I love headlines like this.
Larian makes such great games. This kind of success means maybe a BG4 somewhere down the line.
‘Baldur’s Gate 3’ Prepared for 100k Concurrent Players, They’ve Gotten 700K
Submitted 1 year ago by simple@lemm.ee to games@lemmy.world
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FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Sanctus@lemmy.world 1 year ago
I don’t hear much talk of the optimization but the simple fact this is running great on a wide range of devices says a lot of the engineering prowess of the studio. Its amazing how well this game is runningnon my five year old machine. I know thats not too old but some new games make my cooling loop hot and this one doesn’t even make my components work that hard.
terminhell@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 year ago
Seems like the pre release was more demanding/less optimized. Running Fedora 38 and proton. Combined with the Vulkan option it’s been fantastic. And I think this weird glitch I was having two nights ago has already been patched ʘ‿ʘ
Specs: ryzen 5 1400, 16g ram, and a Radeon 5500xt. I had bumped a few options down on ultra, shadows to medium, and fog medium. Didn’t need to, but it’s helped without any noticeable graphic difference.
Sanctus@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Now if we could just let our friends drop-in and out so I don’t have to keeo a separate save/character for them. I played with one yesterday and their character was stuck in my active party after they left.
lazyslacker@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Honestly I’m not surprised, it looks like something out of the mid 2000s. That’s not to say something bad about it. Graphics don’t make a good game on their own.
Matriks404@lemmy.world 1 year ago
I have added the Baldur’s Gate series to my backlog, I will probably play these in 10-15 years, wish me luck.
cafeina@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Just in time for BG4! (probably)
cazool@blip.cf 1 year ago
So… I’m the only one not playing it?
sigh@lemmy.world 1 year ago
what are you even doing right now that’s so important
throwsbooks@lemmy.ca 1 year ago
Nope, I’m playing DOS2, since that’s been sitting in my steam library for way too long!
THEN maybe I’ll BG3. If my laptop can handle it…
790@lemmy.sdf.org 1 year ago
Currently playing it too after a 3 year break. :)
boletus@sh.itjust.works 1 year ago
I’m finishing D:OS2 first with another party. Also Larian games are always better a couple months or so after release, so I don’t mind waiting. So no not the only one :)
MasterObee@lemmy.world 1 year ago
I haven’t played any Baldurs gate before, but the hype has definitely made me look into it.
Definitely seems like a game I’d like, a fantasy RPG, I haven’t always loved turned based combat, so that’s one of my hold ups. What do y’all think of the combat system?
5redie8@sh.itjust.works 1 year ago
As someone who hasn’t played a single game remotely close to it before (Titanfall, a little call of duty, Final Fantasy 14, Halo), all I can say is PLAY IT. It’s disorienting at first but once you play it for an hour you’ll like it, and after three you won’t he able to pit it down.
jvisick@programming.dev 1 year ago
The combat is fairly challenging - it’s easy for one or two bad moves (or bad luck) to kill your whole party in a battle. It also takes a bit to learn the combat system if you haven’t played D&D.
That being said, I love it. Once you get the basics of combat down and get used to playing carefully, it’s a lot of fun and you get to build out the character that you think is both effective and just cool - and there’s probably a way for you to succeed with whatever build you end up making.
If you don’t love turn based combat I’ll say that it will probably feel very dense at first. You end up with 4 different characters with different strengths and weaknesses and each with a bunch of different abilities that have different rules for when and how often you can use them. Turn based means you get the time to make an educated decision about what you want to do next, but it’s a lot of information to juggle.
MasterObee@lemmy.world 1 year ago
The combat is fairly challenging - it’s easy for one or two bad moves (or bad luck) to kill your whole party in a battle. It also takes a bit to learn the combat system if you haven’t played D&D.
I’ve always been interested in D&D, but no never played it.
You end up with 4 different characters with different strengths and weaknesses and each with a bunch of different abilities that have different rules for when and how often you can use them.
I have played quite a few games with the party system, so I have so previous knowledge on the strengths and weaknesses of party members, which may help. Thanks for the info!
wieli99@sh.itjust.works 1 year ago
I personally like it very much, it feels dynamic?, for a lack of a better word, despite it being turn based.
However most encounters can be avoided, via conversation, choices, environment kills etc. So you don’t need to fight much, if you don’t end up liking it. ^(*as of act 2/3)
TacoThrash3r@sh.itjust.works 1 year ago
Pacifist playthrough 100% when?
Ricaz@lemmy.world 1 year ago
The combat system is classic but with tactical Larian improvements from their other games.
I like it, but you can definitely get burned out from really long combat sessions. You can always lower the difficulty and blast your way through it, though.
MasterObee@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Outside the combat, how have you liked the game?
altima_neo@lemmy.zip 1 year ago
I mean yeah, bear sex
TransplantedSconie@lemm.ee 1 year ago
Plus Goblin and Ogre sex. THAT was an eye opener.
samus12345@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Bugbear, not goblin. A goblin probably could have climbed right in there.
Pickle_Jr@midwest.social 1 year ago
As someone who hasn’t ever really gotten into cRPGs before, how is the game? Is it hard to get into/is there a big learning curve to this game?
timespace@lemmy.ninja 1 year ago
It’s heavy on the D&D 5e rulebook, if you have any level of familiarity with that it will all come naturally.
If you don’t, that’s ok too, they did a really good job describing rolls, saving throws, attack rolls, etc, in the guided tooltips.
terminhell@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 year ago
Being familiar with dnd 5e will give you a head start in the basics. Things like how ability scores and combat/social interactions can play out. But not necessary. They’ve changed quite a few minor things that deviate from the tabletop game that I’ve found myself having to actually unlearn dnd.
Monks are actually useable. Went with a 4 elements subclass. So I have a mix of spell-like abilities for range, and can still smack things with my staff and fist.
The main thing is, being aware of the micromanaging you’ll have to do in combat. Don’t be afraid to use consumables. And explore! I’m still only in act 1.( I’ve had pre release for over a year, so I’m taking it slow to see what changes are in the actual release).
hootener@lemmy.sdf.org 1 year ago
And like regular DND, positioning is really important. Use the environment to your advantage: block line of sight, have the high ground, use spells that have an AOE to drive enemies where you want them to be.
If you go charging into the middle of the open room surrounded by baddies you’re probably gonna get wrecked.
brawleryukon@lemmy.world 1 year ago
If you’re passingly familiar with 5E D&D, you should be pretty much good to go. The CRPG-ness of it shouldn’t be too much to get your head around if you know the underlying system at all.
TransplantedSconie@lemm.ee 1 year ago
You can do what I did: turn down the difficulty until you get the hang of it. It’s adjustable during the game, so you can crank it back up later.
Cornelius_Wangenheim@lemmynsfw.com 1 year ago
The game is mostly about talking to people and choosing your own adventure with the occasional tactical combat. There’s a lot of complexity if you want to get into it, but most of it can be ignored if you play on easy. While the combat is fun for those of us that like that sort of thing, the big draw is the story and how reactive it is to your choices.
jandar_fett@lemmy.world 1 year ago
I absolutely adore and admire those at Larian studios. Divinity 2 is one of the best games I’ve ever played. I hope I can play BG3 one day since I don’t have the funds for a system that will run it or better yet, it becomes available on Geforce Now or something because I got a damn wedding to pay for and bills to pay!
sneezymrmilo@lemmy.world 1 year ago
As someone who has played Divinity Original Sin 2 and some of their older titles. You won’t be disappointed, BG3 is phenomenal. Interactions between characters has been massively improved that the added animated cut-scenes when speaking to characters gives them significantly more life. I think I still prefer the combat system in DOS2 but I don’t hate BG3 combat, it’s just different.
HongoBongo@lemmy.world 1 year ago
My buddy has been playing co-op with me using GeForce now and it’s worked great so far
Taako_Tuesday@lemmy.ca 1 year ago
750k concurrent players several days after release, quite the feat!
SamSpudd@lemmy.lukeog.com 1 year ago
Well deserved, haven’t play it a lot personally but friends are very much still raving about it after playing for 20+ hours, so well worth it.
tiwenty@lemmy.world 1 year ago
It seems this game has local coop? I was wondering if it was a nice experience for me and my GF
Litany@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Yes, you can play on a LAN connection, offline assuming you both have your own PCs in the house. There is no split screen multilayer, yet. In fact, this is supposed to be the reason why only the PC version had it’s release date moved up. They didn’t see it as a requirement for the PC release and decided to work on the PS5 split screen issues, post PC release.
So PS5 will definitely have split screen functionality, and I suppose that might also go to PCs as well, but that’s just a guess on my side.
galaxi@lemm.ee 1 year ago
I was just playing split screen multiplayer on PC a couple days ago. Not sure where you heard that PC didn’t have it, if that’s what you’re implying. Seems to be working fine.
tiwenty@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Thanks a lot for the summary! 🤗
emeraldheart@lemmy.world 1 year ago
My friends keep telling me that getting the game is unethical because it supports Wizards, so I’ve not gotten it yet. I know Wizards is shitty and sent the Pinkertons to someone’s house, but does this game actually directly support them? Can anyone here weigh in on this? Should I just pirate the game instead? It looks fun, but I also don’t want to put my money in a bad place.
UlrikHD@programming.dev 1 year ago
Sounds pretty wild to call it unethical to buy the game because of WoC (which isn’t even the one responsible for the game). I doubt their worst act even comes close to a normal Tuesday for a lot of companies you likely buy from, directly or indirectly.
You can look up Larian if you want, but they are far from a big game publisher the way EA or Rockstar is. And they are going against the trend of mtx or DRM. Pirate if you want, but using morals as an excuse for not wanting to spend money doesn’t really fly in this instance.
Jakeroxs@sh.itjust.works 1 year ago
Larian is a fantastic company, Divinity original sin 1 and 2 both got massive free updates in the enhanced edition and definitive editions respectively, not to mention the mod-like grab bags they released. They’re great and I’m so oddly proud of their massive success with bg3
AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Ok, so looking into it, WOTC owns the D&D license, which Larian Games had to licence. So, yes it indirectly supports WOTC. They don’t own a stake in the game studio, and therefore aren’t directly getting revenue from this games sales. They have already received the licencing fees they would be getting for this game. It does however help WOTC since they aren’t developing their own 6th edition games currently and keeps D&D relevant so in that way it does support them.
Personally I would find that a morally grey area, and will pirate the game to see if I will buy it on sale.
UlrikHD@programming.dev 1 year ago
How is it morally grey? What factors makes it potentially unethical to buy a game from Larian? I don’t see an angle that wouldn’t immediately imply that it’s unethical to buy essentially any large company.
KitsuneHaiku@ttrpg.network 1 year ago
Be careful, at least one version has a bitcoin miner. Look for fitgirl or rune.
Ashtear@lemm.ee 1 year ago
I’m not familiar enough with licensing contracts of this nature to know whether there are royalties being paid out based on the number of copies being sold. But in the case of whether WotC is going to get paid again for another licensed Baldur’s Gate game in the future, that’s already a done deal. Sales from this point aren’t going to matter. It’s similar to how that became clear pretty quick in the case of Hogwarts Legacy.
D&D is among the most mature IPs in gaming. It’s not going anywhere, and Hasbro has it right now. The most effective thing you can do is support one of its competitors, like Paizo’s Pathfinder.
As for whether you should pirate it, something to weigh is that Larian is one of the good guys. This is an offline/single-player capable game, with no MTX.
Wakmrow@lemmy.world 1 year ago
I mean it’s definitely licensed d&d 5e content
kennuckies@lemmy.world 1 year ago
I’m so hoping my husband will play this with me when it comes out on Ps5. He rarely plays games with me - but this one is too fun is to pass up
DogsShouldRuleUs@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Get excited. It plays stupidly well with a controller. I changed out my traditional pc desk setup for a recliner/TV setup and mouse and keyboard still get uncomfortable after not much time. Once I tried it with a controller… oh hell yes.
kennuckies@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Ooh, yes, even more excited now! The recliner/TV setup seems perfect for this game imo. I bought an original Xbox a while ago just to play Dark Alliance the way I remembered playing back in the day, so this is going to be a huge treat either way
Evrala@lemmy.world 1 year ago
I should make a Drow…
WhereYak@lemmy.world 1 year ago
This makes me so happy to read. Thanks
hkk@lemmy.world 1 year ago
It’s one of the best gaming experiences I had in years!
megadork@lemmynsfw.com 1 year ago
It’s not a very good game though, it certainly doesn’t feel like bg1 or 2. Feels more like a space blaster game. Don’t build any melee characters, 95% of combat is ranged (to take advantage of the verticality of course). Every encounter is clearly setup to give the opponents maximum advantage. Breaks immersion for me.
It’s just a re-skinned divinity os2. Plays exactly the same. Graphics aren’t much better either. It’s clearly setup to port to ios, and it shows in the graphics.
And the story is so stupid. You have a parasite that will turn you into a mind flayer in days. That’s established immediately after starting. But then hey, spend days or weeks fucking around doing side quests. Never mind what we said about the parasite.
The rolls are stupid, like a mini mobile game that takes you away from the story for a short period of time. The roll animation shows the die rolling like normal, then you can always see the number change at the last second. It never feels random. Way too many 1s and 20s.
The combat is tedious as fuck. The camera angle is always wonky. You can never get a decent view of the battlefield. If you zoom out more than 5 ft it translates to a completely overhead view that sucks.
And there’s no options for overwatch or reactions. Nah you take your shot now or not at all dumbass. What is this, x-com?
it’s nothing like the og bg. So sad the story and characters are woke and stupid. So sad how little it takes to placate you sheep. Baaahhhh bahhh.
magic_lobster_party@kbin.social 1 year ago
Not sure why the author makes a big deal about the game being single player. I’m intending to play it with my friend. Just waiting for his PC upgrade to arrive.
Call_Me_Maple@lemmy.world 1 year ago
I wanna contribute to that number but I’ve encountered a progression halting glitch. :(
DrSleepless@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Waiting on the Xbox release date announcement
Frogster8@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Won’t even launch for me on steam deck, tried all the proton types, verifying files, restarting the deck, dx11 or vulkan, etc etc.
Nothing.
Incredibly big waste of money and disappointment
MeanEYE@lemmy.world 1 year ago
They shouldn’t have made always-online option then. I know there’s offline mode, but default is online.
samus12345@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Wasn’t sure if I still had a taste for this kind of game, but I’m loving it so far.
twistypencil@lemmy.world 1 year ago
I just got Diablo and Dave the diver!
forksandspoons@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Not sure of others having been having issues with steam save file cloud sync but it seems like every other time i try to start the game it hangs on syncing errors. Wonder if it’s just me or maybe a bunch of people due to the larger than expected concurrent player number.
Grant_M@lemmy.ca 1 year ago
Getting it for a winter project 🖖🏻
pyromaniac_donkey@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Man too bad they didnt go the MMORPG route.
sj_zero 1 year ago
The saddest thing is that with the destruction of the media over the past 20 years, I'm still waiting to hear whether it's actually any good or not.
mojo@lemm.ee 1 year ago
It’s super fuckin good. If you liked dos2, it’s basically that but with more immersive conversations, more potential dialogue trees, more DnD like, and more titties and dongs.
aJazzyFeel@lemmy.world 1 year ago
i was flabbergasted to see titty and (various) dodongos on my character just like that. it’s rad as fuck! I’ve spent the past 2 hours pretty much just reading flavor text. 100% worth the asking price, especially since it runs perfectly on my potato pc on ultra.
twistypencil@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Msdos?
KirinMizuki@lemmy.world 1 year ago
It’s good, best with a group
Klystron@sh.itjust.works 1 year ago
Definitely not unless your group is insanely dedicated to keeping it serious. All it takes is one person who doesn’t care about lore or the story or some NPC talking to rush through something or make a joke and completely takes you out of it. I could never play it in a group on my first serious play.
utopianrevolt@lemmy.world 1 year ago
it’s best in any format, imo. shaping up to be my all-time favorite game.
Samuraipizzacat@lemmy.world 1 year ago
It’s very good. Latharian studios really went above and beyond with the level and attention to detail. The replayability is incredible. Most streamers are still on act one and there is no shortage of stuff to do.
brawleryukon@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Guessing some kinda typo/autocorrect business going on here, but just to cover the bases, it’s Larian, not Latharian.
Taako_Tuesday@lemmy.ca 1 year ago
Yeah I think part of the reason there’s so few reviews is that the game is so large that not my reviewers have finished it yet. Or at least a lit of what I’m seeing are “reviews in progress”
tomi000@lemmy.world 1 year ago
What are you even talking about
errer@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Fucked a tiefling with my dragon penis, 10/10
JJROKCZ@lemmy.world 1 year ago
It’s fantastic, if you have any familiarity with d&d and enjoyed that experience then you’ll love this.
KarmicSquish@lemmy.world 1 year ago
It’s good. It may well be my favorite game, ever.