Baldur's Gate Baldur's Gate 3 RELEASE THREAD

[PunchYouInTheFace]

why furry expert lol

Since you wrote in a way that resembles either a retarded middle schooler or someone engaging in Furry Sex on a Discord chat, I chose a more lighthearted nickname for you: Furrymeister.

I got tired calling people a retard on this shithole tbh.

 

[ERYFKRAD]

I got tired calling people a retard on this shithole

Swap it out for dumbfuck once in a while. It helps.

 

[Infinitron]

https://www.gamesradar.com/games/rp...ruid-daddy-wasnt-originally-a-romance-option/

Baldur's Gate 3 writer labels Halsin's iconic bear romance scene a "watershed moment in game history," reveals the "Druid daddy" wasn't originally a romance option​

Baudelaire Welch breaks down their approach to romance

A Baldur's Gate 3 senior developer has labeled Halsin's bear romance scene a "watershed moment in game history," because it invites in fanfiction writers with open arms.

By now, you're surely familiar with the big bear romance scene in Baldur's Gate 3. It was played out pre-launch by developer Larian during a livestream which grabbed headlines and attention the world over, and generally felt like a moment where Larian was showing off just what its new RPG was capable of. In the interest of romance, at least.

Now, speaking during Develop: Brighton 2024, Baldur's Gate 3 senior narrative designer Baudelaire Welch delved deep into Larian's approach to romance. "Romance is one of the longest-tail parts of a fandom you can create," Welch said during their presentation. "People will write about a good romance in fan fiction for years to come. The character analysis in those debates will continue for a very long time."

"Take the bear scene in Baldur's Gate 3. Why did it make such an impact on people?" the former Larian developer posited. "This is what it meant to me when I was involved in Baldur's Gate 3. This scene feels like a watershed moment in game history, where the fanfiction community feels like they're not a subculture, but are the majority audience being catered to in a scene and in the game as a whole," Welch continued.

The developer then revealed they were well aware of all the joking players had been doing for years about what they wanted to do to "Druid daddy Halsin" while Baldur's Gate 3 was in early access. It turns out, at this point in development, Halsin wasn't actually a romance option for players, but Larian changed course on this when it saw just how much interest among players Halsin had generated.

"And so in order to reach out to that part of the community, Larian gave them an incredibly silly scene which takes an identity and moniker from the gay community literally - the gay bear becomes the gay bear, if anyone actually made the connection before," Welch continued, referencing the livestream where Halsin's bear form was romanced by Astarion.

The 'gay bear' Welch is pointing to there is, if you didn't already know, gay slang for a "large, hairy queer man who self-identifies with the 'bear' label," as described on the LGBTQIA Wiki. "Being a bear combines gender expression, gender identity, and sexuality; a large, hairy straight man would not be a bear. They are generally masculine-presenting men over the age of 30 whose build may include a big belly, legs, and/or butt," the description continues.

"And that feels like it's giving players something from the tradition of crackfic, or just something from your Discord shitposting hole, and present it as a mainstream feature. That feels like all the time you've spent joking with your friends is validated, seen, and how many games have made you feel that way before?" Welch concluded on the matter.

This isn't the first time the bear scene has been addressed by a Baldur's Gate 3 developer. Earlier this year, Larian performance director Greg Lidstone revealed than an intimacy co-ordinator was used for the bear romance scene so that all actors involved in the scene felt comfortable, and that there would be someone who would stand up to the director if he was making the "wrong decision."

https://www.gamesradar.com/games/ba...ind-as-larians-dandd-rpg-is-one-for-the-ages/

"I'm happy to lose": As Baldur's Gate 3 is dubbed the "Best Game" yet again, Helldivers 2 creative director admits he doesn't mind as Larian's D&D RPG is "one for the ages"​

It was "a stiff competition"

Baldur's Gate 3 was just crowned the "Best Game" once more, beating other banger titles like Helldivers 2 - whose own lead thought Larian Studios' win would be well-deserved.

This year's Develop conference in Brighton highlights various video game icons from 2023 and 2024, including Larian Studios' multi-award winner Baldur's Gate 3. The team behind the D&D RPG now boasts three new titles from the event, including one for the "Best Narrative," "Best Studio," and perhaps most impressively, "Best Game" overall. Winning was no easy feat, with competing finalists for the big award being Alan Wake 2, Balatro, Dave the Diver, Helldivers 2, and Spider-Man 2.

It doesn't look like there are any hard feelings to be found among the finalists' developers, though, with Arrowhead Game Studios CCO and Helldivers 2 creative director Johan Pilestedt himself revealing as much. Joking in an online post before any winners were announced, Pilestedt calls this year's Develop awards "a stiff competition," directly tagging in Larian's official account. "I'm excited and nervous!"

In a follow-up response, the developer admits he's "happy to lose against Larian Studios," saying "BG3 was about as great a BG conclusion could've been." Pilestedt continues, seemingly dubbing Baldur's Gate 3 a timeless hit - one truly "for the ages." All hope wasn't lost for Arrowhead's Helldivers 2, either - while Baldur's Gate 3 did end up snagging the "Best Game" award, it lost against the multiplayer shooter in another category for the "Best Game Design" title.

 

[Mr. Magniloquent]

There goes the excuse by apologists claiming bear sex was just a joke and that we should lighten up. Now we have a writer celebrating that they have catered to niche perverse sexual fetishes. Why can't those people just go play a porn game? Why does RPG have to be the devourer of genres?

 

[Elttharion]

where the fanfiction community feels like they're not a subculture, but are the majority audience being catered to in a scene and in the game as a whole

Now, where have I seen this before?

Spoiler

 

[Swen]

https://www.gamesradar.com/games/ba...ind-as-larians-dandd-rpg-is-one-for-the-ages/

"I'm happy to lose": As Baldur's Gate 3 is dubbed the "Best Game" yet again, Helldivers 2 creative director admits he doesn't mind as Larian's D&D RPG is "one for the ages"​

It was "a stiff competition"

Baldur's Gate 3 was just crowned the "Best Game" once more, beating other banger titles like Helldivers 2 - whose own lead thought Larian Studios' win would be well-deserved.

This year's Develop conference in Brighton highlights various video game icons from 2023 and 2024, including Larian Studios' multi-award winner Baldur's Gate 3. The team behind the D&D RPG now boasts three new titles from the event, including one for the "Best Narrative," "Best Studio," and perhaps most impressively, "Best Game" overall. Winning was no easy feat, with competing finalists for the big award being Alan Wake 2, Balatro, Dave the Diver, Helldivers 2, and Spider-Man 2.

It doesn't look like there are any hard feelings to be found among the finalists' developers, though, with Arrowhead Game Studios CCO and Helldivers 2 creative director Johan Pilestedt himself revealing as much. Joking in an online post before any winners were announced, Pilestedt calls this year's Develop awards "a stiff competition," directly tagging in Larian's official account. "I'm excited and nervous!"

In a follow-up response, the developer admits he's "happy to lose against Larian Studios," saying "BG3 was about as great a BG conclusion could've been." Pilestedt continues, seemingly dubbing Baldur's Gate 3 a timeless hit - one truly "for the ages." All hope wasn't lost for Arrowhead's Helldivers 2, either - while Baldur's Gate 3 did end up snagging the "Best Game" award, it lost against the multiplayer shooter in another category for the "Best Game Design" title.

 

[Lagole Gon]

https://www.gamesradar.com/games/rp...ruid-daddy-wasnt-originally-a-romance-option/

Baldur's Gate 3 writer labels Halsin's iconic bear romance scene a "watershed moment in game history," reveals the "Druid daddy" wasn't originally a romance option​

Baudelaire Welch breaks down their approach to romance

Oooh...

So that's why people hate Infinitron news posting.

 

[PunchYouInTheFace]

perverse

It must have been so hard to live in the reality where Christian Conservative (and Conservatism in general) is so artistically stunted that they barely capable to produce a product/Art for their audience who want to play Puritan Style RPG.

This is why Islam is superior.

 

[Vic]

bg4 in baghdad inshallah

 

[Habichtswalder]

For one year I was looking down on BG3. But today is the day I finally gave up and bought this

Spoiler

And I already disliked most of D:OS2 characters and quirky writing

I've now finished it and have to admit that it was much better than expected. I probably even liked it better than DOS2. I would probably give it 8.5/10.

One thing that bothered me was that every damn boss fight was filled with dozens of trash mobs and if they weren't there from the beginning, you could count on them being summoned during the fight. This annoyed me so much at times, especially in act 3 when you have 80 hours on the clock, that I dropped the difficulty just so it would be over quicker. Some fights dragged for so long because you have to sit through all NPC animations that I was 0% interested in having to repeat them

It was also annoying how inappropriately some characters in the camp flirted with me. Gale just told me that he had an affair with a female (!) goddess, only to want to fuck my male (!) character the next day? Halsin, who I let rot the whole game at camp, confesses to me that he loves me? Even the fookin' Mindflayer wants to have sex with me? What the hell is going on? I accept that romance is a selling point for many and all NPCs are player sexual, but just make it where the player has to make the first move so you can ignore it all. That annoyed me.

Of the chapters, I actually liked Act 3 the best, even though it has the most bugs and is considered by many to be the weakest act. But the setting in the city is the most interesting and you have many diplomatic options and possibilities for how quests develop, which is the strength of the game. I found Act 2 to be the weakest. The atmosphere is fascinating, but the whole act is monothematic, offers few decisions and therefore lacks variety.

Another thing I found weak was that it was rarely attractive to co-operate with evil characters. Most of the baddies are comically evil, consistently insulting the player character or are comic reliefs (goblins). I always try to decide from a character perspective in such story-driven games and it was almost never logical to side with a bad guy if you're not doing a psychopath playthrough.

Besides that, the game is good. I see it has a lot of replayability for many but I will likely never play it again. I feel like I've seen what I like and 80-100 for a playthrough are too much for me just to make some other decisions.

 

[Vic]

Even the fookin' Mindflayer wants to have sex with me?

the game in a nutshell

new signature

 

[Swen]

Mindflayers deserve love too

 

[PunchYouInTheFace]

I would probably give it 8.5/10

This person is Fedora Master, if he wasn't a retard and 64% less of a faggot because their review is decently coherent.

You will fuck the squid und zu vil love it, verdammt.

 

[taxalot]

The big problem I have with BG3 horniness is not the horniness of the game but the realization that people in the real world aren't that horny.

 

[Fedora Master]

I would probably give it 8.5/10

This person is Fedora Master, if he wasn't a retard and 64% less of a faggot because their review is decently coherent.

You will fuck the squid und zu vil love it, verdammt.

Rent free

 

[PunchYouInTheFace]

Rent free

I apologize, you were the closest retarded thing I could think of, think of yourself as toilet roll.

I'd prefer something better to wipe my ass, but since you're the closest... I make do.


To prevent my retort being deleted by the mod, I have to post something else related to the topic:

BG3 horniness

Yep. They lean on it a little bit too hard imo.

 

[0sacred]

Larian gave them an incredibly silly scene which takes an identity and moniker from the gay community literally - the gay bear becomes the gay bear, if anyone actually made the connection before," Welch continued, referencing the livestream where Halsin's bear form was romanced by Astarion.

​

No way dude. Such subtlety. Such wit

 

[Infinitron]

The big problem I have with BG3 horniness is not the horniness of the game but the realization that people in the real world aren't that horny.

When you fail your Persuasion check on the MILF at the office.

 

[Yosharian]

https://www.gamesradar.com/games/rp...ruid-daddy-wasnt-originally-a-romance-option/

Baldur's Gate 3 writer labels Halsin's iconic bear romance scene a "watershed moment in game history," reveals the "Druid daddy" wasn't originally a romance option​

Baudelaire Welch breaks down their approach to romance

A Baldur's Gate 3 senior developer has labeled Halsin's bear romance scene a "watershed moment in game history," because it invites in fanfiction writers with open arms.

By now, you're surely familiar with the big bear romance scene in Baldur's Gate 3. It was played out pre-launch by developer Larian during a livestream which grabbed headlines and attention the world over, and generally felt like a moment where Larian was showing off just what its new RPG was capable of. In the interest of romance, at least.

Now, speaking during Develop: Brighton 2024, Baldur's Gate 3 senior narrative designer Baudelaire Welch delved deep into Larian's approach to romance. "Romance is one of the longest-tail parts of a fandom you can create," Welch said during their presentation. "People will write about a good romance in fan fiction for years to come. The character analysis in those debates will continue for a very long time."

"Take the bear scene in Baldur's Gate 3. Why did it make such an impact on people?" the former Larian developer posited. "This is what it meant to me when I was involved in Baldur's Gate 3. This scene feels like a watershed moment in game history, where the fanfiction community feels like they're not a subculture, but are the majority audience being catered to in a scene and in the game as a whole," Welch continued.

The developer then revealed they were well aware of all the joking players had been doing for years about what they wanted to do to "Druid daddy Halsin" while Baldur's Gate 3 was in early access. It turns out, at this point in development, Halsin wasn't actually a romance option for players, but Larian changed course on this when it saw just how much interest among players Halsin had generated.

"And so in order to reach out to that part of the community, Larian gave them an incredibly silly scene which takes an identity and moniker from the gay community literally - the gay bear becomes the gay bear, if anyone actually made the connection before," Welch continued, referencing the livestream where Halsin's bear form was romanced by Astarion.

The 'gay bear' Welch is pointing to there is, if you didn't already know, gay slang for a "large, hairy queer man who self-identifies with the 'bear' label," as described on the LGBTQIA Wiki. "Being a bear combines gender expression, gender identity, and sexuality; a large, hairy straight man would not be a bear. They are generally masculine-presenting men over the age of 30 whose build may include a big belly, legs, and/or butt," the description continues.

"And that feels like it's giving players something from the tradition of crackfic, or just something from your Discord shitposting hole, and present it as a mainstream feature. That feels like all the time you've spent joking with your friends is validated, seen, and how many games have made you feel that way before?" Welch concluded on the matter.

This isn't the first time the bear scene has been addressed by a Baldur's Gate 3 developer. Earlier this year, Larian performance director Greg Lidstone revealed than an intimacy co-ordinator was used for the bear romance scene so that all actors involved in the scene felt comfortable, and that there would be someone who would stand up to the director if he was making the "wrong decision."

https://www.gamesradar.com/games/ba...ind-as-larians-dandd-rpg-is-one-for-the-ages/

"I'm happy to lose": As Baldur's Gate 3 is dubbed the "Best Game" yet again, Helldivers 2 creative director admits he doesn't mind as Larian's D&D RPG is "one for the ages"​

It was "a stiff competition"

Baldur's Gate 3 was just crowned the "Best Game" once more, beating other banger titles like Helldivers 2 - whose own lead thought Larian Studios' win would be well-deserved.

This year's Develop conference in Brighton highlights various video game icons from 2023 and 2024, including Larian Studios' multi-award winner Baldur's Gate 3. The team behind the D&D RPG now boasts three new titles from the event, including one for the "Best Narrative," "Best Studio," and perhaps most impressively, "Best Game" overall. Winning was no easy feat, with competing finalists for the big award being Alan Wake 2, Balatro, Dave the Diver, Helldivers 2, and Spider-Man 2.

It doesn't look like there are any hard feelings to be found among the finalists' developers, though, with Arrowhead Game Studios CCO and Helldivers 2 creative director Johan Pilestedt himself revealing as much. Joking in an online post before any winners were announced, Pilestedt calls this year's Develop awards "a stiff competition," directly tagging in Larian's official account. "I'm excited and nervous!"

In a follow-up response, the developer admits he's "happy to lose against Larian Studios," saying "BG3 was about as great a BG conclusion could've been." Pilestedt continues, seemingly dubbing Baldur's Gate 3 a timeless hit - one truly "for the ages." All hope wasn't lost for Arrowhead's Helldivers 2, either - while Baldur's Gate 3 did end up snagging the "Best Game" award, it lost against the multiplayer shooter in another category for the "Best Game Design" title.

This is the most disgusting shit ever

 

[Yosharian]

Daily reminder that we lost out on an interesting Halfling werewolf companion in order to get this disgusting fanfic insert that only exists to please degenerate furries

 

[0sacred]

but they would have shagged the werewolf too

 

[Infinitron]

 

[Yosharian]

I probably even liked it better than DOS2

What a fucking high bar that is

 

[Old Hans]

Another thing I found weak was that it was rarely attractive to co-operate with evil characters.

Larian loves giving you fake options to side with the evil people and then be like "just kidding, they immediately betray you"

 

[BlackAdderBG]

The big problem I have with BG3 horniness is not the horniness of the game but the realization that people in the real world aren't that horny.

When you fail your Persuasion check on the MILF at the office.

DU is too bald to be MILF