Well, whatever is coming next is going to take a while, anyway:
The lead systems person I spoke to said there wouldn't be another big update to BG3 for a while now. Is that right?
Swen Vincke: It will take several months for sure. We're doing this balancing act where we're releasing these updates, but we're also trying to finish the game. And every single update is like release because you have to really tie up and polish everything, and it interferes with release. So it'll certainly be several months.
When "Around the corner" is two months later and "sooner than you think" almost three months after the last update, you can't help but wonder what "several months" will mean for the next update.
Probably 4-6 months. I mean being optimistic I count on a december 31st 2022 release. But more realistic would be to hazard a guess at August-september 2023. I mean, 4 classes might not seem like a lot, but they all need to be fleshed out with subclasses (wizard has 7-8 alone? I think), then they have to work out multi-classing etc. I assume a lot is already done at a basic level, but I doubt any of it is ready to be seen/used by us.
I hope they do monk a bit of justice and give the class some nice animations. I always thought monk was a bit underwhelming animationwise in BG 1-2. Although those were, 2d sprites.
I also hope they manage to make Baldur's gate somewhat recogniseable for those of us who played the originals. I know it has been many years since Abdel walked the realms, but I hope to see at least the old Iron Throne Tower somewhere in there
. Even if it is in a delapitated state and cannot be entered. Going to be hard to make a city for Larian methinks. Don't think (or recall) Divinity Original SIn 1 and 2 featured any cities comparable to Baldur's Gate.
and I'd prefer them to leave Jaheira and Minsc where they belong, in the old folks home. No way they will be able to capture the performance of OG series, even if they get the original actors. Said actors are now also 20 years older, lol.
