You've inspired me to approach this game with RP in mind instead of just looking up a max DPS build guide and just bulldozing through everything like I usually do. Maybe it's not going to be for me, but considering I've never played any D&D, this game seems like a good first step to trying it out. Thanks for the video!
BG3 let's you get a great advantage via the environment, so even suboptimal party should do ok. Though, you may have to reload to think of a better strategy
I've been waiting years for Larian, and the fantastic work they've done with Baldur's Gate 3, to get the recognition they deserve. Early access was great and the full game looks incredible. Can't wait!
Really glad EG is going all-in on this. Larian deserve to be a household name. What I've seen from early access is rather lovely, although I've found the combat balls-hard, probably because I was trying to do precisely what Aoife was warning against in this video.
Nice vid; I am VERY much looking forward to this game! Just to discuss some of the points, my D&D experience is pretty much entirely from CRPGs like BG1 and BG2 for example. I was... okay... at them but each battle was a chaotic mill and I would hope my party would come out on top. In real time with pause, Which those games were, I had no real sense about whether my rogue or cleric was doing anything worthwhile in combat for example. It was only when I played Temple of Elemental Evil, with its turn-based mode, that I learned how to actually use tactics and actually play. I expect BG3 will do an even better job in communicating these things to the player. Also, great point that you should just pick what seems interesting, and your char will never be able to do anything. The game will allow you to party up with 3 other chars, to ensure that your party should hopefully have all the versatility you need.
Very calming voice and interesting informations ! I got 2 questions, please if anybody knows answers let me know :) 1) Who is the guy in first seconds of this video(he looks kinda king of undeads) ? I played EA and never met him, 2. How can I make my Hotbar larger same as you have in 7:17 timestamp...thank you
I think it's up to each person to decide what's worth reloading a save for and what's not. personally, if I fail a dice roll somewhere in the wild, I just go with it, but if I'm romancing a person and I do smth they really don't like, I might reload a save. also if I misclick or do something really stupid in a big battle, I might reload to a turn before that so that i wouldn't have to replay the whole battle once again. so it's different for everyone but saving often in such a huge long game is never a bad idea.
@@mari-anne And sometimes you are just unlucky and get wiped during the first turn in combat. Redoing the encounter then is fine, but if you have a late save you might have to redo other encounters before and that is simply not fun.
@@magmakojote1663 this was me during the githyanki fight with my squishy sorcerer lol couldn't do a surprise round with laezel there but didn't want to leave her behind cause I wanted the lore and convo. so took a lot of luck to not be wiped out on the 1st turn haha
I think when she spoke about going with the flow, it was more to do with story outcomes, as a suggestion... D&D as a Table Top game RPG, has always been about random chance... That randomness adds flavor to situations, because outcomes are not guaranteed in life, so that is represented in a game mechanic by having a target number, rolling a dice, adding modifiers that represent your abilities and kills, and seeing if you are successful, or if it just doesn't work out... Even failure can lead down fun and interesting paths in a game like D&D and therefore BG3... But I think she's aware that some folks may just want to win all the time, so that is where the save often suggestion comes into play... As to saving a lot, that suggestion is great, mostly because of failed outcomes, sometimes coming back to haunt a player, and not in a fun way... If you've been playing for 4 hours straight, and the last auto-save was 1.5 hours ago... And you are in a combat encounter, where you're entire party was killed, it would be completely frustrating to many folks, having to revert to a save from 1.5 hours ago... Having to go through all that, 1.5 hours of content, all over again, might be furiously annoying... So, using Quicksave, as often as you can remember to do it, is a good thing... As a broader point, when she recommends just generally saving often, regardless of your playstyle, she's aware that some folks love to scum save everything rather than go with the flow... That doesn't invalidate her original suggestion, or mean she's contradicting that suggestion... Saving often can save you time in the long run, for lots of different reasons... It's a safe suggestion, regardless of your playstyle...
You've probably had lots of experience in MMORPG's, both Asian and Western Market (looking at you WoW), where some classes are gender and/or race locked... D&D is very open, so therefore BG3 is open... Any Race/Sex can play any class... On release, while races do have some features unique to them, in BG3 the dev's have opted to go with the standardized Racial Stat Bonuses, that WotC plans for the next version of D&D (One D&D), in order to even out choices (as far as numbers are concerned), so folks don't feel as limited on their race to class choices, especially if min-maxing is your thing... There is a broader focus on Role Playing both in choices and in game play... So' if you want to be a Half Orc Monk, go for it, or perhaps Halfing is your jam, go for it, etcetera and so on...
@@Nymunariya BG1 and BG2 used an older ruleset, which had a lot more restrictions. BG3 is based on the current (5E) ruleset, and as ArcaneZippity mentioned, a lot more flexible.
Let's approach that question in two ways... At character creation, if you choose to play a Origin character you can select whatever class/skills/stats/etc that you want to go with... The only things you can't change are the race and appearance... When not playing an Origin character as your main toon, Origin companions can be resepecced, only after you have unlocked the NPC that does that... So you can change most things from level 1 up, but their Race and Appearance are locked... Another caveat, is that if you do change a companions class beyond what it defaults as, the story/cutscenes/cinematics involving the companions, will not be altered by the respec... They will playout as though the companion had the original class it started with... Hope that helps answer your question...
I enjoy your videos, this one I really connect with though. Thanks for the reminders to just play the game. It's odd how easy it is to fixate on beating the game rather than just having fun. I needed this, thanks!
Oh here's something I've not seen anyone mention. Old school D&D was all about every encounter potentially immediately murdering your shiny new character, & modern D&D is all about the players winning absolutely everything (which I hate & find incredibly boring), so does BG3 let you fully disengage & run away from a fight to get out of combat, or are you stuck there (having to reload a save) once things go bad?
First time D&D player here. There are many things that make me excited, including the afore mentioned avoidance of min maxing in favor of RP. One thing I am not liking so far is the camp. I understand that you’re saying that it gives opportunities for social interaction, but it seems stressful and perhaps Even boring to have to go to camp. Every time I’ve expended a few spells.
I have spent hours watching videos trying to help me feel prepared for my first campaign and it just overwhelmed me. I am so glad for your approach of creating reasonable expectations and promoting creativity in such a validating way! Thank you.
Yeah, this is the true for me, too. I’m feeling empowered to do some basic research but not get bogged down. Emphasize creating a fun character that fits how I want to play and have fun making a great story.
As a beginner I couldn't resist to do some reading on the classes. I'm going to roll as a high elf+bard+paladin, dark urge, explorer mode. Hope I won't have the urge to reload saves too often 😊
Man I'm practically counting downs the seconds at this point. I've had to force myself to stop replaying the early access just so I don't burn out before the game actually come out.
These are great tips, the only thing I would clarify on the long rest thing is to double check that you don't have any quests with a limited number of 'days' in them. If the event happens in three days, that is three long rests. Same with an event early on that happens the 'the next morning' AKA you have to make a choice before the long rest. Other than that, if there isn't a time limit, rest as long as and whenever you want.
I haven't sat at the player side of the table since 1996. I've heard this is a fair "player at the table" experience. Hope they add artificer and Forge Cleric down the road.
I would make a comment but if it is about any game you normally get verbally attacked by rabid fans of the game or they even think your attacking Eurogamer or the hosts personally. it's just video games mates. everyone has their own opinion. everyone should be allowed to share it. that's the beauty of art it's just an opinion. that's all just opinion.
Also if you type certain words your post will get automatically deleted but this is regulated by the channel not youtube itself so i am unsure what one can type on RU-vid anymore
@@vvandavvitch No, that's YT doing it. This channel's blacklist only includes really nasty slurs, whereas YT will just randomly hide comments because of its broken algorithms.
Duuuuuuuuuude i have been saying this for the last two weeks. I dont want guides and perfect scenarios. I want natural choas. Idk diddly about DnD and i really feel like that is gonna be a strength
Excellent point about not worrying over having all the best stats because the perfect character doesn't exist. I wish Larian had kept that in mind before they made changes to the ability score system. Now I can easily make a gnome barbarian that's every bit as strong as a tiefling, which is stupid.
I understand that it seems weird for the physical abilities, but why should certain races be inherently smarter? Or more wise? Or more charismatic? It doesn't make much sense and limits the player quite a lot in my opinion.
@@magmakojote1663 No, it doesn't. Absolutely nothing is stopping a player from making a half-orc wizard except their own spoiled rottenness stomping their little feet at not being as good as a high elf wizard. The genre is plagued with min-maxing brats when it SHOULD BE people who see a suboptimal build as a challenge or a roleplaying opporunity.
Some profound irony in first saying "there's no wrong way to play the game, do whatever you want!" then immediately saying "but if you're a filthy min-maxer you will never have fun" "The way I play is the only way you should play" is one of the worst possible messages to send to RPG newcomers
@@eurogamer"The drive to strategically create a character Designed to win - also known as min/maxing - is understandable, (...) but all it'll really do in the long run is stress you out. (...) The goal is not to win." Literally your words. It's not a good idea to assume why people play an RPG, different players play the game for different reasons. That is, in fact, the whole point of the game. There are tables run by groups whose whole enjoyment is playing the game with optimized characters. Some people will play for the fantasy RP, some for the multiplayer with friends, some for single player story with a premade origin and some for optimizing mechanics on tactician. All are valid and none are wrong or 'going to stress you out'. That should have been the message in the video. But it wasn't. There was a very clear message of "don't even bother doing these things that I wouldn't do, you won't like them because I don't like them". That's not a good message to send new players.
I’m new to DD and turned based. I’ve been playing for about 6hrs now. You are like the Yoda of Balders Gate 3. Everything you said has worked for me 100 percent. Loving it. Thanks!
