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

[fantadomat]

The writing is going to be shit. No doubt about it. What is concerning is whether Larian are going to override the system and go far beyond the +3 on the weapons and overstep the attribute caps.

It does make sense that you would care the most about the most irrelevant shit in the game. Sure the writing will be shit,the lore will get anally raped by belgian sodomites with tentacle fetish,the combat will be epilepsy killer with all the exploding barrels and environmental effects,the looting will be random generic shit and you will get the cuck experience. But all that doesn't matter yo,the important part is if me sword will get +1 hit chance and damage compared to 5e shit rules,yo that is a game changer yo.

Ahhh you are such an authist some times Lacrymas...

 

[Morblot]

5E is the least bloated of the D&D systems too.

No it isn't.

 

[Lacrymas]

5E is the least bloated of the D&D systems too.

No it isn't.

Never heard of her. Is there a pdf on the net available somewhere?

 

[NJClaw]

5E is the least bloated of the D&D systems too.

No it isn't.

Never heard of her. Is there a pdf on the net available somewhere?

https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/110274/DD-Basic-Set-Rulebook-B-X-ed-Basic

 

[Lacrymas]

https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/110274/DD-Basic-Set-Rulebook-B-X-ed-Basic

Great, you can get it and send in to me through google drive or something. That's what besties do.

 

[NJClaw]

Swen is literally Hitler.
Bg3 is literally a concentration camp.
Turn based is literally a gas chamber.

Nah, Hitler was a twitchy motherfucker. He would have been a RTwP fan.

 

[NJClaw]

https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/110274/DD-Basic-Set-Rulebook-B-X-ed-Basic

Great, you can get it and send in to me through google drive or something. That's what besties do.

Done, now you owe me one.

My task is simple: find Ontopoly and give him a big hug. If you feel comfortable, kiss him.

 

[Lacrymas]

Done, now you owe me one.

My task is simple: find Ontopoly and give him a big hug. If you feel comfortable, kiss him.

Mmm, you can keep it ;d

 

[Lacrymas]

So, I took a look at the basic rule set, and yes, it looks gloriously unbloated -

The level cap being 3 makes me cum.

 

[Morblot]

The level cap being 3 makes me cum.

The later Expert set raises it to 14 for the human classes, but that's it for the Moldvay D&D.

There's a reason many modern game authors copy this exact edition.

 

[Lacrymas]

The later Expert set raises it to 14 for the human classes, but that's it for the Moldvay Basic.

There's a reason many modern game authors copy this exact edition.

The Master set raises it to 36, then you can go into "immortal" levels, but I think a lvl cap of 3 is reasonable.

 

[NJClaw]

So, I took a look at the basic rule set, and yes, it looks gloriously unbloated -

The level cap being 3 makes me cum.

The level cap is 3 because it's an "introduction" to real D&D. Comparing it to D&D 5E is a bit unfair, it should be compared to the D&D 5E Starter Set: https://dnd.wizards.com/products/tabletop-games/rpg-products/rpg_starterset

 

[Morblot]

The Master set raises it to 36, then you can go into "immortal" levels, but I think a lvl cap of 3 is reasonable.

Companion, Master and Immortal are Mentzer D&D only, not Moldvay.

 

[Morblot]

D&D 5E Starter Set

...which has no rules for character creation Fucking WotC. (Luckily the Essentials Kit from last year does.)

Still, even stripped down 5e is more bloated.

 

[Lacrymas]

The level cap is 3 because it's an "introduction" to real D&D.

No, no, shhh *gently embraces you and puts a chloroform rag to your nose* shhh, it says a level 3 cap, you go sleep now shhh.

 

[Roguey]

D&D doesn't even get fun until level 3 so that's a lousy system.

 

[Lacrymas]

it's easy enough to homebrew it so you get a spell level each level, so you have 3rd lvl spells on lvl 3. That's enough ;d

 

[Efe]

yea because everyone is a spellcaster.
Or is it even dnd anymore once you pull major changes out of your ass like that?

 

[Lacrymas]

Here's a sample of how ridiculous lvl 10+ actually is -

When clerics reach 9th level (Matriarch/Patriarch), they may choose to construct a castle (see p. X52) or stronghold. If they have not lost the favor of their deity, the cost of building the castlewill be half the normal amount due to miraculous assistance from the deity. For example, if a cleric spends 50,000 gp on a castle, the cleric would actually be able to build a structure that normally costs 100,000 gp. Furthermore, once the castle is completed, fanatically loyal troops (the "faithful", who never need to check morale) will come to defend the cleric. There will be from 50-300 soldiers (5d6x 10), from l-2nd level, armed with various weapons. It is up to the DM to determine their exact composition (how many archers, how many cavalry, etc.)

How do you proceed from here?

 

[Ontopoly]

https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/110274/DD-Basic-Set-Rulebook-B-X-ed-Basic

Great, you can get it and send in to me through google drive or something. That's what besties do.

Done, now you owe me one.

My task is simple: find Ontopoly and give him a big hug. If you feel comfortable, kiss him.

I'm uncomfortable by the hug alone. Also I'm afraid I'll catch whatever bug makes you such a fucking cultist you passionless Larian cuck

 

[fantadomat]

Here's a sample of how ridiculous lvl 10+ actually is -

When clerics reach 9th level (Matriarch/Patriarch), they may choose to construct a castle (see p. X52) or stronghold. If they have not lost the favor of their deity, the cost of building the castlewill be half the normal amount due to miraculous assistance from the deity. For example, if a cleric spends 50,000 gp on a castle, the cleric would actually be able to build a structure that normally costs 100,000 gp. Furthermore, once the castle is completed, fanatically loyal troops (the "faithful", who never need to check morale) will come to defend the cleric. There will be from 50-300 soldiers (5d6x 10), from l-2nd level, armed with various weapons. It is up to the DM to determine their exact composition (how many archers, how many cavalry, etc.)

How do you proceed from here?

Deus lo Vult and go for the neighbouring castle of another level 10 priest lol.

 

[Ontopoly]

Here's a sample of how ridiculous lvl 10+ actually is -

When clerics reach 9th level (Matriarch/Patriarch), they may choose to construct a castle (see p. X52) or stronghold. If they have not lost the favor of their deity, the cost of building the castlewill be half the normal amount due to miraculous assistance from the deity. For example, if a cleric spends 50,000 gp on a castle, the cleric would actually be able to build a structure that normally costs 100,000 gp. Furthermore, once the castle is completed, fanatically loyal troops (the "faithful", who never need to check morale) will come to defend the cleric. There will be from 50-300 soldiers (5d6x 10), from l-2nd level, armed with various weapons. It is up to the DM to determine their exact composition (how many archers, how many cavalry, etc.)

How do you proceed from here?

By ignoring it like all the other shit we ignore in dnd. It's a shit system unless you have some Hitler DM that holds a bunch of autists up. The best part about making dnd a video game is a Hitler DM is assumed and half the features don't make it through.

 

[Saravan]

the combat will be epilepsy killer with all the exploding barrels and environmental effects

You mean unlike this?

Before you go into a Bulgarian nerdrage I'm well aware of DOS 1 & 2:s over-the top effects and enjoyed PF:KM as well. It's just funny to witness the hypocrisy of people who cry others are bunch of blind fanboys.

 

[Ontopoly]

the combat will be epilepsy killer with all the exploding barrels and environmental effects

You mean unlike this?

Before you go into a Bulgarian nerdrage I'm well aware of DOS 1 & 2:s over-the top effects and enjoyed PF:KM as well. It's just funny to witness the hypocrisy of people who cry others are bunch of blind fanboys.

You're comparing a spell to 5 different barrels that will last the entire encounter. Barrels are also boring as fuck and don't require you to even build a character, just take advantage of whatever the devs decided to place around

 

[Efe]

Kingmaker explosion and similar effects last 1 second at most.
divinity keeps entire map burning for minutes