Larian Studios Forums Beyond Divinity (English) General Interview questions

Just suppose I would have the opportunity to ask Lar a few questions. What questions would you like to get asked then?

Ok I have some questions but my English is not very good. So if something seems wrong to you please forgive me.

I would like to know the following :

- In which phase <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/riftrunner.gif" alt="" /> is at the moment.
- Which is going to be the exact release date of the game and if that date will be for all Europe.
- How many people are working at the moment on this project.
- What they tryied to achieve with this project. I mean apart from sales and profit what was the main idea of giving to gamers.
- Which was the most funny thing that happend during the creation of this project.
- Which was the most unfortunate thing that happened during the creation of this project.
- Are there any things that makes them unhappy in this project? I mean are there things they wanted to do and couldn´t (for several reasons speed up production, money etc).
- Which is the game of their dreams?
- What are the plans after <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/riftrunner.gif" alt="" /> and <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/div.gif" alt="" />2
- Which are the minimum system requirements for <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/riftrunner.gif" alt="" />?
- Did they have to work overtime for that project?

Well that is all I can think for the moment. I think there are too much, sorry <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shame.gif" alt="" />

- Will we have the possibility to discuss with them in the Forums again ? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />

I'd like to know the month for the projected US release date, and who is going to be the publisher/distributor for the US.

I'm curious about the details of building a party. Will the party system be Diablo 2-like, with NPC's merely joining up with you but doing their own thing, or will it be more like Baldur's Gate, where all characters are equally manageable? How big can parties get?

Is it confirmed that all dialogues will be fully spoken? If so, how many CD's is the game expected to take up?

There have been a lot of secrets kept about Riftrunner. I guess it keeps our interest in it, but please leak some more info to us, Larians. My big question is: What is the new magic system like?

That's all I can think of at the moment. If any or all of these already have answers, go ahead and post it here.

I hope so! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" />
For now, it's a little difficult because we can't reveal too much yet <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

"I'd like to know the month for the projected US release date, and who is going to be the publisher/distributor for the US."

It should be released in March, if they are doing a simultaneous worldwide release.

RiftRunner North American Publisher

Thanks Raze. March, hm? It's being pushed further and further back.
I read that post about the North American publisher, and posted on it actually. I just wasn't sure if it was confirmed or just speculation.

"March, hm? It's being pushed further and further back."

At least it is getting more specific, without using words like 'plan' and hopefully'. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />

ToTheGame has the UK release date as 27-Feb-2004, has this been changed as has the US date?


How many hours of game play is predictaed?

Where suggestion taken from forum members? which ones?

Which forum members will have thier names in the game?

Will forum members be given an extra preview,(more in the demo), than the rest of gamers?

How many differnt areas are there? number of dungoens?

Will there be the teleport pyramids?

You'll soon find out more, but here are the questions I don't have answers too in the upcoming articles I'm making about <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/riftrunner.gif" alt="" />

Did they have to work overtime for that project?
- I didn't ask. I expect they will as all developers do before a release

Where suggestion taken from forum members? which ones?
- I forgot about this one

Which forum members will have thier names in the game?
- I didn't ask at all because I didn't want to. In the cause of things I did find out that Nemisis Dragon is in the game (It all takes place on Nemisis) And that Kiya is an evil witch <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/evilgrin1.gif" alt="" />

Will forum members be given an extra preview,(more in the demo), than the rest of gamers?
- If they do than I'm sure you'll be contacted individually, but I didn't ask.

How many differnt areas are there? number of dungoens?
- It's not asked in that sense but you will get an idea.

More later.....

Addition: Barnabus is a blind fanatic priest living near a certain evil witch <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/evilgrin1.gif" alt="" />

and I'm looking forward to forum members wanting to kill each other <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/delight.gif" alt="" /> - damn, why don't I know which fate Raze has? So, this could be a sort of "Bladerunner" = Forumslaughter strategies...
Kiya

Cool, well I guess the only 'Plowking' in the game will be the one I name as the hero...no wait...what about...

[color:"yellow"]Plowking the evil ruler of the western farmlands, where his slaves...er...I mean loyal subjects...hehe...must plough the fields to sow the seeds of the evil demons who grow there!! [/color]

emmm.....worth a try I s'pose! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/evilgrin1.gif" alt="" />

I am sure Lucretia will not be in the game. I am a fresh member after all.
I would love to be in though. (Yeah dream on Luc!). Still it will be so funny to talk in the forum after palying and make jokes about each other...

«Kiya was so difficult to kill! I had to spend 100 healing portions and a dozen of mana portions. My warrior was Lvl 22 with all the apropriate skills but Kiya made my life hell»

Oh we will have so much fun!!!

To Kiya : I am kidding ok? No offence pls.

Raze ? Easy. Wherever he steps, no grass will grow anymore. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />

Now it's your turn, Raze. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />

I had a thought right now which may be a clue for the forum members that will be in the game. Perhaps all ppl here who are named Angels by Lynn will be in the game. Maybe it is one indication of forum members in <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/riftrunner.gif" alt="" />

I'd only feel offended if Kiya is easy to kill <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/evilgrin1.gif" alt="" /> - I'd further feel offended if killing Kiya had no really bad consequences for the gamer => busting a sub-quest e.g. or missing a skill e.g. or... NOT regretting it, because she/he made an error and has to suffer bad consequences <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/evilgrin1.gif" alt="" /> - and I'd feel very honoured if all those nightmare posts (help me, Josie! Kill the bitch... you're kidding, she's way too hard etc.) would apply <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/devil.gif" alt="" /> (though I hope, I don't have to kill her - I like my evil alter ego)

And I'd feel offended if the blind fanatic priest named Barnabus wouldn't give me a bad time as a gamer.

As I said: I'm looking forward to the forum slaughter <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/delight.gif" alt="" />

<img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/delight.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/delight.gif" alt="" /> We are talking about a real cool Lady here <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/up.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/up.gif" alt="" />

where did you get the name for <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/div.gif" alt="" /> from

and the same for <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/riftrunner.gif" alt="" />

I'd like to expand this :

- where did they get the original, non-CDV-version of the name <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/div.gif" alt="" /> from ?

Here's a lucky guess: In Divinity you are the Divine One, or in other words you reach Divinity.

Another lucky guess: In riftrunner there are rifts, which are links to other worlds. Those who know how to create those rifts are known as riftrunners.