Baldurs gate 3 and the illusion of choice...

[Fast]

Should have been the name of this module.

All paths lead to the same end.
All choices lead to one of two things happening with the exception of a few that have a third outcome

But overall nothing you do affects anything and nothing you choose changes the overall outcome and nothing you do actually matters, you dont even get ending slides or anything.

[Яeplicant]

First time, huh?

[✙205🍉🐆→]

This is why I don't like the ending of Mass Effect 3.

[FeralFerret]

Mad because bad.

[Qubert]

The assumption that a branching story looks like a tree is a you problem.

It's more of a maze, one start, basically one ending, with many paths to get through it.

[Settings]

Originally posted by ✙205🍉🐆→:

This is why I don't like the ending of Mass Effect 3.

Baldur's Gate 3 is basically DnD flavored Mass Effect 3. A great game bogged down by an unfinished finale and a big whopping nothing of an ending.

[Miss Witch]

Agreed! I was so let down by the ending. There's no point in any of my decisions safe for the ones I make right at the end. I could be the worst Tav in history and still get hailed as a hero depending on my choices in the last couple hours of playtime.
I dunno why Larian screwed the ending on such a massive game... but I do hope they see the general disappointment and get it reworked.

[Nauntingraund]

Originally posted by Miss Witch:

Agreed! I was so let down by the ending. There's no point in any of my decisions safe for the ones I make right at the end. I could be the worst Tav in history and still get hailed as a hero depending on my choices in the last couple hours of playtime.
I dunno why Larian screwed the ending on such a massive game... but I do hope they see the general disappointment and get it reworked.

Its kinda odd that the ending was so bad considering that they went down the road with DOS2 and had to rework that games ending, you would think they would of planned better, i do sorta chalk it up to them wanting to stress test the ending with the community and thats not something you can really do in early access, so at some point you do have to just put the project out there and see how its received.

[Sven]

Originally posted by Qubert:

The assumption that a branching story looks like a tree is a you problem.

It's more of a maze, one start, basically one ending, with many paths to get through it.

Yeah, if the maze is almost linear with a few paths and simple turns. You have to remember the context of them selling it as 17,000 variations. It’s like… what, are you counting the colors of the costumes?

[Prashanth]

IMO its missing post campaign epilogue , companion closures !! if we get dlc we should get epilogue and post campaign dlc !!

mass effect 3 ending was the worst last 10 minutes ruined the ending . choice mattered till you confronted the boy , who gave you three option and after that we did not get epilogue .

even if you main character die you can pass on the protagonist role to someone else just for giving epilogue of choice and consequence

[Miss Witch]

Originally posted by Nauntingraund:

Originally posted by Miss Witch:

Agreed! I was so let down by the ending. There's no point in any of my decisions safe for the ones I make right at the end. I could be the worst Tav in history and still get hailed as a hero depending on my choices in the last couple hours of playtime.
I dunno why Larian screwed the ending on such a massive game... but I do hope they see the general disappointment and get it reworked.

Its kinda odd that the ending was so bad considering that they went down the road with DOS2 and had to rework that games ending, you would think they would of planned better, i do sorta chalk it up to them wanting to stress test the ending with the community and thats not something you can really do in early access, so at some point you do have to just put the project out there and see how its received.

I played DOS2 late so I had no idea the ending got reworked. In my post I actually wanted to compare BG3 with the great job they did in DOS2. There's actual hope then?
Honestly, maybe BG3 needed that extra month in development. I was so hopeful to hear what happened to the characters, especially Vlaakith and you-know-who. Git gud I guess.

[DragonSoundxSG]

Originally posted by FeralFerret:

Mad because bad.

[Qubert]

Originally posted by Sven:

Originally posted by Qubert:

The assumption that a branching story looks like a tree is a you problem.

It's more of a maze, one start, basically one ending, with many paths to get through it.

Yeah, if the maze is almost linear with a few paths and simple turns. You have to remember the context of them selling it as 17,000 variations. It’s like… what, are you counting the colors of the costumes?

I'm not stupid enough to think that means 17k endings to the game. That would be a waste of resources, but 17k variations to various quests as you travel through the maze of the story makes sense.

[Pnume]

Originally posted by Qubert:

The assumption that a branching story looks like a tree is a you problem.

It's more of a maze, one start, basically one ending, with many paths to get through it.

That's what branching means. You know trees and their branches.

Different solutions to solve the same problems is not a branching story nor it is a maze and nothing new or original really.

Real branching stories are very rare in video games

[Fast]

Originally posted by Pnume:

Originally posted by Qubert:

The assumption that a branching story looks like a tree is a you problem.

It's more of a maze, one start, basically one ending, with many paths to get through it.

That's what branching means. You know trees and their branches.

Different solutions to solve the same problems is not a branching story nor it is a maze and nothing new or original really.

Real branching stories are very rare in video games

It's more linear than many older rpgs. You are basically on rails the entire game. There is no extra zones or side zones... you just go to the each on and follow story. No deviation linear

[Kai]

Originally posted by Fast:

Originally posted by Pnume:

That's what branching means. You know trees and their branches.

Different solutions to solve the same problems is not a branching story nor it is a maze and nothing new or original really.

Real branching stories are very rare in video games

It's more linear than many older rpgs. You are basically on rails the entire game. There is no extra zones or side zones... you just go to the each on and follow story. No deviation linear

It looks like the masses are desperate and clings onto big streamers reacting to videos avout how great Bg3 is and how it sets a new standard... When it can't.

Especially Asmongold who doesn't even play the game nor would he get through act 1 if he did lol.