Jesse Hicks @piet_Depsi @mike_Laidlaw I made a bunch of these for a huge DA group on Facebook and this one is an instant hit. Would love your reaction to this!
Mike Laidlaw @mike_Laidlaw I grinned. How could you not?
Post by DragonKingReborn on Apr 10, 2017 1:43:21 GMT
Like it how Fenris was the only one not to give a quest.
I need to choreograph dance routines, Hawke - entertain yourself!
"Kneel before the Lord Dragon, or you will be knelt." 21 Feb 2019 at 6:59am - It has not been forgotten. It will not be forgiven. We've now met seven times... Revenge is ice cream - Serza, April 2020 Also known as Mike, David, Scott or Bruce
For those who may not know, Ben was a dialogue and story editor on DA. He also spearheaded compiling all of DA's lore into a single reference which also led to the World of Thedas volumes and (IIRC) organizing all the potential world states in DA Keep.
For those who may not know, Ben was a dialogue and story editor on DA. He also spearheaded compiling all of DA's lore into a single reference which also led to the World of Thedas volumes and (IIRC) organizing all the potential world states in DA Keep.
Oh s***. I hope they have someone ready to catch the ball.
Hence why it was compiled into a single reference, one assumes.
For any big project, you want to avoid the "hit by a bus" problem, where one team member's departure (or getting sick, or getting hit by a literal bus) causes part of the project to come to a screeching halt. From the sounds of it, his project was exactly that kind of safety net.
Ideally, his work would mean no one would have to catch the ball. It would all be documented in a central reference, rather than living in individual people's brains.
BioWare Austin is reportedly working on bringing back its beloved Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic role-playing series as part of EA's plans for the Star Wars license it acquired from Disney and LucasFilm in 2013.
BioWare is one of several EA studios working on Star Wars games, including EA DICE, which is currently working on Star Wars Battlefront 2, Visceral, which is working on a third person action game, and Respawn Entertainment.
The news comes from Liam Robertson, a journalist best known for his work with the excellent Unseen64 and Did You Know Gaming?
On his podcast, which is available to backers of his Patreon, he says (via SW Game Outpost): "I've learned now that [BioWare Austin is] pretty much now exclusively working on Star Wars games and they're going to be doing that for the indefinite future.
"What they're currently working on right now – and I have this on good authority – is a sort of remake/revival of Knights of the Old Republic. I don't know when this is set to come out, but it has been in development for a little while now."
Robertson goes on to say that this may not mean a game bearing the Knights of the Old Republic name, but instead something based on KOTOR's structure.
Given BioWare's RPG expertise, this has always made sense.
"I don't really know how that game will end up," he says. "I've heard that it isn't exactly a remake anymore, but it started as a remake/revival. Now it's kind of going from that blueprint in sort of its own original thing. I guess we'll see what that turns out to be, but they are prototyping it right now.
"I think this is sort of like wiping the slate clean," he said. "I think this is going to embrace the new Star Wars universe lore because Knights of the Old Republic was sort of just pushed into the expanded universe, the Legends canon of Star Wars."
Knights of the Old Republic and its sequel were released in 2003 and 2004. They concerned the history of the galaxy roughly 4,000 years before when the original trilogy of films are set. The events of the KOTOR games were once considered canon, prior to Disney's purchase of LucasFilm, which lead to the new series of films and the resetting of the series' lore.
BioWare Austin is one of BioWare's three studios, all of which are working on different projects. Montreal recently released Mass Effect Andromeda, and will be continuing to support that release, while Edmonton – the main studio – is working on a brand new IP.
Robertson also discussed this new IP, which you can read about here.
Bioware Austin gets KOTOR (according to Liam Robertson, a journalist) Bioware Montreal covers Andromeda Edmonton is doing the new IP.
No room for Dragon age. unless this Robertson guy isn't considered a reliable source? *hopeful*
Bioware Austin gets KOTOR (according to Liam Robertson, a journalist) Bioware Montreal covers Andromeda Edmonton is doing the new IP.
No room for Dragon age. unless this Robertson guy isn't considered a reliable source? *hopeful*
That writing's been on the wall for some time now. Austin was never going to be a significant contributor to DA, so nothing really changes with this announcement.
But fear not. There's no room for DA to be in full production, yet, but pre-production is apparently chugging along, based on the uptick in DA dev tweets recently. A couple of months before Secret IP ships, the combined forces of Montreal and Edmonton should get full production going on DA4.
Inquisitor: Is that innuendo? Sera: No, it's at the front!
Bioware Austin gets KOTOR (according to Liam Robertson, a journalist) Bioware Montreal covers Andromeda Edmonton is doing the new IP.
No room for Dragon age. unless this Robertson guy isn't considered a reliable source? *hopeful*
NeoGAF closed a thread about his rumors claiming he isn't reliable, so...
And this seems about what is very close to come. We know Bioware is working on DA right now, albeit on the early stages. After secret IP is released in the beginning of 2018, the studio will probably fully focus on Dragon Age.
Patrick Weekes @patrickweekes So that thing I sent with, "If I don't hear back by 8 tonight, I'm gonna go ahead with this. And may god have mercy on our souls." All good?
Recently there were some Twitter exchanges between Patrick Weekes, David Gaider, Alexis Kennedy and Chris Avellone. Nothing important, but it was nice to see these guys talking with each other.
My dream would be that Bioware hires Avellone like they're doing with Alexis Kennedy. That would be an all-star team.
And I hope they keep contracting Mr Kennedy as well for other projects. I love his writing.
"Kneel before the Lord Dragon, or you will be knelt." 21 Feb 2019 at 6:59am - It has not been forgotten. It will not be forgiven. We've now met seven times... Revenge is ice cream - Serza, April 2020 Also known as Mike, David, Scott or Bruce
Post by rapscallioness on Apr 12, 2017 2:30:42 GMT
Alot of catching up here. Lessee:
Ben is leaving? Nooooo! Noooo, Ben.
Romance, I vote playersexual, I've always voted playersexual. But then I also want a smaller crew for DA4; about half the size of DAI..maybe 6-7 companions, and not all romance able, ofc. I would like a cozier experience for the next game.
The return of finishers would be top notch, as well as a more visceral, in your face, grabby combat scene and enemies. I would also the return of "If/Then"tactics.
This new IP needs to come on with the come on already. I'm hoping it's a great addition to the BW offerings, but the bits I'm hearing about a Destiny/Division type thing has me disappointed. I was hoping for a good, old BW game in a new genre. Heavy MP focus is not up my alley.
I wish BW could go into "full production" on more than one game at a time. Hire some more people, if they have not already, to take on this new workload because it's no small feat. I'll keep an open mind about this new IP, but I'm not feeling it so far.
The DA team is so cool. Looking at all these recent tweets just reminds me of that. I've missed these guise. Guise!
Mark Darrah @biomarkdarrah You're going to have to deal with the fact that I'm going to make out with @mike_Laidlaw . A lot
Kyle Scott @hoboindustries I made it through DAI triage, I'm no longer troubled.
Mike Laidlaw @mike_Laidlaw We can use static electricity generated by our beards rubbing together to cast lightning.
the MAEtriarch @kessel_run Laidlaw, you slut. You're EVERYONE'S love interest. I'm also enjoying the fact that Mark you came up twice in your own meme.