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  • MoomintrollMoomintroll Member Posts: 1,498
    I see what you mean, perhaps they forgot to apply the barely visible blue dot pattern in those panes as it is barely visible.

    Either way, glad that the screenshots are being overanalyzed as per thread instructions!
  • elminsterelminster Member, Developer Posts: 16,317
    edited November 2012
    Personally I like the fact that it shows whatever weapon someone is using when they are in melee combat. Though I'm not sure how two weapon style will be handled :)
  • Oxford_GuyOxford_Guy Member Posts: 3,729
    I wonder if the double circles are to indicate whether a character has any actions/attacks left that round or something similar? I also noticed that the avatars *are* using BG1 rectangular shields (for large shields, anyway, see: http://www.beamdog.com/assets/products/10865/original/Screen06.png), hurrah! :-)
  • MoomintrollMoomintroll Member Posts: 1,498
    edited November 2012
    @Oxford_Guy Nice! though if you ask me, it was those pesky medium shields that were the real crime against reason/ victory for silliness.
  • bigdogchrisbigdogchris Member Posts: 1,336
    I don't really care that it's edited (if it is), I’m just pointing out that it may explain any inconsistencies.
  • Greenman019Greenman019 Member Posts: 206
    It's clearly edited but I don't know why that should matter, it's just painted over very quickly to allow for some simple text editing (From what I can make out in 'Shop)
    Multitude of reasons for this, none of which involving some sort of conspiracy or cover-up ^^
  • BerconBercon Member Posts: 485
    Or it might be a bit sloppy work on the background graphics.
  • Oxford_GuyOxford_Guy Member Posts: 3,729
    I wonder what the minimum stats for a Blackguard are, especially Charisma. Dorn has 16, which is one less than the Paladin minimum, but NPCs have broken the class minimum stat rules before... Also, I wonder which races can become a blackguard
  • QuartzQuartz Member Posts: 3,853

    Not fact they add this scrolls. Neera is a wild mage and she chose spells from the list when leveling. Perhaps this spells would be available only for wild mage (but i don't think)

    ... You're thinking of Sorcerors, bud. :|

    I wonder what the minimum stats for a Blackguard are, especially Charisma. Dorn has 16, which is one less than the Paladin minimum, but NPCs have broken the class minimum stat rules before... Also, I wonder which races can become a blackguard

    Yeah, like I said only Minsc and Quayle. Kind of sad his Charisma isn't a 17 to be honest.

    Only Humans can be Blackguards. They answered this in the AMAA way back. "Dorn is speshul." Something like that lol.
  • Oxford_GuyOxford_Guy Member Posts: 3,729
    @Quartz - thanks for the info.!
  • QuartzQuartz Member Posts: 3,853
    edited November 2012
    I'm not going to lie, I think Rasaad's new portrait is super ugly. He looks really pink and I preferred the robes. Guess I'll be putting his original in the override folder. =P And probably the other two will be getting their original portrait as well, Neera's color-change isn't offensive but Dorn's looks odd as well.
  • TanthalasTanthalas Member Posts: 6,738
    Ok, I just checked to be sure, but the stats of Dorn are correct. I can also say that the stat textboxes actually have a different background texture in the actual game. I think its possible that that screenshot came from an older build and they decided to pretty it up a bit.
  • TanthalasTanthalas Member Posts: 6,738
    @Quartz

    And Rasaad's robe is yellow, not pink. >_>
  • allhailsteveallhailsteve Member Posts: 210
    Not pink??? I assumed he was the bi one but maybe not. I hope Dorm isn't the bi one that would be creepy.
  • Oxford_GuyOxford_Guy Member Posts: 3,729
    Quartz said:

    I'm not going to lie, I think Rasaad's new portrait is super ugly. He looks really pink and I preferred the robes. Guess I'll be putting his original in the override folder. =P And probably the other two will be getting their original portrait as well, Neera's color-change isn't offensive but Dorn's looks odd as well.

    @quartz - Where can I find the orignal artwork to use for portraits?
  • Oxford_GuyOxford_Guy Member Posts: 3,729

    Not pink??? I assumed he was the bi one but maybe not. I hope Dorm isn't the bi one that would be creepy.

    I don't see why, but let's not start one of THOSE threads here, purleeze...

  • QuartzQuartz Member Posts: 3,853
    edited November 2012

    @quartz - Where can I find the orignal artwork to use for portraits?

    I'm gonna tag @Mortianna here because she fetched a HUUUUUUGE Dorn shot once, I have no idea how/where she found it.
  • TanthalasTanthalas Member Posts: 6,738
    edited November 2012
  • BoozillaBoozilla Member Posts: 46
    edited November 2012
    Tanthalas said:

    Ok, I just checked to be sure, but the stats of Dorn are correct. I can also say that the stat textboxes actually have a different background texture in the actual game. I think its possible that that screenshot came from an older build and they decided to pretty it up a bit.

    Yeup, that is exactly what it is from, just an older build. That's it.
  • srvksrvk Member Posts: 65
    Notice in the last picture how the party is fighting with 4-5 ghouls and the noblewomen are 5 meters away chatting (!) as if the fight is nothing of importance. It would be nice to see a morale failure for civilians that cannot fight.
  • QuartzQuartz Member Posts: 3,853
    Tanthalas said:
    At the risk of sounding like a douchebag, the portrait in my *profile page* is higher quality than that lolz
  • TanthalasTanthalas Member Posts: 6,738
    Quartz said:

    Tanthalas said:
    At the risk of sounding like a douchebag, the portrait in my *profile page* is higher quality than that lolz
    Lol, sorry.
  • MechaliburMechalibur Member Posts: 265
    Tanthalas said:

    @Quartz

    And Rasaad's robe is yellow, not pink. >_>

    I think Quartz was saying the robes made his skin look really pink, not that his robes were pink.
  • TanthalasTanthalas Member Posts: 6,738
    @Mechalibur

    You're right, my mistake. Sorry @Quartz.
  • elminsterelminster Member, Developer Posts: 16,317
    edited November 2012
    srvk said:
    Looks like they decided to stick with just the simple gold showing swords over characters portraits if in melee combat as well as whatever spell they are casting being shown in that same manner (melf acid arrow and armor shown on screen05.

    Edit: That of course or these have also all been edited over. Making what I'm saying mostly worthless from a final product point of view.
  • Oxford_GuyOxford_Guy Member Posts: 3,729
    As well as there trailer, there's a few new screenshots here too: http://www.baldursgate.com/news_2012nov22.en.html
  • QuartzQuartz Member Posts: 3,853

    As well as there trailer, there's a few new screenshots here too: http://www.baldursgate.com/news_2012nov22.en.html

    Tarnesh - Damage Taken (1149) coooool
  • TanthalasTanthalas Member Posts: 6,738
    @elminster
    elminster said:


    Looks like they decided to stick with just the simple gold showing swords over characters portraits if in melee combat as well as whatever spell they are casting being shown in that same manner (melf acid arrow and armor shown on screen05.

    The gold swords are from an older build. The game uses an image of the weapon you are currently using, hence why some of the screenshots show Rasaad with a fist.
  • elminsterelminster Member, Developer Posts: 16,317
    edited November 2012
    Tanthalas said:

    @elminster

    elminster said:


    Looks like they decided to stick with just the simple gold showing swords over characters portraits if in melee combat as well as whatever spell they are casting being shown in that same manner (melf acid arrow and armor shown on screen05.

    The gold swords are from an older build. The game uses an image of the weapon you are currently using, hence why some of the screenshots show Rasaad with a fist.
    Yea thats what I assumed. I guess the image with the coloured weapons has no one casting in it which threw me off.
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