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

[ArchAngel]

Today I sat down with Swenny and asked him some questions on everyone's mind:

GGS: "Hi Swen."

Swen: "Allo."

GGS: "First things first, can we fuck Viconia?"

Swen: "No, absolutely not."

GGS: "Will there be combat?"

Swen: "Yes."

GGS: "Really?"

Swen: "Yes."

GGS: "Thanks for your time."

And that's that.

This is 2019, it would have been more correct to ask if Viconia can fuck us.

 

[Kaivokz]

In each major hub, you can now find a mysterious vendor selling exotic and potent artifacts. These artifacts can upgrade a character’s gear with immense power, bringing them up to the players' current level

This sounds like major decline. Does 5th edition have gear with levels? Do they mean +1/2/3? D:OS itemization was probably the worst part of the game. There was no crom faeyr or flail of ages or holy avenger or robe of vecna or any items I recall that were more than + a couple points to whatever stat. Garbage MMO tier “constant progression” which really means mindless progression and rewards casuals who are content to sit in a corner mindlessly scratching an itch they have because it feels good.

 

[Mr. Magniloquent]

In each major hub, you can now find a mysterious vendor selling exotic and potent artifacts. These artifacts can upgrade a character’s gear with immense power, bringing them up to the players' current level

This sounds like major decline. Does 5th edition have gear with levels? Do they mean +1/2/3? D:OS itemization was probably the worst part of the game. There was no crom faeyr or flail of ages or holy avenger or robe of vecna or any items I recall that were more than + a couple points to whatever stat. Garbage MMO tier “constant progression” which really means mindless progression and rewards casuals who are content to sit in a corner mindlessly scratching an itch they have because it feels good.

Agreed in your suspicions of decline. Gear in 5th edition is basically magical or mundane. "Leveling" of gear makes no sense within its rules.

 

[Dodo1610]

In each major hub, you can now find a mysterious vendor selling exotic and potent artifacts. These artifacts can upgrade a character’s gear with immense power, bringing them up to the players' current level

This sounds like major decline. Does 5th edition have gear with levels? Do they mean +1/2/3? D:OS itemization was probably the worst part of the game. There was no crom faeyr or flail of ages or holy avenger or robe of vecna or any items I recall that were more than + a couple points to whatever stat. Garbage MMO tier “constant progression” which really means mindless progression and rewards casuals who are content to sit in a corner mindlessly scratching an itch they have because it feels good.

This quote is from the newest free DLC for DOS2 it has nothing to do with Baldurs Gate 3 or DND.

 

[Kaivokz]

In each major hub, you can now find a mysterious vendor selling exotic and potent artifacts. These artifacts can upgrade a character’s gear with immense power, bringing them up to the players' current level

This sounds like major decline. Does 5th edition have gear with levels? Do they mean +1/2/3? D:OS itemization was probably the worst part of the game. There was no crom faeyr or flail of ages or holy avenger or robe of vecna or any items I recall that were more than + a couple points to whatever stat. Garbage MMO tier “constant progression” which really means mindless progression and rewards casuals who are content to sit in a corner mindlessly scratching an itch they have because it feels good.

This quote is from the newest free DLC for DOS2 it has nothing to do with Baldurs Gate 3 or DND.

Ah, thanks for clarifying. Made an assumption since it was posted in the BG3 thread. Glad to hear it's unrelated.

 

[LESS T_T]

 

[Elex]

In each major hub, you can now find a mysterious vendor selling exotic and potent artifacts. These artifacts can upgrade a character’s gear with immense power, bringing them up to the players' current level

This sounds like major decline. Does 5th edition have gear with levels? Do they mean +1/2/3? D:OS itemization was probably the worst part of the game. There was no crom faeyr or flail of ages or holy avenger or robe of vecna or any items I recall that were more than + a couple points to whatever stat. Garbage MMO tier “constant progression” which really means mindless progression and rewards casuals who are content to sit in a corner mindlessly scratching an itch they have because it feels good.

This quote is from the newest free DLC for DOS2 it has nothing to do with Baldurs Gate 3 or DND.

Ah, thanks for clarifying. Made an assumption since it was posted in the BG3 thread. Glad to hear it's unrelated.

the connection is the name of the shop, the same name of a magic item shop in baldur’s gate.

 

[Cat Dude]

I heard they are going to open another studio in Malaysia.

 

[Delterius]

tbh they should just create a lot of wilderness maps filled with nothing in them and call it a day

 

[Saerain]

I only now had the despairing realization that it'll probably use the 5e halfling art to design halflings. I generally consider the 5e art after 4e but... fuck.

Spoiler

 

[Mortmal]

In each major hub, you can now find a mysterious vendor selling exotic and potent artifacts. These artifacts can upgrade a character’s gear with immense power, bringing them up to the players' current level

This sounds like major decline. Does 5th edition have gear with levels? Do they mean +1/2/3? D:OS itemization was probably the worst part of the game. There was no crom faeyr or flail of ages or holy avenger or robe of vecna or any items I recall that were more than + a couple points to whatever stat. Garbage MMO tier “constant progression” which really means mindless progression and rewards casuals who are content to sit in a corner mindlessly scratching an itch they have because it feels good.

Agreed in your suspicions of decline. Gear in 5th edition is basically magical or mundane. "Leveling" of gear makes no sense within its rules.

He's right best 5E campaign, curse of strahd, barely introduce only a few magic items , you go from level 1 to 12 with the same equipment + a few relics at the end . You can count the good magic items on one cippled hand ,one sun sword, one spear, the holy symbol and a regal full plate at the very end , that's all, you are lucky if you can even get silvered weapons . I like D&D a lot more like that tbh , it doesn't seem compatible at all with the way loot is handled in divinity orignal sin. Oh and items can be cursed .

 

[Jimmious]

In each major hub, you can now find a mysterious vendor selling exotic and potent artifacts. These artifacts can upgrade a character’s gear with immense power, bringing them up to the players' current level

This sounds like major decline. Does 5th edition have gear with levels? Do they mean +1/2/3? D:OS itemization was probably the worst part of the game. There was no crom faeyr or flail of ages or holy avenger or robe of vecna or any items I recall that were more than + a couple points to whatever stat. Garbage MMO tier “constant progression” which really means mindless progression and rewards casuals who are content to sit in a corner mindlessly scratching an itch they have because it feels good.

This quote is from the newest free DLC for DOS2 it has nothing to do with Baldurs Gate 3 or DND.

And actually its a pretty GOOD change because otherwise in DOS2 you need to change equipment basically after level up.
There was already a mod that did the same thing and was kinda essential

 

[rusty_shackleford]

I only now had the despairing realization that it'll probably use the 5e halfling art to design halflings. I generally consider the 5e art after 4e but... fuck.

Spoiler

Spoiler

 

[biggestboss]

Only degenerates would roll a halfling character in the first place so it doesn't matter to me what they look like.

 

[Mortmal]

In each major hub, you can now find a mysterious vendor selling exotic and potent artifacts. These artifacts can upgrade a character’s gear with immense power, bringing them up to the players' current level

This sounds like major decline. Does 5th edition have gear with levels? Do they mean +1/2/3? D:OS itemization was probably the worst part of the game. There was no crom faeyr or flail of ages or holy avenger or robe of vecna or any items I recall that were more than + a couple points to whatever stat. Garbage MMO tier “constant progression” which really means mindless progression and rewards casuals who are content to sit in a corner mindlessly scratching an itch they have because it feels good.

This quote is from the newest free DLC for DOS2 it has nothing to do with Baldurs Gate 3 or DND.

And actually its a pretty GOOD change because otherwise in DOS2 you need to change equipment basically after level up.
There was already a mod that did the same thing and was kinda essential

Those are needless chores we can do without indeed, same problem in outerworld having to rebuy everything or endless releveling your gear at the workshop it adds nothing fun. I'd prefer spend my time on tactical encounters .

 

[frajaq]

Only degenerates would roll a halfling character in the first place so it doesn't matter to me what they look like.

I honestly hate half the races in standard D&D, halflings are at the top of the list

like they're so fucking lame man

 

[LESS T_T]

Not surprisingly, no BG3 at Stadia's 2019 line-up: https://www.blog.google/products/stadia/lineup-games-coming-to-stadia/

 

[Sailor Woedica]

I stopped watching Critical Role so totally missed this but they are now canon in D&D too, one of the characters from their 1st campaign has a cameo in the Baldur's Gate Descent book! (Which maybe makes Pillars of Eternity semi canon in D&D too since Vox Machina are playable

)

 

[frajaq]

Critical Role is some real soicore content, it's actually impressive in a way

they didn't help much with Deadfire lol

 

[Dodo1610]

Not surprisingly, no BG3 at Stadia's 2019 line-up: https://www.blog.google/products/stadia/lineup-games-coming-to-stadia/

You can't make this shit up they are selling a console and wait until the week before the release to tell anyone what's on their console they have already preordered.

 

[Lacrymas]

Are they even making this game?

 

[Life of the Party]

What game?

 

[Mortmal]

Are they even making this game?

They are probably working on something,but gone are the days of the small indie divine divinity studio, gone the devs showing their kicstarter progress on multiple YouTube videos . We are so beneath them they dont even communicate about gameplay anymore, its a corporation in bed with google stadia rolling in cash now.

 

[underground nymph]

I couldn’t quite fully realize why I don’t like Original Sins in the first place. Yes it’s the retarted RPG mechanic, stupid art style reminding me of 90s Disney production, and mini games involving generic environment “points of interaction” stuff. But honestly most of all I hate their engine. Really, it looks so fucking cheap so I couldn’t bear playing this shit for more than two hours (combining both the first game and the sequel).

 

[vortex]

I couldn’t quite fully realize why I don’t like Original Sins in the first place. Yes it’s the retarted RPG mechanic, stupid art style reminding me of 90s Disney production, and mini games involving generic environment “points of interaction” stuff. But honestly most of all I hate their engine. Really, it looks so fucking cheap so I couldn’t bear playing this shit for more than two hours (combining both the first game and the sequel).

Meh, Deadfire engine is a lot worse. Divinity runs and loads fast. Divinity is cartoony but don't let this stop you.