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

[Desiderius]

I've never stayed awake for longer than 2 days and nights, so I don't know what happens after that

You hit a zone where you can function for a couple of days as long as you keep moving but attempting any activity that requires sitting still or mental acuity (like taking a test) is not a good idea unless your prof likes tests containing nothing but drool. Back then there were no take backs either.

Do not do this.

 

[Larianshill]

What's the main attraction for them in Astarion's case?

Astarion, Halsin, Gale. I've seen only a few people talking about Wyll. This game seems to have a lot of overlap with the Dragon Age fandom, for obvious reasons.

 

[gurugeorge]

I've never stayed awake for longer than 2 days and nights, so I don't know what happens after that

You hit a zone where you can function for a couple of days as long as you keep moving but attempting any activity that requires sitting still or mental acuity (like taking a test) is not a good idea unless your prof likes tests containing nothing but drool. Back then there were no take backs either.

Do not do this.

I used to stay awake for a couple of days and nights now and then when I was a young man, but it's almost impossible to do in one's late 50s without a huge penalty, and I should think it's very bad for you. Last time I tried it a few months ago, it completely screwed with my circadian whatsis, and it took me several days/nights to get back to feeling normal. Brrr, not doing that again if I can help it.

 

[SlightlyRadioactive]

Is the writing in this game as terrible as the one in the D:OS games? I really enjoy Larian's combat system and I am interested in playing this game, but the agressibly uninteresting dialogue is something that keeps me from replaying them, D:OS 2 made some improvements in this department, but it was so inconsistent that by the end of the playthrough i just felt pissed.

 

[Larianshill]

I'd say the writing is considerably better than DOS2, although I do miss the humor. There are a few iffy things, but they seem to be fixing them - like for example, in patch 4, the druid who tries to murder you for your own good has become a lot more reasonable.

Makes me wonder.

 

[Desiderius]

If he's stalking you you're doing something right. Been there.

 

[Zed Duke of Banville]

I think you should get penalties for staying awake - slight loss of dexterity/co-ordination and perception, and eventually you start mildly hallucinating if you've stayed awake over 2 days and nights, which lowers perception and dexterity even more. (I've never stayed awake for longer than 2 days and nights, so I don't know what happens after that, I should imagine the degradation accelerates.)

Faery Tale Adventure prevented the player-character from walking straight if enough time was spent without sleep, and it also included a day/night cycle with realistic darkness, but that was a game made in 1986 by a single person in seven months on a new computer system, and we can't possibly expect Larian to implement a day/night cycle or tiredness penalties in a AAA game made in the 2020s.

Spoiler

Faery Tale Adventure also penalized the player for going too long without eating:

 

[Desiderius]

Love that compass.

 

[Ontopoly]

Can we take a moment and give Larian some praise for admitting this dialogue style is retarded and retooling the whole thing, going as far as scrapping hours of narration? I think they deserve some credit for facing the criticism and admitting the fuck-up.

Praising larian for doing the bare minimum. Praising larian for doing what's standard in the industry. Praising larian for making a ridiculously stupid decision then realizing it was a ridiculously stupid decision. Larian fans are easy to impress and have low standards. Should we give credit to every single developer out there who has never done anything as stupid as that dialogue? Or just the ones that tried it and had everyone tell them how stupid they are?

 

[Ontopoly]

.

Makes me wonder.

User0001 memories. It was in this exact thread that you decided to mass retardred rate me.
Larianshill, turn that setting off you fucking idiot. Who cares about who's rating you enough to have notifications on for it?

 

[Larianshill]

You need to stop worrying and learn to love Swen.

 

[Ontopoly]

You need to stop worrying and learn to love Swen.

You're a one trick Pony where your one trick isn't even good.

 

[User0001]

User0001 memories. It was in this exact thread that you decided to mass retardred rate me.

No. It all started in the kingmaker thread.

Spoiler

RETARD

 

[Desiderius]

User I saw that picture a gazillion times over thirty years before realizing those Hobbits were stealing the eye. Talk about hiding in plain sight!

 

[copebot]

I think you underestimate just how many ladies from tumblr this game seems to have attracted.

legbeards are a vocal minority

Easily outnumbered 20:1 by men pretending to be girls.

 

[Maxwell's Demon]

I think you should get penalties for staying awake - slight loss of dexterity/co-ordination and perception, and eventually you start mildly hallucinating if you've stayed awake over 2 days and nights, which lowers perception and dexterity even more. (I've never stayed awake for longer than 2 days and nights, so I don't know what happens after that, I should imagine the degradation accelerates.)

At 36-48 hours, you will suffer the first (usually auditory) pseudohallucinations as well as microsleeps, but as time goes on dreamlike visions will appear, and you will feel unnaturally stimulated. The visions will grow more intense and persistent and become accompanied with delusions over time, and it you will find it more difficult to both stay awake and fall asleep simultaneously. You will eventually progress to a complete break from reality. The precise timeline depends on your constitution and method used for remaining awake (e.g. taking stimulants will accelerate the process).

Insomnia is tied to a myriad of disorders, including chronic psychosis and heart disease, so I wouldn't recommend trying it for yourself. Some people never fully recover from extended insomnia.

 

[ERYFKRAD]

You need to stop worrying and learn to love Swen.

You're a one trick Pony where your one trick isn't even good.

Hello pot, meet kettle.

 

[ADULF HITLOR FAN KLUB]

How THE FUCK they could ditch day/night cycle?! Fuck.

The D:OS series never had day/night-cycles, but Larian has been trying very hard to implement it for, oh, about eight years now. I'm sure they'll get it right someday. Someday...

 

[Ontopoly]

You need to stop worrying and learn to love Swen.

You're a one trick Pony where your one trick isn't even good.

Hello pot, meet kettle.

You're looking at a prestigious poster. Other than my extensive comment history in the shout box, and my participation in threads such as Pathfinder kingmaker, solasta, black geyser, and realms beyond, I've also actually made threads that led to great discussions including "there's nothing more immersive than music", "rune factory 5" and "Josh Sawyer appreciation station." This guy's name is larian shill and all he does is talk about larian in this single thread. Please don't compare us

 

[Non-Edgy Gamer]

Haven't checked on this in a while. Have we made it to Baldur's Gate yet?

 

[Testownia]

I don't know whether this is old news or not, but apparently datamined dialogue suggests that Jaheira is Halsin's wife, and Isobel is their child.

So there you have it - another romance, next to Viconia, which can be crossed out as being non-canon. Just Neera and Aerie left.

 

[d1r]

And Shar-Teel.

 

[NJClaw]

Imagine not knowing from your first day on Earth that Aerie obviously is the only canon BG2 romance.

 

[Larianshill]

but apparently datamined dialogue suggests that Jaheira is Halsin's wife, and Isobel is their child.

Honestly, an ingenious way to make everyone mad.

 

[Bara]

I don't know whether this is old news or not, but apparently datamined dialogue suggests that Jaheira is Halsin's wife, and Isobel is their child.

So there you have it - another romance, next to Viconia, which can be crossed out as being non-canon. Just Neera and Aerie left.

Well I mean she still could have been with the bhaalspawn until he died. It already happened once with Khalid what makes the PC any more special than him and have her hang on to a memory.

Face it folks your all just Khalid 2.0.