Baldur's Gate Baldur's Gate 3 Pre-Release Thread [EARLY ACCESS RELEASED, GO TO NEW THREAD]

[LESS T_T]

They tell us more than you think. They tell us this was a fuckup, Larian didn't want it to be known already.

Yeah looking at layers from the metadata, they likely planned gradual change of the logo video, slowly hyping things up.

 

[Manisan]

 

[whydoibother]

It would be cute if they remade Baldur’s Gate 1 and 2 after they release 3!

And then be given the license to make a new Fallout game, to shit in Beamdog and Obsidian's cornflakes even more.

 

[Infinitron]

They tell us more than you think. They tell us this was a fuckup, Larian didn't want it to be known already.

Meh, remember all the inXile trademarks we used to discover? And the Pillars of Eternity 2 site with the Vailian letters and stuff? A little bit of pre-announcement buzz never hurt anyone. They didn't have to put those text strings in the image if they wanted to hide it...

 

[LESS T_T]

 

[FreeKaner]

Which is why all of you that participate willingly in this marketing psyops are stupid nerds.

 

[Lagole Gon]

I like Baldur's Gate so much it's rather embarrassing.

...

And I don't know what to think about this...

Well... at least it's not Bioware or Beamdog. So that's good. Can we count on proper PnP DnD implementation?

 

[Terra]

Swen better have recorded some kind of skit for the reveal, I'm in dire straits here.

 

[Safav Hamon]

It better be turn based

 

[Harry Easter]

Swen better have recorded some kind of skit for the reveal, I'm in dire straits here.

Yeah ... to be honest, I grew quite fond of those.

 

[Perkel]

Wait niggers till you hear Avelone is heading this train.
And it will be turn based.

Sven will fuck codex ass without lube lol

Either way this will be either trainwreck or something amazing.

 

[Ent]

This is probably going to be 5th edition right?

 

[mindfields]

It'll be trash if they try to make it a direct sequel, better off just doing a totally new low-level adventure in the Baldur's Gate region of Faerun.

 

[Mud']

So...i guess they will use the Original Sin 2 engine for this game right? When i hear BG3 made by Larian, i just picture Misc in the middle of Arx.

I dont care what anyone says, but if they fix the stupid Armor system (wich they seem to know its shit already and fixing it in Fallen Heros) and fix the Initiative system, then TB BG could be great.

Also i hope they finally implement the day/night cycle with working shops schedules, at the end of the day this is going to be Divinity: Baldur's Gate Sin.

 

[ArchAngel]

So...i guess they will use the Original Sin 2 engine for this game right? When i hear BG3 made by Larian, i just picture Misc in the middle of Arx.

I dont care what anyone says, but if they fix the stupid Armor system (wich they seem to know its shit already and fixing it in Fallen Heros) and fix the Initiative system, then TB BG could be great.

Also i hope they finally implement the day/night cycle with working shops schedules, at the end of the day this is going to be Divinity: Baldur's Gate Sin.

There is nothing to fix. If they don't implement proper D&D 5e rules there will be RIOTS!

 

[Thonius]

WOTC's new art

Generic as shit... Also amells like corean shit

 

[Infinitron]

Eh, that art is actually...pretty okay, no? Better than a lot of 2000s-era WoW-style D&D art. Looks sort of like an attempt to combine that with more oldschool AD&D style.

 

[Shadenuat]

no. not okay.

 

[ArchAngel]

Eh, that art is actually...pretty okay, no? Better than a lot of 2000s-era WoW-style D&D art. Looks sort of like an attempt to combine that with more oldschool AD&D style.

It is better than Pathfinder anime shit.

 

[LESS T_T]

Those art are from "unofficial" adventure book written by James Ohlen. You can find some high-res versions from artists' portfolio:

Some of art from James Ohlen's 5e book Heroes of Baldur's Gate.

https://www.artstation.com/artwork/aRd9R8

Baldur's Gate: Viconia

illustration for Heroes of Baldur's Gate role playing game book.

Check out the book at Dungeon Masters Guild
dmsguild.com/product/269398/Heroes-of-Baldurs-Gate-5e

https://www.artstation.com/artwork/8lZEnq (more close-up crops at the link)

Baldur's Gate city map

Last year I had the pleasure and privilege to work with James Ohlen and Arcanum Worlds on this piece. It began as the 20 year anniversary of the original Baldur’s Gate video game, which I played many, many times. It was cool to work with the man who helped bring that to life way back then.

I wanted this version of the city to be inspiring, as well as accurate, in so far as it was possible for me. I didn’t have access to anyone at WOTC to let me know where certain things were located. So I spent a LOT of time researching things. And then we changed the location of one anyways. That was due to an encounter map you’ll see later. I hope this version will stand the test of time and be around for another 20 years.

It ended up becoming a campaign setting book over on the DMsGuild - https://www.dmsguild.com/product/269398/Heroes-of-Baldurs-Gate-5e
Definitely go pick up a copy. Works like that help more maps get made. Cheers, J

Spoiler

https://www.artstation.com/artwork/rRvoq5

Baldur's Gate - Sword Coast map

Last year I had the pleasure and privilege to work with James Ohlen and Arcanum Worlds on this piece. It began as the 20 year anniversary of the original Baldur's Gate video game, which I played many, many times.

And, aside from the classic crashes, I enjoyed immensely. Except the Flaming Fist. ;P

So this was beyond cool to work with the man who helped bring that to life way back then.

I wanted this version to be something people could be inspired by, and hopefully transported into the environment.

I hope this version will stand the test of time and be around for another 20 years.

It ended up becoming a campaign setting book over on the DMsGuild -
https://www.dmsguild.com/product/269398/Heroes-of-Baldurs-Gate-5e

Definitely go pick up a copy. Works like that help more maps get made.

https://www.artstation.com/artwork/xzvgJY

Baldur's Gate

this is the cover art for "Heroes of Baldur's gate" made for Arcanum for their D&D rpg add-on.
I had a real blast working on it as a huge fan of the games.

Even more:
https://www.artstation.com/artwork/6aeVl5
https://www.artstation.com/artwork/PmNlB4
https://www.artstation.com/artwork/W2YWR2
https://www.artstation.com/artwork/rRPmg5

 

[Lacrymas]

Jaheira and Viconia are hot, not gonna lie, but it does indeed look Asian. Who is the first guy (?), lol?

 

[Yosharian]

Eh, that art is actually...pretty okay, no? Better than a lot of 2000s-era WoW-style D&D art. Looks sort of like an attempt to combine that with more oldschool AD&D style.

Don't you think it's a little devoid of personality, though?

 

[Shadenuat]

down with the false pretenders of incline.

 

[Dodo1610]

Sorry Bester for doubting you. Still can't believe that this is really happening.

I know nothing about the 5th Edition, have forgotten realms changed a lot since the second edition?

 

[smaug]

WOTC's new art

Generic as shit... Also amells like corean shit

I’ll take that over 4E/5E.