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

[ItsChon]

Especially when quoting that special needs kid who barely joined and now thinks the codex has "gone to the dogs". If your tastes align with his you might have a problem.

Fuck off me boy. You keep talking but I'm still waiting for that picture. I'm a fucking chad, and there is literally nothing I can't do better than you.

 

[Tyranicon]

there is no character creation? or just this preview?

There is, he showed a bit at the start. He played a premade toon to speed up the show.

I would've rather had 10 minutes of character creation than 10 minutes of Swen escaping a trap.

 

[Heroic Liberator]

The Disco Elysium player is immunized against all dangers: one may call him a scoundrel, parasite, swindler, profiteer, it all runs off him like water off a raincoat. But call him a Disco Elysium player and you will be astonished at how he recoils, how injured he is, how he suddenly shrinks back: “I’ve been found out.”

The idea that only one form of RPG is worth having is beyond silly, but this whole damn forum sees either/or everywhere.

I for one consider both mechanics and story to be integral in the making of a good RPG, but were I to be forced to pick a side, I'd stick with my storyfag bros.

 

[DraQ]

Jesus why the fuck 3-D? Have they learned nothing?

The mechanic just adds absolutely nothing to a turn based RPG experience, other than having to fanny about with the camera constantly. The only thing you actually get from it is more busywork.

Stupid cunts.

this is peak boomer grognard

In a turn based combat 3-D adds absolutely nothing.

All a 3-D setting really does for a game is create a sense of action through dynamic changes in the visuals. When you're playing turn based there is no dynamism, it's all about considered action and paced as such.

Aand... we have the first stroke ITT.

 

[Volrath]

You people are self-sabotaging, joyless catastrophizers. This is the first ever AAA turn-based D&D RPG ever, and taking into consideration the AAA part this is absolutely surreal and almost tailor-made for Codex tastes. Yes, the visuals can be a bit ...too much, but the combat and verticality, the sozzy-ness of being able to talk to people with all of your companions while your main is skulking around, the faithful adaptation of D&D 5E, the amount of physical feats you can do in combat (jump, dash, push, pull, shove, I think I saw grapple there as well), the itemisation not being random, etc. etc. are all pure incline and almost hard to believe is actually happening.

Have you heard about this small indi game called Pathfinder:Kingmaker?

Has shitty rtwp gameplay. Modders had to literally fix it.

 

[drgames]

Well, at least we still got the new pathfiinder game

 

[Rostere]

Tell me a single thing you saw that makes you think of Baldur's gate games. The game is a fucking rip off and reskin of dos2

Uhhh... The mind flayers in the Underdark section of BG2?

 

[Falksi]

Intro screen revealed...

 

[Latro]

The Disco Elysium player is immunized against all dangers: one may call him a scoundrel, parasite, swindler, profiteer, it all runs off him like water off a raincoat. But call him a Disco Elysium player and you will be astonished at how he recoils, how injured he is, how he suddenly shrinks back: “I’ve been found out.”

don't worry, as soon as za/um's twitter says something nice about BG3 they'll fall in line like the lemmings they are

 

[Strange Fellow]

kinda cool how people on RPG Codex are calling a turn-based iso CRPG with a faithfully implemented D&D ruleset "decline" because it looks ugly, huh

 

[Ausdoerrt]

The aesthetics are obviously similar to the Original Sin games, I don't know why they didn't have a different artstyle to differentiate it or to give it some personality.

But it is different? It looks similar cause it's basically the same engine, but it's clear they're going for a somewhat different tone and aesthetic.

 

[ga♥]

It's better to not have combat, AKA Disco, than turd based.

 

[Heroic Liberator]

kinda cool how people on RPG Codex are calling a turn-based iso CRPG with a faithfully implemented D&D ruleset "decline" because it looks ugly, huh

And it has shit writing and shit dialogue implementation as well, these being the actual main issues of it.

 

[panda]

There is no reason to call this Baldur's Gate 3

Divinity Original Sin 3 would have been more appropriate.

They can call it whatever they want, I don't care.

Well you are entitled to your opinion technically correct, but it is obvious why many bg fans can be disappointed.
And by disappointed i mean REALLY FUCKING MAD.

 

[Mortmal]

there is no character creation? or just this preview?

There is, he showed a bit at the start. He played a premade toon to speed up the show.

I would've rather had 10 minutes of character creation than 10 minutes of Swen escaping a trap.

There's Nothing to show , 5Elevel 1 creation is simple enough and there's not even every basic classes yet, bard, barbarian, sorcerers, druid and monks sorry Pink Eye are missing

 

[fantadomat]

It can't be worse than fallouts.

Famous last words

You shouldn't have said that....now we are all going to suffer because of you!

 

[Volrath]

Disco Shitlesium was truly one of the worst things that ever happened to the Codex.

 

[LESS T_T]

Official feature list from updated Steam page. Btw Swen said in the livestream Early Access is coming in a couple of months.

Gather your party, and return to the Forgotten Realms in a tale of fellowship and betrayal, sacrifice and survival, and the lure of absolute power.

Mysterious abilities are awakening inside you, drawn from a Mind Flayer parasite planted in your brain. Resist, and turn darkness against itself. Or embrace corruption, and become ultimate evil.

From the creators of Divinity: Original Sin 2 comes a next-generation RPG, set in the world of Dungeons and Dragons.

Choose from a wide selection of D&D races and classes, or play as an origin character with a hand-crafted background. Adventure, loot, battle and romance as you journey through the Forgotten Realms and beyond. Play alone, and select your companions carefully, or as a party of up to four in multiplayer.

An expansive original story
Abducted, infected, lost. You are turning into a monster, but as the corruption inside you grows, so does your power. That power may help you to survive, but there will be a price to pay, and more than any ability, the bonds of trust that you build within your party could be your greatest strength. Caught in a conflict between devils, deities, and sinister otherworldly forces, you will determine the fate of the Forgotten Realms together.

Forged with the new Divinity 4.0 engine, Baldur’s Gate 3 gives you unprecedented freedom to explore, experiment, and interact with a world that reacts to your choices. A grand, cinematic narrative brings you closer to your characters than ever before, as you venture through our biggest world yet.

No adventure will be the same
The Forgotten Realms are a vast, detailed and diverse world, and there are secrets to be discovered all around you -- verticality is a vital part of exploration. Sneak, dip, shove, climb, and jump as you journey from the depths of the Underdark to the glittering rooftops of the Upper City. How you survive, and the mark you leave on the world, is up to you.

• Online multiplayer for up to four players allows you to combine your forces in combat, and split your party to follow your own quests and agendas. Concoct the perfect plan together… or introduce an element of chaos when your friends least expect it.

• Origin Characters offer a hand-crafted experience, each with their own unique traits, agenda, and outlook on the world. Their stories intersect with the entire narrative, and your choices will determine whether those stories end in redemption, salvation, domination, or many other outcomes.

• Evolved turn-based combat, based on the D&D 5e ruleset. Team-based initiative, advantage & disadvantage, and roll modifiers join combat cameras, expanded environmental interactions, and a new fluidity in combat that rewards strategy and foresight.

• Define the future of the Forgotten Realms through your choices, and the roll of the dice. No matter who you play, or what you roll, the world and its inhabitants will react to your story.

• Player-initiated turn-based mode allows you to pause the world around you at any time even outside of combat. Whether you see an opportunity for a tactical advantage before combat begins, want to pull off a heist with pin-point precision, or need to escape a fiendish trap. Split your party, prepare ambushes, sneak in the darkness -- create your own luck!

 

[TheEntitledOne]

Bastards, they hyped me! Can't a man just hate in peace?

 

[Latro]

kinda cool how people on RPG Codex are calling a turn-based iso CRPG with a faithfully implemented D&D ruleset "decline" because it looks ugly, huh

i don't even like larian, but the D&D ruleset and better character designs already prove this will be better than what came before. it's quite simply not baldur's gate, but it could be a superior original sin.

 

[Heroic Liberator]

Disco Shitlesium was truly one of the worst things that ever happened to the Codex.

Cry harder, combatfag.

 

[Infinitron]

Twinfinite https://twinfinite.net/2020/02/baldurs-gate-3-preview/
https://twinfinite.net/2020/02/baldurs-gate-3-interview/

DualShockers https://www.dualshockers.com/baldurs-gate-3-preview/
https://www.dualshockers.com/baldurs-gate-3-interview-2020/

RPGSite https://www.rpgsite.net/interview/9...lay-with-larian-studios-designer-matt-holland

 

[AliceAlcina]

kinda cool how people on RPG Codex are calling a turn-based iso CRPG with a faithfully implemented D&D ruleset "decline" because it looks ugly, huh

no, it look beautiful.
they are afraid it would bring bit of humor to the game and trash the Larian due their previous colorful games.

 

[Lacrymas]

kinda cool how people on RPG Codex are calling a turn-based iso CRPG with a faithfully implemented D&D ruleset "decline" because it looks ugly, huh

This is perhaps because they secretly play AAA games and have gotten used to "good" graphics, so this is "last gen" and "not contemporary" to them. What a joke.

 

[Desolate Dancer]