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

[Shrimp]

Do you already own Baldur’s Gate 3 on PC? Are you planning to purchase it in Early Access before launch? You’re going to get a free upgrade to the Digital Deluxe edition on launch day!

That's nice at least, even if I don't care too much about the stuff that comes along with it.

 

[covr]

What a terrible trailer. It looks disgusting, sounds even worse. That music piece does not fit anything we see on screen and has no resemblance to original BG music. This whole trailer does not make sense.

 

[Padzi]

I can't believe we will be fighting J. Jonah Jameson.

 

[Infinitron]

Swen Vincke after creating the D:OS 2 armor system:

 

[Duraframe300]

The new trailer:

One of the most boring trailers to have ever been made. It's doing a terrible job at hyping anyone.

 

[Alienman]

Thanks for beta testing the console version, chumps!
- Swen

 

[Saduj]

If I didn't know anything about the game, the trailer would give me the impression that this is an over the shoulder ARPG. Why so many from behind shots of characters running?

 

[Abu Antar]

If I didn't know anything about the game, the trailer would give me the impression that this is an over the shoulder ARPG. Why so many from behind shots of characters running?

Got to grab the console audience. The trailer was shown at Sony's State of Play.

 

[POOPERSCOOPER]

No Xbox?

 

[lycanwarrior]

Who here has ordered their Collector's Edition? Still on the fence on it.

 

[Alienman]

If I didn't know anything about the game, the trailer would give me the impression that this is an over the shoulder ARPG. Why so many from behind shots of characters running?

Got to grab the console audience. The trailer was shown at Sony's State of Play.

Gonna get pissed if only console users get the over-the-shoulder view/third-person controls. The game is beautiful enough to have it, and for combat to switch to a top-down view.

 

[Zed Duke of Banville]

I can't believe we will be fighting J. Jonah Jameson.

Emil Skoda from Law & Order

 

[ferratilis]

JK Simmons is a great actor, but let's be honest, he can't hold a candle to David Warner's work on Irenicus.

Also, based on all these trailers so far, am I right to assume that this game won't have any epic encounters like Firkraag, Kangaxx, dungeons that come even close to Durlag's Tower? Would 5e even allow for something that engaging?

 

[Mr. Magniloquent]

That'll little bow invective at the end was pretty weak. I expect better from JK Simmons.

 

[Larianshill]

Probably the least inspired performance by JK Simmons. I've ever heard

 

[King Crispy]

How are you supposed to be a holy knight in this game if all or nearly all of your "companions" are either outright evil, worshipping Shar, or have some pact with a devil, or are in some other way an evil alien thing that paladins normally would smite on-sight?

 

[LizardWizard]

How are you supposed to be a holy knight in this game if all or nearly all of your "companions" are either outright evil, worshipping Shar, or have some pact with a devil, or are in some other way an evil alien thing that paladins normally would smite on-sight?

Cleanse the poorly written thots

Vengeance better be in at release though, so I can roll with fantasy Batman

 

[King Crispy]

I've never attempted to "solo" a game like this before; unthinkable for me in IWD (sorry to make the comparison, but it's inevitable) because I value party-based adventuring too much.

But, if I do attempt to play this one the whole way through, it might be worth it... with their so-called "holy warrior".

Does anyone know if exp points in this turd are divided between all party members like in the previous BG games? Quickly out-leveling most content with a solo knight sounds almost... fun.

 

[Late Bloomer]

The character creation sequence sure was odd. I noticed a few things upon closer inspection.

Black Elf - Body Type 2 - Identity Male
Black Tiefling - Body Type 1 - Identity Female
Puke Githyanki - Body Type 1 - Identity Female
Black Mixed Dwarf - Body Type 2 - Identity Male

Is Black and puke colored people their core audience? It looks like the villian of the game is an aged White man.

Timestamped

 

[Desiderius]

How are you supposed to be a holy knight in this game if all or nearly all of your "companions" are either outright evil, worshipping Shar, or have some pact with a devil, or are in some other way an evil alien thing that paladins normally would smite on-sight?

Many such cases

Is Black and puke colored people their core audience? It looks like the villian of the game is an aged White man.

Black (or female) washing fan service is the tek. Same reason everybody in ads are blax/wimmen. Let's them pander harder with plausible deniability.

 

[Drakortha]

From the trailer it looks like a mobile game. Terrible animations across the board.

Also dumb as hell music.

 

[Lacrymas]

How are you supposed to be a holy knight in this game if all or nearly all of your "companions" are either outright evil, worshipping Shar, or have some pact with a devil, or are in some other way an evil alien thing that paladins normally would smite on-sight?

You don't have alignment restrictions anymore and 5E isn't about smiting people, it's about a kumbaya gathering of diverse, stunning and brave individuals who don't judge others.

 

[Heroic Liberator]

Still no Duergar, still no play.

 

[Larianshill]

How are you supposed to be a holy knight in this game if all or nearly all of your "companions" are either outright evil, worshipping Shar, or have some pact with a devil, or are in some other way an evil alien thing that paladins normally would smite on-sight?

The companions are not particularly good, that's true. But they're not particularly evil either. If you follow Larian's outlined evil path and side with the goblins in the Grove, slaughtering the druids, here's how each of them react:
Shar worshipper is upset and gets blackout drunk.
Warlock either leaves or attacks you.
Wizard leaves the party, unless you pass a DC20 persuasion check, and even then you get a huge disapproval boost.
The githyanki has no opinion no matter what happens.
The vampire is a little bit amused by the whole thing, but doesn't really care.
The full game will also feature Karlach, the tiefling paladin, who will also leave or attack you as per datamining.

Larian made all companions morally ambiguous, with some darkness to each of them, but none of them feel like they've been designed for the evil playthrough in mind, none of them explicitly approve of it. Lae'zel is probably the most evil companion, but she's fanatically opposed the game's villains and hates you for embracing the tadpole.

 

[Zed Duke of Banville]

The full game will also feature Karlach, the tiefling paladin,...