is there going to be a BG? & what would you put in it? - Page 2

Lord Brass · 01-23-2003, 02:01 PM

A possibility, but IWD2 is set 25 (?) years after the events of the original. Of course like Keraptisdm, I don't know how BG ends in ToB, but I can't see any reason why there shouldn't be something along similar lines.

Thanks go to Arledrian however, as the only one to point out the obvious: reuse of the IE. That is most certainly one of the elements Bioware want to move away from. They don't wish to spend their time tinkering with an engine that has reached its "evolutionary" dead-end. Shame on them I say, even if I do understand their point.

Lavindathar · 01-23-2003, 02:17 PM

BGII:ToB was named "The Final Chapter" for a reason.

Defo no BGIII ever.

elianne · 01-23-2003, 05:05 PM

trust me to want the two tthings that are already implemented in the next game
exscuse me for that, i haven't played bg2 yet, nor ToSc.
hence i didn't know

it seems a shame there will be no more baldurs gat elike we know it.
i get kind of sick of everything being 3D, and wished that game manufacturers wouldn't always go that way. but i guess they will any way if they make any more.
if they even do.

i'll have to check out those tools you talked about. sounds good.
though i ought to finish bg1 before i go trying to mess with things.

Byrd · 01-29-2003, 04:11 PM

After you beat BG2 and the expansions, can you export the characters to any other games?

Lord Brass · 01-29-2003, 07:39 PM

'Fraid not Byrd. Out of all of the IE games, the BG1->BG2 conversion is the only one I know of. You can't transfer IWD characters from 1 to 2, and PST never had a sequel.

NiceWorg · 01-31-2003, 04:03 PM

At least it´s said in BG2 loading screens that you can import your char to Neverwinter Nights. I haven´t played NWN yet, so does anyone know about this?

SixOfSpades · 01-31-2003, 06:04 PM

You definitely CANNOT take your BG2 characters into NWN. It was originally designed so you could, but the designers quickly saw the error of being able to start a new game at Level 40, with all your stats in the 20s, with all this incredibly powerful equipment, etc.

The lowdown is that, technically, you can import your character into Neverwinter Nights.....but all your gear and Special Abilities are stripped from you, you have to reroll your stats, and you're Level 1. So, essentially, all you keep is your name.

NiceWorg · 01-31-2003, 07:56 PM

[img]graemlins/laugh3.gif[/img]

And some call that importing..

Arias De'Minal · 02-01-2003, 11:44 PM

But without names what would we be? Jon Doe?

01-23-2003, 02:01 PM	#11
Lord Brass Emerald Dragon Join Date: September 17, 2001 Location: Good ol\' Blighty Age: 52 Posts: 913	A possibility, but IWD2 is set 25 (?) years after the events of the original. Of course like Keraptisdm, I don't know how BG ends in ToB, but I can't see any reason why there shouldn't be something along similar lines. Thanks go to Arledrian however, as the only one to point out the obvious: reuse of the IE. That is most certainly one of the elements Bioware want to move away from. They don't wish to spend their time tinkering with an engine that has reached its "evolutionary" dead-end. Shame on them I say, even if I do understand their point. __________________ <b>I\'ve submitted to the Choc!</b>

01-23-2003, 02:17 PM	#12
Lavindathar Harper Join Date: March 21, 2001 Location: Lancs, England Age: 39 Posts: 4,729	BGII:ToB was named "The Final Chapter" for a reason. Defo no BGIII ever. __________________ =@

01-29-2003, 04:11 PM	#14
Byrd Dungeon Master Join Date: January 9, 2003 Location: Oregon Age: 39 Posts: 67	After you beat BG2 and the expansions, can you export the characters to any other games? __________________ ~The early bird may get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese.~<br /> <img border=\"0\" alt=\"[monster13]\" title=\"\" src=\"graemlins/monster13.gif\" />

01-29-2003, 07:39 PM	#15
Lord Brass Emerald Dragon Join Date: September 17, 2001 Location: Good ol\' Blighty Age: 52 Posts: 913	'Fraid not Byrd. Out of all of the IE games, the BG1->BG2 conversion is the only one I know of. You can't transfer IWD characters from 1 to 2, and PST never had a sequel. __________________ <b>I\'ve submitted to the Choc!</b>

01-31-2003, 04:03 PM	#16
NiceWorg Baaz Draconian Join Date: January 15, 2002 Location: Vaasa, Finland Age: 42 Posts: 772	At least it´s said in BG2 loading screens that you can import your char to Neverwinter Nights. I haven´t played NWN yet, so does anyone know about this? __________________ Fell in love with a country girl, morning sunshine<br />She was up from a nether world, just to bust another soul<br />[url]\"http://jarkokson.suddenlaunch.com\" target=\"_blank\">Click!</a>

01-23-2003, 05:05 PM	#13
elianne Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: January 14, 2003 Location: UK Age: 38 Posts: 49	trust me to want the two tthings that are already implemented in the next game exscuse me for that, i haven't played bg2 yet, nor ToSc. hence i didn't know it seems a shame there will be no more baldurs gat elike we know it. i get kind of sick of everything being 3D, and wished that game manufacturers wouldn't always go that way. but i guess they will any way if they make any more. if they even do. i'll have to check out those tools you talked about. sounds good. though i ought to finish bg1 before i go trying to mess with things.

01-31-2003, 06:04 PM	#17
SixOfSpades Dracolisk Join Date: September 16, 2001 Location: Bellingham, WA, USA Age: 46 Posts: 6,901	You definitely CANNOT take your BG2 characters into NWN. It was originally designed so you could, but the designers quickly saw the error of being able to start a new game at Level 40, with all your stats in the 20s, with all this incredibly powerful equipment, etc. The lowdown is that, technically, you can import your character into Neverwinter Nights.....but all your gear and Special Abilities are stripped from you, you have to reroll your stats, and you're Level 1. So, essentially, all you keep is your name. __________________ Volothamp's Comeuppance Everything you ever needed to know about the entire Baldur's Gate series......except spoilers.

01-31-2003, 07:56 PM	#18
NiceWorg Baaz Draconian Join Date: January 15, 2002 Location: Vaasa, Finland Age: 42 Posts: 772	[img]graemlins/laugh3.gif[/img] And some call that importing.. __________________ Fell in love with a country girl, morning sunshine<br />She was up from a nether world, just to bust another soul<br />[url]\"http://jarkokson.suddenlaunch.com\" target=\"_blank\">Click!</a>

02-01-2003, 11:44 PM	#19
Arias De'Minal Manshoon Join Date: January 23, 2003 Location: Ky Age: 45 Posts: 166	But without names what would we be? Jon Doe? __________________ IGNORANCE IS POWER

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