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[Homebound]

have any of the devs posted on the mass effect fanthreads in the guise of a user or something to that extent?

Modifié par Hellbound555, 02 juillet 2011 - 11:05 .

[AllThatJazz]

The Twisted Rune battle in BG2 - Seagloom (in another thread) made me wonder: Was that supposed to be part of a bigger quest, or just a one-off battle for those who happened to possess a roguestone?

Modifié par AllThatJazz, 02 juillet 2011 - 04:20 .

[Seagloom]

Ha! You read my mind. It just occurred to me ask about this.

I have another BG2 related question in a similar vein. Was the battle in that temple mansion where the Celestial Fury katana drops meant as part of a quest?

Also, were there any surviving Bhaalspawn at the end of Throne of Bhaal? I remember an encounter with a goblin, xvart, and *chicken* bhaalspawn outside Yaga Shura's fortress. O.o They probably died off screen, but I've always wondered about them.

[HoonDing]

Regarding the Twisted Rune- there are "Rune assassins" in the Tanner murder quest, which alludes to something more going on there.

I've always wondered whether originally there was some quest planned concerning Viconia in the Underdark - there are for instance, prisoners of House De'Vir in the Ust Natha tavern.

[Punahedan]

What was the thought process behind the "Jade Facepalm"? Where a speaker, when being pensive, would put his or her hand to their forehead and sort of look up... slooooowly....

[upsettingshorts]

AtreiyaN7 wrote...

How did you end up getting David Warner as Irenicus?

The man played three roles in Quest of the Delta Knights.  It can't have been that hard.

Modifié par Upsettingshorts, 02 juillet 2011 - 07:28 .

[Khayness]

Hellbound555 wrote...

have any of the devs posted on the mass effect fanthreads in the guise of a user or something to that extent?

When accounts named after main characters in Mass Effect (with complete portraits and custom sigbars) flamed each other for a dozen of pages (it was some birthday thread iirc) was damn hillarious.

I hope they were behind it.

EDIT: Yeah baby, found it! Bask in the glory of this thread.

Modifié par Khayness, 02 juillet 2011 - 07:57 .

[Lukas Kristjanson]

[*]Jade2 direction: we worked on several iterations of story and worldbuilding before shuttering it. That art library got really interesting. Sorry, don’t know what I’m allowed to say about it, but you’ve seen (and will see) a lot of what we learned in systems and style developments in both ME and DA. Interrupt was a child of that, for example.[*]David Warner: He had a great voice and he was available. On BG2 we had the cred to spend the money. Not that we didn’t get quality actors for BG1, but we couldn’t afford “names.” Fun fact, we originally looked into Clancy Brown for Sarevok. No complaints with Kevin Michael Richardson, but, you know, Kurgan. Or Rawhide if you’re double-old school. [*]Twisted Rune: We mined the setting for every useable tidbit we could find, as the size of the game shows, and some got more extensive treatment than others. The Rune Assassins mentioned can be seen to allude to something larger, but sometimes that allusion is itself the goal. Wrap up every little detail and even a world that big can seem small. So yes, they were up to stuff, but no, there is no plot detailing it.[*]deVir slaves: I don't know if a plot was planned, Dave did much of the Underdark, but like above, showing that the setting has history can be reason alone for reference. Viconia's reaction or lack thereof can also say  something without saying it.
[*]Surviving Bhaalspawn: Bhaal was a randy bastard so it’s possible some were left alive. But your character decided the fate of Bhaal’s power, and that probably either killed them or stripped them of any chance at godhood. Refusing that power would be kind of hollow if someone else could immediately try to snatch it up. And if you kept it, those jokers couldn’t take it from you. Take the power of a god from you? Laughable. Say, what happened to original Bhaal, anyway…[*]Jade Facepalm: The thought behind it? “Hey, can we make these animations do something they weren’t meant to do in order to squeeze out a few more reactions?” Something like that, probably.

Modifié par Lukas Kristjanson, 05 juillet 2011 - 06:06 .

[In Exile]

Lukas Kristjanson wrote...
[*]Jade2 direction: we worked on several iterations of story and worldbuilding before shuttering it. That art library got really interesting. Sorry, don’t know what I’m allowed to say about it, but you’ve seen (and will see) a lot of what we learned in systems and style developments in both ME and DA. Interrupt was a child of that, for example.

   
But the setting won't make it back, and neither will the wuxia references (unless DA or ME really change direction). The art style sort of made a comeback in DA2, but it wasn't the same.

I'll always consider JE Bioware's underrated masterpiece.

One thing I really liked about JE was the plot structure. It really different from recent Bioware plots. Is there any chance Bioware goes back to a more focused plot, like JE?

[Stanley Woo]

Hellbound555 wrote...
have any of the devs posted on the mass effect fanthreads in the guise of a user or something to that extent?

Not to my knowledge. More likely, if you see something like that, the user either posted before he worked at BioWare or after he left BioWare. All official BioWare devs use some variation of their real name on the BioWare Social Network, either their full first and last names, first initial + last name, or first name + last initial. And, of course, they will have a BioWare tag.

We don't need to disguise ourselves as regular users to manipulate the forum or cause trouble or influence discussions, not when our official presence can achieve just as much, if not more.

[Seagloom]

Lukas Kristjanson wrote...

Surviving Bhaalspawn: Bhaal was a randy bastard so it’s possible some were left alive. But your character decided the fate of Bhaal’s power, and that probably either killed them or stripped them of any chance at godhood. Refusing that power would be kind of hollow if someone else could immediately try to snatch it up. And if you kept it, those jokers couldn’t take it from you. Take the power of a god from you? Laughable. Say, what happened to original Bhaal, anyway...

Poor Bhaalspawn chicken. May whoever eats you appreciate the fowl taint of your succulent poultry flesh.

Modifié par Seagloom, 06 juillet 2011 - 12:32 .

[GodWood]

Upsettingshorts wrote...
I was checking the credits for Jade Empire - which, despite what my memory had told me, I'm enjoying more than KOTOR

Jade Empire is such an underappreciated gem.

Truly one of my all time favourite games.

Lukas Kristjanson wrote...

[*] I did a mock Jade 2 poster as an in-joke for a select few people, like it was one of Sagacious Zu's action movies from the credits. Tag line:
[/list]                        It's a second date with destiny
                                     Time to take it
                                          to the Zu

[Blastback]

Seagloom wrote...

Lukas Kristjanson wrote...

Surviving Bhaalspawn: Bhaal was a randy bastard so it’s possible some were left alive. But your character decided the fate of Bhaal’s power, and that probably either killed them or stripped them of any chance at godhood. Refusing that power would be kind of hollow if someone else could immediately try to snatch it up. And if you kept it, those jokers couldn’t take it from you. Take the power of a god from you? Laughable. Say, what happened to original Bhaal, anyway...

Poor Bhaalspawn chicken. May whoever eats you appreciate the fowl taint of your succulent poultry flesh.

There is that one Bhaalspawn who would teleport whenever he got scared.  In Throne of Bhaal, you can cast horror on him, and he'll escape, so he's possibly still alive...

[Seagloom]

Who or what inspired Lustful Lao?

Where did the desire to write romances come from? "Tales of the Sword Coast" had the barest hint of a romance, but it was BG2 that really got the ball rolling. Did anyone expect romances to become such a big deal?

[Homebound]

Stanley Woo wrote...

Hellbound555 wrote...
have any of the devs posted on the mass effect fanthreads in the guise of a user or something to that extent?

Not to my knowledge. More likely, if you see something like that, the user either posted before he worked at BioWare or after he left BioWare. All official BioWare devs use some variation of their real name on the BioWare Social Network, either their full first and last names, first initial + last name, or first name + last initial. And, of course, they will have a BioWare tag.

We don't need to disguise ourselves as regular users to manipulate the forum or cause trouble or influence discussions, not when our official presence can achieve just as much, if not more.

oh hey, what happens when a bioware user becomes an employee? does his or her old account get converted/deleted? and how does forum-behaviour play into employment?

i didnt mean to say u guys were goin undercover to cause trouble, ive just kinda wondered if any of the devs or whatever signed up unannounced so they can goof off with the rest of the fans.

[Elhanan]

Have there been any celebrities involved in a project that really shined in their time spent there? While there have been numerous folks tied to Bioware over the years, has there been those that really impressed you as good people and decent co-workers?

[Chromie]

Elhanan wrote...

Have there been any celebrities involved in a project that really shined in their time spent there?

Something about Seth Green really makes me think he was excited about being in a game. Seth is awesome.

[Ryllen Laerth Kriel]

Blastback wrote...

Seagloom wrote...

Lukas Kristjanson wrote...

Surviving Bhaalspawn: Bhaal was a randy bastard so it’s possible some were left alive. But your character decided the fate of Bhaal’s power, and that probably either killed them or stripped them of any chance at godhood. Refusing that power would be kind of hollow if someone else could immediately try to snatch it up. And if you kept it, those jokers couldn’t take it from you. Take the power of a god from you? Laughable. Say, what happened to original Bhaal, anyway...

Poor Bhaalspawn chicken. May whoever eats you appreciate the fowl taint of your succulent poultry flesh.

There is that one Bhaalspawn who would teleport whenever he got scared.  In Throne of Bhaal, you can cast horror on him, and he'll escape, so he's possibly still alive...

I guess that means there is a Bhaalspawn dragon out there too if half-dragons exist.

[Lukas Kristjanson]

-- Jade story structure: Good and Bad comes with every model. We experiment with each game so, you know, hang around and see I guess.

-- On Lustful Lao: We drew inspiration from works like Outlaws of the Marsh, and it’s very creative with the “courtesy names”.

-- Romances: When we announced there would be romances in BG2 there was outcry against it on our boards. But the reason we put them in was because people were inventing their own. In BG1 it was enough that we simply didn’t contradict it. Players read into all sorts of interactions, scripting or not, and they were eager to believe that relationships were developing. So we knew the appetite was there.

-- Actors/Celebrities: Some do multiple roles, and our VO Director keeps a good relationship with those who impress (Brian Bloom, anyone?). You get more time with the followers and player voices, but other things can make it difficult. Joanna Roth was in the UK, so most of the Aveline sessions were around 3AM our time. Great result, but hell on scheduling.

These just stuck out for personal reasons:
It was downright surreal to get John Cleese and meet him in person. I think my VO suggestion was something like “Sir Roderick is Cleese unless we can't get Cleese in which case he should sound nothing like him. You don't half-ass a Cleese.” Thrill for me, a pleasant day at work for him.

I did second pass to put the snarl in Arl Howe after we knew we were getting Tim Curry, and got to phone in for the session. That man is just as good as you’d think. 

I didn't meet them, but it was fun just writing for Seth Green, Carrie-Anne Moss, Michael Dorn, Martin freakin Sheen, Nathan Fillion, the list goes on.

Rick D. Wasserman (The Arishok). Most of our actors aren’t gamers and don't know the minutia of the setting. But with Mr. Wasserman, there was a line that was missing a comma and the placement could pretty much reverse the meaning. Before I could correct my typo he was arguing with the director for the correct placement based on the philosophy of the Qun. He understood the character well enough to speak for him, mostly just on context. Amazing.

Mark Meer is local to Edmonton. If you ever wanted to hear Shepard do sketch comedy with a talking sword, (and who hasn’t, really?) he and Donovan Workun (the voice of Lilarcor) are part of the Irrelevant Show.

And dozens of others. You may as well dump the credits of all our games here, because they make the pretty little words we write pop.

Modifié par Lukas Kristjanson, 07 juillet 2011 - 07:40 .

[LTD]

I understand what iffing about this stuff is something you folks just might find dumb and not worth it, but my fingers have a will of their own I tells ye:l
If the whole Baldur's Gate/AD&D/Forgotten Realms license hazzle hadn't taken place, would you have kept Baldur's Gate/Forgotten Realms on your A-list?

[MinotaurWarrior]

Lukas, you just did the impossible - you made me love the voice of the Arishok even more than I already did.

[Apollo Starflare]

This is great, highlights exactly why I'd like to see more 'making of' and behind the scenes stuff for games too.

[Wentletrap]

Hi Lukas: thanks for responding.

I just wanted to say, I was impressed that you guys had a fictional asian language made up for Jade Empire. It was an unexpected touch that really added to the game, for me.