Thank goodness! With that distraction out of the way, there might actually be hope for me turning in my master's thesis on time.
Yeah...I'm in the same boat. Nov. 30th is just in time for a Christmas break full of Bhaalspawn-y goodness!
But seriously...while this was hard news to hear, it's good news. I'm glad that the folks at Overhaul care enough about their product to take their time with it. And, unlike Diablo III, I'm sure the wait will be worth it. Keep at it, Oster & Co.!
Thats a major bummer. I thought the game was supposed to get updates regularly after launch with new features/fixes and whatnot. Will there still be even more updates after the game launches in november? If yes, where does it ends? I mean, what else can they possibly work on..? I really hope it will be worth it.
And I certainly hope the new extra thing they'll add will not be useless craps, like an artbook or some wallpapers. It needs to be something in the game or I won't like it.
That being said, I'm sure they had good reasons for doing so, and for the time being I wish them some rest and maybe a week's vacation or two, so we're sure we get the game on the 30th of november
And please, do not delay the game a second time 4 days prior to launch to somewhere early 2013! Or THEN I'll be mad for real! Thanks and best of luck!
@TrentOster Thanks for the notice, now i have enough time to play iwd and such while i wait. Take your time and make sure the game is as perfect as my nostalgia addled brain remembers it to be. Ps. I want a picture of you dressed up as Minsc. Don`t ask why.
100% Agree, this is the right decision. It's far better to postpone release and make sure BG:EE lives up to its legacy than risk a repeat of some of the disasters we've seen recently (stronghold 3, sword of the stars 2 etc). We should applaud Trent and the rest of the Beamdog staff for having the courage to postpone release (and learn from the mistakes of others) in the interests of the game and us, rather than releasing a shoddy product which doesn't do justice to BG.
I'm sure there will be people who will be/are disappointed, but quality takes time.
Do you know what would make me applaud them? Having planned and then delivered on time. I do agree that I want them to make the best product possible, but they obviously didn't plan correctly and then they decided not to say anything until four days before. I know we all want to make excuses for them, and we will, and that's cool with me: something this big with such a small team is hard to plan, they can't say anything until it gets approved. But I'm going to be honest about it. This sucks, and them not getting approval to tell us until four days before only makes it suck more. Their one possible saving grace: whatever it is they're doing for the pre-order people. Until then, I'm still going to be a little disappointed.
Good news, everybody! Looks like @PhillipDaigle is our phantom portrait artist! Here we see Khalid, contemplating his last missed attack roll and dreading the conversation he'll be having with Jaheira later...
@paulsifer42 : They are messing about with ancient code, it`s an archaeological dig through a giant latrine. A latrine of the gods it might be but it`s still full of shit. It`l take some epic level Overhaul detergent to make the site safe for tourists and i don`t want to prance about in it until they`ve cleared out every little speck of faecal matter and made it shine. It`s taken 14 years, i can wait a bit longer.
hey that's cool! I composed music track for you guys and I wasn't sure if I could have it mixed by the 18th:P Now I will be able to mix it in about a week. Quality is more important then a rushed job!
Overhaul Games / Beamdog have my full and most heartfelt support in this moment in which they had to make a tough decision.
Delaying the release of the game they have been relentlessly working on with so much dedication sure wasn't an easy choice for them. As a beta tester, I've witnessed first-hand the dedication and alacrity with which they have been fixing bugs, and the promptness with which they have listened to their testers and followed their advices. Trust me when I say they have done all that was humanely possible to deliver the game by the original release date. Unfortunately, 18th September is too early for BG:EE to be able to manifest its full glory.
The devs would have wanted to stick to the original release date. They worked really hard to make it happen, and are still working really hard on making the game great. They need more time, and I say let's them have it. I don't honestly care how long it takes: I just want BG:EE to be superb. Delaying the release date was the right choice, I fully endorse it, and I will keep doing my part for BG:EE as best I can.
I would also like to publicly praise Overhaul / Beamdog for having the guts to make such an unpopular, non-mainstream decision in a world where indulging the crowd's every whim seems to have become the rule regardless of its consequences on product quality. They deserve praise, and their courage deserves to be rewarded.
I just wanted to check in and offer my perspective as a beta tester.
I'm very excited by what I'm seeing in the beta, and the whole team has been very responsive to our bug reports and suggestions. We all knew the Sept. 18 deadline was hanging over our heads, and many long hours were put in by the team and the testers. I'm just as disappointed we didn't make it, and I certainly empathize with the frustration of the players who have been waiting for it.
There are parts of the game that I think are in phenomenal shape, certainly better than BG or BG2 ever were. There are other parts which are close, but not quite to the standard that I think we all should expect. The delay gives us all the opportunity to make sure the final product is something we can all be proud of.
edit: ...and then @andreaColombo beats me to it while I proof my post. Pfft.
@paulsifer42 : They are messing about with ancient code, it`s an archaeological dig through a giant latrine. A latrine of the gods it might be but it`s still full of shit. It`l take some epic level Overhaul detergent to make the site safe for tourists and i don`t want to prance about in it until they`ve cleared out every little speck of faecal matter and made it shine. It`s taken 14 years, i can wait a bit longer.
Agreed, but just give us more warning next time if there is a next time that you need more time to let the fumes disperse from mixing too many cleaning agents together for that supershine!
@paulsifer42 : They are messing about with ancient code, it`s an archaeological dig through a giant latrine. A latrine of the gods it might be but it`s still full of shit. It`l take some epic level Overhaul detergent to make the site safe for tourists and i don`t want to prance about in it until they`ve cleared out every little speck of faecal matter and made it shine. It`s taken 14 years, i can wait a bit longer.
And I understand that, and agree that I'd rather not go through until they're done spit shining it. What I'm saying is that they are the ones who decided to clean it up so we'd pay them for it. Could I do what they're doing, no, I couldn't, but I'm not the one trying to do it professionally either. I don't think it's wrong of us to let them know we're disappointed/annoyed/angry/whatever.
@vonbek777 Actually I like the abruptness in which Trent did it. It's like ripping someone's bandaid off before they know whats happening. You would have complained no matter what, so...stop complaining. Style points to @TrentOster for a nice quick rip. I love it.
Actually, no I wouldn't have. I have lots of hoop jumping myself to do. I understand project management quite well in fact, and it is no fun being stuck in the middle. The new date for release is better for me and the wife anyhow. But a little communication or hint of a delay earlier, and the wife would not have been taking a week of leave off next week that we will now have to rush to undo before next week.
You were planning vacation around the release of this game? That's what's got your undies in a bundle? Sounds like you're more upset with consequences of your actions than the release date change itself. I'm willing to give them the benefit of the doubt: working right up to the deadline to make it before realizing it wasn't happening, legal hoops to jump through to announce this, etc.
I'm so disappointed, especially as I booked off some holidays off just for this. So disappointed that I can't articulate it...
The new release date seems so far away as well. Two and a half extra months. Man...
Still I do understand the reasoning and I would prefer Beamdog to release a quality product up front instead of a shoddier version which would have a negative impact on the companies reputation. With the BG franchise you have a lot to live up to, anything less than perfect will destroy customers perceptions and therefore Beamdogs credibility to produce further EE titles.
Oddly enough Im not even disappointed that there is a delay. Somehow I have started liking Might and Magic Heroes 6 even with the clunky Uplay thing so glad they are taking their time to get a few more things taken care of.
Yeah it took 14 years so those few more weeks arent so bad. Even so this waiting is totally killing me! I was like "OU YEAH ONLY 4 MORE DAYS!!!" and now i am like "ouch i dont even know how much more weeks i have to wait QQ" But it is still better to wait and got better game than playng unfinish one ^^
i can't believe I tied up 17.99 USD of my cash assets into this game for a couple months. you owe me .00000000002 USD worth of estimated earned interest, beamdog.
As i said many times, for me if the game launch in 2013 i will have no problem with it (and i already pre-ordered the game).
I have waiting for almost 12 years for this to happen, believe me when i say "take you time", take all the time needed for the best of the best. I will not complain in any way for delay reasons, but give me an awersome product that respect Baldur's Gate legend.
If you devs think that you can present the actual project of the enhanced edition to ATARI (or whoever have the rights over BG) with some suggestions to change original content, if you believe you can convince them to accept changes in the original content, by the gods! I would gladly wait to 2014 for the release if needed!! (but more than 2014 is too much).
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2.5 months more, is almost half the developing time more.
What could they possibly want to add or change? Is this all for simply polishing stuff? Or something has changed?
So many questions, but no answers will probably appear soon o_O
That was a joke. I don't need no stinkn' badge, just work on the game.
And I certainly hope the new extra thing they'll add will not be useless craps, like an artbook or some wallpapers. It needs to be something in the game or I won't like it.
That being said, I'm sure they had good reasons for doing so, and for the time being I wish them some rest and maybe a week's vacation or two, so we're sure we get the game on the 30th of november
And please, do not delay the game a second time 4 days prior to launch to somewhere early 2013!
Or THEN I'll be mad for real!
Thanks and best of luck!
Take your time and make sure the game is as perfect as my nostalgia addled brain remembers it to be.
Ps. I want a picture of you dressed up as Minsc. Don`t ask why.
I'm sure its for the best.
I understand though. Rather have a good game than an unfinished unplayable game that'll leave a sour taste in everyone's mouths.
Oh well...
Quality is more important then a rushed job!
Delaying the release of the game they have been relentlessly working on with so much dedication sure wasn't an easy choice for them. As a beta tester, I've witnessed first-hand the dedication and alacrity with which they have been fixing bugs, and the promptness with which they have listened to their testers and followed their advices. Trust me when I say they have done all that was humanely possible to deliver the game by the original release date. Unfortunately, 18th September is too early for BG:EE to be able to manifest its full glory.
The devs would have wanted to stick to the original release date. They worked really hard to make it happen, and are still working really hard on making the game great. They need more time, and I say let's them have it. I don't honestly care how long it takes: I just want BG:EE to be superb. Delaying the release date was the right choice, I fully endorse it, and I will keep doing my part for BG:EE as best I can.
I would also like to publicly praise Overhaul / Beamdog for having the guts to make such an unpopular, non-mainstream decision in a world where indulging the crowd's every whim seems to have become the rule regardless of its consequences on product quality. They deserve praise, and their courage deserves to be rewarded.
I'm very excited by what I'm seeing in the beta, and the whole team has been very responsive to our bug reports and suggestions. We all knew the Sept. 18 deadline was hanging over our heads, and many long hours were put in by the team and the testers. I'm just as disappointed we didn't make it, and I certainly empathize with the frustration of the players who have been waiting for it.
There are parts of the game that I think are in phenomenal shape, certainly better than BG or BG2 ever were. There are other parts which are close, but not quite to the standard that I think we all should expect. The delay gives us all the opportunity to make sure the final product is something we can all be proud of.
edit: ...and then @andreaColombo beats me to it while I proof my post. Pfft.
You were planning vacation around the release of this game? That's what's got your undies in a bundle? Sounds like you're more upset with consequences of your actions than the release date change itself. I'm willing to give them the benefit of the doubt: working right up to the deadline to make it before realizing it wasn't happening, legal hoops to jump through to announce this, etc.
The new release date seems so far away as well. Two and a half extra months. Man...
Still I do understand the reasoning and I would prefer Beamdog to release a quality product up front instead of a shoddier version which would have a negative impact on the companies reputation. With the BG franchise you have a lot to live up to, anything less than perfect will destroy customers perceptions and therefore Beamdogs credibility to produce further EE titles.
I'm sad, but I do understand.
I have waiting for almost 12 years for this to happen, believe me when i say "take you time", take all the time needed for the best of the best. I will not complain in any way for delay reasons, but give me an awersome product that respect Baldur's Gate legend.
If you devs think that you can present the actual project of the enhanced edition to ATARI (or whoever have the rights over BG) with some suggestions to change original content, if you believe you can convince them to accept changes in the original content, by the gods! I would gladly wait to 2014 for the release if needed!! (but more than 2014 is too much).
This is all i have to say about this matter.