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

[AwesomeButton]

... as he keeps producing garbage RPGs for the masses.

 

[Swen]

... as he keeps producing garbage RPGs for the masses.

And you will keep buying them.

 

[Elex]

... as he keeps producing garbage RPGs for the masses.

Like bioware have always done. Rtwp it was created for appeal the masses.

 

[DraQ]

prodigydancer If you're incapable of interpreting what I mean by "the world that the writers of the first two games created" and assume that I'm dumb to be talking about the world that Ed Greenwood/WOTC "created for them" and to then reply/infer that the BG games were easy to make - as the framework was in place, and Bioware could just copy/pasted from Faerun > BG without creating their own world?

Actually I was assuming you're dumb doing the exact opposite.

BG has never been some marvel of writting or worldbuilding.
It's always been serviceable - which conveniently has also always been the case with Larian's games - minus sole exception of DOS1.

If nuBG was being made by Bethesda you also wouldn't be complaining about writing (assuming +/- Skyrim's level or above), but mechanical stuff (namely it being an action game).
Similarly, with Larian the main reasons to worry would be them losing themselves among gamey aspects of game mechanics, devaluing some of the things they do the best.

 

[vortex]

Like bioware have always done. Rtwp it was created for appeal the masses.

RTwP in BG2 exells with mage fights. If your reaction is not fast enough to disable the mages, you have to breach them with your mage, disable normal weapon protection. It's very non-deterministic how the fight willl end.

In TB combat this is boring fest and very predictable. Depends on initative. If strong mage get initiative first, you loose the battle. If you get initiate first, you annihilate mage. Easy win and predictable.

 

[Robber Baron]

Was there any information about these companions?

 

[Harthwain]

In TB combat this is boring fest and very predictable. Depends on initative. If strong mage get initiative first, you loose the battle. If you get initiate first, you annihilate mage. Easy win and predictable.

...as proved by Swen rolling critical failure throughout his gameplay reveal.

 

[Saravan]

I'm really glad ip and copyright laws exist. Imagine if any incompetent company could come in and decide to make sequels to a series all Willy nilly when they havr no business doing so. That would be unfortunate. Other things that are unfortunate: Mike mearls letting Larian make this game anyways.

 

[hell bovine]

Like bioware have always done. Rtwp it was created for appeal the masses.

RTwP in BG2 exells with mage fights. If your reaction is not fast enough to disable the mages, you have to breach them with your mage, disable normal weapon protection. It's very non-deterministic how the fight willl end.

SCS excels at mage fights and that is not because of rtwp, but because of the spellcasting system itself, which allows for layering of multiple spell protections and requires knowing which spell dispels/removes/counters what. And these are not dependent on your reflexes. (and the game allows for mutliple autpause options anyway) That said, I doubt BG3 will match that complexity.

Against unmodded BG2 mages you don't need reflexes or breach.

 

[NJClaw]

In TB combat this is boring fest and very predictable. Depends on initative. If strong mage get initiative first, you loose the battle. If you get initiate first, you annihilate mage. Easy win and predictable.

Well, thank God this is not how 5E works.

 

[Xamenos]

Heh. They couldn't help themselves and made even the half-elf waifu ugly. Larianfags will defend this.

 

[Cyberarmy]

She was at least a bit unique looking a first, why the change...

 

[Xamenos]

She was at least a bit unique looking a first, why the change...

Because pretty womin in a western game are a misogynistic holdover and promote impossible beauty standards. Educate yourself, shitlord.

 

[polo]

Have they talked at least once about classes, multiclassing and shit?

 

[Infinitron]

Have they talked at least once about classes, multiclassing and shit?

All the core classes, multiclassing is in. All the details you want are here: https://rpgcodex.net/article.php?id=11362

 

[Quillon]

Heh. They couldn't help themselves and made even the half-elf waifu ugly. Larianfags will defend this.

did they really pulled an Andromeda? hahahaahahah, let the shitstorm commence!

 

[robinox]

I think the new face is objectively beautiful, perhaps more beautiful from an anatomical point of view than the old (example the nose looks less long, overall the face looks more proportioned); the new look though lacks a bit in personality, maybe it's the missing hair accessories.

 

[gurugeorge]

I dunno, I prefer the latter, the former looks a bit Tumblr.

 

[jungl]

former had more unique look. Latter is dragon age inquisition npc #45.

 

[Ontopoly]

I think the new face is objectively beautiful, perhaps more beautiful from an anatomical point of view than the old (example the nose looks less long, overall the face looks more proportioned); the new look though lacks a bit in personality, maybe it's the missing hair accessories.

It lacks personality because despite the dots under her eyes, she looks generic as fuck now. I can walk down my street and see a dozen women who look like the new one. The original was unique and if not for unique experiences, whats the point of fantasy?

Not that I care at all about what the characters look like in this game. They'll all be crap and I won't be playing the game anyways

 

[Infinitron]

Haha, poor Shadowheart is just suffering from "resting bitch face". Maybe you should ask her to smile.

 

[Saerain]

I think the new face is objectively beautiful, perhaps more beautiful from an anatomical point of view than the old (example the nose looks less long, overall the face looks more proportioned); the new look though lacks a bit in personality, maybe it's the missing hair accessories.

It lacks personality because despite the dots under her eyes, she looks generic as fuck now. I can walk down my street and see a dozen women who look like the new one. The original was unique and if not for unique experiences, whats the point of fantasy?

You live in one of those Eastern European towns that churn out elf-like models? Based tbh.

 

[Robber Baron]

You can change character appearance in DoS2 any time, maybe it's possible in BG3 since there's coop and such

 

[Ontopoly]

I think the new face is objectively beautiful, perhaps more beautiful from an anatomical point of view than the old (example the nose looks less long, overall the face looks more proportioned); the new look though lacks a bit in personality, maybe it's the missing hair accessories.

It lacks personality because despite the dots under her eyes, she looks generic as fuck now. I can walk down my street and see a dozen women who look like the new one. The original was unique and if not for unique experiences, whats the point of fantasy?

You live in one of those Eastern European towns that churn out elf-like models? Based tbh.

Cover the ears and she looks like a basic brown haired white girl. I live in Arcanum though so the elf ears aren't completely unheard of in my area.

 

[Sailor Woedica]

Shadowheart totally uses the Milk makeup stamps under her eyes now omg!