IWD II announced! - Page 2

Garnet FalconDance · 02-05-2002, 07:44 AM

May 2002??? It's coming out this May???!!!! Wooohoooo!!!!

::wonder if I can get this cursed thing fixed by then....beginning to wonder::

Galadria · 02-05-2002, 09:07 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Wulfere:
Personally I enjoyed IWD a GREAT deal more than either BG or BG2. I finished IWD twice and have yet to play either of the BG series through to the end. Personally, the first time I played BG2, I was put off because there were so many side quests. I of course had no walkthrough nor did I download one and was running around in circles trying to complete the dozen quests I had after walking into the bizaar. The only quest I cared about was gettig Imoen back, and you just forget about her for 75% of that game.

Yeah, IMHO the game works best from a roleplaying point of view if you just do the D'Arnise keep, Aran Linvail's quests, go get Immy, and THEN, after you get out of the Underdark, do all the fun side quests. That way, Immy is not so far behind everybody else in the party, and I don't feel guilty about chasing Firkraag or something while Irenicus is torturing Immy.

J'aran · 02-05-2002, 09:12 AM

Yaaaah!
We get to play Drow, and Tieflings, and Half-Orcs!
*runs around in circles, making somersaults and backflips*
New kits! New races! Endless possibilities!
Half-Orc Bards! I hope.

Father Bronze · 02-05-2002, 09:21 AM

I know Ziroc doesn't like posting the same reply twice, but my question probably fits better here than the lawsuit thread.

I noticed that Interplay is publishing IWD2. What's up with that? I know Bioware and Black Isle are two separate entities, but will Bioware's break with Interplay somehow affect Black Isle or IWD2?

fable · 02-05-2002, 10:20 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Grand-Ranger:
Hmm wonder if its going to be another dungeon crawl or actually have some story to it.

EDIT: Oh wait, just read it "...and offers more of the classic dungeon crawl experience" Bah, I am not buying it.

I know where you're coming from on this. IWD bored me after a while, because I wanted the appearance of greater non-linearity and interparty dialog/actions that were such strong features of BG2. That said, I'll probably go for it, anyway. If nothing else, I'm willing to bet it will offer tactical fun--which is what I see IWD as: a tactical battle game, with fantasy skins.

Epona · 02-05-2002, 10:30 AM

Well there are a lot of IWD naysayers, but personally I loved it - and have replayed it more than BGII.

There WAS a story and a plot - if you think otherwise, you are possibly getting confused between 'story' and 'role-playing' - you can have a story in a linear game, heck most linear games have a story. And you don't get more linear than a book, would you say that didn't have a story just because you had no option to make choices along the way? And IMO the IWD story was a great one, as games go.

One thing that surprises me is that I posted that IWD II had been announced some months ago in the IWD forum - hehehe! So no surprise at all really, but good to see there is now an official site and some progress. [img]smile.gif[/img]

I will definitely buy it.

Talthyr Malkaviel · 02-05-2002, 11:16 AM

Personally I loved IWD, and I can see myself buying this very soon after it comes out.
Also, I agree with Epona, if you think IWD doesn't have a plot, you obviously weren't concentrating on the game, it's just that it has the same plot each time.

Link · 02-05-2002, 11:28 AM

Can anyone tell me then, whether or not IWD is worth buying? I have watched the rear of the box a couple of times, but it looked all of the same to me. And now Ziroc sez he thinks that IWD was better than BG, I'm beginning to doubt. Any advice would be welcome.

Dreamer128 · 02-05-2002, 11:32 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Link:
Can anyone tell me then, whether or not IWD is worth buying? I have watched the rear of the box a couple of times, but it looked all of the same to me. And now Ziroc sez he thinks that IWD was better than BG, I'm beginning to doubt. Any advice would be welcome.

Same counts for me, I'm not really into hack n' slash games so I didnt buy it. But perhaps I should re-consider.

Angel · 02-05-2002, 12:11 PM

Since when was the greatest threat to humanity goblins and orcs?
I mean although I'm a lil girl but in BG saga and IWD we fought some pretty mean baddies right?
Do I have to be on level 1 fighting silly lil thingys again?

02-05-2002, 07:44 AM	#11
Garnet FalconDance Mephistopheles Join Date: August 30, 2001 Location: deep within the sylvan splendor.... Age: 60 Posts: 1,443	May 2002??? It's coming out this May???!!!! Wooohoooo!!!! ::wonder if I can get this cursed thing fixed by then....beginning to wonder:: __________________ "Nature tells every secret once." Ralph Waldo Emerson

02-05-2002, 09:07 AM	#12
Galadria 20th Level Warrior Join Date: November 3, 2001 Location: Texas Age: 54 Posts: 2,830	quote: Originally posted by Wulfere: Personally I enjoyed IWD a GREAT deal more than either BG or BG2. I finished IWD twice and have yet to play either of the BG series through to the end. Personally, the first time I played BG2, I was put off because there were so many side quests. I of course had no walkthrough nor did I download one and was running around in circles trying to complete the dozen quests I had after walking into the bizaar. The only quest I cared about was gettig Imoen back, and you just forget about her for 75% of that game. Yeah, IMHO the game works best from a roleplaying point of view if you just do the D'Arnise keep, Aran Linvail's quests, go get Immy, and THEN, after you get out of the Underdark, do all the fun side quests. That way, Immy is not so far behind everybody else in the party, and I don't feel guilty about chasing Firkraag or something while Irenicus is torturing Immy. __________________ Lady Galadria,Goddess\' Equal of the O.R.T.; [img]\"http://havak.db-forge.com/portraits/bitmaps/wlf180L.bmp\" alt=\" - \" /><br />\"Romance at short notice was her specialty.\" - Saki <br />Founder of the IW Branch of the Anti-Anomen Society

02-05-2002, 09:21 AM	#14
Father Bronze Baaz Draconian Join Date: January 8, 2001 Location: Northern Illinois Age: 55 Posts: 719	I know Ziroc doesn't like posting the same reply twice, but my question probably fits better here than the lawsuit thread. I noticed that Interplay is publishing IWD2. What's up with that? I know Bioware and Black Isle are two separate entities, but will Bioware's break with Interplay somehow affect Black Isle or IWD2? __________________ [img]\"http://www.kism.net/images/bronze.gif\" alt=\" - \" /> <br />The supreme irony of life is that no one makes it out alive.

02-05-2002, 10:20 AM	#15
fable Quintesson Join Date: March 17, 2001 Location: Where I am. Posts: 1,089	quote: Originally posted by Grand-Ranger: Hmm wonder if its going to be another dungeon crawl or actually have some story to it. EDIT: Oh wait, just read it "...and offers more of the classic dungeon crawl experience" Bah, I am not buying it. I know where you're coming from on this. IWD bored me after a while, because I wanted the appearance of greater non-linearity and interparty dialog/actions that were such strong features of BG2. That said, I'll probably go for it, anyway. If nothing else, I'm willing to bet it will offer tactical fun--which is what I see IWD as: a tactical battle game, with fantasy skins.

02-05-2002, 10:30 AM	#16
Epona Zartan Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: London, England Age: 53 Posts: 5,164	Well there are a lot of IWD naysayers, but personally I loved it - and have replayed it more than BGII. There WAS a story and a plot - if you think otherwise, you are possibly getting confused between 'story' and 'role-playing' - you can have a story in a linear game, heck most linear games have a story. And you don't get more linear than a book, would you say that didn't have a story just because you had no option to make choices along the way? And IMO the IWD story was a great one, as games go. One thing that surprises me is that I posted that IWD II had been announced some months ago in the IWD forum - hehehe! So no surprise at all really, but good to see there is now an official site and some progress. [img]smile.gif[/img] I will definitely buy it. __________________ [img]\"http://www.wizardrealm.com/images/epona.gif\" alt=\" - \" />

02-05-2002, 09:12 AM	#13
J'aran Mephistopheles Join Date: December 12, 2001 Location: Fryslân, The Netherlands Age: 44 Posts: 1,493	Yaaaah! We get to play Drow, and Tieflings, and Half-Orcs! runs around in circles, making somersaults and backflips New kits! New races! Endless possibilities! Half-Orc Bards! I hope.

02-05-2002, 11:16 AM	#17
Talthyr Malkaviel Ma'at - Goddess of Truth & Justice Join Date: August 31, 2001 Location: Land of the Britons Age: 37 Posts: 3,224	Personally I loved IWD, and I can see myself buying this very soon after it comes out. Also, I agree with Epona, if you think IWD doesn't have a plot, you obviously weren't concentrating on the game, it's just that it has the same plot each time. __________________ Resident cantankerous sorcerer of the Clan HADB<br />and Sorcerous Nuttella salesman of the O.R.T<br /> <br /><br />Say NO to the Trouser Tyranny! Can I drill you about this?

02-05-2002, 11:28 AM	#18
Link Jack Burton Join Date: May 15, 2001 Location: The Netherlands Age: 39 Posts: 5,888	Can anyone tell me then, whether or not IWD is worth buying? I have watched the rear of the box a couple of times, but it looked all of the same to me. And now Ziroc sez he thinks that IWD was better than BG, I'm beginning to doubt. Any advice would be welcome. __________________ Rowing is not a sport, it's a way of life Goal: Beijing 2008

02-05-2002, 11:32 AM	#19
Dreamer128 Dracolisk Join Date: March 21, 2001 Location: Europe Age: 39 Posts: 6,136	quote: Originally posted by Link: Can anyone tell me then, whether or not IWD is worth buying? I have watched the rear of the box a couple of times, but it looked all of the same to me. And now Ziroc sez he thinks that IWD was better than BG, I'm beginning to doubt. Any advice would be welcome. Same counts for me, I'm not really into hack n' slash games so I didnt buy it. But perhaps I should re-consider.

02-05-2002, 12:11 PM	#20
Angel Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: February 3, 2002 Location: Cornwall, England Posts: 24	Since when was the greatest threat to humanity goblins and orcs? I mean although I'm a lil girl but in BG saga and IWD we fought some pretty mean baddies right? Do I have to be on level 1 fighting silly lil thingys again? __________________ -giggles- I love you all!

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