Game News Larian is making Baldur's Gate 3

[Drowed]

Honestly, I can't see a negative point in the fact that Larian is (possibly) producing BG3.

Larian relly isnt the best example when it comes to telling stories, true, but Bioware was? Eh... BG never stood out by the dialogues/story, in fact I would say that it's by far the weakest point of the series. As far as I can understand, most people liked BG because of the mage battles, and D&D, or am I wrong? And it looked really nice, too.

What we'll probably have is a new D&D game, maybe a turn-based one (incline), with native mod support. I can't see many opportunities for Larian fuck this up since they're basically going to use D&D as the basis for the game, so they won't be able to create something controversial (and shitty) like the DOS2 armor system.

The OS series has good graphics and music. It will be D&D. Turns. Story on the same 'eh' level. The only way I can see the game not working out is if they fuck the encounter design.

 

[Mustawd]

The only way I can see the game not working out is if....

...WOTC interferes and Fs it all up.

 

[UnknownBro]

Actually I have irrefutable proof that this is a NWN sequel.

Evidence here:

Spoiler

 

[rohand]

Kids these days can't take AC all or nothing rolls or player targeted crits

 

[Delterius]

Owlcat is the only company that could've made proper Baldur's Gates 3 in the spirit with the original games.

i disagree, only larian's writing and signature humor can do minsc justice

 

[lukaszek]

deterministic system > RNG

 

[Valky]

I think the strengths weren't focused on because the strengths in D:OS2 were mostly the existing strengths of D:OS1. Larian largely added decline to the formula in D:OS2.

 

[Delterius]

People focus on what sucked in dos2 but not on strenghts. If you wanted someone to implement dnd spells usable outside of combat, its larian. I believe we are getting bg with higher focus on interesting quests and their resolution over purely combat in past

i am excited now

 

[DeepOcean]

I just hope they don't butcher the mechanics like they did on DOS 2, Larian game designers that came up with round robin, deterministic attack rolls and that ultra retarded armor systems are just fucking bad, the least they try to "improve" the mechanics and the most straightforward it is the implementation of 5e rules, the better the game will be. One big issue is that we don't know if the retarded loot system of DOS 2 will be implemented on BG 3, that is a big no no.

I don't care about IP name dropping, so what the game is turn based or has the name BG 3 on it? A BG 3 that plays like a DOS 2 would not even worthy pirating or the time wasted with it, Larian would have to pay me to play it and even then I would be hesitant.

Look, I really hope they are faithful with the implementation, but the chances are slim, they aren't some russian guys that never got a hit before and were working on a barebones budget. They are people who sold 2 million copies of a shit RPG, so it is natural they will dumb down BG 3 to sell like this shit RPG they sold with the same shit dumb down principles. I'm really skeptical there won't be major "accessibility" (our known and loved dumb down) focus game design. WOTC is known to green light game developers to "adapt" ( dumb down) DnD or people already forgot Sword Coast Legends?

Honestly why someone with minimum taste would play a dumb down inferior version of ToEE made for ADHD kids? A BG 3 with loot golden shower, deterministic attack rolls, round robin, deterministic armor system and no vacian with cooldowns, I prefer the RtwP of BG 2 to this abomination on any situation. Until Larian doesn't show the intention of copying 5e on the most straightforward way possible from the PnP game, I'm a huge skeptic. Not that I think 5e is that great but I think that whatever retarded shit Larian gameplay "designers" come up with would be far worse than it.

I hope for the best but recent history give more than enough reasons to be skeptic.

 

[Urthor]

I'll never doubt Bester again

 

[Sensuki]

I've learned my lesson from the past, and have absolutely no faith whatsoever that this will be anything like the first two, or something I would be interested in, much like the difference between Fallout 1/2 and Fallout 3.

 

[RickOmbo]

I bet, in this one player's character is an offspring of some god of jokes.

 

[Athostar]

Yeah, I don't believe they're gonna do a great job unless they get some serious writers to help write the game... I guess we'll have to wait and see.

 

[Mustawd]

I've learned my lesson from the past, and have absolutely no faith whatsoever that this will be anything like the first two

that’s a positive bro.

EDIT: If this is turn based and it has module creation tools I’m gonna be hyped af.

Edit2: Shut up Barney.

Ok, I’ll stop posting ITT until it’s officially announced.

 

[Delterius]

I bet, in this one player's character is an offspring of some god of jokes.

Hlal (pronounced: /həˈlɑːl/ huh-LAL[6]) was the chaotic good dragon goddess of humor, inventiveness, and pleasure.[4] Of all the dragon gods, she was the most friendly to non-dragons,[2] and her symbol, a single white flame, represented the light of wit.[4] In the Outer Planes she was more commonly known by the name of Aasterinian[4][11] and was often regarded as chaotic neutral in alignment. She was Asgorath's messenger, although she was known for being an unreliable messenger.[1][7] The Jester also had a male aspect known as Avachel or Quicksilver, who featured prominently in elven legends.[3]

so half dragon scion of Hilol

 

[lukaszek]

deterministic system > RNG

 

[Tavernking]

baldo's gate 3

REMOVE MY SHITPOSTER TITLE IMMEDIATELY

 

[Chaotic_Heretic]

Larian, make sure to:
make this turn based.
bring back the amazing Ultima 7 style system interactivity you had in D:OS1 (out of combat spells - lets make a wizard with animate rope)
don't butcher the DnD mechanics (just use 3.x e or 5 e plz; no abominable 4e or "improvements" of D:OS2)
make native mod support
bring back the Divinity 2 style humor (keep that drunk french guy as your lead writer and neuter the new sjw "writers")
cut out the sjw cancer ( I know its hard with all the pink hair diversity librul hires but plz try)

 

[Valky]

baldo's gate 3

REMOVE MY SHITPOSTER TITLE IMMEDIATELY

Don't believe his lies

 

[Delterius]

People focus on what sucked in dos2 but not on strenghts. If you wanted someone to implement dnd spells usable outside of combat, its larian. I believe we are getting bg with higher focus on interesting quests and their resolution over purely combat in past

i am excited now

also gnomes

to kill

 

[Serious_Business]

I'm also making Balders Gate 3!

Falling on the floor, not much consciousness left in this miserable husk - not gonna make it

G R E A T F U N

 

[The_Mask]

Rob, as always, is as open as possible.



Just a "like" from Jennifer, so... take that as you will...



I also threw a small "bait" towards Laura Bailey, since she's a huge D&D nerd and has been involved in RPGs before (F:NV being one of them), but she hasn't answered yet. <3

 

[Scruffy]

i just wanted to say that i think that DOS1 was very good and so was DOS2, yes, the writing was meh but the mechanics etc were lots of fun
so, suck my dick

 

[Santander02]

With Bioware burning and Obsidian having sold their soul to the devil I suppose Larian was one of the least worst options to resurrect this franchise, certainly better than beamdog. Cautiously interested in this one. And speaking of Bioware, Larian has experience writing romances before so all the aeriefags have something to look forward to!

 

[sser]

Severok. Would also match the art style of the '3' itself.