Dammit!

Ryndel · 06-14-2002, 10:59 PM

I'm pissed off. You know why I'm pissed off? I'll tell you why I'm pissed off. I said this in another thread, but I doubt anybody replied to it. Here's why I'm pissed off.
I just spent a sh*tload of time working on a novelization of Baldur's Gate 2: Shadows Of Amn, only to just find out that SOMEBODY'S ALREADY DONE IT! And the novel probably sucks a**, too! Essentially what I'm saying is that I just got screwed over big time, and whoops! Oh, look! There goes a big ol' chunk of my life down the drain! Dammit, my writing career just got f**ked. God, I wish I could swear on these forums instead of having to censor myself like this!
So that's why I'm pissed off: my writing career just got f**ked by some a**hole who wrote some sh*tty novel about freakin' Baldur's Gate 2: Shadows of Amn before me. DAMMIT!!

Glorfindel · 06-14-2002, 11:03 PM

Bad luck dude... maybe you should make one as well.... Then you could put it up against the already made one as competition [img]smile.gif[/img]

Maxamus · 06-14-2002, 11:49 PM

Idea, either make a parody of BG2, (Like Bored of the Rings)

Or alter that book and make it an original fanatasy story, just edit the stuff that referrs to BG2, cause your is porbably better, BG2 novel sucked a**

Gothmog, Lord of Balrogs · 06-14-2002, 11:59 PM

Make your protagonist a shopkeeper-turned-adventurer and make Irenicus a crazed kensai-mage trapped in a rabbit's body. Make Bodhi his really busty nurse/assistant. Then reverse all the names (Eirea, Ariehaj, Ragylav, etc.) and set it in your backyard, about 3 years in the future, after alien droids have conquered the world.
That ought to both keep the integrity and validity of your story, and keep the copyright officials away. [img]graemlins/evillaughter1.gif[/img]

Or, you could do like Kevin Dorner (here) and post it in its original form on the web. as long as you aren't making money off it, it's not violating any laws. (unless you use the BG, Bioware, Black Isle, WotC, D&D, etc. logos anywhere... so don't)

Zuvio · 06-15-2002, 08:08 AM

Im just surprised why you didnt know there was a novel. Every game like this gets a novel. The novel ships with the game!!

And forget about censoring your swearing. You forgot have of it already!

06-14-2002, 10:59 PM	#1
Ryndel Dungeon Master Join Date: February 19, 2002 Location: USA Age: 38 Posts: 53	I'm pissed off. You know why I'm pissed off? I'll tell you why I'm pissed off. I said this in another thread, but I doubt anybody replied to it. Here's why I'm pissed off. I just spent a shtload of time working on a novelization of Baldur's Gate 2: Shadows Of Amn, only to just find out that SOMEBODY'S ALREADY DONE IT! And the novel probably sucks a, too! Essentially what I'm saying is that I just got screwed over big time, and whoops! Oh, look! There goes a big ol' chunk of my life down the drain! Dammit, my writing career just got fked. God, I wish I could swear on these forums instead of having to censor myself like this! So that's why I'm pissed off: my writing career just got fked by some ahole who wrote some shtty novel about freakin' Baldur's Gate 2: Shadows of Amn before me. DAMMIT!! __________________ \"Darkness called, but I was on the phone, so I missed him. I tried to Star 69 Darkness, but his machine picked up! I yelled, \'Pick up the phone, Darkness!\'. But he ignored me. Darkness must have been screening his calls.\" - The Demon Hunter, WarCraft III

06-14-2002, 11:49 PM	#3
Maxamus Manshoon Join Date: June 14, 2002 Location: Someplace Posts: 181	Idea, either make a parody of BG2, (Like Bored of the Rings) Or alter that book and make it an original fanatasy story, just edit the stuff that referrs to BG2, cause your is porbably better, BG2 novel sucked a** __________________ I cry, when angels deserve to di-ii-eee<br /><br />Stupid people to stupid things, smart people outsmart each other

06-14-2002, 11:59 PM	#4
Gothmog, Lord of Balrogs Elminster Join Date: March 23, 2002 Location: Lynchburg, Virginia Age: 39 Posts: 460	Make your protagonist a shopkeeper-turned-adventurer and make Irenicus a crazed kensai-mage trapped in a rabbit's body. Make Bodhi his really busty nurse/assistant. Then reverse all the names (Eirea, Ariehaj, Ragylav, etc.) and set it in your backyard, about 3 years in the future, after alien droids have conquered the world. That ought to both keep the integrity and validity of your story, and keep the copyright officials away. [img]graemlins/evillaughter1.gif[/img] Or, you could do like Kevin Dorner (here) and post it in its original form on the web. as long as you aren't making money off it, it's not violating any laws. (unless you use the BG, Bioware, Black Isle, WotC, D&D, etc. logos anywhere... so don't) __________________ Yar!

06-15-2002, 08:08 AM	#5
Zuvio Gold Dragon Join Date: May 19, 2002 Location: Blessed are those who are not.... Age: 42 Posts: 2,556	Im just surprised why you didnt know there was a novel. Every game like this gets a novel. The novel ships with the game!! And forget about censoring your swearing. You forgot have of it already! __________________ [img]\"http://img121.exs.cx/img121/4236/zuviodemonnoname2hf.gif\" alt=\" - \" />

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Glorfindel Ma'at - Goddess of Truth & Justice Join Date: January 9, 2002 Location: Mt. Gambier, Australia Age: 36 Posts: 3,337	Bad luck dude... maybe you should make one as well.... Then you could put it up against the already made one as competition [img]smile.gif[/img]

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