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I think Larian did a terrible job with the original characters (especially Viconia). They should never have been there in the first place, imo. This is one thing the remake devs will have to be VERY careful about, not just the game mechanics.

Me: "I wish they'd move on from BG already. Can't they create ANYTHING new?" Also me: "Just take my money already, (insert developer's name here)." I do wish they'd do something new - preferably in a different setting than the FR - but I'm still interested in seeing what they come up with. If...

Well, Larian is out of the picture now. As for emulating Larian's game design, that would likely be far too expensive and time consuming. I suspect it will remain a classical isometric title with cosmetic upgrades. I'd expect it to look more like Pillars of Eternity or Pathfinder than BG3. The...

You know, I have nothing against BG remakes. I'd always thought the EEs should have been remakes, with graphics updates (on par with, say, the POE games) and more stable engines. And I'm now at the point where the games are too dated for me to enjoy (I haven't played BG1 or 2 in nearly two...

It’s an intriguing idea and I commend your effort, but it’s just not something I’d be interested in. I’m sorry it’s hard to keep regular games going for you in RL, btw. It’s unfortunate when you have a passion or interest and can’t generate participation. I had similar experiences back in the...

Oh, you were clear and I got it. I was just contrasting that 65% rule of WoTC with my own experience with earlier editions, and our pitiless style of DMing. Maybe I had not been clear about that. But yeah, when we played, it was tough to survive. Our characters were dropping like flies. The...

That phenomenon is observable in BG3. I've never seen such a min-max culture before. It's even fostered and encouraged by the devs, who give every companion a 17 in their primary stat. I'm surprised that it's going on in TT, however. Seems like that would kill the RP aspect. Interesting... my...

Great post, @JustKneller. The first time I played D&D (or AD&D, as it was known then) was in the very early 80s (First Ed.). That lasted a little over a year, but it was obsessive, lol. Then I had a brief involvement in a Second Ed. campaign in the mid-90s. After that, nothing. But...

I have had a resurgent interest in TTRPGs, for some strange reason. Probably because I've been getting random TTRPG videos inserted in my YouTube feed (like the one I posted in the industry news thread). I'm glad I searched to see if there was a TTRPG thread here before making this post, as I'd...

Welcome, Luvac!

Apparently the VP of Franchise for D&D has apologized to Luke Gygax for Gary's treatment, and has admitted that Wizards has 'lost its way.' Interesting. I guess they've alienated the mature fanbase to the extent that sales are slumping.

BG3 did it to me.

I've asked myself that same question. Like you, I've booted it up but only got a short way in before abandoning it. For me it was mainly because the voice over/acting is a major turnoff, and I found some of the early dialogue choices unappealing - they weren't things that any character I would...

Ah... it's Black Pits. Never played it, but in general, if you've got a 600,000 exp cap, you're better off dual-classing at level seven. Level seven is where you get that extra 1/2 attack, and you'll get your fighting abilities back much sooner. Also, the Holy Power spell will give you the THACO...

Assuming EE, I’d take grand mastery. You can always add a third point to dual wielding later.

I used to be a console gamer, but once I got a computer, I too, realized that most of the games I was interested in (with the exception of the early Resident Evil games) were on PC. Add to that, once consoles achieved internet connectivity, the best thing about console games imo (being complete...

Not that everyone is going to read ergo respond to this, but I wonder how many console players there are in this forum.

Interesting run. I do have a question: do you engage in ship-to-ship combat in these runs, or avoid?

This is the way. Games are so buggy at launch now that it's a good idea to wait for months, if not longer to buy anything.

That’s a fair take. I’m sorry you didn’t get any enjoyment from it. Hope you’ve got another game lined up that will be a lot more fun.