Larian Studios Forums Beyond Divinity (English) General Two small questions

First question : - Is the entire game located inside this dungeon like "rift?" or are there outside locations such as villages

Second one : - Will there be blood? In a 2d game it's easy to include blood but for example, Age of wonders had alot of gore in it when a soldier died (2d strategy game) but then in AoW2 the characters were 3d and they said that including blood was too much work.

Anyway Thanks Larian <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

En veel geluk me dees nief pareltje <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Oh, I don't care about blood and gore effects but I care about the game's world. If the entire world will be set in an underground environment I wouldn't like that very much <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/disagree.gif" alt="" />

I'll add some more questions <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />.

The press release mentioned the ability to play with a party ... does the "party" consist of the player and his deathknight? Or will more people be able to join?
Which suggestions from players have been implemetned exactly? Can you give an example? (without giving away too much ofcourse <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" /> )

I don't like them caves either, i'm claustrophobic and wan't my unlimited freedom!!! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/silly.gif" alt="" />

I have a question too:

In the FAQ it says: "- Real time generation of dungeons, maps and quests."

What exactly does this mean? Does this mean randomly generated maps and quests? I don't care so much about random maps, but random small quests would be sweet. So even after you finish the game, you can still play on killing monsters and finishing quests that are generated the moment you get them, from a list of possible quest combinations.

Also, will the game be on CD's, or DVD? If CD's, how many CD's do you think it will be? I don't suppose "- Fully spoken dialogs" will fit on 1 CD...

Either they have very few dialogs or lots of cd's... didn't they plan to have fully spoken dialogs in <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/div.gif" alt="" /> as well? Well, at least in the beginning? Or was this just a wish of us?

I think it means like Dungeon siedge. No loading screens between entering and going out of a dungeon.

Could be wrong though.

I have a question, too. Will we be able to play female characters? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ohh.gif" alt="" /> If not, please, pretty please, with sugar on it can we have that option? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/puppyeyes.gif" alt="" />

Hmm...this is the only detail about the game that I found disapointing. I always have prefered non-party CRPGs. I like to be able to focus on just my character and not have to deal with other characters with their own personalities tagging along (think BGII). That being said, I don't mind a good party based CRPGs.

I think Riftrunner is a special case, I mean that guy is CHAINED to the Death Knight! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif" alt="" /> So something tells me that parties are going to be an integral part of the game.

I think, there is only ONE party : The human nd the Death Knight.

Apart from that - my first RPG game was a "party game" <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" /> , so I'm used to it - I even like parties. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" />

I agree. I like the party system, as long as the other members of the party are not AI-controlled. The BG series had a great party system, and I personally thought that the party gave the game a lot more replayability. You can experiment with different party configurations, hire different people, or even go at it solo. I like the idea of the main character being "chained" to a death knight, and I think that it's a great concept. There have been many times in DD where I was thinking, "hmm, sure is lonely out here in the big DD world..." Gets lonely. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/suspicion.gif" alt="" />

I can go with the whole party thing if need be. It adds a bit more of a tactical feel to an RPG. But I hope that any party based RPG Larian makes leans more towards the Baldurs Gate side than the Icewind Dale end of the spectrum. Ugh, I couldn't stand the IWD series. There was literally no break from combat once you left a town. I might as well have bought Age of Wonders or some other fantasy strategy game. Baldurs Gate let you walk around, do little non-confrontational quests, enjoy yourself.

For that matter, so does DD! Please, if you do party based games, keep it like the original DD in that department!!! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/up.gif" alt="" />

Just one comment on blood.

FAQ>
-What rating do you expect for Riftrunner?

-We expect Riftrunner to get a teen rating from the ESRB, and a 12+ from the EU board. Asia should get a similar rating.>>>

According to rating there I think will be no blood at all. Or it will be green <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/sad.gif" alt="" />
Hmm, does that mean that there will be no critical strikes and no finishing moves with impressive bloody animations. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/sad.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ohh.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/disagree.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/down.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/down.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/down.gif" alt="" />

-Is the entire game located inside this dungeon?
no

-or are there outside locations such as villages?
yes

-Will there be blood?
Why not?

-does the "party" consist of the player and his deathknight? Or will more people be able to join?
Mostly the first, sometimes the second

-Does this mean randomly generated maps and quests?
As far as i know, yes.

-Also, will the game be on CD's, or DVD? If CD's, how many CD's do you think it will be?
Good question, no clue yet.

-Will we be able to play female characters?
Sure. With any haircolor you want. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" />

Sweet! Random quests! Woo! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/silly.gif" alt="" />

Hey, I'm almost sure I'm going to buy this game... Why not, huh? Divine Divinty + random maps and quests = Many weeks of sleepless nights :P

Thanks for answering the questions Marian.

Keep up the good work Larian <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/up.gif" alt="" />

i would like to create a bold naked woman in the mid 50-ties.
where even with level 5 charm, the enemies wouldn't help her out <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

she's so ugly that even a magic mirror would brake!

is that also possible in the next game Marian? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Ah bean, surely you don't need a computer game to get those? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" />

(But add some dreadlocks and you have my vote!)

Theoretically yes.

Hmmm.... Just out of curiousity... You're not making the box cover, are you, Marian? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/think.gif" alt="" />