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

[MerchantKing]

liberal (in original, freedom sense) change

Freedom from what? Good traditional moral values?

 

[La vie sexuelle]

liberal (in original, freedom sense) change

Freedom from what? Good traditional moral values?

Nah. In sense of this guy. Liberalism has nothing to do with traditional moral values.

 

[Shaki]

Larian employed specially trained intimacy co-ordinators to make sure actors feel comfortable during romantic scenes.

Lmao, this is where your money are going, Larianfags

 

[La vie sexuelle]

Larian employed specially trained intimacy co-ordinators to make sure actors feel comfortable during romantic scenes.

Lmao, this is where your money are going, Larianfags

Please. don't call me fag just because Anglosphere has gone crazy and forced Swen to this retardness (sex was recorded in England).

 

[whydoibother]

Larian employed specially trained intimacy co-ordinators to make sure actors feel comfortable during romantic scenes.

Lmao, this is where your money are going, Larianfags

Based. I hope they recorded special animations for futa drow.

 

[Saravan]

BG3 makes BBC: https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-66279358

Baldur's Gate 3: What it's like acting in a virtual fantasy world​

IMAGE SOURCE,WIZARDS OF THE COAST AND LARIAN STUDIOS
Image caption,
Fans have been waiting 23 years since the last Baldur's Gate game
By Andrew Rogers
BBC Newsbeat

You might think video games and TV soaps don't have much in common. But if you speak to people who've worked on both you might be surprised.
No, we're not talking about warp pipes or a battle royale in the Queen Vic.
But we are talking about what it's like to act on a big-budget game.
For most actors, getting a long-running, steady gig can be difficult, but soaps can provide one.
Jennifer English and Devora Wilde tell BBC Newsbeat that working on fantasy role-playing game Baldur's Gate 3 gave them the same sort of stability.
The long-awaited title is set in the Dungeons & Dragons universe, and Jennifer plays Shadowheart - a half-elf cleric.

It's not her first time acting in a game, but this is the longest project she's worked on.
That's not too surprising - Baldur's Gate 3 is a huge title, reported to have 17,000 possible variations to its ending,
Jennifer first found out she'd got the role in 2019. Since then, she's spent hours and hours recording lines and full-body motion capture sequences.

IMAGE SOURCE,WIZARDS OF THE COAST/LARIAN STUDIOS/ALIONA BARANOV
Image caption,
Jennifer's character Shadowheart can be recruited and befriended in the game
"I didn't realise before starting this is how hard it is, creating this entire universe," she says.
"It's not like an everyday kitchen sink drama, there's a lot going on. And you have to create that in your imagination on your own."
Acting for video games presents challenges you wouldn't find on a traditional TV or film set.

For example, actors recording motion capture have to picture their surroundings in their heads before they're added on a computer later on.
And Baldur's Gate 3, with its branching storylines, presented some new and unique elements.
In the game, players can make choices that influence the story, which means the actors need to record multiple versions of a scene with small tweaks to the script each time.
It leads to a lot of work and studio time, which means stable employment.
"When do you get to play characters for that long unless you're doing a soap?" says Jennifer.

From Hollyoaks to Dungeons & Dragons​

Jennifer's cast mate Devora Wilde plays githyanki warrior Lae'zel. She's previously appeared in long-running UK soap Hollyoaks.

She says getting into character can quickly become second nature, even when you're playing a mythical creature with green skin and pointy ears.
"At one point I was in recording every single day," she says.
"By the end, you can just slip into the character. It's become so much a part of you."

IMAGE SOURCE,TATSUJIRO OTO
Image caption,
Devora didn't just record her voice, she also had to record her movement using a motion capture suit
Jennifer also revealed that parts of the script were altered during recording, with actors and directors workshopping changes as they went along.
"At the start of recording, Shadowheart was very different," she says.
"We've played and created, and we've made a character that's really nuanced. That comes from conversation and collaboration," she says.
That's why Jennifer isn't convinced AI will be coming for her job any time soon - despite concerns about the technology.
"AI is terrifying for us, but can it get the depths of human emotion that actors bring and the surprising creativity we bring?"

• AI will 'lead to more games and more gaming jobs'
• Final Fantasy 16: Trying to regain fans' trust
• A gaming safe space with screams, jumps and scares

Speaking of human emotions, love, lust and romance are a key part of Baldur's Gate 3, which allows players to flirt and build relationships with female or male companions.
This included Jennifer and Devora's characters, and it meant acting out some potentially awkward love scenes.
Devora says she was pleased game developer Larian employed specially trained intimacy co-ordinators to make sure actors feel comfortable during romantic scenes.
While common in film production, Baldur's Gate 3 maker Larian believes they're one of the first to use them on a traditional video game, and say they hope others will follow their lead.

IMAGE SOURCE,ALIONA BARANOVA
Image caption,
Jennifer met her girlfriend while on set recording her motion capture scenes
Jennifer admits there was some weirdness during recording but the game's story never took things too far.
"I never felt 'yuck' in a recording session at all. And I've got quite a low 'yuck' threshold," she says.
The game's romance angle also throws up another challenge that you probably wouldn't find on the set of Hollyoaks.
You might've seen viral posts about a love scene involving a human character that shapeshifts into a bear.
Larian says a reveal of the scene on TikTok got them temporarily banned from the platform.
But Devora thinks it's hilarious.
"It just shows you how crazy in the best possible way this game is."

BG3 is so woke that it turns the actors gay. This should clearly go on the list.

Shadowheart actress always been scissors sister. She is clearly want to fuck Devora, but who don't?

Poor bastard probably knew Jaheira wouldn't resurrect him.

Reminder that this, and 100 gold, is what it would have taken for Jaheira to resurrect Khalid.

But if Khalid is alive, how can she have an account on all those lonely old lady sex sites?

Acording to Swen, Jaheira has children (they probably was born after BG 2 story).

Cyberpunk reviews really separated the honest reviewers from the shills for me. Previously I just assumed they had bad taste, but after the 2077 debacle I knew they were just bought and paid for.

It was really funny watching them try to back peddle once the game was released.

The game will succeed with or without codex's seal of approval. What we are seeing here is just yet another episode of pre-release drama and the usual sperging points.

And how you evaluating my content?

Didn't I once call you one of my favorite shitposters? I dunno, it's hard to keep track of alts.

I'm not an alt, so you called that different person. But thank you

Having an account name that's literally "the sex life" while on the same website as certain other users does seem like someone would make an alt for though. That being said, you're probably a Kruno alt like many of the posters here.

I fact we are all Infinitron schizophrenic alts.

red*it class/race poll

Drow paladin? Half-Elf Paladin? How is that supposed work. I thought Paladin was supposed to be human only?

Imagine picking anything other than 12 levels of fighter you cucks.

Drows are mechanically best for Bard, Sorcerer and Warlock, so it has sense to me. I'm also positively surprised with Tieflings on that low place. But why Ranger is higher than barbarian? Because this is a girl class?

How are Drows mechanically the best for CHA builds now that we got floating +2/1?

The more likely narrative is that Redditors are massive faggots that want to pick the most snowflake race and as it always happens, ends up ironically picking the most popular race. Just like in tabletop these retards try to replace a personality with a ‘I’m so special’ race pick.

 

[La vie sexuelle]

Larian employed specially trained intimacy co-ordinators to make sure actors feel comfortable during romantic scenes.

Lmao, this is where your money are going, Larianfags

Based. I hope they recorded special animations for futa drow.

Futa is same as man.

But.

There is bear romance.

 

[Shaki]

Larian employed specially trained intimacy co-ordinators to make sure actors feel comfortable during romantic scenes.

Lmao, this is where your money are going, Larianfags

Based. I hope they recorded special animations for futa drow.

Futa is same as man.

But.

There is bear romance.

Wonder if they also had "intimacy coordinators" to make sure the bear was comfortable

 

[La vie sexuelle]

BG3 makes BBC: https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-66279358

Baldur's Gate 3: What it's like acting in a virtual fantasy world​

IMAGE SOURCE,WIZARDS OF THE COAST AND LARIAN STUDIOS
Image caption,
Fans have been waiting 23 years since the last Baldur's Gate game
By Andrew Rogers
BBC Newsbeat

You might think video games and TV soaps don't have much in common. But if you speak to people who've worked on both you might be surprised.
No, we're not talking about warp pipes or a battle royale in the Queen Vic.
But we are talking about what it's like to act on a big-budget game.
For most actors, getting a long-running, steady gig can be difficult, but soaps can provide one.
Jennifer English and Devora Wilde tell BBC Newsbeat that working on fantasy role-playing game Baldur's Gate 3 gave them the same sort of stability.
The long-awaited title is set in the Dungeons & Dragons universe, and Jennifer plays Shadowheart - a half-elf cleric.

It's not her first time acting in a game, but this is the longest project she's worked on.
That's not too surprising - Baldur's Gate 3 is a huge title, reported to have 17,000 possible variations to its ending,
Jennifer first found out she'd got the role in 2019. Since then, she's spent hours and hours recording lines and full-body motion capture sequences.

IMAGE SOURCE,WIZARDS OF THE COAST/LARIAN STUDIOS/ALIONA BARANOV
Image caption,
Jennifer's character Shadowheart can be recruited and befriended in the game
"I didn't realise before starting this is how hard it is, creating this entire universe," she says.
"It's not like an everyday kitchen sink drama, there's a lot going on. And you have to create that in your imagination on your own."
Acting for video games presents challenges you wouldn't find on a traditional TV or film set.

For example, actors recording motion capture have to picture their surroundings in their heads before they're added on a computer later on.
And Baldur's Gate 3, with its branching storylines, presented some new and unique elements.
In the game, players can make choices that influence the story, which means the actors need to record multiple versions of a scene with small tweaks to the script each time.
It leads to a lot of work and studio time, which means stable employment.
"When do you get to play characters for that long unless you're doing a soap?" says Jennifer.

From Hollyoaks to Dungeons & Dragons​

Jennifer's cast mate Devora Wilde plays githyanki warrior Lae'zel. She's previously appeared in long-running UK soap Hollyoaks.

She says getting into character can quickly become second nature, even when you're playing a mythical creature with green skin and pointy ears.
"At one point I was in recording every single day," she says.
"By the end, you can just slip into the character. It's become so much a part of you."

IMAGE SOURCE,TATSUJIRO OTO
Image caption,
Devora didn't just record her voice, she also had to record her movement using a motion capture suit
Jennifer also revealed that parts of the script were altered during recording, with actors and directors workshopping changes as they went along.
"At the start of recording, Shadowheart was very different," she says.
"We've played and created, and we've made a character that's really nuanced. That comes from conversation and collaboration," she says.
That's why Jennifer isn't convinced AI will be coming for her job any time soon - despite concerns about the technology.
"AI is terrifying for us, but can it get the depths of human emotion that actors bring and the surprising creativity we bring?"

• AI will 'lead to more games and more gaming jobs'
• Final Fantasy 16: Trying to regain fans' trust
• A gaming safe space with screams, jumps and scares

Speaking of human emotions, love, lust and romance are a key part of Baldur's Gate 3, which allows players to flirt and build relationships with female or male companions.
This included Jennifer and Devora's characters, and it meant acting out some potentially awkward love scenes.
Devora says she was pleased game developer Larian employed specially trained intimacy co-ordinators to make sure actors feel comfortable during romantic scenes.
While common in film production, Baldur's Gate 3 maker Larian believes they're one of the first to use them on a traditional video game, and say they hope others will follow their lead.

IMAGE SOURCE,ALIONA BARANOVA
Image caption,
Jennifer met her girlfriend while on set recording her motion capture scenes
Jennifer admits there was some weirdness during recording but the game's story never took things too far.
"I never felt 'yuck' in a recording session at all. And I've got quite a low 'yuck' threshold," she says.
The game's romance angle also throws up another challenge that you probably wouldn't find on the set of Hollyoaks.
You might've seen viral posts about a love scene involving a human character that shapeshifts into a bear.
Larian says a reveal of the scene on TikTok got them temporarily banned from the platform.
But Devora thinks it's hilarious.
"It just shows you how crazy in the best possible way this game is."

BG3 is so woke that it turns the actors gay. This should clearly go on the list.

Shadowheart actress always been scissors sister. She is clearly want to fuck Devora, but who don't?

Poor bastard probably knew Jaheira wouldn't resurrect him.

Reminder that this, and 100 gold, is what it would have taken for Jaheira to resurrect Khalid.

But if Khalid is alive, how can she have an account on all those lonely old lady sex sites?

Acording to Swen, Jaheira has children (they probably was born after BG 2 story).

Cyberpunk reviews really separated the honest reviewers from the shills for me. Previously I just assumed they had bad taste, but after the 2077 debacle I knew they were just bought and paid for.

It was really funny watching them try to back peddle once the game was released.

The game will succeed with or without codex's seal of approval. What we are seeing here is just yet another episode of pre-release drama and the usual sperging points.

And how you evaluating my content?

Didn't I once call you one of my favorite shitposters? I dunno, it's hard to keep track of alts.

I'm not an alt, so you called that different person. But thank you

Having an account name that's literally "the sex life" while on the same website as certain other users does seem like someone would make an alt for though. That being said, you're probably a Kruno alt like many of the posters here.

I fact we are all Infinitron schizophrenic alts.

red*it class/race poll

Drow paladin? Half-Elf Paladin? How is that supposed work. I thought Paladin was supposed to be human only?

Imagine picking anything other than 12 levels of fighter you cucks.

Drows are mechanically best for Bard, Sorcerer and Warlock, so it has sense to me. I'm also positively surprised with Tieflings on that low place. But why Ranger is higher than barbarian? Because this is a girl class?

How are Drows mechanically the best for CHA builds now that we got floating +2/1?

The more likely narrative is that Redditors are massive faggots that want to pick the most snowflake race and as it always happens, ends up ironically picking the most popular race. Just like in tabletop these retards try to replace a personality with a ‘I’m so special’ race pick.

Dex +2, Cha +1, Superior Darkvision, Keen Senses, Drow Magic and no other races flaws.

 

[Jermu]

Halfling's lucky looks very good but the problem is that you need to play as a halfling + need to spend 1 spell slot for darkvision

 

[La vie sexuelle]

Larian employed specially trained intimacy co-ordinators to make sure actors feel comfortable during romantic scenes.

Lmao, this is where your money are going, Larianfags

Based. I hope they recorded special animations for futa drow.

Futa is same as man.

But.

There is bear romance.

Wonder if they also had "intimacy coordinators" to make sure the bear was comfortable

And who made bear mocap? And why Swen?

 

[Saravan]

BG3 makes BBC: https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-66279358

Baldur's Gate 3: What it's like acting in a virtual fantasy world​

IMAGE SOURCE,WIZARDS OF THE COAST AND LARIAN STUDIOS
Image caption,
Fans have been waiting 23 years since the last Baldur's Gate game
By Andrew Rogers
BBC Newsbeat

You might think video games and TV soaps don't have much in common. But if you speak to people who've worked on both you might be surprised.
No, we're not talking about warp pipes or a battle royale in the Queen Vic.
But we are talking about what it's like to act on a big-budget game.
For most actors, getting a long-running, steady gig can be difficult, but soaps can provide one.
Jennifer English and Devora Wilde tell BBC Newsbeat that working on fantasy role-playing game Baldur's Gate 3 gave them the same sort of stability.
The long-awaited title is set in the Dungeons & Dragons universe, and Jennifer plays Shadowheart - a half-elf cleric.

It's not her first time acting in a game, but this is the longest project she's worked on.
That's not too surprising - Baldur's Gate 3 is a huge title, reported to have 17,000 possible variations to its ending,
Jennifer first found out she'd got the role in 2019. Since then, she's spent hours and hours recording lines and full-body motion capture sequences.

IMAGE SOURCE,WIZARDS OF THE COAST/LARIAN STUDIOS/ALIONA BARANOV
Image caption,
Jennifer's character Shadowheart can be recruited and befriended in the game
"I didn't realise before starting this is how hard it is, creating this entire universe," she says.
"It's not like an everyday kitchen sink drama, there's a lot going on. And you have to create that in your imagination on your own."
Acting for video games presents challenges you wouldn't find on a traditional TV or film set.

For example, actors recording motion capture have to picture their surroundings in their heads before they're added on a computer later on.
And Baldur's Gate 3, with its branching storylines, presented some new and unique elements.
In the game, players can make choices that influence the story, which means the actors need to record multiple versions of a scene with small tweaks to the script each time.
It leads to a lot of work and studio time, which means stable employment.
"When do you get to play characters for that long unless you're doing a soap?" says Jennifer.

From Hollyoaks to Dungeons & Dragons​

Jennifer's cast mate Devora Wilde plays githyanki warrior Lae'zel. She's previously appeared in long-running UK soap Hollyoaks.

She says getting into character can quickly become second nature, even when you're playing a mythical creature with green skin and pointy ears.
"At one point I was in recording every single day," she says.
"By the end, you can just slip into the character. It's become so much a part of you."

IMAGE SOURCE,TATSUJIRO OTO
Image caption,
Devora didn't just record her voice, she also had to record her movement using a motion capture suit
Jennifer also revealed that parts of the script were altered during recording, with actors and directors workshopping changes as they went along.
"At the start of recording, Shadowheart was very different," she says.
"We've played and created, and we've made a character that's really nuanced. That comes from conversation and collaboration," she says.
That's why Jennifer isn't convinced AI will be coming for her job any time soon - despite concerns about the technology.
"AI is terrifying for us, but can it get the depths of human emotion that actors bring and the surprising creativity we bring?"

• AI will 'lead to more games and more gaming jobs'
• Final Fantasy 16: Trying to regain fans' trust
• A gaming safe space with screams, jumps and scares

Speaking of human emotions, love, lust and romance are a key part of Baldur's Gate 3, which allows players to flirt and build relationships with female or male companions.
This included Jennifer and Devora's characters, and it meant acting out some potentially awkward love scenes.
Devora says she was pleased game developer Larian employed specially trained intimacy co-ordinators to make sure actors feel comfortable during romantic scenes.
While common in film production, Baldur's Gate 3 maker Larian believes they're one of the first to use them on a traditional video game, and say they hope others will follow their lead.

IMAGE SOURCE,ALIONA BARANOVA
Image caption,
Jennifer met her girlfriend while on set recording her motion capture scenes
Jennifer admits there was some weirdness during recording but the game's story never took things too far.
"I never felt 'yuck' in a recording session at all. And I've got quite a low 'yuck' threshold," she says.
The game's romance angle also throws up another challenge that you probably wouldn't find on the set of Hollyoaks.
You might've seen viral posts about a love scene involving a human character that shapeshifts into a bear.
Larian says a reveal of the scene on TikTok got them temporarily banned from the platform.
But Devora thinks it's hilarious.
"It just shows you how crazy in the best possible way this game is."

BG3 is so woke that it turns the actors gay. This should clearly go on the list.

Shadowheart actress always been scissors sister. She is clearly want to fuck Devora, but who don't?

Poor bastard probably knew Jaheira wouldn't resurrect him.

Reminder that this, and 100 gold, is what it would have taken for Jaheira to resurrect Khalid.

But if Khalid is alive, how can she have an account on all those lonely old lady sex sites?

Acording to Swen, Jaheira has children (they probably was born after BG 2 story).

Cyberpunk reviews really separated the honest reviewers from the shills for me. Previously I just assumed they had bad taste, but after the 2077 debacle I knew they were just bought and paid for.

It was really funny watching them try to back peddle once the game was released.

The game will succeed with or without codex's seal of approval. What we are seeing here is just yet another episode of pre-release drama and the usual sperging points.

And how you evaluating my content?

Didn't I once call you one of my favorite shitposters? I dunno, it's hard to keep track of alts.

I'm not an alt, so you called that different person. But thank you

Having an account name that's literally "the sex life" while on the same website as certain other users does seem like someone would make an alt for though. That being said, you're probably a Kruno alt like many of the posters here.

I fact we are all Infinitron schizophrenic alts.

red*it class/race poll

Drow paladin? Half-Elf Paladin? How is that supposed work. I thought Paladin was supposed to be human only?

Imagine picking anything other than 12 levels of fighter you cucks.

Drows are mechanically best for Bard, Sorcerer and Warlock, so it has sense to me. I'm also positively surprised with Tieflings on that low place. But why Ranger is higher than barbarian? Because this is a girl class?

How are Drows mechanically the best for CHA builds now that we got floating +2/1?

The more likely narrative is that Redditors are massive faggots that want to pick the most snowflake race and as it always happens, ends up ironically picking the most popular race. Just like in tabletop these retards try to replace a personality with a ‘I’m so special’ race pick.

Dex +2, Cha +1, Superior Darkvision, Keen Senses, Drow Magic and no other races flaws.

The ability scores are irrelevant thanks to Larians gay homebrew. Everything else Elfs have except superior darkvision which I doubt will matter more than wood elf specials.

Also you haven’t accounted for possible itemisation locked to specific races.

Also, you haven’t accounted for half elf gets free shield proficiency in BG3 that is useful to certain CHA builds.

Also you are talking out of your ass.

 

[Fedora Master]

Larian employed specially trained intimacy co-ordinators to make sure actors feel comfortable during romantic scenes.

Lmao, this is where your money are going, Larianfags

Please. don't call me fag just because Anglosphere has gone crazy and forced Swen to this retardness (sex was recorded in England).

Ah yes the old Wrathfag defense
"THEY WERE FORCED TO BE POZZED"

 

[La vie sexuelle]

BG3 makes BBC: https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-66279358

Baldur's Gate 3: What it's like acting in a virtual fantasy world​

IMAGE SOURCE,WIZARDS OF THE COAST AND LARIAN STUDIOS
Image caption,
Fans have been waiting 23 years since the last Baldur's Gate game
By Andrew Rogers
BBC Newsbeat

You might think video games and TV soaps don't have much in common. But if you speak to people who've worked on both you might be surprised.
No, we're not talking about warp pipes or a battle royale in the Queen Vic.
But we are talking about what it's like to act on a big-budget game.
For most actors, getting a long-running, steady gig can be difficult, but soaps can provide one.
Jennifer English and Devora Wilde tell BBC Newsbeat that working on fantasy role-playing game Baldur's Gate 3 gave them the same sort of stability.
The long-awaited title is set in the Dungeons & Dragons universe, and Jennifer plays Shadowheart - a half-elf cleric.

It's not her first time acting in a game, but this is the longest project she's worked on.
That's not too surprising - Baldur's Gate 3 is a huge title, reported to have 17,000 possible variations to its ending,
Jennifer first found out she'd got the role in 2019. Since then, she's spent hours and hours recording lines and full-body motion capture sequences.

IMAGE SOURCE,WIZARDS OF THE COAST/LARIAN STUDIOS/ALIONA BARANOV
Image caption,
Jennifer's character Shadowheart can be recruited and befriended in the game
"I didn't realise before starting this is how hard it is, creating this entire universe," she says.
"It's not like an everyday kitchen sink drama, there's a lot going on. And you have to create that in your imagination on your own."
Acting for video games presents challenges you wouldn't find on a traditional TV or film set.

For example, actors recording motion capture have to picture their surroundings in their heads before they're added on a computer later on.
And Baldur's Gate 3, with its branching storylines, presented some new and unique elements.
In the game, players can make choices that influence the story, which means the actors need to record multiple versions of a scene with small tweaks to the script each time.
It leads to a lot of work and studio time, which means stable employment.
"When do you get to play characters for that long unless you're doing a soap?" says Jennifer.

From Hollyoaks to Dungeons & Dragons​

Jennifer's cast mate Devora Wilde plays githyanki warrior Lae'zel. She's previously appeared in long-running UK soap Hollyoaks.

She says getting into character can quickly become second nature, even when you're playing a mythical creature with green skin and pointy ears.
"At one point I was in recording every single day," she says.
"By the end, you can just slip into the character. It's become so much a part of you."

IMAGE SOURCE,TATSUJIRO OTO
Image caption,
Devora didn't just record her voice, she also had to record her movement using a motion capture suit
Jennifer also revealed that parts of the script were altered during recording, with actors and directors workshopping changes as they went along.
"At the start of recording, Shadowheart was very different," she says.
"We've played and created, and we've made a character that's really nuanced. That comes from conversation and collaboration," she says.
That's why Jennifer isn't convinced AI will be coming for her job any time soon - despite concerns about the technology.
"AI is terrifying for us, but can it get the depths of human emotion that actors bring and the surprising creativity we bring?"

• AI will 'lead to more games and more gaming jobs'
• Final Fantasy 16: Trying to regain fans' trust
• A gaming safe space with screams, jumps and scares

Speaking of human emotions, love, lust and romance are a key part of Baldur's Gate 3, which allows players to flirt and build relationships with female or male companions.
This included Jennifer and Devora's characters, and it meant acting out some potentially awkward love scenes.
Devora says she was pleased game developer Larian employed specially trained intimacy co-ordinators to make sure actors feel comfortable during romantic scenes.
While common in film production, Baldur's Gate 3 maker Larian believes they're one of the first to use them on a traditional video game, and say they hope others will follow their lead.

IMAGE SOURCE,ALIONA BARANOVA
Image caption,
Jennifer met her girlfriend while on set recording her motion capture scenes
Jennifer admits there was some weirdness during recording but the game's story never took things too far.
"I never felt 'yuck' in a recording session at all. And I've got quite a low 'yuck' threshold," she says.
The game's romance angle also throws up another challenge that you probably wouldn't find on the set of Hollyoaks.
You might've seen viral posts about a love scene involving a human character that shapeshifts into a bear.
Larian says a reveal of the scene on TikTok got them temporarily banned from the platform.
But Devora thinks it's hilarious.
"It just shows you how crazy in the best possible way this game is."

BG3 is so woke that it turns the actors gay. This should clearly go on the list.

Shadowheart actress always been scissors sister. She is clearly want to fuck Devora, but who don't?

Poor bastard probably knew Jaheira wouldn't resurrect him.

Reminder that this, and 100 gold, is what it would have taken for Jaheira to resurrect Khalid.

But if Khalid is alive, how can she have an account on all those lonely old lady sex sites?

Acording to Swen, Jaheira has children (they probably was born after BG 2 story).

Cyberpunk reviews really separated the honest reviewers from the shills for me. Previously I just assumed they had bad taste, but after the 2077 debacle I knew they were just bought and paid for.

It was really funny watching them try to back peddle once the game was released.

The game will succeed with or without codex's seal of approval. What we are seeing here is just yet another episode of pre-release drama and the usual sperging points.

And how you evaluating my content?

Didn't I once call you one of my favorite shitposters? I dunno, it's hard to keep track of alts.

I'm not an alt, so you called that different person. But thank you

Having an account name that's literally "the sex life" while on the same website as certain other users does seem like someone would make an alt for though. That being said, you're probably a Kruno alt like many of the posters here.

I fact we are all Infinitron schizophrenic alts.

red*it class/race poll

Drow paladin? Half-Elf Paladin? How is that supposed work. I thought Paladin was supposed to be human only?

Imagine picking anything other than 12 levels of fighter you cucks.

Drows are mechanically best for Bard, Sorcerer and Warlock, so it has sense to me. I'm also positively surprised with Tieflings on that low place. But why Ranger is higher than barbarian? Because this is a girl class?

How are Drows mechanically the best for CHA builds now that we got floating +2/1?

The more likely narrative is that Redditors are massive faggots that want to pick the most snowflake race and as it always happens, ends up ironically picking the most popular race. Just like in tabletop these retards try to replace a personality with a ‘I’m so special’ race pick.

Dex +2, Cha +1, Superior Darkvision, Keen Senses, Drow Magic and no other races flaws.

The ability scores are irrelevant. Everything else Elfs have except superior darkvision which I doubt will matter more than wood elf specials.

Also you haven’t accounted for possible itemisation locked to specific races.

Also, you haven’t accounted for half elf gets free shield proficiency in BG3 that is useful to certain CHA builds.

Also you are talking out of your ass.

1. High elf has +1 to Inteligence, Wood elf has +1 Wsdom. That's make drow better suited for CHA classes.

2. Don't take life so seriously.

 

[Saravan]

BG3 makes BBC: https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-66279358

Baldur's Gate 3: What it's like acting in a virtual fantasy world​

IMAGE SOURCE,WIZARDS OF THE COAST AND LARIAN STUDIOS
Image caption,
Fans have been waiting 23 years since the last Baldur's Gate game
By Andrew Rogers
BBC Newsbeat

You might think video games and TV soaps don't have much in common. But if you speak to people who've worked on both you might be surprised.
No, we're not talking about warp pipes or a battle royale in the Queen Vic.
But we are talking about what it's like to act on a big-budget game.
For most actors, getting a long-running, steady gig can be difficult, but soaps can provide one.
Jennifer English and Devora Wilde tell BBC Newsbeat that working on fantasy role-playing game Baldur's Gate 3 gave them the same sort of stability.
The long-awaited title is set in the Dungeons & Dragons universe, and Jennifer plays Shadowheart - a half-elf cleric.

It's not her first time acting in a game, but this is the longest project she's worked on.
That's not too surprising - Baldur's Gate 3 is a huge title, reported to have 17,000 possible variations to its ending,
Jennifer first found out she'd got the role in 2019. Since then, she's spent hours and hours recording lines and full-body motion capture sequences.

IMAGE SOURCE,WIZARDS OF THE COAST/LARIAN STUDIOS/ALIONA BARANOV
Image caption,
Jennifer's character Shadowheart can be recruited and befriended in the game
"I didn't realise before starting this is how hard it is, creating this entire universe," she says.
"It's not like an everyday kitchen sink drama, there's a lot going on. And you have to create that in your imagination on your own."
Acting for video games presents challenges you wouldn't find on a traditional TV or film set.

For example, actors recording motion capture have to picture their surroundings in their heads before they're added on a computer later on.
And Baldur's Gate 3, with its branching storylines, presented some new and unique elements.
In the game, players can make choices that influence the story, which means the actors need to record multiple versions of a scene with small tweaks to the script each time.
It leads to a lot of work and studio time, which means stable employment.
"When do you get to play characters for that long unless you're doing a soap?" says Jennifer.

From Hollyoaks to Dungeons & Dragons​

Jennifer's cast mate Devora Wilde plays githyanki warrior Lae'zel. She's previously appeared in long-running UK soap Hollyoaks.

She says getting into character can quickly become second nature, even when you're playing a mythical creature with green skin and pointy ears.
"At one point I was in recording every single day," she says.
"By the end, you can just slip into the character. It's become so much a part of you."

IMAGE SOURCE,TATSUJIRO OTO
Image caption,
Devora didn't just record her voice, she also had to record her movement using a motion capture suit
Jennifer also revealed that parts of the script were altered during recording, with actors and directors workshopping changes as they went along.
"At the start of recording, Shadowheart was very different," she says.
"We've played and created, and we've made a character that's really nuanced. That comes from conversation and collaboration," she says.
That's why Jennifer isn't convinced AI will be coming for her job any time soon - despite concerns about the technology.
"AI is terrifying for us, but can it get the depths of human emotion that actors bring and the surprising creativity we bring?"

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Speaking of human emotions, love, lust and romance are a key part of Baldur's Gate 3, which allows players to flirt and build relationships with female or male companions.
This included Jennifer and Devora's characters, and it meant acting out some potentially awkward love scenes.
Devora says she was pleased game developer Larian employed specially trained intimacy co-ordinators to make sure actors feel comfortable during romantic scenes.
While common in film production, Baldur's Gate 3 maker Larian believes they're one of the first to use them on a traditional video game, and say they hope others will follow their lead.

IMAGE SOURCE,ALIONA BARANOVA
Image caption,
Jennifer met her girlfriend while on set recording her motion capture scenes
Jennifer admits there was some weirdness during recording but the game's story never took things too far.
"I never felt 'yuck' in a recording session at all. And I've got quite a low 'yuck' threshold," she says.
The game's romance angle also throws up another challenge that you probably wouldn't find on the set of Hollyoaks.
You might've seen viral posts about a love scene involving a human character that shapeshifts into a bear.
Larian says a reveal of the scene on TikTok got them temporarily banned from the platform.
But Devora thinks it's hilarious.
"It just shows you how crazy in the best possible way this game is."

BG3 is so woke that it turns the actors gay. This should clearly go on the list.

Shadowheart actress always been scissors sister. She is clearly want to fuck Devora, but who don't?

Poor bastard probably knew Jaheira wouldn't resurrect him.

Reminder that this, and 100 gold, is what it would have taken for Jaheira to resurrect Khalid.

But if Khalid is alive, how can she have an account on all those lonely old lady sex sites?

Acording to Swen, Jaheira has children (they probably was born after BG 2 story).

Cyberpunk reviews really separated the honest reviewers from the shills for me. Previously I just assumed they had bad taste, but after the 2077 debacle I knew they were just bought and paid for.

It was really funny watching them try to back peddle once the game was released.

The game will succeed with or without codex's seal of approval. What we are seeing here is just yet another episode of pre-release drama and the usual sperging points.

And how you evaluating my content?

Didn't I once call you one of my favorite shitposters? I dunno, it's hard to keep track of alts.

I'm not an alt, so you called that different person. But thank you

Having an account name that's literally "the sex life" while on the same website as certain other users does seem like someone would make an alt for though. That being said, you're probably a Kruno alt like many of the posters here.

I fact we are all Infinitron schizophrenic alts.

red*it class/race poll

Drow paladin? Half-Elf Paladin? How is that supposed work. I thought Paladin was supposed to be human only?

Imagine picking anything other than 12 levels of fighter you cucks.

Drows are mechanically best for Bard, Sorcerer and Warlock, so it has sense to me. I'm also positively surprised with Tieflings on that low place. But why Ranger is higher than barbarian? Because this is a girl class?

How are Drows mechanically the best for CHA builds now that we got floating +2/1?

The more likely narrative is that Redditors are massive faggots that want to pick the most snowflake race and as it always happens, ends up ironically picking the most popular race. Just like in tabletop these retards try to replace a personality with a ‘I’m so special’ race pick.

Dex +2, Cha +1, Superior Darkvision, Keen Senses, Drow Magic and no other races flaws.

The ability scores are irrelevant. Everything else Elfs have except superior darkvision which I doubt will matter more than wood elf specials.

Also you haven’t accounted for possible itemisation locked to specific races.

Also, you haven’t accounted for half elf gets free shield proficiency in BG3 that is useful to certain CHA builds.

Also you are talking out of your ass.

1. High elf has +1 to Inteligence, Wood elf has +1 Wsdom. That's make drow better suited for CHA classes.

2. Don't take life so seriously.

Are you retarded or something? They changed this. There are no locked racial ASI. This is why humans, half-elves and shield dwarves are indirectly nerfed.

 

[AwesomeButton]

This game will push a massive liberalization of DnD, It will become even worse afterward thanks to this game. If you complained about this game, then what will follow will be even more leftist or marxist.

I'm ready for the communist drow revolution

You must be heavily on the masochism side, my friend.

 

[Elthosian]

red*it class/race poll

Drow paladin? Half-Elf Paladin? How is that supposed work. I thought Paladin was supposed to be human only?

Not very relevant to your main argument, but I must point out that those percentages don't prove that most people chose Paladin+Half-Elf or Drow. I wouldn't be surprised if those are mostly Dragonborn, but it's just my intuition. They should have released the joint distribution.

 

[Grauken]

You must be heavily on the masochism side, my friend.

I'm on the codex after all

 

[Volourn]

Larian themselves know that poll is bullshit. Humans are by far the most popular in EA. I doubt it changes when full game releases.

 

[Raghar]

Another favorite is a dwarf fighter.

 

[AwesomeButton]

Larian themselves know that poll is bullshit. Humans are by far the most popular in EA. I doubt it changes when full game releases.

I remember that time when Obsidian's telemetry showed that nobody really plays a muscle wizard

 

[Barbarian]

Drow actually seems the most popular, at least with streamers. Most every single stream of the game I watched had a drow tav.

 

[Raghar]

Frankly I wonder what bullshit they are making. They are implementing underdark, and frankly there ARE reasons why would a drow be on surface because drow is unliked in underdark, and as long as surface people would stomach drow, the co-relation would be fine. But these relations also creates significant penalties for dealing with these who are living in underdark.
-5 penalties to diplomacy in underdark at very minimum, and believable interactions that would be negative when you don't have to roll on diplomacy.
One of possible reasons for living on surface instead of in safer society is: the person is smartass, even to matriarch.
- Pushing for egalitarian society.
- Pushing for abolishment of slavery. (That one is somewhat excusable, but they typically have other options on top of that.)

Basically when they are allowing interaction with underdark, including drow as main character opens nasty can of worms.


Larian don't think about consequences, and has problems with creating a living word with suspension of disbelief.

 

[Grauken]

Drow actually seems the most popular, at least with streamers. Most every single stream of the game I watched had a drow tav.

Both streamers or people who go to a company forum are very distinctive groups that don't have to match the overall preferences of all the casual players who just buy the game and play it, if you go by this data you get a wrong idea of the real preferences.

 

[Barbarian]

Frankly I wonder what bullshit they are making. They are implementing underdark, and frankly there ARE reasons why would a drow be on surface because drow is unliked in underdark, and as long as surface people would stomach drow, the co-relation would be fine. But these relations also creates significant penalties for dealing with these who are living in underdark.
-5 penalties to diplomacy in underdark at very minimum, and believable interactions that would be negative when you don't have to roll on diplomacy.
One of possible reasons for living on surface instead of in safer society is: the person is smartass, even to matriarch.
- Pushing for egalitarian society.
- Pushing for abolishment of slavery. (That one is somewhat excusable, but they typically have other options on top of that.)

Basically when they are allowing interaction with underdark, including drow as main character opens nasty can of worms.


Larian don't think about consequences, and has problems with creating a living word with suspension of disbelief.

It is claimed that drow is the single race with most unique interactions in EA. I'm not sure how negative they are. Probably not much.

In oldschool D&D a surface drow would be severely gimped. Not just for the daylight penatlties. I imagine something like Viconia backstory in the OT. Having to get around hooded and still having everyone from elves to farmers and worshippers wanting to kill you.