Baldur's Gate 3 by Larian Games
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Divinity EA lasted a long time iirc, and it was just the same fucking thing for a lot of it too, they're just releasing for feedback on UI/system/crashes and stuff like that. I assume the early game is pretty polished though since that's what they're gonna use for conventions and stuff(well once these start again). It'll still have bugs and shit, point of EA.
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The more they show of this game, the more I am starting to believe that it was originally being developed as DOS 3, but they pulled a Hail Mary and unexpectedly got the Baldur's Gate license when they were already a long ways into development.
I finished DOS 2 recently. I really liked it... But, the world of DOS is not the world of Baldur's Gate. Bright and shiny environments are not Baldur's Gate. Asian-inspired pretty-boy characters are not Baldur's Gate. Turn based combat is not Baldur's Gate. Environmental spell interactions are not Baldur's Gate. All of these things are Divinity Original Sin, not Baldur's Gate.
I am hoping for the best, but I think they are going to divide their playerbase and face some backlash.
I finished DOS 2 recently. I really liked it... But, the world of DOS is not the world of Baldur's Gate. Bright and shiny environments are not Baldur's Gate. Asian-inspired pretty-boy characters are not Baldur's Gate. Turn based combat is not Baldur's Gate. Environmental spell interactions are not Baldur's Gate. All of these things are Divinity Original Sin, not Baldur's Gate.
I am hoping for the best, but I think they are going to divide their playerbase and face some backlash.
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Either that, or they are reusing a lot of bits and pieces from their old games to bring the game faster up to speed. This may include animated models/textures/shaders and lighting, which is why the game looks more like DOS than Baldur's Gate.
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You really need to just think of it as Forgotten Realms: Divinity: Original Sin.
If you want something closer to Baldur's Gate its going to be Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous.
I think both of these games are going to be absolutely great.
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Tomorrow at 10am Larian will host an one hour live gameplay stream showcasing Baldur's Gate 3.
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Pacific time. Also Larian did a 7 minute Q&A with CoHCarnage today asking generic questions about the game. Wish they would of done it with someone from Critical Role or another DnD dedicated streamer. But I can understand why they probably picked CoH.
And here's an unofficial list of the classes that will be available in early acces.
www.pcgamer.com
Fighter - Battle Master, Eldritch Knight
Wizard - Evocation, Abjuration
Rogue - Arcane Trickster, Thief
Ranger - Hunter, Beast Master
Cleric - Life, Light, Trickery
Warlock - Fiend, Great One
And here's an unofficial list of the classes that will be available in early acces.
Baldur's Gate 3 Early Access will launch with 6 classes and 5 origin characters
Larian has shared its Early Access plans.
www.pcgamer.com
Fighter - Battle Master, Eldritch Knight
Wizard - Evocation, Abjuration
Rogue - Arcane Trickster, Thief
Ranger - Hunter, Beast Master
Cleric - Life, Light, Trickery
Warlock - Fiend, Great One
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YouTube replay of the livestream from IGN. A large goblin camp & a little bit of the Underdark showcased. I didn't see too much new, gameplay wise, other than no more past tense dialog.
Starts @ 20:27
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They also changed initiative to be based on individual characters rather than team-based. The UI also looked new.
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