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Project BG Next speculation

ajwzajwz Member Posts: 4,122
edited December 2012 in Archive (General Discussion)
From twitter

Trent Oster ‏@TrentOster
We've got a couple things in the works for after #BG2EE we have a longer term plan for a project we call #BGNext

This needs to be relentlessly speculated upon starting now? Is the similarity to DnD next a coincidence?

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  • Jared4242Jared4242 Member Posts: 130
    As long as it's set in the Forgotten Realms, I'll love it.

    I do hope they'll make BG 3. After playing the Enhanced Edition, I have all the trust they'd make a very, very, very, very, very VERY!!! ... good game.
  • deltagodeltago Member Posts: 7,811
    It is going to be fps played only with the xbox kinnect following the story of Dark Alliance just to troll everyone.
  • ajwzajwz Member Posts: 4,122
    deltago said:

    It is going to be fps played only with the xbox kinnect following the story of Dark Alliance just to troll everyone.

    With out of combat health regeneration I hope :p
  • IchigoRXCIchigoRXC Member Posts: 1,001
    If it is based on the DnD next system, and the editions usually follow the chronology of the universe, it would be set a long long long long time after the original 2 games.
    For me, this would be a god send due to the fact I don't want another edition to the Bhaalspawn series. Also, has anyone played much DnD next yet? I have gone through all of the material, but I don't have any players nearby to give it a go, so I was wondering if people have much experience with it yet?
  • Space_hamsterSpace_hamster Member Posts: 950
    edited December 2012
    Virtual collectable card game!

    Online persistent world where you build Baldur's Gate city with the addition of DLC add-ons.

    Multi-player deathmatch arena

    Matching Object game based on BG locations

    3d side-scrolling 'runner' game based on BG characters and locations

    Hex-wargame based on BG characters

    Am I getting close? ;p
  • IchigoRXCIchigoRXC Member Posts: 1,001
    Space_hamster said:

    Virtual collectable card game!

    Online persistent world where you build Baldur's Gate city with the addition of DLC add-ons.

    Multi-player deathmatch arena

    Matching Object game based on BG locations

    3d side-scrolling 'runner' game based on BG characters and locations

    Hex-wargame based on BG characters

    Am I getting close? ;p

    Is it bad I want ALL of those?
  • CheesebellyCheesebelly Member Posts: 1,727
    Overhaul distillery and Oster - because clearly the White House beer was a failure!

    Bonus : every newborn gets a sixpack of OD&O beer as a prize - all countries eligible!

    Company defunct : 2013
  • HexHammerHexHammer Member Posts: 288
    They should expand their crew with some better quality ensurance.
  • ajwzajwz Member Posts: 4,122
    SimCity forgotten realms sounds good
  • gesellegeselle Member Posts: 325
    It won't be a 2nd edition game, wotc would never approve.
  • bigdogchrisbigdogchris Member Posts: 1,336
    edited December 2012
    By the way, 5th Edition is being referred to as D&D Next

    BG Next ... D&D Next ...

    I wonder if internally they are talking with Wizards/Atari over a BG project that releases alongside the new rules.

    /rant on

    I hope that Wizards stop with the cycling of editions. We went from decades between releases to 4-5 years between releases ... That does not show much confidence in their product if they keep changing it.

    /rant off
  • RedGuardRedGuard Member Posts: 672
    Depends on when D&D Next is supposed to debut. The way Overhaul/Beamdog have talked about any prospective BG3 (or whatever they chose to call it), it sounds like they won't get anywhere near a new BG until after BG2:EE.
  • renaakrenaak Member Posts: 8
    bigdogchris said:


    I hope that Wizards stop with the cycling of editions. We went from decades between releases to 4-5 years between releases ... That does not show much confidence in their product if they keep changing it.

    Large companies want constant revenue streams and Hasbro is no different. Wizards must make their Hasbro lords happy or face the axe! They are a tiny division in a large pond.
  • marfigmarfig Member Posts: 208
    As long as it isn't an MMORPG or an FPS I'll be fine. The world is in sure need of these two highly ignored genres, but I'm a bad person like that.
  • IchigoRXCIchigoRXC Member Posts: 1,001
    Party based Isometric or GTFO! I think that is the general consensus
  • bigdogchrisbigdogchris Member Posts: 1,336
    edited December 2012
    Trent already said that isometric party based RPG's is the direction they want to go for new games.
  • marfigmarfig Member Posts: 208
    Jared4242 said:

    I do hope they'll make BG 3. After playing the Enhanced Edition, I have all the trust they'd make a very, very, very, very, very VERY!!! ... good game.

    I don't want to rain in your parade. But it's a completely different thing to do a new game, a new story and new characters. BGEE is not at the same level of BG3 in terms of the resources involved and the abilities of those that are going to make it happen.

    I choose to be mildly expectant and moderately skeptic. Better to be happily surprised than sorely disappointed.

  • NecroblivionNecroblivion Member Posts: 210
    marfig said:

    Jared4242 said:

    I do hope they'll make BG 3. After playing the Enhanced Edition, I have all the trust they'd make a very, very, very, very, very VERY!!! ... good game.

    I don't want to rain in your parade. But it's a completely different thing to do a new game, a new story and new characters. BGEE is not at the same level of BG3 in terms of the resources involved and the abilities of those that are going to make it happen.

    I choose to be mildly expectant and moderately skeptic. Better to be happily surprised than sorely disappointed.

    This.
  • mlnevesemlnevese Member, Moderator Posts: 10,214
    I don't think it's too hard to guess he's referring to a future D&D game based in D&D next. It'll be isometric as it's the genre he's trying to bring back.
  • gabilturghgabilturgh Member Posts: 25
    bigdogchris said:



    I hope that Wizards stop with the cycling of editions. We went from decades between releases to 4-5 years between releases ... That does not show much confidence in their product if they keep changing it.

    You took the words out of my mind! I bet that by the lunch date of BG2:EE ww'll have D&D beyond....
  • PinkRosePinkRose Member Posts: 102
    edited December 2012
    3D Isometric party-based single-player (with multiplayer support) D&D Next set in Forgotten Realms.
    Nailed it!
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