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[Diseased Yak]

I'm leaning towards Dark Urge, not sure about race, Warlock. I'm still reading up on everything (I didn't play EA except to see how it runs on my aging system), and the choice paralyzation is real!

That footage of it running on Steam Deck made my pants tent.

 

[Arsic]

So this isn’t a Wednesday at midnight based on time zone steam release ? Damn.

 

[darth.shrimp]

I just read that, although we won't get a Hexblade subclass, Larian apparently gave (some of) their bonuses to Pact of the Blade; I'm temped to try a full CHA Warlock/Paladin now, although I have no idea about the specifics (how many levels in each, which subclasses, etc).

 

[geary]

In RPGs i often play Bow&Arrow class (hunter, ranger etc), but in BG3 i dont want to play a basic class. Ehat kind of class/race combination is fun, when main dmg is coming from bow&arrow?

 

[ebevan91]

I thought I was off on release day but it's next week I'm off on Thursday instead of this Thursday

Oh well. I get off work at noon, 2 hours after release at least.

 

[Gorgon]

Nice interview with Swen Vincke. About 30 mins lenght (check the timestamps):

 

[CrustyBritches]

Steamdeck verified on launch then?

Baldur's Gate 3 - Community Update #22: Power Of A Mind Flayer - Steam News

Happy launch week, folks! We hope you’ve printed out your lawyer-approved special dispensation form to explain your mysterious absence from work on August 3rd to your boss, because there are only three days to go before release. After six years in the making, Baldur’s Gate 3’s PC launch is right...

store.steampowered.com

Will BG3 Run on Steam Deck at Launch?

Yes, you can play Baldur’s Gate 3 on your Steam Deck at launch and it looks rad. We are aiming for Steam Deck Verified by August 3’s launch date. It launches on Steam Deck with what we consider to be the most optimal graphics settings, but feel free to play around. You’ll be able to avail of full controller support, and split-screen will be disabled on Steam Deck.

We recommend trying out your preferred method of antialiasing. We’ll continue to work on implementing FSR 2.0, but that will be closer to September 6.

 

[struggler_guts]

In RPGs i often play Bow&Arrow class (hunter, ranger etc), but in BG3 i dont want to play a basic class. Ehat kind of class/race combination is fun, when main dmg is coming from bow&arrow?

Well certain races give you proficiency in bow so you could go with that then any class you prefer. Any class that gives you hellish rebuke would be good, but ya gottah think of the roleplaying too!

 

[darth.shrimp]

I thought I was off on release day but it's next week I'm off on Thursday instead of this Thursday

Oh well. I get off work at noon, 2 hours after release at least.

Better not forget to remote-install the game from your phone (if you're using the Steam app) during those 2 hours then!

 

[Fools idol]

That footage of it running on Steam Deck made my pants tent.

theres footage?

 

[Patrick S.]

This game is in early access and I can buy it now and start playing right away, but there'll be a day one patch that will break compatibility with any early access save files, right?

 

[Luipadre]

This game is in early access and I can buy it now and start playing right away, but there'll be a day one patch that will break compatibility with any early access save files, right?

Yes and you also need to redownload the whole game so no point starting it now before 1.0 hits

 

[Gorgon]

This game is in early access and I can buy it now and start playing right away, but there'll be a day one patch that will break compatibility with any early access save files, right?

No. Early access version saves won't work with the launch version.

 

[Patrick S.]

Yes and you also need to redownload the whole game so no point starting it now before 1.0 hits

Ah, ok. Thanks. I'll wait, then

 

[Guilty_AI]

theres footage?

 

[Fools idol]

holy shit!!

So you can keep munching on those parasite things and become some sort of monster. I'm gonna be doing so many playthroughs


The Ilithid skill-tree is like an entirely different skill-tree adjacent to your character sheet that allows you to tap into Mind Flayer abilities… with a CATCH... you eventually become a monster with serious consequences for your playthrough

 

[ebevan91]

Better not forget to remote-install the game from your phone (if you're using the Steam app) during those 2 hours then!

I have the app. I should definitely do that.

 

[Buggy Loop]

holy shit!!

So you can keep munching on those parasite things and become some sort of monster. I'm gonna be doing so many playthroughs


The Ilithid skill-tree is like an entirely different skill-tree adjacent to your character sheet that allows you to tap into Mind Flayer abilities… with a CATCH... you eventually become a monster with serious consequences for your playthrough

OMG. So many endings I want to see, Dark urge, illithid monster, goodie, evil (not dark urge level)..

 

[Skifi28]

theres footage?

I hope not, nobody wants to see his pants in that state.

 

[adamsapple]

Director of publishing gives an update on the games Xbox / Series S situation.

 

[Topher]

Director of publishing gives an update on the games Xbox / Series S situation.

He explains the situation very well.

 

[struggler_guts]

holy shit!!

So you can keep munching on those parasite things and become some sort of monster. I'm gonna be doing so many playthroughs


The Ilithid skill-tree is like an entirely different skill-tree adjacent to your character sheet that allows you to tap into Mind Flayer abilities… with a CATCH... you eventually become a monster with serious consequences for your playthrough

Jesus fucking christ larian throwing out spoilers days before launch

 

[Guilty_AI]

Jesus fucking christ larian throwing out spoilers days before launch

Not exactly a spoiler since you know from the very beginning thats what the tadpole does to you.

 

[Arsic]

I’m still totally unsure what to build. I suck at these kinds of RPGs. I followed a guide for divinity 2, and made it to act 2. It’s insane how much variation and content there is in just act 1 for the 20-30 hours I spent there.

Pillars of Eternity 1&2 I got 20 hours in .

Pathfinder 1&2 maybe 5-10 hours.(Legit don’t like these games as much as I want to)

Dragon Age Origins 1 I completed with all dlc.

—-

Going into BG3 I’ll give it the old college try.

Was thinking perhaps doing Dragonborn Oathbreaker Paladin, or Barbarian dual wielding axes.

Otherwise I could be basic and go Wizard or Sorc. Not sure why I would go one over the other. Tiefling likely if I pick either of these.

One reason I never go Barb in these games is they gain bonuses from not wearing armor and I hate that because I love getting new gear to play dress up and see what it looks like. Wearing the same rags from start to finish feels whack.

Based off the above can anyone enlighten me to perhaps make my decision easier for me on what I should do ?

 

[Labadal]

You will be free to respect after you meet a character in act 1. I say just experiment.

 

[Ivory Samoan]

This game is in early access and I can buy it now and start playing right away, but there'll be a day one patch that will break compatibility with any early access save files, right?

It's not early access = final game, very much different.
Think of it as early access is a beta unfinished, wipe, re-download real game 1.0, install and enjoy.

 

[Ivory Samoan]

Not exactly a spoiler since you know from the very beginning thats what the tadpole does to you.

OMG....I'm theorycrafting so many playthroughs.

I just ......can't handle this wait.

I'm 3/4 way through BG2 madlly trying to finish (albeit not TOB) before kick off time.

Dad duties , meetings, work and general adult stuff somewhat hindering this plan of full time living in the Faerûn

 

[peish]

some annoyance in EA is i cannot pick a better character to hold conversation, I guess i just have to use asterion as the lead, he can see better in dark, spot traps and better conversation roll?

also i feel abrupt with how the dice roll checked and continuing the conversation, like i missed the response line

 

[Northeastmonk]

Hopefully this runs well on a Linux distro. I’ve been trying my best to learn Linux, plus I have my Steam Deck. Currently have BG2 running on Mint using Steam Proton Experimental. The system requirements for BG3 don’t seem too extreme.

 

[bender]

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.

I don't see a drunken robot option...

 

[niilokin]

Dark urge with illithid powers, can you ultimately become a mind flayer avatar of Bhaal?

 

[Ivory Samoan]

Dark urge with illithid powers, can you ultimately become a mind flayer avatar of Bhaal?

This is what I was thinking - full send Bhaal, decimate the Sword Coast 101.

 

[niilokin]

the D'Urge is realll!!

 

[PectacularOz]

Jesus fucking christ larian throwing out spoilers days before launch

Not a spoiler, it's just a new game mechanic with a verryyy obvious outcome.

 

[Fools idol]

according to a friend of a friend, Larian is allowing their whole team up to 8 weeks vacation time after launch, to be taken at any time. There is a small dedicated team working on post-launch bug fixing and balance patching.

 

[Sentenza]

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.

I can't tell how familiar you are with this edition of D&D, but I think people should be warned of a couple of things:

- Multiclassing in 5e is more often than not absolutely detrimental to a character and outside of few "broken" combos that synergize well, there are good chances you are going to gimp yourself by using it. I'm not the most expert on meta-combos, but "Bard-barbarian at first glance sounds awful.
- It's basically impossible to get a single class character wrong. As long as you don't purposefully gimp their main attribute, pretty much any 1-to-12 single class will always be competent.
- NO ONE should get into this game with the impression that having a charisma-focused class is what's necessary to get a whole bunch of custom dialogue options. The game throws at you a boatload of dialogue options specific for many races and classes, even if they aren't supposed to the charismatic one

 

[Gorgon]

I can't tell how familiar you are with this edition of D&D, but I think people should be warned of a couple of things:

- Multiclassing in 5e is more often than not absolutely detrimental to a character and outside of few "broken" combos that synergize well, there are good chances you are going to gimp yourself by using it. I'm not the most expert on meta-combos, but "Bard-barbarian at first glance sounds awful.
- It's basically impossible to get a single class character wrong. As long as you don't purposefully gimp their main attribute, pretty much any 1-to-12 single class will always be competent.
- NO ONE should get into this game with the impression that having a charisma-focused class is what's necessary to get a whole bunch of custom dialogue options. The game throws at you a boatload of dialogue options specific for many races and classes, even if they aren't supposed to the charismatic one

I'll add to that that Swen has stated that failing rolls e.g. in dialogue etc should not be seen as failures like we've been traditionally conditioned to in RPGs, especially cRPGs, and that they went out of their way to ensure that the consequences of failed rolls are always interesting narratively speaking and lead to all sorts of interesting consequences. He has used a term now common in TTRPGs: "failing forwards". This is why he's been harping on "trust the dice".

 

[Hugare]

according to a friend of a friend, Larian is allowing their whole team up to 8 weeks vacation time after launch, to be taken at any time. There is a small dedicated team working on post-launch bug fixing and balance patching.

The amount of crunch necessary in order to make a masterpiece like this ... I can't even imagine. So they deserve a good rest.

It will probably be buggy af at launch, but I dont even care, so was TW 3 at launch and I loved every minute of it

Just saw their last announcement saying that there'll be a mind flayer's skill tree in case you decide to become a monster

This game is just nuts in scope

 

[Guilty_AI]

I'll add to that that Swen has stated that failing rolls e.g. in dialogue etc should not be seen as failures like we've been traditionally conditioned to in RPGs, especially cRPGs, and that they went out of their way to ensure that the consequences of failed rolls are always interesting narratively speaking and lead to all sorts of interesting consequences. He has used a term now common in TTRPGs: "failing forwards". This is why he's been harping on "trust the dice".

Based on what he said and an example he gave, I'll also add that, in turn, succeding a roll may not result in a good outcome either.

 

[Gorgon]

Based on what he said and an example he gave, I'll also add that, in turn, succeding a roll may not result in a good outcome either.

I can imagine that.

 

[Sentenza]

Fair warning: do not go in expecting to play this game with a Mass Effect/Dragon Age third person camera.
That is NOT an option.

These gifs are in fact borderline misleading. While you can zoom the visual very close to your character and frame it almost like in a third person game (as the clip shows) and while playing with a controller will give you direct control of your selected character rather than point-and-click... The game STILL remains fundamentally a top-down isometric game and that close camera is not really particularly viable for exploration and stuff. You'll never able to "look" above ground level, for a start, and moving up the camera-stick just makes the camera more distanced from your character and goes back to your more typical top down view.

 

[nightmare-slain]

honestly playing this game on a small screen sounds like a nightmare. i'd never play this on a Deck or even PS5. The game is primarily designed for keyboard/mouse and large screens.

 

[Northeastmonk]

Fair warning: do not go in expecting to play this game with a Mass Effect/Dragon Age third person camera.
That is NOT an option.

These gifs are in fact borderline misleading. While you can zoom the visual very close to your character and frame it almost like in a third person game (as the clip shows) and while playing with a controller will give you direct control of your selected character rather than point-and-click... The game STILL remains fundamentally a top-down isometric game and that close camera is not really particularly viable for exploration and stuff. You'll never able to "look" above ground level, for a start, and moving up the camera-stick just makes the camera more distanced from your character and goes back to your more typical top down view.

Thanks for the truth. That gif is a tease.

 

[Josemayuste]

Aaaaaand, pre-ordered the deluxe edition on PS5

 

[balls of snow]

So hype I cant stay focus on ffxvi, will probably replay Alan Wake 1 or some shit.

 

[Fools idol]

Sven responded to the whole controversy around 'baldurs gate is too good / not industry standard' lol

 

[phant0m]

honestly playing this game on a small screen sounds like a nightmare. i'd never play this on a Deck or even PS5. The game is primarily designed for keyboard/mouse and large screens.

i would say the same except i played DoS II on Switch and it was fucking awesome

yes it was 30fps (barely) and yes the graphics looked like trash compared to PC but having 4 people sitting in my living room all playing together (one person on the big screen, the rest handheld) was such a blast. it's basically d&d session without the paper or DM.

 

[Pakoe]

Man, I don't do preorders anymore and don't really have time for a RPG but this game is kinda getting me hyped.
If it turns out to be as good as it sounds, I might buy it just to support the devs and play later on.
Absolutely loved DOS2 and this is looking even better.

 

[VideoGameEnjoyer]

Just assumed I'd be waiting for PS5 launch. Steam Deck didn't even occur to me, but if it runs okay I'm gonna be super tempted to just grab it this week...

 

[Gorgon]

So hype I cant stay focus on ffxvi, will probably replay Alan Wake 1 or some shit.

I was hyped for Starfield. At this moment I think I may play SF when it goes on sale for 30-40 bucks, because BG3 will take over my life.

i would say the same except i played DoS II on Switch and it was fucking awesome

yes it was 30fps (barely) and yes the graphics looked like trash compared to PC but having 4 people sitting in my living room all playing together (one person on the big screen, the rest handheld) was such a blast. it's basically d&d session without the paper or DM.

That soumds awesome.

Man, I don't do preorders anymore and don't really have time for a RPG but this game is kinda getting me hyped.
If it turns out to be as good as it sounds, I might buy it just to support the devs and play later on.
Absolutely loved DOS2 and this is looking even better.

I haven't pre-ordered a game for maybe 8 years and have harped against pre-orders in this digital age as pointless. I confess I couldn't hold myself and pre-ordered BG3. Also, I want Larian to make it big and this is my way of helping them, because I want more devs pushing the boundaries of cRPGs.

Just assumed I'd be waiting for PS5 launch. Steam Deck didn't even occur to me, but if it runs okay I'm gonna be super tempted to just grab it this week...

I would have bought the Steam version if the Mac version was released along with the PC one, but it is delayed. But I'll probably buy the Mac version later, both to help Larian's sales and for the mods. Mods are going to be insane. (Or at least I hope they'll be.)