All you wanted to know about Baldur's Gate: Siege of Dragonspear ("Adventure Y" previously)

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• booinyoureyes Member Posts: 5,376

  October 2014

  I think (hope?) the fact that it is taking such time means that it will be a quite expansive adventure. I, for one, am really looking forward to it, especially with all the voice work they have been hinting at.

  

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• DreadKhan Member Posts: 2,975

  October 2014

  Lets all hope they don't pull a Beck... get into a serious thing, and forget how it ends, resulting in 30 minutes of washboard playing.

  

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• killerrabbit Member Posts: 340

  October 2014

  scriver said:

  @killerrabbit - which tweet are you talking about?

  This one:
  
  

  https://twitter.com/TrentOster/status/517395645939064832

  
  
  "
  @TrentOster Oct 1
  
  @SlyLupin We're still poking it ;-) Post EE's I think we'll have to re-tool a new engine and move up to the new rules.
  "
  

  

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• Adul Member Posts: 1,211

  October 2014

  killerrabbit said:

  Post EE's I think we'll have to re-tool a new engine and move up to the new rules.

  Oh goody, the new rules. I knew that would be the case but somehow I was still hoping against it.

  

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• typo_tilly Member Posts: 4,425

  October 2014

  Maybe he means 3E or 3.5E?
  
  I haven't heard great things about 4th. Is 5th alright?

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• booinyoureyes Member Posts: 5,376

  October 2014

  Adul said:

  killerrabbit said:

  Post EE's I think we'll have to re-tool a new engine and move up to the new rules.

  Oh goody, the new rules. I knew that would be the case but somehow I was still hoping against it.

  I kinda like the idea, personally. As long as it is the top down look with pausing I'm down. None of that Neverwinter Nights stuff. I wouldn't even mind turn-based stuff if done correctly.

  

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• DreadKhan Member Posts: 2,975

  October 2014

  5th looks better than my glances at 4th, but still less free/open than 3.x was.

  

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• meagloth Member Posts: 3,806

  October 2014 edited October 2014

  typo_tilly said:

  Maybe he means 3E or 3.5E?
  
  I haven't heard great things about 4th. Is 5th alright?

  I think 5th is pretty good, but frankly I'm not qualified to say. There was a thread.... I can't find it though. Does anyone remember what the thread with the link to the 5E overview was called?

  Post edited by meagloth on October 2014

  

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• Pekingduckman Member Posts: 89

  October 2014

  meagloth said:

  typo_tilly said:

  Maybe he means 3E or 3.5E?
  
  I haven't heard great things about 4th. Is 5th alright?

  I think 5th is pretty good, but frankly I'm not qualified to say. There was a thread.... I can't find it though. Does anyone remember what the thread with the link to the 5E overview was called?

  http://forum.baldursgate.com/discussion/21602/d-d-5th-edition-2014

  

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• JuliusBorisov Member, Moderator Posts: 9,476

  October 2014

  Guys, guys! 23 new posts in this thread. Cruel of you ;P
  
  I've thought "OHHH, did the weekend bring something new?!" And what do i find? The expansion of the Nashkel Mines.
  
  Next In The News: The expansion of the Cloakwood Mines. The whole Baldur's Gate city is moving to the Boareskyr Bridge

  

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• Nimran Member Posts: 3,053

  October 2014 edited October 2014

  bengoshi said:

  Guys, guys! 23 new posts in this thread. Cruel of you ;P
  
  I've thought "OHHH, did the weekend bring something new?!" And what do i find? The expansion of the Nashkel Mines.
  
  Next In The News: The expansion of the Cloakwood Mines. The whole Baldur's Gate city is moving to the Boareskyr Bridge

  Ulcaster's school of mutants is now running with a jar of almonds.

  Post edited by Nimran on October 2014

  

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• DreadKhan Member Posts: 2,975

  October 2014

  Nimran said:

  bengoshi said:

  Guys, guys! 23 new posts in this thread. Cruel of you ;P
  
  I've thought "OHHH, did the weekend bring something new?!" And what do i find? The expansion of the Nashkel Mines.
  
  Next In The News: The expansion of the Cloakwood Mines. The whole Baldur's Gate city is moving to the Boareskyr Bridge

  Ulcaster's school of mutants is now running with a jar of almonds.

  Jar of almonds?
  
  OR JAR OF CYANIDE?

  

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• PhillipDaigle Administrator, Developer Posts: 614

  October 2014 edited January 2015

  Adventure Y is an Infinity Engine adventure.
  
  After Adventure Y we have some more projects in the works that use a more modern engine.
  
  Adventure Y will likely not be revealed until early next year.
  
  Here are some pictures I found on my phone. Are they from Adventure Y? I will leave that question to the scholars.
  
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  Post edited by PhillipDaigle on January 2015

  

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• elminster Member, Developer Posts: 14,658

  October 2014

  "the mercy of the Grand Dukes!"
  
  I knew those grand dukes were up to something.

  

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• typo_tilly Member Posts: 4,425

  October 2014 edited October 2014

  ! :u
  It must be Adventure Y!... Because this is the Adventure Y thread.
  
  And second screenshot? Totally Dynaheir, I bet! ^_^

  Post edited by typo_tilly on October 2014

  

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• Wiggles Member Posts: 571

  October 2014

  PhillipDaigle said:

  Adventure Y is an Infinity Engine adventure.
  
  After Adventure Y we have some more projects in the works that use a more modern engine.
  
  Adventure Y will likely not be revealed until early next year.
  
  Here are some pictures I found on my phone. Are they from Adventure Y? I will leave that question to the scholars.

  Surprised Patrick.jpg 49.5K

  

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• LordRumfish Member Posts: 804

  October 2014

  Cool!
  
  Oh, by the by... if anyone here likes turn-based combat, 4th edition is prettymuch the BEST in terms of making creative use of the battlefield. I am the first to admit that 4th edition has a lot of problems, but it was always, to my mind, the one that would best suit a computer/video game. No joke, I would love a 4th edition video game. The thing I love about 3rd/3.5 edition would never get into a computer game... the enormous amount of customization possible through the many, many books. Flaws, alternate rules, fat piles of feats and spells, etc. A game has limits, and licensing issues. Could I play a shadowcaster in a 3.5 game? A hexblade? A samurai? Would they get the same rules support if they were in the game? Can I take Dragon Magazine feats? If the answer here is no, and we're using a limited set of 3.5 rules... I'd be happier with 4th edition when it comes to a video game.

  

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• PhillipDaigle Administrator, Developer Posts: 614

  October 2014 edited January 2015

  I found one more. It's probably not anything interesting, but here you go:
  
  [Redacted by order of High Command]

  Post edited by PhillipDaigle on January 2015

  

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• YupImMadBro Member Posts: 347

  October 2014

  OMG Stahp! I'm not gonna handle all the "Sometime soon" this project is gonna bring.

  

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• Adul Member Posts: 1,211

  October 2014

  The BG1 areas in those screenshots makes me think Adventure Y is a BG1 expansion, but the custom GUI might indicate it's a standalone game. Hmm, interesting.

  

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• Anduin Member Posts: 4,647

  October 2014

  Lets just summarise for a moment...
  
  A new GUI?
  
  Baldur's Gate maps being reused, with some favourite NPCs.
  
  The Fist guarding the Iron Throne.
  
  A Deva?
  
  A new engine... For new games... o_O
  
  *Anduin, the mummified gnome, has a brain aneurysm... His brain falls off the mantlepiece and the jar containing it shatters to a million pieces, Anduin steps on it...*
  
  Mind Blown... and stamped on...

  

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• typo_tilly Member Posts: 4,425

  October 2014

  n.n And maybe there are MUMMIES in the new engine? :u

  

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• elminster Member, Developer Posts: 14,658

  October 2014 edited January 2015

  PhillipDaigle said:

  
  
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  I'm assuming this one is showing concerned citizens reacting to the news that the local farmers market will no longer be hosted by the Iron Throne. Naturally the Fist have gotten involved to ensure order.

  Post edited by Jalily on January 2015

  

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• GodKaiserHell Member Posts: 398

  October 2014 edited July 1

   

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• FrozenCells Member Posts: 379

  October 2014

  Well it took a few years but I am now less cynical about Beamdog.

  

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• PhillipDaigle Administrator, Developer Posts: 614

  October 2014 edited January 2015

  FrozenCells said:

  Well it took a few years but I am now less cynical about Beamdog.

  I'm glad.
  
  The following additional images were found on my phone, I present them without comment.
  
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  Post edited by PhillipDaigle on January 2015

  

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• meagloth Member Posts: 3,806

  October 2014 edited January 2015

  PhillipDaigle said:

  Adventure Y is an Infinity Engine adventure.
  
  After Adventure Y we have some more projects in the works that use a more modern engine.
  
  Adventure Y will likely not be revealed until early next year.
  
  Here are some pictures I found on my phone. Are they from Adventure Y? I will leave that question to the scholars.
  
  [Redacted by order of High Command]
  
  

  Given the first picture at least it seems obvious that (provided this be adventure Y) this is an intermediary between bg1 and 2. In this picture you can see the iron throne compound, now defunct, with flaming fist guarding the compound. In the right side of the picture you can clearly see what separate could be anyone, but together are very likely to be Minsc and Dynahier.
  
  OR...
  
  they're just useless planted pics from defunct projects and mods that the devs are planting so they can laugh at us.
  
  
  Probably somewhere in the middle.
  
  
  Regardless, I LOVE that UI. Very nice.

  Post edited by Jalily on January 2015

  

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• ajwz Member Posts: 4,005

  October 2014

  am I being dumb here? what does this icon denote?
  

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• ajwz Member Posts: 4,005

  October 2014

  maybe it's to do with the friendly goblin that appears to be selected?

  

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• lolien Member, Translator (NDA) Posts: 1,533

  October 2014 edited January 2015

  PhillipDaigle said:

  FrozenCells said:

  Well it took a few years but I am now less cynical about Beamdog.

  I'm glad.
  
  The following additional images were found on my phone, I present them without comment.
  
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  These are amazing! Thanks for the hard work and the sharing!

  Post edited by Jalily on January 2015

  

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