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What is up with Baldur's Gate 3? (beehaw.org)

submitted 1 year ago by theangriestbird@beehaw.org to c/gaming@beehaw.org

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This is not a criticism - I love how much attention this game has been getting. I'm just not understanding why BG3 has been blowing up so much. It seems like BG3 is getting more attention than all of Larian's previous games combined (and maybe all of Obsidian's recent crpgs as well). Traditionally crpgs have not lit the world on fire in this way. Is it just timing of the release? Is it a combo of Divinity fans and new D&D fans and Baldur's Gate oldheads all being stoked about this release for their own reasons? Or something else?

Note:I have not played it yet myself, just curious what folks think?

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[–] canis_majoris@lemmy.ca 80 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (20 children)

It's a perfect digitization of D&D 5th edition - it's like having an automatic dungeon master using the rules and regulations we've been playing with on paper for ages.

It has a massive plot that can vary wildly on playthroughs depending on how rolls go, just like the real version.

It's four-player co-op with PVE in an age where cooperation is increasingly rare outside of competitive team games.

It's a well designed, properly built, finished product that can be expanded on with DLC, rather than using them to address core gameplay issues. (looking at you Paradox)

[–] ivanafterall@kbin.social 21 points 1 year ago (7 children)

Can you imagine what the mod scene for this game will look like in a year or so? It's going to be amazing.

[–] contrefeu@akko.contref.eu 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

@ivanafterall @theangriestbird @canis_majoris Did they announce mod support?

[–] dingus@lemmy.ml 13 points 1 year ago (2 children)

https://larian.com/support/faqs/mod-information_77

We loved what our modding community did with DOS2, and we’re excited to see what they’ll do with BG3. Modding will be supported after the full release, though not exactly at launch.

I would expect some news in the coming weeks.

[–] contrefeu@akko.contref.eu 3 points 1 year ago

@dingus Can't wait to have the first two BG remastered à la Skyblivion. Maybe.

[–] DonnieDarkmode@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

My gut feeling is sometime around the original release date? If memory serves, DOS2 got it like the day after launch

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