Larian General Discussion Thread

[MjKorz]

There is an incredibly strong bias against Larian here.

It would been easier to say what studio the Codex doesn't have a bias against or just pure hatred towards tbh.

Yes but the few guys making the news should be more neutral. In this case, it's very important information: new studios and two new RPGs are upcoming. These are likely to be of a much bigger scope, and I dare to say, much more exciting than what I see on the front page. For example, a coat of paint on a 43-year-old game, and some other pixel art garbage cashing in on nostalgia, pretending to copy Goldbox games while including nothing at all reminiscent of those games, and being more primitive than those decades-old games.

Based.


It's funny how literally the most successful CRPG of all time did not get a review here.


Larian and BG3 completely mind broke the codex.

https://rpgcodex.net/forums/threads/review-baldurs-gate-3.148020/

Good enough.

 

[Jaesun]

It's funny how literally the most successful CRPG of all time did not get a review here.

Indeed. That is rather quite fascinating...

 

[Modron]

Based.


It's funny how literally the most successful CRPG of all time did not get a review here.

But Witcher 3 was reviewed here.

 

[Nifft Batuff]

Can't wait for that new Ultima reboot by Larian with no day and night cycles or NPC schedules!

Maybe absence of night and day cycles or NPC schedules is just Larian copying Elden Ring and the other similar Fromsoftware games that everyone praises. There, it is feature...

 

[Old Hans]

Can't wait for that new Ultima reboot by Larian with no day and night cycles or NPC schedules!

Maybe absence of night and day cycles or NPC schedules is just Larian copying Elden Ring and the other similar Fromsoftware games that everyone praises. There, it is feature...

or they're just copying DoS2 which has the exact same annoying problems as BG3, like static npcs who stand around forever repeating the same line of dialog like an animatronic disney ride

 

[Swen]

Yeah that's the next step for Larian RPG's. Getting those day and night cycles and routines for NPC's right.

 

[Harthwain]

Can't wait for that new Ultima reboot by Larian with no day and night cycles or NPC schedules!

Maybe absence of night and day cycles or NPC schedules is just Larian copying Elden Ring and the other similar Fromsoftware games that everyone praises. There, it is feature...

or they're just copying DoS2 which has the exact same annoying problems as BG3, like static npcs who stand around forever repeating the same line of dialog like an animatronic disney ride

Static NPCs is extremely common in cRPGs (including some classic ones), so blaming DoS2 and BG3 for it is weird.

 

[Old Hans]

Can't wait for that new Ultima reboot by Larian with no day and night cycles or NPC schedules!

Maybe absence of night and day cycles or NPC schedules is just Larian copying Elden Ring and the other similar Fromsoftware games that everyone praises. There, it is feature...

or they're just copying DoS2 which has the exact same annoying problems as BG3, like static npcs who stand around forever repeating the same line of dialog like an animatronic disney ride

Static NPCs is extremely common in cRPGs (including some classic ones), so blaming DoS2 and BG3 for it is weird.

there is a good way and a bad way to insert static npcs. you dont wanna draw attention to them or else you end up like the Larien

 

[I eat frozen vegetables]

The CEO of Larian sat down with PCGamer about its next two games.

 

[PunchYouInTheFace]

https://rpgcodex.net/forums/threads/review-baldurs-gate-3.148020/

Good enough.

Isn't this guy Be Kind Rewind is a special retard that raring to go and change any discussion into schizophrenic discussion about how a jew fucked his dad or something, and thus Larian bad because jew is Larian jew is jew larian or something like that.

 

[Swen]

 

[La vie sexuelle]

Fine Germanic hoe. Tall, slim, looks good against the Schwarzwald background.

There's only one thing I don't understand - what is the purpose of this channel? After all, they have one.

 

[Infinitron]

There's only one thing I don't understand - what is the purpose of this channel? After all, they have one.

It's a channel for superfans that will have stuff they don't want to spam regular YouTube subscribers with. Not an unheard of practice, eg:

https://www.youtube.com/@FocusEntertainmentOfficial
https://www.youtube.com/@FocusEntertainmentCommunity

 

[La vie sexuelle]

There's only one thing I don't understand - what is the purpose of this channel? After all, they have one.

It's a channel for superfans that will have stuff they don't want to spam regular YouTube subscribers with. Not an unheard of practice, eg:

https://www.youtube.com/@FocusEntertainmentOfficial
https://www.youtube.com/@FocusEntertainmentCommunity

Maybe I worded it wrong - what I meant was what is the function of this spam channel a year after the game's release?

And the only solution I came to was that the old channel would be used to promote the new game, and the new channel would keep the interest of old fans and randoms lured by YouTube's algorithm to redirect their interest to the main channel.

 

[Infinitron]

the new channel would keep the interest of old fans and randoms lured by YouTube's algorithm

The people demand Content.

 

[La vie sexuelle]

the new channel would keep the interest of old fans and randoms lured by YouTube's algorithm

The people demand Content.

Yes, but these "people" (I'll use that term only for courtesy's sake) are a minority, even if a relatively large one for the game.

Giving people what they want without considering your own interests is irrational. I think they are supposed to act as traffic generators that direct the algorithms in the right directions for Larian. They serve capitalism like zombies.

 

[Infinitron]

Swen Vincke unlocks his gaming memories; from wanting to make RTS games; his love for Dragon Age's Morrigan; why he thinks Ultima VII was so amazing; and how he feared Baldur's Gate 3 was too small...

 

[Fedora Master]

Swen Vincke unlocks his gaming memories; from wanting to make RTS games; his love for Dragon Age's Morrigan; why he thinks Ultima VII was so amazing; and how he feared Baldur's Gate 3 was too small...

Not relevant to the game, not news.

 

[Infinitron]

Michael Douse says $70-80 AAA games would be preferable to $120 Ultimate Edition bonus DLC slop:





(He's referring to this RPS article: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/ba...-base-level-because-they-cost-so-much-to-make)

 

[Roguey]

You charge the price the customer is willing to pay.

Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord from 1981 was $50. You want to keep up with inflation and charge $175 for a crpg, go ahead, we'll see if you stay in business.

BG3 made a ton of profit even with its development costs so this just comes across as greed.

 

[Mortmal]

You charge the price the customer is willing to pay.

Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord from 1981 was $50. You want to keep up with inflation and charge $175 for a crpg, go ahead, we'll see if you stay in business.

BG3 made a ton of profit even with its development costs so this just comes across as greed.

It's not really comparable. With Wizardry, we went from a black CRT screen to a simulated D&D computer game, built from scratch—it's revolutionary. If there were something as revolutionary today, I'd spend 175 euros in a heartbeat. Now, I wouldn't even bother to pirate a $100 Ubisoft game.

 

[Tuco Benedicto Pacifico]

Michael Douse says $70-80 AAA games would be preferable to $120 Ultimate Edition bonus DLC slop:

For what is worth I noticed this guy more than once across three years of early access for Baldur's Gate 3.
Even then, he never missed a chance to come off as an obnoxious wanker every time he posted something.

 

[Elttharion]

 

[ferratilis]

The symbolism is uncanny. They should've added a few of those drag queens from the Olympics to make it complete.

 

[Heinrich]

The symbolism is uncanny. They should've added a few of those drag queens from the Olympics to make it complete.

That's probably the most normal picture of game devs I've ever seen. No green hair, no degenerates.