Baldurs gate 3?

[displayname0117]

will this game be getting any loverslab mods?

[KoolHndLuke]

If/when it goes on sale, I'll buy it for sure. If I'm duly impressed, then I might try to do a few things mostly with models and textures if I can.

[beetwix2669]

36 minutes ago, KoolHndLuke said:

If/when it goes on sale, I'll buy it for sure. If I'm duly impressed, then I might try to do a few things mostly with models and textures if I can.

There is a brothel in the outskirts of the city, and there are some sex scenes - so it does have potential

[Grey Cloud]

3 hours ago, KoolHndLuke said:

If/when it goes on sale, I'll buy it for sure. If I'm duly impressed, then I might try to do a few things mostly with models and textures if I can.

BG3 was released on 3rd August for PC. There's over 900 mods on Nexus including several futa related. There's few on LL in the Adult Gaming section.

Edited August 15, 2023 by Grey Cloud

[Z0mBieP00Nani]

7 hours ago, Grey Cloud said:

BG3 was released on 3rd August for PC. There's over 900 mods on Nexus including several futa related. There's few on LL in the Adult Gaming section.

Is it good though?... What is the play style like, is it an overhead game like Diablo, or turn based (eew...), or is it a lot like Skyrim and other games like that?

[Vinamael]

36 minutes ago, Z0mBieP00Nani said:

Is it good though?... What is the play style like, is it an overhead game like Diablo, or turn based (eew...), or is it a lot like Skyrim and other games like that?

Turned based with D&D based rules.

[Z0mBieP00Nani]

32 minutes ago, Vinamael said:

Turned based with D&D based rules.

Ah, well, it sounds like it's not my thing then. I don't like turn based games, they feel too ridged to me, I'm terrible at planning 4 or 5 moves ahead, stuff like that.

[DigaoTrooper]

37 minutes ago, Z0mBieP00Nani said:

Ah, well, it sounds like it's not my thing then. I don't like turn based games, they feel too ridged to me, I'm terrible at planning 4 or 5 moves ahead, stuff like that.

Its not like that. You should try first.

[mercplatypus]

2 hours ago, Z0mBieP00Nani said:

Ah, well, it sounds like it's not my thing then. I don't like turn based games, they feel too ridged to me, I'm terrible at planning 4 or 5 moves ahead, stuff like that.

I would recommend watching a few videos.  It really isn't one of those games where you have to think ahead 5 turns, but occasionally it can help to plan things out for the following turn.

[KoolHndLuke]

Fucking LOL to other dev studios hating on this game because it's "too good" and "creates unrealistic expectation for future RPGs"- paraphrasing there. Now I HAVE to buy it! 

 

 

Edited August 16, 2023 by KoolHndLuke

[Vader666]

5 hours ago, Z0mBieP00Nani said:

Ah, well, it sounds like it's not my thing then.

 

Beeing someone who really likes Dark Soulss-s's combat, that's what i thought as well.

However combat in BG3 doesn't feel  bad and you don't need to go super tactical.

In fact, beeing almost totally RNG due to dice rolls you pretty much can't be super tactical at all...

But combat isn't the main thing about the game, it's much more about how your character chooses to progresses the Story.

 

[Grey Cloud]

It's an RPG  by Larian Studios.

You can't move on the Internet without tripping over a video about the game.  The hype is ridiculous.

They put out 3 Hotfixes in the first week featuring almost 500 bug fixes.

 

I'm still only in Act 1 not even at the end of the EA stuff.

I haven't got great expectations, or even David Copperfields, for the game, as I'm not a Larian fan.

I'm mostly hoping that mods will save the day.

 

4 hours ago, Vader666 said:

In fact, beeing almost totally RNG due to dice rolls you pretty much can't be super tactical at all..

All RPGs are RNG based. Tactics are important, e.g. using high ground, bottle-necking, stealth, etc.

[KoolHndLuke]

1 hour ago, Grey Cloud said:

The hype is ridiculous.

May be overhyped. But in a sea of mediocrity, "doesn't suck" is the new standard to be somewhat pleased about. 

Edited August 16, 2023 by KoolHndLuke

[Slorm]

Just to clarify, the combat is turn based, out of combat runs in real time.

 

It's been around 20 odd years since I last played D&D so it was a bit of a learning curve initially (as what I could remember was the old AD&D rules) but I soon picked it up. IMV the cut scenes, interplay with NPC's are very rich in content and draw me a bit more than just the combat. I was underlevelled when I did the monastery to get the mace which was difficult but not impossible, so rushing the game is not a good idea.

 

I'm just finishing up the Underdark which at level 5 I've not found that hard.

 

I like it, it's a good game, no crappy microtransactions or constant online requirement for single player, and so far I've not run into any bugs as at 40 hours. My one main gripe is the shitty camera controls, why they didn't yoke the camera to the mouse (like in the Witcher) is beyond me instead of keyboard controls.

 

There are already a lot of mods on Nexus and no doubt they'll be a lot more naughty and otherwise as it's proving a very popular game.

[Grey Cloud]

1 hour ago, Slorm said:

My one main gripe is the shitty camera controls, why they didn't yoke the camera to the mouse (like in the Witcher) is beyond me

This is my main gripe too ('British understatement' is doing a lot of heavy lifting here). Constantly having to hit the 'W' key to focus the camera on the chararacter is a pain of biblical proportions.

I can't recall a game with a worse camera. Even Skyrim's 12-year old camera isn't this bad.

 

 

 

Edited August 16, 2023 by Grey Cloud

[Grey Cloud]

2 hours ago, KoolHndLuke said:

May be overhyped. But in a sea of mediocrity, "doesn't suck" is the new standard to be somewhat pleased about. 

You are not wrong.

[Grey Cloud]

23 hours ago, Z0mBieP00Nani said:

Is it good though?... What is the play style like, is it an overhead game like Diablo, or turn based (eew...), or is it a lot like Skyrim and other games like that?

'Is it good' is subjective. Like I said the hype has gone into hyper-drive (see what I did there?) with some calling it the GOAT or the decade or the year. I'm not a fan of Larian anyway so the game is going to have to go some to wow me.

IMO:

Aesthetics nice enough.

Graphics are okay but not "OMG - this is next level". I use a reshade to sharpen up things.

Larian's implementation of DND 5E rules and their own homebrew stuff don't do it for me.

Lack of variety and choice in companions is another disappointment.

Larian's schoolboy-snigger-snigger-type humour along with the gimmickry definitely don't do it for me.

 

On a positive note the way they gave goblins London accents really works for me. ?

8 minute mark.

 

 

As @Slorm has said, it is only the combat which is turn-based.

There's already a million Let's Plays out there (the band-wagon must be creaking under the load) - watch a couple of vids and make your own mind.

Edited August 16, 2023 by Grey Cloud

[bnub345]

The game already has full nudity and sex scenes out of the box, which is not something I ever expected to see in a mainstream release. Personally I have been putting in a lot of time over the last week and I love it. Baldur's Gate 3 actually has deep combat mechanics and characters, which is not something I can say of any Bethesda game made in the last 20 years. Hopefully that means the mods can go more in the direction of improving something with a solid foundation rather than polishing a turd (looking at you vanilla Skyrim). Having said that, the modding scene will likely depend on how accessible the game systems are to modders. Especially the animation with regard to LL style mods.

 

As far as the game quality, it inherited a lot from the Divinity series, both technically and artistically. The dialogue is somewhat campy and over the top, the story is your typical fantasy RPG cliche stuff. The voice acting is pretty well done over all, and some of the characters are gems. There is a lot of complexity to the combat and it's difficult to understand how some things work until you use them. This can be frustrating but it also adds a lot of depth and replayability to the game. 

 

The bad parts, the camera is definitely the worst. How there is no option to tether the camera to the PC is beyond me. It also gets stuck on things in the ceiling sometimes, or just refuses to show levels above/below the player. It's honestly crap. Performance can be an issue sometimes, the game seems to use all the memory it can get. Sometimes it runs fine at a smooth 60 fps, others it chunks and stutters and the reason seems to be very inconsistent. Considering the game looks about the same as DOS 2, which had no performance issues, I think BG 3 wasn't optimized well or there are some memory issues. Finally, multiplayer was clearly not considered for some of the mechanics. Like the end turn bar covering up vital UI components or reaction dice rolls from other players taking up the whole screen and freezing everybody's actions. 

 

Overall, the game is a blast in spite of the flaws. I think a lot of the hype, other than BG 3 basically being DnD in video game format, is due to the game respecting player choice. A lot of games are advertised as "choices matter", and I think this one is the closest game I have played to that being true. People you help remember that and help you out later, people you piss off will stab you in the back. When the game tells you time is running out and you wander off to do some side quest, the people in peril die if you take too long. 

 

Is it perfect? Of course not, but in the sea of garbage that is big game releases these days (this one was early access too), BG 3 really stands out for the better. 

[Grey Cloud]

3 hours ago, bnub345 said:

Performance can be an issue sometimes, the game seems to use all the memory it can get.

Just out of interest:

 

Are using Steam or GOG version?

 

Are you using DX11 or Vulkan?

 

Which Hotfix are you on?

 

I'm on GOG, Vulkan (plus reshade) and Hotfix 1 and I haven't had any problems.

 

I'm planning on switching to DX11 tomorrow just to see if there is a difference in performance or graphics. I meant to do before I started using the reshade but forgot.

[Grey Cloud]

Hotfix #4 (for Steam) dropped and already the problems are appearing in the Larian forum.

[Darkpig]

18 hours ago, KoolHndLuke said:

Fucking LOL to other dev studios hating on this game because it's "too good" and "creates unrealistic expectation for future RPGs"- paraphrasing there. Now I HAVE to buy it! 

I completely agree. Watching greedy AAA developers cry over an honestly good game is music to my ears. Of course it won't be the new standard for all games just the new standard for AAA games. Indie developers will continue making pixelated bukkake unhindered. If there is one lesson here and it deserves to be repeated stop putting microtransactions in your games because all you're doing is pissing off the game gods and your customers.

[belegost]

11 hours ago, Slorm said:

old AD&D rules

 

I miss THAC0. Very much.

 

I like Forgotten Realms, but I'm still salty Wizards killed Planescape ...and Dragonlance ...and Ravenloft ...and MOST OF ALL - Dark Sun.

Edited August 17, 2023 by belegost

[belegost]

12 hours ago, Grey Cloud said:

DND 5E rules

They lost me when 3.5 was introduced.

 

GIEF BAK 2nd edition, please.

Edited August 17, 2023 by belegost

[displayname0117]

i see this went from sex and skimpy armor mods to debating the game

[Vader666]

1 hour ago, displayname0117 said:

i see this went from sex and skimpy armor mods to debating the game

 

I don't think it ever was about that ?

The question isn't if it gets LL mods, but when.

And some are already there.