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

[Dodo1610]

new screenshot

 

[User0001]

I'm calling it now, 11 September 2020!!! HYYYYPE

 

[Abu Antar]

 

[Wirdschowerdn]

If Divinity II is anything to go by, this will stew for a good year in EA, then it takes another year to fix all those catastrophic bugs, and a year after that comes the inevitable Enhanced Edition. With an extra six months to fix those bugs.

This is quite a wait for playing a finished product.

 

[Shrimp]

I don't recall Divinity II being in early access at any point. Was that even a thing in 2009?

 

[Dodo1610]

I don't recall Divinity II being in early access at any point. Was that even a thing in 2009?

No, but everyone calls Original Sin 2 ; Divinity 2 for some reason

 

[jackofshadows]

I'm calling it now, 11 September 2020!!! HYYYYPE

O-C-T-O-B-E-R.

Shiny. Some gore dirt would be nice.

 

[User0001]

I'm calling it now, 11 September 2020!!! HYYYYPE

Spoiler

 

[d1r]

I'm calling it now, 11 September 2020!!! HYYYYPE

Spoiler

Baldurs Gate 3 truly is the 9/11 of gaming!

 

[Infinitron]

It's live:

 

[conan_edw]

Is this the same sequence?

 

[undecaf]

Would someone brief me, is all/most the hatred because of the use of writing/lore here?

 

[ChildInTime]

D&D lore primer, really?

Also this setup doesn't sound very epic, we go from slaying demon lords to making deals with some basic devil? Adventure for low lvl characters, meh.

 

[Dawkinsfan69]

any mention of how many genders I can choose from at character creation? please

 

[Shrimp]

Are they going to show or talk about gameplay or is this stream just EA announcement and them reiterating everything we already know?

Edit: nvm

 

[Salvo]

A reveal for a reveal for a reveal...

This is becoming quite insufferable. Just stop being pretentious, please.

 

[LESS T_T]

Early Access FAQ updated on Steam page:

Why Early Access?
“We’ve learned that working directly with our players during development makes our games better. RPGs this large, with so many permutations, thrive from feedback as new features and fixes are incrementally added to the game. Early Access gives players a chance to participate in development and it gives us an opportunity to explore different game ideas with a live community. We want to learn how you play the game and use that to make it a better experience for everyone.

Will I enjoy Early Access?
You should not buy Baldur’s Gate 3 in Early Access if you want a polished experience.

Early Access gives you a chance at an early taste of what the gameplay will be like but we still have a lot of work ahead of us. While we did our best to remove the most annoying bugs and optimize the game as much as we could, there are still plenty of issues and it will take us time to fix them. Only buy the game now if you want an early look or if you want to participate in community feedback. Otherwise, you’re probably best off waiting until version 1.0 releases.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?
“Though Act 1 (the content for Early Access) is defined, Act’s 2 and 3 are work in progress. It’s therefore difficult to predict when 1.0 will launch. We anticipate Baldur’s Gate 3 being in Early Access for at least one year but we’ll have to see how it goes. It’ll be ready when it’s ready.”

How is the full version planned to differ from the Early Access version?
“Leading up to release you can expect a plethora of incremental improvements and new features to be added to the game, as well as the inclusion of new classes and races. The 1.0 release will include the full game including Acts 2 and 3.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?
“The Early Access version of Baldur’s Gate 3 includes Act 1 of the game which, in one playthrough, is approximately 25 hours of self-contained content. 6 player classes are supported and XXX races/subraces with more to be added later. There are 5 origin characters which you can recruit (but not play as for now). Most of Baldur’s Gate 3’s advertised features are included though some are still work in progress. Not every language is currently supported, as our writers are still developing the game which makes translation difficult.

We’ve worked hard to release an Early Access version that feels complete, fun to play, and has as little stub (unfinished) content as possible. There are bugs and there will be changes to content (often based on player feedback), but our goal is to already now give you something that’s genuinely fun to play.”

Will the game be priced differently during and after Early Access?
“We are creating our most ambitious RPG yet, and pricing won’t change during development of the game, into release. We hope that by purchasing the game early, you’re on board for the Early Access journey, and we thrive from your feedback, letters, and discussion around our games. Our community is incredibly important to us, and we value each and every one of you who opt into the Early Access journey.”

How are you planning on involving the Community in your development process?
“Since day one of Baldur's Gate 3’s announcement, community discussion, feedback, and organization (thank you) has shaped what we’ve said and done. Though we have a strong vision for the game throughout our team of over 300 people, our goal is to create a game that gets our audience excited, and to maintain a healthy relationship with those who take the time to provide feedback and help us create a better game. We use automatic data collection tools to help us better balance the game but we also listen to forum feedback and use that to drive internal debate. We create massive, sprawling games, and we couldn’t possibly explore every single permutation and combination of skills, choices, reactions and conclusions without our community. Working with your thoughts, feedback, and behaviour helps us to better understand how our ideas are toyed with, and how we can improve things.”

Also they removed PvP related categories.

 

[harhar!]

Fucking idiots voting for the same thing again. Also, Adam is clearly a degenerate.

 

[Shrimp]

"You know I love goblins"
Direct quote by senior writer Adam Smith. Feel free to interpret this in whatever way you want.

 

[fantadomat]

lol it looks like a bloodline2 shitty marketing,getting people all hyped up and the releasing it 2 years later,when nobody cares any more.

 

[Saerain]

I got all excited thinking they resurrected the most based Scottish philosopher as Senior Writer.

Anyway, still not sold on the narration, but it's not bad. Almost sounds like she knows what she's talking about.

 

[jackofshadows]

What's up with a talking brains? FFS.

 

[Child of Malkav]

That was disgusting.

 

[fantadomat]

I am confused....is this the BG3 thread or the Subverse one? I see that there is some gay goblin foot fetish in it,what will be next?

 

[LESS T_T]

Swen said there can be a slight delay from the date that will be announced today.

System requirements from the store page:

• 
  MINIMUM:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    
  • OS: Windows 10 64-bit
    
  • Processor: Intel i5-4690 / AMD FX 4350
    
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    
  • Graphics: Nvidia GTX 780 / AMD Radeon R9 280X
    
  • DirectX: Version 11
    
  • Storage: 70 GB available space
    
  • Additional Notes: The minimum requirements might decrease over the course of Early Access, as performance improves.

• 
  RECOMMENDED:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    
  • OS: Windows 10 64-bit
    
  • Processor: Intel i7 4770k / AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
    
  • Memory: 16 GB RAM
    
  • Graphics: Nvidia GTX 1060 6GB / AMD RX580
    
  • DirectX: Version 11
    
  • Storage: 70 GB available space
    
  • Additional Notes: The recommended requirements might decrease over the course of Early Access, as performance improves.