Just saw the new afterparty epilogue and personally I am very happy with it. (I got issue with textures not being loaded corectly, but that was not bothering me much, because the reunion with my friends was still worth it! )
So far, I have only saw the epilogue in my playthrought where i did not romanced Astarion but still... (despite the awful dock scene, which is still there)... taking into consider just the new camp party epilogue, he just seems SO happy and content!
Yes the dock scene should still be handled better, but since it is now followed by the afterparty, the ending left in me so much better feeling and I cannot wait to see it also for the romanced version.
Thank you, Larian, I kept hoping you will get us some nice ending, and my hope was rewarded.
Agreed, the eplilogue party is indeed incredible and we're all thankful for it. This thread is about how atrocious the docks scene (still) is and we'd like to see it fixed.
We specifically ask for a choice to follow Astarion (especially if he is your romantic partner) instead of being forced to ignore his pain.