If you have the Tav story or Urge story as base doesn't really matter. Unless you consider the Tav story to be boring and a clear downgrade compared to urge.
Well, if you don't start killing everyone, then Urge is definitely superior to Tav.
It's practically Tav+. Extra cutscenes, extra items, extra NPCs, extra quests...
According to what I have heard (WolfheartFPS I think?), the Dark Urge has to resist the Urges with saving throws, which get tougher the more they resist.
If that is correct, the Dark Urge will *not* play like Tav, because that character is free from such rolls. And the Dark Urge will probably give in, because you will roll a 1 eventually.
Yeah, I kinda agree. I noticed when I was typing the last line. I mean the origin thing makes sense, at least to me. But the Urge argument is ..flimsy.
Unless, you actually have less choices as Dark Urge compared to Tav.
Basically, BG3 is made with Tav in mind. The Origins give you background and Dark Urge is a bonus "Path", which has less options because it differs very drastically.
Though I personally doubt it, to be honest.
My impression is they feel that because the Dark Urge heavily nudges players down more evil paths they don't want that to be the first experience because they don't want players to feel pushed down a certain path and do whatever at first...but I was already planning to play more evil paths no matter what and the Dark Urge seems to only enhance and make the evil paths better.
Well, I am currently in the mood for an evil path, but I still won't play the Urge, because I am not interested in the murderous impulses that get harder to resist. Now, if there where *other* dark impulses offered, I may be curious, but a pull towards a insane murderer is not something I care for. But, options are always great, so everyone who is interested should enjoy it.
