struggler_guts
Member
Oh they will be. There were already a bunch for early access, and once launch releases the full breadth of content...it's going to be glorious
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Baldur's Gate III | OT | Bear in Mind, Your Choices Have Consequences
Fools idol
Banned
Gamespot put out a pretty good story recap video for the Badurs Gate series if anyone didn't play them
Ocean Dweller
Member
lovely
Ivory Samoan
Gold Member
I'd hazard as to say a REALLY large screen and controller is pretty amazing too.
Source: I play all my CRPGs on controller now in the lounge on the 65" OLED, it's so glorious I forgive the sluggish cursor controls on a controller.
I must say moving your team/PC with the stick feels better than clicking a mouse ever does though - and I have a glorious KB+M too ... so I'm not a hater by any means.
JusticeForAll
Gold Member
I played divinity on playstation and it was perfectly enjoyable. And indeed, on a 65 inch OLED. I pre-ordered this on ps5 and I'm sure it will play just as well.
FinalBossWithTheMostPower
Member
I dislike the lack of physical copy.
Still buying, but let's be clear, it's whack.
Still buying, but let's be clear, it's whack.
Northeastmonk
Gold Member
I bought it on Steam and I’m happy with that choice. I still hope it doesn’t bite me in the ass because of FOMO and being super hyped up. 
Keyboard, i understand. But Isn’t your PS5 more likely to be hooked up to a bigger display than your PC?
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PectacularOz
Member
My PS5 screen is muucchh larger/higher quality than my PC screen, which is still adequate.
Plus the home theater+5.1+The damn couch.
Sure I could wire this all up to my PC for BG3 but it's a hassle. However, ive decided I cannot wait for the PS5 release so that's exactly what I'll be doing.
Edit: I quoted the wrong per..
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Buggy Loop
Gold Member
My YouTube feed lately..
Kiya's Guard
Member
I wonder if this gonna be a 100 or 200h game just to finish the campaign. A part of me wants to play a crpg, but i don't wanna be the next 3 months playing the same game
Northeastmonk
Gold Member
they’re just missing the title, “we played it, so you don’t have to”.
Guilty_AI
Member
Luipadre
Member
Fools idol
Banned
Reviewers received codes yesterday and are playing the full version now.
A couple of early impressions from discord (spoiler free , im on blackout for story content now)
- bugs with animations and shadows but otherwise stunning visuals and art design
- Some surprise as more Baldurs Gate 2 characters appear in the story
- Tactician is very very hard (as it should be lol)
- There is a dice setting called Karma dice or something that seems a little broken, needs balancing
- combat deep as expected. News spells amazing to combine
- dwarf tossing is OP
Thats it for me bois, going to see you on the other side of release day
A couple of early impressions from discord (spoiler free , im on blackout for story content now)
- bugs with animations and shadows but otherwise stunning visuals and art design
- Some surprise as more Baldurs Gate 2 characters appear in the story
- Tactician is very very hard (as it should be lol)
- There is a dice setting called Karma dice or something that seems a little broken, needs balancing
- combat deep as expected. News spells amazing to combine
- dwarf tossing is OP
Thats it for me bois, going to see you on the other side of release day
Guilty_AI
Member
Yeah, very much what i was expecting. Too bad about the karmic dice not being fixed, guess i'll just disable it after all
Guilty_AI
Member
I know people who wanted to use it, weren't for the armor class issues.
Sentenza
Member
"We'll help you avoid failing a roll more than once by 'smoothing the odds' in your favor" is such a stupid, patronizing idea.
Learn to take your low rolls like little men and march on, rather than sit and whine over it and beg for the devs to help you.
(not talking specifically to you, it's a generic "you").
Guilty_AI
Member
The guy i was refering to is a dungeon master, he said this kind of option can help the game flow better, especially since videgames can only have pseudo-random rolls.
Either way, with the armor class issues, its better left turned off.
darth.shrimp
Member
My own feed is still full of TotK, although BG3 is starting to creep its way in (well, mostly generic DnD stuff, really)...
Gorgon
Member
Gorgon
Member
And plenty will come indeed
Don't forget to keep your cumrags close at hand while playing the game, people.
Kiya's Guard
Member
So I understand that indeed a single playthrough is around the same time as divinity original sin? Well, to be expected
PectacularOz
Member
Gaffers... I have given up hope in being able to wait for the PS5 version, where I already have it preordered.
Decided to compare prices on Steam vs GoG only to see "in your library."
I apparently preordered the early access on GoG THREE YEARS AGO and 100% forgot.
oh happy day.
Decided to compare prices on Steam vs GoG only to see "in your library."
I apparently preordered the early access on GoG THREE YEARS AGO and 100% forgot.
oh happy day.
Gorgon
Member
I pre-ordered it on PS5 but I'd buy it today on Steam too if the Mac version was coming out now along with the Windows version. So, it's misery for another month for me.
But I'm happy for you, mate. Enjoy.
Doom85
Member
What’s the AC issues? Did they nerf or buff how AC is generally calculated in 5E?
I admit I was sad to hear (according to people on Reddit) they removed Expertise from the Rogue class’ features. Still going to play my Dwarf Rogue as my first character, but I’m going to miss having that +6 to Stealth and Perception at Level 1.
Guilty_AI
Member
Its a problem that happens specifically with the Karmic Dice option turned on. Basically because of the way Karmic Dice works, it turns any tanker build inviable, as it drastically increases the chance of receiving critical hits as the armor class goes up.
Just make sure to turn it off, which is closer to what DnD should play like anyway.
Doom85
Member
Gotcha. Thanks!
OmegaSupreme
advanced basic bitch
This is excellent news. I can see some prudes (reee) getting really upset about this.
And plenty will come indeed
RoadHazard
Gold Member
How overwhelming will this be for someone who hasn't really played a proper CRPG before? I've played WRPGs (Witcher series, Bethesda stuff, etc), but none of the previous BG games or anything.
Also, is this a direct sequel where you should have played the previous entries first, or is it standalone in the same world?
Also, is this a direct sequel where you should have played the previous entries first, or is it standalone in the same world?
Sanepar
Member
it makes the game easy right?
darth.shrimp
Member
No, because it affects enemies as well. Someone calculated that it increases the damage you take something like fourfold, although from what I understand some glitch was involved (maybe the AC one mentioned above).
darth.shrimp
Member
Completely independent, to the point that it could almost not be called Baldur's Gate at all. A couple of NPCs are back, and it happens in the same region of the same universe, but there's no narrative link to BG1 and 2 (that we know of).
Guilty_AI
Member
It has its degree of complexity with mechanics and meta, but similar to bethesda rpgs it'll also try to make your life easier and not feel too overwhelming. There are "storymode" difficulty levels as well as quicksaves to let you experiment.
No, standalone story in the same world, with some references and companion characters from previous games returning.
Guilty_AI
Member
There are strong indications the Dark Urge origin character is somehow related to Bhaal, maybe a Bhaalspawn or even Bhaal himself.
ssringo
Member
Gonna be a learning curve depending on how familiar you are with DnD mechanics. But as long as you don't roll up on the hardest difficulty out the gate you can learn as you go. Will have to read them tooltips though! And don't worry about "failing" dice rolls and checks. Failure can also lead to fun outcomes.
Same world but 100 years in the future. Knowledge of previous games will enrich the experience but is not required. Can watch a 30 minute story recap on YouTube to get an idea of what went on.
Gorgon
Member
You'll be fine. Start on story mode/easy and learn as you go.
Ivory Samoan
Gold Member
That whole last Orin the Red trailer had links all over the show, Bhaal time baby!
Last Hearth
Member
There is a narrative link, but this game takes place more than 100 years after the events of BG2, so intimate knowledge of the previous game is not necessary, the game will retell you what ever information that you need to know.
VideoGameEnjoyer
Member
I go into massive games knowing I may not beat it for years, if at all, these days. TotK is amazing, I'm not close to beating it, and no idea when I'll get back to it. I'll likely buy this (hell, probably double dip) knowing I will probably never see the credits roll. I may not even beat Act I before getting distracted by Armored Core and Starfield. I just want to see what the hype is about and play a genre I am completely new too. Just stop playing if you're done with it. Don't force yourself to play for 3 months. Play it when you want too.
