History of the BG Modding Communities

[lennon]

A year or so ago, somewhere, the community tried to create a history of the BG or IE modding community in a thread in (I think) this forum.

 

Anyone got the URL?

 

I have tried searches using G3/PPG & Google, but can't find it.

[Domi]

Try BWL. I think it was their initiative. And heya, have not seen you 'round for a while.

[theacefes]

In the beginning there was Ace. She clapped her hands and said, "Let there be Banana!"

 

The End.

[Kulyok]

Here. Page 3 and beyond. Good stuff about page 7, I recall.

 

Or, better yet, here.

[lennon]

Here. Page 3 and beyond. Good stuff about page 7, I recall.

 

Or, better yet, here.

 

Looks Good. Thank you

 

For the impatient, Kulyok's 2nd link is a BG2 game install. I need to inspect my hard disk to see if it'll install.

[the bigg]

Either you or cmorgan will have to change your avatar. So do I command.

[jastey]

Either you or cmorgan will have to change your avatar. So do I command.

I also thought it's cmorgan asking

[theacefes]

I'm glad that the chances of someone else having my avatar are slim.

[G-Mon]

I'm glad that the chances of someone else having my avatar are slim.

It is so tempting to change mine for a few days....

[Kulyok]

For the impatient, Kulyok's 2nd link is a BG2 game install. I need to inspect my hard disk to see if it'll install.

 

You don't have to: you can just open Setup.tra and read what's in.

[theacefes]

*Pouts* Kulyok you ruin all the FUN.

[jcompton]

I'm curious--what were you researching, lennon?

[plainab]

For the impatient, Kulyok's 2nd link is a BG2 game install. I need to inspect my hard disk to see if it'll install.

 

You don't have to: you can just open Setup.tra and read what's in.

I just had to read that. Kinda cool actually... When you weren't part of it, but have heard bits of it (the history) you can read that and have a good chuckle. The writing style was great.

No matter how we've gotten here, I'm glad that for the most part we've got some good communities that can work together.

[lennon]

Either you or cmorgan will have to change your avatar. So do I command.

I also thought it's cmorgan asking

 

I suggest you pm cmorgan, I ain't changing. I got there first.

[lennon]

I'm curious--what were you researching, lennon?

 

I am looking at the development of 'Open Source Software' and the way in which rights are asserted through license.

 

The way in which Bioware, permitted the use of re-engineering techniques to subvert the BG license and then re-asserted them via the NWN aurora engine license. The AE license outsourced story writing as GPL out sources maintainence.

 

I'll keep you all in touch when my article is finished