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

[d1r]

Something really strange is happening on BG2. I can't comprehend what is happening.

Okay get this the screen is dark and the ambient sound of the city is replaced by cicadas, also some of the NPCs are missing from where they usually should be? Resting seems to make it go away but it will come back if I rest again?

I think my copy of Baldurs gate is haunted. Hopefully there isn't anything like this on BG3.

Not as haunted as this bad boy:

 

[Fedora Master]

Explosive barrels. I'm almost certain it will end up being more tedious than challenging, with damage sponge enemies and a boring slog.

You just described the Larian formula of encounter design.

Needs more ground effects

 

[Gradenmayer]

I mean in a video game powergaming or rather minmaxing is a necessity for challenging combat at higher difficulties. There has to be a threshold for optimal builds else no build choices end up mattering.

There are tradeoffs obviously because it's a game and there's always going to be best ways to solve constraints regardless of how anyone feels about it. But how you feel it about it is important because it's a fantasy game. The optimal builds are just based on the arbitrary constraints of the game. That's the two competing forces. But creating characters more further grounded in reality and then beating the game properly within those constraints is way more interesting.

I agree but that’s difficult to design in a game. Anyways I’m not optimistic about BG3 being challenging at all nor requiring any interesting minmaxing due to a combination of the game being made by Larian and based on 5e and that’s is likely going to fundamentally be the reason why the game feels boring to play.

The game will not be challenging, it can't possibly be. There are unlimited rests and unlimited resources with a vancian magic system. I've read more about the tactician mode, which features more enemies, increased HP, and better chance to hit, along with... Surprise! Explosive barrels. I'm almost certain it will end up being more tedious than challenging, with damage sponge enemies and a boring slog. The explosive barrels don't add much tactical depth to it.
Combat in CRPGs has always been poorer compared to tabletop games, and BG3 will not change that. But why would they bother when no one cares about it?
We will encounter exactly the same problems as with Solasta, no attrition, no sense of danger, but how can we blame them when they are delivering exactly what their customers expect from them, precisely what the old fans of Bioware have always wanted, but better.

Tactician also changes AI priority, making it try to go out of its way to kill casters. It will also be aware of barrels and can shoot them too. The enemies also get different arrow types and etc.

It will be way harder for sure, if you don’t go out of your way to cheese the mechanics.

 

[jaekl]

I think the true crime of Baldur's Gate 3 is that they attempted to make a goblin look fuckable and gave it a human woman's voice. I swear to god none of you guys better be fucking that goblin or else I will get FURIOUS

 

[Fedora Master]

I think the true crime of Baldur's Gate 3 is that they attempted to make a goblin look fuckable and gave it a human woman's voice. I swear to god none of you guys better be fucking that goblin or else I will get FURIOUS

 

[d1r]

Mods will fix it?

 

[Mebrilia the Viera Queen]

You literally left me speechless with this gameplay video. Will fit right in with the current times, next to Wrath of the Tranny and Dragon Age: Bullrider. Obviously the game doesn't take itself seriously but it surely destroys my immersion.

I am perfectly fine having this cringe stuff in certain type of movies where it is enjoyable but NOT in my beloved Baldur's Gate!

It isn't that bad. Just like promotion materials said the game is bending around player. In fact, some companions want to stop you before opening these doors and are displeased when you do that. Also, acting silly is only an option.

You literally left me speechless with this gameplay video. Will fit right in with the current times, next to Wrath of the Tranny and Dragon Age: Bullrider. Obviously the game doesn't take itself seriously but it surely destroys my immersion.

I admit I did laugh at this when I played EA, but I blame the IPA I was thoroughly enjoying at the time.

The humour is a bit puerile but I'd certainly try not to let it ruin what otherwise looks to like a solid game and a rewarding experience to play. I suppose stuff like this is an attempt to mirror the kind of ridiculous nonsense you end up dealing with round the table in a TTRPG, but videos like that in this context make it look a little deranged.

Cringe gameplay for cringe players. Simple as it.

worst part of the video is the person rolls a '6' needing a 17 to succeed and then somehow with a bunch of gay zoomer 'don't make me cry' bonuses actually ends up overcoming the 17 challenge rating.

Bonuses come from statistics. Nihil novi sub sole in D&D world.


But perhaps you are right, BG3 is shizo game for perverts. And I like BG3, it means I'm subverted white Frenchman. Le pervert de l'Hexagone.


I just put there this completely unrelated video:

Actually loviatar was always a divinity present on Forgotten realms. There are plenty of deviant divinity.
Loviatar.
Sharess that has in her portfolio carnal pleasure as well.
Is just that the old games in past had the habit to show the good boy stuff.

 

[AwesomeButton]

I think the true crime of Baldur's Gate 3 is that they attempted to make a goblin look fuckable and gave it a human woman's voice. I swear to god none of you guys better be fucking that goblin or else I will get FURIOUS

Right in the cloaca!

 

[Alienman]

The team took the task of inclusion very seriously. They talked to consultants and animators to create Black hairstyles, for instance.

I laughed at this. So they talked to consultants and probably hired specialists to make hairstyles of the most mysterious and rare mythical men of Africa that they have never seen before apparently. Jesus H

 

[Fedora Master]

The team took the task of inclusion very seriously. They talked to consultants and animators to create Black hairstyles, for instance.

I laughed at this. So they talked to consultants and probably hired specialists to make hairstyles of the most mysterious and rare mythical men of Africa that they have never seen before apparently. Jesus H

This and bear sex is where people's money went.

 

[AwesomeButton]

The team took the task of inclusion very seriously. They talked to consultants and animators to create Black hairstyles, for instance.

I laughed at this. So they talked to consultants and probably hired specialists to make hairstyles of the most mysterious and rare mythical men of Africa that they have never seen before apparently. Jesus H

At first I couldn't understand wtf they mean by "black hairstyles", then I noticed it's capitalized, but I still spent a few moments more staring at the text in denial.

Btw great new portrait

 

[jackofshadows]

Bardic Inspiration has nothing to do with reactions, that’s why this is an issue. Bardic Inspiration is just a buff you throw on someone. The decision to spend that die isn’t an action at all.

I beleive you're incorrect. I imagine you did your conclusion after testing it on the ship where every char "profile" except your own is unavailable.

So it's a great feature actually.

 

[Grunker]

Bardic Inspiration has nothing to do with reactions, that’s why this is an issue. Bardic Inspiration is just a buff you throw on someone. The decision to spend that die isn’t an action at all.

I beleive you're incorrect. I imagine you did your conclusion after testing it on the ship where every char "profile" except your own is unavailable.

So it's a great feature actually.

Yeah I wrote that in the tips-thread, 'twas indeed the ship that threw me off. Could you test out Cutting Words as well?

Note that it still has nothing to do with Reactions. Lae'zel won't spent her Reaction on using the Bardic Inspiration (as per RAW), at least if the interweb is to be trusted

 

[Aphex81]

Stop posting off-topic shit in this thread or I'm taking your PS5 away from you.

I like how you only target me. We're all discussing fucking bears which is a part of BG3. How am I posting off-topic?

Libshits love censoring. I can only imagine the amount of seethe because they have no power here.

 

[Barbarian]

From what I understand 5e did away with classic party compositions and it is shown in this game.

I.e: you can easily go by without a dedicated rogue or cleric(although in the case of the cleric you would be missing out on arguably the most powerful class). Even a dedicated sorcerer/wizard since most classes can get a caster subclass(albeit obviously weaker).

Not particularly enticed by it since I have always used pure class builds and actually enjoy the archetypes.

 

[Grunker]

Not particularly enticed by it since I have always used pure class builds

5e incentivizes pure class over any prior edition

 

[jackofshadows]

Could you test out Cutting Words as well?

No problem, I will.

Note that it still has nothing to do with Reactions. Lae'zel won't spent her Reaction on using the Bardic Inspiration (as per RAW), at least if the interweb is to be trusted

Nah, as you see it's a proper reaction.

 

[Grunker]

Could you test out Cutting Words as well?

No problem, I will.

Note that it still has nothing to do with Reactions. Lae'zel won't spent her Reaction on using the Bardic Inspiration (as per RAW), at least if the interweb is to be trusted

Nah, as you see it's a proper reaction.

It's not (according to most people on said interwebs) - and if it is, it shouldn't be. It just uses the interface. Test it - if correctly implemented, Lae'zel should still have her Reaction for things like shield or an attack of opportunity after using the die.

Just like a Paladin using his Smite.

 

[Orud]

At first I couldn't understand wtf they mean by "black hairstyles", then I noticed it's capitalized, but I still spent a few moments more staring at the text in denial.

Btw great new portrait

Enjoy the likely reason behind this:

 

[AwesomeButton]

Improving the situation of Blacks in American society one step at a time.

 

[Fedora Master]

Improving the situation of Blacks in American society one step at a time.

You think Swen watched Buck Breaking? I bet he did.

 

[Maculo]

I am doing a quick run through EA to explore and test out stealth, and there is a weird interaction between stealth and combat state. For example, if the entire party is in stealth and one member moves ahead to initiate combat, there are times that the rest of the party still remains outside of combat and can move/act freely. In the temple ruins, my character took a shot and immediately ran around a corner, and when the barbarian enemy used dash to close the gap, I changed control to another party member. Not only did the barbarian not cede its turn to the next enemy, I was able to attack again with my other party members.

While it didn't completely break the encounter, it did allow a character to interject in the turn order.

 

[La vie sexuelle]

You literally left me speechless with this gameplay video. Will fit right in with the current times, next to Wrath of the Tranny and Dragon Age: Bullrider. Obviously the game doesn't take itself seriously but it surely destroys my immersion.

I am perfectly fine having this cringe stuff in certain type of movies where it is enjoyable but NOT in my beloved Baldur's Gate!

It isn't that bad. Just like promotion materials said the game is bending around player. In fact, some companions want to stop you before opening these doors and are displeased when you do that. Also, acting silly is only an option.

You literally left me speechless with this gameplay video. Will fit right in with the current times, next to Wrath of the Tranny and Dragon Age: Bullrider. Obviously the game doesn't take itself seriously but it surely destroys my immersion.

I admit I did laugh at this when I played EA, but I blame the IPA I was thoroughly enjoying at the time.

The humour is a bit puerile but I'd certainly try not to let it ruin what otherwise looks to like a solid game and a rewarding experience to play. I suppose stuff like this is an attempt to mirror the kind of ridiculous nonsense you end up dealing with round the table in a TTRPG, but videos like that in this context make it look a little deranged.

Cringe gameplay for cringe players. Simple as it.

worst part of the video is the person rolls a '6' needing a 17 to succeed and then somehow with a bunch of gay zoomer 'don't make me cry' bonuses actually ends up overcoming the 17 challenge rating.

Bonuses come from statistics. Nihil novi sub sole in D&D world.


But perhaps you are right, BG3 is shizo game for perverts. And I like BG3, it means I'm subverted white Frenchman. Le pervert de l'Hexagone.


I just put there this completely unrelated video:

Actually loviatar was always a divinity present on Forgotten realms. There are plenty of deviant divinity.
Loviatar.
Sharess that has in her portfolio carnal pleasure as well.
Is just that the old games in past had the habit to show the good boy stuff.

I don't deny this. In fact, I'm finally matured to fully embracing the tradition.

 

[Mebrilia the Viera Queen]

You literally left me speechless with this gameplay video. Will fit right in with the current times, next to Wrath of the Tranny and Dragon Age: Bullrider. Obviously the game doesn't take itself seriously but it surely destroys my immersion.

I am perfectly fine having this cringe stuff in certain type of movies where it is enjoyable but NOT in my beloved Baldur's Gate!

It isn't that bad. Just like promotion materials said the game is bending around player. In fact, some companions want to stop you before opening these doors and are displeased when you do that. Also, acting silly is only an option.

You literally left me speechless with this gameplay video. Will fit right in with the current times, next to Wrath of the Tranny and Dragon Age: Bullrider. Obviously the game doesn't take itself seriously but it surely destroys my immersion.

I admit I did laugh at this when I played EA, but I blame the IPA I was thoroughly enjoying at the time.

The humour is a bit puerile but I'd certainly try not to let it ruin what otherwise looks to like a solid game and a rewarding experience to play. I suppose stuff like this is an attempt to mirror the kind of ridiculous nonsense you end up dealing with round the table in a TTRPG, but videos like that in this context make it look a little deranged.

Cringe gameplay for cringe players. Simple as it.

worst part of the video is the person rolls a '6' needing a 17 to succeed and then somehow with a bunch of gay zoomer 'don't make me cry' bonuses actually ends up overcoming the 17 challenge rating.

Bonuses come from statistics. Nihil novi sub sole in D&D world.


But perhaps you are right, BG3 is shizo game for perverts. And I like BG3, it means I'm subverted white Frenchman. Le pervert de l'Hexagone.


I just put there this completely unrelated video:

Actually loviatar was always a divinity present on Forgotten realms. There are plenty of deviant divinity.
Loviatar.
Sharess that has in her portfolio carnal pleasure as well.
Is just that the old games in past had the habit to show the good boy stuff.

I don't deny this. In fact, I'm finally matured to fully embracing the tradition.

Not even mentioning that in past there were prestige classes that revolved about manipulation using seduction and even sex.
Is just that the old bg games focused only in the good christian side of D&D while bg3 focus on all the aspects on it.

 

[jackofshadows]

It's not (according to most people on said interwebs) - and if it is, it shouldn't be. It just uses the interface. Test it - if correctly implemented, Lae'zel should still have her Reaction for things like shield or an attack of opportunity after using the die.

Just like a Paladin using his Smite.

Well, I think Larian being clumsy here, that's all. We need to check this again in the release build because both cases look like a bug. Now that you mentioned it I think I also seen Laezel using riposte and opportuity attack in one turn but not 100% sure.