#dos3

[galasgamingcorner]

Baldur's Gate 3 by Larian Studios (2023)

[eliseliedl]

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[hajima-7]

this is what i mean btw

astarion's face at the end when you basically betray him was hilarious and also like, peak evil move

it was also pretty much how he acts to you if you ascend him.. he doesn't consider you his equal

and i thought this was a fun option to have at the end

but no, your local sims fans got their hands on this game and are crying they can't have everything available to them at all time

if u dont like choices having consequences

MAYBE THESE TYPES OF GAMES AREN'T FOR YOU!!

[rockaberryx]

Divinity original sin 2 is so funny because the game takes place in a whimsical fantasy setting where the character models have this action figure like quality to them and limited dialogue animations due to the top down perspective and the narrator describes the most horrific shit happening and the characters just stand there due to said animation

[outeremissary]

The funniest thing about opening up the start of DOS2 again after not touching it for like seven years is seeing just how much BG3 is DOS3.

[jaal-ama-daravv]

you like DOS2 aswell and Fane!! What do you like so much about Fane? :3

NO PLEASE, dont ask me this question (i jest). I am irrevocably in love with Fane it should be classified as its own mental illness

Don't get me wrong, Larian should've and could still do better with the lore of DOS2, and Fane, but I forgive them. because what they did give me was an eternal to fall in love and SOUL forge with, who says he will forsake his obsessions (the thing that ruined his last life) to travel the world with mE because he is in love with me, because I SAW HIM???????????????.

i am cooked

you think my emmrich obsession is insane youve seen nothing

[lanaevyssmoved]

the other team is working on bg3 still, but swen is finished with the game and it's time for the 'black hole', where he's on a 'break' before the next game, but he's already thinking about it because he's been sitting on it for a long time, and he's eager to start working on it

[anghraine]

GOG just doesn't appreciate my DOS2 situation :(

[negentropies]

im ngl im actually happy we aren't getting a bg4 from larian because it means larian doesn't have to put up with wotc's bullshit or be limited by 5e rules for another game

[pathfuckery]

My first playthrough of Baldur's Gate 3 is complete!

Overall, it was an utter blast. Fantastic game, loved the story, the characters, and all the choices. I ran with Gale, Astarion, and Shadowheart on a dubiously good playthrough, and fell in love with all three characters. I already was really in for Shadowheart and Astarion, and their stories were fantastic. Especially Shadowheart! IT WAS AMAZING. I was not expecting to like Gale as much as I did, but he definitely grew on me over the course of the game. He's just so endearing!

Casters are even stronger than they were in 5e, as the removal of the bonus action spell rule lets you do some very silly things. Somehow, Lore Bard was buffed, which makes me sad for the other colleges. Thief Rogue, with an additional bonus action, also feels really strong and like it outclasses the other paths. Luckily, class balance is my only major criticism of the game, and the minor gripes with bugs and such are being quickly fixed by Larian. Overall it's definitely worth the price, and I'm excited to jump into my Dark Urge Tactician run next!

[msmargarita]

Also, very happy with the bdg update, but this being the final patch means there's not gonna be plus size bodies added to the game after all :/ and that's a bit sad

[vahanians]

crash landed on a beach welcome back fort joy

[lordgeneralsix]

bg3 has caused too much mental damage i'm going back to my roots and playing dos2 for the millionth time

[murderenjoyer]

Imo if an rpg has a definitive min-maxing optimal build (between race, class, stat distribution), it is a poorly designed rpg.

Every race should have distinct, useful traits or strengths. Every class should be quality in its own unique way and handle its own particular niche. Every stat configuration should lend itself to combat/gameplay style.

If you can consult a guide that instructs you step-by-step what class to choose, what race to choose, and what stats to distribute at what specific level to create the inarguably best build, the devs have failed to make a truly engaging and flexable gameplay system.

Someone once asked on r/dos2 what the #1 optimal min-maxing configuration was. Everyone replied that it doesn't exist. Every configuration has positive and negative aspects to account for during gameplay, so just choose what seems cool.

This person argued that that's nonsense, every game has an optimal build. That it is impossible not to. They got downvoted into the pits of hell lmao and everyone kept trying to explain to them that dos2 is such a tightly designed game that such an oversight simply does not exist.

There is no One Best Class, there is no One Best Race, there is no One Best Stat Distribution, there is no One Best Party Configuration. Everything has positives and negatives to account for.

I feel like that guy played a lot of bad/old rpgs in his time. And more than likely a lot of them were mmos.

Before bg3, basically any list of "best crpgs" had dos2 sitting at #1, and it was there for a reason. Larian fucking tore it up designing that game.

Which race to choose? Humans are economical, lizards are persuasive, elves provide otherwise inaccessable lore, idk what dwarves do I never play one lol, undead change up gameplay fundamentally. And that doesn't account for storytelling aspects.

Which class? All of them have their own strengths. Elementalists are squishy as fuck but they dominate surface effect control (extremely important in this game) and mass damage/crowd control. Rogues are also squishy and do pretty low damage, but their single-target debuffs are lethal. Summoners can't do a lot on their own but once you hit summoning level 10 (especially if you have gear to push it even higher) your summoned creature can carry entire combat scenarios solo. Inquisitors can absorb massive damage and they have superb crowd control. Necromancers can summon, debuff, and heal. Don't get me started on hybrid classes and skill synergies. And oh my lord if I talk about home-brew class creation I can be here all day.

Stat distrobution? Depends entirely on your gameplay style and personal preferences. Wanna get rich? Points into bartering, thievery, and loremaster. Not really a combat guy? Persuasion (you can literally tell the end-game boss to kick rocks and win the game without a single strike if you play it right). Want lore and puzzle hints, especially pertaining to the entirely optional side-plot around the squirrel/cat skeleton pair that follows you through the game? Petpal. Wanna hit stuff harder? Warfare. Tanking? Constitution. Crit-focused? Scoundrel. I could go on.

Always get Morning Person tho lmfao it'll save your sorry hide early game.

Which party members? Because all of their classes can be changed without any interruption to narrative flow and cohesion (unlike bg3, which I've posted about in the past), its simply who seems the most interesting. You have a little chat in the starting zone, they give you a quick taste of their basic story and personality, and you simply pick whoever seems the most interesting.

I forgot where I was going with this post ngl. Something something Larian are masters of rpg game design. Dos2 is a masterpiece. Bg3 is a glorified dos3 with a dnd coat of paint. I want to give Larian 80 billion dollars simply out of appreciation for their craft. I'm waiting with bated breath for dos3 proper.

[immren]

earlier i was thinking about because bg3 was such a huge hit, if larian makes dos3, i think the divinity series will be thrusted into the spotlight maybe bc ‘“ohhh another big larian game. lets check it out””

[heeleryuta]

whenever i hear news abt larian working on their new game i not so secretly hope that it’s dos3 each time. cause i can only imagine how fucking awesome it’ll be to experience rivellon again but with the production value of bg3 auhghh