Baldur's Gate Baldur's Gate 3 Early Access Thread [GAME RELEASED, GO TO NEW THREAD]

[TheHeroOfTime]

So how much content the game has right now? Is the main story finished at least? I'm thinking in giving it a try but it's quite expensive for an early access title. Looks promising though.

 

[Tuco Benedicto Pacifico]

So how much content the game has right now? Is the main story finished at least? I'm thinking in giving it a try but it's quite expensive for an early access title. Looks promising though.

It's just Act 1 and it will remain just Act 1 indefinitely until the actual, final release.

To be clear, it's not even like they are being slow with releasing new content past Act 1; they explicitly stated that they are simply NOT releasing new content past Act 1 until the game is out.

But to answer the first question, Act 1 amounts more or less to... I guess 25-40 hours of playable content if you do everything, according to your pace?

 

[Cael]

It is 25-40 hours of level limited to 4. Hard pass.

 

[Thonius]

Also, why is Larian retarded? "Fake Fullscreen?" It's called borderless windowed mode you retarded goyim.

Where's my custom party menu?

What a low quality game.

EDIT: Five minutes into each save game after spending an hour to decide what I wanted to play I remembered why I didn't like this game. Terrible trash controls. Nonsensical default keybindings. UI is still shit. 5e. Too much story shit wasting my time.

Don't know, man new interface is serious improvement over previous version. Also throwing enemies is kind of fun while playing barb. Keybinds, yeah, cancerino.

 

[Stokowski]

This isn't really an argument, but an actual "barbarian" in a medieval fantasy subsistence environment would be more likely to look like a wiry lunatic (think Sting in Dune 1984) than a protein shake-chugging gym bro. It's kind of interesting that they went in this pseudo-realistic direction.

I'd think they'd look more like Brian Blessed in his prime.

Brian Blessed was never not in his prime.

 

[FriendlyMerchant]

Also, why is Larian retarded? "Fake Fullscreen?" It's called borderless windowed mode you retarded goyim.

Where's my custom party menu?

What a low quality game.

EDIT: Five minutes into each save game after spending an hour to decide what I wanted to play I remembered why I didn't like this game. Terrible trash controls. Nonsensical default keybindings. UI is still shit. 5e. Too much story shit wasting my time.

Don't know, man new interface is serious improvement over previous version. Also throwing enemies is kind of fun while playing barb. Keybinds, yeah, cancerino.

Long story short, I deleted this trash from my steam. 10 Turkish Lira down the drain. I'm glad I didn't pay in shekels for this. Steam is antisemitic because Israeli prices are higher than everywhere else and I have to convert currency to get the best deals.

 

[rusty_shackleford]

It is 25-40 hours

I put in over 100 hours in 2 playthroughs that were very different
It's "25-40 hours" if you just rush through everything like a tard and skip most of the content.

 

[Fedora Master]

Also, why is Larian retarded? "Fake Fullscreen?" It's called borderless windowed mode you retarded goyim.

Where's my custom party menu?

What a low quality game.

EDIT: Five minutes into each save game after spending an hour to decide what I wanted to play I remembered why I didn't like this game. Terrible trash controls. Nonsensical default keybindings. UI is still shit. 5e. Too much story shit wasting my time.

Don't know, man new interface is serious improvement over previous version. Also throwing enemies is kind of fun while playing barb. Keybinds, yeah, cancerino.

Long story short, I deleted this trash from my steam. 10 Turkish Lira down the drain. I'm glad I didn't pay in shekels for this. Steam is antisemitic because Israeli prices are higher than everywhere else and I have to convert currency to get the best deals.

Every sane person could have warned you away from the game.

 

[AwesomeButton]

I wonder if people, who complain about barbarian being "skinny weakling" ever considered that for gaining muscle there needs to be a steady source of protein and systematic exercise (among other factors ofc, but still).

I don't care about the realism of it, I just want to live out the fantasy of being Conan the Barbarian

your wish is granted

finger on the monkey's paw retracts

My god - it costed 25c.

 

[Zed Duke of Banville]

My god - it costed 25c.

25¢ in 1934 is equivalent to about $5 today, adjusted for inflation.

 

[Cael]

It is 25-40 hours

I put in over 100 hours in 2 playthroughs that were very different
It's "25-40 hours" if you just rush through everything like a tard and skip most of the content.

100 hours of being stuck at level cap is a "fuck, hell no!" from me.

 

[rusty_shackleford]

It is 25-40 hours

I put in over 100 hours in 2 playthroughs that were very different
It's "25-40 hours" if you just rush through everything like a tard and skip most of the content.

100 hours of being stuck at level cap is a "fuck, hell no!" from me.

typical 3e player does nothing but think about how to become a superhero, nothing to see here

 

[Cael]

It is 25-40 hours

I put in over 100 hours in 2 playthroughs that were very different
It's "25-40 hours" if you just rush through everything like a tard and skip most of the content.

100 hours of being stuck at level cap is a "fuck, hell no!" from me.

typical 3e player does nothing but think about how to become a superhero, nothing to see here

Few people like to play visual novels. You, apparently, are one of them.

 

[AwesomeButton]

My god - it costed 25c.

25¢ in 1934 is equivalent to about $5 today, adjusted for inflation.

Sure, I mean it's the value of that quarter that has changed so much.

 

[TheHeroOfTime]

Ok so I will try a demo version. I hope there's no cringey romances in this game, only bromances

 

[rusty_shackleford]

Ok so I will try a demo version. I hope there's no cringey romances in this game, only bromances

if you romance the cleric she will

Spoiler

kiss you

 

[Cael]

Ok so I will try a demo version. I hope there's no cringey romances in this game, only bromances

if you romance the cleric she will

Spoiler

kiss you

Aaaaaaand TheHeroOfTime catches cooties...

 

[Non-Edgy Gamer]

This isn't really an argument, but an actual "barbarian" in a medieval fantasy subsistence environment would be more likely to look like a wiry lunatic (think Sting in Dune 1984) than a protein shake-chugging gym bro. It's kind of interesting that they went in this pseudo-realistic direction.

Does this game have good facial sliders?

my first playthrough is gonna be a Sting from Lynch's Dune run now that infinitron has given me the idea.

It doesn't have face generation, just a selection of presets.

This is one thing I wish they'd add. And there's really no reason not to add it, since the PC has no dialog.

Probably a hassle to incorporate into the engine, but if you're going to be an RPG dev and make AAA cinematic games, it's worth the investment so you can generate unique NPCs without having to have them all 3D modeled.

 

[underground nymph]

bromances

Yeah, plenty of them. E.g. Astarion.

 

[Cryomancer]

typical 3e player does nothing but think about how to become a superhero, nothing to see here

Nope. Low level D&D offers a possibility of certain adventures that can't be played at medium and high levels. For eg, a murder mystery when the mage can cast one charm person per day can work. A murder mystery where the caster can cast dominate, polymorth, invisbility and etc multiple times per day and the cleric has access to revive magic and zone of truth just can't work.

This game is extremely epic yet extremely low level. You can read the freaking Necronomicon, a legendary artifact which every single high level ancient vampire caster and lich should be desperate to get and yet a bunch of lv 4 nobodies can get it.

 

[Tuco Benedicto Pacifico]

Where did they ever call the book "the Necronomicom"?
Unless in-universe they are supposed to be the same thing, the game just calls it "The Necromancy of Thay".

 

[El Presidente]

So uh what's up with this game, why do they sell the updates as if it's an MMO? "NEW CLASS, DRUID! NEW CLASS, BARBARIAN!" , sounds like an online game when you put it like that.

Is the campaign even finished? If not, when will 1.0 get released? I just went to check and this game's in my wishlist for 3 years already.

 

[ERYFKRAD]

A murder mystery where the caster can cast dominate, polymorth, invisbility and etc multiple times per day and the cleric has access to revive magic and zone of truth just can't work.

Two can play at that game dude.

 

[Harthwain]

So uh what's up with this game, why do they sell the updates as if it's an MMO? "NEW CLASS, DRUID! NEW CLASS, BARBARIAN!" , sounds like an online game when you put it like that.

They inform people when new content gets released. This is true for all games, but doubly so for Early Access titles.

 

[Infinitron]

Going to PAX East on April 21st: