WotC Baldur's Gate III Announced; Powered by D&D 5E

CapnZapp · Jul 3, 2019

gyor said:
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.pc...enspiel-larian-studos-Innovation-1293558/amp/

Google translate won't work on this interview, does anyone know what it says.

Are you aware you're linking to Google AMP? Accelerated pages that often break certain functionality?

You should be able to access the original article on the actual web site. Once you have that URL, try giving that to Translate

Paul Farquhar · Jul 3, 2019

If they do things similarly to DoS2 they would want to give the Fighter spell-like special moves. As such they might make Battlemaster the default fighter and ditch Champion all together. This might prompt them to bring in Arcane Archer from Xanathar's guide as a replacement that better fits the Larian style.

Seramus · Jul 3, 2019

Yeah. Battlemaster, Eldritch Knight, and Arcane Archer would work fine in the DOS2 engine. Champion would... flounder for options.
Wondering if the characters will start at Level 3 just to avoid the auto attack problem.

Remathilis · Jul 3, 2019

Likewise, I wager beastmaster might be replaced for a xanathar's ranger sub like deep stalker or monster slayer.

Paul Farquhar · Jul 3, 2019

With them talking about "being a fighter in the tutorial" I wonder if they will start with a prologue where you play a fixed character who is a member of the Flaming Fist during a mind flayer invasion. Then cut to the sequence in the trailer. Then cut to "create a new character" and the main story starts.

gyor · Jul 3, 2019

https://www.exclusivelygames.com/baldurs-gate-3/

Another BG3 link.

https://translate.googleusercontent...700262&usg=ALkJrhgInmTfzvCBgYJtoahAa0_MhJcIaQ

The translation of that other link

gyor · Jul 3, 2019

Paul Farquhar said:
With them talking about "being a fighter in the tutorial" I wonder if they will start with a prologue where you play a fixed character who is a member of the Flaming Fist during a mind flayer invasion. Then cut to the sequence in the trailer. Then cut to "create a new character" and the main story starts.

I think byTorturial they mean the fighter class is so simplistic that it's a good class to play fir noobs just getting used to the D&D 5e system, not an in game tutorial.

gyor · Jul 3, 2019

Seramus said:
Yeah. Battlemaster, Eldritch Knight, and Arcane Archer would work fine in the DOS2 engine. Champion would... flounder for options.
Wondering if the characters will start at Level 3 just to avoid the auto attack problem.

I think Samurai and Cavalier would be cool as well,, even Purple Dragon Knight with some tweaking, but it doesn't solve levels one and two. In TTRPG you can role play for attacks to make them more interesting, but how does Larian translate that to CRPG?

Perhaps 4e style at will attacks? Using environmental interactions and skill challenges instead?

gyor · Jul 3, 2019

We do have the freedom to do what we like, but there’s already a lot in D&D that’s been added over the years and a lot of this is going to be in there."

A lot of this is going to be in there doesn't suggest bits and bobs, it suggests a lot of stuff.

Paul Farquhar · Jul 3, 2019

gyor said:
I think byTorturial they mean the fighter class is so simplistic that it's a good class to play fir noobs just getting used to the D&D 5e system, not an in game tutorial.

It's been a very long time that I have seen a game with a tutorial that didn't form part of the plot.