I agree with deltago. I am prepping all my characters for when it does launch so everything is ready to go.
I do wonder if having non official party members in my final saves is going to bork importing my characters and if the BGEE is going to be updated to include the Shaman class.
With the update, will BG:EE get the Shaman class for free like SoA is?
Not everyone is going to have SoD, and multiplayer can be affected if their are different versions of the game floating about.
Or is the Shaman class going to be a separate DLC like the new companions are for Apple? You get it free if you buy SoD (for BG:EE), but 2.99 (whatever) per BG:EE and BG2:EE if you don't buy SoD.
Now going through the whole SoD forum section, I've encountered these comments (the last one by the Dev):
- I heard some lines from Safana that didn't exist before. Sounds like the original voice actress to me. - new voiced lines for Safana, agreed. Same actress, not so sure. - She didn't even age
"The emblem (of SoD) is actually the emblem that’s on the floor of the (titular) castle,” Madolin “Mad” Bee said, and depicts castle founder Daeros Dragonspear atop his dragon, Halatathlaer - the dragon featured in the Screenshot 15 on the official site.
One of Beamdog staff members, Adam Shepp said players might notice an inordinate number of references to “fish folk” in SoD, as well as “butt-kicking for goodness” – two lines that became running gags during development.
Maybe the Sahuagin opened up shop somewhere! Or wait... wouldn't it make sense for them to sell bathing caps? I imagine Irenicus would become one of their best patrons in no time.
It seems I've misplaiced my book of fish related humour.
I believe we're floundering at this point, best to pack it in urchins. I can't give my seal of approval, narwhal there's more BG:SoD rumors and facts to be reading. I can't kelp thinking we're wasting our time with this stuff, pretty soon someone will be making an Eddard Shark reference and we'll be sponging off memes. Let us regain our sense of porpoise, and whale away the hours with new speculation.
One of Beamdog staff members, Adam Shepp said players might notice an inordinate number of references to “fish folk” in SoD, as well as “butt-kicking for goodness” – two lines that became running gags during development.
Don't let him fool you, our internal stairs gag is two years older than that
When NPCs join party, their XP is adjusted to (roughly) match the player.
This will apply also to BG1:EE and BG2:EE?
It already does. Every charackter has a couple of versions in different levels and this dates back to the original BG (so I would like some tweaking on some dubious decisions the characters make.. Why agai ndoes someone who breaks into the hall of wonders spends most of her thieving points into pick pockets again? ^^' )
The price of SoD will be around $20. This answers a long question of how much it will cost (the question I personally made a poll about on these boards a long time ago).
$20 for an expansion for a base game that cost $20 also. That's a tad bit too much. If this is a true expansion and not a stand alone game that just happens to take place between BG1 and BG2 then it should be a little cheaper than the base game, say about $10.
Now if this were a stand alone game, yeah I could see $20.
Doesn't matter if it is an expansion or a separate game. What does matter is the size and quality of the game.
The price of SoD will be around $20. This answers a long question of how much it will cost (the question I personally made a poll about on these boards a long time ago).
$20 for an expansion for a base game that cost $20 also. That's a tad bit too much. If this is a true expansion and not a stand alone game that just happens to take place between BG1 and BG2 then it should be a little cheaper than the base game, say about $10.
Now if this were a stand alone game, yeah I could see $20.
Doesn't matter if it is an expansion or a separate game. What does matter is the size and quality of the game.
True. True and large expansions usually cost the same as the base game or a stand-alone expansion. 30 hours of gameplay in SoD sounds like a very large expansion.
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I do wonder if having non official party members in my final saves is going to bork importing my characters and if the BGEE is going to be updated to include the Shaman class.
With the update, will BG:EE get the Shaman class for free like SoA is?
Not everyone is going to have SoD, and multiplayer can be affected if their are different versions of the game floating about.
Or is the Shaman class going to be a separate DLC like the new companions are for Apple? You get it free if you buy SoD (for BG:EE), but 2.99 (whatever) per BG:EE and BG2:EE if you don't buy SoD.
- I heard some lines from Safana that didn't exist before. Sounds like the original voice actress to me.
- new voiced lines for Safana, agreed. Same actress, not so sure.
- She didn't even age
https://forums.beamdog.com/discussion/comment/658104/#Comment_658104
Basically, it does confirm Diane Pershing is coming back, doesn't it?
http://www.stalbertgazette.com/article/20150711/SAG0801/307119982/0/sag
"The emblem (of SoD) is actually the emblem that’s on the floor of the (titular) castle,” Madolin “Mad” Bee said, and depicts castle founder Daeros Dragonspear atop his dragon, Halatathlaer - the dragon featured in the Screenshot 15 on the official site.
One of Beamdog staff members, Adam Shepp said players might notice an inordinate number of references to “fish folk” in SoD, as well as “butt-kicking for goodness” – two lines that became running gags during development.
Well now I hate myself.
Maybe the Sahuagin opened up shop somewhere! Or wait... wouldn't it make sense for them to sell bathing caps? I imagine Irenicus would become one of their best patrons in no time.
It seems I've misplaiced my book of fish related humour.
Gazebos?
I rate it five starfish out of five. Give him a round of applause from the sea nut gallery! Best in blowfish! The roe must go on! Encoral! Encoral!
There're two PAXs left this year:
PAX DEV, SEATTLE, WA AUG 26-27, 2015
PAX Australia, MELBOURNE, VIC OCT 30-NOV 1, 2015
It seems there's a chance to see SoD on one of them.
I really hope it's the one in August, not in October. We're ready for another trailer
to the original BG (so I would like some tweaking on some dubious decisions the characters make..
Why agai ndoes someone who breaks into the hall of wonders spends most of her thieving points
into pick pockets again? ^^' )
So, August 26-27 it is!