Magister Lajciak

Fair enough and thanks!

A year is not all that long, so I like that kind of timeframe. This is probably the case. I hope MotB sold really well and I think it did do rather well. I agree completely.

Sand, a quick aside: Is your screenname taken from Sand in NWN 2 or has the character been named after your screenname or is it neither of those two options?

More thoughts about the "secret project" involving Bioware and LucasArts: 1) The agreement for the project has just been signed, which means any release date is a long, long way away 2) We don't know what is the franchise in question - it could be Star Wars (most likely) , but it could also be Indiana Jones or a new franchise 3) Even if the franchise is Star Wars, we don't know whether the game will be an RPG - most likely yes , but Bioware might want to broaden its development portfolio 4) Even if the game is a Star Wars RPG, it might not be KOTOR 5) Even if the game is KOTOR, it might well not be KOTOR 3, but rather a KOTOR MMORPG 6) Even if the game is KOTOR 3, it will surely use a new engine and that may change gameplay enough to make it feel like a different game, especially if real-time combat is introduced as seems to be the trend now 7) Even if the game is KOTOR 3, it might be KOTOR 3 in name only to take advantage of the franchise, yet have a completely new story unrelated to the two previous installments, perhaps with only a couple of references (actually, I would not be upset over this one [nor would I be if it tied in to the previous stories])

I would not be so sure. Companies abandon great franchises all the time (see Bioware and the Baldur's Gate franchise for example). Still, I agree that LucasArts is unlikely to throw away the KOTOR franchise - the key word being franchise, not series. They will probably leverage it to create a MMO game. I really hope I am wrong on this one, but that seems to be the trend these days.

We know a "secret project" exists where Bioware and Lucasarts have agreed to cooperate on a new game. We don't know whether that game is a Star Wars game (it could be Indiana Jones or a new franchise), but it seems likely. I would venture a guess that the game is indeed KOTOR... but KOTOR MMORPG and not KOTOR 3.

The sad thing is that Darth Hades is probably right on this one, but I would love to see him be wrong.

Here I was thinking about getting a position at Obsidian Entertainment and gleefully ticking of one criterion after another. Then I reached this requirement: Sorry Obsidian - I am disqualified now!

Not I... inside is great. My room is great... mustn't leave it...

I would love to see KOTOR 3 as soon as possible, but I am sceptical that it's even being developed not to mention being anywhere close to release.

This is a bit unnecessary. After all, if I were a tailor and you asked me how long is a piece of string for sawing a sweater I would be able to convey some notion of its length. Thanks for the answer. It is shorter than I expected and thus encouraging.

I have a great idea. Let's solve these issues by avoiding providing any rules for all areas of gameplay where problems might arise. Indeed, we can make rules just for combat and ignore the rest. - 4E D&D Designer (Hyperbole can work on both sides of the issue!)

I think cloaks will fall under the neck slot.

Yes, I agree. So, as I understand it, a +5 wand of fireballs would effectively have an equivalent effect in 3.5e if it enabled the wizard to cast fireballs with +5 to save DC.

I don't want to derail this thread or even get it locked, so let me confine my response to this: There are many different types of conservatives. The term is very broad and means different things to different people. I will leave it at that.

There were some hints that 'implements' such as wands can now have 'plusses', but we don't know how exactly it will work. I suspect they will provide the given bonus to attacks with the spells they can cast*. *A fireball and other attack spells now need to 'hit' so the Wizard must attack with them. At least that's how I understood it.

I did a search. No NWN2 or MotB review appears on the site. Ah well, Obsidian is probably happy at that fact.

I am hooked! These are amazing - is there one for MotB or NWN2?

Is there any word yet on whether this game will be ported over to the PC?

I just watched the HALO 'review'. It was hilarious!

I just want to add that an upgrade of the specs anytime soon is unlikely.

Failing on a spot check to see a link can happen to anyone!

That is a bit of obsessive/compulsive behavior... but I do exactly the same thing!

OK, I do see it, but I am sure that's just a mistake on the part of Amazon.

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