Development Info Eschalon: Book III Announced

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They should start selling games for 165$ to make it more elite.

The joke was that someone could really think $20 for a good game is expensive.

in that case i want big box, thick manual, some coins or portals stones/medallions/iron helm and a hand drawn map on real skin to be included in my purchase.

Day 1 buy for me. Don't love these games but I liked them alot. Book 2 felt a little dissapointing but I still liked it.

For those thinking 20 bucks is expensive have you ever tried creating your own rpg? Its an unbelievable amount of work. I tried and just don't have the time. I would gladly pay 40 to 80 bucks for a true single player Indy rpg that would entertain me for 40 plus hours.

It costs me more than 20 to take my wife to a 2 hour movie

If they continue to slightly increase the walking speed with each sequel I might be able to play more than 5 minutes of Eschalon Book IV or V.

I expectantly await another good RPG from Basilisk.

IIRC he always planned for Eschalon to be a trilogy, and after the third game begin working on his next project.

FYI I also read he plans to release Eschalon's editing/development tools.

No, I meant something like a DVD box and a 90 page manual. If enough people here are ready to work so much for games, then they should do so everywhere.

Looking forward to Book III. What I always liked most about the Eschalon series is that it gives you a lot of freedom in how exactly you want to play within the existing rules. Locks on plot-critical doors can be picked, most sections of the main storyline can be skipped, the game doesn't generally assume you do things in specific order. I finished Book II with a character that never scored a single kill, but it's also possible to kill everyone, or (with pre-existing knowledge) make a speed run with a low-level character. It's the sort of game I don't play for tactical combat or superb story, but for sandbox-style fun with an old-school vibe.

Old school RPGs were $50+ when they came out in the 90's. The few real RPG developers around today practically have an oligopoly. They could charge $100 and get away with it. Yes, there is piracy, but among those actually willing to pay, they could get away with it.

The first one was shit - I didn't even bother to pirate the second one. Don't know why I'm even posting in this thread.

Im pretty sure that it will be great game

Awesome. I am halfway through Book II and enjoying it.

Any more news on what he'll do after the trilogy is completed? I read an interview which sounded quite promising, a new engine which would be made available to other developers though I don't think there was any setting in mind.

I found the speed in Book II was actually too fast. I think it depended on areas. True Book I was a quite slow but I can't see the problem in II. It takes 1 minute to cross a map and it's an RPG game not Sonic the Hedgehog.

Maybe you need a patch?

agreed

It was certainly too slow for me. But only a bit, it was bearable.

This thread got me thinking about Book 2. Gonna start replaying that one now.

Did they ever release mods or tools for the game?

He is planning on releasing the tools with EB 3. He released a small expansion last Nov. you might have missed. Its is an extra dungeon to explore with a high level character.

It's best to install it before starting a new character.

Where's the link for the Bk II expansion then? Checked the website, couldnt find it.

Is it in the forums?

Edit: Crap NM, in the latest version of game.

http://basiliskgames.com/eschalon-book- ... s-released