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

[Ezeekiel]

Oh boy... Don't you dare fuck this up, Sven.

More importantly, did Sven really want to make a BG game in the first place? It doesn't seem like his style, especially nowadays.

He's been making it for two years; he cucked Beamdog out of making it; and he stated that he made two different attempts at getting the license. So yes, he REALLY wanted the game. Perhaps this is his "Big RPG" that he was talking about in the past?

Huh. Weird. I thought somebody else must have pressured him into it, but oh well.

Still kind of bizarre, imo.

 

[hexer]

He's been making it for two years; he cucked Beamdog out of making it; and he stated that he made two different attempts at getting the license.

Funny how Mearls mentions in a couple of interviews that EVERYONE at WotC said Larian should be the studio to make BG3.
I can't imagine the butthurt at Beamdog and Obsidian when they heard that.

 

[AwesomeButton]

I remeber interviews with Feargus where he was pretty much writing off WotC and D&D during the PoE kickstarter period, so in order for him to say publically that "it's not clear where D&D is going", I guess he had no illusions about getting a comission from them.

 

[turkishronin]

I want Drizzt in BG3

 

[rusty_shackleford]

I want Drizzt in BG3

I hope they accurately portray him as a 5'4 manlet

 

[turkishronin]

Yeah, if you don't like the game in the first place you won't enjoy co-oping it. Shocker.

Paradoxically, yes. D:OS2 is not a game I would play in SP - nothing about it is engaging or enjoyable - plot, writing, characters, mechanics. But for goofing around with friends who alleviate the possibility that I would pay much attention to the game's shittyness, it's good enough.

I finished DOS two years ago in 40 hours and I don't remember a single thing about its plot. I don't think I've ever played a game this forgettable.

 

[hexer]

I hope they accurately portray him as a 5'4 manlet

Those drow manlets are quick.
I expect he'll put up an epic fight!

I finished DOS two years ago in 40 hours and I don't remember a single thing about its plot. I don't think I've ever played a game this forgettable.

How is that even possible? The main story alone is cca 60h.
Did you speedrun through the game?

 

[hexer]

Bhaal returned, not as a mortal nor a god (he doesn't have a portfolio of his own), but some sort of weak, immortal spirit, who can only subtly influence people and events. Basically Sauron in his guise as the Necromancer.

I checked Murder in Baldur's Gate and Sword Coast Adventurer Guide but couldn't find anywhere mentions of Bhaal being immortal.
But since the later states he reclaimed his portfolio of Death from Cyric, it's safe to assume he's an immortal god again.

 

[Cael]

Bhaal returned, not as a mortal nor a god (he doesn't have a portfolio of his own), but some sort of weak, immortal spirit, who can only subtly influence people and events. Basically Sauron in his guise as the Necromancer.

I checked Murder in Baldur's Gate and Sword Coast Adventurer Guide but couldn't find anywhere mentions of Bhaal being immortal.
But since the later states he reclaimed his portfolio of Death from Cyric, it's safe to assume he's an immortal god again.

The Death portfolio went to Kelemvor after the book "Prince of Lies" and was originally Myrkul's (we will ignore Jergal). I think you meant the Murder portfolio, which was Bhaal's.

 

[hexer]

The Death portfolio went to Kelemvor after the book "Prince of Lies" and was originally Myrkul's (we will ignore Jergal). I think you meant the Murder portfolio, which was Bhaal's.

Yeah, in the descriptive texts they are referring to it as the Murder portfolio, but technically it's implemented in the game as a Death portfolio.
Here's a screenshot from Sword Coast Adventurer Guide

A bunch of gods from Faerunian pantheon have Death in their portfolio: Bhaal, Jergal, Kelemvor, Loviatar, Myrkul, Shar and Talona.​

Not really the happiest and clearest clarification between lore and game system implementation.

 

[Cael]

The Death portfolio went to Kelemvor after the book "Prince of Lies" and was originally Myrkul's (we will ignore Jergal). I think you meant the Murder portfolio, which was Bhaal's.

Yeah, in the descriptive texts they are referring to it as the Murder portfolio, but technically it's implemented in the game as a Death portfolio.
Here's a screenshot from Sword Coast Adventurer Guide

A bunch of gods from Faerunian pantheon have Death in their portfolio: Bhaal, Jergal, Kelemvor, Loviatar, Myrkul, Shar and Talona.​

Not really the happiest and clearest clarification between lore and game system implementation.

I think you are mixing up domains with portfolio. They are not the same things.

 

[hexer]

I think you are mixing up domains with portfolio. They are not the same things.

I understand a portfolio is everything a god is responsible for, but a Domain is the closest it gets to a gameplay implementation.

 

[Cael]

I think you are mixing up domains with portfolio. They are not the same things.

I understand a portfolio is everything a god is responsible for, but a Domain is the closest it gets to a gameplay implementation.

Not exactly. A portfolio is an ideal or a set of ideals the god represents and encourages in his/her adherents.

Domains are a set of abilities that the god grants to his/her followers. These are basically finite, and so multiple gods can have the same domain in his/her portfolio. The most eregious are the alignment domains. Every god that has an alignment other than neutral has the corresponding alignment domain regardless of his/her portfolio.

For gameplay, it is the domains that are important. The portfolio is much less so as it is just words, basically.

 

[Ziggy]

i would love to get to kill Drizzt again

 

[hexer]

2 more months until Descent into Avernus… can't wait!
Seems like some interesting retconning for Avernus is in the works..
I wonder how it all ties in together with Baldur's Gate 3

some spoilers: https://www.dndbeyond.com/posts/494-live-from-the-descent-welcome-to-avernus

 

[Turuko]

of course there will be romances, the dragonborn companion ain't gonna fuck himself

Are you masturbatory shaming?

i wouldn't dare

 

[hexer]

Jesus

 

[fantadomat]

Jesus

A minute and a half in and i already feel like jumping from the terrace. This dude is sooooo fucking fake, "i am a massive BG fan,that game was like just like drugs to me as a kid"......"dos2 was like one of the best games ever made"



Go eat shit retard,return my time back!

 

[Shrimp]

I have prohibited myself from watching videos where the thumbnail contains an image of the creator's face, especially if they're doing some random facial expression.

 

[vortex]

Medieval Realism - I've never asked for this.

 

[Shadenuat]

You know at times I thought it is a good idea to ask for more accurate weapons armor and settings, but mostly due to WoW aesthetic dominating the genre. But for some reason even knowledgeable people end up crazy fanatics and the way it's going, HEMA folk turn into satire themselves. So I don't know anymore.

You should look at aesthetic and how it serves the immersion, and does it follow the canon behind the game. BG3 trailer I think did it. It's reasonably BG1-looking, has flaming fist in it in good armor, the sword is not cloudsword and illithids look like illithids. The deserted and wartorn look of the city provides atmosphere for the events happening well enough.

So who the fuck cares if sword guard is not completely right.

 

[smaug]

You know at times I thought it is a good idea to ask for more accurate weapons armor and settings, but mostly due to WoW aesthetic dominating the genre. But for some reason even knowledgeable people end up crazy fanatics and the way it's going, HEMA folk turn into satire themselves. So I don't know anymore.

You should look at aesthetic and how it serves the immersion, and does it follow the canon behind the game. BG3 trailer I think did it. It's reasonably BG1-looking, has flaming fist in it in good armor, the sword is not cloudsword and illithids look like illithids. The deserted and wartorn look of the city provides atmosphere for the events happening well enough.

So who the fuck cares if sword guard is not completely right.

Auraculum

 

[Cael]

After the boring shit that was NWN2 armour, you'd think the idiots would come up with something better. But nooooo. Muh realism! In a game with wizards throwing fireballs...

 

[Shrimp]

After the boring shit that was NWN2 armour, you'd think the idiots would come up with something better. But nooooo. Muh realism! In a game with wizards throwing fireballs...

The funny part is people often bring up the argument that dragons, monsters, wizards throwing fireballs etc. are realistic 'within that setting' yet armour design is apparently where the line is drawn. What gives?
I'm not necessarily saying that's the case here, but I've noticed it frequently enough for me to wonder why equipment (especially weaponry) has to be as realistic as possible.

 

[Reinhardt]

I have prohibited myself from watching videos where the thumbnail contains an image of the creator's face, especially if they're doing some random facial expression.

I have prohibited myself from watching videos named "analysis of some random shit" or "some random shit explained"