most underwhelming video game announcement since "Riiiiiiidge Racer". Baldur's Gate has already been updated numerous times by fan mods. I'll withhold any further disappointment until I see some screenshots/gameplay videos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Alorael at Large Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 That's what I do, but getting WeidU and widescreen and the like through Wine isn't always easy. Doable, but not always easy. —Alorael, who admits to sometimes caving and doing the installation in Windows. Modding everything and then just running it in Wine/CrossOver is much easier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Dintiradan Posted March 15, 2012 Author Share Posted March 15, 2012 I think they should change the name of the setting. Isn't that what you're supposed to do when you rerelease a game? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Alorael at Large Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 The website's still just a tad overloaded, but at least they've confirmed remakes with an upgraded/updated engine. —Alorael, who doesn't exactly have objections to the old engine, especially with the tweaks freely available from fans. He's interested in seeing what improvements they have in mind and whether they really justify the remake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ineffable Wingbolt BMA Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Originally Posted By: Enraged Slith ONE MORE MINUTE O GOD O GOD O GOD EDIT: and it stopped at 0 and now the website isn't even loading anything. Same story, but works now. And maybe it was just me, but I expected something far more solid and click-able to download, not just a few random images and company links. Sure the website's okay, but why all the suspense with a ticking timer ? Its just a basic website after all with no downloads and a couple of pages. On the other hand, Spiderweb could put this suspense strategy to good use; let a timer be made on the main page, which ticks down to the precise instant when a new game is released for download. Tension,Suspense,Wonder. The emotional overload would get the gamers flocking in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unflappable Drayk Death Knight Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Im exited to hear about this just so long as atari stays out of this entirely. If atari makes this game, i wont play it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenderfoot Thahd Astinus Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Baldur's Gate remakes, Wasteland finally getting a sequel, and Diablo 3 in two months time. Life is good. \o/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Enraged Slith Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 Originally Posted By: Astinus Baldur's Gate remakes, Wasteland finally getting a sequel, and Diablo 3 in two months time. Life is good. \o/ Woah, I just saw this. I had no idea Wasteland was so popular. It's kind of exciting to see huge names getting backed by the public, but I wonder if this sort of thing can be sustained or if it will be quickly oversaturated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Enraged Slith Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 I don't know if this is just a vague marketing ploy to inspire interest in the Baldur's Gate revival, but Beamdog is apparently "working towards" a BG3. https://twitter.com/#!/TrentOster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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