D&D 5E Baldur's Gate III - *LIVE* Panel From Hell II

Gradine said:

Quite a few fixes, including the ones you dismissed for some reasons. A new class quest for Druid PCs, new spells (Flaming Sphere, for instance), interface improvements (you can now target portraits, for instance). Lots of good stuff.

I'm not sure they're going to completely overhaul the underlying gameplay systems, but little tweaks and improvements is kind of the point of EA and patches

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Little fixes to implement decades old tech (targeting a portrait) are woefully inadequate for what this game needs.

I've already requested a refund based on today's panel.

Scribe said:

How about all the combat, movement, and balance issues?

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I'd just like it if it ran like it was on my 1060 6GB instead of like it was on some sort of integrated graphics card. Never had any problems with anything else, but no matter what settings I pick, no matter how low I go, on BG3, my performance is godawful. I haven't seen anything like it since the single-digit '00s when it really was a case of a game failing to pick up that you had a graphics card.

Ruin Explorer said:

I'd just like it if it ran like it was on my 1060 6GB instead of like it was on some sort of integrated graphics card. Never had any problems with anything else, but no matter what settings I pick, no matter how low I go, on BG3, my performance is godawful. I haven't seen anything like it since the single-digit '00s when it really was a case of a game failing to pick up that you had a graphics card.

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Oh it chugs, no doubt, but optimization could be done I'm sure.

They seem willfully against anything approaching a 5e implementation, so I'm out. I'll pick it up on sale later.

The random shots of the cow amuse me.

Scribe said:

This is essentially a way for you to fudge the rolls for skill checks, especially in dialogue I believe.

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Yes that's right, a substantial portion of the player base save-scummed every time a dialogue roll went against them, so Swen previously discussed dumbing things down in a future patch to ensure people could receive the dialogue results they wanted instead of the ones dictated by the dice. Larian took to calling this "loaded dice" and brainstormed that players should perhaps be able to calibrate just how "loaded" they are, though I've no idea if that level of fine-tuning is implemented yet.

Vael said:

The random shots of the cow amuse me.

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The cow became a Swede. Druids!

Gradine said:

The cow became a Swede. Druids!

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Ah. I tuned out after the block of horrible audio. I'm charmed by Larian's productions and seeing their lead in armor, but it's a long video.

Gradine said:

Party members now Jump with you,

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Scribe said:

Little fixes to implement decades old tech (targeting a portrait) are woefully inadequate for what this game needs.

I've already requested a refund based on today's panel.

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I'm sure your defiant stance in the face of a game in mid-development and your attempts to get money back after playing substantial gameplay will be recited in legendary song. Huzzah.

You did notice all of the things telling you that if you expected a finished product you should not buy in until release, right? And saying it isn't 5E enough when it is still in development and they're listening to feedback on that very issue is a little ... short sighted, right?

jgsugden said:

I'm sure your defiant stance in the face of a game in mid-development and your attempts to get money back after playing substantial gameplay will be recited in legendary song. Huzzah.

You did notice all of the things telling you that if you expected a finished product you should not buy in until release, right? And saying it isn't 5E enough when it is still in development and they're listening to feedback on that very issue is a little ... short sighted, right?

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Not in the least. I've since spent some time looking at the ability to mod the game, and the 'improvements' they have made to respond to feedback are things which mod's can (and will) not only do, but improve on further.

Mods are already able to add various classes to the game. They can add feats, and backgrounds, and spells.

The things that mods cannot do, the Developers did not even mention at all in the panel.

The movement system is an absolute joke, for 2021 game design. The original baldur's gate did it better. With ZERO exaggeration. It is factually better than what this game does. This was even proven on the panel if you watched it, as the CEO commented 'viewers are probably bored' as he attempted to navigate his games own poor system of controls, and camera.

The combat system (which can be fixed by mods, and so Larian could do RIGHT NOW) is so comically shifted towards controlling the high ground that any mechanics, or spells, around providing Advantage, are utterly useless, because its simply better to get to the high ground.

The desire demonstrated by Larian to make a flashy, meme-filled experience, has completely outweighed any attempt to implement feedback from the community beyond improving some dialogue options because the female companions are 'too mean' and implement some childish sex scenes.

My (three) requests yesterday for a refund where all denied. So I instead will be modding the game to remove as many of the actually terrible design choices Larian is noted for doubling down on in their prior games.

If what is available now in this EA is 'substantial' gameplay then this will not be a game that is played in 20 years, as the first 2 Baldur's Gate games continue to be.

It will be a flash in the pan meme.