Baldur's Gate Baldur's Gate 3 RELEASE THREAD

[NJClaw]

So... Pillars 3 finally confirmed? vortex

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[Reyvik]

So... Pillars 3 finally confirmed? vortex

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Did people rly enjoyed poe? I played only poe2 and actually finished it, though I can't imagine having a second playthrough

 

[Cat Headed Eagle]

Speaking of the lazael/shadowheart situation. I was romancing both then shadowheart came to me with an ultimatum and I picked shadowheart (actually prefer lazael's personality but I'm not going to be tied down to a frog).

There was no conversation with froggy about it or confrontation. That was kind of immersion breaking

It has always been like this in Bioware games too, when you cut off a character the romance just ends and there's no mention of it after the fact

 

[Crichton]

As a swords bard, I felt like a had a boatload of spell slots and very few useful spells

If anything, I feel like the Bard's Spell List is a little too good when you take into account all the other stuff he gets. Lots of good CC, healing (which other Arcane spellcasters don't get), even two great AoE nukes that stay relevant throughout the game due to upscaling. Glyph of Warding is a better nuke than the vast majority of what Wizards or Sorcerers get because it allows you to change the damage type to what works best at any given moment (you can use another character to cast Create Water on enemies to apply the Wet status on them, then hit them with the Cold or Lightning Glyph for double damage).

Swords Bard gets Magical Secrets at level 10, allowing him to pick up 2 additional Spells not on his regular list (I went with Haste and Counterspell).

It's possible that I missed something with Glyph of Warding, I never took that one since I figured the AI would just jump over. I got a lot of use out of Cloud of Daggers, Hypnotic pattern and Dominate Person. If I'd thought things through, I would have taken Silence to free up Shadowheart's concentration slot. Improved Invisibility was very useful outside of combat, but I might have been better off with potions. I took Cure Wounds, but I've generally been underwhelmed with in-combat healing. When I got Magical Secrets I took Spiritual Weapon and Fireball and I had a good time with both.

 

[Lambach]

It's possible that I missed something with Glyph of Warding, I never took that one since I figured the AI would just jump over.

If you land it directly at an enemy, it detonates instantly. It's like a Fireball except you can change the damage type at will (slightly lower damage, tho).

 

[dukeofwoodberry]

Speaking of the lazael/shadowheart situation. I was romancing both then shadowheart came to me with an ultimatum and I picked shadowheart (actually prefer lazael's personality but I'm not going to be tied down to a frog).

There was no conversation with froggy about it or confrontation. That was kind of immersion breaking

It has always been like this in Bioware games too, when you cut off a character the romance just ends and there's no mention of it after the fact

No there's often a final confrontation/conversation with the person you're ending it with in Bioware games

 

[Lady Error]

The only issue was her corpse laying around which I found amusing at worst

You can pick up the corpse and put it in a chest or maybe even dump it outside of camp.

 

[sebas]

Going the "evil" route is a pretty shit deal in general. You lose access to Quests, Merchants, good items, allies during the final battle etc. and gain almost nothing in return for it.

So basically fear of missing out? None of these has anything to do with Minthara or the Evil route.

 

[Desiderius]

If you’re not using Bane for Bard’s Concentration slot you’re playing some kind of stipulation self-nerf. It’s CHR save and huge debuff. With Cutting Words back-up from Lore Bard it’s probably too good.

Lore Bard gets Secrets at lvl 6. Hard to pass up simply taking Armor of Agathis and Command. Plant Growth is flammable.

Create Water is 9 ft range and uses a slot. Just throw a container. Or let your Mage Hand do it.

 

[Cryomancer]

I started again after fixing my problem with steam.

Where is Shadowheart? She usually is found in the beginning, near the door

 

[Desiderius]

Don't sleep on single-target low-level spells that get additional targets on upcast.

 

[AwesomeButton]

We've gone a long way since Bioware

 

[ERYFKRAD]

Don't sleep

Don't worry, got way too much hit dice for that to happen

 

[Desiderius]

Don't sleep

Don't worry, got way too much hit dice for that to happen

BG3 Sleep goes by current HP, not Hit Dice. So your brain damage might bring you into range.

 

[ERYFKRAD]

Don't sleep

Don't worry, got way too much hit dice for that to happen

BG3 Sleep goes by current HP, not Hit Dice. So your brain damage might bring you into range.

Can't. Brain is out on vacation.

 

[Atlet]

Reminder that all your retarded fav crpgs have most def worse "act 3" than BG3.

Faggots.

 

[Cat Headed Eagle]

We've gone a long way since Bioware

it takes just one *lven lass to break the polchud

 

[whydoibother]

We've gone a long way since Bioware

it takes just one *lven lass to break the polchud

Political compass meme before and after having sex dot jeypeg

 

[Desiderius]

Don't sleep

Don't worry, got way too much hit dice for that to happen

BG3 Sleep goes by current HP, not Hit Dice. So your brain damage might bring you into range.

Can't. Brain is out on vacation.

Vacation is where most of the damage happens.

 

[ERYFKRAD]

Don't sleep

Don't worry, got way too much hit dice for that to happen

BG3 Sleep goes by current HP, not Hit Dice. So your brain damage might bring you into range.

Can't. Brain is out on vacation.

Vacation is where most of the damage happens.

All insured, no worries brother.

 

[whydoibother]

>they sleep
Surfacers lmao

 

[Cat Headed Eagle]

We've gone a long way since Bioware

it takes just one *lven lass to break the polchud

Political compass meme before and after having sex dot jeypeg

implying polchuds have sex

 

[dukeofwoodberry]

If you’re not using Bane for Bard’s Concentration slot you’re playing some kind of stipulation self-nerf. It’s CHR save and huge debuff. With Cutting Words back-up from Lore Bard it’s probably too good.

Lore Bard gets Secrets at lvl 6. Hard to pass up simply taking Armor of Agathis and Command. Plant Growth is flammable.

Create Water is 9 ft range and uses a slot. Just throw a container. Or let your Mage Hand do it.

Hunger of hadar is like the best spell in the game. Why would I not pick that at level 6 with magical secrets?

 

[Dishonoredbr]

Is this true codex?

 

[Atlet]

Of the companions, several seem ok or have potential but the one that interested me the most is Minthara (evil drow chick, go figure) as I like recruictable characters that you have to make choices or go out of your way to acquire. However, from what I'm reading, she's previously (maybe currently?) bugged severly and seems to have threadbare content

Larian keeps claiming they fixed her, and players are reporting she's still bugged and her content doesn't trigger.

is Minthara's content worth the sacrifices in terms of quests/characters you lose to acquire her as things stand?

Going the "evil" route is a pretty shit deal in general. You lose access to Quests, Merchants, good items, allies during the final battle etc. and gain almost nothing in return for it. E.g. the smith Tiefling in the grove can craft you some pretty bitching gear in Act 2 if he survives, and sells some of the best armor in the game (obtainable only through him) in Act 3. Killing him (and the rest of the Tieflings) gets you nothing other than Minthara.

So, is she worth bothering with as things stand or should I just kill her and side with the tieflings, stick to a "good" playthrough

For a first playthrough, most definitely, because you miss out on a fuckton of content during an "evil" playthrough and get almost nothing in return. Some significant story events play out in a different fashion, but it ultimately all leads down to the same conclusion. For an "evil" playthrough, I would recommend only playing The Dark Urge character, because he's the only one that gets tangible benefits from it and whose story and conclusion are significantly impacted by those choices.

Forget what this retard here said, you most def can play first playtru evil/non dark urge. Although you can up the ante and go even more evil to the point Minthara wont even be possible to recruit. Act 2 is AMAZING in the evil route.

My Dark Justiciar Shadowheart Fighter/Cleric/Rogue (cleric just 3 levels for the trickster shit/mirror image and roleplay purposes) dual wielding the Spear of Night with the undermountain knife, fuck tons of Darkness and critical hit - a true dark justiciar -(together with full vampire Astarion and Warlock with Devil Sight) was an unparalleled FUCKING BLAST.