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A Good Story

Discussion in 'Baldur's Gate 3' started by Sarevok•, Aug 25, 2004.

  1. Sarevok• Gems: 23/31
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    If you had to come up with a good story for BG3 what would it be? Do you think it would be impossible to start off where ToB ended?
     
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    not really "good" but id say cohesive enough.

    story 1:
    PC chose to become a God. dependent upon whether your previous PC was good or evil, your new PC must quest to find/destroy something that Bhaal left in the event that he couldn't use his offspring to return which will cause yuor previous PC to lose godhood. Outrageous, I know hehe.

    story 2:
    Very Diablo-esque. The previous PC realized godhood was too much of a hassle, and remained mortal. slowly, his evil essence takes him over and as he is practically godlike already, he proceeds to wreak all sorts of chaos until your new PC can stop him. It's kind of a rip-off of the D1-D2 transition where the warrior you used in D1 can no longer contain Diablo and is consumed by him.
     
  3. Alavin

    Alavin If I wanted your view, I'd read your entrails Veteran

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    Perhaps playing a worshipper of Charname, while the original character's godly power is being forcibly decayed by Cyric in an effort to get the portfolio of Death?

    I don't know. It's a bad plotline. But I think it's going to be hard for the plot to link to Charname and not be bad. Having the PC as Charname would be even worse. I'll be interested to see what's made of it.
     
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    I'm kind of with the Diablo-esque idea mentioned above. It wouldn't surprise me if Charname went crazy and some other hero had to hunt them all over the world and the planes. Of course, we wouldn't know who was causing the chaos until near the end.

    The one promblem with that is it could end up to IceWind Dale- ike; were you have a party of "heros' off for gold, fame, and glory. They'd need to work in a more personal connection, good dialouge, and interesting quests.
     
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    Did you ever consider it could be an alternate version of Baldurs Gate II? Sort of like a BGII: Directors Cut (but good)
     
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    Hasn't it been said the BG3 will take place long before the Time of Troubles? So, anything involving the BG1 - 2 protagonist seemingly can't happen.
     
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    I reckon it should be about the BG protagonist's 'real' mother. She'd have a few stories to tell.
     
  9. Alavin

    Alavin If I wanted your view, I'd read your entrails Veteran

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    The problem with a prequal is that it's forced to be pretty linear if it is about someone mentioned in the already-created BG games. The outcome is already set in stone - if it was anything else, BGs 1 and 2 couldn't happen. And if people have already played the originals, they'd know what would happen.
     
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    OK then. Maybe it could be about the BG PC's mad uncle Fester who had all sorts of wild adventures that had absolutely no impact on the BG plot whatsoever.

    Or they could make it that if you did not complete BGIII successfully then Gorion dies and BG could never happen so your BG and BGII discs automatically self-destruct as if they had never existed.
     
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    ^That is the best and funniest idea yet. :D

    As long as it takes place far back enough, and doesn't change anything HUGE(Bhaal being destroyed, Gorion saving Charname, etc), I don't see how it will mess up BG1 and 2.
     
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    Crazy idea:

    <Charname> chose the ascension to godhood, but it was too much for him. The evil essence of Bhaal drove him mad, and now the minions of an insane demigod bent on havoc and destruction (perhaps to some unknown purpose) are doing just that in [this place in FR].

    A bunch of adventurers band together to fight this evil (or just to rob the town mayor blind). Among some of the NPC's might be people who had relations with the previous NPC's - perhaps Cernd's child, Sir Keldorn's squire, so on...

    I also think there should be a protagonist player. Perhaps there's one more lost Bhaalspawn?

    Final thoughts: I'd like to see the game go from level 1 - 20. Seeing Yoshimo one last time would be awesome too.
     
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    I already said somewhere else that I like the idea of a prequel.

    But for those of you who'd prefer a sequel, how about the idea of playing charname's child who has to band with some of charname's ex-companions since now that he turned to Godhood, he's gone mad or crazy or some other ailment. The fun part: you download you character from ToB and you have to defeat him at the end of the game. Wouldn't like to face yourself? See how good you were back in ToB? How tough you were to beat? Ok, 'nough said....
     
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    @stormhand

    There would have to be some sort of built in charname for people who have never played BG2 or don't have it installed. That would make the experience very different for the newcomers to the BG series.
     
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    @ Gavin de Valge

    Very true. However, I'd bet that 95%+ who'll play the game have played the original games. But then again, not everyone might have finished ToB. A pregenerated default character would probably suit newcomers I believe. But imagine the thrill for those who've played the game?!?!
     
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    I've never finished BGII: ToB so I'd be part of your <5%.
     
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    How about a new Time Of troubles has come about, with the result that the Gold Charname has descended to Earth. In order to regain his divine strength, he must once again roam the Earth in search of the answer.

    Or.....

    How about a thief style first person sneaker where you play as Imoen straling whatevr she can get her hands on in Candlekeep.

    Or..... <This idea has literally just popped into my head so bear with me>

    You Adventure at the side of Gorian and the Infant Imoen as they strive to return the other child of Bhaal to safety. They never really explained what happened to Imoen, so this isn't exactly beyond possibility.
     
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    That would be interesting fighting <charname>, the player could decide from the start how hard the final battle is going to be by the character he picks as <charname>. But it would make the AI for him hard to program.
     
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    Hmm. But surely you would then need to at some point choose an ingame class for CHarname. Wouldn't this sort of give away a little plot twist ever so slightly....?

    I think that it will be hard to work Charname into the story, while at the same time making sure that there is a "Bhaahspawn Saga" quantity to it.
     
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    AFAIK it will be a prequel so talking bout a sequel is kinda moot :rolleyes: and as regards the imoen idea, she's roughly your age, so if gorion rescued charname as a child, wouldn't she be that age too?
     
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