This guy did the dialog writing for BG2:EE, and yes the dialog is as awesome as this thread.
If I can be serious for a moment, it would be way out of character for me.
But I'm going to try for a minute anyway, because I'm not comfortable with receiving credit for work I didn't do. So, for the record, I did write the bulk of the BG2EE dialogue for Dorn, Rasaad, and the new character.
The dialogue for Neera's chapter and The Black Pits 2 was written by members of Ossian Studios, under the management of Alan Miranda. I was underwater writing my portions at the time, so I'm not 100% sure on this but I *think* Zachary Holbrook wrote Neera's stuff. Other people that I believe were involved in various capacities are Rich Barker, Eloi Courchesne, Matt Rieder, and Russ Davis.
If I missed anyone or got any of that wrong, I hope the person/people I've inadvertently maligned will forgive me and someone will correct me -- if it happens, I'll update the post.
-- UPDATE: And it took me all of thirty seconds to realize I'd neglected to mention Liam Esler, who contributed to several romance dialogues with a number of characters. Sorry, Liam. --
"What is better than the best of things, worse than the worst of things, you love it more than life, and fear it more than death, the rich have need of it and the poor have it in endless supply"?
Hmmm. That is a tough one. Is the answer cake...? I'm gonna go with cake.
I thought the answer was 'nothing'.
Damn. I was sure it was cake.
The cake is a lie.
yes the cake is a lie! and its ok to be wrong andrew, heck, we expect it now!
Well, I wasn't going to ask anything, but I was going to offer to bake a pie instead. But then I'd realize I'd have to ask which type of pie is preferable, and that would be a question. Since it would be awkward and hurtful to bake a pie that no one ends up liking, I will bake no pie at all.
Well, I wasn't going to ask anything, but I was going to offer to bake a pie instead. But then I'd realize I'd have to ask which type of pie is preferable, and that would be a question. Since it would be awkward and hurtful to bake a pie that no one ends up liking, I will bake no pie at all.
This thread has cost me pie, and for that, I will never forgive it.
Will the Toronto Maple Leafs ever win the Stanley Cup again?
Yes. Sadly, this will only take place fifteen minutes before the heat death of the entire universe, so the rioters won't have a lot of time to celebrate.
What's the best destination for a long November vacation?
How much longer than an average November is this long November you're talking about?
Either way, my family's wanderlust skipped a generation with me. My parents are world travelers -- they've taught ESL in Prague, Malaysia, China, Russia, Italy, and when they hit 65 and companies stopped hiring them they just kept on traveling. They were in Macchu Pichu a couple months ago, Salem a couple weeks ago, and are currently booking their winter vacation, which starts in Brazil, goes to Easter Island, and ends with me cursing their names for squandering my inheritance money having fun while they were still alive, the selfish dinks.
So if you asked my parents, who are much cooler than I can ever hope to be, you might get a helpful answer.
But like I say, I do not share my parents' globetrotting tendencies. I live mostly in my own head, and compared to what's going on in there, reality's almost always a let-down. When it comes to real-world places, I have been to very few that appealed to me more than my own bedroom. I'd suggest you try vacationing there, but then I'd have to shoot you when you entered my home. Would it be because you're a stranger in my house? Possibly. Or it might be because I know exactly who you are, and I cannot allow anyone to compromise the sanctity of my Place of Peace.
This sort of getting shot because you're in an unfamiliar setting scenario, along with the thriftiness years of poverty ingrains in a person over time, are why, if I were you and had a long vacation coming up, I'd stay at home. I'd also tell everyone I was in the deepest jungles of Botswana, with no access to computers, and unplug whatever phones I had so people wouldn't bug me while I was "gone". Then I'd read a lot of books, watch a lot of TV, play some games, and most importantly, sleep. I'd sleep a LOT. I like sleep more than I like traveling. My parents are still trying to figure out where they went wrong with me.
That answer probably wasn't helpful, but that's what I've got.
My sister, who travels more than I do, said Hawai'i is one of the few places temperate waters in the winter months although I would think Australia with their reversed seasons would be nice as well.
I stopped checking my weight on a scale years ago because I've got more than enough reasons to feel terrible about myself as it is, but judging by belt notches and clothing tightness, the answer right now is "way too much". As I said to Cori the other day, I look forward to the day science perfects brain in a jar technology so I can finally discard this moribund fleshcoffin I laughingly call a body.
What's the best destination for a long November vacation?
How much longer than an average November is this long November you're talking about?
Either way, my family's wanderlust skipped a generation with me. My parents are world travelers -- they've taught ESL in Prague, Malaysia, China, Russia, Italy, and when they hit 65 and companies stopped hiring them they just kept on traveling. They were in Macchu Pichu a couple months ago, Salem a couple weeks ago, and are currently booking their winter vacation, which starts in Brazil, goes to Easter Island, and ends with me cursing their names for squandering my inheritance money having fun while they were still alive, the selfish dinks.
So if you asked my parents, who are much cooler than I can ever hope to be, you might get a helpful answer.
But like I say, I do not share my parents' globetrotting tendencies. I live mostly in my own head, and compared to what's going on in there, reality's almost always a let-down. When it comes to real-world places, I have been to very few that appealed to me more than my own bedroom. I'd suggest you try vacationing there, but then I'd have to shoot you when you entered my home. Would it be because you're a stranger in my house? Possibly. Or it might be because I know exactly who you are, and I cannot allow anyone to compromise the sanctity of my Place of Peace.
This sort of getting shot because you're in an unfamiliar setting scenario, along with the thriftiness years of poverty ingrains in a person over time, are why, if I were you and had a long vacation coming up, I'd stay at home. I'd also tell everyone I was in the deepest jungles of Botswana, with no access to computers, and unplug whatever phones I had so people wouldn't bug me while I was "gone". Then I'd read a lot of books, watch a lot of TV, play some games, and most importantly, sleep. I'd sleep a LOT. I like sleep more than I like traveling. My parents are still trying to figure out where they went wrong with me.
That answer probably wasn't helpful, but that's what I've got.
dude, your supposed to say "spend it playing baldurs gate." game on mutha truckas
This thread genuinely makes me want to play BG2:EE.
They laughed at me when I proposed this thread. They laughed at me and now I can print up your post and JAM IT IN THEIR STUPID FACES WHILE I SCREAM, "SEE? SEE THAT? IT WORKED IN ZECKUL'S CASE!"
And then I'll go crouch in the corner, rocking back and forth humming tunelessly until they AND THEIR STUPID FACES back slowwwwwly out of the room.
This is usually the point at which I'd celebrate by having some cake, but apparently that's no longer an option.
dude, your supposed to say "spend it playing baldurs gate." game on mutha truckas
There's a reason I'm not in marketing and promotion. While it can be described and elaborated on at great length, in the end it basically boils down to the fact that I am, on occasion, still capable of feeling shame.
So while I'd obviously like people to buy, play, and enjoy BG2EE, it's unlikely you'll see a hard sell coming from me. It's not something I'm comfortable doing (at least not for my own work*), which works out great because it's also something I'm really not good at.
(*I'm much more comfortable blowing my talented friends' horns. So don't be surprised if you see plugs for things like Image comics series '68 {co-created by Beamdog's own Nat Jones, with art by him and, in a couple months, newcomer Kyle Charles} and SAGA {art by Fiona Staples, who drew my comic DONE TO DEATH once upon a time}, Dark Horse's upcoming GRINDHOUSE: BEE VIXENS OF MARS {art by Chris Peterson}, or IDW'S THUMBPRINT {with art by Vic Malhotra} popping up, if the opportunity to mention them presents itself. Or presents itself again, I guess I should say.
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But I'm going to try for a minute anyway, because I'm not comfortable with receiving credit for work I didn't do. So, for the record, I did write the bulk of the BG2EE dialogue for Dorn, Rasaad, and the new character.
The dialogue for Neera's chapter and The Black Pits 2 was written by members of Ossian Studios, under the management of Alan Miranda. I was underwater writing my portions at the time, so I'm not 100% sure on this but I *think* Zachary Holbrook wrote Neera's stuff. Other people that I believe were involved in various capacities are Rich Barker, Eloi Courchesne, Matt Rieder, and Russ Davis.
If I missed anyone or got any of that wrong, I hope the person/people I've inadvertently maligned will forgive me and someone will correct me -- if it happens, I'll update the post.
-- UPDATE: And it took me all of thirty seconds to realize I'd neglected to mention Liam Esler, who contributed to several romance dialogues with a number of characters. Sorry, Liam. --
The silliness will resume shortly.
YOU OWE ME, WIGGLES.
Either way, my family's wanderlust skipped a generation with me. My parents are world travelers -- they've taught ESL in Prague, Malaysia, China, Russia, Italy, and when they hit 65 and companies stopped hiring them they just kept on traveling. They were in Macchu Pichu a couple months ago, Salem a couple weeks ago, and are currently booking their winter vacation, which starts in Brazil, goes to Easter Island, and ends with me cursing their names for squandering my inheritance money having fun while they were still alive, the selfish dinks.
So if you asked my parents, who are much cooler than I can ever hope to be, you might get a helpful answer.
But like I say, I do not share my parents' globetrotting tendencies. I live mostly in my own head, and compared to what's going on in there, reality's almost always a let-down. When it comes to real-world places, I have been to very few that appealed to me more than my own bedroom. I'd suggest you try vacationing there, but then I'd have to shoot you when you entered my home. Would it be because you're a stranger in my house? Possibly. Or it might be because I know exactly who you are, and I cannot allow anyone to compromise the sanctity of my Place of Peace.
This sort of getting shot because you're in an unfamiliar setting scenario, along with the thriftiness years of poverty ingrains in a person over time, are why, if I were you and had a long vacation coming up, I'd stay at home. I'd also tell everyone I was in the deepest jungles of Botswana, with no access to computers, and unplug whatever phones I had so people wouldn't bug me while I was "gone". Then I'd read a lot of books, watch a lot of TV, play some games, and most importantly, sleep. I'd sleep a LOT. I like sleep more than I like traveling. My parents are still trying to figure out where they went wrong with me.
That answer probably wasn't helpful, but that's what I've got.
MY MIND HAS BEEN BLOWN.
And then I'll go crouch in the corner, rocking back and forth humming tunelessly until they AND THEIR STUPID FACES back slowwwwwly out of the room.
This is usually the point at which I'd celebrate by having some cake, but apparently that's no longer an option.
So while I'd obviously like people to buy, play, and enjoy BG2EE, it's unlikely you'll see a hard sell coming from me. It's not something I'm comfortable doing (at least not for my own work*), which works out great because it's also something I'm really not good at.
(*I'm much more comfortable blowing my talented friends' horns. So don't be surprised if you see plugs for things like Image comics series '68 {co-created by Beamdog's own Nat Jones, with art by him and, in a couple months, newcomer Kyle Charles} and SAGA {art by Fiona Staples, who drew my comic DONE TO DEATH once upon a time}, Dark Horse's upcoming GRINDHOUSE: BEE VIXENS OF MARS {art by Chris Peterson}, or IDW'S THUMBPRINT {with art by Vic Malhotra} popping up, if the opportunity to mention them presents itself. Or presents itself again, I guess I should say.