Baldur's Gate Baldur's Gate 3 Early Access Thread [GAME RELEASED, GO TO NEW THREAD]

[Lacrymas]

I, for one, am glad the future is turn-based.

 

[d1r]

Remember that shit from DiV2?

Now imagine this with Boo as the squirrel and Minsc as the cat steed. It will be horrifying.

 

[Harthwain]

Look at Larian seething that their most-common character build is basically a stereotypical straight white male. Expecting a nigga-tranny instead? Surprise motherfucker.

From your own screenshot:

We gave you demon eyes, horns, and even tails

Does that sound like "a nigga-tranny" to you? Or a reminder that you can create someone else than a human (black or otherwise) in the character creator? By the way, can you even create anything that's not a male/female?

 

[Ausdoerrt]

Popped open the main campaign file

Spoiler

Minsc

^ It's not like we didn't expect it.

Would be silly not to, easy way to win over most basic BG1/2 fanbois.

Also, there are already references to Minsc in the EA if you look hard enough.

Spoiler

At burning inn off Risen Road, if you pass past the flames to the east of the entrance, to the fountain, there's a leaflet that talks about the disappearance from Baldur's Gate of the statue "of the beloved ranger" clutching a hamster.

 

[Shaewaroz]

I'm still in shock due to realizing there are no skill points in 5th edition. Everything is so incredibly dumbed down it's beyond depressing.

 

[Joseph Stalin]

Popped open the main campaign file

Spoiler

Minsc

^ It's not like we didn't expect it.

Would be silly not to, easy way to win over most basic BG1/2 fanbois.

Also, there are already references to Minsc in the EA if you look hard enough.

Spoiler

At burning inn off Risen Road, if you pass past the flames to the east of the entrance, to the fountain, there's a leaflet that talks about the disappearance from Baldur's Gate of the statue "of the beloved ranger" clutching a hamster.

I'm more curious just HOW Minsc will become a full-blown companion. He has his own adventuring party, and they're all alive. One of them is the bastard son of Coran, mentioned in the "Legends of Baldur's Gate" adventure module, so I doubt they'll just kill them off.

 

[NJClaw]

What's important is that, if they stick to their "every companion is an origin" mantra, not only Minsc will be in the game, but he will also be a possible MAIN CHARACTER.

We can already speculate about his involvement in the plot: first of all, Boo is the one who gets the tadpole, and Minsc has to save him.

 

[Joseph Stalin]

I'm still in shock due to realizing there are no skill points in 5th edition. Everything is so incredibly dumbed down it's beyond depressing.

You DO realise the previous Baldur's Gate titles also didn't have skill points? So what is it? Are they not "true" to the spirit of the previous games?

 

[Elex]

People like 5th edition not because it's complicated or deep but because it makes pen and paper encounters go fast.

Most of us here absolutely prefer older editions but you'd have to be willfully ignorant to ignore that, for the purposes of pen and paper, 5th edition makes for faster games. This is good when you're playing with brand new players or in large groups.

they are retarded.

i’m 100% sure now.

people thay say “uuuhh 5e is simple” and instead fail to win against the spider matriarch at the first try.

i see complains about enemy HP bloat while instead they are barely boss tier and die fast.

the game is extremely easy for who is familar with 5e.

the game throw tons of magical item and potion (drinkable with bonus action) and a bonus action disengage.

the game is already soloable.

So the only explanation is: this forum is full of retards that think is cool shitting on 5e because they think the cool guys say “5e is shit”.

 

[Swen]

People like 5th edition not because it's complicated or deep but because it makes pen and paper encounters go fast.

Most of us here absolutely prefer older editions but you'd have to be willfully ignorant to ignore that, for the purposes of pen and paper, 5th edition makes for faster games. This is good when you're playing with brand new players or in large groups.

they are retarded.

i’m 100% sure now.

people thay say “uuuhh 5e is simple” and instead fail to win against the spider matriarch at the first try.

i see complains about enemy HP bloat while instead they are barely boss tier and die fast.

the game is extremely easy for who is familar with 5e.

the game throw tons of magical item and potion (drinkable with bonus action) and a bonus action disengage.

the game is already soloable.

So the only explanation is: this forum is full of retards that think is cool shitting on 5e because they think the cool guys say “5e is shit”.

Indeed, this forum is full of a bunch of edgelords trying to virtue signal to their fellow autists how "cool" they are for hating on this future masterpiece.

 

[kangaxx]

Minsc was well written and interesting.

He was written even worse than Boo IMO, and I'm speaking as somebody who really loves BG1 and 2... and even likes Minsc to a degree.

 

[Dodo1610]

Does that mean Larian hired a hamster for Boo's motion cpature?

 

[NJClaw]

Speculation n. 2: if you play with Minsc as main character, during a sex scene with Shadowheart you kill her with your ginormous cock.

Speculation n. 3: Boo seems the same miniature giant space hamster we've always known, but... she is a female now!

 

[Thonius]

also, sorry if this was already posted but.

Look at Larian seething that their most-common character build is basically a stereotypical straight white male. Expecting a nigga-tranny instead? Surprise motherfucker.

Faerun 1492 or whatever year it is. Everything is crumbling. Goblins there, drow here, cult over there.
Flaming fists full of incompetent negroes and women.
Some devil looking cucks occupying some grove or some shit. Trash everywhere. Roads are blocked or destroyed. Ships falling from the sky.
That's all until WHITE CIS MALE arives and solves everyones problem, gets rich in process and kill some minorities(that are majority).
Based.

And since alignment were thrown out of the window, you can be a Paladin and slay/fix shit keeping your white coat. At first I thought it's bad. But know I like it!

people thay say “uuuhh 5e is simple” and instead fail to win against the spider matriarch at the first try.

You confuse "simple" with "leveling is very basic"(I and I'm sure others too got spoiled by 3.5 and Pathfinder). Also combat log is fucking basic ( and chances to hit are not expanded upon. For people who don't play a lot of PnP it's eh vague).

Also apparently that drow from goblin camp can be recruited later on. The priest chick.

I'm still in shock due to realizing there are no skill points in 5th edition. Everything is so incredibly dumbed down it's beyond depressing.

Looks like they got merged with proficiency bonus or some other term. You get +1 on level up in skill you're proficient with. Or something like that. It's attack bonus/saving trows and skill merged in one. Gay.

 

[Mark.L.Joy]

You are all mentally ill the game isn't out yet

 

[Thonius]

Minsk is pretty much confirmed from the start. I did not care much about him in BG, used him as mule and attack bot. But since they are trying to hype him up for some reason ( he is supposed to be funny or something?) I'll kill him when I met him or something similar. End of the story. It's canon now. Fuck off.

 

[Sarathiour]

Speculation n. 2: if you play with Minsc as main character, during a sex scene with Shadowheart you kill her with your ginormous cock.

So you're saying they are trying to win beamdog fanbase by allowing MC to be cucked by minsc ?

 

[kangaxx]

Speculation n. 2: if you play with Minsc as main character, during a sex scene with Shadowheart you kill her with your ginormous cock.

So you're saying they are trying to win beamdog fanbase by allowing to be cucked by minsc ?

One of the main quests is rushing to A&E to have Boo removed from Shadow Heart's arse.

 

[Shaewaroz]

I'm still in shock due to realizing there are no skill points in 5th edition. Everything is so incredibly dumbed down it's beyond depressing.

You DO realise the previous Baldur's Gate titles also didn't have skill points? So what is it? Are they not "true" to the spirit of the previous games?

You're right about skill points, but I went into BG3 expecting something similar to 3.5.

The 2.5 of prior games had it's own complexity: THACO, rogue skill points, numerous ranks for each weapon skill etc. So BG3 is DEFINITELY NOT true to the spirit of the prior games.

 

[Alienman]

What's important is that, if they stick to their "every companion is an origin" mantra, not only Minsc will be in the game, but he will also be a possible MAIN CHARACTER.

We can already speculate about his involvement in the plot: first of all, Boo is the one who gets the tadpole, and Minsc has to save him.

The tadpole is as big as Boo. His brain is a mere snack

 

[NJClaw]

Looks like they got merged with proficiency bonus or some other term. You get +1 on level up in skill you're proficient with. Or something like that. It's attack bonus/saving trows and skill merged in one. Gay.

Your proficiency bonus depends on your level:
- level 1-4: +2
- level 5-8: +3
- level 9-12: +4
- level 13-16: +5
- level 17-20: +6

On any d20 roll (attack rolls, saving throws, skill checks) you add the relevant ability bonus (attack roll with a greatsword: strength, dexterity saving throw: dexterity, persuasion: charisma) and, only if you are proficient in that particular thing, you add your proficiency bonus. That's almost 90% of the math you need to know to play and superficially understand 5E. A very short list of class features allows you to add two times your proficiency bonus to certain rolls, and other types of bonuses are extremely rare.

The only other concept you need to know is how advantage/disadvantage work: if you have a clear advantage (attacking an enemy that doesn't see you, or persuading a charmed NPC), you roll two times your d20 and use the higher result; if you have a clear disadvantage (attacking an enemy that you don't see, trying to pinpoint a creature's location in the dark), you roll two times your d20 and use the lower result.

That's all, folks.

However, it's hard to say how Larian decided to implement things.

 

[NJClaw]

What's important is that, if they stick to their "every companion is an origin" mantra, not only Minsc will be in the game, but he will also be a possible MAIN CHARACTER.

We can already speculate about his involvement in the plot: first of all, Boo is the one who gets the tadpole, and Minsc has to save him.

The tadpole is as big as Boo. His brain is a mere snack

It's a miniature giant space tadpole, you dumb dumb.

Speculation n. 2: if you play with Minsc as main character, during a sex scene with Shadowheart you kill her with your ginormous cock.

So you're saying they are trying to win beamdog fanbase by allowing MC to be cucked by minsc ?

No no no. You can't be cucked by Minsc if YOU ARE Minsc.

 

[Junmarko]

Indeed, even more funny is the fact that BGIII is getting a shit ton of positive reviews and destroying the hopes and dreams of old school BGtards.

Can't comment Swendizzle, I won't be buying it until it's out of Early Access.

But, you have another year to restore those "hopes and dreams" you've destroyed - if you care, you fucking Belgian lol

 

[Lacrymas]

What they have to do is not allow jump, disengage, rush, etc. as bonus actions, that's absurd and makes AoOs pointless, it's indirectly nerfing Rogues, and just makes the game far, far easier. Potions as a bonus action is also iffy. It's not that it isn't a popular house rule, it's because it's a video game and I'm 100% sure we are going to be swimming in health potions, something that doesn't happen very often in tabletop and the DM has a finer control over these things.

 

[underground nymph]

Underdark is so nicely designed. Much love and attention to details indeed.
Glad Duergars are still a dreadful fuckers. As a good aligned character I have pleasure wiping this filth.

I wish companions were a resource you cherish, unfortunately Larian decided to provide a player with all kinds of entertainment from the start. Can’t blame them though, it’s 2020.