OH, YES. Definitely over multiple playthroughs. I'm playing a few co-op playthroughs with friends, too, so that really inflates the numbers as well.
I definitely agree with you on the wobbliness! I also expected the actual city of Baldur's Gate to be More, but apparently they had to cut an entire area for time. Act III feels like it's on the shakiest ground. I also find that a lot of the characters glitch by that point, too; I had Gale reprimanding me for making a decision, when I hadn't actually even spoken to the NPC at all yet, and didn't realise I needed to find them! But exactly as you say, it feels kind of meaningless to moan about those sorts of things when considering the wider scope and size of the game.
OH NO WITH SHADOWHEART?????? That's so ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ Noooooo.... But I agree; it was absolutely on purpose. Larian know what they're doing.
My main Tav right now is a drow! Her name is Rena, she's a warlock (because I find warlocks super fun to play), and she's kind of good aligned with a nice side helping of pragmatism (i.e. fuck you pay me). I've already romanced Astarion, but Shadowheart is my best girl; I actually intend on writing a no-tadpole AU for her and Shadowheart! (Where Shadowheart, upon being denied justiciar-ship, decides to take a vow of silence and refurbish the Shar temple in Act I.) How about you?? Name, build, narrative thrust--any other thoughts? I LOVE talking about this game, hah.
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Date: 2023-09-26 10:20 am (UTC)OH, YES. Definitely over multiple playthroughs. I'm playing a few co-op playthroughs with friends, too, so that really inflates the numbers as well.
I definitely agree with you on the wobbliness! I also expected the actual city of Baldur's Gate to be More, but apparently they had to cut an entire area for time. Act III feels like it's on the shakiest ground. I also find that a lot of the characters glitch by that point, too; I had Gale reprimanding me for making a decision, when I hadn't actually even spoken to the NPC at all yet, and didn't realise I needed to find them! But exactly as you say, it feels kind of meaningless to moan about those sorts of things when considering the wider scope and size of the game.
OH NO WITH SHADOWHEART?????? That's so ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ Noooooo.... But I agree; it was absolutely on purpose. Larian know what they're doing.
My main Tav right now is a drow! Her name is Rena, she's a warlock (because I find warlocks super fun to play), and she's kind of good aligned with a nice side helping of pragmatism (i.e. fuck you pay me). I've already romanced Astarion, but Shadowheart is my best girl; I actually intend on writing a no-tadpole AU for her and Shadowheart! (Where Shadowheart, upon being denied justiciar-ship, decides to take a vow of silence and refurbish the Shar temple in Act I.) How about you?? Name, build, narrative thrust--any other thoughts? I LOVE talking about this game, hah.