Black Isle and D&D, the ramifications

Mr Sleep · Post by **Mr Sleep** » Thu Feb 08, 2001 10:48 am

Perhaps they are trying to become the next EA

Flagg · Post by **Flagg** » Thu Feb 08, 2001 11:58 am

Infogrames just this week bought the rights to publish official Peanuts games (from the comic).

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Gruntboy · Post by **Gruntboy** » Thu Feb 08, 2001 12:07 pm

Oh christ, that's great. So what next for BG3? Charlie Brown as the protagonist? World War flying ace as a kit? Stupid beagle dance as a special ability?

Its all going to the dogs I tells ya. We're doomed. All doomed.

Krom · Post by **Krom** » Thu Feb 08, 2001 12:18 pm

Originally posted by Flagg:
Infogrames just this week bought the rights to publish official Peanuts games (from the comic).

Imagine if some of their DBZ source code was mixed into their Peanuts source code by mistake.

Aegis · Post by **Aegis** » Thu Feb 08, 2001 1:24 pm

Goku: "We must save the World. I must power up to my full potential! I will defeat you Charlie Brown! Kamahama-ha!"

Charlie Brown: "Good Greif, not again. AAGGGHHHH!"

Snoopy dancing in the background as the "violent" battle goes on

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Weasel · Post by **Weasel** » Thu Feb 08, 2001 8:21 pm

Originally posted by Flagg:
Infogrames just this week bought the rights to publish official Peanuts games (from the comic).

Yes I will be able to summon Snoopy in BG3..

How about instead of arrows they decide to use baseballs.

Aegis · Post by **Aegis** » Thu Feb 08, 2001 9:17 pm

Don't tell me. The purpose for BG3 will be to win their first game of the season, right? So they can get their new uniforms?

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Karembeu · Post by **Karembeu** » Fri Feb 09, 2001 3:19 am

Originally posted by Gruntboy:
I remember North&South. Great little game. Hardly AD&D quality material though...

Isn't Infogrames a fruity french company?

It's just that when someone mentioned that Infogrames didn't make any good games I had to bring up North&South........remember the Indian and that massive guy from Mexico.....wasted your soldiers if you got too close to their territory.......
And the fighting action.....the battles were great fun on 2 player mode.....cavalry, riflemen and cannons........great game.....

Mr Sleep · Post by **Mr Sleep** » Fri Feb 09, 2001 5:06 am

People can mention about 3 games Infogrames have produced that were better than average, that does not bode well....

Flagg · Post by **Flagg** » Fri Feb 09, 2001 5:08 am

Just that Infogrames own Hasbro interactive and thus D&D, doesn't mean that they will actually make the game themselves. It is still my best guess that they will focus on letting other companies produce games for them. I still think that their main interest in D&D is using it as a background for a MMORPG.

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Flagg · Post by **Flagg** » Fri Feb 09, 2001 6:45 am

I can give you another title for Infogrames. They are bringing out Alone in the Dark 4.

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Mr Sleep · Post by **Mr Sleep** » Fri Feb 09, 2001 6:58 am

That is a good point but that might just be another Nocturne (wheres the indifference smilie

), since this is the first time we have 'met' i was wondering - if it is not to presumptuous- who you are.

Flagg · Post by **Flagg** » Fri Feb 09, 2001 7:44 am

The answer to that would seem very simple. I guess that me saying that I am Flagg is not the answer that you are looking for.

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Mr Sleep · Post by **Mr Sleep** » Fri Feb 09, 2001 7:53 am

Not quite, more of a brief history age etc. nothing to involving i just like to get an idea of who i am conversing with, i know i sound like a stalker but just humor me anyway

Has anyone played Nocturne or the Blair Witch games what did they think, are they of any class.

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DanGer · Post by **DanGer** » Fri Feb 09, 2001 7:57 am

This same thing has been going on for the last 15 or so years. There are usually several game companies making licensed D&D games at any one time. Some of them turn out to be crap and some of them turn out to be gems. I'm sure that the games we'll get in the future will be that way too. Just read the reviews and be sure your buying the gems and not the crap.

Flagg · Post by **Flagg** » Fri Feb 09, 2001 7:59 am

You sure are a curious fellow Mr. Sleep. Surely an informed person such as yourself, should know something about me.

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Mr Sleep · Post by **Mr Sleep** » Fri Feb 09, 2001 8:05 am

Give me a hint anyway

Am i just being very stupid, forgetful or manic?

Flagg · Post by **Flagg** » Fri Feb 09, 2001 8:11 am

I think that it is save to give you a hint:

I am one of GameBanshee's staff members

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Aegis · Post by **Aegis** » Fri Feb 09, 2001 8:28 am

Hey Flagg, your gonna have to be more Blunt then that. Mr. Sleep ain't the brightest (we all remember his dumb move of haveing e-mail notifications

) But, ya. When you get here? Never seen you until like two days ago.

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Mr Sleep · Post by **Mr Sleep** » Fri Feb 09, 2001 8:30 am

At least i don't have to resort to name calling

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