Larian Studios Forums Baldur's Gate III Baldur's Gate III - Latest News Pre-Patch Announcement

No bots here! I am enjoying the game so far and could easily see it being in my top 5 games when it is finished.

We all want the best game possible. I'm glad you all like it.

Let's hope the update is meaningful.

It's a bit too much to hope for in this patch but I'm with those hoping that we will eventually see a "mode" or rules check list for things like healing food, exploding firewine, dipping, etc.

I have just bought the game and enjoying my exploration so far. Great game! Looking forward to the patch, i love new stuff!

Just a heads up, I think this poster is a bot.

Ya got me. I am an AI interested in quality gameplay. I am 100% a bot.

this is exactly how a bot would be programmed to respond.

Does anyone know when the patch will actually go live? The announcement doesn't mention that. All it says is that the stream will be on the 17th.

looking forward to the next update. hope for more romance options to be finished

I am hoping for paladin class! Also Halsin as companion.

It's my understanding it'll be announced in the live stream.

My wishlist would be.

1. Complete the Classes.
2. Complete the Subraces.
3. Indicate if there is any plan to address Movement System, Combat (5e rules), Spells, Various Difficulty, and Modders.

The nuts and bolts of the game.

I hope they
1.Fix group movement
2.camera view. -- I battled Gut and the goblins in the branding hall and while the goblins attacked, could only see the floor above, hiding all that was going on n the hall. And numbers floating when someone of my party was hit by something.
3.The hit chance previews. They're no match at all. Lae'zel confronted a spectator with 80-88% hit chance and missed them all.
4.Graphics. They're still quite sloppy, like a wine cup floating below the hand of the drinker, or a hoplite helmet somehow protruding the chest of Halsin,
I would like to get rid of bugs and improve UI and movement, before adding more classes and stuff. Is my opinion.

Will players who adore Drow find something new for themselves in this patch?

Enough already with the delaying tactics. If you've got an update just release it, not all this other bluff. This game has been in EA for nearly five months now and nothing new has been added. I think Larian have placed themselves in a terrible position here, in a grab for more funding they have sold a game as EA that isn't even at the demo stage. I personally think all of us who have parted with our hard earned should be made full partners in this game and treated as such since it would appear we are bankrolling it. This new update would need to be very good but somehow I think all we are about to get is a patch if the last one was anything to go on.

Translation:
"This game has been in Early Access for too long, and despite the world going through a devastating epidemic, holidays, and companies having to shift their entire industries to work from home, I am selfish and want this game released NOW. I don't care if the Dungeons & Dragons team is excited their biggest and most beloved franchise/game series is being rebooted and wants to host an event talking about it. I am entitled to become a full partner of this game and company because I purchased it."

My only gripe with the process rn is I'd like a a few more instances of small communication like this announcement, even if it is just "we are still working on that next update" with random tidbits sprinkled in, maybe someone dedicated just to social media and once a week showing the thing being worked on. Even if it doesn't actually make us more involved, it would allow people to feel more privy to how the game is turning out.
Cause otherwise everything is fine and this is an Early Access game that is clearly being worked on and showing they are considering the feedback given AND with the world being the way it is and the events at larian, it would be a wonder if updates were very fast, especially cause productions like this take a lot.

I'm usually very optimistic, I could even say naive... But I guess they sold the game so much more than expected during the EA. They have many more money to develop the game and this is why there is a huge event now.

They have amazing things to tell us. Of course about the patch but also about the future of the game but also new main features they'll implement.

- A D/N cycle
- A D&D mode
- More companions, 1/class
- A complete rework of the experience system so we can play with party of 6 or less.

Naive I said ?
I'm dissapointed at each event so don't trust me

Totally agree with this post, generally everything is fine and the game has been impressive from day one of EA. Some kind of regular communication is missing, I am sure that the upcoming stream will be be worth watching but it makes us EA players feel that we are not worth communicating with, only potential new players are worth the effort.

Dude,

first off larian doesn't "owe" YOU anything!!!
Before you write anything about my grammar, I already know it sucks!!!
I'm not very good at typing. If like me you paid the $ 59.00 for early access, than you should know just that...It's EARLY ACCESS!!!
hopefully they fix a lot of the bugs in the game before addressing other issues. ESPECIALLY!!! Romance which shouldn't be in a game at all.
sure man I agree they should keep us informed, but I'm pretty sure and be willing to bet that something has happened to cause the delay in communication.
Let's leave behind the puerile antics and let the doggies and children whine.