Larian Studios Forums Baldur's Gate III Baldur's Gate III - Suggestions & Feedback Just once I'd like to see the sky

So let me preface this by saying that I am enjoying BG3 and the adaptation of the DnD 5e ruleset and Forgotten Realms setting by Larian. I'm a DnD fan and DM, and long time CRPG gamer.

However I have one gripe which I would dearly dearly like to ask Larian to consider addressing. Please, can you let me see the sky, or just look up a little bit?

Here's a screen capture from just after the Mind Flayer ship crashes:



Why can't members of my party see the top of those cliffs?? They are right there!

And the sky! Glorious sunshine beaming down on the Sword Coast, but all I can see is dirt, barrels, dead bodies and the occasional glimpse of blue through trees.

Now, I get that there are sensible reasons for the camera limitations such as ensuring consistent performance and preventing new areas from becoming visible prematurely, but surely there are techniques that game developers can use to at least give me a sense of the wider environment and not force me to always look at my shoes?

From what I've seen, BG3 is shaping up nicely and I'm really happy to see it being made, and that there is a positive reception on the whole from the community ... but for the love of Gond Larian, please just let me see the sky.

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It was retconned that ppl in the FR universe don’t have vertebra. 😂

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It most likely wont even happen since the game has been made with top down camera in mind. Giving more freedom there would show quite a lot of missing textures and models.

I think, I saw there are mods about this (starts at 0:39~)



Like this? (3:10)

And yes agree, it feels claustrophobic to me and like someone holding my head down and does not let me to look more up, or am diving my nose constantly into the floor.
I dont find this enjoyable.

I hope Larian does something about this because, I would really hate that I would need to rely on the mods -_-“

Agree - 100%!

The camera system is at odds with the game they've built. The inability to look "up" with all the slopes and verticality they've built into the game is easily my biggest User Experience gripe.

I really, really, hope they find a way to improve this at launch.

But thanks Tabyss for the mod vid! I didn't know this existed...

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Same here. Been playing since the start of EA and still forget I am stuck with an immersion breaking broken neck.

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