"Blades of Geneforge"
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Apprentice
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written Tuesday, July 12 2005 10:07
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(Hopefully I didn't accidentally make a double post). Excuse me, but with "Blades of Exile" and "Blades of Avernum" already out, do you think that SWS should continue the tradition with a game like "Blades of Geneforge"? I just think this would be the coolest thing ever. Just my opinion. -------------------- I want...to kill...myself I want...to hang...myself I want...her to see...me die And to know...that she...has killed me. Posts: 28 | Registered: Saturday, July 9 2005 07:00 |
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By Committee
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written Tuesday, July 12 2005 10:10
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No. I don't think that the premise and style of the game would translate well into a build-your-own-scenario framework. Posts: 2242 | Registered: Saturday, April 10 2004 07:00 |
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Shock Trooper
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written Tuesday, July 12 2005 10:12
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I wonder if SWS would plan a Geneforge 4... Avernum 4 supposedly is coming sometime next yeer I believe... -------------------- "Truly, if there is evil in this world, it lies in the heart of mankind." -Edward D. Morrison Posts: 220 | Registered: Monday, July 11 2005 07:00 |
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Triad Mage
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written Tuesday, July 12 2005 10:13
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There will be more Geneforge games before a Blades of Geneforge, if it ever comes. -------------------- "At times discretion should be thrown aside, and with the foolish we should play the fool." - Menander ==== Drakefyre's Demesne - Happy Happy Joy Joy desperance.net - We're Everywhere ==== You can take my Mac when you pry my cold, dead fingers off the mouse! Posts: 9436 | Registered: Wednesday, September 19 2001 07:00 |
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Apprentice
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written Tuesday, July 12 2005 10:17
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That would be good, too. I'm not picky. -------------------- I want...to kill...myself I want...to hang...myself I want...her to see...me die And to know...that she...has killed me. Posts: 28 | Registered: Saturday, July 9 2005 07:00 |
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Warrior
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written Tuesday, July 12 2005 10:20
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quote:Perhaps not, but a creature editor of some kind would be rather neat. I mean, sure, you can change around existing creatures with script editing, but there's no way to actually create custom monsters. It could be a kind of Shaper's Workshop. I know I'd buy it. -------------------- Wu wei... it's the only way Posts: 154 | Registered: Monday, June 20 2005 07:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Tuesday, July 12 2005 11:22
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I'd be surprised if a Blades of Geneforge didn't happen. —Alorael, who would have to think very hard before deciding whether or not to buy it. He doesn't like Geneforge, but Blades is always good. Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00 |
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BANNED
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written Tuesday, July 12 2005 11:41
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...but the problem is, nobody would design good scenarios for BoG. -------------------- 私のバラドですそしてころしたいいらればころす Posts: 6936 | Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00 |
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Guardian
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written Tuesday, July 12 2005 11:42
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Well I'd doubt the "BoG" community would consist of the majors from the BoE/BoA community. It would have to make it's own stars. I'd personally like to see something more original if Jeff plans on breaking the Geneforge mold. Selling the same game a third time might not work. -------------------- The critics agree! Demonslayer is "a five star hit!" raves TIMES Weekly! "I've never heard such thoughtful comments. This man is a genious!" says two-time Nobel Prize winning physicist Erwin Rasputin! Posts: 1582 | Registered: Wednesday, November 13 2002 08:00 |
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Apprentice
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written Tuesday, July 12 2005 14:42
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I would be content with an ingame creature editor. You can collect knowledge and spend essence to customize your creatures. Perhaps a little bit of fine tuning with the forge. Yeah. That would be enough. [ Tuesday, July 12, 2005 14:43: Message edited by: Hectonkhyres ] Posts: 43 | Registered: Friday, January 7 2005 08:00 |
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Shaper
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written Tuesday, July 12 2005 17:16
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Just because you didn't design it doesn't mean it's not a good scenario TM... :P -------------------- Lt. Sullust Cogito Ergo Sum Polaris Posts: 2462 | Registered: Wednesday, October 3 2001 07:00 |
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Shaper
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written Tuesday, July 12 2005 22:38
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While it would be good, I highly doubt it would happen. Highly. -------------------- Mugglenet--The ULTIMATE Harry Potter Site. Polaris-- New location. Posts: 2396 | Registered: Saturday, January 29 2005 08:00 |
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Shaper
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written Tuesday, July 12 2005 22:55
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The one good thing about BoG would that the final battle would finally be something other than an Ur-Drakon :P I think there would be a small group that would produce scenarios, as many have made editors and can obviously write basic scripts. I for one would not bother making a BoG scenario, as the story seems somewhat limited to me and I'd rather put my time and effort into BoA. -------------------- Nena Posts: 2032 | Registered: Wednesday, January 26 2005 08:00 |
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This Side Towards Enemy
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written Wednesday, July 13 2005 03:09
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Therein lies the problem. With BoG it would be much harder to just cast away all the baggage of the world, as tends to have happened with the best BoE scenarios, because whereas with BoE you have a fairly derivative fantasy setup to start from, Geneforge's explicit differentiation between Agent, Guardian and Shaper (which is a vastly greater difference than between human, slith and nephil) and use of shaping creatures as a central part of the engine means that its much harder to make something that's not constrained by Jeff's plotlines. -------------------- Voice of Reasonable Morality Posts: 961 | Registered: Thursday, June 12 2003 07:00 |
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Triad Mage
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written Wednesday, July 13 2005 03:19
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I have it on the highest authority that Geneforge 4 will break out of that mold. -------------------- "At times discretion should be thrown aside, and with the foolish we should play the fool." - Menander ==== Drakefyre's Demesne - Happy Happy Joy Joy desperance.net - We're Everywhere ==== You can take my Mac when you pry my cold, dead fingers off the mouse! Posts: 9436 | Registered: Wednesday, September 19 2001 07:00 |
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Apprentice
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written Wednesday, July 13 2005 04:30
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Oh, Drakefyre, you dirty tease! -------------------- I want...to kill...myself I want...to hang...myself I want...her to see...me die And to know...that she...has killed me. Posts: 28 | Registered: Saturday, July 9 2005 07:00 |
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Infiltrator
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written Wednesday, July 13 2005 05:13
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quote:I like fighting Ur-Drakons. -------------------- I AM A MINOTAUR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I AM INVADING THE SHAPERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ALL SHALL FALL TO MY WRATH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Posts: 626 | Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00 |
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Guardian
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written Wednesday, July 13 2005 14:46
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Perhaps Drakey hints at an RTS? Or perhaps an MMORTS/FPS with RPG elements, all played in second-person. -------------------- The critics agree! Demonslayer is "a five star hit!" raves TIMES Weekly! "I've never heard such thoughtful comments. This man is a genious!" says two-time Nobel Prize winning physicist Erwin Rasputin! Posts: 1582 | Registered: Wednesday, November 13 2002 08:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Wednesday, July 13 2005 14:56
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quote:I cannot conceive of this. —Alorael, who actually can conceive of this, but only in a way that would make controlling anything extraordinarily awkward. Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00 |
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Apprentice
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written Wednesday, July 13 2005 17:41
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Second person? -------------------- I want...to kill...myself I want...to hang...myself I want...her to see...me die And to know...that she...has killed me. Posts: 28 | Registered: Saturday, July 9 2005 07:00 |
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Mongolian Barbeque
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written Wednesday, July 13 2005 18:22
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I'm continuing my tradition of poo-pooing a possible Blades of Geneforge for reasons which are too tedious to repeat here. Anybody who would like to know some of these reasons can do a search of the forums while crossing their fingers in hope that at least one of my posts on this topic hasn't fallen prey to most recent of Uncle Stalin's board-purges. In recent months, I've become even more antagonistic towards this idea, for a series of reasons even more tedious to list. [ Wednesday, July 13, 2005 18:25: Message edited by: Icshi ] Posts: 907 | Registered: Monday, July 15 2002 07:00 |
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Apprentice
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written Saturday, July 16 2005 17:21
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what the heck is second person? i've heard of first and third, but second? -------------------- Go to my website at stuff://stuff.stuff.stuff/stuff/stuff.stuff Posts: 15 | Registered: Tuesday, June 28 2005 07:00 |
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Guardian
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written Saturday, July 16 2005 17:26
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Me telling you what you do/have done. Esentially, at least. It was a joke, seeing as a game in second person would be pretty much unplayable. -------------------- The critics agree! Demonslayer is "a five star hit!" raves TIMES Weekly! "I've never heard such thoughtful comments. This man is a genious!" says two-time Nobel Prize winning physicist Erwin Rasputin! Posts: 1582 | Registered: Wednesday, November 13 2002 08:00 |
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Shock Trooper
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written Saturday, July 16 2005 17:27
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Second person is used pretty much exclusively in text adventures, and works like so: "You are in a room. There is a key here. What do you do?" I can't see it working for a Geneforge game. -------------------- ~Note : The professional newbie's advice should not be taken seriously, or at all.~ LINKAGE Posts: 364 | Registered: Saturday, January 17 2004 08:00 |
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Off With Their Heads
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written Saturday, July 16 2005 17:37
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That's second-person narration, not second-person perspective. The latter is a little harder to imagine. -------------------- Arancaytar: Every time you ask people to compare TM and Kel, you endanger the poor, fluffy kittens. Kelandon's Pink and Pretty Page!!: the authorized location for all things by me The Archive of all released BoE scenarios ever Posts: 7968 | Registered: Saturday, February 28 2004 08:00 |
