Larian Studios Forums Baldur's Gate III Baldur's Gate III - Story & Character Discussion SPOILERS! Can someone explain to me what the hell with the endings?

SPOILER! There are very few main endings, and, terribly, there are NO CONSEQUENCES OF YOUR ACTIONS REFLECTING ON THE WORLD IN THE ENDING, that is, there is no kind of narrative like "you killed the necromancer, so the city became cleaner and crime decreased." The game itself is beautiful and VERY variable, but the endings are so insipid that I almost cramped my teeth.

AND WHAT'S THE MOST TERRIBLE (God, this almost made me cry!) NO ENDINGS WITH ROMANTIC INTEREST. There is nothing in the spirit of the Dragon Age: The Original or the Inquisition, where you were told in colors what and how happened because of what you did. Damn, I thought it would be something like this, which is why I completed ALL QUESTS. ALL. I thought that my actions would give me a FUCKING COOL ENDING, but NO. NOTHING affected the ending, except for the most basic actions (main quests and companion quests. That's it. And that had little effect)

I got into a relationship with Gale and I'm judging by him (because I don't think that out of the entire group of characters, one and only one will be deprived of the ending), and you know what? (SPOILER) I CONSIDERED HIM NOT TO STRIVE FOR DIVINITY, CARED FOR HIM AS I CAN, CONSULTED HIM, SUPPORTED HIM, AND HE LEFT ME FOR THE CROWN OF CARTHUS (OR LIKE HIS) AND IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO EVEN CONSULT HIM TO THE REVERSE! AS IF THERE WERE NOTHING BETWEEN US AT ALL!

Forgive me for screaming, but I tried so much in this game, tried so hard, and in the end it turned out that the endings ... I don't know, seven? There are no romantic endings, no action-related endings, and the ending is bland to the point of horror. Brutal but fresh. Hell, they didn't even have a feast at the end so we could relax and unwind (think of the Inquisition). It feels like everything has fallen into the abyss - nothing is clear about anyone, what's next is incomprehensible. Can not understand anything. I'm crying.

It's more fun to play a game than to see it end. Maybe they'll fix it. I don't know.

I also feel like the ending doesn't quite suit the tone of the game. I don't feel as strongly about it as OP, but the meme where 2 parts of a horse are in HD+++, and the head is of a stick figure comes to mind.

In of itself, the endings are acceptable. However, they miss a post action scene where the player talks to companions *and* a screen that explains the consequences of your actions. It's essentially one third complete. A one third complete ending is a 33%. That's a failing grade.

I've not even mentioned the extra companion content of a romance yet. It could be bumped down to 25% complete and I wouldn't oppose that judgement, at all.

While I believe in creative freedom and am not picky, I want to see SOMETHING.

Anything at all.

I can't imagine how disheartening it must be for people who romanced Astarion, see him scurry off into the darkness, and hear someone like Lae'Zel go: oh, well. That's the last the sun (and we) saw of him

I really, really hope Astarion has a secret ending where he's cured. And that Larian didn't butcher Karlach's . SH seems as expected. So is Gale. Lae'Zel grew on me. If nothing else, you have to respect her unfaltering determination. I haven't looked into Wyll yet and probably don't want to be spoiled. Distrusting him seems like an important part of the experience (for myself)

Sarevok cultist of Bhaal? Or Viconia Shar worshipper? If so then... I am not pleased. I am enjoying this game, but if those are true then I will NEED to bring this game down a point because this is just insulting.

As my post stated, I received end game credits at 7th level. I followed the story, did as Mystra instructed and bam End game. I was really looking forward to going to baldur's Gate. It really felt like a let down. Even the adventure into Kethrics family crypt ( Temple of Shar ) that whole ending was, ( shadowheart dieing in battle, and not being able to raise her, that was curious, so when I got back to camp I was able to bring her back , but then she was all pissed and left the group, never to be seen again.) well it didn't make sense to me. Oh well after the years of EA, not sure I can jump right back in.

As for the 33% more act 1 that must of been behind the scenes stuff, yea there we a few changes I could see on the nautaloid and of course new races and classes but as for the game play seemed the same to me.

I ran act 1 like I always have, one curious thing is Grym Forge was empty when I arrived. Any way feeling pretty let down,

So DOS2 boiled the majority of its decisions down to a last second choice, something I HATE in RPGS. Basically there were 5 endings:
-Purge Source (Party become silent monks, but are restored by Malady to live normal lives). Eternals (not just the God King) are literally condemned to an eternity of torment in darkness, given Dallis still lives after everyone dies of old age.
-Share Source. Everyone becomes a Sourcerer and works together to beat back the Eternals. This ending is open-ended.
-Becone Divine. Like share source except PC becomes the new God. Not necessarily terrible.
-Demon Divine. Adrahmalik becomes divine through Lohse. Probably the bad ending.
-Release Eternals. God-King comes back and kills or enslaves everyone who isn’t an Eternal.

These aren’t moral trade offs. They’re decisions on how you want to condemn entire peoples. There’s no real winning. It’s just… go along with Lucian and Dallis, go along with the God King (Fane Exclusive), or do your own thing.

Where's the choice to go off with Daddy Halsin and help raise those nine cartloads of children among the wonders of nature? It would've been perfect for my character. The game just... assumes Tav will be doing something else, for some reason. And then rolls credits. With no ending slides. At all. No wrap up.

1. We wouldn't know what happen about DRUID GROVE after ending?
2. We dont know what happen after we remove the curse?
3. And you mentioned that no romance after story. So i dont know what happen to Laezel and Tav after ending?

Any chance that Larian can add some ppt ending DLC?
I will definitely pay for the DLC after playing the game.
I can't image how heartbreaking is OP after seeing a unfinished ending.