Dragon Age Countdown...

Equisilus · 07-06-2008, 03:40 AM

It's a few days old now, but if anyone missed it or is interested, BioWare stuck up a teaser page (not a trailer, just a static web page) essentially stating that something is going to happen July 9th.

Didn't notice if anyone posted this earlier, but disregard if so. My search-fu is low today.

Roy Ziegler · 07-06-2008, 03:56 AM

Neato, thanks.

ydejin · 07-06-2008, 04:41 AM

Sweet! Just 3 days away.

Kool Moe Dee · 07-06-2008, 06:18 AM

Uh oh. Looks like a new logo reveal.

Gendal · 07-06-2008, 06:28 AM

Is this game party based now or not? I remember seeing really old screenshots showing a party, looking very much like BG3, but the most recent one was looking like a (nice) oblivion knock off.

Skipper · 07-06-2008, 06:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Kool Moe Dee

Uh oh. Looks like a new logo reveal.

Or a new platform reveal.

Equisilus · 07-06-2008, 06:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Gendal

Is this game party based now or not? I remember seeing really old screenshots showing a party, looking very much like BG3, but the most recent one was looking like a (nice) oblivion knock off.

As far as I know, it's always been billed as a party-based game. The lack of info over the years has kept us in the dark about details, though. Maybe July 9th will reveal more...because it, like, says so on the site. Here's hoping.

Royal Fool · 07-06-2008, 07:57 AM

Looks like they're announcing a new handheld/console version... wouldn't be too surprised to see some sort of DS spin-off.

Equisilus · 07-06-2008, 08:11 AM

I'm not so sure it is a platform announcement, although that's a possibility. They haven't even been getting people excited about the PC-exclusive version. Deflating any anticipation the DA-watchers have over this coming info by simply announcing a different platform would be a huge letdown. The only way that'd be worthwhile is if they announce another platform in conjunction with whatever other big news might be included.

Royal Fool · 07-06-2008, 08:16 AM

Whatever it is, the silhouette is clearly the Dragon Age logo with a subtitle of some sort.

Maybe it's a book tie-in!

moss_icon · 07-06-2008, 08:44 AM

I think they are going to announce Diablo III!

Bahimiron · 07-06-2008, 09:15 AM

Or Dragon Age 2.

Perhaps they're joining the Denis School of Make It A Trilogy!

Draikin · 07-06-2008, 10:20 AM

Dave Gaider + EA = first "pay per quest" RPG.

Bill Dungsroman · 07-06-2008, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Draikin

Dave Gaider + EA = first "pay per quest" RPG.

Charles · 07-06-2008, 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Draikin

Dave Gaider + EA = first "pay per quest" RPG.

Continuing the tradition of worthless posts since 2003.

Roy Ziegler · 07-06-2008, 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Draikin

Dave Gaider + EA = first "pay per quest" RPG.

I bet you're just loads of fun at parties.

Seriously, there's more to life than being a sandy vagina about video games on an internet forum. Go outside. It's that place outside your windows and doors.

ydejin · 07-06-2008, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Gendal

Is this game party based now or not? I remember seeing really old screenshots showing a party, looking very much like BG3, but the most recent one was looking like a (nice) oblivion knock off.

IIRC the original articles talked about using a lower KotOR-style, over-the-shoulder camera angle for exploring, which automatically pulled to an isometric or 3/4 view for combat (ala Baldur's Gate). The idea was to use the more immersive viewpoint for exploring, but the more strategic viewpoint for planning tactics during combat.

Sarkus · 07-06-2008, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by ydejin

IIRC the original articles talked about using a lower KotOR-style, over-the-shoulder camera angle for exploring, which automatically pulled to an isometric or 3/4 view for combat (ala Baldur's Gate). The idea was to use the more immersive viewpoint for exploring, but the more strategic viewpoint for planning tactics during combat.

You can play NWN2 that way, in theory. I'm not convinced that's a good way to go.

Tyrion · 07-06-2008, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by ydejin

IIRC the original articles talked about using a lower KotOR-style, over-the-shoulder camera angle for exploring, which automatically pulled to an isometric or 3/4 view for combat (ala Baldur's Gate). The idea was to use the more immersive viewpoint for exploring, but the more strategic viewpoint for planning tactics during combat.

That sounds like it makes too much sense for it to be real. I thought making WRPG combat systems with any semblance of tactical depth had fallen out of favour.

Mordrak · 07-06-2008, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Sarkus

You can play NWN2 that way, in theory. I'm not convinced that's a good way to go.

Generally I think it's best to stick with fixed perspectives unless the alternate perspectives are designed (and enforced) to specific goals. The problem with NWN2 is that instead of settling on a camera system (or mixed camera system) and designing to that (or vice versa), they just gave the players so many options that the camera worked against the gameplay as often as it worked with it.

Will Wright discussed this recently in an interview (and it's showed up in other Spore videos). In Spore, the camera reacts to both your play style and the gameplay at the time. For example, the cellular level looks like it plays like a 2D game, but when you become a creature it switches to a 3D camera mode. It then chooses a perspective based on whether you are controlling your creature with a mouse or WASD. Then as you move on to the next tiers (tribal, civ, and space) the camera changes to fit the gameplay. In the interview he says some really interesting things about making the computer better playmates, responding (or guessing) at what you're trying to do and enabling that.

Anaxagoras · 07-06-2008, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Bill Dungsroman

If emo kids actually looked like that, they would be a lot more fun.

Malderi · 07-06-2008, 02:18 PM

Wasn't Dragon Age announced back when Jade Empire was in development? Haven't they announced and released Mass Effect since then? I know it's been a while, but seriously. I'm glad they're open, but I'd expect a lot more details. Maybe they're trying the "play coy" game, and the June 9th announcement is them saying "we've gone gold".

CalvinGT · 07-06-2008, 02:29 PM

There are no doors at NMA. Or windows. Or intelligent life.

docvego · 07-06-2008, 02:30 PM

Ha! and what a Bizzaro-Blizzard move that would be.

Sarkus · 07-06-2008, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Malderi

Wasn't Dragon Age announced back when Jade Empire was in development? Haven't they announced and released Mass Effect since then? I know it's been a while, but seriously. I'm glad they're open, but I'd expect a lot more details. Maybe they're trying the "play coy" game, and the June 9th announcement is them saying "we've gone gold".

They announced DA very early in it's development to calm the PC gamers who they knew would be upset about Jade Empire, which was presented as console only until after it was released. We don't really know when they went into full production.

That said, it is time for them to release some more details, though I don't think there is any reason to think the game will be out until 2009.

JD · 07-06-2008, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Sarkus

though I don't think there is any reason to think the game will be out until 2009.

No really.

-Julian

Bahimiron · 07-06-2008, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by CalvinGT

There are no doors at NMA. Or windows. Or intelligent life.

There is only Draikin.

Wearing clown makeup.

Holding a knife.

With no pants.

Welcome to NMA. D:

Roy Ziegler · 07-06-2008, 03:41 PM

actually, I think Draikin is an rpg codexer

which isn't all that much better than NMA, if at all

divorced · 07-06-2008, 04:11 PM

I so can't wait for this game!

Brad Grenz · 07-07-2008, 02:35 AM

My guess:

Dragon Age: I Caught a Fish This Big

07-06-2008, 03:40 AM	#1
Equisilus Social Worker Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 2,429	Dragon Age Countdown... It's a few days old now, but if anyone missed it or is interested, BioWare stuck up a teaser page (not a trailer, just a static web page) essentially stating that something is going to happen July 9th. Didn't notice if anyone posted this earlier, but disregard if so. My search-fu is low today.

07-06-2008, 03:56 AM	#2
Roy Ziegler Mad Chester Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,146	Neato, thanks.

07-06-2008, 04:41 AM	#3
ydejin Social Worker Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 3,499	Sweet! Just 3 days away.

07-06-2008, 06:18 AM	#4
Kool Moe Dee Social Worker Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: My Crib Posts: 2,431	Uh oh. Looks like a new logo reveal.

07-06-2008, 06:28 AM	#5
Gendal Social Worker Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 3,646	Is this game party based now or not? I remember seeing really old screenshots showing a party, looking very much like BG3, but the most recent one was looking like a (nice) oblivion knock off.

07-06-2008, 07:57 AM	#8
Royal Fool Mad Chester Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Reykjavik, Iceland Gamertag: RobertOrri Posts: 1,100	Looks like they're announcing a new handheld/console version... wouldn't be too surprised to see some sort of DS spin-off.

07-06-2008, 08:11 AM	#9
Equisilus Social Worker Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 2,429	I'm not so sure it is a platform announcement, although that's a possibility. They haven't even been getting people excited about the PC-exclusive version. Deflating any anticipation the DA-watchers have over this coming info by simply announcing a different platform would be a huge letdown. The only way that'd be worthwhile is if they announce another platform in conjunction with whatever other big news might be included.

07-06-2008, 08:16 AM	#10
Royal Fool Mad Chester Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Reykjavik, Iceland Gamertag: RobertOrri Posts: 1,100	Whatever it is, the silhouette is clearly the Dragon Age logo with a subtitle of some sort. Maybe it's a book tie-in!

07-06-2008, 08:44 AM	#11
moss_icon Hustle Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: UK Posts: 487	I think they are going to announce Diablo III!

07-06-2008, 09:15 AM	#12
Bahimiron How To Go Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: bahimiron Posts: 13,263	Or Dragon Age 2. Perhaps they're joining the Denis School of Make It A Trilogy!

07-06-2008, 10:20 AM	#13
Draikin Hustle Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 403	Dave Gaider + EA = first "pay per quest" RPG.

07-06-2008, 02:18 PM	#22
Malderi Spinning Toe Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 935	Wasn't Dragon Age announced back when Jade Empire was in development? Haven't they announced and released Mass Effect since then? I know it's been a while, but seriously. I'm glad they're open, but I'd expect a lot more details. Maybe they're trying the "play coy" game, and the June 9th announcement is them saying "we've gone gold".

07-06-2008, 02:29 PM	#23
CalvinGT Neo Acoustic Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,532	There are no doors at NMA. Or windows. Or intelligent life.

07-06-2008, 02:30 PM	#24
docvego Hustle Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: PA/MD Posts: 396	Ha! and what a Bizzaro-Blizzard move that would be.

07-06-2008, 03:41 PM	#28
Roy Ziegler Mad Chester Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,146	actually, I think Draikin is an rpg codexer which isn't all that much better than NMA, if at all

07-06-2008, 04:11 PM	#29
divorced Spinning Toe Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Hurricane Central, LA Posts: 509	I so can't wait for this game!

07-07-2008, 02:35 AM	#30
Brad Grenz New Romantic Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Salem, Oregon Posts: 8,704	My guess: Dragon Age: I Caught a Fish This Big

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