1) I am for collectors edition. Most thing i want, besides the game DVD and sountrack is ARTbook! Great and huge artbook with many-many pictures and creators comments! ARTBook, is 100 % neccessary thing!
2) Can be alternative COVER for box. Many of us prefer SKULL logo. But, if we talk, about, collectors edition version, maybe CARAVELLA will be good also. Don`t push for "Caravella" cover, all the things i understand. THats for me))
3) I want Amulet or some thing like this. For example, in HEROES of Might And Magic 6 was this amulet: HEroes VI Amulet HEroeS VI Amulet
4) Also, good to know, possible price. How many such box can be cost in result.
5) Also, in Heroes Of Might And MAgic Antology were the Tarot Cards with images of Heroes V characters.
The term for that is "Pay to Win", which is a mistake a lot of developers make when releasing a game. Also, regardless of whether it's LE or standard edition, any in-game content is eventually going to be available through mods (just like Deirdre and Joluv), which means anyone who bought the LE was wasting their money.
I'd like to keep it in the realm of "spend a little extra, and get these cool collectibles." Like a USB Flash drive, molded into the shape of Bhaal's holy symbol - or even just a straight up black "stick" with gold lettering.
Agreed, I seriously dislike anything along the lines of "pay more for the game to make it easier."
Just to throw in my two cents, since I'll definitely be buying the boxed game if one is released and the similar thread I commented on was closed, my preferences are: 1. usb drive - DVDs are just so much easier to damage and seem to deteriorate, so the usb stick seems like it would have more permanence, but I could live with a DVD. 2. cloth map - same argument basically, permanence. 3. soundtrack - definitely this. 4. signed concept art - love this idea.
As for the other suggested miscellany, I don't have any strong feelings for or against them, I'm sure I'll be happy with whatever Baldur's Gate related items end up in the box.
The GoG.com version had some concept art and backgrounds, the quality of which was for the most part fairly underwhelming (from an "ohhhh pretty" point of view). I don't think an Art Book would have much of an impact. Soundtrack, good looking box, Bhaal symbol necklace, cloth map and a pocket-sized imp that crafts items for me have my vote.
@Cadros new art is also in production, so we can get our signed copy of some new painting Maybe a signed litograph like those from Mass Effect? Minsc and Boo on my wall would look nice. They have a small "disadvantage" though - they're pretty big and shipping them would be costly, as they wouldn't fit into a box. But even a smaller version would be good and it would fit in a big cardboard box
so since there be 6 quadrillion posts on here already ( a slight hyperbole, but only slight ) and it requires waaay too much thinking and thought processing to read all the wonderful stuff on here im just going to go from here: load that sucker with as much cool I-tams as you can muster, even if that sucker was 100 bucks i would still purchase it, the more goodies you can throw in there the better i say
Cloth map, manual in hard covers, soundtrack cd and 1.8 meters long proper and sharpened two handed sword made out of steel. (+1 enchantment on it preferable but not necessary)
Hey people what about a Noober talking doll? Can't believe no one mentionned it yet! Hahaha, just joking of course. The poor thing wouldn't survive long!
More seriously, I'd love something involving Minsc and Boo, either a small litograph as @powerfulally mentionned or a small bust of Minsc with Boo in one hand and pointing his sword with the other ("Go for the eyes, Boo!").
I also really like the idea of being "back to the roots" with a nice cardboard box + DVD (I don't like to pay for virtual things). A map + a soundtrack CD would be lovely.
@Yorleen maybe it should be Minsc instructing Boo (pointing two fingers at his eyes and showing something in a distance with other hand), that would indicate "go for the eyes Boo!" quote pretty clearly
@sarevok57 - those that don't make it into the limited edition boxed set can still make it to Beamdog's online store as aftermarket marketing gadgets ;-D
i would buy every single pc, and buy a grid or some such, and pretend to play bg 1 & 2 like it were real life or something, maybe i will make them fight dragons or even go in dungeons, oh wait i know, i will make something called dungeons and dragons where you go into dungeons and fight dragons........... hmm, i see that this has already been done, darn, oh well, i will still buy all the pcs
Actually it would be cool to issue figures of some monsters too! I don't mean tiny steel ones (these you have with the miniature games) but bigger plastic figures.
I mean, for example, look at the Dr Who figures (yeah, each time I go to London I visit the famous Forbidden Planet shop with its thousands of merchandises for series, movies, video games...) - you find both good and bad guys, including some non-humans.
i would want an iron golem figurine from SoA, despite the fact this is about bg 1, but the iron golems from bg II look so bad arsed its amazing, in my opinion ( no acronyms for anyone ha he hi ho hu ) i think they even look better than the 3rd edition ones ( but only slightly, i wont troll that hard at least )
My vote for CE (which I'd happily pay up to $100ish for) would be: - Game on USB - Lithograph or folded-poster with Minsc and Boo ("Go for the eyes, Boo! Go for the eyes!") - Poster map (cloth or paper, I'm happy with either for different reasons)
The other stuff folks are suggesting would be awesome - a necklace/amulet would be phenomenal, but I know timelines for that would likely be too short. Sell it to me afterwords though, and I'll buy it
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2) Can be alternative COVER for box. Many of us prefer SKULL logo. But, if we talk, about, collectors edition version, maybe CARAVELLA will be good also. Don`t push for "Caravella" cover, all the things i understand. THats for me))
3) I want Amulet or some thing like this. For example, in HEROES of Might And Magic 6 was this amulet:
HEroes VI Amulet
HEroeS VI Amulet
4) Also, good to know, possible price. How many such box can be cost in result.
5) Also, in Heroes Of Might And MAgic Antology were the Tarot Cards with images of Heroes V characters.
I'd like to keep it in the realm of "spend a little extra, and get these cool collectibles." Like a USB Flash drive, molded into the shape of Bhaal's holy symbol - or even just a straight up black "stick" with gold lettering.
Agreed, I seriously dislike anything along the lines of "pay more for the game to make it easier."
Just to throw in my two cents, since I'll definitely be buying the boxed game if one is released and the similar thread I commented on was closed, my preferences are:
1. usb drive - DVDs are just so much easier to damage and seem to deteriorate, so the usb stick seems like it would have more permanence, but I could live with a DVD.
2. cloth map - same argument basically, permanence.
3. soundtrack - definitely this.
4. signed concept art - love this idea.
As for the other suggested miscellany, I don't have any strong feelings for or against them, I'm sure I'll be happy with whatever Baldur's Gate related items end up in the box.
Soundtrack, good looking box, Bhaal symbol necklace, cloth map and a pocket-sized imp that crafts items for me have my vote.
Maybe a signed litograph like those from Mass Effect? Minsc and Boo on my wall would look nice. They have a small "disadvantage" though - they're pretty big and shipping them would be costly, as they wouldn't fit into a box. But even a smaller version would be good and it would fit in a big cardboard box
Wth !!!
Are you trying to scare the fans !!! :P
... that, or a cloth map and a soundtrack CD, alright.
Black American Apparel with white writing:
"First, you try to ninja into the code. Then you look around and know there is no way back"
- so sayeth the wise Cameron Tofer
More seriously, I'd love something involving Minsc and Boo, either a small litograph as @powerfulally mentionned or a small bust of Minsc with Boo in one hand and pointing his sword with the other ("Go for the eyes, Boo!").
I also really like the idea of being "back to the roots" with a nice cardboard box + DVD (I don't like to pay for virtual things). A map + a soundtrack CD would be lovely.
Also, you shouldn't have mentioned the Noober talking doll because now I want it.
Yeah, I know: I want way too many things.
@Aldark - bummer. I would totally wear that t-shirt.
@powerfulally Yeah, good idea!
I mean, you can't include everything in the box so...
I mean, for example, look at the Dr Who figures (yeah, each time I go to London I visit the famous Forbidden Planet shop with its thousands of merchandises for series, movies, video games...) - you find both good and bad guys, including some non-humans.
- Game on USB
- Lithograph or folded-poster with Minsc and Boo ("Go for the eyes, Boo! Go for the eyes!")
- Poster map (cloth or paper, I'm happy with either for different reasons)
The other stuff folks are suggesting would be awesome - a necklace/amulet would be phenomenal, but I know timelines for that would likely be too short. Sell it to me afterwords though, and I'll buy it
Others (not my favorite): poster with NPC, USB with Baldurs Gate Design