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[Feanor]

David Gaider :

Yes, and I think it's possible to take more "fantastical" races like dwarves and elves and still put them into a milieu that is more realistic and has actual political intrigue. I think that Tolkien did, for instance, although in his world those races were waning... it's just that Tolkien's version of those races has become the cliche since it has been copied so much since. Not to toot our own horn (as I'm sure there will be some who disagree, regardless), but I think the tack we're taking with them will be a refreshing one. For what it's worth: I know that, internally, those people who have come onto our team and read through the docs have generally commented that the races (in particular the elves) have been their favorite part.

It seems Bioware will make their races more involved into political schemes.

Edited by Feanor, 22 December 2004 - 02:23 AM.

[Archmage Silver]

That's always fun, or what do ye say Feanor?

[Schatten]

yeah, races which not ressemble extrem human malformations are always welcome. its good to know they wont use dwarves and the like. and i hope no animal-human breeds.

edit: but undead must be a playable race!!! :^^:

Edited by Schatten, 22 December 2004 - 07:09 AM.

[Archmage Silver]

Undead?! Well, that would be something...!

[Shed]

its good to know they wont use dwarves and the like.

Not sure if you knew that dwarves are one of the three confirmed playable races?

[Archmage Silver]

Wasn't there a background story for the char when you start? I just recall something about dwarven clan prince background...

[Shed]

For the first time, you choose how your character?s story begins and that choice changes how your story unfolds. From a grim barbarian wanderer who is the last of his kind, to an exiled dwarven prince betrayed by his brother; each of the many 'origin' stories spins its own heroic tale of intrigue and romance.

Each origin story completely changes the setting and events of the game's first chapter and unlocks different storylines, villains, romances and items throughout the course of the game.

This answer your question? It's in the sticky .

[Archmage Silver]

Heh, it's been a while since I last read the faq.

[Plasmocat]

You know, I like stories which put fantasy concepts into realistic settings, or realistic concepts put into fantasy settings. But I can't help think how impressive & anti-Tolkien cliche it would be if someone could come up with a race that bore little to no resemblance to humanity (whether they were humanoid or not). That would be asking someone to create something counter-intuitive and I'm not sure how successfully it could ever be done, really.

[Schatten]

its good to know they wont use dwarves and the like.

Not sure if you knew that dwarves are one of the three confirmed playable races?

not until now.
i make a petition to replace dwarves with undead.

[Tom]

Perhaps you could just play an undead version of all the races? Like a flip-side of the game.

[Shed]

its good to know they wont use dwarves and the like.

Not sure if you knew that dwarves are one of the three confirmed playable races?

not until now.
i make a petition to replace dwarves with undead.

I look forward to playing your first DA mod, Schatten ! Look no further for hosting .

[Feanor]

That's always fun, or what do ye say Feanor?

Totally agree, Archmage. A very complex political background would be very interesting. And the PC's involvement in political schemes should not be just 1-2 side quests for some groups. PC should be able even to join some faction and support their way to power or involve that faction into his own quest.

[Shed]

*sigh* All the coolest things would mean the most work on the part of the developers'.

Still, some intrigue is not nearly as important as the ability to change the political situation that you enter.

[Feanor]

*sigh* All the coolest things would mean the most work on the part of the developers'.

Still, some intrigue is not nearly as important as the ability to change the political situation that you enter.

Well, they want a lot of money from us, isn't it ?

[Shed]

OK . Bioware, political intrigue plsthx .

[Schatten]

I look forward to playing your first DA mod, Schatten ! Look no further for hosting .

if da will be a very good game and if da does not depend on my programming skills for scripting as nwn does and if i am not as lazy for this as i am with my bg2 mods (one in the middle of playing through [because it is too repeatative to implement new content and i cant stand that ] and one in the drawing board phase [it is flashed out but my banter writing is the shittest eva so it will probably never be finished. and not now since it is exam time ]) then there will be an undead race.



" Totally agree, Archmage. A very complex political background would be very interesting. And the PC's involvement in political schemes should not be just 1-2 side quests for some groups. PC should be able even to join some faction and support their way to power or involve that faction into his own quest."

that can then only mean it is the mainquest. you have like 3 groups, one is curently the main power and two others raise in power and you, the pc, chooses to support one of them.

[Shed]

Playing off factions in the main quest would be great fun .

[Archmage Silver]

... and then you could betray all the factions be the feared necromancer king... or is it too classic, eh?

[Schatten]

... and then you could betray all the factions be the feared necromancer king... or is it too classic, eh?

no, though i would choose to lay down every women and kill every men....