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[struggler_guts]

for the mods. Mods are going to be insane. (Or at least I hope they'll be.)

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

 

[Sentenza]

I just hope they are going to include Steam Workshop support at release or shortly after.

 

[Fools idol]

Gamespot put out a pretty good story recap video for the Badurs Gate series if anyone didn't play them

 

[Ocean Dweller]

Tons and tons and tons. 200 hours into -early access- and still finding new secrets.

lovely

 

[Ivory Samoan]

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'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]

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.

 

[peish]

imo this better played on 21:9 pc screen with mouse. the gameplay design is our old school point and click adventure style

 

[FinalBossWithTheMostPower]

I dislike the lack of physical copy.

Still buying, but let's be clear, it's whack.

 

[Northeastmonk]

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.

 

[Ozriel]

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.

Keyboard, i understand. But Isn’t your PS5 more likely to be hooked up to a bigger display than your PC?

 

[Guilty_AI]

Some recommendations that were given to Early Access players:

>Boot up your game and delete all save files
>THEN uninstall the game.

That way you're sure to avoid any possible conflicts between the versions.

 

[PectacularOz]

Keyboard, i understand. But Isn’t your PS5 more likely to be hooked up to a bigger display than your PC?

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..

 

[Buggy Loop]

My YouTube feed lately..

 

[Ozriel]

My YouTube feed lately..

Reminds me of how it was last year with Elden Ring

 

[Kiya's Guard]

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]

My YouTube feed lately..

they’re just missing the title, “we played it, so you don’t have to”.

 

[Guilty_AI]

I wonder if this gonna be a 100 or 200h game just to finish the campaign.

yes, and thats just the first playthrough.

A part of me wants to play a crpg, but i don't wanna be the next 3 months playing the same game

you will

 

[Luipadre]

My YouTube feed lately..

lmao same. Goddamn game is not even out

 

[Fools idol]

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

 

[Majukun]

waiting for final impressions/reiews, but i might buy day one if it delivers

 

[Sentenza]

Karmic dice don't need balancing, it's an option that needs to be deactivated because it's a stupid idea to begin with.
That aside, yeah, it's currently broken, too.

 

[Guilty_AI]

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

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]

Karmic dice don't need balancing, it's an option that needs to be deactivated because it's a stupid idea to begin with.

I know people who wanted to use it, weren't for the armor class issues.

 

[Sentenza]

I know people who wanted to use it, weren't for the armor class issues.

"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]

"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").

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]

My YouTube feed lately..

My own feed is still full of TotK, although BG3 is starting to creep its way in (well, mostly generic DnD stuff, really)...

 

[Gorgon]

My YouTube feed lately..

That's my YouTube feed too. And this is my twitter feed:

 

[Guilty_AI]

And plenty will come indeed

 

[Gorgon]

And plenty will come indeed

Don't forget to keep your cumrags close at hand while playing the game, people.

 

[Kiya's Guard]

yes, and thats just the first playthrough.

you will

So I understand that indeed a single playthrough is around the same time as divinity original sin? Well, to be expected

 

[PectacularOz]

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.

 

[Gorgon]

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.

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.

 

[Skifi28]

Gonna have to remote download tomorrow, I hope I have the energy to play when I'm home from work at night.

 

[Doom85]

Either way, with the armor class issues, its better left turned off.

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]

What’s the AC issues? Did they nerf or buff how AC is generally calculated in 5E?

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]

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.

Gotcha. Thanks!

 

[OmegaSupreme]

And plenty will come indeed

This is excellent news. I can see some prudes (reee) getting really upset about this.

 

[RoadHazard]

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?

 

[Sanepar]

Karmic dice don't need balancing, it's an option that needs to be deactivated because it's a stupid idea to begin with.
That aside, yeah, it's currently broken, too.

it makes the game easy right?

 

[darth.shrimp]

it makes the game easy right?

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]

Also, is this a direct sequel where you should have played the previous entries first, or is it standalone in the same world?

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]

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.

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.

Also, is this a direct sequel where you should have played the previous entries first, or is it standalone in the same world?

No, standalone story in the same world, with some references and companion characters from previous games returning.

 

[Guilty_AI]

but there's no narrative link to BG1 and 2 (that we know of).

There are strong indications the Dark Urge origin character is somehow related to Bhaal, maybe a Bhaalspawn or even Bhaal himself.

 

[ssringo]

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.

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.

Also, is this a direct sequel where you should have played the previous entries first, or is it standalone in the same world?

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]

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.

You'll be fine. Start on story mode/easy and learn as you go.

 

[Ivory Samoan]

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).

That whole last Orin the Red trailer had links all over the show, Bhaal time baby!

 

[Last Hearth]

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).

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]

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

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.

 

[Luipadre]

Fuck it, bought. Last time i played a dnd crpg was icewind dale 2. Hopefully im not too old for these kind of games

 

[Madflavor]

Was Minthara created for the sole purpose of testing to see how much of a simp the player is?