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

[Tigranes]

They both look equally humdrum to me.

 

[ekrolo2]

I miss hot chicks in games.

 

[Gyor]

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

This is a safe bet, so I'm not too worried. Now if only we can convince Larian Studios to add in. Boob slider like STO has.

 

[Dodo1610]

Where did you get that Shadowheart screenshot?

 

[vortex]

Where did you get that Shadowheart screenshot?

https://youtu.be/-YsT9eQ_CO4?t=182

 

[Lacrymas]

Before I say anything else, she isn't in any way, shape or form "ugly" in the redesign, that's preposterous and says volumes about the people who look at her, think she's "ugly" and proudly proclaim it publicly. Having said that, they did indeed ruin my waifu, she looks like Ashley from Mass Effect now.

 

[Chippy]

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.

All people ever do is complain that BG isn't Shakespeare, or it isn't 'dark' enough (like Warhammer I expect). Who cares? the writing in both games and the tone/atmosphere it created was leagues above any RPG being produced today. And it will be leagues above whatever Larian produce. I take it they've taken that crap out where everything was written in the third person? What brainiac though that would be good?. But like I said before; so many Larian fanbois here, the thread is starting to look like the anti-heretical shrilling I briefly experienced on the Beamdog forums.

Also: when was 'dark' or 'adult' or 'serious' ever the only qualification for good writing? WTF?.

 

[Dodo1610]

Which version of Ashley?

 

[NJClaw]

Before I say anything else, she isn't in any way, shape or form "ugly" in the redesign, that's preposterous and says volumes about the people who look at her, think she's "ugly" and proudly proclaim it publicly. Having said that, they did indeed ruin my waifu, she looks like Ashley from Mass Effect now.

Her change in appearance left us all Shadowheart-broken.

 

[Robber Baron]

If anything you can probably mod character's appearance to your liking, I doubt there's anything that can be done about the disgusting fog that made its way straight from the Original Sin 2.

 

[Lacrymas]

Which version of Ashley?

ME1 and 2.

 

[Shadenuat]

Just how was Baldurs Gate a dark game?

fairy tale dark. the stakes were high, the death was real, the bhaal fate affecting main char inevitable, but world never lacked in something cheerful, silly or strange.

They couldn't help themselves and made even the half-elf waifu ugly

And here I wanted to give this game a chance

 

[Morality Games]

Codex is trying too hard if it can generate more than a page worth of complaints about 'meh' becoming 'meh'.

Different armor designs + familiarity over time could save it.

 

[The_Mask]

To me it's the subtle: before, her armour was until below the collar bone, now it is above. Below: approach-able badass girl. Above: nun.

 

[vortex]

I bet they will motion capture real love scenes people passionate kissing and other disgusting things people do when in intimate interpersonal relationships.

 

[Dodo1610]

The thing she is a cleric of Shar and I thought her design really fit well. I don't really have an issue with her face but why is she no longer wearing her headdress?

 

[Yosharian]

Interesting... I like the second one better. And I think it fits her character better.

 

[jackofshadows]

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

Dunno what to dwell on here. She has pretty much the same face and that's the important part, therefore no signs of ugliefication (yet). And as for any accesories, hair cut let alone her clothes - that stuff might change many times more before release. She does look bland now and more human-like, not a half-elf but it's just too minor. It's not great that devs're not sure themselves about her look at this stage but not the end of the world either. Although I wonder are they changed her complexion or it all thanks to completely different lightning.

 

[Ontopoly]

They removed the weird third person dialogue which is a step in the right direction but the fact that these writers thought it was something to include in the first place speaks volumes about them as writers.

The players were aware of this to demand change this time but how many things will make it to the complete game that players won't be able to hold them accountable to because they didn't know about it? Larian is incompetent.

 

[Tigranes]

To me it's the subtle: before, her armour was until below the collar bone, now it is above. Below: approach-able badass girl. Above: nun.

Case study in trying too hard to overanalyse something that doesn't warrant it.

It's one generic forgettable fantasy lady for another, going through various edits and changes like every other character in the history of any media.

The real RPG grognard outrage is surely at the quality of the dialo- agh! I can feel you! Get out of my head!

 

[Lacrymas]

I hope this doesn't set a trend of Larian bending over backwards to every rando's criticism. The initiative change is very good, but changing the narration style of the dialogue options feels like a move made out of fear to not lose sales.

 

[Yosharian]

To me it's the subtle: before, her armour was until below the collar bone, now it is above. Below: approach-able badass girl. Above: nun.

Case study in trying too hard to overanalyse something that doesn't warrant it.

It's one generic forgettable fantasy lady for another, going through various edits and changes like every other character in the history of any media.

The real RPG grognard outrage is surely at the quality of the dialo- agh! I can feel you! Get out of my head!

Yes I agree they both look pretty generic

 

[Xamenos]

I hope this doesn't set a trend of Larian bending over backwards to every rando's criticism. The initiative change is very good, but changing the narration style of the dialogue options feels like a move made out of fear to not lose sales.

It is the objectively correct choice though. That third person past tense was offputting.

 

[moraes]

It is the objectively correct choice though.

Depends on how much time is wasted reversing the decision. The opportunity cost, the need to cut content...

 

[Incendax]

Hahahah! I remember Swen replying to my post grousing about the dialog tense in OS2 and him saying they had no plans to change it. I feel some minor petty vindication.