Larian Studios Forums Baldur's Gate III Baldur's Gate III - General RIP the patch every 2 weeks

1) Agree ...
2) This point should be completely reworked ... honestly i dont like that "when PC uses tadpole, it affects whole party" thing ... it would be much better, if those companions that refuses to use tadpole will not get the tadpole special effects, since they actively try to resist. :-/
But if that would be how it works, i would agree here too.
3) This seem unnecesary to be honest ... after all, you will get mercenaries, wich fill any role (or class) you need. O_o

Anyway, i still believe that we will just pick one ... instead of party.
When we play origin character > that would be story we explore ... when we play custom character > we must choose.

And i also believe that end of Act 1 would be the point, where we get 3 things done:
- we resolve our tadpole problem (somehow)
- we choose our future path, by picking one companion to follow
- we get non-Origin followers unlocked (Halsin, Minthara, Alfira, and possibly other ppl from Moonrise Towers ... in short non-tadpoled ppl)

Exactly!

If you can give Astarion to the hunter, then they will go straight to Baldur's Gate, do you think he will transformed on the way?

Wait... What kind of interview are you talking about? I haven't read this one.

Looks like Panel From Hell 3 is coming soon.

https://twitter.com/Cromwelp/status/1410248780314722309

Sounds like a threat.

Even more relevantly, the logistics behind their organization probably contribute to DELAY updates.

You have to announce they are coming with some advance, to prepare the whole thing, stream it... And then MAYBE it's finally time for a proper changelog and update in the following days.

The reason I am worried it will be in BG3 is
a) Precedence with DOS2
b) Them saying we need to have our team finalized by the end of act 1.
c) There is a clear set-up to do just that with the tadpoles.

Even if they don't die or such, but they leave, I still really don't like that. I like playing with a large cast, I don't want to be locked into a limited selection based on who I thought I'd like at some arbitrary point, I want to have the chance to adventure with everyone. Change up my party on a whim, decide to switch out Gale for Wyll for a bit and later on switch back. Its how I played BG1 and 2, I use every companion that I can. And being told that I can't do that just leaves me disappointed and feels like a completely wasted opportunity for the game.

I am fine with them leaving temporarily, dying based on decisions or as a direct result of our actions, and I am absolutely fine with them being missable. But I really do not like the idea that I must commit to a very specific team. I don't see just my character and the three with him as the party, I see everyone who has been recruited as part of the party.

I don't like word "soon", it's like a trauma now, lol. but yes excited!

On the bright side, PFH3 means Patch 5 is a lot closer, so our eternal wait is nearing its end (or maybe "soon" means another few months...)

Though I do hope that they actually go into some of the more important details, and discuss things. Give reason why and why not on stuff, talk about what they see as done and not done.

Also I really do not know what they mean by interactivity, perhaps they mean how they don't address community stuff directly so this time they will? Or do they mean there will be some event or Q/A thing, or some gimmick?

Yes, I'm sorry, I didn't know about point B. Then it's really sad, I didn't like it in DOS2. I would like to see that the story of these characters develops without us. The most annoying thing is if they just die after the first act.

I may be wrong but I'm expecting just some streaming gimmick where they show something new, while letting the Twitch audience make decision through the existing plug-in.

Oh sh** we'll finally have another PFH... My god... An E3 like event for every patch...
The patch is what we're waiting for. We can read the patchnote by ourself.

Guess I won't enjoy patch 5 before a long time... Holidays not at home.

How about "around the corner"?

This must be one of those medieval tortures.

I totally agree. I'm already afraid of this "soon" T_T

"soon"

so September at the earliest

lmao. but of course, bc the previous panels from hell have been so great and what the community really has been asking for for the past 2+months - not a fan of the studio's continued condescending/patronizing tone towards the fans either.

I'm far less concerned about whatever "soon" means (things are ready when they're ready) than the assumption that the proper medium to release patch notes is a show.

Why not though? It's a cool way to do it. Not like they give us those patch notes too often so might aswell make an event out of it :P

As long as they give us detailed patch notes in writing as well, I am fine with them putting on a show. And tbh, I am just glad for the silence to be breaking.

I would not be so sure we're getting a major patch along with the panel...


The first PfH was ok, but it was pre-EA when we really didn't know that much, it was something to kick it off and prepare people for the release.

But really, I find the subsequent PfHs quite baffling. A written update is enough. A short video demonstrating the changes/new features perhaps.