Baldur's Gate Baldur's Gate 3 Pre-Release Thread [EARLY ACCESS RELEASED, GO TO NEW THREAD]

[Belegarsson]

Imagine waking up to see a game that you've been waiting for over 15 years, actually alive and being developed by some fabulous Belgians who made two kick ass games recently, so you feel like your day just started getting better.

Then you read the codex thread.

 

[Multi-headed Cow]

You know you will initially be , and then you will be when Larian fails to deliver.

That's pretty much my exact stance. I'm jacking myself into a frothy mess at another Baldur's Gate, it's just that after I finish and I'm thinking more clearly I start to consider that Baldur's Gate doesn't need another game, the story's wrapped up nicely, and even though I enjoy Larian's games I'm not particularly confident in their ability to make a Baldur's Gate.

All that said though, still going to enjoy the ride while I can, and it's highly likely that they'll make an enjoyable game regardless. I mean shit, Dragonspear was surprisingly decent. If Beamdog can make something tolerable then surely Larian can too.

 

[Popiel]

Well.

That's something.

 

[Jimmious]

BG series are games that do depend on good writing, especially BG II

Weird I always found the writing mediocre at best in BG1&2. The encounters and the sheer amount of options especially in char building is the real strength of these games imo

 

[deuxhero]

Larian is the only one I'd remotely trust to make a new D&D game without going full pozz that's big enough to actually make one.

 

[Shadenuat]

Imagine waking up to see a game that you've been waiting for over 15 years, actually alive and being developed by some fabulous Belgians who made two kick ass games recently, so you feel like your day just started getting better.

Then you read the codex thread.

You mean a half of one kickass game and one doggie talking quest.

 

[Chippy]

You know, Gaider's chances of writing a good BG3 are about twice as high as all of Larian?

Like shit from a wooden horse at this point, yeah.

 

[smaug]

Why can’t they make a modern Gold Box game with updated D&D, why Baldur’s Gate? Isn’t it over already?

 

[pomenitul]

Remember how both BGs were worth playing from beginning to end? Now think about how gutlessly frontloaded the two D:OS games are.

 

[Andhaira]

BG series are games that do depend on good writing, especially BG II

Weird I always found the writing mediocre at best in BG1&2. The encounters and the sheer amount of options especially in char building is the real strength of these games imo

I meant comparatively to other cRPGs, especially the DOS series; also the writing in BG-II shone when it came to quests, especially the ones in Chapter II.

 

[deuxhero]

How do we know it's BG3 and not NWN3 (or IWD3)?

edit: Nevermind, only saw the copyright, not the logo name.

 

[Shadenuat]

Why can’t they make a modern Gold Box game with updated D&D, why Baldur’s Gate? Isn’t it over already?

Because BG name + Larian name = rich belgian

 

[Jvegi]

They better use sprites.

 

[Maculo]

I did not see that coming.

 

[Delterius]

Great we get BG but with Larian's awesome brightly-colored cartoony fantasy artstyle

oh god please no

hmm the last D&D I think wasn't as WoWlooking as say 4th right? They tried to go more traditional route + fat halfling with little legs?

time for sudoku bg fans

 

[Lacrymas]

I suppose it's going to be 5E? Real-time or turn-based? What is the story going to be about?

What I want - 2D (!!!); less WACKY, ZANY humor, less humor in general maybe, they can't pull it off; I'm ok with either TB or RT tbh, but slightly prefer TB; less flashy SFX; more time spent low-level; no level scaling; hand-placed unique loot!!!

I don't know, it feels like I'm about to witness rape and defilement.

 

[Jezal_k23]

Jesus Christ. I'm already dreading the writing.

 

[Popiel]

What I want - 2D (!!!); less WACKY, ZANY humor, less humor in general maybe, they can't pull it off; I'm ok with either TB or RT tbh, but slightly prefer TB; less flashy SFX; more time spent low-level; no level scaling; hand-placed unique loot!!!

Isn't world a funny place? You're going to get exactly the opposite.

 

[Delterius]

time to find out how many cheese vendors exist in baldurs gate

 

[Shadenuat]

how interesting is the premise of TB game on 5th even?

I have no experience with it, but I remember they did try to make it lighter for ease of the game compared to 3d, but not like 4th.

 

[GloomFrost]

So theoretically we are in for the worst threequel in RPG history since F3 or are we????

 

[smaug]

I don’t play games for their story or writing. However, if you are incapable of writing something decent then leave it out of the game please, because shit stories are annoying enough.

 

[deuxhero]

I wonder what engine they'll use. If they just dump it in OSII's and keep the mod/MP support, this would at least be a good NWN2 successor.

Remember how both BGs were worth playing from beginning to end? Now think about how gutlessly frontloaded the two D:OS games are.

No. BG1 opens with a level grind through the wilderness until you get to the mines. The only settlement you can get only has stuff later (if at all) and exists purely for vendors at that point. The only interesting loot to find is hidden as pixel hunts (and just given to you if you play it in BG2's engine).

 

[Sacibengala]

https://kotaku.com/the-makers-of-di...m_medium=Socialflow&utm_source=Kotaku_Twitter

 

[Alpan]

Tired: Turn-based Larian RPG with misguided fan service, dated throwbacks and semi-decent D&D 5e implementation.

Wired: A modernized Neverwinter Nights with an easy-to-use editor ushering in a new era of player-made content and persistent worlds.