Baldur's Gate 3

chroniclard · 18 Feb 2021 at 13:15

I tend to focus more on advancement/combat in RPG's, story is somewhat secondary for me. In that respect I found it a bit lacking, not sure why, all the elements are there.

I did not like Pillars 1 or 2, I loved Div 1 and 2.

Still gonna play through it all mind.

Tombstone · 18 Feb 2021 at 13:18

Pillars was good, not as good as Pathfinder, which is far superior imo (and the best RPG I've ever played) but good all the same. I enjoyed what I played of Baldurs Gate 3 when it first came out in EA and then I shelved it until full release but from what I saw in that video its come along in leaps and bounds. Cant wait for full release and I might still dip into the EA from time to time while I wait...though maybe not as most of my RPG time this year will be taken up with Pathfinder 2, which should tide me over nicely until BG3

Frubeling · 18 Feb 2021 at 17:03

PC Gamer magazine's facebook page posted about the latest update and I am once again reminded by the comments section that the PC gaming "community" is, at large, an absolute cesspit of pi**babies

StephenJ · 17 May 2021 at 12:37

hows the game looking now , loved the first games and also liked original sin 2

robin66 · 18 Jun 2021 at 12:58

I just came across this.

The game won't be finished this year.

Baldur's Gate 3 won't leave Early Access this year 'for sure' | PC Gamer

Washout · 18 Jun 2021 at 13:34

Anyone hoping they're secretly working on a rtwp feature to win over the BG fans who are used to that?!
Not played the early access, maybe the route they've taken will make it impossible. Although Pillars 2 worked it in the other way around...

StephenJ · 22 Jun 2021 at 13:07

Washout said:
Anyone hoping they're secretly working on a rtwp feature to win over the BG fans who are used to that?!
Not played the early access, maybe the route they've taken will make it impossible. Although Pillars 2 worked it in the other way around...

Whats rtwp ?

Tombstone · 22 Jun 2021 at 13:37

StephenJ said:
Whats rtwp ?

real time with pause.

Cant see it happening though, the way some of the mechanics work in the early access I suspect would make it difficult to add rtwp at this stage.

Tombstone · 16 Feb 2022 at 12:28

Dont know if anyone watched the latest dev stream yesterday but I love the new UI changes, best multicharacter UI I've ever seen in a game.

NinjaCool · 17 Feb 2022 at 18:42

Baldur’s Gate 3 won’t launch out of early access this year but it might launch very early 2023
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1086940/view/6047774523923616374

"We’re even closer to meeting our goal, but right now our expectation is that Baldur’s Gate 3 will release out of Early Access in 2023"

Tombstone · 17 Feb 2022 at 18:55

NinjaCool said:
Baldur’s Gate 3 won’t launch out of early access this year but it might launch very early 2023
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1086940/view/6047774523923616374

"We’re even closer to meeting our goal, but right now our expectation is that Baldur’s Gate 3 will release out of Early Access in 2023"

Not a huge surprise, I didnt expect it this year tbh. Though I have already racked up a couple hundred hours in game, so more than got my monies worth even before release

chroniclard · 17 Feb 2022 at 18:59

Not touched it for a while, gonna wait for full release.

Tombstone · 17 Feb 2022 at 19:06

Its a long one, but does show the new UI features and the superb picking up smaller enemies and using them as a weapon to beat others up with

C Kent · 17 Feb 2022 at 22:50

To those that have played it, does this actually feel like a baldurs gate game or just a reskinned Divinity? I'm just not getting a bg vibe at all from the videos I've seen.

Tombstone · 17 Feb 2022 at 22:55

C Kent said:
To those that have played it, does this actually feel like a baldurs gate game or just a reskinned Divinity? I'm just not getting a bg vibe at all from the videos I've seen.

Its a common complaint, ever since Larian was given the licence, most of the time a complaint from people who were so stuck in their ways that they didnt even want to give Larian a chance. To be completely honest with you, it felt more Divinity than Baldurs Gate when it first went into early access but now, now I would say it actually feels like neither. It feels more like actual DnD to me than either Divinity or Baldurs Gate did. In many ways its actually the most faithful to DnD that I've played, there are many DnD things in this game that no other game has ever bothered to add. So in summary, to answer the question, no, it doesnt feel like a reskinned Divinity - it feels much more and equally, no it doesnt feel like a Baldurs Gate game - it feels much more.

xaldub · 17 Feb 2022 at 22:57

C Kent said:
To those that have played it, does this actually feel like a baldurs gate game or just a reskinned Divinity? I'm just not getting a bg vibe at all from the videos I've seen.

Feels like a reskinned Divinity to me, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. I don't get the same vibe I did from Baldur's Gate 1 or 2.

Tombstone · 17 Feb 2022 at 22:58

xaldub said:
Feels like a reskinned Divinity to me, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. I don't get the same vibe I did from Baldur's Gate 1 or 2.

What was the last patch version of it you played because like I say , initially it felt more Divinity than BG but its not felt that way for the last few versions imo

xaldub · 18 Feb 2022 at 07:24

Tombstone said:
What was the last patch version of it you played because like I say , initially it felt more Divinity than BG but its not felt that way for the last few versions imo

I've dabbled with every patch bar the latest one. This game definitely has all the hallmarks and DNA of a Larian game. As I say, that's not necessarily a bad thing, but some people never gel with their style despite that. Others will love BG3 because of that Larian association.

Tombstone · 18 Feb 2022 at 08:45

xaldub said:
As I say, that's not necessarily a bad thing, but some people never gel with their style despite that.

The worst thing is that some people wont even give it a chance because of it and miss out on whats shaping up to be a superb DnD title.

krooton · 18 Feb 2022 at 11:24

I decided to give this a go thanks to Vox Machina stirring up old D&D itches.

I haven't played any recent similar games, BG2 was actually the last I played, so I don't really get the 'not a BG game' comments, but I am thoroughly enjoying my first play through (Wood Elf Light Cleric), and am looking forward to trying a Warlock Tiefling next.