Baldur's Gate 3 by Larian Games
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Qhue
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Having voice work done for the insult-based psychic cantrip attack is a nice touch. These later classes feel far more complete than the original bunch, but maybe they have updated the first wave and I've just not noticed.
They have clearly taken steps to make the storyline party NPCs less insufferably annoying, but they are still a weak link in the whole shebang. I'd especially like to have a Bard, Barbarian, Druid, Sorcerer party, but I'm stuck with emozard, gothvamp, holycunt, murderkaren, and brother badlock.
They have clearly taken steps to make the storyline party NPCs less insufferably annoying, but they are still a weak link in the whole shebang. I'd especially like to have a Bard, Barbarian, Druid, Sorcerer party, but I'm stuck with emozard, gothvamp, holycunt, murderkaren, and brother badlock.
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Burns
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I am hopeful that they can get this released by Q2 2023. Using classes released as a guide, while looking from the outside, they only have two left to implement (Monk & Paladin). Monk probably requires the most work, with unique fighting animations and mechanics. Paladin on the other hand already has the cleric side of the class and melee fighting styles in the game; so just the quest, unique mechanics, and world interactions are required.
So, 3 to 4 months for the Bard patch (just released), 3 to 4 for the Monk, and then 2 to 3 for Paladin (or maybe Monk and Pal at the same time and get it done by Q1).
As mentioned earlier in the thread, they increased manpower substantially over the last couple years. It's possible that they will be able to start increasing development speed from here on out, since all those people should be fully trained and working well in their various teams by now.
So, 3 to 4 months for the Bard patch (just released), 3 to 4 for the Monk, and then 2 to 3 for Paladin (or maybe Monk and Pal at the same time and get it done by Q1).
As mentioned earlier in the thread, they increased manpower substantially over the last couple years. It's possible that they will be able to start increasing development speed from here on out, since all those people should be fully trained and working well in their various teams by now.
Malkav
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They've stated that they went with the "evil" companions first to test them in early access, since most people tend to go with good companions otherwise and the evil ones might be more untested. They definitely need to add some more companions in EA though... With the bard trailer I was hopeful they added the tiefling bard companion you meet in the druid grove (she appears in the trailer), but there is nothing in the patch notes about that.
A lot of people were hoping for a revamp to the reaction system this patch, as it's a pretty important system for some classes, especially Bard (inspiration die) and Paladin (smite), and for stuff like Counterspell. Right now reactions are a toggle (like attacks of opportunity, you either enable or disable them) and this straight up doesn't work with some 5e systems.
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Grabbit Allworth
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I purchased BG III the day early access was released and I spent ~60 hours playing it. I finished everything that was available then, but didn't log in again until yesterday. The game has come a LONG way and it has me incredibly excited for the final product.
The initial iteration was good, but (as others have pointed out) it genuinely felt like a re-skinned Divinity. Not that, that would have necessarily been 'bad,' but I wanted an experience that 'felt' more like D&D. That said, the last couple of patches have evolved the game enough that I no longer feel that way. BG III is really, really good and that's quite an accomplishment given how ridiculously difficult it is create a PC game that is faithful to the source material.
The initial iteration was good, but (as others have pointed out) it genuinely felt like a re-skinned Divinity. Not that, that would have necessarily been 'bad,' but I wanted an experience that 'felt' more like D&D. That said, the last couple of patches have evolved the game enough that I no longer feel that way. BG III is really, really good and that's quite an accomplishment given how ridiculously difficult it is create a PC game that is faithful to the source material.
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Threelions
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I scooped Original Sin 2 from steam but have a feeling this should blow that out of the water
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Grabbit Allworth
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I think it will, but don't sleep on DoS II; it's easily one of the best RPGs ever made.
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Hekotat
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1 was better, 2 sucked ass once it separated your party.
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Malkav
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Early Access will never go beyond Act I (of potentially four). DOS2 was the fucking same. They never intended to release more of the game in EA, just test features and systems, get feedback and polish/change them as necessary. You won't get anything else until full release.
They have come VERY far from where things were at the start of EA.
Also, the game gives you such freedom in decision that story and progression wise they have to consider every choice the player could make. I'd rather they take their time than release a buggy mess.
Qhue
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Was playing through some content that was either new-ish or stuff I had just not seen on earlier play throughs of the first act. Anywho its buggy as fuck with lots of engine errors and very frequent crashes.... mostly when you try to save. I redid the same section a few times before I just gave up even trying to do that without it crashing on save.
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