Heres a thought!

Darlon · 12-11-2003, 10:11 PM

yea yea, I know its kind of off-topic, but this topic is about BGII, so it belongs here right?

anyway heres my thought...

What if BGII was remade in first person view like Morrowind?? That would be cool [img]smile.gif[/img] .

What are your opinions on this?

Dron_Cah · 12-11-2003, 10:21 PM

Uh, ok. Is that like the view from a first person shooter? i would assume so, but not quite sure. Not so optimistic about it being cool, but it would be different.

Darlon · 12-11-2003, 10:26 PM

Sorry if this post sounds a little stupid, I just wanted peoples opinion on my idea.

dmuzzy · 12-11-2003, 10:41 PM

I have never thought that a RPG like BG would work well as a third-person camera behind (a la Morrowind), but after playing Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (also by BioWare) I have changed my mind. I would love to see BioWare put out a D&D game using the same engine as KOTOR.

But as a first-person view; no, I don't think it would lend itself to the mood of the game.

Just my 2cents...

ryaldin · 12-12-2003, 08:53 AM

Of course, many consideration would have to be made then, about how the fighting graphics would work, party interaction, party control....

Romances........ [img]graemlins/firedevil.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/jawdrop.gif[/img]

Red Onion · 12-12-2003, 09:08 AM

Wizardry 8 (my pre-BGII favorite) is a good example of a first-person, party-based RPG. In my opinion, they did a fantastic job with it, but I've heard a lot of people begging to differ. If you haven't played it: you set up the position configuration of your party, but you share a single first-person perspective, and only see the other party members in their portraits around the edges of the screen (although you see their spells and ranged weapons fly onto the screen from "behind" you). Of course, the beauty factor was nowhere near Morrowind's, but it's an older game.

Tyrion · 12-12-2003, 03:38 PM

then it would be more suitable with a rotating camera like the one in NWN...but i thought that game was alot less engaging than the BGs...could it have been because of the perspective?

Lord · 12-12-2003, 04:45 PM

Wizards and Warriors was created like this. I didn't think it was bad, but I like the 3rd person view better.

12-11-2003, 10:11 PM	#1
Darlon The Magister Join Date: September 24, 2001 Location: United States of America Age: 41 Posts: 122	yea yea, I know its kind of off-topic, but this topic is about BGII, so it belongs here right? anyway heres my thought... What if BGII was remade in first person view like Morrowind?? That would be cool [img]smile.gif[/img] . What are your opinions on this? __________________ <img border=\"0\" alt=\"[firedevil]\" title=\"\" src=\"graemlins/firedevil.gif\" /> <br />muhahahah feel the burn!!

12-11-2003, 10:26 PM	#3
Darlon The Magister Join Date: September 24, 2001 Location: United States of America Age: 41 Posts: 122	Sorry if this post sounds a little stupid, I just wanted peoples opinion on my idea. __________________ <img border=\"0\" alt=\"[firedevil]\" title=\"\" src=\"graemlins/firedevil.gif\" /> <br />muhahahah feel the burn!!

12-12-2003, 08:53 AM	#5
ryaldin Elminster Join Date: April 23, 2002 Location: Helena, MT Age: 42 Posts: 458	Of course, many consideration would have to be made then, about how the fighting graphics would work, party interaction, party control.... Romances........ [img]graemlins/firedevil.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/jawdrop.gif[/img] __________________ [img]\"http://userpic.livejournal.com/10817323/260901\" alt=\" - \" /><br />\"My style? You could call it the art of fighting without really fighting.\"<br /><br />\"Something vexes thee?\"

12-12-2003, 09:08 AM	#6
Red Onion Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: September 24, 2003 Location: Wethersfield, CT, USA Age: 54 Posts: 27	Wizardry 8 (my pre-BGII favorite) is a good example of a first-person, party-based RPG. In my opinion, they did a fantastic job with it, but I've heard a lot of people begging to differ. If you haven't played it: you set up the position configuration of your party, but you share a single first-person perspective, and only see the other party members in their portraits around the edges of the screen (although you see their spells and ranged weapons fly onto the screen from "behind" you). Of course, the beauty factor was nowhere near Morrowind's, but it's an older game. __________________ If you have money, you are wise, and good-looking, and can sing well, too. - Yiddish saying

12-12-2003, 03:38 PM	#7
Tyrion Quintesson Join Date: March 21, 2001 Location: straight outta Kålltorp Age: 38 Posts: 1,081	then it would be more suitable with a rotating camera like the one in NWN...but i thought that game was alot less engaging than the BGs...could it have been because of the perspective? __________________ ...with the Bible and the Uzi as weapons

12-11-2003, 10:21 PM	#2
Dron_Cah Horus - Egyptian Sky God Join Date: March 2, 2003 Location: Kentucky Age: 39 Posts: 2,637	Uh, ok. Is that like the view from a first person shooter? i would assume so, but not quite sure. Not so optimistic about it being cool, but it would be different.

12-11-2003, 10:41 PM	#4
dmuzzy Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: July 15, 2003 Location: Columbia City, Indiana Age: 55 Posts: 10	I have never thought that a RPG like BG would work well as a third-person camera behind (a la Morrowind), but after playing Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (also by BioWare) I have changed my mind. I would love to see BioWare put out a D&D game using the same engine as KOTOR. But as a first-person view; no, I don't think it would lend itself to the mood of the game. Just my 2cents...

12-12-2003, 04:45 PM	#8
Lord Ma'at - Goddess of Truth & Justice Join Date: June 3, 2003 Location: New York Age: 40 Posts: 3,302	Wizards and Warriors was created like this. I didn't think it was bad, but I like the 3rd person view better. __________________ "You're a thief and a liar." "No, I only lied about being a thief."

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