Larian Studios Forums Baldur's Gate III Baldur's Gate III - Suggestions & Feedback Too many NPCs are jerks

The savior complex/mentality that seems somewhat pervasive in gaming and other media seems to reinforce some unhealthy expectations.

I hold doors open for people because it is a nice thing to do. I certainly don't expect everyone to say thank you.

My ex was walking with our two kids and someone held the door for them, which was really nice. She was dealing with one of the kids at the time and hadn't had a chance to thank the man before he yelled about how no one understands how to be polite anymore and that she should have said thank you immediately.

It's like, chill my dude, you can't expect everyone to be thankful or respond exactly how you want them to in every situation. It's almost as bad as the people who pay for a date and expect sex as a reward.

For clarity, our queen, I am not saying anyone in this thread is doing any of these things. Just commenting in general.

“Hey I just saved your life and everything you know and love. I want nothing in return and will be on my way.”

“FUCK YOU, YOU PIECE OF FUCKING SHIT I FUCKING HATE YOU. WHO THE FUCK DO YOU THINK YOU ARE, COMING INTO MY LIFE AND PULLING THIS SHIT? GODS FUCKING DAMNIT, YOU KNOW WHAT—NO ONE COULD POSSIBLY HATE YOU MORE THAN I FUCKING HATE YOU. Anyway, here’s a bag of holding my father gave me as a child. Safe travels.”

(Joking, in case it wasn’t clear)

I would immediately adopt this NPC.

Wait, you mean you didn't pull the "release brake" lever? That's on you mate... you have to live with the ungrateful consequences of your bad decisions 😆

Have anyone actually tried using the break level, then after his snarky 'free me and find out' pressing the release break level again?

I think its better then if they'd tried to give you all their family treasures for completing a delivery quest. People in the medieval-like setting would probably get used to all sort of dangerous situations through their life, and probably would have lesser gratitude for saving them, then you would've expect. More dialogue options is never a bad idea though

I do that after I set him free so I can watch the windmill spin. I don't know how efficient pseudo-medieval windmills are, but that one spins mighty fast with not much (if any) evidence of wind.