Larian Studios Forums Beyond Divinity (English) General "Beyond Divinity"?... hmmm

Been drinking, didn't get my money and the Holidays are here.

Sorry

I am confused. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />

DATD ang Kiya : Glad to see you back.

As they are self-publishing this game and HIP is 'just' publishing the game for them in North America, I can only imagine that HIP jumped the gun.
If the name change is true then we can expect to hear from them through the proper channels, ie. a press release. What is so obvious to you does not neccessarily make it the truth.

“Riftrunner” has been renamed to “Beyond Divinity”.
Click here for more details about the name change and the official press release.

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Aha!

Well, makes sense: Riftrunner to Divinity Universe is like Planescape to D&D: it links all D&D campaigns yet it's a different one.
Same with Riftrunner: other universes of Divinity.


Good luck.

I bet many people will now shout for a "beyond Divinity" smilie.

i just read the news.
And i got a strange feeling in my trouth (sp)
Beyond divinity...
i'm used of saying <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/riftrunner.gif" alt="" />.
And changing that name is is like i got a feeling someone has died...


why not
Divinity: Tales of the riftrunner
Beneath divinity (because most of it is under rivellon
Riftrunner : Beond Divinity

I'm afraid to ask what this does to the release of the "beyond <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/div.gif" alt="" />" fan kit. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/stupid.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />

Beyond Divinity? Oh well, I knew "Riftrunner" sounded too good to be true. There's just no stopping the "Larian Commitee of Bad Game Names".

If we don't stop them soon, they'll rename Divinity 2 to something idiotic like: "2 Divine 2 Divinity" or "The divination of divine divinity's divinity, for the divine... AND BEYOND!!!"

It's not that bad, after you get used to it. To infinity and *slap* .. stop that.
They will pretty much have to re-name Divinity 2 now, at least to Divinity 3. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />

no divinity 3 is too far fetched <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/think.gif" alt="" />
What about "divining the divined divinity"

Driving miss-divinity... "Return to Rivellon" ,
<img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />
or Abducted at Ars "
or
"Alls well in Aleroth", or is it?
or "Ruckus in Rivertown",
or "Wrangling the rift",
or "Distraught in the Dark Forest"
or "Conundrum of the Cursed Abbey"
or "Drunkfest at the Dwarven Halls"
or "Fight night at the Ducal" ....
or "Faeries in the Farmlands"
or "Vagabonds in Verdistis"
or maybe even... "Orc Camp Opposition"

you have to admit.....changing the name will reflect on the original Divine Divinity, and thus identifying itself with the fine quality gaming experience
and satisfaction we have all come to love from <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/div.gif" alt="" /> and in my opinion is quite possibly a good marketing move to keep part of the successful <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/div.gif" alt="" /> name in the title...... and I'm still buying it anyway!! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/up.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />

Is it me?

I have the impression that Lynn was not so happy to write that... but perhaps it is only my impression...

Anyway Beyond Divinity is not bad after all. Riftrunner was difficult for me to pronounce it.

Good Luck guys with the new game. Whatever it is called. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

"It's not that bad, after you get used to it."

Well...yes, it is that bad, but as Jurak said, we'll buy it anyway... and no doubt we'll love the game as much as we love Divine Divinity -- title and all!

But what new horror is this... from the press release: "Beyond Divinity is due for release on PC-CD ROM during the first half of 2004." (italics mine) Please tell me it's a typo, and the game will still be out in February or March!!!!

February and March are in the first half of 2004. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/silly.gif" alt="" />
I think with the publishers announcing specific release dates, it would be difficult to push back the production/shipping schedules.

Why not "2 Divine 4 Divinity"?

You're right about the names and I like that style, but I would have done it different myself.

The Secret of Monkey Island
Return to Monkey Island
The Curse of Monkey Island
Escape from Monkey Island

I know it's nothing special and some might see it silly, but it follows the same format.

Anyways, thanks for the update lynn! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/up.gif" alt="" />

"February and March are in the first half of 2004. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/silly.gif" alt="" />"

**thwacks the dragon soundly on the head and immediately teleports out to safety**

So are April, May and June!

Mslynx blows a "Rasberry" here! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/silly.gif" alt="" /> Okay so when we talk about <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/div.gif" alt="" /> it's like that... When we talk about Beyond <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/div.gif" alt="" />, do we do that or B <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/div.gif" alt="" /> or B&D
or hahahahaha! What? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ouch.gif" alt="" /> Can we still call it <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/riftrunner.gif" alt="" /> in the privacy of the forum? Or just in our homes and maybe on the phone? But not outside at all? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cry.gif" alt="" /> Okay Lar you win! Now how about that DEMO!!!???

I'm happy with the new name. What's in the name anyway? "Divine Divinity" didn't really matter much to the game. If they can sell more copies this way, let them.

Nobody understands when I talk about Tiberian Dawn becasue everyone else knows it as Command & Conquer. It was never advertised as Tiberian Dawn despite it being part of the game's title. That's when they were laying the way for Tiberian Sun. But regardless of the name, the game's still the same.