Dungeons & Dragons Tactics Interview

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Eschalon: Book II

Publisher:Atari
Developer:Kuju Entertainment
Release Date:2007-08-14
Genre:
  • Role-Playing
Platforms: Theme: Perspective:
  • Isometric
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GB: What role does alignment play in Dungeons & Dragons Tactics?  What differences would players notice when using a team of good characters as opposed to a team of evil characters?

Lawrence: Alignment will very much affect the story, and the path you take will depend on your actions. There is a .ood' path and an .vil' path, and some of your choices, particularly of the side-quests, will affect the outcome.


GB: How linear is the game?  Can players break away from the game's main quest and tackle a few side quests whenever they wish?

Lawrence: There are a number of exciting side quests which may affect the course of the story. Players will have some good quests and a few evil temptations offered to them.


GB: Where does the game actually take place?  Is it based in any existing Dungeons & Dragons campaign setting?

Lawrence: The game takes place in a special setting created purely for the tactics game. This gave us the most freedom to create a story. The tale begins in a border region ruled over by a fierce clan named the Vinsaxi. The player's story becomes tied up with the fate of the clan and the great forces that move in the shadows behind it.


GB: What sort of environments will we be traveling through during the game?  Any favorite areas you can describe for us?

Lawrence: I don't want to give too much away, but you travel through many different environments from grass steppe to dank dungeons, to snowy mountain passes, and even enter otherworldly realms.


GB: How many different monsters will we be up against in Tactics?  Can you give us a few examples of the game's more formidable foes?

Lawrence: Again, we can't give too much away, but many of the iconic monsters from D&D make an appearance. Beholders, Mind Flayers, and Dragons are all featured.