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Baldur's Gate Site Re-launch?

Started by Peregrin, March 12, 2012, 12:48:25 AM

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Peregrin

March 12, 2012, 12:48:25 AM
What does this mean, you think?  Anyone hear anything?

http://www.baldursgate.com/

High-res logo and music...I doubt a fan would be able to get their hands on the domain name, but I guess it's always a possibility.
"In a way, the Lands of Dream are far more brutal than the worlds of most mainstream games. All of the games set there have a bittersweetness that I find much harder to take than the ridiculous adolescent posturing of so-called \'grittily realistic\' games. So maybe one reason I like them as a setting is because they are far more like the real world: colourful, crazy, full of strange creatures and people, eternal and yet changing, deeply beautiful and sometimes profoundly bitter."

Kaz

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March 12, 2012, 09:43:45 AM Last Edit: March 12, 2012, 09:45:38 AM by Kaz
I read someplace -- Kotaku, I think -- about Bioware looking to do something with the franchise again. I don't think it necessarily means new games, as the article also mentioned how the Infinity Engine would have a great home on devices like the iPad.

Pretty sure there will be an announcement pretty soon. I'll have to dig up a link.

ETA: http://kotaku.com/5889146/baldurs-gate-website-lurches-to-life-is-a-new-game-rising
"Tony wrecks in the race because he forgot to plug his chest piece thing in. Look, I\'m as guilty as any for letting my cell phone die because I forget to plug it in before I go to bed. And while my phone is an important tool for my daily life, it is not a life-saving device that KEEPS MY HEART FROM EXPLODING. Fuck, Tony. Get your shit together, pal."
Booze, Boobs and Robot Boots: The Tony Stark Saga.

Rincewind1

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March 12, 2012, 09:51:02 AM Last Edit: March 12, 2012, 09:54:39 AM by Rincewind1
Well, if option A (BG remake for tablets/smartphones) is true, then it's somewhere between meh and yay.

If option B (new game) is true, then nerdgasm.

And, y'know, with 5e in full swing and license for games coming back, a new BG would be a nice marketing stunt...
Furthermore, I consider that  This is Why We Don\'t Like You thread should be closed

JongWK

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March 12, 2012, 03:24:28 PM Last Edit: March 12, 2012, 03:27:45 PM by JongWK
Using Chrome, if you right click and pick Inspect Element, you can spot a few quotes someone left for the curious:

"She left me to die. YOU left me to die. But Shar... Shar wanted me to live."

"If you wish me dead, brother, it must be by your hand. No one else."

There is also a time stamp (March 5, 2012).

Someone secured the domain name and put that page as a placeholder. Interesting times ahead... :D
"I give the gift of endless imagination."
~~Gary Gygax (1938 - 2008)

Peregrin

#4
March 12, 2012, 06:00:48 PM
Quote from: JongWK;521289Interesting times ahead... :D

Oh yeah.  Especially when you add in the fact that Fargo is talking about doing a Wasteland 2 kickstarter.
"In a way, the Lands of Dream are far more brutal than the worlds of most mainstream games. All of the games set there have a bittersweetness that I find much harder to take than the ridiculous adolescent posturing of so-called \'grittily realistic\' games. So maybe one reason I like them as a setting is because they are far more like the real world: colourful, crazy, full of strange creatures and people, eternal and yet changing, deeply beautiful and sometimes profoundly bitter."

crkrueger

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March 13, 2012, 10:16:37 AM
Quote from: JongWK;521289Using Chrome, if you right click and pick Inspect Element, you can spot a few quotes someone left for the curious:

"She left me to die. YOU left me to die. But Shar... Shar wanted me to live."

"If you wish me dead, brother, it must be by your hand. No one else."

There is also a time stamp (March 5, 2012).

Someone secured the domain name and put that page as a placeholder. Interesting times ahead... :D

They also left
 :D
Even the the "cutting edge" storygamers for all their talk of narrative, plot, and drama are fucking obsessed with the god damned rules they use. - Estar

Yes, Sean Connery\'s thumb does indeed do megadamage. - Spinachcat

Isuldur is a badass because he stopped Sauron with a broken sword, but Iluvatar is the badass because he stopped Sauron with a hobbit. -Malleus Arianorum

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Benoist

#6
March 13, 2012, 02:50:21 PM
MAN.............

I loves me some Baldur's Gate...

Benoist

#7
March 15, 2012, 12:39:01 PM
The page CHANGED.

Music changed, and now there is a TIMER on it. The Official Dungeons & Dragons page on Facebook just posted this with a link to the BG page: "Seen this timer? Make sure you head over to baldursgate.com for an exciting announcement at noon pacific."

This is today... 2 hours and 20 minutes from now, almost precisely.

two_fishes

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March 15, 2012, 12:44:09 PM
I suspect we'll see an announcement about the launch of a new MMO to be released in synch with the next edition of table-top D&D.

Benoist

#9
March 15, 2012, 01:51:19 PM
It could be something not-so-exciting (to me) like BG on iPhone or whatnot.

We'll see, I guess.

crkrueger

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March 15, 2012, 02:59:12 PM Last Edit: March 15, 2012, 03:04:33 PM by CRKrueger
If it does involve resurrecting the Infinity Engine, I don't see a new game coming, maybe re-release of old games, and port to new stuff like phones.

Edit: Well we know whoever it is doesn't have the most adroit webmaster. :D
Even the the "cutting edge" storygamers for all their talk of narrative, plot, and drama are fucking obsessed with the god damned rules they use. - Estar

Yes, Sean Connery\'s thumb does indeed do megadamage. - Spinachcat

Isuldur is a badass because he stopped Sauron with a broken sword, but Iluvatar is the badass because he stopped Sauron with a hobbit. -Malleus Arianorum

"Tangency Edition" D&D would have no classes or races, but 17 genders to choose from. -TristramEvans

two_fishes

#11
March 15, 2012, 03:11:33 PM
I was just gonna say... looks like it's crashed.

Benoist

#12
March 15, 2012, 03:25:29 PM
LOL Site crash?

Apparently it's Baldur's Gate Enhanced Edition.

Kaz

#13
March 15, 2012, 03:50:07 PM
"Tony wrecks in the race because he forgot to plug his chest piece thing in. Look, I\'m as guilty as any for letting my cell phone die because I forget to plug it in before I go to bed. And while my phone is an important tool for my daily life, it is not a life-saving device that KEEPS MY HEART FROM EXPLODING. Fuck, Tony. Get your shit together, pal."
Booze, Boobs and Robot Boots: The Tony Stark Saga.

Benoist

#14
March 15, 2012, 03:57:45 PM
WANT.
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