New BG2 player asks has anyone played The Darkest Day?

Raven Master · 01-05-2002, 09:39 PM

I would love to know what BG2 fans think of The Darkest Day is it worth downloading?

Daniel_M · 01-05-2002, 09:57 PM

I suppose its worth the download, bit is you have a 56k modem it takes A-G-E-S, but it a nice little mod with loads of new kits, spells, items and new quests, so i suppose its worth it

fable · 01-06-2002, 01:46 AM

Well, yes, but they've yet to make it ToB-compatible. It can only run with SoA.

Hayashi · 01-06-2002, 09:23 PM

Where can you d/l it from?

fable · 01-06-2002, 10:27 PM

Try http://teambg.db-forge.com/net/tdd/

According to the designers, the game is not going to become ToB-compatible in the near future.

Jonni Voodoo · 01-07-2002, 08:03 AM

In my opinion, TDD sucks. A lot. A whole lot.

Reasons:

Extremely unbalanced kits
Extremely unbalanced items
Extremely illogical quests
Crappy dialogue, horrible grammar
All the 'new' areas are stolen from past Infinity Engine games (Bg1, Icewind Dale, Planescape: Torment).
Buggier than the lovechild of Daikatana and PoR.

It's a very unprofessional and unpolished experience. Odd considering how long it was in development..

[ 01-07-2002: Message edited by: Jonni Voodoo ]

fable · 01-07-2002, 12:00 PM

All the 'new' areas are stolen from past Infinity Engine games (Bg1, Icewind Dale, Planescape: Torment).

You're being a bit unfair, here--it's like accusing a bank of hoarding money.

I'm no spokesperson for TeamBG (thanks the gods, since their team leader has all the person skills, judging from his posts elsewhere, of a gila monster), but they said right from the start that they would be using (with Interplay's permission) the background art of previous Interplay CRPGs. It saved time, and let 'em spend their efforts on coding quests, etc.

Buggier than the lovechild of Daikatana and PoR.

Have you played it since the 1.02 patch? It's much better.

Jonni Voodoo · 01-07-2002, 12:32 PM

quote:
Originally posted by fable:
All the 'new' areas are stolen from past Infinity Engine games (Bg1, Icewind Dale, Planescape: Torment).

You're being a bit unfair, here--it's like accusing a bank of hoarding money. I'm no spokesperson for TeamBG (thanks the gods, since their team leader has all the person skills, judging from his posts elsewhere, of a gila monster), but they said right from the start that they would be using (with Interplay's permission) the background art of previous Interplay CRPGs. It saved time, and let 'em spend their efforts on coding quests, etc.

Buggier than the lovechild of Daikatana and PoR.

Have you played it since the 1.02 patch? It's much better.

Alright, maybe I was being a bit harsh, but it just annoys me that so many bugs and grammatical errors made it through playtesting. That's not to say it's a complete waste of time - I think with some (a lot of) time spent balancing the kits and fixing the remaining bugs and dialogue, it could be an enjoyable mod.

But that's just one's opinion.

Raven Master · 01-07-2002, 03:17 PM

At last i have downloaded TDD it only took 18 hours !
I also downloaded the latest patch lets hope it was worth it.

Live large + peace.

Raven Master.

Phantom of might and magic · 01-07-2002, 05:00 PM

I have downloaded TDD it only took me 1.5 hours!
i got 350kb in sec so

Im wondering if there are any new areas (course there is...). WHen i start new game its Irenicuses Dungeon. Everything same, Imoen (bleh), places, WTF. When i start BG2 its a picture of this dude and it stands The Darkest Day. 2nd WTF.
I dont get it, do you?

01-05-2002, 09:57 PM	#2
Daniel_M Elminster Join Date: October 17, 2001 Location: London, England Age: 41 Posts: 480	I suppose its worth the download, bit is you have a 56k modem it takes A-G-E-S, but it a nice little mod with loads of new kits, spells, items and new quests, so i suppose its worth it __________________ \"Sarcasm is a sign of genius.\"<br /><br />[url]\"http://www.hellspawnonline.tk\" target=\"_blank\">Hellspawn-Online.tk</a>

01-07-2002, 12:32 PM	#8
Jonni Voodoo The Magister Join Date: December 16, 2001 Location: Deep 13 Age: 43 Posts: 124	quote: Originally posted by fable: All the 'new' areas are stolen from past Infinity Engine games (Bg1, Icewind Dale, Planescape: Torment). You're being a bit unfair, here--it's like accusing a bank of hoarding money. I'm no spokesperson for TeamBG (thanks the gods, since their team leader has all the person skills, judging from his posts elsewhere, of a gila monster), but they said right from the start that they would be using (with Interplay's permission) the background art of previous Interplay CRPGs. It saved time, and let 'em spend their efforts on coding quests, etc. Buggier than the lovechild of Daikatana and PoR. Have you played it since the 1.02 patch? It's much better. Alright, maybe I was being a bit harsh, but it just annoys me that so many bugs and grammatical errors made it through playtesting. That's not to say it's a complete waste of time - I think with some (a lot of) time spent balancing the kits and fixing the remaining bugs and dialogue, it could be an enjoyable mod. But that's just one's opinion.

01-07-2002, 05:00 PM	#10
Phantom of might and magic Dungeon Master Join Date: January 5, 2002 Location: Underworld Posts: 87	I have downloaded TDD it only took me 1.5 hours! i got 350kb in sec so Im wondering if there are any new areas (course there is...). WHen i start new game its Irenicuses Dungeon. Everything same, Imoen (bleh), places, WTF. When i start BG2 its a picture of this dude and it stands The Darkest Day. 2nd WTF. I dont get it, do you? __________________ <br /><br />\"Horror has a face,and you must make a friend of horror. Horror - and moral terror - are your friends, if they are not then are enemies to be feared. They are TRULY enemies.\"

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01-05-2002, 09:39 PM	#1
Raven Master Welcomed New User Join Date: January 5, 2002 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 2	I would love to know what BG2 fans think of The Darkest Day is it worth downloading?

01-06-2002, 01:46 AM	#3
fable Quintesson Join Date: March 17, 2001 Location: Where I am. Posts: 1,089	Well, yes, but they've yet to make it ToB-compatible. It can only run with SoA.

01-06-2002, 09:23 PM	#4
Hayashi Silver Dragon Join Date: March 25, 2001 Location: The Lion City Age: 64 Posts: 1,699	Where can you d/l it from?

01-06-2002, 10:27 PM	#5
fable Quintesson Join Date: March 17, 2001 Location: Where I am. Posts: 1,089	Try http://teambg.db-forge.com/net/tdd/ According to the designers, the game is not going to become ToB-compatible in the near future.

01-07-2002, 08:03 AM	#6
Jonni Voodoo The Magister Join Date: December 16, 2001 Location: Deep 13 Age: 43 Posts: 124	In my opinion, TDD sucks. A lot. A whole lot. Reasons: Extremely unbalanced kits Extremely unbalanced items Extremely illogical quests Crappy dialogue, horrible grammar All the 'new' areas are stolen from past Infinity Engine games (Bg1, Icewind Dale, Planescape: Torment). Buggier than the lovechild of Daikatana and PoR. It's a very unprofessional and unpolished experience. Odd considering how long it was in development.. [ 01-07-2002: Message edited by: Jonni Voodoo ]

01-07-2002, 12:00 PM	#7
fable Quintesson Join Date: March 17, 2001 Location: Where I am. Posts: 1,089	All the 'new' areas are stolen from past Infinity Engine games (Bg1, Icewind Dale, Planescape: Torment). You're being a bit unfair, here--it's like accusing a bank of hoarding money. I'm no spokesperson for TeamBG (thanks the gods, since their team leader has all the person skills, judging from his posts elsewhere, of a gila monster), but they said right from the start that they would be using (with Interplay's permission) the background art of previous Interplay CRPGs. It saved time, and let 'em spend their efforts on coding quests, etc. Buggier than the lovechild of Daikatana and PoR. Have you played it since the 1.02 patch? It's much better.

01-07-2002, 03:17 PM	#9
Raven Master Welcomed New User Join Date: January 5, 2002 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 2	At last i have downloaded TDD it only took 18 hours ! I also downloaded the latest patch lets hope it was worth it. Live large + peace. Raven Master.

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