Buggy Loop
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High charisma class for me first go for dialogue options. I’m hesitating between paladin or sorcerer
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Baldur's Gate III | OT | Bear in Mind, Your Choices Have Consequences
High charisma class for me first go for dialogue options. I’m hesitating between paladin or sorcerer
Doom85
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I’ll be playing my first D&D tabletop character, so a Dwarf Rogue named Anna. Knowing the character creation process is supposed to be pretty varied, I’m hoping she’ll be able to look how I imagined her when I was playing with my friends.
StereoVsn
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I am going to go basic for first playthrough. Either Warlock or Sorcerer without multi class shenanigans... Unless I multi class Warlock and Sorcerer together.
Touch fuzZy. get BizZay
Member
Sorlock is pretty good but warcerer is op
Guilty_AI
Member
The continuation of the story of Joseh, my Elden Ring character
After travelling through the stars for an unknow period of time, he found himself in another dimension, his dreams haunted by visions of Ranni. Did she even ever existed? Was his quest on the lands between real at all?
No clue about class, probably fighter or warlock.
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Draugoth
Gold Member
Guilty_AI
Member
An erofu?Gonna make a horny elf called rayla
struggler_guts
Member
Bard!
... or a cleric just to be a shadowheart simp and get special dialogue
Draugoth
Gold Member
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Ocean Dweller
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For those that have been playing, does the game have a good amount of hidden secrets to find? Whether it’s secret doors, hidden treasure or collectibles?
Guilty_AI
Member
Yes, there are also hidden stuff behind dialogues and characters, like not killing an enemy resulting in later interactions with him.
Doom85
Member
Yeah, another example being Druids can talk to animals and find secret side quests and such.
Varteras
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Can't wait to play this game Thursday. Nothing quite like meaty RPGs(real RPGs)
I want to but holy hell does it look daunting.
nightmare-slain
Banned
I'm new to D&D. I have played a little (really tiny) bits of BG1, Pillars, Neverwinter but that's it. Yesterday I watched that new D&D movie which I really enjoyed. I already bought BG3 but now I'm even more excited after seeing the movie.
I was going to be boring and do a human play through but might go Half elf or Tiefling now. Won't know until I mess about in the character creator for about 5 hours lol.
I was going to be boring and do a human play through but might go Half elf or Tiefling now. Won't know until I mess about in the character creator for about 5 hours lol.
Yoshichan
And they made him a Lord of Cinder. Not for virtue, but for might. Such is a lord, I suppose. But here I ask. Do we have a sodding chance?
Tons and tons and tons. 200 hours into -early access- and still finding new secrets.
Fools idol
Banned
For first run I'm either going to play dark urge origin first run or my go-to Sorcadin (sorceror with some paladin aspects).
For runs after that I'm going to play something like Bard because Larian has promised it will be a very different game.
gaming_again
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First six months is easy (don't say that to your wife/gf though!). The next two years is brutal on your time, so make sure to only play games you really want to during that first bit. Congrats.At 4 in the morning I'm doing cardio before heading off to work. But I hope you're right
I hear that in the beginning, when they're just helpless babies there is enough time for oneself because they basically just sleep assuming it's not a screamer
Once she is older I actually want to put in the time and be there so I have to scale down my gaming time. Here's hoping she comes after me reagarding video games
Another question on topic:
I'm leaning towards playing a monk come release. As I understand it, monks can't wear armor at all. Does that mean I'm going to play the whole game (100+hours) in the same outfit?
Lucifers Beard
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Going for a light domain cleric I think. I haven’t played as a healer in the tabletop version with my group so thought I’d jump in as this for the game.
niilokin
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Dark Urge Assassin, either human or black dragonborn... what bugs me about the dragonborn are that they have the same mannerisms as humans and elves and might feel like just some dude in a lizard suit...same reason I can't stand playing Argonians or Khajiit in Oblivion and Skyrim. Wish their bodylanguage was like Predator or something.
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nightmare-slain
Banned
is there going to be a preload or are they just going to have early access right up to launch and we need to download the full game on the day?
Guilty_AI
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No pre-loading and EA files are meaningless, need to download full game on launch.
Damageinc103
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Will there be controller support for steam on Thursday?
Luipadre
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struggler_guts
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You should play jagged alliance 3 then, xcom style combat with some rpg elements
...then play bg3 after cause it's going to be the GOAT
Edit: Also I don't think the countdown in the OT is correct
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Skifi28
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How does dialogue work as a party? Do you have to decide which character handles a conversation beforehand or can you have all conversations with your main character and just switch to a specific party member for a roll and then back to your main? I'd rather avoid putting points on charisma as a barb.
From a gameplay perspective it's not like the turn based combat is all that difficult to wrap your head around, and you will start out at level 1 which gives you time to get accustomed to any class's abilities. I would approach it more from how you want to roleplay your main character, since there are a lot of interactions that will change based on your class, skills, and background. Just like in a tabletop session, go with the roleplay idea that most appeals to you.
JMZ555
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I'm going Zariel Tielfing for extra smite spells, fire resist and thaumaturgy cantrip.
Paladin Oath of Vengeance, no multiclassing. Going to pick defence fighting style for +1 AC as prob drop shield.
Want 2H reach weapon. Will take polearm master feat at level 4. Then boost Strength to 20 via ASI at levels 8+12.
I'm ready....
Paladin Oath of Vengeance, no multiclassing. Going to pick defence fighting style for +1 AC as prob drop shield.
Want 2H reach weapon. Will take polearm master feat at level 4. Then boost Strength to 20 via ASI at levels 8+12.
I'm ready....
Gorgon
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Reposted from another thread/post:
Sex/Gender & Sexual Preferences: probably male, maybe female, but into girls anyway
Race: Human
Other #1: Dark Urge
Background: either Sage or Hermit
Class & Subclass: Warlock, Great Old One
Other #2: Starting proficiency will include Intimidation. At Warlock Level 2 I'll choose the Eldritch Invocation "Beguiling Influence", so that I can also get the Persuasion proficiency (I want the latter badly). This is a very high Charisma design (I always go for high CHA characters).
This isn't a build based on min/max but instead based on character concept for actual roleplaying motivation. I have a relatively clear vision of who the character is as a person, his/her background, what he/she stands for, etc. That's what I always go for in RPGs: character concept first, mechanical advantage/disadvantage considerations second (and only a few considerations for the latter).
Unfortunately I'll have to wait for the PS5 version, but the above is the plan.
This. It's what what I've doing in every cRPG for decades, never had any problem. Otherwise it becomes a roll-playing game instead of a roleplaying game. There's a reason why I don't care two shits for Diablo.
struggler_guts
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Whoever speaks to the npc first is the lead and does the rolls. Everyone else can only listen.
I'd say go druid, unless you're planning to kick Lae'zel out of the party
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Draugoth
you mind updating the countdown? It's launching 8am pst
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Hugare
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As someone who wants to co op this thing with my gf, I'm also very excited for controller support being added in
I've been terrible at keeping distance from the game until release. Played more of it yesterday, and fell in love a little bit more.
Met a squirrel that bit my leg and we had a staredown lol
Tried to loot that necromancer dungeon and got my ass kicked really fast. Got away from that and met a new companion and saved some dudes running from goblins.
The voice acting have been pretty awesome so far. A standout compared to other RPGs, specially of this size.
Hundred of years better than any Bethesda voice acting
AV
We ain't outta here in ten minutes, we won't need no rocket to fly through space
Druid then. I think D&D systems always look a little intimidating from a distance but it's only a darn video game and DoS / BG1/2 weren't that complex.
Skifi28
Member
Damn, that kinda sucks. I wanted to roleplay as my main character instead of leaving the dialogue to others. Charisma Barb here we go, I guess.
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ssringo
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No clue what I want to play first other than NOT sword n board. I kinda want to run a scantily clad sculpted body punch Monk but haven't heard if you get unique dialogue/options going the pseudo streaker route. Kinda also want to play a powerful Wizard/Sorcerer since Blizzard shat on mine in D4.
All I know own for sure is I want to romance Jaheira. I know chances aren't in my favor but I'll hold out hope until she shuts me down (or Larian confirms).
All I know own for sure is I want to romance Jaheira. I know chances aren't in my favor but I'll hold out hope until she shuts me down (or Larian confirms).
struggler_guts
Member
Yeah I'm honestly thinking of going bard/barb cause I love to crush my enemies and see them driven before me, but love dialogue options and music as well
Gorgon
Member
That's the spirit. The complexity of the game has more to do with wanting to take into account best builds, using the mechanics to max numeric effect, etc. The difficulty of getting into these games is highly exagerated.
Well, what sense would it make to have the equivalent of an idiot doing the talking and then have someone else in your party doing the charisma/persuasion rolling. Gotta choose, man. You let an idiot do the talkin' you get idiot consequences
I'm gonna try to bang her too. I'm into motherly types
Skifi28
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My plan is to use a controller for general exploration/dialogue and just switch to mouse for combat. I didn't like mouse and keyboard in divinity 2 either, the camera controls felt weird and cumbersome when compared to other crpgs. Having immediate control of your character felt just right.
Luipadre
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ssringo
Member
Gotta choose, man. You let an idiot do the talkin' you get idiot consequences
A low intelligence run in Fallout 2 is hilarious. If only we could get something similar for BG3
I'm gonna try to bang her too. I'm into motherly types
Just want a woman close to my own age
Skifi28
Member
Dunno, the picture I had in my mind was me doing the regular talking and my party interjecting when necessary. Now I'll have to stare two extra hours at the character creator screen trying to decide, oh the humanityWell, what sense would it make to have the equivalent of an idiot doing the talking and then have someone else in your party doing the charisma/persuasion rolling. Gotta choose, man. You let an idiot do the talkin' you get idiot consequences
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Gorgon
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Just want a woman close to my own age
I feel you. Jaheira is probably closer to my own age than any of the others.
Yep. Choices, choices.
JusticeForAll
Gold Member
I can't decide between a bard or a Great Old One Warlock.
I do wish to be able to handle myself in conversions as in combat. I am a big Lovecraft fan though.
Hmmmph. Choices, choices.
I do wish to be able to handle myself in conversions as in combat. I am a big Lovecraft fan though.
Hmmmph. Choices, choices.
Draugoth
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Guilty_AI
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Larian said they'd be adding the ability to create a full custom party, so you could make one characters for conversation and another for fighting.