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

Generic-Giant-Spider

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Today I sat down with Swenny and asked him some questions on everyone's mind:

GGS: "Hi Swen."

Swen: "Allo."

GGS: "First things first, can we fuck Viconia?"

Swen: "No, absolutely not."

GGS: "Will there be combat?"

Swen: "Yes."

GGS: "Really?"

Swen: "Yes."

GGS: "Thanks for your time."

And that's that.
 

Citizen

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If there are no journalists writing negative reviews complaining because "mimimi i can't kill a swarm with an axe" or "i need to understand the game rules to play on hardest difficulties", the game is mainstream.

A IGN journalist complained because he needed to use elemental protection to fight enemies with elemental damage on Path of Exile. And note that PoE is one of the most played steam games...

Tactician and above is pretty hardcore in DOS1 in the beginning, but once you discover some cheese bullshit skills/combos the combat becomes trivial. PFK isn't really hard also, but it surely is less casual. There's a time-limit, kingdom management that will fuck up your game if you ignore it and you need some basic problem solving ability to fight some encounters (use correct protection against elements, variety of weapons with different damage types, situational potions. etc.)

Still I think that both games shouldn't be much of a problem to play for a non-retarded person
 

ArchAngel

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Today I sat down with Swenny and asked him some questions on everyone's mind:

GGS: "Hi Swen."

Swen: "Allo."

GGS: "First things first, can we fuck Viconia?"

Swen: "No, absolutely not."

GGS: "Will there be combat?"

Swen: "Yes."

GGS: "Really?"

Swen: "Yes."

GGS: "Thanks for your time."

And that's that.
This is 2019, it would have been more correct to ask if Viconia can fuck us.
 

Kaivokz

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In each major hub, you can now find a mysterious vendor selling exotic and potent artifacts. These artifacts can upgrade a character’s gear with immense power, bringing them up to the players' current level

This sounds like major decline. Does 5th edition have gear with levels? Do they mean +1/2/3? D:OS itemization was probably the worst part of the game. There was no crom faeyr or flail of ages or holy avenger or robe of vecna or any items I recall that were more than + a couple points to whatever stat. Garbage MMO tier “constant progression” which really means mindless progression and rewards casuals who are content to sit in a corner mindlessly scratching an itch they have because it feels good.
 
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In each major hub, you can now find a mysterious vendor selling exotic and potent artifacts. These artifacts can upgrade a character’s gear with immense power, bringing them up to the players' current level

This sounds like major decline. Does 5th edition have gear with levels? Do they mean +1/2/3? D:OS itemization was probably the worst part of the game. There was no crom faeyr or flail of ages or holy avenger or robe of vecna or any items I recall that were more than + a couple points to whatever stat. Garbage MMO tier “constant progression” which really means mindless progression and rewards casuals who are content to sit in a corner mindlessly scratching an itch they have because it feels good.

Agreed in your suspicions of decline. Gear in 5th edition is basically magical or mundane. "Leveling" of gear makes no sense within its rules.
 

Dodo1610

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In each major hub, you can now find a mysterious vendor selling exotic and potent artifacts. These artifacts can upgrade a character’s gear with immense power, bringing them up to the players' current level

This sounds like major decline. Does 5th edition have gear with levels? Do they mean +1/2/3? D:OS itemization was probably the worst part of the game. There was no crom faeyr or flail of ages or holy avenger or robe of vecna or any items I recall that were more than + a couple points to whatever stat. Garbage MMO tier “constant progression” which really means mindless progression and rewards casuals who are content to sit in a corner mindlessly scratching an itch they have because it feels good.

This quote is from the newest free DLC for DOS2 it has nothing to do with Baldurs Gate 3 or DND.
 
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Kaivokz

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In each major hub, you can now find a mysterious vendor selling exotic and potent artifacts. These artifacts can upgrade a character’s gear with immense power, bringing them up to the players' current level

This sounds like major decline. Does 5th edition have gear with levels? Do they mean +1/2/3? D:OS itemization was probably the worst part of the game. There was no crom faeyr or flail of ages or holy avenger or robe of vecna or any items I recall that were more than + a couple points to whatever stat. Garbage MMO tier “constant progression” which really means mindless progression and rewards casuals who are content to sit in a corner mindlessly scratching an itch they have because it feels good.

This quote is from the newest free DLC for DOS2 it has nothing to do with Baldurs Gate 3 or DND.
Ah, thanks for clarifying. Made an assumption since it was posted in the BG3 thread. Glad to hear it's unrelated.
 

Elex

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In each major hub, you can now find a mysterious vendor selling exotic and potent artifacts. These artifacts can upgrade a character’s gear with immense power, bringing them up to the players' current level

This sounds like major decline. Does 5th edition have gear with levels? Do they mean +1/2/3? D:OS itemization was probably the worst part of the game. There was no crom faeyr or flail of ages or holy avenger or robe of vecna or any items I recall that were more than + a couple points to whatever stat. Garbage MMO tier “constant progression” which really means mindless progression and rewards casuals who are content to sit in a corner mindlessly scratching an itch they have because it feels good.

This quote is from the newest free DLC for DOS2 it has nothing to do with Baldurs Gate 3 or DND.
Ah, thanks for clarifying. Made an assumption since it was posted in the BG3 thread. Glad to hear it's unrelated.
the connection is the name of the shop, the same name of a magic item shop in baldur’s gate.
 

Saerain

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I only now had the despairing realization that it'll probably use the 5e halfling art to design halflings. I generally consider the 5e art :incline: after 4e but... fuck.

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Mortmal

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In each major hub, you can now find a mysterious vendor selling exotic and potent artifacts. These artifacts can upgrade a character’s gear with immense power, bringing them up to the players' current level

This sounds like major decline. Does 5th edition have gear with levels? Do they mean +1/2/3? D:OS itemization was probably the worst part of the game. There was no crom faeyr or flail of ages or holy avenger or robe of vecna or any items I recall that were more than + a couple points to whatever stat. Garbage MMO tier “constant progression” which really means mindless progression and rewards casuals who are content to sit in a corner mindlessly scratching an itch they have because it feels good.

Agreed in your suspicions of decline. Gear in 5th edition is basically magical or mundane. "Leveling" of gear makes no sense within its rules.
He's right best 5E campaign, curse of strahd, barely introduce only a few magic items , you go from level 1 to 12 with the same equipment + a few relics at the end . You can count the good magic items on one cippled hand ,one sun sword, one spear, the holy symbol and a regal full plate at the very end , that's all, you are lucky if you can even get silvered weapons . I like D&D a lot more like that tbh , it doesn't seem compatible at all with the way loot is handled in divinity orignal sin. Oh and items can be cursed .
 

Jimmious

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Steve gets a Kidney but I don't even get a tag.
In each major hub, you can now find a mysterious vendor selling exotic and potent artifacts. These artifacts can upgrade a character’s gear with immense power, bringing them up to the players' current level

This sounds like major decline. Does 5th edition have gear with levels? Do they mean +1/2/3? D:OS itemization was probably the worst part of the game. There was no crom faeyr or flail of ages or holy avenger or robe of vecna or any items I recall that were more than + a couple points to whatever stat. Garbage MMO tier “constant progression” which really means mindless progression and rewards casuals who are content to sit in a corner mindlessly scratching an itch they have because it feels good.

This quote is from the newest free DLC for DOS2 it has nothing to do with Baldurs Gate 3 or DND.
And actually its a pretty GOOD change because otherwise in DOS2 you need to change equipment basically after level up.
There was already a mod that did the same thing and was kinda essential
 

Mortmal

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In each major hub, you can now find a mysterious vendor selling exotic and potent artifacts. These artifacts can upgrade a character’s gear with immense power, bringing them up to the players' current level

This sounds like major decline. Does 5th edition have gear with levels? Do they mean +1/2/3? D:OS itemization was probably the worst part of the game. There was no crom faeyr or flail of ages or holy avenger or robe of vecna or any items I recall that were more than + a couple points to whatever stat. Garbage MMO tier “constant progression” which really means mindless progression and rewards casuals who are content to sit in a corner mindlessly scratching an itch they have because it feels good.

This quote is from the newest free DLC for DOS2 it has nothing to do with Baldurs Gate 3 or DND.
And actually its a pretty GOOD change because otherwise in DOS2 you need to change equipment basically after level up.
There was already a mod that did the same thing and was kinda essential
Those are needless chores we can do without indeed, same problem in outerworld having to rebuy everything or endless releveling your gear at the workshop it adds nothing fun. I'd prefer spend my time on tactical encounters .
 
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I stopped watching Critical Role so totally missed this but they are now canon in D&D too, one of the characters from their 1st campaign has a cameo in the Baldur's Gate Descent book! (Which maybe makes Pillars of Eternity semi canon in D&D too since Vox Machina are playable
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frajaq

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Critical Role is some real soicore content, it's actually impressive in a way

they didn't help much with Deadfire lol
 

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