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

[Fedora Master]

5E more like 4.5E am I rite

 

[Larianshill]

5E more like 4.5E

But they have nothing in common.

 

[cyborgboy95]

https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1086940/view/3001077855611749802

Pre-Patch Announcement
Patch 6 Is Coming!

Hello everyone! We hope you’re doing well, and adventuring boldly.

Once again we find ourselves in a familiar situation. We’re out of lockdown and eager to see you all again, but that doesn’t mean we’re slowing down at all. Patch 6 is almost here, and we’re excited for you to get your hands on it! It’s our biggest ever patch for Baldur’s Gate 3. If you’re attending EGX this week in London, you’ll get an exclusive preview...featuring a new playable class. Who’s ready to make some magic?

We also have something special in Patch 6 for those of you who watched Twitch Plays: A Most Noble Sacrifice. If you like the sound of meat hitting meat (stop giggling), then you’ll love the latest addition to your arsenal - the equippable Salami. Yes, they can be dual wielded. But that’s enough of the spoilers. There’s a lot more in Patch 6, and we’ll be exploring that really soon.

We’re busy planning a Panel From Hell right around the corner that’ll serve as a deep dive into the new content for Patch 6.

Anyhoo, the business of the day: with Patch 6 on the horizon, weighing in at approximately 60GB (so make sure you have plenty of space free!), we want to remind you that any saves made Patch 5 or prior will no longer be compatible when updated.

So, we’re back to branching! (If you want!) There are options for you if you want to continue your Patch 4 or Patch 5 saves, or if you instead want to make sure you’ve got the most up-to-date content. Have a gander below and follow the directions for whichever solution suits you best.

Spoiler

1. How to Update Your Game to Patch 6: 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 6 If You’ve Opted into an Earlier Beta Branch: If you previously opted into any beta for Patch 4 or earlier and want to ensure you get the most up to date content when Patch 6 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 5 Save: If you want to continue your progress from Patch 5, 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 5
Close the properties menu

If you’d like to continue your save file on the current version, you can move to the Patch 5 beta branch now. 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.

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 patch5 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.

 

[NJClaw]

If you like the sound of meat hitting meat (stop giggling), then you’ll love the latest addition to your arsenal - the equippable Salami. Yes, they can be dual wielded.

If you like the sound of meat hitting meat (stop giggling)

the equippable Salami. Yes, they can be dual wielded.

the equippable Salami

"Ha ha, why don't you like Larian's humor? Their games are just about a light-hearted kind of fun"

Next thing you know, you have equippable salami in Baldur's Gate.

I swear to God, if the equippable salami has a unique animation when you use the Dip action to put it on fire, I will ask for a refund.

 

[Abu Antar]

Wtf, 60gb for patch 6?

 

[Larianshill]

Very excited for the 60GB patch, not really excited for sorcerers (I guess it will be interesting to see how they implement metamagic, but no more than that). We already have sorcerers in the game, they're called wizards, and they're better than what Larian will be implementing. There's also nothing inherently wrong with equippable salami.

 

[Tuco Benedicto Pacifico]

jesus Christ, i would take literally any other class addition over Sorcerer.
Not because they are a bad class on their own, but I'd wish to see something that introduced ACTUAL new mechanics rather than "It's wizard with a slightly different flavor".

 

[Larianshill]

Metamagic is new, and will probably provide new UI. A lot of different ways they could handle that. The game still has that problem where "Cast spell" and "Cast spell again, for free" are different buttons cluttering the action bar - although I suppose maybe it's done so the normies know that you can recast Hex.
I want the spell panel like in NWN2.

 

[jackofshadows]

If you like the sound of meat hitting meat (stop giggling), then you’ll love the latest addition to your arsenal - the equippable Salami. Yes, they can be dual wielded.

 

[Heroic Liberator]

Will the upcoming patch add playable Duergar to the EA?

 

[Thonius]

HAHAHHAHAA REALLY FUNNY! SALAMI! COMBAT!

60 GB for sorc? What's the difference between them in Dn5? Same shit. I expected to see monks really before I read the text I thought it's nunchakus or something from monk arsenal.

Metamagic is new, and will probably provide new UI. A lot of different ways they could handle that. The game still has that problem where "Cast spell" and "Cast spell again, for free" are different buttons cluttering the action bar - although I suppose maybe it's done so the normies know that you can recast Hex.
I want the spell panel like in NWN2.

Spellpannel in NWN2 is a biggest incline ever, too bad that nobody wants to copy it for some reason. Maybe it's like Facebook bad UI so that you spend/waste more time?

 

[Swen]

60gig patch for 4K high polygon salamis, are you not entertained codex? Isn't this the BG3 you dreamed of?

 

[Larianshill]

Reactions, please.

 

[Heroic Liberator]

60gig patch for 4K high polygon salamis, are you not entertained codex? Isn't this the BG3 you dreamed of?

Fuck you, Swen. I want my Duergar.

 

[fantadomat]

60gig patch for 4K high polygon salamis, are you not entertained codex? Isn't this the BG3 you dreamed of?

 

[Larianshill]

Fuck you, Swen. I want my Duergar.

Best I can do is this.

 

[just]

so boys, should i buy it now?

 

[fantadomat]

60gig patch for 4K high polygon salamis, are you not entertained codex? Isn't this the BG3 you dreamed of?

Fuck you, Swen. I want my Duergar.

Spoiler

 

[Thonius]

so boys, should i buy it now?

Why would you buy it before you even see what's this patch about?

 

[just]

so boys, should i buy it now?

Why would you buy it before you even see what's this patch about?

i dont know what else to play
it's either this or pillars of eternity 2

 

[Cnaiur]

It's obviously this.

 

[Thonius]

so boys, should i buy it now?

Why would you buy it before you even see what's this patch about?

i dont know what else to play
it's either this or pillars of eternity 2

Pro-tip: Check out the steam, it got like more than 2 games.
Trudograd, Underrail, Solasta, Encased, WOTR, PFK, Kingdom come, Kenshi, HighFleet etc.
So far (without patch) it's just one chapter? For full price, and when it's going to release you'll be spoiled a bit(combat is not a strongest aspect of this game imo)

 

[ERYFKRAD]

60gig patch for 4K high polygon salamis, are you not entertained codex? Isn't this the BG3 you dreamed of?

Fuck you, Swen. I want my Duergar.

Spoiler

 

[BarbequeMasta]

pillars of eternity 2

My condolences

 

[Ulfhednar]

60Gb is a lot of Salami... I expect no less from BalD:OS Gate 3, though!