Possible Enhanced Treatments
KaiDan
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Now that both Baldur's Gate games are rapped up, what will Overhall do with D&D from here? I know this is a stretch, but if Overhall were to do enhanced editions to the rest of the Infinity Engine games, what would they do first? I'm thinking they would do Icewind Dale, since it's share the most in common with Baldur's Gate. Imagine what Icewind Dale II would be like enhanced; they could possibly add cut D&D3 features.
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The setting is great, the story is amazing. And who doesn't want to play a game that takes place at the home plane of Haer'Dalis?
So for everyone who really wants to see that happen, Gold Box EE....
But as a younger generation,I'm curious and would like to see Gold Box EE.
stats, skills and feats could be made to affect dialogue outcomes even more; stats already do, some dialogue options could be made dependent on diplomacy and feats
dialogues are already more branched out in ps:t than in the bg series - few new lines would have to be written
there's less combat in torment and it's simpler and more action-y than BG (not much strategy or preparation involved) so by bringing in expanded gameplay mechanics from iwdii it would become much more interesting and varied
on the other hand there'd be no need to add new content, especially not new npc's (content-wise the game is so well rounded, unlike BG or IWD series); just updating the spells to new rules (along with adding the necessary new ones), adding some quests (maybe deepening the faction landscape with obtainable strongholds and stronghold questlines) and maybe a new area or two (maybe not even that) and some additonal loot would be enough.
restoring cut content would be fantastic too (i don't think there's anything important tho), but since it didn't happen with BG, i guess it can't be done.
You can be sure however that no changes will be made to the core game, much in the way of BGEE I think Overhaul will only be able to add to the game rather than actually rebuild or change it in any way.
Although if you could enhance any game, I'd really like to see a remake of Fallout 1 + 2 with high res graphics and more detailed sprites and animations.
What I DON'T want is "HERE'S SOME NEW NPCS AND THEIR OWN EXCLUSIVE AREAS" that shit makes me sick to my stomach to be totally blunt. No, I would like new areas that are just out there to be discovered. And sure, go ahead and add some NPCs if you must, although I think Overhaul's NPCs are so far in the mediocre-bad range.
(Maybe I'm the only one...)
As a close second--and I'm actually going to disagree with you on this one @Quartz--I would like to see an Icewind Dale: EE with NPCs rather than a full six-person party that you create (though it should still give you the option). I definitely agree that new areas would be wonderful, though, particularly if the quality of those in the original can be matched. That game was beautiful...