1. SPS Accounts:
    Do you find yourself coming back time after time? Do you appreciate the ongoing hard work to keep this community focused and successful in its mission? Please consider supporting us by upgrading to an SPS Account. Besides the warm and fuzzy feeling that comes from supporting a good cause, you'll also get a significant number of ever-expanding perks and benefits on the site and the forums. Click here to find out more.
    Dismiss Notice
Dismiss Notice
You are currently viewing Boards o' Magick as a guest, but you can register an account here. Registration is fast, easy and free. Once registered you will have access to search the forums, create and respond to threads, PM other members, upload screenshots and access many other features unavailable to guests.

BoM cultivates a friendly and welcoming atmosphere. We have been aiming for quality over quantity with our forums from their inception, and believe that this distinction is truly tangible and valued by our members. We'd love to have you join us today!

(If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact us. If you've forgotten your username or password, click here.)

Will combat in IWD2 be turn based?

Discussion in 'Icewind Dale 2' started by stormhand, Jun 5, 2002.

  1. stormhand Gems: 4/31
    Latest gem: Sunstone

    Joined:
    Nov 18, 2001
    Messages:
    80
    Likes Received:
    0
    Remove all ads!
    [​IMG] The header says it all.

    It seems to me that turn based combat is more appropriate for 3e, so I was wondering what it would be like with the game: turn based or à la BG, i.e., real time?
     
    stormhand, Jun 5, 2002
    #1

  2. TheBlackRose Gems: 13/31
    Latest gem: Ziose

    Joined:
    Sep 20, 2001
    Messages:
    545
    Likes Received:
    0
    a'la BG = real-time.
     
    TheBlackRose, Jun 5, 2002
    #2
  3. Ragusa

    Ragusa Eternal Halfling Paladin Veteran

    Joined:
    Nov 26, 2000
    Messages:
    10,140
    Media:
    63
    Likes Received:
    250
    Gender:
    Male
    well almost ;), it will be turn based .... theoretically ... even in BG there were mumbers of attack per round. It's just that the gamer will not notice ;), however, you can pause whenever you want.

    IIRC a round in an IE game equals 6 sec game time (unlike in PnP where it would be 60 sec).

    [This message has been edited by Ragusa (edited June 05, 2002).]
     
    Ragusa, Jun 5, 2002
    #3

  4. Voltric Gems: 19/31
    Latest gem: Aquamarine

    Joined:
    Jun 29, 2000
    Messages:
    1,145
    Likes Received:
    0
    [​IMG] stormhand, IWD2 is built on the same engine as BG so it will work the exact same way. It's real time until you hit the pause key or set auto pause to stop the action at the end of each round. In this way I can look at the situation and choose options to fit the changing events. So you can get the best of both worlds. Real time and turn based.
     
    Voltric, Jun 5, 2002
    #4
Sorcerer's Place is a project run entirely by fans and for fans. Maintaining Sorcerer's Place and a stable environment for all our hosted sites requires a substantial amount of our time and funds on a regular basis, so please consider supporting us to keep the site up & running smoothly. Thank you!

Sorcerers.net is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to products on amazon.com, amazon.ca and amazon.co.uk. Amazon and the Amazon logo are trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates.