What does it take to make a great RPG? A great development team with a singular vision (i.e. not designed by committee) unhindered by publisher interference. In other words, the same thing it takes t… (View Post)

@salieri Genres aside, Baldur's Gate is not a 2D game in the way that game is. There are no sprites or painted -by hand or otherwise- 2D backgrounds in BG. Everything aside from the UI and text was c… (View Post)

The Spellplague caused me to skip 4E entirely(though the edition's grid reliance also played a role in that). It represented a conscious decision on WotC's part to ignore current customers in hopes o… (View Post)

Not only that, but it was a lot less convenient than what the OP is asking for because it dumped you in the middle of nowhere, rather than back at the mine entrance. I'm with @Syntia13 on this one: t… (View Post)

Considering that it appears that they needed WotC's blessing to delay past the previously agreed upon date, I'm not so certain that Beamdog had much choice on the timing of this announcement. (View Post)