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

[NJClaw]

The hole with the cult of the eyeless is some lovecraftian shit.
It's fair to say that BG2 has some Sci-Fi horror, but a lot is an overstatement. It comes up rather regularily but it never is one of the dominating aspects of the game.

There is a lot of grim stuff, but nothing too spooky.

I mean, you do go around with Yoshimo's beating heart in your backpack for a while.

 

[Dodo1610]

BG 1 is extremely tame for DND I would even say it gives people a wrong impression of the FR. Most Forgotten Realms books with random protagonists see more crazy shit than your demi-god character in his travels around the Sword Coast.

Infos about the upcoming stream on August 18 https://twitter.com/Cromwelp/status/1293209680408453121/photo/1

 

[Grunker]

"Lots of sci-fi horror" because of Irenicus' lab is an exaggeration.

Sphere? Mind Flayer labs in underdark? :D probably other stuff I don't remember

Thing is, BG2 was so packed with content I doubt there's a fantasy trope you can't pick out of it

 

[Elex]

The site is slso updated

 

[NJClaw]

Wow, a new announcement! And this one was completely unannounced!

 

[Silly Germans]

I don't remember super fucked up shit in BG, maybe how Erenicus was keeping nymphs as sex slaves and the whole experimentation thing. BG1 is tame. Maybe that one guy who killed his family in a blind rage because of the cursed sword?

There was also Neb the child murderer who appeared in both games. Also the little child ghost who was killed by a thief who took the teddy bear. Also little child slaves in the slaver guild. I think you could also orphanage the child in front of the circus tent if you killed its mother in spider form. It certainly has its grim moments if you take a moment and think about whats going on. I like that it doesn't really try to sell these moments as "look at me i am so evil and dark", the game is rather sober about it all.
And how on earth could you all forget the most cruel body horror that happened to the most talented Red Wizard of Thay that ever walked the earth, you imbeciles !

 

[The_Mask]

And how on earth could you all forget the most cruel body horror that happened to the most talented Red Wizard of Thay that ever walked the earth, you imbeciles !

That's not body horror, that's just BG being awesome, because it foresaw humanity circa 2020.

 

[rusty_shackleford]

dopplegangers widespread killing and replacing people is pretty sci-fi horror

also, spellhold guards joke about raping imoen for general dark stuff

 

[pomenitul]

Yes, but MINIATURE GIANT SPACE HAMSTER. That's all there is to the BG series, and nothing else.

 

[mediocrepoet]

Re: doppelgangers the lore stuff in Durlag's Keep is pretty creepy as the king goes mad, etc.

 

[pomenitul]

MINIATURE

GIANT

SPACE

HAMSTER

 

[Silly Germans]

MINIATURE

GIANT

SPACE

HAMSTER

I never bought into that, i am pretty sure Boo is just a normal hamster that tricked Minsc into that belief.

 

[rusty_shackleford]

Yes, but MINIATURE GIANT SPACE HAMSTER. That's all there is to the BG series, and nothing else.

MINIATURE

GIANT

SPACE

HAMSTER

 

[NJClaw]

New poll: what kind of giant space hamster will be featured in Baldur's Gate 3? I'm torn between the Fire-Breathing Phase Doppleganger Giant Space Hamster and the Tyrannohamsterus Rex.

Of course, Larian could go all in and let us directly interact with Boo.

 

[rusty_shackleford]

New poll: what kind of giant space hamster will be featured in Baldur's Gate 3? I'm torn between the Fire-Breathing Phase Doppleganger Giant Space Hamster and the Tyrannohamsterus Rex.

Of course, Larian could go all in and let us directly interact with Boo.

The invisible ones of course.

 

[Silly Germans]

There seems to be a misunderstanding. I am well aware of the existence of giant space hamsters, i just don't believe that Boo is one. He is a wily crafty normal hamster, that's what he is !

 

[lukaszek]

deterministic system > RNG

 

[Major_Blackhart]

So, this is my first time giving a shit about this since getting a new PC. Is this game going to be any good?

 

[Heroic Liberator]

So, this is my first time giving a shit about this since getting a new PC. Is this game going to be any good?

If you've enjoyed previous Larian titles, sure.

 

[Major_Blackhart]

Well, is there an alpha release or something? Is there good TB combat that's tactical in nature?

 

[Heroic Liberator]

Well, is there an alpha release or something? Is there good TB combat that's tactical in nature?

Judge for yourself:

 

[NJClaw]

Well, is there an alpha release or something? Is there good TB combat that's tactical in nature?

They are going to announce something on August 18.

 

[Elex]

Well, is there an alpha release or something?

If you have some requisite you can play before early access:
https://www.reddit.com/r/BaldursGate3/comments/i7vtvw/apply_to_be_a_bg3_playtester/

 

[Elex]

 

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