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duke86fan
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its actually a bit funny in a tragic way that the completionists character was removed from sea of stars... it must suck because he helped advertise the game to people so well only to have to be removed do to charity fraud
Tillman
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it's got to be heartbreaking for him... he really helped hype The Messenger and formed a friendship with the developers, which is why they ended up putting him in Sea Of Stars
that said, dude fucked up and handled it as poorly as one can.
also, this has truly aged poorly
duke86fan
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the just replaced him with a builder named bob... no mentions of donations at all he just wants to build things
kvetcha
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I hope you're enjoying BG3. You inspired me to dive back into my playthrough (I had taken a break after Act 2 due to feeling a bit narratively overwhelmed).
ayayrawn
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I'm about 5 hrs in and enjoying it thoroughly. I don't play this kind of RPG very much, so the mechanics are taking some getting used to, especially considering the game doesn't hold your hand very much. I've caught on that it's best to just save a ton and retry rolls and encounters when they don't turn out well. I can definitely see being narratively overwhelmed. I'll go to do one quest and discover 3-4 more on the way.
The writing and voice acting are amazing. I like just listening to characters talk.
kvetcha
Chet Hanks' Filmography Buff
The acting is terrific. Most of the major roles are fully performance captured!
When I say narratively overwhelmed, I don't just mean how much is going on, but more dealing with the consequences of my decisions. The game has layers and layers and layers of meaningful choice that can have pretty marked knock-on effects.
I won't say more than that, and I hope you have a ton of fun with your playthrough! The game is truly a feat of narrative design.
LiamGallaghersBucketHat
Go on, geezer.
Jake!
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If you haven't played the God of Ragnarok DLC yet, go do it! I finished it in about 6 hours I think? It's incredibly fun. I was worried about being rusty on the combat because I haven't played it since like January or something, but I picked it up with ease. There's a combat reminder guide in the DLC's menu.
Regardless, the ending alone is worth the time put in. The fact that this thing was a free DLC is nuts.
Regardless, the ending alone is worth the time put in. The fact that this thing was a free DLC is nuts.
Bull Shannon
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Had Dave the Diver dreams last night. I'm officially hooked.
Fillip J Phry
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Got a chance to play some Lies of P this week while off work. Spent way longer that I'm willing to admit fighting the Green Monster of the Swamp. After that the next few bosses were easy in comparison, didn't think this game was going to let up on the difficulty but it did slightly. Nearing the end of the game I think, I'm currently fighting Laxasia the Complete. Tried around 15 or so times last night, got to phase 2 5 times. Once I figure out the block timing it's over. Really cool fight though. The Black Rabbit redux was a lot of fun, but once I accidentally figured out the gimmick by killing one brother, then the other two at almost the same time. Went much smoother than the first time I fought them that's for sure. Real curious to see what ending I get, I've gone through without looking anything story related up.
ayayrawn
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I'm enjoying Baldur's Gate, but it's extremely merciless for somebody not super familiar with the genre or mechanics. I've spent the evening bouncing from quest to quest in Act 1 and getting obliterated in every scenario - the githyankis, the gnolls, the paladins all wiping the floor with me. Hoping for a breakthrough!
kvetcha
Chet Hanks' Filmography Buff
One suggestion I have is to explore slowly and do a lot of talking. You can earn a ton of experience from non-combat scenarios and the fights you’re talking about will be more approachable once you have a few levels under your belt.
There is, for example, tons of stuff to do in and around the Emerald Grove.
The game takes the role-playing element pretty seriously, and you’d be surprised how often you can avoid combat entirely.
kvetcha
Chet Hanks' Filmography Buff
also if you’ve got any questions or confusion feel free to tag me here, I feel personally responsible for ensuring you enjoy yourself.
ayayrawn
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Getting further along. Definitely find that taking your time in every scenario is best. Worked my way through a couple I mentioned. One I was able to find high ground and did a great combi of spels that just wiped the baddies. Very satisfying.
Agree that the amount of potential paths is so overwhelming. As soon as I'm confronted with a choice, I'm tempted to look up which is better. And there's so many!
kvetcha
Chet Hanks' Filmography Buff
Believe me, that way lies madness. Just stick to your compass. It will make the play through feel singularly yours, and you might end up startled when you talk to someone else and discover how different your paths were.
Also, definitely take some time to read through all your spells and scrolls and noodle on interesting ways they might give you a leg up. It’s easy to run in and magic missile everything, but the spellcasting playground is vast.
Hemotep
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This is the way. It also adds a ton to the replay value because each time the story can change significantly.
LeeVing
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I bought, downloaded, and played Baldur's Gate 3. And I instantly remembered that turn-based RPG's bore the fuck out of me.
I'm not that far into it - just into the first "town" after the crash...and I think i'm going to start over with a custom character.
I also downloaded Paths Of Exile, so that may take my game playing time.
I'm not that far into it - just into the first "town" after the crash...and I think i'm going to start over with a custom character.
I also downloaded Paths Of Exile, so that may take my game playing time.
