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

[Readher]

 

[Iluvcheezcake]

Oh dis gon be gud

 

[rusty_shackleford]

Why are dialogue choices written like our thoughts instead of what we are going to say exactly?!
This is as bad as Bethesda Fallout 4 dialogue wheel shit

*I explained to him that it's because Larian can't write for shit*

BG2 writing
LOL

 

[Heroic Liberator]

Why are dialogue choices written like our thoughts instead of what we are going to say exactly?!
This is as bad as Bethesda Fallout 4 dialogue wheel shit

*I explained to him that it's because Larian can't write for shit*

BG2 writing
LOL

It's a matter of form and of the way in which it affects content, mate. Are you likewise implying that shit like nuBioWare's dialogue wheel has not negatively impacted the quality of writing as well?

 

[Riddler]

I called it. Larians a bunch of fucks. No respect for an already established series. They just want the brand recognition while they make their same shit. On release day I'm going to be playing Baldur's Gate 1 and I hope everyone with half a brain joins me. We can pretend it's the new BG game and we're playing it for the first time.

All true but why give a shit?

 

[Desolate Dancer]

I regret ever shit talking Sawyer. Villains always become worse and the steaks always become higher.

Joshua is still an omega-level autist, and self-absorbed, and tasteless no doubt about that, but yes... his crap at least managed to follow some clues, and keep the apparent form and frame of its supposed spiritual master, at least superficially.

This new guy though... nope, they're not even trying. They literally just bank on the IP, and refurbish their own engine/game with 5e ruleset. That's about it.

 

[NJClaw]

IS IT OUT YET

 

[Grunker]

Why are dialogue choices written like our thoughts instead of what we are going to say exactly?!
This is as bad as Bethesda Fallout 4 dialogue wheel shit

*I explained to him that it's because Larian can't write for shit*

BG2 writing
LOL

Irenicus is a compelling and well-written villain even if his arc isn't exactly innovative. He's very functional which puts him above 99% of video game characters.

 

[Daedalos]

People actually thought that this was going to be anything more than just a reskinned D:OS 3.

LOL!

 

[pomenitul]

I may have expected as much, but that doesn't preclude me from raging against the dying of the light.

 

[a Goat]

Wow it's turn based, it might be playable then.

 

[Daidre]

People actually thought that this was going to be anything more than just a reskinned D:OS 3.

People actually thought that there is no need for 350! people only to reskin D:OS 2 with DAO's camera for dialogues!

 

[Lilura]

If that dialogue makes it in, we're gonna have a field day. It's pure shit.

 

[Turtle-Zone 3000]

BG3 won't be a good game since it isn't based on good source material.

 

[purupuru]

Why are dialogue choices written like our thoughts instead of what we are going to say exactly?!
This is as bad as Bethesda Fallout 4 dialogue wheel shit

My guess is that casuals like voiced protagonist in AAAs but apparently you can't do that in a CRPG. So they just avoid writing out the lines directly to make it less jarring that the protagonist is silent.
And to be fair it is more like the approach of Witcher 3 rather than Fallout 4, kind of a decline but no where near dialogue wheel level.

 

[holla_cabezas_de_mierda]

Confirmed: Swen has balls of steel, he's making a turn-based top-down RPG with 350 people. Screens leaked by French site: https://www.jeuxactu.com/jeu/images-baldur-s-gate-3-20343-5.htm

It looks like D:OS 2+.

More:

damn, what a bro. Will fucking first day buy if true, don't even care if its good in the end really. Just the principle of him doing it. a AAA 350 person top down AD&D turn based RPG. Yeah there is going to be some decline in the dialogue and shit maybe, etc..but if this is true, dude deserves some support for doing this IMO.

 

[Lindire]

The fact that it is turn-based is good, but the UI is just so bland. I really hate the minimap, it makes it feel so MMO... DOS2 was retarded for having you jump around a map with fighter/mage/rogue teleports all the time, the positioning in the fight screenshot with the archer reminds me of this so much.
Also, the devil looks like a straight recolor of the Bull from DAI. We'll have to true to franchise romance and I'm calling it: you will be able to ride the red Bull.

 

[111111111]

rtwp fags cucked

 

[Naveen]

Spoiler

"Well met. I supposed he was on the ship as well?"

 

[holla_cabezas_de_mierda]

Actually I wonder if this has two combat modes, turn-based and RTwP. Because why you would say "Turn-based" there.

seems likely

 

[TT1]

The art looks fine to me. I dont mind it being similar to DOS2.

It will be both RTWP and Turn based, so this is good. We just need to see the quality of story and dialogues now.

So far so good. Stop retardation.

 

[Riddler]

Man, just look at those portraits

 

[rusty_shackleford]

seems likely

The art looks fine to me. I dont mind it being similar to DOS2.

It will be both RTWP and Turn based, so this is good. We just need to see the quality of story and dialogues now.

So far so good. Stop retardation.

Actually I wonder if this has two combat modes, turn-based and RTwP. Because why you would say "Turn-based" there.

I'm pretty sure you're wrong.
They're not in combat in that screen shot — I think you can toggle between turn-based/real time when out of combat. Notice it's missing(and replaced with "IN COMBAT") in the combat photo.

 

[Elex]

AP is action point. Don't know bout BA.

I dislike overabundance of cinematic camera used in the fight. https://i.imgur.com/y43DyBZ.jpg

Bonus action.

 

[holla_cabezas_de_mierda]

The graphics and UI are what really strike as decline though. Characters look way too much like pristine metrosexuals for adventurers and what not (like in DA), UI follows the now widespread minimalist transparent, ants-acccesible, design philosophy and environments look a bit dull compared to the vibrant art pieces BG2 gave us.

I agree that the characters look like they all are bisexuals who spend 2 hours a day trimming their twat hair and bleaching their anus. They don't look like rough adventure types. I would prefer a more gritty look.

But for some reason this seems to be a very popular look with the zooommers. Characters and creatures who look like they might at any moment just break down and start ass fucking each other no matter the sex, race, or species. its very popular.