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coiffed racy theater stage son of senegal
  10/12/23
I dropped it during act 2, just lost interest and too many p...
Galvanic windowlicker heaven
  10/12/23
IMO the game is incredible throughout. But not going to cha...
coiffed racy theater stage son of senegal
  10/12/23
What makes this game so great?
Gold overrated locale
  10/12/23
The voice acting and music are top notch. It feels like a c...
coiffed racy theater stage son of senegal
  10/12/23
looks like some other JRPG slop IMO
Exhilarant point
  10/12/23
Lol you couldn't be more wrong, you are a dunderhead
Galvanic windowlicker heaven
  10/12/23
I couldn't get into DOS2's story. Is BG3's any better? Seems...
Gold overrated locale
  10/12/23
I personally think it's a fun story. If you want to poke ho...
coiffed racy theater stage son of senegal
  10/12/23
BG3 plot holes and other crap stuff so far - Spoiler Alert -...
Galvanic windowlicker heaven
  10/12/23
Some of this is fair but some of this is petty griping. ...
coiffed racy theater stage son of senegal
  10/12/23
Ok i didn't realize he was jergal, that is cool but is it ju...
Galvanic windowlicker heaven
  10/12/23
Started a new playthrough and really paid attention to the d...
coiffed racy theater stage son of senegal
  10/16/23
Things that are great about BG3 - Very fast, kinetic fee...
Galvanic windowlicker heaven
  10/12/23
"I think the 5E adaptation is interesting though it is ...
anal offensive abode
  10/12/23
BG3 looting - this is a huge pain, why do they spread all th...
Galvanic windowlicker heaven
  10/12/23
Excited to do another playthrough of this game in a year onc...
Lilac low-t round eye
  10/12/23
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Galvanic windowlicker heaven
  10/12/23
Yeah, Tactician is not that hard really. Especially when yo...
coiffed racy theater stage son of senegal
  10/12/23
dropped a bit into act 2, no desire to ever give it another ...
Orange house-broken stag film
  10/12/23
good luck in your further adventures
coiffed racy theater stage son of senegal
  10/12/23
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coiffed racy theater stage son of senegal
  10/14/23
Should I actually play this? Or is it just hyped as a psy op...
Concupiscible French Chef Jewess
  10/14/23
Of course you should play it cowshit we wouldn't do you like...
anal offensive abode
  10/14/23
I want to get a physical game. I have like 10 bad western ga...
Concupiscible French Chef Jewess
  10/14/23
If you like turn based RPGs or D&D in general then yes y...
coiffed racy theater stage son of senegal
  10/16/23
80 hours in. Arrived at Moonrise, and I think I wrapped up e...
topaz heady chad
  10/14/23
If Gale is going to be a hastebot then take Alert. It's one...
coiffed racy theater stage son of senegal
  10/16/23
Started it and not sure wtf I'm doing. Lot of objectives and...
Gold overrated locale
  10/14/23
Not sure exactly where you are but the intended path is: ...
coiffed racy theater stage son of senegal
  10/16/23
3rd week tactician completer here. My rogue berserker absolu...
Irradiated sepia dingle berry lettuce
  10/16/23
A 3 level thief dip is good for any class.
coiffed racy theater stage son of senegal
  10/16/23
1. Is the difficulty completely fucked? I read that the hard...
out-of-control fantasy-prone den haunted graveyard
  10/16/23
difficulty is OK, but the game is a breeze if you're familia...
anal offensive abode
  10/16/23
Tactician is not that difficult. It's more like a normal di...
coiffed racy theater stage son of senegal
  10/16/23
entered ilithid hole to chase after ketheric. bumped into mi...
topaz heady chad
  10/17/23
Just saw this .. you're probably past it now but I don't thi...
coiffed racy theater stage son of senegal
  10/17/23
thanks! I ended up doing this last night. But I did need Wyl...
topaz heady chad
  10/18/23
Unrelated but have you played Kingdome Come deliverance? On...
Walnut faggotry
  10/17/23
Lvl 3 tactician and having a hard time with the lvl 4 gnolls...
Gold overrated locale
  10/17/23
If you can't take them in combat, get your main character in...
Lilac low-t round eye
  10/18/23
That fight is extremely difficult at level 3 and tough even ...
coiffed racy theater stage son of senegal
  10/18/23
That fight was fun as shit. I used sleep a lot during that f...
Galvanic windowlicker heaven
  10/18/23
I don't understand how to use Wyll. Eldritch blast spam seem...
topaz heady chad
  10/18/23
Eldritch Blast will definitely do more damage than a melee a...
coiffed racy theater stage son of senegal
  10/18/23
I want to be a 6 Sorcerer / 6 Cleric. Can you explain what ...
maroon stage
  10/18/23
Well, you will be progressing in two full-caster classes so ...
coiffed racy theater stage son of senegal
  10/18/23
Storm Cleric & Storm Sorcery Just thought it'd be coo...
maroon stage
  10/18/23
Yes, this is the best burst damage build I know of. go ...
coiffed racy theater stage son of senegal
  10/18/23
I stopped playing after killing Ansur, is it worth it to fin...
Free-loading preventive strike karate
  10/18/23
Yeah man you should just finish up. If you killed Ansur you...
coiffed racy theater stage son of senegal
  10/18/23
Tbh I got bored with Act III, I finally understood what peop...
Free-loading preventive strike karate
  10/18/23
Yeah I felt that the vampire quest was a slog, I literally j...
coiffed racy theater stage son of senegal
  10/18/23
Im playing on tact and the game is way too easy outside of t...
Free-loading preventive strike karate
  10/18/23
polearm master vengeance paladin using halberd of vigilance ...
topaz heady chad
  10/18/23
no the spear sucks
Free-loading preventive strike karate
  10/18/23
Use what works for your build. Weapons found later are not ...
coiffed racy theater stage son of senegal
  10/20/23
ketheric armor or the adamantine heavy plate for my paladin?
topaz heady chad
  10/18/23
I prefer the Ketheric Armor.
coiffed racy theater stage son of senegal
  10/20/23
just met the emperor. should I let him change me? I still...
topaz heady chad
  10/19/23
Hmm. How to answer this. I chose not to use any tadpoles a...
coiffed racy theater stage son of senegal
  10/20/23
do you regret not going half illithid or whatever that is? I...
topaz heady chad
  10/20/23
no not at all.
coiffed racy theater stage son of senegal
  10/20/23
does this game have FODIP sex? Do your stats impact the coun...
Jet nighttime gaming laptop field
  10/20/23
Does FODIP mean "full on dick-in-pussy"? If so, lo...
coiffed racy theater stage son of senegal
  10/20/23
It does. Love sweet racks. IDK if it could carry a game, ...
Jet nighttime gaming laptop field
  10/20/23
It won't even show me kissing Shadowheart. I just see the ba...
topaz heady chad
  10/20/23
There are way too many quests, it's overwhelming.I'm not sur...
Gold overrated locale
  10/21/23
Unlike most AAA games you're actually intended to do all or ...
anal offensive abode
  10/21/23
honour mode just dropped today.
coiffed racy theater stage son of senegal
  11/30/23
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Walnut faggotry
  12/24/23
Great game but the world seems a little too much like a them...
Walnut faggotry
  12/24/23
i finally fucked every fuckable woman npc in this game
Bearded school cafeteria
  05/22/24


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Date: October 12th, 2023 10:27 AM
Author: coiffed racy theater stage son of senegal



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5425822&forum_id=2#46924017)



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Date: October 12th, 2023 10:28 AM
Author: Galvanic windowlicker heaven

I dropped it during act 2, just lost interest and too many plot holes / redditisms. Going to play through BG1/2 and IWD 1/2 again

QUESTION does the game improve after act 2

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5425822&forum_id=2#46924020)



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Date: October 12th, 2023 10:35 AM
Author: coiffed racy theater stage son of senegal

IMO the game is incredible throughout. But not going to challenge your lived experience.

Act 3 does have quite a few noteworthy fights, including Raphael (optional), an optional dragon, a bhaalspawn, a vampire lord, and obviously the Netherbrain.

However, since you level cap relatively early in Act 3, there may be a loss of motivation to finish all the side/companion quests, although it is certainly worth it to do so (if you care about best endings).

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5425822&forum_id=2#46924055)



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Date: October 12th, 2023 10:47 AM
Author: Gold overrated locale

What makes this game so great?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5425822&forum_id=2#46924153)



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Date: October 12th, 2023 10:55 AM
Author: coiffed racy theater stage son of senegal

The voice acting and music are top notch. It feels like a complete world. The companions are well developed and their character arcs are very satisfying. The game rewards attention to detail and creativity. There is a sense that, even though this is the story of the main character, the entire world does not revolve around them. The choices that characters have to make don't necessarily adhere to a strict moral code, i.e. it's not just save the princess or kill the innocents. There are a lot of shades of gray.

Here is a sample scene that only triggers if very specific criteria are met, which I think is a great example of the immersiveness of the game:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xZWW9sWVJo

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5425822&forum_id=2#46924191)



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Date: October 12th, 2023 12:04 PM
Author: Exhilarant point

looks like some other JRPG slop IMO

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5425822&forum_id=2#46924579)



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Date: October 12th, 2023 12:05 PM
Author: Galvanic windowlicker heaven

Lol you couldn't be more wrong, you are a dunderhead

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5425822&forum_id=2#46924585)



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Date: October 12th, 2023 1:23 PM
Author: Gold overrated locale

I couldn't get into DOS2's story. Is BG3's any better? Seems like the selling point of this game is the branching story paths. If you can't get into the story, the game sucks

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5425822&forum_id=2#46925079)



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Date: October 12th, 2023 1:31 PM
Author: coiffed racy theater stage son of senegal

I personally think it's a fun story. If you want to poke holes in it you can, but if you suspend some disbelief, it's very engaging. There is the main quest arc but on top of it, most characters have quests that progress throughout the game, right up until the last fight.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5425822&forum_id=2#46925136)



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Date: October 12th, 2023 11:05 AM
Author: Galvanic windowlicker heaven

BG3 plot holes and other crap stuff so far - Spoiler Alert -

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OC donut steel NPCs - all of them except Shadowheart are supposed to be top killas but they are all level 1 or scaled to party level, e.g.

Karlach - she spent 10 (ten) years in the blood war as a tier one shotcaller in Avernus, but is whiny and very sensitive. Also she's a level 1 barbarian

Wyll - big time monster hunter who hunts fiends in Avernus but is a shitty level 1 warlock who struggles to kill a 9 hp goblin in the first fight you meet him in

Halsin - druid who runs a grove but he's strictly scaled to your party's level and he's also a weird sex pest. Also it is weird to have him and Jaheira both as recruitable, two good druids. Having a choice between the shadow druid and Jaheira would have made more sense

Gale - he is one of the most powerful wizards in Faerun and was Mystra's consort but starts off level 1

Jaheira - I haven't played enough to hear what her deal was with the bhaalspawn PC from the first two games, but if she canonically finished BG1 in your party with Khalid then she should start at least level 8/9, and then since then there's been a century or so of her running stuff for the Harpers in baldur's gate, but instead she is like level 4 or 5 in Bg3

Plot hole - the cult of the absolute - by all outward appearances this is yet another mindflayer cult. Senior wizards like Elminster or senior druids like Halsin should be aware of many similar mindflayer cults which have been purged in Faerun's history. Instead these very senior characters are befuddled and go on about how this has never happened before and is an existential threat.

Plot hole - Withers - this is some weird pan-dimensional undead entity and everyone just takes it for granted that he hangs out at your place.

The portals - are they ever explained?

Ketheric - he is essentially a lich but has gone completely unnoticed and unmolested in the century since he was "vanquished".

The adamantium forge - why didn't the duergar figure out the jumping puzzle to get to the forge? why wouldn't they be 100% focused on that instead of doing stupid shit for the drow? They are obviously very interested in mithril and understand its value and utility

Act 2 - this area is horrible and one note, with a bunch of goofy Dark Souls-lifted bosses and design

Lae'zel - you can steal the Gith egg and sell it to that old broad and she doesn't care, despite howling about how she's going to kill the woman for even suggesting it. Also you can kill every last gith in the creche and it doesn't bother her at all, but when shadowheart bugs her they flip out and fight to the death

Horrible romance and extremely horny npcs - this was awful and intrusive. it was weird how everyone wanted to fuck within a day of meeting up and shows the malignant influence of VNs in RPG writing

Items were almost all underwhelming and generally just replicated some kind of spell effect on a long or short rest cool down

A lot of Telltalle-style false choices, where you get cosmetic reactivity to your choice but the game reconverges on one or two branches

Why would Ketheric, who is essentially a lich who has led multiple genocidal campaigns, allow himself to get talked into giving up because of his lesbian daughter? totally bonkers

The asset reuse in second act is heavy handed, like the temple of shar tilesets from the underdark to the nightsong gauntlet

Why did the refugees wander into the Act 2 deathzone? wouldn't literally everyone know after 100 years that this was a complete no-go area? There was really NOWHERE else they could go? Like they're on the sword coast, they can't just build a raft and raft down the coast?

Why didn't ketheric's daughter age in the intervening time from him getting squashed the first time?

Why is the inn in Act 2 still intact and pristine after all that time? Was ketheric's daughter just hanging out on the upper floor projecting her Selune aura and twiddling her thumbs?



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5425822&forum_id=2#46924257)



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Date: October 12th, 2023 11:28 AM
Author: coiffed racy theater stage son of senegal

Some of this is fair but some of this is petty griping.

Withers is the forgotten God Jergal, this is made pretty clear if you explore/read books laying around.

The Gith egg - this behavior is explained.

Romances - wish they could just be turned off in general, and deifnitely a heavy dose of horniness/pansexuality. But overall not a huge detraction for me.

The shoe-horned appearances by iconic characters from the prior Baldur's Gate games is probably the weakest part of the game. Agree that Jaheira canonically should be Level 9, minimum, and assuming that BG2 is canon, she should be even higher. She should also be spec'ed as a Fighter/Druid multiclass but the transition from the 2nd edition ruleset which governed BG1 & 2 to the 5th edition ruleset which governs BG3 makes this problematic. Would have better just not to have her as a playable character.

Having Halsin and Jaheira, also not great, but not a big deal imo. They would have been better served adding in at least one more canonically 'evil' character. Really, Minthara is the only evil companion, although Shadowheart has a plot line that can end in her being evil, and Astarion rolls with basically anything.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5425822&forum_id=2#46924381)



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Date: October 12th, 2023 12:02 PM
Author: Galvanic windowlicker heaven

Ok i didn't realize he was jergal, that is cool but is it just a weird coincidence that you just so HAPPEN upon his tomb?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5425822&forum_id=2#46924567)



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Date: October 16th, 2023 11:16 AM
Author: coiffed racy theater stage son of senegal

Started a new playthrough and really paid attention to the dialog from when you first awaken him. I think now, he's not Jergel, but some kind of high delegate of Jergal instead.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5425822&forum_id=2#46941564)



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Date: October 12th, 2023 12:10 PM
Author: Galvanic windowlicker heaven

Things that are great about BG3 -

Very fast, kinetic feeling combat resolution for a turn based game. Reminds me of Battle Brothers.

Truly nonlinear way to approach -every- combat encounter and NPC fight. This must have taken a shitload of time to implement.

The cosmetic reactivity is still "nice" to have.

The barrelmancy/physics stuff is goofy but fun

I think the 5E adaptation is interesting though it is still too easy and too streamlined.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5425822&forum_id=2#46924614)



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Date: October 12th, 2023 12:15 PM
Author: anal offensive abode

"I think the 5E adaptation is interesting though it is still too easy and too streamlined. "

that's just 5E in a nutshell, but I also think it's part of what let the game become so popular. can't ever picture a pathfinder game selling a zillion copies

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5425822&forum_id=2#46924633)



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Date: October 12th, 2023 12:11 PM
Author: Galvanic windowlicker heaven

BG3 looting - this is a huge pain, why do they spread all the loot into 30 containers

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5425822&forum_id=2#46924618)



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Date: October 12th, 2023 12:17 PM
Author: Lilac low-t round eye

Excited to do another playthrough of this game in a year once the modders have fine-tuned the "more difficulty" mods. The game needs a lot of tuning on that front: higher CR encounters, enemies with more abilities generally, item attunement (e.g., max 3 magic items per character), long rest limits, etc. I started a second playthrough giving enemies +150% of base HP (tactician is +30%) plus proficiency bonuses to AC, DC, and saves. This made the early game much more fun and made it possible to even see what many enemies do because you can't just alpha strike the entire encounter. But by level 5-6 I was once again steamrolling everything and that's before the huge Act 3 item power spikes. You really need a suite of changes that both increase enemy power and decrease player power because builds that have single characters dishing out 700-1000 damage per round just can't be balanced around.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5425822&forum_id=2#46924637)



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Date: October 12th, 2023 12:21 PM
Author: Galvanic windowlicker heaven



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5425822&forum_id=2#46924659)



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Date: October 12th, 2023 1:34 PM
Author: coiffed racy theater stage son of senegal

Yeah, Tactician is not that hard really. Especially when you start tinkering with end-game multiclass builds.

The game isn't a true adaptation of the 5e ruleset; Larian had to make some choices to make the video game work. But that can lead to exploiting certain mechanics. I've seen some wild stuff on YouTube, like a level 1 character soloing Rafael, and another character one-shotting Rafael by using a weapon plus exploit that most people wouldn't think to do.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5425822&forum_id=2#46925158)



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Date: October 12th, 2023 1:30 PM
Author: Orange house-broken stag film

dropped a bit into act 2, no desire to ever give it another try

westerners can't make RPGs, simple as

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5425822&forum_id=2#46925128)



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Date: October 12th, 2023 1:35 PM
Author: coiffed racy theater stage son of senegal

good luck in your further adventures

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5425822&forum_id=2#46925162)



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Date: October 14th, 2023 8:17 AM
Author: coiffed racy theater stage son of senegal



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5425822&forum_id=2#46934263)



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Date: October 14th, 2023 2:01 PM
Author: Concupiscible French Chef Jewess

Should I actually play this? Or is it just hyped as a psy op to destroy MSFT?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5425822&forum_id=2#46935258)



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Date: October 14th, 2023 2:02 PM
Author: anal offensive abode

Of course you should play it cowshit we wouldn't do you like that

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5425822&forum_id=2#46935263)



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Date: October 14th, 2023 2:26 PM
Author: Concupiscible French Chef Jewess

I want to get a physical game. I have like 10 bad western games to trade in

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5425822&forum_id=2#46935367)



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Date: October 16th, 2023 10:58 AM
Author: coiffed racy theater stage son of senegal

If you like turn based RPGs or D&D in general then yes you should definitely play it.

If 150+ hour games are not for you, then don't play it.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5425822&forum_id=2#46941490)



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Date: October 14th, 2023 2:27 PM
Author: topaz heady chad

80 hours in. Arrived at Moonrise, and I think I wrapped up everything before being sent to Mausoleum.

Very happy with Radiance Shart pew pew with luminous armor, and Gale respecced as sorc with twin ray of frost and OP gold gear.

Is 18 Charisma on Gale okay (alert for second feat to go first to twincast Haste), or should I go 20?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5425822&forum_id=2#46935376)



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Date: October 16th, 2023 11:03 AM
Author: coiffed racy theater stage son of senegal

If Gale is going to be a hastebot then take Alert. It's one of the more OP perks, and twincasting haste is a big benefit. If he's going to be doing party-face stuff and also casting spells with save DCs, take the CHA bump first.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5425822&forum_id=2#46941508)



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Date: October 14th, 2023 7:25 PM
Author: Gold overrated locale

Started it and not sure wtf I'm doing. Lot of objectives and quest markers.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5425822&forum_id=2#46936300)



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Date: October 16th, 2023 11:09 AM
Author: coiffed racy theater stage son of senegal

Not sure exactly where you are but the intended path is:

- finish nautiloid tutorial (obviously)

- land on beach, make your way to the crash site, grab Shadowheart (she is knocked out basically right in front of you). Explore the crash site, including killing the intellect devourers. Head west-ish of the crash site and pick up Astarion.

- head north of the crash site to the unstable waypoint and pick up Gale. Then explore north of there until you find Lae'Zel in a cage and free her. You'll have to decide who to drop from your party at this point since you can only have 3 companions at a time.

- head just east of where you find Lae'Zel to the old chapel. Best to use dialog checks to avoid a fight here, as you get the same xp as killing them but save your resources, and they don't have any noteworthy gear. Descend down to the door and pass the dialog check to be let in to the chapel. if you pass the dialog check you can surprise the first enemy, who will be alone, and kill him. A second enemy will then be alone in the next room and can be killed. Then you will have to deal with the rest of the enemy party. If you fail the dialog check you can still enter the chapel but will have to fight all six enemies at once unless you find another way in.

- in any event, explore the Chapel until you've released Withers.

- from there head west and north from where you found lae'zel, until you trigger the fight between the tieflings and the goblins. Win that fight then head into the Druid Grove and explore. that should set you on your way.



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5425822&forum_id=2#46941537)



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Date: October 16th, 2023 11:10 AM
Author: Irradiated sepia dingle berry lettuce

3rd week tactician completer here. My rogue berserker absolutely shredded the final boss

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5425822&forum_id=2#46941543)



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Date: October 16th, 2023 11:17 AM
Author: coiffed racy theater stage son of senegal

A 3 level thief dip is good for any class.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5425822&forum_id=2#46941566)



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Date: October 16th, 2023 11:19 AM
Author: out-of-control fantasy-prone den haunted graveyard

1. Is the difficulty completely fucked? I read that the hardest difficulty adds flat modifiers to the enemies so that they're too hard early on but become a Joke by the end. Meat-tanks getting one or two shotted. Are there mods to fix this? I was reading that people had to use consumables like haste/resistance potions etc. to clear early encounters, which is interesting but I've never played an RPG where the difficulty was so highly tuned that using consumables other than health and mana potions was necessary.

2. How is the loot? I remember the highest tier items in Divinity 2 being pretty neat, and also that even if you searched every single crate and fought every single mob, you wouldn't have enough money to buy all of the legendaries from shops. Maybe that changed, but I played the launch version.

I guess this raises the following questions:

-is the PLACEMENT of loot random or fixed or hybrid? Like will shop inventory be the same ever playthrough, boss drops, chests, etc?

-Are legendary (or whatever the highest tier items) static or randomized? Like will they roll a bunch of different affixes or will a specific item be the same every time?

-Are there unique items that are only found in specific places/given as quest rewards, and if so are the affixes static or randomized?

-How satisfying overall is the loot?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5425822&forum_id=2#46941575)



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Date: October 16th, 2023 11:29 AM
Author: anal offensive abode

difficulty is OK, but the game is a breeze if you're familiar with 5E or played a lot of other larian games. the main issue is mostly just how easy it gets by act 3, which I think is a combination of OP items + all the tricks/abilities you have available by max level + the bosses are genuinely comparatively easier than the ones earlier in the game. I recall DOS2 being similar until they revamped the last act

loot is static (vendors sell same shit, no RNG stats, etc.) and there are quite a few unique items from quests. you won't have enough money to buy everything by a long shot but many NPCs will have a couple items that are really powerful. I actually wish there was less loot in the game because I care more about the rest of the gameplay far more and some items are just comically OP

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5425822&forum_id=2#46941603)



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Date: October 16th, 2023 11:49 AM
Author: coiffed racy theater stage son of senegal

Tactician is not that difficult. It's more like a normal difficulty setting if you have a grasp of 5e rules. I don't use mods but waiting on a good one that will make a more difficult game. There are some challenging fights in Act 1 for sure, in particular the gnoll warlord fight, but there are frequently legitimate ways to mitigate or avoid challenging fights altogether.

Loot is fine, but your character's strengths will primarily come from knowing how to maximize their class abilities.

loot is mostly fixed and static, and can be found in the same place / earned from the same quest. Loot overall is B+ on the satisfaction scale, if you know what you're doing you can make some insane builds off of loot, but you need the requisite understanding of the loot/class synergies.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5425822&forum_id=2#46941695)



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Date: October 17th, 2023 1:39 AM
Author: topaz heady chad

entered ilithid hole to chase after ketheric. bumped into mizora. read that she gives special weapon if you beg, but realized that I needed Wyll. So I guess I have to back track and bring him in. Who else should I bring along?

Me Vengenance Polearm Paladin

My typical party is Shadowheart, Gale and Asterion.

I heard Karlach has some dialogue? But I have her soooo underbuilt

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5425822&forum_id=2#46945270)



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Date: October 17th, 2023 11:00 PM
Author: coiffed racy theater stage son of senegal

Just saw this .. you're probably past it now but I don't think you need Wyll for that scene, although you get some flavor scenes if he's there. And anything involving Mizora will also get some flavor/reaction scenes from Karlach, but again not necessary to have either in your party when you find her in Act 2.

The weapon she gives is a very good warlock weapon, but not necessary if you are playing the companions listed as their intended classes.

Also, at the risk of spoiling, even though Mizora is evil, killing her in Act 2 is the 'evil' choice and doesn't really lead to any long-term benefit for the player. So, I would recommend that you save her in Act 2.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5425822&forum_id=2#46949259)



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Date: October 18th, 2023 11:53 AM
Author: topaz heady chad

thanks! I ended up doing this last night. But I did need Wyll in the scene to trigger it. Had to reload save from before the jump into the hole. Glad to know Karlach is not needed as I rarely use her. Now at the brain puzzle. (Not too much time to play these evenings)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5425822&forum_id=2#46950924)



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Date: October 17th, 2023 11:03 PM
Author: Walnut faggotry

Unrelated but have you played Kingdome Come deliverance? One of my fave games ever.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5425822&forum_id=2#46949267)



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Date: October 17th, 2023 11:51 PM
Author: Gold overrated locale

Lvl 3 tactician and having a hard time with the lvl 4 gnolls by the shipwreck quest up north in Act 1. They can attack 3x which seems extremely unfair. Should i come back to this when I'm stronger?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5425822&forum_id=2#46949467)



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Date: October 18th, 2023 1:26 AM
Author: Lilac low-t round eye

If you can't take them in combat, get your main character into melee range with the leader gnoll, Flind. It should trigger a dialogue on Flind's turn. There are a number of options using the tadpole powers to make the fight easier to handle.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5425822&forum_id=2#46949671)



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Date: October 18th, 2023 7:56 AM
Author: coiffed racy theater stage son of senegal

That fight is extremely difficult at level 3 and tough even at level 4.

There is a way to make this fight easier. Either right at the start of combat or one round in, the gnoll warlord should trigger a cutscene. You can probe his mind to see that he's infected, and you can will him to kill the other gnolls. If they attack the two people in the cave instead, you navigated the dialog wrong. After he attacks the other gnolls, you can either kill him while still in combat (if the other gnolls hurt him enough) or will him to kill himself after the fight (two dialog checks).

If you *need* to fight and kill them, you should go find the blighted village and do that, or go do the Karlach/Paladins of Tyr quests which should get you to level 4, and then come back. In the blighted village, you can find 3 ogres. Navigate the dialog correctly and you will get a horn that can summon them. The gnoll fight is a good time to use it.



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5425822&forum_id=2#46950034)



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Date: October 18th, 2023 7:57 AM
Author: Galvanic windowlicker heaven

That fight was fun as shit. I used sleep a lot during that fight, also shadowheart summoned a dancing weapon which was clutch

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5425822&forum_id=2#46950036)



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Date: October 18th, 2023 1:03 AM
Author: topaz heady chad

I don't understand how to use Wyll. Eldritch blast spam seems to be the go to? What's the point of the rapier? Got the infernal rapier as quest reward and accidentally meleed instead of dual eldritch blast and saw the smack only did 10 dmg. meanwhile the eldritch blast does 20 dmg each and pushes back.

also, why do I only have 2 spell slots (lvl 5 only no lower ones) for warlock. seems kinda limited.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5425822&forum_id=2#46949622)



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Date: October 18th, 2023 8:05 AM
Author: coiffed racy theater stage son of senegal

Eldritch Blast will definitely do more damage than a melee attack. Warlocks are a unique class, they can be played a number of different ways. If you want to be more of a frontliner, you have to augment your build with spells like mirror image and hellish rebuke, and possibly think about a multiclass dip to get a dueling style.

Most warlocks will just eldritch blast most of the time, especially as you find gear that augments damage dealing cantrips.

The spell slots are limited, but they refresh on a short rest, so that is the tradeoff.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5425822&forum_id=2#46950048)



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Date: October 18th, 2023 11:57 AM
Author: maroon stage

I want to be a 6 Sorcerer / 6 Cleric. Can you explain what my spell progression will be?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5425822&forum_id=2#46950956)



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Date: October 18th, 2023 1:09 PM
Author: coiffed racy theater stage son of senegal

Well, you will be progressing in two full-caster classes so so you will have access to level 6 spell slots, but not access to level 6 spells.

What subclasses are you looking at for both Cleric and Sorc? And why a 6/6 split?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5425822&forum_id=2#46951361)



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Date: October 18th, 2023 1:21 PM
Author: maroon stage

Storm Cleric & Storm Sorcery

Just thought it'd be cool. So should I get 1 lvl of wizard to learn 6th level spells?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5425822&forum_id=2#46951410)



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Date: October 18th, 2023 1:28 PM
Author: coiffed racy theater stage son of senegal

Yes, this is the best burst damage build I know of.

go 2 Tempest Cleric, 9 Sorc (subclass is irrelevant), and 1 wizard.

You need the 1 wizard dip to be able to scribe Chain Lightning.

In Act 3 there is an item that gives you an extra charge of channel divinity. You have to steal it, and when you steal it you get cursed. Once you remove the curse, a Deva appears and you have to kill it. And then you're good to go.

What you do is, use 3 sorc points to cast create water as a quickened spell, then use the remaining 6 sorc points to twin cast Chain lightning. Then use your cleric reaction to inflict max damage. You can devastate a lot of fights this way.

If you also have the staff that allows for one free spell cast without using a spell slot, you can repeat this on Turn 2 by activating that ability, recasting chain lighting, and using your second charge of channel divinity. You can't twin cast it, but it's still a ton of damage for whatever's left over.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5425822&forum_id=2#46951424)



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Date: October 18th, 2023 12:03 PM
Author: Free-loading preventive strike karate

I stopped playing after killing Ansur, is it worth it to finish Act III for the Raphael and Brain fight? & Orpheus plot wrapup

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5425822&forum_id=2#46951002)



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Date: October 18th, 2023 1:10 PM
Author: coiffed racy theater stage son of senegal

Yeah man you should just finish up. If you killed Ansur you can finish those two fights with minimual difficulties. Raphael's House of Hope has two of the best items in the game so it's definitely worth doing.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5425822&forum_id=2#46951370)



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Date: October 18th, 2023 1:17 PM
Author: Free-loading preventive strike karate

Tbh I got bored with Act III, I finally understood what people were talking about, it just becomes a slog

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5425822&forum_id=2#46951394)



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Date: October 18th, 2023 1:18 PM
Author: coiffed racy theater stage son of senegal

Yeah I felt that the vampire quest was a slog, I literally just walked in and started blasting. I didn't even try to navigate the nuances.

This happens with in-depth games a lot, like the constant moral arbiting gets tedious after a while. Eventually you have a complete character and you just want to go destroy everything that's left.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5425822&forum_id=2#46951397)



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Date: October 18th, 2023 1:19 PM
Author: Free-loading preventive strike karate

Im playing on tact and the game is way too easy outside of the start, its basically a WEG for women? whats the cope for this? easy mode is harder w no multiclass

multiclassing breaks the game, I get like 200 attacks on first turn with gloomstalker double xbow sorc shit

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5425822&forum_id=2#46951404)



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Date: October 18th, 2023 11:10 PM
Author: topaz heady chad

polearm master vengeance paladin using halberd of vigilance buffed (cold to synergize with gales frost debuffing) with drake glaive

but then I got Selune's spear of night at end of act 2. But it seems weaker. Am I overlooking something?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5425822&forum_id=2#46953851)



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Date: October 18th, 2023 11:14 PM
Author: Free-loading preventive strike karate

no the spear sucks

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5425822&forum_id=2#46953859)



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Date: October 20th, 2023 3:41 PM
Author: coiffed racy theater stage son of senegal

Use what works for your build. Weapons found later are not necessarily better or stronger.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5425822&forum_id=2#46961915)



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Date: October 18th, 2023 11:39 PM
Author: topaz heady chad

ketheric armor or the adamantine heavy plate for my paladin?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5425822&forum_id=2#46953907)



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Date: October 20th, 2023 3:41 PM
Author: coiffed racy theater stage son of senegal

I prefer the Ketheric Armor.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5425822&forum_id=2#46961916)



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Date: October 19th, 2023 1:27 AM
Author: topaz heady chad

just met the emperor. should I let him change me?

I still want to fuck Shadowheart. Don't want her to be repulsed by me.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5425822&forum_id=2#46954074)



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Date: October 20th, 2023 3:42 PM
Author: coiffed racy theater stage son of senegal

Hmm. How to answer this. I chose not to use any tadpoles and had no issues. There is a major decision to come, however.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5425822&forum_id=2#46961919)



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Date: October 20th, 2023 10:00 PM
Author: topaz heady chad

do you regret not going half illithid or whatever that is? I don't want to ruin my chad looks. I appreciate your thoughtful responses trying not to spoil but also answering my question.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5425822&forum_id=2#46963285)



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Date: October 20th, 2023 10:40 PM
Author: coiffed racy theater stage son of senegal

no not at all.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5425822&forum_id=2#46963418)



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Date: October 20th, 2023 3:42 PM
Author: Jet nighttime gaming laptop field

does this game have FODIP sex? Do your stats impact the counterparty's satisfaction?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5425822&forum_id=2#46961917)



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Date: October 20th, 2023 3:44 PM
Author: coiffed racy theater stage son of senegal

Does FODIP mean "full on dick-in-pussy"? If so, lol

No, but some of the female avatars have sweet racks, if you're into that kind of thing.



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5425822&forum_id=2#46961928)



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Date: October 20th, 2023 3:45 PM
Author: Jet nighttime gaming laptop field

It does.

Love sweet racks. IDK if it could carry a game, tho.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5425822&forum_id=2#46961933)



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Date: October 20th, 2023 10:00 PM
Author: topaz heady chad

It won't even show me kissing Shadowheart. I just see the back of my head.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5425822&forum_id=2#46963288)



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Date: October 21st, 2023 3:46 PM
Author: Gold overrated locale

There are way too many quests, it's overwhelming.I'm not sure what I should do. Still in Act 1. Just met some aliens in the Underdark who i managed to befriend. There was a squid mindflayer guy who said he could help with the tadpole. He's one of the many people I've met who said they could help. Wtf to do?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5425822&forum_id=2#46965330)



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Date: October 21st, 2023 6:09 PM
Author: anal offensive abode

Unlike most AAA games you're actually intended to do all or at least most of the quests. Just pick the one with the most obvious starting point and go there. Many questlines will weave into one another

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5425822&forum_id=2#46965670)



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Date: November 30th, 2023 3:16 PM
Author: coiffed racy theater stage son of senegal

honour mode just dropped today.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5425822&forum_id=2#47117440)



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Date: December 24th, 2023 9:50 PM
Author: Walnut faggotry



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5425822&forum_id=2#47210276)



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Date: December 24th, 2023 9:59 PM
Author: Walnut faggotry

Great game but the world seems a little too much like a theme park or carnival where nothing is happening until my player drops in to trigger some dialogue. I can’t go 50 yards into a new area without running into some dramatic activity.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5425822&forum_id=2#47210296)



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Date: May 22nd, 2024 11:09 PM
Author: Bearded school cafeteria

i finally fucked every fuckable woman npc in this game

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5425822&forum_id=2#47685130)