Absolutely great update, I've had several negative reviews of Baldur's Gate 3 due to it being unsatisfactory despite being in it's early stages. I feared for this game's future and how the companions were extremely unlikable - after recently completing three playthroughs on patch 5 alone, I can see so much has changed. I can see and feel that Larian is listening, this game's shape is still amorphous but the skeleton is being completed and flesh is growing. It's become tremendously better and it is evident Larian takes seriously feedback from the fanbase - as of this moment I have changed all my reviews across the platforms from Negative to Positive. I sincerely hope this keeps up - I appreciate you, Larian, thank you.
I would like to add another thing, I don't know if this is planned or not or what exactly is the cause it hasn't been implemented yet but I do hope the Assassin archetype for Rogue is planned to be implemented soon, it is by far the most chosen archetype for rogues and is pivotal in a rogue's playstyle. As a rogue for life this thing can make a break a game for me. Thanks for everything, Larian. I highly anticipate to see what you'll be throwing at us next.
In reference to the EA, it always has baffled me why people would purport to "review" a game which is a long way from shipping, even now. At best, the EA will encompass chapter 1 and we won't even see Baldur's Gate until the full game ships (where the meat & potatoes of the game will be served)--so it's much like the EA is a plate of
Hors D'oeuvres before the main course is served (when the full game ships)...;) There is no way to review the "game" for the obvious reason that the game hasn't yet shipped...;) I mean, that's how it has always seemed to me. So, it isn't terribly surprising to see that you have changed your opinion as the EA matures and continues to build the story and the characters. I've never expected anything apart from that.
I'm sure there are many game elements which will appear in the EA that Larian had planned for sometime that are only now making their way into the EA portion of the game, because of priorities in coding and other developmental aspects involved in making a AAA game like this. There are many things some of us want to see--things we've commented on--that no doubt
overlap with plans already made by the Larian devs, and so on. I agree that Larian is listening to our comments as I've seen a number of small changes made to reflect some ideas that I (and others) may have commented on here and there. But as to whether any of these things constitutes a
change in direction for Larian in the development of the game, or whether these changes were always planned, I cannot say! I don't know and cannot really make a declarative statement about that aspect of the game's development. I guess my summation here is only to say that reaching conclusions during the EA period about the
entire game is probably not a good idea...;)
Anyway, I share your opinion and think the game is shaping up nicely! If it continues apace, they will undoubtedly lock up GOY for 2022--and who knows how long thereafter.
