Baldurs Gate 3 Just Changed Dungeons & Dragons FOREVER
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Imagine small indie studios such as Bethesda, Ubisoft and Rockstar being held to the same standard as the Monolith of Larian Studios 😂
won't people think of all the money that would have to be put in actual development rather than shareholder dividends and management salaries and bonuses?
Too big to succeed
@@MercenaryPen don't forget the marketing for all those sh!tty trailers with whatever pop singers song is popular at the moment!
Don't put Rockstar amongst those names tbh
@@khotunkhan3950 13 years of GTA V, trash remakes of GTA & red dead redeption, sending thugs to peoples homes...
Hooray for no microtransactions
a miracle 😅
No microtranscactions, yet...
Yeah, wait for a few months.
Larian studios is not a publicly owned company and has no mts in any of their games.
Also, yay for multiplayer
Yet
Swen posting to twitter after the game's launch saying "I'm going to avoid the IT team for a while, I told them to expect a peak of 100,000 players tops" was fucking hilarious.
Oh, come on. What are the odds WotC will lunge after a wrong conclusion and do something stupid?
“Okay guys we’re not gonna support tabletop anymore, strictly video games from now on”
The problem is it's the right conclusion (for a corporation). The video game market is huge, and virtual "tabletops" will help tap players (former and new) with no time or inclination to go to the FLGS to play a game.
Someone really needs to change out their dice, because they keep rolling 1's on everything, including insight.
jack of all trades, master of 1.
uhhhh no comment
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BG3 is a beautiful game, but that's not because it's D&D. It's because it's Larian Studios doing great work. The animation of the characters, voice acting, the transparent rolls, the hilariously overpowered jumping and environmental interactions - those are all outstanding game design and implementation by the studio. I've quit D&D as a system to run, but I'm loving BG3 because it's a gorgeous game. Any attempts to imitate this for an open-ended digital platform will fall short of the artistry.
yeah it is all Larian for sure, i mean it was all their hard work for sure, not d&d they did nothing in making baldurs gate,
Forgotten Realms using Dungeon Fantasy rather than D&D is my present jam.
I may have dealt with a mini-boss by using a shove to yeet her into the abyss.
@@kimscales5150 The first thing Larian said when they started was that they were going to have to do something with combat because 5e's combat was, uh, not great.
I think they actually said "Not that deep", but essentially I feel bad for everyone coming from BG3 and their first combat session is missing all the cool movement options & positioning.
While there were editions with all greater emphasis on tactical movement (OD&D w/Chainmail, AD&D[ranges/speeds are listed in the PHB in inches on the table], 4th, 3rd[with the right feats]), but fiddly movement was intentionally excised from 5th. Most fiddly combat was excised from 5th because it was going to come back with "modules."
Yeah, BG3 is great fun so far. But it really does feel like it is just an official D&D flavoured version of the Divinity Original Sin games, which Larian also did brilliantly - its not the world of D&D making it special. It is the wild level of detail and really well developed personalities much of which you will probably miss even after a second and probably third play through that the developers put in. So far I think BG3 is the worse game, as trying to bringing a more normal D&D combat turn and all the classes and skills into the game to me doesn't work quite so well. A video game isn't the tabletop and it feels like not all the skills have been as well described in functionality as they should be, on the assumption you know 5E (which is perhaps fair enough for the target audience but awkward for newcomers and catches the TTRPG player out because many things have the same name but different function).
For Baldur's Gate III to really recreate the table-top experience, the game will have to randomly cancel your evening of play at zero notice.
Have you tried organising and scheduling a multiplayer group for BG3? It can give you that experience.
LoL - my players know my rules - You do that 3 times in a row - You are out - no coming back for future campaigns.
😂 brilliant
"You too can play D&D without all those damn friends getting in the way." 🤣
LMAO!
Unfortunately, the world we live in does not allow the time it once did that gave us the ability to meet for hours on end once a week to do our deeds. Especially as we have pretty much all gotten older as a collective.
I don't get along with people well enough to play tt.
The coop in this game is amazing. We have a four person group and if one can't make it, their character is still an NPC companion and levels with the rest of us.
I have played D&D since the Reb Box days in the 80's, and BG3 is the real deal. I played for a couple of hours last night, and I rescued a young tiefling boy from a group of Harpy's. After the boy I rescued hinted at treasure that could be found in the harpies nest, I parkour'd up the rocks to claim it. Then, nearby, I helped a Bard finish a song she was writing in tribute to her fallen master. She played the song for us, and I logged out after. The feeling in my heart, that curious sense of fulfillment, was the closest to the end of a TTRPG session that I've ever had.
I misread part of your comment and wondered what a group of Harpers were doing with a young Teifiling boy?!
@@euansmith3699 Oh Haha, yeah, gotta train em' young!
This is encouraging. But now I’m curious how you got up to that nest. We couldn’t jump the gap!
Perfect
@@UbiDoobyBanooby I followed along the outside edge of the rock the first Harpy appeared on, which took me to a crag near the bottom edge of the rock that the nest crowns. I jumped that crag, and parkour'd up the rock face to the nest. There are many hidden areas throughout the map, its very impressive!
My favorite part of BG3 is hearing random perception rolls with no context and my anxiety when nobody replies to my frantic "what was that for??"
During the opening cutscene my sister and i were joking about how tower duty is both the best and worst duty for guards. Best because almost nothing happens when your on tower duty and worst because when something does happen it’s probably the single worst place to be.
BD3 is one of the most incredible games, and made even more so BECAUSE of the D&D elements. It just "feels" like DnD. The dice rolls, the characters, the storyline, the environment...it all feels "right". I played early access, and it was "OK", but...until the full release came out the other day I had NO IDEA what this thing was going to be. As a LONG TIME DnD'er (i even knew several of the original TSR folks, including the "boss", and Allen Hammack from the time i was like 6, so, I was introduced early and often. BD3 is the first computer game that feels like THAT! And it really is about as good as it can be. In fact, I cannot think of anything to do that would make it any better for me.
The "implements all the actual rules but in a safe space" aspect of this is very powerful. I was out of MTG for decades until the console games "caught up", and I could play the game (even offline and without every single card) at home without having to argue with anyone about whether what I did was legal/possible. If I thought of something crazy and the game let me do it, then it was legal, full stop.
AAA Game Developers: Look, don't go expecting BG3 to be the new standard. Because we can't meet it.
Was waiting for this D&D review. One bit of insider knowledge about Larian I would like to share here. They were going to do the Bad French Accent but they are an equal opportunities company meaning there would have been 2 French, 2 Dutch, 3 English, and a German, Malay and russian accent all needing to be included as well. No problem at all for Larian, these are all inhouse languages, but they took pity on the rest of the world and stuck to British ;-)
Also Matt Mercer does a voice in BG3.
It's Larian Studios. One of the best things to come from my tiny country.
Given their previous games and how they always have gone for quality... I'm not surprised.
Their first game few people seem to have played back in the day Divine Divinity was really really good.
Though most people know them from their last 3 tactical rpgs. This one and the last 2 Divine Divinity: Original Sin games.
I was just wondering who the developer was... its obviously not Bioware, since their games have been largely terrible since 2010ish (damn you EA)
I haven't played everything Larian put out, but everything of theirs I've played has been great. In any online discussion, there is always someone shocked that Divinity: Original Sin 2 is the 6th in the series (it doesn't help that the game names are all over the place, like MS Windows version names).
I love Larian! I did get to play Divinity 2 and loved it, and they've been one of my favorite studios since.
@@domenceuspriest Here's one of the problems in the weird naming conventions used by Larian. I assume you are talking about Divinity: Original Sin 2, which is the 6th in the series, but there actually was a game called Divinity 2, the 3rd in the series. It was pretty good too, but is old and outdated compared to the more recent stuff -- you do get to become a dragon in the late game though.
@@evilbob840 Yes, I was talking about Divinity 2: Ego Draconis (I forgot the subtitle at the time I posted the comment). It was great for the time; they had a lot of little touches, like really fun NPCs. Sorry for the confusion - I personally would have written Divinity: Original Sin 2 to specify that game (I haven't played it yet because I want to finish D:OS 1 first).
Yeah, the naming is awkward, but it doesn't reflect on the quality of the games, which have some great things in them.
Cheers!
Here’s hoping Larian doesn’t have a Wizard from Hasbro whispering “recurrent user spending” in their ears, Wormtongue style.
the owner of Larian's explicitly against outsider influence and loves the fact he's in charge, the idea he'd have a hasbro tadpole whispering in their head would likely only be met with a deafeningly unamused stare lol.
Larian's owner and CEO has had so many bad experiences with suits whispering in his ear that one day he all kicked them out. That was the day they started making money.
@@biobasher I’m aware, and I’m sure the Baldur’s Gate video game franchise will be fine as long as Swen Vincke remains in charge of it. Mostly I’m worried that this level of success is precisely when a lot of companies go public.
Regardless, I’m having a great time with the game, and the lack of slimy monetization!
@@astranger448 Also the many reasons why they declined Microsoft buying them.
@@Johnny_Isometric I think Larian Studios may be one of the exceptions. There is probably a higher chance for Swen to discard the Baldur's Gate license if they attempt to control his development.
It feels like Swen is more interested in making a "perfect" game for himself then money. If they were really interested in "ALL" the money they wouldn't have made a public statement about no Microtransactions as well as a free upgrade to digital deluxe for all PC Pre-orders. The digital deluxe upgrade was essentially throwing away free possible money.
What we truly need to be afraid of is when Swen decides to leave the company. (if he leaves)
Digitizing D&D into a interactive video media is inevitable since all D&D players really want is a Star Trek holo-deck to play out any fantasy; D&D and/or otherwise, on.
Well...not "all" dnd players. But Hasbro is correct to assume there's a huge market that they can monetize by meeting the needs of video game (or VR or online enthusiast) players.
You mean a Dream-a-torium?
The danger room from X-men. =^_^=
@@armstronghawkins9183 I agree, though half decent video games cost a fortune and take ages to make so there is lots of money to be made for them by releasing good adventures and rule supplements in-between while letting the players and their DM do most of the work to use those ideas. Which is also why at least for the near future no video game can match a real tabletop game, even if its held over the internet with something like Roll20/Fantasy Grounds - the DM and players are reacting to each other and the die to create a much more epic tale.
Please don’t judge it as much on being based around D&D. Instead concentrate on how awesome Larian Studios makes games. They aren’t trying to replace table top D&D they just wanted to make something awesome for us just like their previous games. This has now given them the recognition they deserve as a company.
I was GMIng at GenCon this weekend, (for a publisher I like and who's business practices I respect). It was great. I did not attend any of Sorcerers of the Surf's lavash events... then I found out they were handing out free cocktails and steak. Easy come, easy go.
Your glasses look classy.
Kind of refreshing to take a break from bad news.
I follow your channel diligently but its nice to have some good news for a change.
agreed lol
Technology is insane but the power of 3 to five people coming together and doing organized play pretend will always be superior. Great vid
BG3 has coop, so 3 of your friends can play with you.
@@gyorgyor7765 I think he was talking about Pencil and Papper gaming.
After I opened the door to the barn in the first little village you come across filled with goblin scum. And I walked by that barn and it sounded like the most fearsome beast rapping on the door. Boy was I shocked when I opened the door. But for what I seen I would give this game a 5 out of 5 stars.
There are two really great D&D games recently. Different in size, scope, money, and studio experience. BG3 and Solasta. Both capture that D&D experience for me in different ways.
That should excite us. If it helps people get into the games than it is a good thing
One thing that makes Baldur's Gate 3 a more seductive option than playing actual D&D 5e is that the game itself deals with all of the fiddly bits that are typically in the DM's domain.
If Larian Studios ever makes a tool for BG3 that is similar to the Aurora Engine for Neverwinter Nights...well, there goes WotC's VTT, at the very least.
great video...i think Larian did their best to capture the player agency of a homebrew table top....and it will capture gamers who never knew how great that feels because they didn't have enough theater kids as friends to play table top. experiencing a video game where player agency is this vast/rewarding is intoxicating and game-changing.
I keep reading "it's a bit complex" comments. Puts a damper on my hopes of seeing another apotheosophizing, firehose-of-philosophizing, diterlizzi-stylizing romp across the planes. But still with BG3 such a huge success it's more likely than ever.
Interesting point, I am curious what if any parallels can be drawn between the Owlcat Pathfinder games and Paizo sales and then compare it to BG3
I'll be interested to see if there's a knock-on for Rogue Trader.
A bear you say!?! (looks) Oh. _That_ kind of bear. (walks away to the melody of the Incredible Hulk TV show theme...)
I almost died laughing when I stumbled upon a hobgoblin banging an ogre in an abandoned building. That right there could be a viral meme.
Love the Afraid of Girls plug in there! “DM Dug is hard but fair!”
7:58 I definitely agree however i have to say I’ve never seen video gaming and tabletop gaming as competing with each other, I play both and get completely different things out of both experiences, and there is room in my heart (maybe not as much schedule, but I make it work!) for both!!!
To be honest because of the game I just got into D&D, participated in my first Session of D&D on Roll20, picked up an essential kit and will be DMing a game with friends who have always wanted to play it.
Heh, someone at work just asked me about DnD because I once commented I play Dungeons and Dragons (actually I DM PF2e) and he got interested in the tabletop game after hearing about Baldur's Gate 3.
Other game companies need to give thier developers the freedom to at least allow thier teams to try and design thier games with thier own desires and those of thier audience in mind. Just imagine what AAA games could be if they had a year of early access and player feedback to build off of.
I know nothing about D & D but this is a damn good rpg. I’m not even into table top games or turn based games but I love everything about BG3 so far.
Check out Neverwinter Nights 1 & 2 (PC and 3.5 edition), D&D Tactics (PSP and 3.5 edition), Temple of Elemental Evil (PC and 3.5 edition), Solastra (PC and 5th Edition), the previous Baldur's Gate games as well as the Icewind Dale games (PC and i believe all were AD&D 2nd Edition). All of which were very accurate to their respective rule sets.
Just came here after watching your latest (as of now) video on the OneD&D VTT. It sounds like your fears in this video were well-founded, in terms of what lessons Hasbro would take from the success of this game. Not that they weren't already working on the VTT, of course.
My wife explained what Baldur's Gate 3 did well as "It's like Divinity: Original Sin, except I already know the world and how my character would exist in it." I think that's a great way to express what about it is appealing to people who also regularly play and DM Dungeons and Dragons.
I bought a player's handbook and found a group in my area that will take me in. My first game of DnD will be Saturday after next, and I'm pretty nervous/excited!
Edit: After playing BG3!
I cant wait for the new 3 way split for 2024. The OneDnd'ers, the 5e purists, and the new Larian homebrew ruleset inductees. Fun times ahead.
That escort joke cought off me off guard
Just a minor correction: They're not -misreading- it. They already thinking, they're just seeing Baldur's Gate 3 as a reafirmation that they need to make a single player digital DM thing game as a service with subscription fee a thing.
I liked BG 1 and 2, but 3 is the first one that felt like playing tabletop D&D on a computer, almost likely a virtual gaming session
Baldur’s gate 3 is a dawn of war level of mass exposure. Millions of people will be introduced to DND from BG3. Just like DOW did for 40K
What are your thoughts on the possibility of Larian developing (at large or in part) the One D&D vtt?
What should also be considered is that D&D is not very popular in a lot of countries, especially the further away you get from the US. I've wanted to try the real deal for a few good years now, but there are only a few places in the whole country where people actually gather to play and make events for it. Also, being terrified of going in a place where I don't know anyone else doesn't help either.
BG3 is the closest D&D experience I'll probably get to try and I am glad that Larian offered this experience for us.
Step 1: Make friends.
Step 2: Learn the rules, become the DM.
Step 3: Convince your friends that DnD* is awesome.
Step 4: Try it out.
Step 5: Succeed, because you can't play DnD wrong.
Now granted, I'm still stuck at step 1, but it should work.
* Or any other system, really - plenty of options are available, DnD just has the biggest inherent player base and brand recognition. Sure, the German speaking world has "Das Schwarze Auge", but DnD is still bigger.
"lol just make friends dude it's not that hard" - you
I've never played Dungeons & Dragons or any other table top RPG, mostly due to not knowing anyone who plays and not having any friends. But, I want to play BG3!
I really do hope it sets a precedent for new great roleplaying games! It looks like it really might make a big impact on the tabletop game too, so many new people are learning the system. I've been seeing a lot of comments of people saying they normally hate turn based RPGs but are trying BG3 nevertheless.
I was expecting you to use that other picture of senior chang
I learned DnD with 3.5 (5e was already like 3 years old when I played 3.5 first, just weird circumstances) and have been working my backwards by jumping into the OSR scene with old school essentials and other games. I didn't really want to ever play DnD but now my players have been asking me to run them a game of a 5e since we've played this BG3. tbh, not opposed as much as I used to, but wotc themselves makes it a hard sell. Might grab the books second hand.
Playing Nwn2 right now while listening to this, because it has an actual toolset and the ability for DMs persistent worlds. BG3 seems to be amazeballs, but w/o those tools it's "oh here's your campaign done ok bye" like the Gold Box Series.
It just shows that when developers really focus on fleshing out the game and giving a good experience, players like it and want to play. No monetization, just a great game that included lots of player feedback over the course of an extended early access. I put in 250+ hours before it even launched just in the first part of the game! It can't ever approach the sheer possibilities of real d&d where a DM can creatively decide what your crit fail on an attack roll is gonna do, but for a video game it's amazing! And modders will fill in some of the missing stuff too, like the Bard's magical secrets spell choices seem pretty small etc, (and geez so many penis mods already...)
Loved this. Subscribed. I want to buy you drinks.
aw thank you!! :3
Finished game on release. No micro transactions. Should not be surprising gamers are responding favourably. Helps the game is really good too.
What is this friend thing you mention?
It may be another hero quest, taking ttrpg players from tables because this does all they wanted.
Lol, I'm literally playing BG3 with my D&D group on off nights. One is not a replacement for the other.
As a forever dm and someone with a 800k+ homebrew addition to 3.5e and pathfinfer 2e, BG3 feels more like playing a cool uncle homebrew of 5e that he is running just for you than a full fledge party campaign, which might not replace the experience of playing with a party but its still fun as hell to play, specially for me because this time i actually get to play a character instead of playing the role of the DM once again.
The Digital sales worry me for the same reason
BG3 is the single best 5e I've played since release of 5e.
I really hope that they do a DM sandbox DLC or something for the game. It doesn't need a story or anything, just the ability to be able to quickly and effectively edit terrain and place in enemies. So you and your friends can play D&D together
Another person posted on UA-cam how they killed a random (!) NPC, looted them, then resurrected them. Somehow the NPC didn’t remember their death (might have been a spell). The player actually could convince that NPC they saved it, and it became indebted to them. Imagine being able to do all this, complete with necessary rolls, on some NPC on a corner of a huge city full of people…
The success of it so far has been incredible. Truly amazing. I’m happy that there is a digital format that gives players a way to play when they don’t have an in person group.
I also hope that this game will boost popularity of Pathfinder :)
what class and race did you play in Baldurs gate 3?
I'd love to join your D&D group, but finding one has been a real pain. I've joined a few over the years and they always end the same way. We get to around level 3-5 and it all falls apart and now i need a new D&D group and get to start all over again. Quality DM's are rare. Every time i find a good one, they are always busy and/or full up at their tables. So while a traditional tabletop experience may be the ideal, it's simply out of reach for a lot of people. This is where a digital format can really help. I feel like there is enough room in this group for both.
Friends of mine are actually getting into D&D because of Baldur's Gate 3, it is so awesome
I hear that you can use the necromancer to ressurect Boo's remains from Bear Ass Cave
Great video
Didn't you forget Pool of Radiance? The first (A)D&D ever? It was a computer game, book and a campaign sourcebook. It was huge! I, and many of my friends like me, was introduced to AD&D back in 1987 through Pool of Radiance. ;)
The Pool series of computer games (Pool of R., Curse of the Azure Bonds, Secret of the Silver Blades and Pools of Darkness) sold over than 800.000 worldwide. That was big in late 80's and early 90's.
However:
Many MtG fan are understandbly angry because of last year scandal with the 30th anniversary edition in last autumn. It could be that they are holding back buying more cards. Yep, Wizards really managed to piss of their entire fan base in less than six months.
"Death Ray" - No
"Pinkerton Fees" - Yes
This video has been the best advertisement for Balder's Gate 3 I've seen! Watching this video has convinced me to purchase Balder's Gate 3!!
I'm pretty sure BG3 is the main reason our old GM is considering running sessions again so more power to great DnD videogames :D
You can bet your best dice that hasbro is gonna misread the signal and triple in on their plans for digital d&d
Does it require internet access?
I mean it looks good but Neverwinter Nights has a toolset to create further adventures. Still the winner in my book.
But can you fuck a bear in Neverwinter Nights?
That'a a pivotal feature.
I would say that if these tools are not yet included, it would be a reasonably safe bet to say that they can/will be added later. Though another thought might be that they are not included intentionally because from the corporate mindset, why allow the target audience free access to continued content.
Engagement for the engagement god!
I’ve been watching some D20 and whatnot. Never had friends who were into D&D and BG3 has just been a lot of enjoyment. Already thinking about 2nd and 3rd playthrough as a Wizard and another as an Evil playthrough
Sounds frickin' AMAZING!!! I really want to play this game! Sorry, wotc, you're never getting another dime from me. I'll. live.
Doesn't Larian Studios have to pay licensing and other fees to WOTC? If so, you are indirectly giving them your money.
@@dark-folklore I think you misunderstood me. I'm NOT getting the game no matter how good it looks. I'll live without it.
@@amarellaharte574 I did misunderstand. But I would have written that comment either way. 🤣
I've never played DnD, mainly because I'm really bad at understanding complex rules. Same thing with Warhammer and Magic. What I like about BG3 is it gets me thinking about the minutiae of DnD without getting overwhelmed. I can see this game GREATLY enhancing DnDs profile in the mainstream.
NeverWinter Nights2 was awesome. i'd still be playing it if i could find it
I really want to play BG3, I hear it is fantastic from friends that have started. But, I have taken a vow to never again send money Hasbro's way and I do take my vows seriously.
Also, "Increased Investment" is probably them getting more friendly with the Pinkertons.
Yeah. I've largely ignored it for all of these reasons
There's a song.... I forgot what it's called, and forgot much of the lyrics, but the chorus goes "Yo Ho Ho and a bottle of rum" and you'll get the goods while leaving Hasbro nothing but a big fat middle-finger.
I've said YAAARRRRRR to that particular 63.6GB of files faster than Hasbro could get a woody for my wallet.
@@EvilFookaire yeah, not condoning piracy... just not playing it. I have better things to do anyway. These session notes don't write themselves lol
Yeah, the bear romance is a turnoff for me. Promoting beastiality is a taboo.
@@zenvariety9383 ha! Yeah, such a weird decision on their part. All in the name of publicity I guess
The game could be anything other than DnD and I'd be just as hype. Larian is a goated dev team.
Divinity Original Sin 2 is amazing.
Baldaur's Gate, when going full furry with Cocaine Bear it's your thing.
Solasta is another DnD based video game to hold to TTRPG rules very very well. It just lacks the graphics of BG3. Both are very good, but I like Solasta just a bit more.
Please oh please for all pity sakes!! I am a gen x, been there when TSR was @ the height of it late 80's and 90's boom and REAL D&D called AD&D was exploding on the scene and by all measure when the first BG and it's sequel came out in sweet anticipation of the evolution of the SSI gold box sets exploded onto the scene, and yes even when those wonderful exciting products were released as well I was there and....sh*% I bought 90% of those titles all at once because of my adoration for AD&D or D&D. Had a huge collection and became a colossal fan and was born in MN and still am a MN resident...TYVM Dave Arneson!! "YOU truly who gave us adventure in an ingeniously imaginative package and then some.
No 4th/5th edition is not purist D&D nor is in essence BG3 technically fully rendered in all its glorious D&D form and function. It may share some similarities, but by no measure is it a fully articulated D&D essence game. Yes, I am playing BG3 even though I get frustrated that BG3 was not fully developed with pure 3d in mind like Skyrim or DDO which shares more essence by virtue of its play mechanics...DDO was the next evolution of D&D from Neverwinter nights. I would include Neverwinter online, but let's keep it real folks.
You know I've been checking out some alternatives to D&D and I have to say that maybe Hasbro getting out of the tabletop gaming is good for creators because it will leave a void that they can fill and maybe they can do better. I've become pretty interested in some of these other games.
Agreed. As someone who seldom plays D&D - or any D20 games - it's perfectly easy to have RPGs as a hobby without ever giving Hasro a single cent.
I’ve never played tabletop dnd, but after playing BG3, it has peaked my interest. Now I’m looking for groups to play with. 🤓
Try a Warlock with permanent Speak with Animals. I have had some funny conversations. I got my own pet camp doggo that also can be summoned outside of camp as a familiar with 5 hp at my level, I may also have my own pet owlbear cub, but he hasn't shown up at my camp yet.
The animal conversations are so good! I love that every animal I've tried to talk to so far has had a voice, personality, and a beef with my character.
Get ready for those numbers to go up more when they put it on console.
It is missing one big thing, creative flavour from discussions with the dm.
Imagine this being a test for transferring the TTRPG into a Virtual Tabletop...
God... could you imagine doing a bunch of different modules in this engine? A curse of strahd in bg3 engine. *drools*
i love this idea
After the first few times, I actually find the delay in roll animations for rolling a dice to be a little cumbersome. But the game is awesome so this is a minor issue.
It can be instantly if you click the dice while its rolling.
291 hours so far :) On my second playthrough right now and Doing A tactician playthrough on my Githyanki Eldritch Knight!
Haven't felt this way about a game since when oblivion first released.
Didnt know jack about 2014. I was getting my hustle on...
Not new, the older games had more Technical Limitations, Baldur's Gate 1, 2 and the others on that Engine were nearly identical to Advanced 2nd Edition and so was Neverwinter Nights with 3rd (Not 3.5). This is just Baldur's Gate in 5e. It isn't more faithful to D&D then older entries.
I think it's more in your face with it, but otherwise agree. Having that die roll pop-up is a totally different feel than the (hidden by default, iirc) dice rolls in the older games.
@@jasonGamesMaster No one needed to be shown dice to get the D&D experience. I think the problem is more that so much of the D&D community is separate from the Theater of the Mind style of D&D they feel seeing Dice makes it more D&D.
@@SlocumJoe7740 it was easier to forget all of those details in those older games not having them in your face. That's what I'm saying, not that seeing them makes it more D&D. It just makes it harder to FORGET that it's the ttrpg rules directly implemented. I never felt that Balder's Gate 1 or 2 were especially D&D. Indistinguishable from Dragon Age Origins which is not D&D based at all. BG3 is not letting you forget
so when are you doing a video on the wotc ai art controversy.
next week!
i was kinda interested in dnd before bg3 but bg3 has really got me into dnd. i even made my first dnd oc just because of bg3! :)
Solasta was quite good as well!
I agree the tabletop experience is different and has more flexibility to improvise due to a human DM being able mix things up. But just an FYI… you can play coop online throughout the game. Meaning, you can create parties of players to go through the game online. Ultimately, the tabletop version will benefit from this as well as I have some gamers friends who are now curious about D&D. BG3 is a boon for all involved.