Originally published at: https://boingboing.net/2019/06/07/baldurs-gate-3-announced.html
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I really need to play D:OS2, have heard a lot about how good it is
(If it’s anything like MS-DOS 6, I’m guaranteed a good time! etc. etc. sees self out)
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Noooo! The meaningless numbers are the best bit.
“Caddy, should I use this +1 longsword, +4 vs. lycanthropes or the +2 halberd?”
“Doesn’t matter, Sir. The mage has just fireballed it.”.
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I hope there is a special place in Hell for people who create game trailers with no gameplay footage.
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I am very excited about this, i’m particularly looking forward to playing through the campaign with multiplayer. I’m such a huge fan of Baldur’s Gate 2
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Also if there is a lack of Miniature Giant Space Hamsters i will be most upset
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Larian is a great studio. I’d play whatever they release next.
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That game is really something. If you have fond memories of Ultima 6 or 7 you’ll probably love it.
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Maybe they’ll update it to 5e so you’re not dealing with THAK0 behind the scenes as you’re battling.
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Totally agree. Since practically the first video game advertisements, it’s been this way, but I’ve noticed it’s been particularly egregious since the late 1990’s. I loved the Baldur’s Gate series, but until I see game play, all you’ve sold me is a decent piece of animation and not an actual product.
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Sacrilege!
[nerd-rage rises] 
Of course more seriously as long as it’s behind the scenes who cares whether they calculate it the one true way or not?
Do they have a comprehensive array of pole-arms, that’s what I want to know.
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One can only hope.
That’s THAC0 (To Hit Armor Class 0) and I can’t imagine they’ll still be working with lower AC being better. The table top game fixed that three and a half editions ago.
There is a little bit of a worry that the underlying ruleset will be more inspired by D&D than having authentic D&D rules.
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I do! If I don’t know the formulae then how can I maximize my effectiveness? To be fair, I guess I don’t care what it is as long as I know what it is.
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Real nerds spell Klass with a “K”! (Ok, yeah, typo)
I actually had no idea the original games used 2nd Ed rules! I imagine they might keep them as-is for consistency.
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So…if we get Baldur’s Gate 3, would it be too much to ask that we can also have KotOR 3, and (whisper it)…Half…(shh)…Life…3…probably 
I’ve just completed a playthough of BG1 (original, not Beamdog) and I’m playing KotOR just now…so I’m kind of committed to this stuff…
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Here’s to hoping this is a success so we can get NWN 3 (please make it classic in terms of persistent world engine). <3
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Folks seemed happy enough with 2016’s Siege of Dragonspear.
Some folks seem to be strangely insistent that the originals are still superior, but goodness knows they’ve got some Byzantine installation instructions.
One of these days I’ll get around to PS:Torment. Utterly extraordinary by every account.
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They are currently internally pitching a series of KOTOR movies, as far as rumors go.
Good stuff Although I would still rather have more single player CRPGs, especially those set in such well-established worlds/galaxies/universes. Choose your own adventure, to coin a phrase…
#minscandboo4ever
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