It honestly feels really weird to see this journey coming to a close. It's been a really special one, and I'm very glad to have been here for it, even though it's not over yet.
Imagine being Gortash, chosen of Bane, a billion carefully laid plans for both the Absolute plot and to get him to be Archduke. Then a gnome and his homies come into his house and he just drops the ball.
"small minds like Gortash" "Elder Brain, enslaved by mere mortals" the quite dismissive dialogue about the Chosen by Raphael I truly believe that Gortash is a genius nerd artificer who thought himself clever, but in fact was not that smart as he thought he was. Like dude honestly thought "All the war, all the conflict, no progress, no unity. How should we solve it? Well, let's put one of the most powerful Netherese artifacts on the Elder Brain..." like what?!!!
Hey Mapo, This has been one of the most interesting, engaging and genuine playthroughs of a game that I've seen in... Idk how long. Maybe ever? Bittersweet seeing it come to a close, but damn - thank you for all of the entertainment this series has provided.
Hard disagree. While I love Durge, and it is certainly a great spin with tons of unique things, other origins like Lae'zel, or Shadowheart, or Wyll (especially these 3) are “main characters” just as easily, not to mention how many unique things Gale has (albeit he is less main). That's like saying noble human is better for DA:O than dalish elf, because, you know, more ties to the story, or in Inquistion female elf is better because, you know, "Solas romance". That's the whole point of non-custom origin characters since DOS2, that is their intended design, to be main, if picked, and to be companion if not. Exactly the same system as BG3. Also, important to mention, that unlike custom character, you're a bit limited, at least on the feels level, to RP how the said character would behave. Custom character is the main character of their own story, creating much more attachment from the player's perspective. That's not only the staple of cRPGs, but of pen-and-paper/tabletop games, including DnD. You don't play pre-made, you play created by you, with backstory, morals and all that figured out. That's why people play their DnD characters in BG3, create endless completely different Tavs and share their backstories online, with their unique stories in game. Not saying that Durge is lesser, or better, just saying that “main character” will always be applied to you, if you RP accordingly and weave your own story through the game, which was done with this playthrough with two simple choices - to RP and to stick with made choices. DnD experience, you know. That said, I really like Durge story, it is just very specific background and quite a specific story with variations from the player, just like any origin, hitting specific bits, rather than full-blown player with full range of character DnD style. That is also why it is not really recommended to play Durge on 1st playthrough (by devs themselves). But, Mapo will be going BG1-BG2-BG3 Durge as far as I understand, so there will be plenty of room and time to discuss Durge in full.
I love how we started at “Hahaha small man do adventure” and now we are at “ how do I help the love of my life come to terms with her inevitable mortality after achieving the one thing that gave her a sense of meaning and purpose only to give her absolutely no sense of grater meaning or purpose or even satisfaction, leaving her only with the inevitability of the cold dark void that awaits her any day”
Karlach’s scene with Gortash was my absolute favorite. Her raw emotion and the fact that you can’t just “fix” everything. Absolute masterful voice acting and writing. So beautifully done
It's so amazing to me that Karlach came in later and Sam is just slaying with her voice performance. Easily sits with the rest of the cast and in scenes like this one, it's perhaps all the way to the top for me.
As far as "Alternate Choice from old saves" goes, I'd highly recommend looking at what happens if Shadowheart hadn't healed Isobel for that few hitpoints and those imps had succeeded.
This playthrough was such a gem! Can’t believe it’s coming to an end. I love to see when creators actually like the games they play and get sad when the game comes to an end. Had a great time watching this one
Gortash fight is significantly easier on playthrough 2 when you know what's going to happen and just disable all the traps in his room prior to the showdown...
I've watched many BG3 Let's Plays, because I love this game so much. Yours is one of my favourites and I loved every second. Can't wait to see the end. Don't want to see the end.... Thanks for a really, really wonderful time. 😊
You are really burning through it. I followed someone else through it after I had done it and did some around 30 recaps of their adventures, which finally burned me out on BG3 last summer. The ending is good and so is the afterwards. Cheers! Followed your 1st playthrough of KOTR, which I am now playing.
Awesome you got the speak with dead Bane conversation. I found the fight with Gortash underwhelming but Mykul was the peak of the chosen fights and entrances i wish Bane and Bhaal manifested more with there chosen but perhaps there are other pathways that might bring more of that. Karlachs speech and venting is immensly sad but brilliant voice acting
-spoilers- Bhaal talks more if you confront Orin with the knowledge that Sarevok is her father and grandfather and told her mother to kill her and of course during Durge runs. Gortash's fight is so late game it's usual a piece of cake so yeah usually feels underwhelming.
I'm glad you managed to hit every major story beat. My first time through I did stuff in an order which means I never even went to the Iron Throne... Of course, now it's time for a Durge run.
I loved this series so much and while I respect your wanting to play BG1 and 2 first, I really home you decide to go straight into a Dark Urge playthrough because it is so good right afterwards knowing what you know
7:51 since u finished game, the way you actually predicted your Future Ending with this joke is crazy loooool, The Devil Hunter Trio, i legit spit out my food and yelled "Aint no way" . Atleast i hope you got that ending, but i am sure u did.
I got the game a few months ago and I’m literally exactly where you are now. I’m going to be sad when it’s all over but I also have so much of the game to experience with different races, classes, origin characters, dark urge, etc. It’s almost endless I think I’ll be playing this game forever, or at least until BG4.
Gortash that, Netherstone this, the man has finally got his Helldusk Boot that were apparently non-existent lol That Gith tech that is mentioned in on the notes (some DnD high fantasy muggufin tech tbh) is probably how Gortash is able to do video calls For alt choices, it would be interesting for some with immediate outcome, like loosing Last Light Inn fight or taking Gale to the finale of Act2 and actually blowing up, but some just can't be seen/experience just right away, they return with some consequences, big or small, hours later, some are very non-obvious. Like you can't just see Minthara knock-out vs raiding the grove with her, and even Astarion ascending doesn't show in full how his character changes throughout the game (or like if you romance him and talk to into drinking blood from Araj Oblodra, albeit it is small one, but the game riddled with insane amount these type of decision accounting for your state, like a weird one, if you don't save Baelen in the Underdark, you can make Derryth adopt a specific cat in the city as a sub for her husband lol). Plus, there is an epilogue that accounts for said choices and endings for each companion and yourself, there is even one special, albeit small in consequence, state in which you haven't romanced one, Jaheira is alive and you've done her quest.
Yes... it is indeed possible to roll back to back 1s... it has happened to me in my current honor run. On the flip side of that coin, it's also possible to roll back to back nat 20s :)
@ragenaros4475 in that mapo went to the third game in the series before the first two, similar to how he could go to the third game first rather than the first two in the Witcher series
You still have lots of great scenes to see. I expect you're going to love it. I hope you will start a new campaign with a totally different character. Doesn't have to be Durge, could be just pure evil(or not, could be pure good, as your current campaign was what I called "in the middle". For example, I made a psychopath Durge Drow Druid Circle of Spores who prefers non-intelligent life. I romanced Minthara. I won't tell you how it ended but it was beyond anything I could imagine. I looked at a few different evil ending. I'm currently on my 5th campaign with only one achievement left to obtain (Honor Mode) and I still see whole scenes I had never seen before. Granted, I'm starting to have a good grasp of all the quests, but I still need a guide to help me to not make mistakes, because there are so many ramifications. This game is really a labor of love.
Don't get you being all glum it's over! For f sake, you'll have to do it all again as the dark urge. Then again as origin characters that's at least 3 years more videos!!!!!!😂
One suggestion for your next playthroughs so you don't lose 80-90% of your viewers like you did this time - don't strech it out that much. People lose interest waiting so long for episodes to be published, so they just move on.
This is very, very silly feedback to comment on Baldur’s Gate 3. What do you want me to do, rush through the game and skip a lot of stuff just so I can what, end the game in how many episodes? 10? 30? The length of episodes in an LP is the length of the game. I have more views on episode 66 of BG3 than I have on episode 7 of other games because it’s just that popular. Let’s plays always drop in viewership, always. It’s how the game works. If you look at any let’s play channel every single video unless you’re apparently Markiplier has a significant drop off from episode 1 to 2, and then even steeper decline. There are BG3 playthroughs that people post that are 100 episodes or more. I have posted episodes 3+ hours long on average to actually make this LP not take as long, which is the opposite of stretching it out. Not everyone has 3 hours, every 3 days to watch consistently and are watching at their own pace and they will catch up. Like how critical role DnD campaigns have over 100 episodes and people will start it all years later. However these videos are here forever and people will continue to come across and watch this series in future. Same thing happens with all my LPs. Hope this painfully long explanation helps you understand
Mapo was never one to focus on views-maxxing lol. The ones who enjoy the him and the game will stay, and the impatient ones will eventually come back for the finished playthrough.
2 episodes per week is stretching it out? 2-3 hour episodes at that.. This is the first playthrough I've watched Mapo play as I've only just discovered his channel, and I can't wait to dive into some of his other play throughs after seeing how delicately he takes in every aspect of the story. It appears his style isn't about rushing through, like you seem to suggest he should be doing... I will personally be staying to simply enjoy the gift of taking your time in these amazing games and I know I'm not the only one.
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It honestly feels really weird to see this journey coming to a close. It's been a really special one, and I'm very glad to have been here for it, even though it's not over yet.
Same here
Same D:
I'm kind of glad actually, always interested to see what games are next :)
Same
The scene with Karlach after Gortash kills me every time. What a game.
Yep, same here. I honestly hold it above the much talked about scene with Astarion after he kills Cazador.
Totally agree.
Imagine being Gortash, chosen of Bane, a billion carefully laid plans for both the Absolute plot and to get him to be Archduke. Then a gnome and his homies come into his house and he just drops the ball.
"small minds like Gortash"
"Elder Brain, enslaved by mere mortals"
the quite dismissive dialogue about the Chosen by Raphael
I truly believe that Gortash is a genius nerd artificer who thought himself clever, but in fact was not that smart as he thought he was. Like dude honestly thought "All the war, all the conflict, no progress, no unity. How should we solve it? Well, let's put one of the most powerful Netherese artifacts on the Elder Brain..." like what?!!!
Hey Mapo,
This has been one of the most interesting, engaging and genuine playthroughs of a game that I've seen in... Idk how long. Maybe ever?
Bittersweet seeing it come to a close, but damn - thank you for all of the entertainment this series has provided.
With Dark Urge you're actually the main character in the story. That's why it's different from other origins.
Hard disagree. While I love Durge, and it is certainly a great spin with tons of unique things, other origins like Lae'zel, or Shadowheart, or Wyll (especially these 3) are “main characters” just as easily, not to mention how many unique things Gale has (albeit he is less main). That's like saying noble human is better for DA:O than dalish elf, because, you know, more ties to the story, or in Inquistion female elf is better because, you know, "Solas romance". That's the whole point of non-custom origin characters since DOS2, that is their intended design, to be main, if picked, and to be companion if not. Exactly the same system as BG3. Also, important to mention, that unlike custom character, you're a bit limited, at least on the feels level, to RP how the said character would behave.
Custom character is the main character of their own story, creating much more attachment from the player's perspective. That's not only the staple of cRPGs, but of pen-and-paper/tabletop games, including DnD. You don't play pre-made, you play created by you, with backstory, morals and all that figured out. That's why people play their DnD characters in BG3, create endless completely different Tavs and share their backstories online, with their unique stories in game.
Not saying that Durge is lesser, or better, just saying that “main character” will always be applied to you, if you RP accordingly and weave your own story through the game, which was done with this playthrough with two simple choices - to RP and to stick with made choices. DnD experience, you know. That said, I really like Durge story, it is just very specific background and quite a specific story with variations from the player, just like any origin, hitting specific bits, rather than full-blown player with full range of character DnD style. That is also why it is not really recommended to play Durge on 1st playthrough (by devs themselves). But, Mapo will be going BG1-BG2-BG3 Durge as far as I understand, so there will be plenty of room and time to discuss Durge in full.
I love how we started at “Hahaha small man do adventure” and now we are at “ how do I help the love of my life come to terms with her inevitable mortality after achieving the one thing that gave her a sense of meaning and purpose only to give her absolutely no sense of grater meaning or purpose or even satisfaction, leaving her only with the inevitability of the cold dark void that awaits her any day”
Karlach’s scene with Gortash was my absolute favorite. Her raw emotion and the fact that you can’t just “fix” everything. Absolute masterful voice acting and writing. So beautifully done
It's so amazing to me that Karlach came in later and Sam is just slaying with her voice performance. Easily sits with the rest of the cast and in scenes like this one, it's perhaps all the way to the top for me.
I’ve definitely cried over Karlach.
As far as "Alternate Choice from old saves" goes, I'd highly recommend looking at what happens if Shadowheart hadn't healed Isobel for that few hitpoints and those imps had succeeded.
I cried when I first saw Karlach's breakdown, and immediately made another save to play as a Tiefling and romancing Karlach ❤
This playthrough was such a gem! Can’t believe it’s coming to an end. I love to see when creators actually like the games they play and get sad when the game comes to an end. Had a great time watching this one
I always cry to Karlach's breakdown 😭😭😭💔💔
Gortash fight is significantly easier on playthrough 2 when you know what's going to happen and just disable all the traps in his room prior to the showdown...
I love that you love Karlach ❤ she's the best
Mykurl is my fave of the dead three. His entrance is one my favourite cutscenes, I can't help but giggle a bit when Bane or Bhaal go on and on 😂
I've watched many BG3 Let's Plays, because I love this game so much. Yours is one of my favourites and I loved every second. Can't wait to see the end. Don't want to see the end....
Thanks for a really, really wonderful time. 😊
I don’t want this series to end. I love Mapo and his adventures so much 😭😭😭
You are really burning through it. I followed someone else through it after I had done it and did some around 30 recaps of their adventures, which finally burned me out on BG3 last summer. The ending is good and so is the afterwards.
Cheers! Followed your 1st playthrough of KOTR, which I am now playing.
I'm glad you got to do this now. For the longest time, Bane's speak with dead had no voice acting.
Awesome you got the speak with dead Bane conversation. I found the fight with Gortash underwhelming but Mykul was the peak of the chosen fights and entrances i wish Bane and Bhaal manifested more with there chosen but perhaps there are other pathways that might bring more of that.
Karlachs speech and venting is immensly sad but brilliant voice acting
-spoilers-
Bhaal talks more if you confront Orin with the knowledge that Sarevok is her father and grandfather and told her mother to kill her and of course during Durge runs. Gortash's fight is so late game it's usual a piece of cake so yeah usually feels underwhelming.
This has been such an amazing journey to witness, thank you for sharing it with us!
I don't want this to end 😭
I'm glad you managed to hit every major story beat. My first time through I did stuff in an order which means I never even went to the Iron Throne... Of course, now it's time for a Durge run.
I'm ready to see Mapo cry! Edit: he didn't really cry. Mapo gnome staying strong for his wife😤
I loved this series so much and while I respect your wanting to play BG1 and 2 first, I really home you decide to go straight into a Dark Urge playthrough because it is so good right afterwards knowing what you know
Eh, I'd argue it's even better having the context of BG 1 and 2!
The bhaalspawn lore from those games will enhance the BG3 playthrough
7:51 since u finished game, the way you actually predicted your Future Ending with this joke is crazy loooool, The Devil Hunter Trio, i legit spit out my food and yelled "Aint no way" . Atleast i hope you got that ending, but i am sure u did.
I got the game a few months ago and I’m literally exactly where you are now. I’m going to be sad when it’s all over but I also have so much of the game to experience with different races, classes, origin characters, dark urge, etc. It’s almost endless I think I’ll be playing this game forever, or at least until BG4.
Man I’m so sad this is coming to an end but I can’t wait to watch these final episodes
I finally caught up! The finale I'll be on time for 😅 Yeah bro! It's been a great time watching you play!
1:36:42 They explained how Gortash got the hologram tech for his sub, that's good attention to detail.
Gortash that, Netherstone this, the man has finally got his Helldusk Boot that were apparently non-existent lol
That Gith tech that is mentioned in on the notes (some DnD high fantasy muggufin tech tbh) is probably how Gortash is able to do video calls
For alt choices, it would be interesting for some with immediate outcome, like loosing Last Light Inn fight or taking Gale to the finale of Act2 and actually blowing up, but some just can't be seen/experience just right away, they return with some consequences, big or small, hours later, some are very non-obvious. Like you can't just see Minthara knock-out vs raiding the grove with her, and even Astarion ascending doesn't show in full how his character changes throughout the game (or like if you romance him and talk to into drinking blood from Araj Oblodra, albeit it is small one, but the game riddled with insane amount these type of decision accounting for your state, like a weird one, if you don't save Baelen in the Underdark, you can make Derryth adopt a specific cat in the city as a sub for her husband lol). Plus, there is an epilogue that accounts for said choices and endings for each companion and yourself, there is even one special, albeit small in consequence, state in which you haven't romanced one, Jaheira is alive and you've done her quest.
i confess i'm totally gonna cry when we reach the end of your playthrough and i am not ashamed. :)
Spoiler-ish
1:41:38 Damn you and your big brain Mapo! Hahaha
I’m so sad we are nearing the end.
But I look forward to many more Mapo adventures throughout other games (especially Zelda games)
I love this playthrough. And I love this game. 😊💜
I'm now realizing it would have been cool to beat Raphael on part 66
There’s still a lot in the final action so it will take you 2 episodes at least
Yes... it is indeed possible to roll back to back 1s... it has happened to me in my current honor run. On the flip side of that coin, it's also possible to roll back to back nat 20s :)
This has been a joy to follow. Now please, you have to do a Dark Urge playthrough at some point for the channel!
might make it to episode 69!
Don't be sad its coming to an end Mapo, be happy it happened! Theres always the Witcher series, or direct to Witcher 3 similar to BG3 :p
Huh in what world is Witcher 3 similar to Bg3?
@ragenaros4475 in that mapo went to the third game in the series before the first two, similar to how he could go to the third game first rather than the first two in the Witcher series
Not sure a party of 3 could kill Zariel, an archdevil
don't put all your arrows in one bag, they say
I'm doing dark urge play and it's so damn fun... your second one should be that
You still have lots of great scenes to see. I expect you're going to love it.
I hope you will start a new campaign with a totally different character. Doesn't have to be Durge, could be just pure evil(or not, could be pure good, as your current campaign was what I called "in the middle". For example, I made a psychopath Durge Drow Druid Circle of Spores who prefers non-intelligent life. I romanced Minthara. I won't tell you how it ended but it was beyond anything I could imagine. I looked at a few different evil ending.
I'm currently on my 5th campaign with only one achievement left to obtain (Honor Mode) and I still see whole scenes I had never seen before. Granted, I'm starting to have a good grasp of all the quests, but I still need a guide to help me to not make mistakes, because there are so many ramifications. This game is really a labor of love.
not gortash's journal casually spoiling the dark urge story lol
Why didn’t he have to fight any Flaming Fist in Wyrmrock?
Im simping mizora so I could never 😏
you should try Divinity Original sin 2 next - same creators as BG3!
Don't get you being all glum it's over! For f sake, you'll have to do it all again as the dark urge. Then again as origin characters that's at least 3 years more videos!!!!!!😂
Are you not planning a Dark Urge run? 😢
He’s said he wants to do the first two games and return to BG3 after.
@Zapdos7471 Oh okay! Thanks for answering : )
One suggestion for your next playthroughs so you don't lose 80-90% of your viewers like you did this time - don't strech it out that much. People lose interest waiting so long for episodes to be published, so they just move on.
This is very, very silly feedback to comment on Baldur’s Gate 3. What do you want me to do, rush through the game and skip a lot of stuff just so I can what, end the game in how many episodes? 10? 30?
The length of episodes in an LP is the length of the game. I have more views on episode 66 of BG3 than I have on episode 7 of other games because it’s just that popular. Let’s plays always drop in viewership, always. It’s how the game works. If you look at any let’s play channel every single video unless you’re apparently Markiplier has a significant drop off from episode 1 to 2, and then even steeper decline. There are BG3 playthroughs that people post that are 100 episodes or more. I have posted episodes 3+ hours long on average to actually make this LP not take as long, which is the opposite of stretching it out. Not everyone has 3 hours, every 3 days to watch consistently and are watching at their own pace and they will catch up. Like how critical role DnD campaigns have over 100 episodes and people will start it all years later.
However these videos are here forever and people will continue to come across and watch this series in future. Same thing happens with all my LPs. Hope this painfully long explanation helps you understand
Mapo was never one to focus on views-maxxing lol. The ones who enjoy the him and the game will stay, and the impatient ones will eventually come back for the finished playthrough.
2 episodes per week is stretching it out? 2-3 hour episodes at that.. This is the first playthrough I've watched Mapo play as I've only just discovered his channel, and I can't wait to dive into some of his other play throughs after seeing how delicately he takes in every aspect of the story. It appears his style isn't about rushing through, like you seem to suggest he should be doing... I will personally be staying to simply enjoy the gift of taking your time in these amazing games and I know I'm not the only one.
@@Mapocolops no , keep doing what you're doing 👍
You would not have survived the cable TV era.
Crying in the club bc I want the first playthrough to last forever😭🫶🏻