Bard's Tale IV - Automap confirmed for the original trilogy

[HiddenX]

Today Rebecca Heinemann confirmed an automap feature for the original Bard's Tale trilogy.
The remake will be released together with Bard's Tale IV.

More information.

 

[fatknacker50]

*Burns* last stock of graph paper... farewell old friends

 

[bjon045]

Remake is looking good so far. Can't wait to get my hands on these. I hope there are a few other quality of life features as well.

 

[HiddenX]

I really want to replay Bard's Tale 1,2,3 now.

 

[Nephologist]

Automap is good but wait, these aren't being released until IV is released? Damn, I was hoping to play through these before IV.

 

[sea]

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[Sacred_Path]

I might finally play these after all.

 

[Kordanor]

Would be cool if they'd actually release it before Bard's Tale 4.

 

[HiddenX]

Would be cool if they'd actually release it before Bard's Tale 4.

Look at Sea's post.

 

[Kordanor]

Oh, missed that one, cool, thanks!

 

[Lucky Day]

something is significantly lost when these old games w/out automap are suddenly given them. Its like what coloring does to black and white movies.

 

[Kordanor]

Well, you can always still watch the black and white movie I guess. But personally I would normally not watch one.
Guess as long as its optional it should be fine for everyone.

 

[rune_74]

I cannot wait to get these.

 

[Vindicator]

Great! I used to enjoy drawing maps on graph paper... but today I just don't have the time or patience.

 

[GuybrushWilco]

Will these enhanced versions also be sold on Steam and GOG?

 

[Carnifex]

I personally don't need or want the maps but this function being added won't stop me from playing them again.

 

[Deleted User]

Hmm. I am hoping this is an optional feature, as I just started getting into manual map-making with a great program called Grid Cartographer. Very simple to use and makes great maps. So, I'd like to map these games myself like they were originally realized, so I hope it's optional. We'll see.

 

[JDR13]

I hope there's more to these "remakes" than just an auto-map. Does anyone know if they're upgrading the visuals and/or the UI at all?

 

[Nephologist]

I hope there's more to these "remakes" than just an auto-map. Does anyone know if they're upgrading the visuals and/or the UI at all?

Link in the OP shows the upgraded UI and automap.

 

[JDR13]

Link in the OP shows the upgraded UI and automap.

Ouch.. that view window is painfully small. If that's what the final product looks like, I'll pass.

I know the world-view was also very small in the originals, but I was hoping they would modernize it somewhat by making that window larger.