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Baldur's Gate 3 fans are tired of accidentally getting into relationships by being nice

Baldur's Gate 3 players are tired of accidentally getting into relationships after simply performing nice gestures.

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Abriael290d ago (Edited 290d ago )

Oh, another of these "someone on reddit said this. It must be news"

It's hilarious to see websites that think a couple of posts on social media represent "XXX fans."

I promise you "Baldur's Gate 3 fans" aren't tired of a thing. Fringe opinions don't represent a fanbase and the disingenuity of this kind of article is becoming ludicrous.

No. You don't "accidentally get into relationships by being nice." You get into a relationship by leading people on, and that's not done with a single interaction.

Guess what? That's the same thing that happens in real life. If you lead people on, they'll think you're interested. Perhaps the writer should try some real-life interaction and see how it works.

Jin_Sakai290d ago (Edited 290d ago )

“Oh, another of these "someone on reddit said this. It must be news"

“It's hilarious to see websites that think a couple of posts on social media represent "XXX fans."

videogamer.com and N4G are owned by the same company so they get a free pass. Honestly it’s ruining N4G. This kind of stuff isn’t news at all.

Abriael290d ago

The wider problem is that other sites are taking notice and imitating them, and since the admins are trying to be fair, they get a free pass as well.

Jin_Sakai290d ago

Something needs to change. This isn’t even news and most people don’t want it here.

Eonjay290d ago

Yes. Any article referencing large player bases or 'fans' when the are using a random post on social media to gaslight for clicks should be banned.

dumahim290d ago

These aren't even opinion pieces. These are just "someone on the internet said something" articles.

dumahim290d ago

I don't think it's that far off though. Mostly, it's plain as day as to what is happening, but I don't like your options sometimes. I got forced into a crossroads early in Act 2 with one of them. I had to chose to go into an exclusive relationship right then and there or flat out turn them down, not exactly very kindly either. No way to delay making the choice either.

I make frequent saves, so I went with it the first time, but when I saw how everyone reacted to that and locked me out, I reloaded a bit earlier and delayed that long rest for as long as I could. What I thought was funny is that the first encounter was rather steamy. Solidifying the relationship at that crossroad point lead to a couple standing kisses and a fade to black.

fr0sty290d ago

Now the incels get a taste of their own medicine.

just_looken290d ago

Yep it seems a game that spent over 2 years on steam early access with the same content is now popular so every site must make some article on the littlest of things. Now its some reddit post's?

How about we talk about issues the game has had for over 3yrs?

The pc version with performance issues crashing and the memory leak issue?

Stuff in the Early acces build reported said to be fixed still not fixed

Or the very common 98% chance to hit then you miss 5x in a row die then half reload a entire save if its there or 4-8hrs old.

The amount of soft lock bugs should also be talked about

But naw timmy is scared of commitment to a digital sprite now that is page worthy news.

NotoriousWhiz289d ago

To be fair, I looked at the post referenced in the article. It's not just something one person wrote on the internet. It's something one person posted and a whole bunch of other people agreed with that person and shared their own experiences.

If you read through the examples, it's obvious that everyone in your party is horny.

The headline is misleading though. No one is talking about accidentally getting into relationships. They are talking about thinking one dialogue choice is innocent and then it quickly turns into something else. Gale's magic being a popular example.

Abriael289d ago

Gale's magic encounter was absolutely obvious. The second you look at the expressions of the characters and the lines, you know which options are going where.

I guess some are simply too socially inept to understand what dialogue options lead to romantic involvement without a big explicit warning, which is ludicrous.

How comes I've managed to avoid all unwanted relationships completely effortlessly? Am I a genius? Nah. I simply can read.

And yes. It's still just something someone said on reddit. There are hundreds of thousands of people playing this. The numbers in this reddit post are irrelevant in representing the community.

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ikarodemon290d ago

The numbers and reviews are de response for every question about this game!

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senorfartcushion290d ago

Most of them won't be used to it

TwistedXenos290d ago

that's why being excessively nice gets you in trouble, balance is the key to life. Just be normal.

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Baldur's Gate 3's Side Quest Design is its Secret Weapon

With a game like Baldur's Gate 3, a number of factors make it successful—but perhaps none are as powerful as its side quest design.

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Popsicle2d ago (Edited 2d ago )

Article makes a great point and I agree with it but is spoiler heavy. It should be marked. If you haven’t played through the game be warned as it even spoils parts of act 3.

Dirty_Lemons2d ago

Thanks for this dude, I am very interested in playing when I have time and am trying to avoid spoilers.

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Baldur's Gate 3 PS5 Physical Deluxe Editions Delayed Due to Production Issues

While we were so hoping to not have to update owners of the console physical Deluxe Edition with any further news of delay, we’ve now run into more production issues which means that players who pre-ordered their PS5 North America copy that was expected to ship later this month, will now have to wait until July before they can get their hands on them.

shinoff21834d ago

Got that email like 2 weeks ago. Tbh I'm not tripping. I understand sht happens. I'm just glad they changed their minds on the physical release

Popsicle3d ago (Edited 3d ago )

I with you. I got the email is well. Happy to eventually own a physical copy and glad it’s not digital only.

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Nothing Can Scratch A New Gamer’s Itch For Another Baldur’s Gate 3

Baldur's Gate 3 is so good it might actually be a bad place to start with RPGs.

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Armaggedon4d ago

Baldurs Gate 3 was great, but I dont think it is as crazy as people make it out to be. I actually think Starfield is closer to being a crazy insane once in a lifetime game, but Im ready for the flak Im about to get.

AndrewM3d ago

If you think that then you either A never played Bg3 or B never watched anyone else play it, or C you don't know anything about the game, or D you played it and have no idea of the marvel it is in every single aspect of game design. It doesn't matter what game you compare it to, it doesn't hold a candle. Let alone starfield.

Armaggedon3d ago (Edited 3d ago )

A. Ive played it thrice
B. Played with others, so there are moments of watching
C. Know more than I would care to about the game
D.
Thats quite bold, seeing as there are an inumerable amount of games for it to contend with. I also know plenty of people with their own gripes with the game.

As someone that creates things, and has actively sought to gather intel and understanding, I would say Baldurs Gates very nature makes it so it would have a hard time sitting upon the lofty throne you have given it. Similar to a Bethesda game, it is a game with a very large number of permutations and variables to consider, despite being smaller in scale by direct comparison.

Exemplary mastery of design philosophy is more certain to appear in a game that is for confined. One of the reasons I see Starfield the way I do is simply Bethesedas approach of breaking the rules. Anyone should hopefully know that you just dont try to fit a Bethesda game into a space game, but they found a way to pull it off. Do to the nature of large scale open world games, whether it is efficient or not depends on the angle one is looking at.

Many people would tell me immediately that loading screens and empty planets prove that they failed to pull it off. If you play Starfield like a conventional game yes

Armaggedon3d ago (Edited 3d ago )

Part 2:
Many people would tell me immediately that loading screens and empty planets prove that they failed to pull it off. If you play Starfield like a conventional game yes, it will seem disjointed and lazy; however, to those who realize what Bethesda were going for, you will see that the game is severely underestimated. The idea of God is hated and loved by many, and there is much controversy. Starfield is closer to that idea than people even notice.