After once again getting frustrated with BG2's real time playing requirements for romances, I started thinking of a cool way to pass time while in the game. You know, something that can be done repeatedly inbetween major quests, that would soften up the feel that every minute of the party's time goes to saving villages, fighting dragons and chasing mages (things most of us do too fast for the romance dialogues to appear in full anyway).
What if a mini-game is introduced, maybe some fantasy card game that can be accessed within the world of BG:EE, for example in taverns? There can be some stimulus to play the game, such as gold, special items or even a side quest. I guess you can spice it up by letting your character play against party members and even make them react to the results. I think such an addition would bring even more alternative playtime to the BG series. I think it's a good idea to go for a DLC, after the base game is released.
Sure, it's nothing new. The best analogue I can think of is the fantasy game Acromage, that you could play in Might & Magic 7. A related side quest required you to win one game in every tavern. Though the card game was fairly simple, I remember I spent quite some time playing it and it was fun too. Hell, after google-ing it, it seems the mini-game lived some life on its own too and even has e site devoted to it :)
What if a mini-game is introduced, maybe some fantasy card game that can be accessed within the world of BG:EE, for example in taverns? There can be some stimulus to play the game, such as gold, special items or even a side quest. I guess you can spice it up by letting your character play against party members and even make them react to the results. I think such an addition would bring even more alternative playtime to the BG series. I think it's a good idea to go for a DLC, after the base game is released.
Sure, it's nothing new. The best analogue I can think of is the fantasy game Acromage, that you could play in Might & Magic 7. A related side quest required you to win one game in every tavern. Though the card game was fairly simple, I remember I spent quite some time playing it and it was fun too. Hell, after google-ing it, it seems the mini-game lived some life on its own too and even has e site devoted to it :)