#334311 - 05/23/06 12:25 AM
Re: A YEAR ago!
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Angel
Registered: 03/10/03
Posts: 17318
Loc: Canada
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The first screenshots were not from the game itself, but a test area for the engine (ie the game itself didn't exist in a playable form a year ago). I don't recall if they mentioned if the Christmas screenshot was from the actual game, or not.
Lynn responded to the Errrrr.......Anybody Home ??? topic to say they were busy, and that "no news is good news".
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#334312 - 05/23/06 01:16 AM
Re: A YEAR ago!
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Prophet
Registered: 03/10/03
Posts: 6138
Loc: Belgium
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yeah but still, I think that A LOT of people are losing intrest (I am for sure). I mean, give people SOMETHING to look forward to, an update of some sort, it only takes about 2 mins of their time and we're happy.
2 mins every 2 weeks, is that so much to ask ? ALL the game developpers give away some info. hell, I heard more about Duke Nuke'm For (n)ever than I have about Larians next project the last year. says enough doesn't it
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#334315 - 05/23/06 05:24 AM
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Prophet
Registered: 08/09/03
Posts: 4145
Loc: Omicron Persei 8
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Well maybe you are over estimating how far they are (or under estimating the work to create such a game). We know they are working hard and that they have a lot of work ahead of them.
That said, I do agree that some thing should be posted to know that they are still alive. It doesn't even have to be about the game. Just an interview with Lar about "the future evolution of RPG's", "what kind of technology is being used (example Procedural Game Content)" or Lar answers one Yes/no question from some one (mine is Do you like cofee?).Something like that will do (Lar is the Belgian Will Wright). Just something like that would do since I am of the judgement that gamers don't know what they want. (Nintendo's wii proved that).
Then again I think we don't know everything Larian does. Larian could be working on games that are not under the Larian name or other projects to ensure a stable cashflow.
But take comfort in the fact that they are working hard. Rather a good game then a rushed game. I rather wait 5 years for a good game than 5 months for a bad one. It looks like thay are going back to the  roots (that was 9 years in development  )
We don't know the internal workings of larian, for all we knwo the game could be 99% finished or have they started from scratch for the 3rd time. All we know is that they will release it when they think it is finished and not a moment sooner. We haven't even heard what publisher they will use.
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#334318 - 05/23/06 05:52 AM
Re: A YEAR ago!
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Prophet
Registered: 08/09/03
Posts: 4145
Loc: Omicron Persei 8
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Maybe we can create a sticky topic with "What we know about DD2"
tech:
gamebryo as standard game engine (modified by larian)
Meqon for physics (has been bouht by Ageia)
Speedtree for vegetation
HDR lighting
Story:
It will pick up after the events of  or a couple of years after that.
We return to Rivellon. (green fields yipee)
gameplay:
Player will be able to polymorf into a dragon.
New economics that "will not appeal to all, and might be a hard thing to swallow"
Varia:
www.divinity2.com links to www.larian.com
Did I forget anything?
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#334319 - 05/23/06 08:27 AM
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Elemental Druid
Registered: 06/13/03
Posts: 1043
Loc: Belgium-Vlaams Brabant
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Als antwoord op:
Varia: www.divinty2.com links to www.larian.com
Did I forget anything?
The 'i' in http://www.divinity2.com 
If they don't release anything, then maybe the impact will be much bigger if they can show us almost everything at once
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#334320 - 05/23/06 12:20 PM
Re: A YEAR ago!
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Elder Druid
Registered: 04/20/04
Posts: 1737
Loc: GP - Gansters' Paradise
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#334321 - 05/23/06 12:56 PM
Re: A YEAR ago!
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Drake
Registered: 05/07/04
Posts: 743
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Als antwoord op:
Als antwoord op:
The 'i' in http://www.divinity2.com
hehehe nice way of puuting it 
I am sure that when we get surprised, it will be big.... (i certainly hope so)... i am sure that they saying something to the effect.... "arggggg not ANOTHER thread on "when are we getting info about the next gen game"... dont they have anything better to do with their time???? "
lol i think we are acting like a bunch of "are we there yet?" kids in the back seat of the car.... (Make no mistake.... i am taking part in the "are we there yet"... cause its been a long ride.... i am sure we all would love to stop the car and get some info.... but it wont make the journey any shorter if we continiously ask "are we there yet"... I think they are trying to avoid another BD situation where they predict a release date, which gets postponed.... and postponed again... and then yet again....
Nicely said 
But 1 thing, they can give us info without any release date or something eh
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