The gaming world has moved on from BG3 long ago. The most optimistic estimate I would make about that would be about 3 months or so after release, but really it happened before that point.
Even traffic here in this forum has mellowed down dramatically. Reporting about BG3 in all other areas has died down, too.
I expect a definite edition to happen and then Larian will move on. I dont know when this definite edition will be released though. But that will be the last bugfix they'll make before they focus on their new game. Thats what they did in the past and I wouldnt know why they would change this approach. I do think its a good approach though. Even if personally I would have prefered an expansion (or two or even three) and a second game (possibly a third as well). And gameplay up to level 30 - 40, too.
As far as I know, all we know about the new game is that its science fiction, and thats probably all we'll know for the next three years or some such.
And to be fair, Minthara needs some attention, too. Halsin isn't the only one with issues.
I’ve never had her in my party, but because they were both added as companions late, it makes sense both would need fixes and more content! Hopefully they get it!!!
Oh, definitely, based on what I’ve heard folks reporting on these forums, there’s a whole romance scene from Minthara that doesn’t even trigger and she accuses you of cheating on her when that never actually happened. So I think her romance is broken. There is a huge amount of work that still needs to happen in act 3. In my opinion, the first two acts are awesome. They’re done. Except for some bugs. It’s act 3 that they really need to put some more love into, before they’re done with the game.
I’m very much hoping that they do, because Act 3 is okay but I’m not enjoying it nearly as much as the first two acts. Act 3 is great at first, some great camp scenes, don’t get me wrong. But once you get into the lower city, it just doesn’t feel as good or as fun, at least for me. It feels more empty and like the content has “run out,” I guess?
I don't think the content runs out in Act 3, there is tons of it. The problem is that it's unfocused and much of that content is irrelevant in regard to the big looming disaster. You know, the one we are supposed to be urgently concerned with instead of editing newspaper stories or performing exorcisms.
That's exactly how it is, there are enough quests and the main quest is the focus. No, act 3 isn't bad and there's enough to do. Bug fixes to keep everything working as intended.
There will still be content in the form of lines in any case, if Larian hasn't discarded it for both, we've known that since patch 4. And yes, there are more questions about Minthara lately.
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There’s heaps of filler content, but I guess what I mean is, the game is lacking in depth and amount of content where it matters the most. For example, the good Durge ending is super abrupt, not spoiling anything about it, but it seems very underdeveloped to me. And you stop seeing some of the coolest stuff from act 1, camp cutscenes, showing party dynamics and helping you bond with the companions more. Party banter, camp scenes, romance dialogue and scenes, just seemed to kind of peter out to me? So it’s lacking in content in that way. I don’t mean that it’s lacking in content in terms of stuff that you can run around doing.
i haven't done more than watch my partner play games in a very long time; i was persuaded by the couch-co-op that we shd get bg3 - but with it being so busted on ps5 we've now our own playthrus - & i can't understate how captured i've been. we didn't buy the extended edition initially bc we knew practically nothing about D&D nor larian but bought the add-on the other day bc i HAD to have the bard songs - & even though only the sea shanty felt worth it, i wd shower this game with whatever monies for this ride to go on. xo
Larian has been pretty clear that they are not going to make a DLC. I still hold a little hope for perhaps an adventure pack but even that seems unlikely.
What do you think, realistically will we see Larian put any more real effort into "upgrading" the game or are we down to a few more bug fixes and that is it?
I really don’t know. Definitive Editions about a year after games release has been Larian’s usual MO, but in the past that came with console ports - with those being done, it is difficult to guess if Larian is still working toward something of that sort. Theoretically, they might not have an incentive to do so, as the game is already available for sale on all platforms.
They said they had no plans for DLCs, but that was before the game sold like it did. The success of the title might have encouraged them to do something more, but even if they started to work on something after BG3 release, it would still be a long way out.
It sounded like Sven has moved on to the next project, but it is not impossible for a team to start developing a new project(s), while another team keeps working on and improving BG3. I can’t begin to guess, though, what further plans for BG3 might Larian have.
Instead of a DLC, I'd like it if they just tidied up what is already there: Maybe open the Upper City, make use of all the blackmail material you can find, give everyone an opportunity to send Karlach to Avernus, give Gale a end-cut-scene for his quest (not that weird Mystra conversation you shouldn't be able to witness), give Wyll something to do, fix Minthara's bugs, make that whole Halsin situation less jarring, give the guy something to do in Act3 (apart from being bait), fix the player dialogue in some cases, maybe the dock scene too .... this sort of thing.
Instead of a DLC, I'd like it if they just tidied up what is already there: Maybe open the Upper City, make use of all the blackmail material you can find, give everyone an opportunity to send Karlach to Avernus, give Gale a end-cut-scene for his quest (not that weird Mystra conversation you shouldn't be able to witness), give Wyll something to do, fix Minthara's bugs, make that whole Halsin situation less jarring, give the guy something to do in Act3 (apart from being bait), fix the player dialogue in some cases, maybe the dock scene too .... this sort of thing.
No offense, but most of these are huge asks and would need considerable time to write, record, and develop. They probably have some method of prioritizing issues, and I only see them adding things that are easier to implement without considerable effort.
My only wish is that they put some effort into streamlining Act 3, it's simultaneously too cluttered and empty.
I want Larian to move on ASAP to a new DOS or similar game. Having played BG1, BG2 and BG3...BG2 is still my favorite of the bunch and by a long shot.
It just reminded me of the bowl of goat's milk that old Winthrop used to put outside his door every evening for the dust demons. He said the dust demons could never resist goat's milk, and that they would always drink themselves into a stupor and then be too tired to enter his room..
The only thing I want from BG3 at this point is modding support including Steam Workshop. It is modders who will have to fix the many, many, many things that are wrong/bad/lame/ridiculous/stupid in BG3.
