Kunikos Posted June 9, 2010 Posted June 9, 2010 When Feargus was interviewed by GameBanshee some months ago he mentioned that an original IP fantasy RPG was in development at Obsidian and to wait for the announcement. Did that project become Dungeon Siege 3? Did it used to be some other IP (such as "Baldur's Gate") but got switched between IPs during initial core tech development? (when it is easier to do so) Is there still an "original IP" fantasy RPG in the works at Obsidian? Inquiring minds want to know, especially in light of Brad Wardell's (Stardock) tell-all about the horrors of Atari accounting putting the kibosh on Master of Magic 2 sequel after everything had been worked out with their corporate and legal teams (why their upper management didn't kick accounting's ass over it, I will not understand). It makes me think that a game like Baldur's Gate 3 *could* have been made by Obsidian (D&D 4E probably, though, *sigh*) but collosal pricks at these IP owning companies (Atari/Hasbro) are messing it up for the fans.
WorstUsernameEver Posted June 9, 2010 Posted June 9, 2010 Actually, Feargus hinted, but never stated anything. He could very well be teasing a bit, or even felt that, considering the freedom they have, they're building their own fantasy world even if inside a non-original IP.
Kunikos Posted June 9, 2010 Author Posted June 9, 2010 That is the best slick willy impression I've heard on a forum. Seriously, are you a political aide?
Hassat Hunter Posted June 9, 2010 Posted June 9, 2010 (edited) Did it used to be some other IP (such as "Baldur's Gate") but got switched between IPs during initial core tech development? Small question. How would that be an "original IP"? Edited June 9, 2010 by Hassat Hunter ^ I agree that that is such a stupid idiotic pathetic garbage hateful retarded scumbag evil satanic nazi like term ever created. At least top 5. TSLRCM Official Forum || TSLRCM Moddb || My other KOTOR2 mods || TSLRCM (English version) on Steam || [M4-78EP on Steam Formerly known as BattleWookiee/BattleCookiee
WILL THE ALMIGHTY Posted June 10, 2010 Posted June 10, 2010 Does Dungeon Siege even have a setting? Or a story people care about? It could easily be about the same as an original IP. "Alright, I've been thinking. When life gives you lemons, don't make lemonade - make life take the lemons back! Get mad! I don't want your damn lemons, what am I supposed to do with these? Demand to see life's manager. Make life rue the day it thought it could give Cave Johnson lemons. Do you know who I am? I'm the man who's gonna burn your house down! With the lemons. I'm going to to get my engineers to invent a combustible lemon that burns your house down!"
Whipporwill Posted June 10, 2010 Posted June 10, 2010 The characters, story, and setting of Dungeon Siege can be summed up as "You! Go there!" without much loss of detail. I had a point, but I've forgotten it.
WorstUsernameEver Posted June 10, 2010 Posted June 10, 2010 That is the best slick willy impression I've heard on a forum. Seriously, are you a political aide? Not really. It's you that got this 'original IP for sure!' out of nowhere, since Feargus never said it.
WILL THE ALMIGHTY Posted June 10, 2010 Posted June 10, 2010 The characters, story, and setting of Dungeon Siege can be summed up as "You! Go there!" without much loss of detail. I had a point, but I've forgotten it. ... so how does this fit with Obsidian again? Oh well, the good news is we're not going to get any overzealous fanboys complaining about this one. "Dungeon Siege in name only!" "Alright, I've been thinking. When life gives you lemons, don't make lemonade - make life take the lemons back! Get mad! I don't want your damn lemons, what am I supposed to do with these? Demand to see life's manager. Make life rue the day it thought it could give Cave Johnson lemons. Do you know who I am? I'm the man who's gonna burn your house down! With the lemons. I'm going to to get my engineers to invent a combustible lemon that burns your house down!"
WorstUsernameEver Posted June 10, 2010 Posted June 10, 2010 The characters, story, and setting of Dungeon Siege can be summed up as "You! Go there!" without much loss of detail. I had a point, but I've forgotten it. ... so how does this fit with Obsidian again? It doesn't, but there's no really need to follow the formula.
Amentep Posted June 10, 2010 Posted June 10, 2010 The characters, story, and setting of Dungeon Siege can be summed up as "You! Go there!" without much loss of detail. I had a point, but I've forgotten it. There was a lot of setting detail, or I guess world background, but it wasn't in the form of information dumps through talking to a wide variety of people in a bunch of different towns all over the place. It was instead put in books you could easily choose not to read. This doesn't mean that is how DS has to continue, and could easily use the world background as a basis for creating something more realized than the original. I cannot - yet I must. How do you calculate that? At what point on the graph do "must" and "cannot" meet? Yet I must - but I cannot! ~ Ro-Man
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