Baldur's Gate The Baldur's Gate Series Thread

[Cryomancer]

BG3 will be forgotten soon.

You can not like BG3 and understand that game journo scores = trash but I disagree that bg3 will be forgotten soon. Most normies don't play games like UndeRail and compared to any AAA trash(Dragon Age Inquisition, Ass effect andromeda), BG3 is a masterpiece. Hogwarts legacy, Elden Ring and BG3 will be cultural phenomenals regardless if you like them or not.

 

[9ted6]

BG3 will be forgotten soon.

You can not like BG3 and understand that game journo scores = trash but I disagree that bg3 will be forgotten soon. Most normies don't play games like UndeRail and compared to any AAA trash(Dragon Age Inquisition, Ass effect andromeda), BG3 is a masterpiece. Hogwarts legacy, Elden Ring and BG3 will be cultural phenomenals regardless if you like them or not.

It won't be forgotten but it's not really any good as a CRPG by pretty much any metric. Looks ugly, gameplay's shallow, writing's woke and there's minimal C&C.

 

[I eat frozen vegetables]

If I want to start the entire series (alongside the other classic Bioware D&D RPGs), should I get the original releases on GOG and call it a day?

 

[Lonely Vazdru]

Oh boy... here we go again.

 

[d1r]

THE ETERNAL CYCLE CONTINUES

 

[Jvegi]

We need the official KKK FAQ(u).

 

[Storyfag]

Again, and again, and again...

 

[Falksi]

To determine whether BG3 really is any good as a CRPG, I feel we first need to answer the question "what exactly is an RPG?"

 

[I eat frozen vegetables]

To determine whether BG3 really is any good as a CRPG, I feel we first need to answer the question "what exactly is an RPG?"

And the circle of life continues. Now I know how to play Baldur's Gate.

 

[Alienman]

To determine whether BG3 really is any good as a CRPG, I feel we first need to answer the question "what exactly is an RPG?"

If it has inventory, it's an RPG.

 

[Swen]

To determine whether BG3 really is any good as a CRPG, I feel we first need to answer the question "what exactly is an RPG?"

Well BG3 has more C&C than BG1 and BG2.

Like I said, BG1 and BG2 will only be remembered by a small group of old neckbeards, BG3 is the new gold standard for RPG's.

 

[Bastardchops]

To determine whether BG3 really is any good as a CRPG, I feel we first need to answer the question "what exactly is an RPG?"

If it has inventory, it's an RPG.

If can offend someone by saying it's boring, it's an RPG.

 

[Falksi]

Fuck me I forgot just how superbly layered BG2 is. Even though I know the game, the way it's panning out with various quests overlapping is superb.

Far too many RPGs are too easy to organize now, it makes everything feel mathematical and predictable, but BG2's evolution is bang on.

Only issues I'm having with the game are the wonky pathfinding and AI, and even those are being far less intrusive than I remember.

 

[Cologno]

To determine whether BG3 really is any good as a CRPG, I feel we first need to answer the question "what exactly is an RPG?"

Well BG3 has more C&C than BG1 and BG2.

Like I said, BG1 and BG2 will only be remembered by a small group of old neckbeards, BG3 is the new gold standard of RPG's.

Heh, and you'll have to "remaster" or "Next Gen" update it to help people remember. Larian games you play once, maybe twice for cards to sell on Steam, then move onto to something else.

 

[Swen]

To determine whether BG3 really is any good as a CRPG, I feel we first need to answer the question "what exactly is an RPG?"

Well BG3 has more C&C than BG1 and BG2.

Like I said, BG1 and BG2 will only be remembered by a small group of old neckbeards, BG3 is the new gold standard of RPG's.

Heh, and you'll have to "remaster" or "Next Gen" update it to help people remember. Larian games you play once, maybe twice for cards to sell on Steam, then move onto to something else.

Strong cope. BG3 is already a bigger cult classic than the archaic RTWP trash.

BG3 has MUCH more replayability + MUCH bigger modding community.

Just stop coping, it's sad and accept that when people utter the words Baldur's gate they think about BG3 and not the old trash.

 

[Cryomancer]

. BG3 is already a bigger cult classic than the archaic RTWP trash.

BG3 has MUCH more replayability + MUCH bigger modding community.

LOL. No.I more popular? Sure. But THAC0 alone would melt game journos and gen z brains. About modding, same shit. weidu is very hard to learn and use.

 

[Ryzer]

To determine whether BG3 really is any good as a CRPG, I feel we first need to answer the question "what exactly is an RPG?"

Well BG3 has more C&C than BG1 and BG2.

Like I said, BG1 and BG2 will only be remembered by a small group of old neckbeards, BG3 is the new gold standard of RPG's.

Heh, and you'll have to "remaster" or "Next Gen" update it to help people remember. Larian games you play once, maybe twice for cards to sell on Steam, then move onto to something else.

Strong cope. BG3 is already a bigger cult classic than the archaic RTWP trash.

BG3 has MUCH more replayability + MUCH bigger modding community.

Just stop coping, it's sad and accept that when people utter the words Baldur's gate they think about BG3 and not the old trash.

How much does Larian pay you for your shilling?

 

[Falksi]

To determine whether BG3 really is any good as a CRPG, I feel we first need to answer the question "what exactly is an RPG?"

Well BG3 has more C&C than BG1 and BG2.

Like I said, BG1 and BG2 will only be remembered by a small group of old neckbeards, BG3 is the new gold standard of RPG's.

Heh, and you'll have to "remaster" or "Next Gen" update it to help people remember. Larian games you play once, maybe twice for cards to sell on Steam, then move onto to something else.

Strong cope. BG3 is already a bigger cult classic than the archaic RTWP trash.

BG3 has MUCH more replayability + MUCH bigger modding community.

Just stop coping, it's sad and accept that when people utter the words Baldur's gate they think about BG3 and not the old trash.

I've not played BG3 yet, but the replayability claim is one I find hard to believe. BG2 is a game I've owned...

1. In original CD form
2. As part of the multi-CD anthology
3. On Steam
4. On GoG

...and which I've replayed....

1. As a good party
2. As an evil party
3. As a neutral party
4. As a balanced self-created party
5. As a solo run
6. As another, lob-sided (ranged focused) self-created party
7. As a mixed party (which I'm doing now)

...plus you've 10 recruitable companions in BG3 Vs 16 in BG2 (plus an extra 5 if you include the EE), so more stories to see.

If I replay BG3 7 times I'll be amazed, never mind "MUCH" more as you claim. The most I've ever replayed any modern RPG was DA:Origins & Witcher 2 (both 4 times), so BG3 will have to be off the charts.

 

[UndeadHalfOrc]

Can you import your BG2 characters and items into BG3?
I wanna see how the sex-changing belt behaves.

 

[Cryomancer]

Can you import your BG2 characters and items into BG3?
I wanna see how the sex-changing belt behaves.

NO, no connection with the games.And lets be honest, a bg2 char would be broken op in bg3.

 

[mediocrepoet]

Just stop coping, it's sad and accept that when people utter the words Baldur's gate they think about BG3 and not the old trash.

How much does Larian pay you for your shilling?

Pretty sure he's paid in your tears.

 

[UndeadHalfOrc]

And lets be honest, a bg2 char would be broken op in bg3.

So?

 

[Chippy]

You know I've just realised my life has been so busy these past 10 years that I haven't played BG2 in all that time. I think. 5 years at least. We hit the 25 year anniversary and what did we get? A game of stinking bear ass and evil in the form of BG3. Welp, I suppose Luke Skull's mods for NWN will be more than enough to tip the scales of proper artistic expression back in favour.

Assuming NWN:EE is playable, and Beamdog haven't enhanced it too much anyway.

 

[NecroLord]

Can you import your BG2 characters and items into BG3?
I wanna see how the sex-changing belt behaves.

No.
They are also different editions (BG 1 and 2 are 2E, BG3 is 5E).

 

[Ludwig von Eisenthal]

Playing POE for the first time, I feel bored (and furiously disgusted by the idiotic backer NPCs senslessly loitering around every corner) after two hours in, so I decided to replay BG1, the original one not the Beamdog EE disgrace.
I installed the GOG-version made it run without graphical errors by the virtues of dgVoodoo and now I'm pondering about mods...
I thought about installing:

- Unfinished Business (16.4)
- Dark Side of the Sword Coast (1.04)
- Dark Horizons (2.10)
- Grey Clan (1.9)

Would this work or will I be in for a clusterfuck of glitches, errors and gamebreaking bugs with this combination?

edit: and what about that lvl 40 rule set DSotSC comes with? Sounds crazy for BG1, is it recommended?