What Mods Add New Original Areas To Baldur's Gate?
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(Source: http://www.shsforums.net/topic/53006-syvishtars-journal/ )
Is it true that these Content Modifications add new custom areas to The Original Baldur's Gate?
-Northern Tales of the Sword Coast
-The Fields of the Dead
-Secret of Bone Hill
-Drizzt Saga
(Source: https://baldurs-gate.eu/wiki/Kategorie:Modgruppen_(BG1_Quest_Mods) )
Any Help or Insights would do Wonders for my 'Content Creation Education'.
(Source: http://www.shsforums.net/topic/53006-syvishtars-journal/ )
Is it true that these Content Modifications add new custom areas to The Original Baldur's Gate?
-Northern Tales of the Sword Coast
-The Fields of the Dead
-Secret of Bone Hill
-Drizzt Saga
(Source: https://baldurs-gate.eu/wiki/Kategorie:Modgruppen_(BG1_Quest_Mods) )
Any Help or Insights would do Wonders for my 'Content Creation Education'.
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Drizzt Saga - areas imported from IWD added to BG1
Secret of Bone Hill - mostly new areas, although rather poor quality (for example building edited with MS Paint spray tool that is meant to simulate that the house was burnt
DSotSC - some new areas ported from BG1/BG2 (direct copies, although if you are not very familiar with both games than there is a chance you won't notice it)
NTotSC - as above
Fields of the Dead - no idea
BG2 mods with many new areas added to worldmap (probably mostly ported from other IE games although some custom ones too):
- The Darkest Day
- Region of Terror
- Check the Bodies
- Shadows Over Soubar
- Tortured Souls (new island, but it doesn't show up on the worldmap)
Area artists are tough to come by. If you are looking for a mod that has custom, well made areas than take a look at Fishing For Trouble: http://simpilot.net/~sc/porth/index.htm
Unfortunately the mod content and writing quality leave a lot to be desired. Bountiful maps nevertheless.
All of these mods are compatible with BP-BGT Worldmap (huge worldmap replacement that allows all these mods to show up correctly on the map)
edit: both screenshots you posted are from Drizzt Saga (as you can see from the GUI it's running on BGT which merges both games into 1 on vanilla BG2 engine, and with BP-BGT Worldmap)
Tortured Souls is usually praised for interesting story and nice writing that expands Yoshimo NPC. As for others I either didn't complete them or played them like 5-10 years ago, so don't really remember much. Look for reviews.
EDIT: By the way, does the BP-BGT Worldmap mod work with BG:EE? It doesn't say anything about it in its readme >_>-
The BP-BGT Worldmap works with BG:EE.
I Am Trying To Get In Contact With:
- @Yovaneth http://www.shsforums.net/user/3148-yovaneth/ ( http://simpilot.net/~sc/porth/index.htm ) and
- @Rabain http://www.shsforums.net/user/2305-rabain/ ( http://www.blackwyrmlair.net/~rabain/images/AR0500.jpg )
We Need To Make The Dream Team Of Area Builders !O! (Thank You For This Link http://simpilot.net/~sc/porth/index.htm ):D!
By far, the most prolific additions are those made from scratch.
Enjoy!
Credits: ... "And the wonderful people at Forgotten Isle (http://www.isle.px.pl/index_eng.htm) who made this mod [Northern Tales of the Sword Coast] and then translated it [in]to English. This is their wonderful work."
http://www.isle.px.pl/index_eng.htm IS DEAD.
As Of Whom I Have Been Led To Believe Was Once Where We Could Have Found These Magnificent People Whom Created:
Where Are They?
There's a mod inspired by NTotSC, but much smaller, Mysteries of the Sword Coast: http://motsc-bg.weebly.com/ It's still in the demo stage and I don't know whether the team switched to EE/TuTu, or not.
The builder who created those areas is called Big Poppa. You can find the thread and a whole lots of other pictures below!
http://www.shsforums.net/topic/29995-candlekeep-remake/
There was also Big Poppa's Friendly Arm Remake, which I just loved seeing myself!
http://www.shsforums.net/topic/37025-friendly-arm-inn-remake/
New Cottages and Huts!
http://www.shsforums.net/topic/37274-cottages-n-huts/
The Lion's Way East!
http://www.shsforums.net/topic/37362-lionsway-east/
Okay I Sent Him A Message At The Spell Hold Studies Forums *Fingers Crossed* :S
So Nervious XD...
aurelinus is more annoying to work with than harlan ellison
He's fine with someone continuing his work, but with his guidance. He's not happy how the WeiDu version of his mod turned out (the authors didn't consult with him apparently). The way he sees it, is to divide the mod into two and separate it from DSotSC: 1) Focusing on the cut content, 2) New quests and locations.
He also said that BG1 (not certain about EE) has problems with implementing new locations on the map and he's not very happy with the ones that he made.
*Removed By Author's Request, Now I Have Shrouded Confidential Message Into Song*
'Come Stay Awhile And Listen! *Smiles*
Long, long ago, in a forum far far away I partook in digital text battle, it was at a glance a Polish flight.
Tarry not thought nor interest, heed no false judgement upon myself; for vain were my advisories' plight.
I cease to further my vision via mine own hand, it may be known as the Northern Tales of the Sword Coast.
I leave my heart to beat upon another's land, although still my old blood remains; work unfinished nay I boast.
My name uncalled, my vision unneed, my ire unheeded; I find my project, a circle forced through a square.
To my heart, a blanket of somber snow, I find my passion thrown into a stranger's maw; twisted within lair.
Echos of the past still ring true, time has stopped, ambitions of old faded, past glory still I now give to you.
My hand mired, my heart bled; crushed under the march of blind collective progression; phoenix in lieu.
My heart sings, my artifice re-imagined, my dance of keys; strokes of vision all unto the throngs of new kings.
The new age has dawned, the amnesia of Gwynbleidd dispelled, creative fires alight; new skies fill my wings.
I stretch my hand for of aid, interest and of care; my strange fellow I may not prance in your forest for long.
Halls of old are all I boast, of which I seldom dance with ghosts; heralded by antiquity I fear, I am no swan song.'
Aurelinus
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Why?
I was asking who had made the new areas in the post published somewhere in this topic by Sylvus_moonbow, then found who was the guy and realized it was vaporware stuff.
I'm speechless. Big Poppa made some incredible maps!!!! The amount of detail and thought put into them. Was this released to play?
Big Poppa reminds myself of this song:
Ah look at all the lonely people
Eleanor Rigby, picks up the rice
In the church where a wedding has been
Lives in a dream
Waits at the window, wearing the face
That she keeps in a jar by the door
Who is it for
All the lonely people
Where do they all come from?
All the lonely people
Where do they all belong?
Father McKenzie, writing the words
Of a sermon that no one will hear
No one comes near
Look at him working, darning his socks
In the night when there's nobody there
What does he care
All the lonely people
Where do they all come from?
All the lonely people
Where do they all belong?
Ah look at all the lonely people
Ah look at all the lonely people
Eleanor Rigby, died in the church
And was buried along with her name
Nobody came
Father McKenzie, wiping the dirt
From his hands as he walks from the grave
No one was saved
All the lonely people
Where do they all come from?
All the lonely people
Where do they all belong?