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Baldur's Gate Baldur's Gate III by Larian Studios - it's turn-based and isometric, folks

Discussion in 'Larian Studios' started by Belegarsson, May 30, 2019.

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rusty_shackleford Arcane

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This thread summarized.

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At least one of the links is fixed, I think. Still NSFW

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EDIT: fuck me, I'm taking this into my own hands. No pun intended. It's fixed now.
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rusty_shackleford Arcane

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EDIT: fuck me.
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You didn't strike me as an exhibitionist, hun. :^)
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Lacrymas said: ↑

EDIT: fuck me.
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You didn't strike me as an exhibitionist, hun. :^)
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EDIT: fuck me.
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Just like those green men fucked Jaheira and Imoen?
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Lacrymas said: ↑

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EDIT: fuck me.
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You didn't strike me as an exhibitionist, hun. :^)
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RAM!
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Lacrymas said: ↑

At least one of the links is fixed, I think. Still NSFW

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Imoen kind of looks like the chick from Neonomicon.

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Introducing the new alignment: Chaotic Lawful.
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Ontopoly said: ↑

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Unlike coronavirus, exposure to BG3 is completely voluntary.
If you don't want it I would start by leaving this thread.
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You're totally missing the point in a true imbecilic fashion that is your hallmark.

If I don't want it does it mean I cannot express my distaste about it? Let alone, what a shocker (!), on a forum with its sole purpose to be a vessel where people speak their mind?

Fuck off simpleton!
Go get a special dispense from Infinitron and start a thoroughly moderated thread where only praise about BG3 is allowed and where Larian arrogant faggots and apologists get their dick sucked in a circle and then where afterwards everybody pats each other backs for a job well done.
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Agreed. Whether I like this game or not, it will go on to influence the future of the genre. Josh Sawyer even said the only reason they did full voice acting was because Larian did it so they felt they had to do it too to keep up with the times. Larian pushes a niche genre to have to dress up all fancy which a lot of smaller studios can't do so it makes them look worse from a shallow point of view. But then they regress everything else like writing and mechanics. Their fancy graphic exterior and their shallow writing, mechanics, encounter design etc become a new standard for the crpg niche and that's harmful to the genre at large. Maybe I can't single handedly bankrupt the company and force them to stop but I am going to do all that I can which is shit talk them on the codex.
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Obsidian makes lots of questionable decisions. They aren't Larion's fault.

Their market research basically consists of looking at one successful game and trying to copy an element of it.

No, that is not hyperbole. It's what they have publicly stated.

You can make a good RPG without animated ferns and dynamic shadows. The fact that they thought anyone cared more about those things than fun game systems or a plot involving proper nouns that can be pronounced makes them a bad example of what you are worried about. They fixate on those things and allocate budget to them because they are not content with selling to the RPG market. The majority of their effort goes into trying to trick non-RPG players into buying an RPG.

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J1M said: ↑

Obsidian makes lots of questionable decisions. They aren't Larion's fault.

Their market research basically consists of looking at one successful game and trying to copy an element of it.

No, that is not hyperbole. It's what they have publicly stated.

You can make a good RPG without animated ferns and dynamic shadows. The fact that they thought anyone cared more about those things than fun game systems or a plot involving proper nouns that can be pronounced makes them a bad example of what you are worried about.
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Basically, what I once said.

How to properly enjoy an RPG • Second-tier gameplay features in neo-RPGs • Edginess vs. fanboyism - Which is more beneficial, and for whom? • Accessibility - Under which circumstances is it good? When? How much? • Evaluation of various trends among KS and post-KS-era isometric RPGs • What is the right amount of metagaming? • Lost and forgotten • The Greater General Codex Theory of 'What is an RPG?' • On the topic of Consequence Persistence • Prestigious cinematography - a refuge from post-modernist consumer garbage • Memory Lane - Which were your first games on the PC?
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I'm actually quite interested in this game. Don't really care that they are piggy-backing on the title and that this has nothing to do with the bhaalspawn saga. Been missing a fun D&D romp for a while now. Are people really pissed that it is turn-based instead of real-time with pause?

Folks tell me Larian is big on releasing finished games and never embraced the dlc industry format which I so despise. Hope they keep this policy.
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Barbarian said: ↑

I'm actually quite interested in this game. Don't really care that they are piggy-backing on the title and that this has nothing to do with the bhaalspawn saga. Been missing a fun D&D romp for a while now. Are people really pissed that it is turn-based instead of real-time with pause?

Folks tell me Larian is big on releasing finished games and never embraced the dlc industry format which I so despise. Hope they keep this policy.
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you will be blowing up countless barrels of acid and mind flayer goo while throwing your boots all over the sword coast, just like classic AD&D modules from back in the day. A real D&D romp. I am gong to make a straight forward fighter with the "Clothes Tornado" feat as my first character I think- just like I played in B2 'The Keep on the Borderlands' way back when....can't wait.
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Pretty much, this is just DOS3 with it's explosive barrels, garbage throwing, coop focus, single player decline, 4 size party and the Larian's signature dogshit writing that makes any other studio look like master writers. It's fine if you like that, but stop lying to yourselves.
Larian are pure decline.
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Larian are pure decline.
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It's not binary.

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I don't know him personally, but I like Swen. He seems like a nice guy and still has his smile in the industry, he has shown that a turn based RPG can still thrive today and it took balls to take that risk in the first place.

Which is why it will hurt me when I inevitably flush this game down the toilet. You made me into this monster, Swen.
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J1M said: ↑

Ontopoly said: ↑

Grotesque said: ↑

DraQ said: ↑

Unlike coronavirus, exposure to BG3 is completely voluntary.
If you don't want it I would start by leaving this thread.
Click to expand...

You're totally missing the point in a true imbecilic fashion that is your hallmark.

If I don't want it does it mean I cannot express my distaste about it? Let alone, what a shocker (!), on a forum with its sole purpose to be a vessel where people speak their mind?

Fuck off simpleton!
Go get a special dispense from Infinitron and start a thoroughly moderated thread where only praise about BG3 is allowed and where Larian arrogant faggots and apologists get their dick sucked in a circle and then where afterwards everybody pats each other backs for a job well done.
Click to expand...

Agreed. Whether I like this game or not, it will go on to influence the future of the genre. Josh Sawyer even said the only reason they did full voice acting was because Larian did it so they felt they had to do it too to keep up with the times. Larian pushes a niche genre to have to dress up all fancy which a lot of smaller studios can't do so it makes them look worse from a shallow point of view. But then they regress everything else like writing and mechanics. Their fancy graphic exterior and their shallow writing, mechanics, encounter design etc become a new standard for the crpg niche and that's harmful to the genre at large. Maybe I can't single handedly bankrupt the company and force them to stop but I am going to do all that I can which is shit talk them on the codex.
Click to expand...

Obsidian makes lots of questionable decisions. They aren't Larion's fault.

Their market research basically consists of looking at one successful game and trying to copy an element of it.

No, that is not hyperbole. It's what they have publicly stated.

You can make a good RPG without animated ferns and dynamic shadows. The fact that they thought anyone cared more about those things than fun game systems or a plot involving proper nouns that can be pronounced makes them a bad example of what you are worried about. They fixate on those things and allocate budget to them because they are not content with selling to the RPG market. The majority of their effort goes into trying to trick non-RPG players into buying an RPG.
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All of this can be summarised into one word: Feargus.

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I did not read the entirety of the thread.
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Here is the whole thing lol

https://e-hentai.org/g/995607/52a9104329/
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Jedi Exile said: ↑

All of this can be summarised into one word: Feargus.
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He learned from Fargo, who fell into the same trap with the Wastelands.

Swen Vincke's words of wisdom: "I like Roguey's posts. I don't always agree with him, but I respect him."
A list of my favorite movies/shows for those who want to know but lack Library access (under info); 25-33 minute JRPGs

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he has shown that a turn based RPG can still thrive today
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You mean games like age of decadence,expeditions,Shadowrun,Underrail,ATOM,etc etc.

Swen showed us that you could still take a niche genre and dumb it down enough so it could become mainstream.
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Black Hound looked better 18 years ago than this Divinity crap does today.

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Guys, who wanna bet? I am 100% sure that Boo will return in the game as a talkable character that makes cringe jokes and also you can romance it. 100% sure since it's Larian.
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Inb4, pet-talk with Boo.
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