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

[Larianshill]

I swear to Jesus, Swen, if this is not the patch that introduces the proper reaction system...

 

[vortex]

I simply don't know where are they going with this. Game is overbloated and it could be already made if they haven't overscaled it.
Look at he V rising https://steamcharts.com/app/1604030 . Game is action rpg with great combat, still in EA but has 150,645 players. Looks as good as BG3 but only requires 7GB of drive space. I don't know where is Larian going with this.

 

[Gargaune]

I swear to Jesus, Swen, if this is not the patch that introduces the proper reaction system...

You'll what? Change your username to LarianNeutralPositive?

 

[Larianshill]

I'll hitchhike to Belgium and shit on his desk.

 

[Gargaune]

I'll hitchhike to Belgium and shit on his desk.

I commend your spirit, but that might not be too effective in a place where there's a toilet chain on every screen.

 

[Herumor]

What exactly is there to be hyped about?

I'll hitchhike to Belgium and shit on his desk.

I suggest flooding their offices, to remind them of past times.

 

[The_Mask]

I'm, honestly, getting tired of being excited about this game coming out - eventually.

I'm also tired of hoping they'll add monks one day.

 

[Larianshill]

Nothing great ever came out of rushing things. You ever read trivia about games like New Vegas, where they've had to cut all the optional Legion content, and think to yourself "Damn, I wish they had more time"? I do, all the time.

 

[The_Mask]

Yeah, I never said I'm not in favour of them releasing a finished/competent RPG/product. Especially when it comes to bugs. If anything the past 5 years have shown us that not just RPG players, but gamers in general, are over this "release now, fix later" pseudo-meta.

I was just saying that maybe it's better to release the kraken a bit later in the production time-line. Maybe just 2 years before release, instead of 3.
Making it perfectly clear: I am not shit-talking Swen. God bless 'im and his 5 fucking studios, working - literally - around the clock so we can have something to bitch about... that's not something I'm against.

 

[rusty_shackleford]

God bless 'im and his 5 fucking studios

they lost their #2 studio when russia invaded ukraine and they had no way to pay their russian employees

other non-ghent studios were peanuts compared to st. petersburg branch afaik, which lines up with the DOS2 credits having a very high % of russian names after checking it

 

[mediocrepoet]

I'll hitchhike to Belgium and shit on his desk.

You should start a Gofundme or something. That'd be a worthwhile project just for the lulz. Be sure to have someone else accompany you to livestream your arrest.

 

[mediocrepoet]

I simply don't know where are they going with this. Game is overbloated and it could be already made if they haven't overscaled it.
... I don't know where is Larian going with this.

I've been wondering if they're trying to lay the ground work for a fully realized 5E games system to lock up future development contracts with WotC and basically make a new era of Gold Box / Infinity Engine style games.

A man can dream...

Spoiler

 

[Fedora Master]

Belgians and Russians, the two must actively unfunny races on the planet. That explains the writing.

 

[The_Mask]

Belgians and Russians, the two must actively unfunny races on the planet. That explains the writing.

Bro, you German... I mean... really?

 

[Fedora Master]

Belgians and Russians, the two must actively unfunny races on the planet. That explains the writing.

Bro, you German... I mean... really?

Damn you stole Rustys opportunity to feel good about his mutt-self. How rude.

 

[NJClaw]

I simply don't know where are they going with this. Game is overbloated and it could be already made if they haven't overscaled it.
... I don't know where is Larian going with this.

I've been wondering if they're trying to lay the ground work for a fully realized 5E games system to lock up future development contracts with WotC and basically make a new era of Gold Box / Infinity Engine style games.

A man can dream...

Spoiler

That would be weird, considering 5E is supposed to be at the end of its lifespan and wotc doesn't really want people to use "deprecated" editions. But the upcoming edition should just be an updated version of the current one, so anything's possible.

 

[Swen]

Belgians and Russians, the two must actively unfunny races on the planet. That explains the writing.

 

[underground nymph]

Belgians and Russians, the two must actively unfunny races on the planet. That explains the writing.

Wouldn’t be surprised if the picture has been made by a German.

 

[Shrimp]

I simply don't know where are they going with this. Game is overbloated and it could be already made if they haven't overscaled it.
Look at he V rising https://steamcharts.com/app/1604030 . Game is action rpg with great combat, still in EA but has 150,645 players. Looks as good as BG3 but only requires 7GB of drive space. I don't know where is Larian going with this.

FotM games have always existed, the only difference is just they grow bigger every year due to exposure to the masses through word of mouth on platforms like Twitch or Discord
Given Stunlock Studios's track record they're also likely to end up killing the game by themselves by randomly deciding to stop supporting it or continue development.

That being said I still feel like Larian might've bit off more than they realistically could chew when they decided to go with full voice acting and cutscenes (with the same janky animations and contorted facial expressions)
Having good presentation in your game can get you far, but at the same time it's an absolutely massive black hole that swallows so much time and budget I still don't understand how they can justify dedicating time and resources to it. I suppose it ultimately doesn't matter since as it's enough to lure someone in and get them to buy the game and play for a couple of hours.

 

[Shrimp]

Belgians and Russians, the two must actively unfunny races on the planet. That explains the writing.

Can someone remind me which colours that are present in the Belgian flag?

 

[NJClaw]

Belgians and Russians, the two must actively unfunny races on the planet. That explains the writing.

Wouldn’t be surprised if the picture has been made by a German.

That's even funnier when you consider that Germany's biggest joke, the EU, has an entirely blue flag.

 

[Cael]

What exactly is there to be hyped about?

I'll hitchhike to Belgium and shit on his desk.

I suggest flooding their offices, to remind them of past times.

Why not both? Clog up the toilet and tie down the toilet chain.

 

[Cael]

Belgians and Russians, the two must actively unfunny races on the planet. That explains the writing.

Wouldn’t be surprised if the picture has been made by a German.

That's even funnier when you consider that Germany's biggest joke, the EU, has an entirely blue flag.

 

[jackofshadows]

they lost their #2 studio when russia invaded ukraine and they had no way to pay their russian employees

They haven't lost the studio. Just relocated it along with the staff somewhere to Asia, allegedly (don't ask the source).

 

[Infinitron]

https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1086940/view/3347878489012780711

Pre-Patch Announcement - Patch 8 Incoming!

Hello there, everyone! We hope you’re all good, wherever you are.

We’ve been hard at work since our last major update, and Patch 8 is almost ready for primetime. We’re putting the finishing touches on it right now, and preparing a Panel from Hell to give it a full unveiling.

On to our feature presentation: Patch 8 is drawing near, and it’s going to be roughly 40GB (so make sure you have space free!), bringing the total install size for Baldur’s Gate 3 to approximately 104GB. As with our previous patches, and saves made on Patch 7 or prior will no longer be compatible when updated.

In addition, we’ll be using Patch 8 as the opportunity for a little bit of digital house-cleaning. Once it goes live, we’ll be removing the ability to download all but the 2 most recent Patches. In this case, Patches 6 and 7 will remain available for download, but we encourage all players to update to the most recent version of the game in order to get the latest fixes and content updates.

With that bit of housekeeping out of the way, let’s talk branching. We’ve got options if you want to continue saves from earlier patches, or if you want to make sure you’re staying current. Check out the below instructions for whichever method suits you best.

1. How to Update Your Game to Patch 8: If you want to play the most up to date version of the game and have never opted into any beta branches in the past, then good news: You don’t need to do anything! When the patch releases, you will receive the most updated version of the game as long as you have automatic updates enabled. To enable automatic updates, please follow the steps below:

• Right click on the game in your Steam library
• Select properties
• Click the Updates tab
• Select "Always keep this game updated" in the drop down menu

2. How to Update to Patch 8 If You’ve Opted into an Earlier Beta Branch: If you previously opted into any beta for Patch 6 or earlier and want to ensure you get the most up to date content when Patch 8 goes live, then please follow the steps below:

• Right click on the game in your Steam library
• Select properties
• Click the Betas tab
• Select "None" in the drop down menu

3. How to Continue Your Patch 7 Save: If you want to continue your progress from Patch 7, then take the following steps. Save files are not ‘deleted’ from your computer; they’ll remain in your folder, but you’ll only be able to load saves specific to their respective versions.

• Right click on the game in your Steam library
• Select properties
• Click the BETAS tab
• In the list under "Select the beta you would like to opt in to", select Patch 7
• Close the properties menu

If you’d like to continue your save file on the current version, you can move to the Patch 7 beta branch now.

Important Note: If you want the option to go back to a previous patch, it’s best to make a new in-game profile and backup your local saves from the previous patch. You can do the following before or after you update to the latest version:

• Before starting a new playthrough, create a new profile by clicking the profiles button on the top left of the main menu. All your progress in the new patch will then be saved under this profile while your old saves are safe in the previous profile.
• As an extra safety measure, you can manually back up your savegames:
• Go to /Documents/Larian Studios/Baldur's Gate 3/PlayerProfiles/
• Find the folder that is named after the profile you used in the previous patch
• Copy and paste this entire folder into a backup location
• If you want to revert back to the previous patch, follow the instructions above and activate your old profile
• If you have somehow lost your progress by overwriting savegames and want to restore your old backed up savegames simply copy over your old profile folder into its original location again: /Documents/Larian Studios/Baldur's Gate 3/PlayerProfiles/
• Sync back to the patch6 beta branch with the instructions above and load your old savegames

A Note On Mods: If you have any mods installed, or were using any in previous versions of Baldur’s Gate 3, please remove them before updating your game. You can do this by checking both the ‘Mods’ and ‘Public’ folders in '..\SteamApps\common\Baldurs Gate 3\Data' - if either of those folders are present, please delete them before updating. If applicable, please also delete the file ‘modsettings.lsx’ in the profile folder. Further information about mods can be found at https://larian.com/support/faqs/mod-information_77