The BG NPC project

Zaarin_2003

Hi,

I loved the NPC Project mod for the original game (the Tutu version I think), which added the ability for party members to engage in proper conversations with you and thus included a host of new dialogue.

Firstly, has this or something similar been included in the EE?

Secdonly, if not, can the EE be modded?

Thanks

Matt

LiamEsler

Hi Zaarin,

It is absolutely able to be modded, but BG1NPC is not yet compatible. cmorgan is working on it, but it may take a little while.

Shin

I can only second @Zaarin_2003. Playing through the game without it makes it apparent how much I miss the NPC Project, and how much immersion it brings.

Deviija

Indeed, playing BG1 unmodded is a very quiet and desolate place for me. I need lively companions, friendships, romances, squabbles, dramas, comments on the questline(s) and about revealed plot elements (your heritage for one, rather than no one saying anything about that reveal), and morality interjections. It is really difficult for me to get through a vanilla game with rarely a peep from these colorful characters. And while the new characters are nice and bring some chatter to the game, they are pretty silent and non-talky as well.

Looking forward to BGI NPC being compatible with EE.

pekirt

@Zaarin_2003, Admiral, thank you for the effort. @Deviija said it well.

Porcelyn

Oh this sounds awesome. I hope the new companions will be included too.

Zaarin_2003

@pekirt glad to meet someone of sufficient experience to recognise my illustrious Imperial career ;-)

pekirt

@Zaarin_2003, well, I did destroy your research facilities and the last of your defenders... :-p ;-)

valamyr

This is my favorite BG mod as well as I keep getting surprised at how much dialog i remember from BG is actually part of this mod. For instance, just starting out, I always bring Gorion's body back to Candlekeep to be buried... well I thought this was a vanilla option but this time it wasnt there, and Im pretty sure this mod added the lines after all. Tons of little things like that...

Stradlin

pekirt said:

@Zaarin_2003, well, I did destroy your research facilities and the last of your defenders... :-p ;-)

I can't believe he tried entering hyperspace with cloaking device on*hindsight snort giggle

Thus is the fate for the enemies of the Empire.


.....Err but yeah. NPC project is very..precious to me as well. It is one of the two or three mods I'm willing to wait for..I don't know, six months or so before starting BGEE:

valamyr

Yeah, I ended up stopping playing in Nashkel in my first BGEE game so far. Its just... I realized that until this mod is available, I'd have more fun playing my Tutu install. Having realized that, I guess it only seemed logical to decide to wait a few more months...

jigawtz

This mod added so much more to awesomeness to BG1, is anyone aware of any plans to revive this mod for BG:EE?

Please, I'll donate for it to be done!

CoM_Solaufein

http://forum.baldursgate.com/discussion/9744/the-bg-npc-project

jigawtz

Cannot wait for this mod to be completed for BG:EE. It's really the only one I want and will wait for it before I start another play-through.

jigawtz

Sweet!

Porcelyn

The gibberlings3 website is suspended. Is there anywhere else to find it's progress?

Severon

I'm really hoping that this mod can be done for BG:EE. I had hoped that the enhanced version would already include this as it adds a huge amount of immersion I feel.

Deucetipher

I have to say, I don't play tutu with many mods, but BG1NPC, Indira, and Finch I always use.

Arcmyst

How do we track the progress of this mod? It should be a much needed addition to the game.

Zaarin_2003

@Arcmyst I wish I knew. Even the Gibberlings3 website is down :-(.

Xiviriel

Why is the Gibberlings 3 site down? Is it permenant? Will it be up soon?
@CamDawg I summon you!

CamDawg

Xiviriel said:

Why is the Gibberlings 3 site down? Is it permenant? Will it be up soon?
@CamDawg I summon you!

Be warned mortal, lest you know my real name.

We were already straining at the limits of our hosting and then got absolutely crushed with an influx of new traffic thanks to BGEE's release. We're moving to a new host, but in the mean time it sucks.

Nothing was lost, thankfully.

Ogaburan

Any news on this?

LiamEsler

@Ogaburan ... since CamDawg's post four hours ago?

Hang tight. They'll get the issue sorted when they can.

CoM_Solaufein

aquilae

Even an approx ETA would be nice.

LiamEsler

@aquilae Just be patient, please. These things can be unpredictable and difficult to organise, and there are a thousand ways in which it could go wrong. I'm sure that when theacefes and Cam know when the site will be back up, they will tell people.

CoM_Solaufein

Moving an entire site from one hosting server to another takes time. Especially when databases are involved. Databases are finicky little pieces of technology that have to be treated right.

Bubbleboy

Anyone know, is it just the compatibility being worked on this mod or are there plans for future additions?

aquilae

Oh I was actually referring to the NPC Project, an ETA on that would be nice.

LiamEsler

@Bubbleboy The mod is complete as it is, I don't believe there are any future plans.

@aquilae I don't think there's an ETA yet; it's a big amount of work and an extensive amount of testing, so it could take many months before it's ready for public consumption.