People everywhere on the forums are harking on about the possibility of a Baldur's Gate 3 following (fingers crossed!) the success of BG:EE. I would love BG:EE to be a huge hit, and I'm very much so looking forward to it. Others, however, are perturbed that it may be a perversion of the original game. This isn't the point of my post, but relates to the point I'm going to make.
A Baldur's Gate 3 will not please everybody. Nor will BG:EE. However, there's no reason why BG3 has to be related to the series. Most people agree that BG3 should feature a new adventure and a new protagonist, as the story of the Bhaalspawn has been concluded with ToB. BG:EE is inextricably related to the original game, and so hardcore fan criticism will be, to an extent, inevitable.
But if the majority agree that BG3 should be a totally different story with a totally different protagonist (perhaps even, in a totally new FR setting, like Tethyr, Cormyr or Damara), then why call it 'BG3'? Is it a project name? That would be understandable.
I would love nothing more than another Infinity Engine creation that retains the spirit of Baldur's Gate, but my argument is that there is no reason to call it "Baldur's Gate 3"; at the end of the day, this will only serve to alienate fans of the series. Feeding off the namesake of, albeit, the best RPG ever, will not, I hypothesise, be positive in the long-term.
I would love BG:EE and BG2:EE to spawn another Infinity Engine Forgotten Realms adventure - I don't think any news on the gaming scene would please me more, in fact! But please, PLEASE: Don't call it Baldur's Gate 3!!
A Baldur's Gate 3 will not please everybody. Nor will BG:EE. However, there's no reason why BG3 has to be related to the series. Most people agree that BG3 should feature a new adventure and a new protagonist, as the story of the Bhaalspawn has been concluded with ToB. BG:EE is inextricably related to the original game, and so hardcore fan criticism will be, to an extent, inevitable.
But if the majority agree that BG3 should be a totally different story with a totally different protagonist (perhaps even, in a totally new FR setting, like Tethyr, Cormyr or Damara), then why call it 'BG3'? Is it a project name? That would be understandable.
I would love nothing more than another Infinity Engine creation that retains the spirit of Baldur's Gate, but my argument is that there is no reason to call it "Baldur's Gate 3"; at the end of the day, this will only serve to alienate fans of the series. Feeding off the namesake of, albeit, the best RPG ever, will not, I hypothesise, be positive in the long-term.
I would love BG:EE and BG2:EE to spawn another Infinity Engine Forgotten Realms adventure - I don't think any news on the gaming scene would please me more, in fact! But please, PLEASE: Don't call it Baldur's Gate 3!!