Baldur's Gate 3 by Larian Games

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Droigan

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So you will have to wait until release to download the 80 gig install. Hope you have fast internet!

EA is 80 gigs. I'd expect the full release to be bigger. In his last interview Sven didn't say how big it was when asked, he wasn't sure, but it was "big".

They've updated the spec requirement on the steam page to 150 gigs. Think it said 80 before to reflect the EA (it's 79.22 gig)
 

Tuco

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I'm surprised Steam doesn't have a system to accommodate Early Access -> Release games that have massive data differences.
 
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bolok

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I'm surprised Steam doesn't have a system to accommodate Early Access -> Release games that have massive data differences.
I think the main issue is that people want to keep playing the ea characters up until launch. Closest option that seems to exist is to make current ea a beta branch. But that's still awkward.
 

Nola

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My first playthrough will be a paladin and maybe multi class it too as my PC. Picking up Astarion and change his class to a bard. Gale as a wizard or sorc and keep Shadowheart a cleric.
 

j00t

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Them not using Jim Cummings is going to throw me off. He's one of my favorite voice actors and his characters are so iconic and his voice is so identifiable.
I know mercer is a HUGE fan of minsc for the same reason as everyone else, and he's not one of those "Im doing my own thing instead of an impression of such and such." He's genuinely trying to be the most minsc he can from the couple lines I've heard him do.

That being said, I wonder why they didn't go with Jim Cummings?
 
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Tuco

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I know mercer is a HUGE fan of minsc for the same reason as everyone else, and he's not one of those "Im doing my own thing instead of an impression of such and such." He's genuinely trying to be the most minsc he can from the couple lines I've heard him do.

That being said, I wonder why they didn't go with Jim Cummings?
I just did a little digging. Rumor is that he's either too old to do the work (which might require some animation work for whatever reason) or it's because of some martial abuse bullshit and he got #metoo'd by his wife on some allegations that the judge threw out.
 

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I just did a little digging. Rumor is that he's either too old to do the work (which might require some animation work for whatever reason) or it's because of some martial abuse bullshit and he got #metoo'd by his wife on some allegations that the judge threw out.

Can't imagine he's too old to do the work, he's been doing the Minsc voice in all of the animated Star Wars stuff (Hondo) for years. I guess unless he went WAY downhill in the past 5 years.
 
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Tuco

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Can't imagine he's too old to do the work, he's been doing the Minsc voice in all of the animated Star Wars stuff (Hondo) for years. I guess unless he went WAY downhill in the past 5 years.
From some brief interviews he said he was completely cut out of the loop. So who knows. Kinda weird since he's literally the only voice actor most fans care about for BG3. I'm surprised no fans confronted them on it.


I wonder how good elevenlabs' Minsc voice is...
 
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Vorph

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When do they lift their review embargo?
Review copies supposedly didn't go out until Friday the 28th, so I'd expect the embargo to drop on Wed and even then it'll all be "in progress" reviews.
 
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j00t

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Is there an official embargo? I mean people like wolfheart and fextralife have been putting out tons of videos about it and have talked pretty freely about their experience playing the... Post EA/pre release whatever version they played
 

Burns

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Is there an official embargo? I mean people like wolfheart and fextralife have been putting out tons of videos about it and have talked pretty freely about their experience playing the... Post EA/pre release whatever version they played
It may be different rules for what they showed at the media junket VS. the ability to spend hours and hours on anything while recording it all for the internet.
 

Springbok

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Actually saw something this morning that review copies didn't actually get green lit until yesterday which leaves next to no time to give a thorough review before launch. Seems like they're polishing into the 11th hour.
 

Hateyou

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I was thinking the same thing, about to try my luck. It's our Friday anyways.
It obviously depends on your boss and their connection to games and sense of humor. My guys are shocked when they mumble about games then I ask what they’re playing and I either know about or have played it and start giving them my opinions on the games and giving them suggestions. It’s funny watching their face when they realize I game.

Anyways, good luck!
 
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Hekotat

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It obviously depends on your boss and their connection to games and sense of humor. My guys are shocked when they mumble about games then I ask what they’re playing and I either know about or have played it and start giving them my opinions on the games and giving them suggestions. It’s funny watching their face when they realize I game.

Anyways, good luck!

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