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

[Gargaune]

What i hear though is the composer not having a very good grasp on how to change keys, create new phrases to bring about new subject matter(Harmonic progression) All sort of mismash of ideas.

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Dude, tidy that up a little bit, it's hard to follow. Because otherwise it's interesting to read a musician's perspective on why BG3's score comes across so stale, all most of us laymen can do is waffle on whether or not we like the final product.

He's actually quite clear when you know what the hell he's talking about, but there's a reason I never go into technical aspects of music on here (unless it's super egregious like those off-key/out of tune moments in PoE2). The theory is arcane and obscure, and explaining anything is like pulling teeth.

I wasn't telling him off, I just meant the post is hard to follow along with it because of formatting. Despite that, what he's saying is interesting, even if non-musicians like me can only vaguely get the gist of it.

 

[Poseidon00]

I really dunno why people were gushing over BG3's soundtrack

Soundtrack? There's a soundtrack? I cared so little about it I didn't notice.

Who the hell is gushing over it? It's average at best after turning BG3 back on. It's certainly no Final Fantasy Tactics, where I can tell the song just from a few seconds of listening and are all good.

 

[Gargaune]

Who the hell is gushing over it? It's average at best after turning BG3 back on.

I do recall seeing some people expressing their enthusiasm at it back when this thread was still young. Don't ask me for names, it's not like I keep a .txt for opinions I disagree with.

 

[Poseidon00]

it's not like I keep a .txt for opinions I disagree with.

I figured it was worth a try, you wouldn't be the first on the Codex to have such a list.

 

[Lacrymas]

When composing music for something, Media, your composing a Suite. That Suite should be able to be played in full at the end of the Media.

You are being fabulously optimistic there, buddy. I have composed for film, it isn't like you'd think.

 

[Mr. Magniloquent]

You are being fabulously optimistic there, buddy. I have composed for film, it isn't like you'd think.

Slapping some bass over the background in some degenerate tranny porno is not exactly what I would call "film composition".

 

[Dodo1610]

Swen where is the promised January update?

 

[Koolz]

When composing music for something, Media, your composing a Suite. That Suite should be able to be played in full at the end of the Media.

You are being fabulously optimistic there, buddy. I have composed for film, it isn't like you'd think.

you will get there don't worry.
https://vi-control.net/community/

 

[Lacrymas]

You are being fabulously optimistic there, buddy. I have composed for film, it isn't like you'd think.

Slapping some bass over the background in some degenerate tranny porno is not exactly what I would call "film composition".

Unfortunately, it wasn't tranny porn, it was an art film. Kinda. Hard to explain.

 

[Swen]

Swen where is the promised January update?

It coming homeboy

 

[NJClaw]

You are being fabulously optimistic there, buddy. I have composed for film, it isn't like you'd think.

Slapping some bass over the background in some degenerate tranny porno is not exactly what I would call "film composition".

Unfortunately, it wasn't tranny porn, it was an art film. Kinda. Hard to explain.

Link.

 

[Lacrymas]

Link.

Here's the movie - https://drive.google.com/file/d/10edo1HmTAV9T-ldCSlB0qkG4XxSgnPAG/view?usp=sharing Unfortunately, they never sent me the version with the actual music (even though they said they would).

 

[Cryomancer]

So what's the overall take on the game? Good, bad, indifferent?

Let's look at what people who actually played the game think:

Now would you look at that, even in its current state 88% think it's a great game... The codex is getting butt blasted again. And keep on shilling for BG3 Ontoposhit.

Cool. Larian with 300+ employees managed to get 88%. Tactical Adventures with less than 10% of Larian employees...

Solasta has a higher rating anyways. Imagine being happy that a company with 400+ employees and over a decade of experience was beat by a team of a couple dozen who can't even draw a proper GUI. Or who can't afford to put more than 5 classes into their game.

Come on, solasta UI is great. The lack of classes is a flaw but that is it.

Their homebrew stuff like shock arcanist is great. LArian homebrew stuff is awful. Disengage as a bonus action and hp bloat...

 

[Swen]

So what's the overall take on the game? Good, bad, indifferent?

Let's look at what people who actually played the game think:

Now would you look at that, even in its current state 88% think it's a great game... The codex is getting butt blasted again. And keep on shilling for BG3 Ontoposhit.

Cool. Larian with 300+ employees managed to get 88%. Tactical Adventures with less than 10% of Larian employees...

Solasta has a higher rating anyways. Imagine being happy that a company with 400+ employees and over a decade of experience was beat by a team of a couple dozen who can't even draw a proper GUI. Or who can't afford to put more than 5 classes into their game.

Come on, solasta UI is great. The lack of classes is a flaw but that is it.

Their homebrew stuff like shock arcanist is great. LArian homebrew stuff is awful. Disengage as a bonus action and hp bloat...

Lol, only 2400 reviews? Nobody cares about Solasta crap.

BG 3 is the new hot crpg boys.

 

[Cryomancer]

Lol, only 2400 reviews? Nobody cares about Solasta crap.

Nobody cares, or nobody heard about Solasta?

Brand recognition is so vital for the success of a product that some brands value billions if not trillions.

BG 3 is the new hot crpg boys.

Nope. Is Pathfinder Wrath of the Righteous in classical CRPG department and Cyberbug 2077 on the "ARPG" department.

 

[Gargaune]

He should be at the most western part of that map (somewhat to the south). He's standing by a weird cage. On the mini-map, he's a green dot, if that helps.
https://imgur.com/D7DzNI7

Thanks, man, I'll have a look in that corner! If he's still not there, I might just murder the other two goblin leaders and see if that triggers his spawn.

Just in case anyone runs into the same problem, this is the solution: it's not enough to rescue Halsin even if Kagha's already closed the Grove, you still have to kill all three of the goblin leaders before he'll spawn at your camp and dish out the next quest. Now it's on the Underdark... I hate the Underdark.

And while I'm hating on things - not that I necessarily object to knocking Gale around a bit, but having to do it in combat just to be able to dispel my own Fog Cloud is a bit of a pain in the ass. I miss ToEE.

 

[Ontopoly]

Allow me to add to your pantheon of answers! I bought it because I'm a fan of the series and wanted to have a look at it.

Which series would that be? I'm assuming DOS.

 

[Cryomancer]

Thanks Larian for doing to the Baldur's Gate name, what Fallout 3 did to Fallout name... When a modern RPG gamer meets a (g)old RPG.

 

[Sweeper]

Lol giving any credence to Steam reviews.

I give them credence when people are complaining about difficulty.
That's how I know the game is a gem.

 

[kangaxx]

Allow me to add to your pantheon of answers! I bought it because I'm a fan of the series and wanted to have a look at it.

Which series would that be? I'm assuming DOS.

Aren't you hilarious! I wouldn't really call myself a fan of the DOS series, it took me about 4 attempts to finish DOS:2.

 

[Tyrr]

Thanks Larian for doing to the Baldur's Gate name, what Fallout 3 did to Fallout name... When a modern RPG gamer meets a (g)old RPG.

Yes.
These are the people I spoke of. True RPG connoisseurs, that would buy a RPG in early access and give BG3 a positive review on Steam.

 

[NJClaw]

Thanks Larian for doing to the Baldur's Gate name, what Fallout 3 did to Fallout name... When a modern RPG gamer meets a (g)old RPG.

Hey, Thac0, they are shit-talking you on Reddit. Are you going to do anything about it?

Also imagine not being able to play a game that me and my retarded friends beat when we were 7 years old.

 

[Cyberarmy]

Also imagine not being able to play a game that me and my retarded friends beat when we were 7 years old.

I just tried to explaining Thac0 some young co workers of mine. The confused look on their faces were remarkable.

Spoiler

 

[NJClaw]

Also imagine not being able to play a game that me and my retarded friends beat when we were 7 years old.

I just tried to explaining Thac0 some young co workers of mine. The confused look on their faces were remarkable.

Spoiler

I will admit that it's a needlessly convoluted mechanics, but is the concept of SUBTRACTIONS really that hard?

 

[Fedora Master]

Thanks Larian for doing to the Baldur's Gate name, what Fallout 3 did to Fallout name... When a modern RPG gamer meets a (g)old RPG.

I told you guys. I warned you about Larian.