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Awww. Shame. Legolas Send a noteboard - 17/03/2012 01:39:48 PM
NWN used a modular 3D system that enabled people to create their own dungeons/overland areas with ease. For BG you'd have to get people to hand-draw excellent background maps and then get someone to programme the game into them, which is a lot more work.

I guess that makes sense. But yeah, not very enthusiastic about the whole thing, then. I see no reason why they didn't just make a BG III in that case - in the Infinity Engine, yes, but with a new story, new characters etc. Of course the reviewers would call the graphics ludicrously out of date, but if they're only targeting the nostalgics anyway...
As the devs say on Twitter, there's some stuff they can do, but it's limited as BG was never designed to be fully customisable/modular from the ground up, whilst NWN was (and part of the reason why it's a bit bland, as the textures and designs had to be applicable to all manner of fan ideas and modules).

The main campaign of NWN is a bit bland, alright - but there are numerous custom-made modules that blow it out of the water. And some people really went to town on the hakpaks - the original game certainly had nothing remotely as cool as the city in the trees I came across in one module (what can I say, I'm a Tolkien fan), or the undead playable character in another.
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Baldur's Gate returns? - 15/03/2012 11:22:04 AM 1272 Views
I'm pretty excited, although I don't really know what to expect (spoilers) - 15/03/2012 01:39:14 PM 812 Views
I think it may be interesting to do a parallel story - 15/03/2012 01:56:34 PM 1009 Views
*intrigued* *NM* - 15/03/2012 01:56:44 PM 497 Views
Apparently "enhanced" editions of both... one wonders what that's supposed to mean exactly. - 15/03/2012 10:07:08 PM 812 Views
They can't remake the games in 3D without a ludicrous budget. - 16/03/2012 04:10:14 AM 790 Views
They'll probably update the UI, controls, and pathfinding. - 16/03/2012 05:55:58 PM 736 Views
Hm, yes. - 16/03/2012 08:30:41 PM 754 Views
Re: Baldur's Gate returns? - 15/03/2012 11:15:47 PM 764 Views
Console version? - 16/03/2012 03:33:22 AM 682 Views
Only a PC version has been confirmed so far. - 16/03/2012 04:09:42 AM 754 Views
an android tablet version would be cool too. *NM* - 16/03/2012 06:22:13 AM 376 Views
Re: Console version? - 08/07/2012 12:17:09 AM 794 Views
Here's the run down. - 16/03/2012 04:15:23 AM 850 Views
When you say mods, does that include third party mods like tutu and unfinished business? *NM* - 16/03/2012 10:55:41 AM 349 Views
Yes. But Tutu might become redundant. - 17/03/2012 01:15:34 AM 822 Views
I just want my current save to be compatible - 17/03/2012 08:57:50 AM 718 Views
Honestly, I'll pay for it. - 16/03/2012 12:51:35 PM 866 Views
If they implement a NWN-style editor allowing custom adventures, it could get interesting. - 16/03/2012 08:33:19 PM 779 Views
that'd make me nerd-gasm. - 16/03/2012 11:07:01 PM 824 Views
It'd be pretty sweet, yeah. - 16/03/2012 11:44:25 PM 869 Views
I don't think that's so odd - 17/03/2012 07:45:48 AM 896 Views
Almost certainly not. - 17/03/2012 01:18:49 AM 827 Views
NWN was bland in the way pasta is bland - 17/03/2012 07:46:47 AM 891 Views
Awww. Shame. - 17/03/2012 01:39:48 PM 793 Views

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