If i create a new game now, will it be compatible with Patch 7?

[Mickzon]

Like the title says, i want to start a "evil" playthough now as Astarion. Will it be compatible and have the new evil endings?

[Orion Invictus]

Yes. However, there may be early game content you miss out on. We don't know.

[♠.brT]

As far as i know, the "new content" is only for the Dark Urge, so if you are doing an astarion run, it won't affect you.

And yes, the savegames should be compatible. There has only been one instance since the game launch that i can recall where a patch broke compatibility for savegames - and it was temporary.

[daveyfunk]

Originally posted by Mickzon:

Like the title says, i want to start a "evil" playthough now as Astarion. Will it be compatible and have the new evil endings?

As with all patches, it will cause issues

[Mickzon]

Originally posted by ♠.brT:

As far as i know, the "new content" is only for the Dark Urge, so if you are doing an astarion run, it won't affect you.

And yes, the savegames should be compatible. There has only been one instance since the game launch that i can recall where a patch broke compatibility for savegames - and it was temporary.

That's not true according to Larian,

"We’re working on our next game update, Patch 7, which will add improved evil endings to the game for even darker conclusions to your most sinister playthroughs, and yes, that includes you non-Durge players."

[Orion Invictus]

Originally posted by daveyfunk:

Originally posted by Mickzon:

Like the title says, i want to start a "evil" playthough now as Astarion. Will it be compatible and have the new evil endings?

As with all patches, it will cause issues

I've never had a single patch that caused issues for previous (unmodded) playthroughs.

[wtiger27]

Originally posted by Orion Invictus:

Originally posted by daveyfunk:

As with all patches, it will cause issues

I've never had a single patch that caused issues for previous (unmodded) playthroughs.

Same.

[GamingWithSilvertail]

Originally posted by daveyfunk:

Originally posted by Mickzon:

Like the title says, i want to start a "evil" playthough now as Astarion. Will it be compatible and have the new evil endings?

As with all patches, it will cause issues

This is only the case if you use mods really..

[Detective Costeau]

It's not even *always* the case if you use mods.
I've had saves that ran fine before and after a major patch with 50 or so mods installed at least twice.
Don't count on that happening, of course- there's always the possibility at least some mods breaking in any major patch. It's just not nearly as unstable as some people make it out to be in my experience.

In any case, patch 7 is supposed to be coming out this coming week anyway, so if you've waited this long to start, you can probably afford to wait until it releases to start a new game.

[Gamefever]

It is big patch so that would be a no.

[♠.brT]

Originally posted by Mickzon:

Originally posted by ♠.brT:

As far as i know, the "new content" is only for the Dark Urge, so if you are doing an astarion run, it won't affect you.

And yes, the savegames should be compatible. There has only been one instance since the game launch that i can recall where a patch broke compatibility for savegames - and it was temporary.

That's not true according to Larian,

"We’re working on our next game update, Patch 7, which will add improved evil endings to the game for even darker conclusions to your most sinister playthroughs, and yes, that includes you non-Durge players."

Oh i missed that last part. But that's seems to be only about the endings, so unlikely to miss anything unless OP is speedrunning the game.

[The Eternal Aetera]

Originally posted by ♠.brT:

Originally posted by Mickzon:

That's not true according to Larian,

"We’re working on our next game update, Patch 7, which will add improved evil endings to the game for even darker conclusions to your most sinister playthroughs, and yes, that includes you non-Durge players."

Oh i missed that last part. But that's seems to be only about the endings, so unlikely to miss anything unless OP is speedrunning the game.

apparently there is also supposed to be some content with the bard lady from act 1 something about her actually joining you as a temp companion though i hope they just make her a permanent companion if this is true

[harken23]

Since it's a very big patch that re-kajiggers the whole modding system, I'd avoid a modded game until it's out. You can roll the dice (heh) and hope everything carries over and works -- and it might -- but there's at least a fair chance that it'll break your save entirely and forever. And it'll supposedly be out in two weeks, so if you can wait...

[hannibal_pjv]

Just don´t use mods... We have 3 player multiplayer that we started on release. And I expect it to be compatible with Patch 7...

[skeet1983]

Heads up: Patch 7 drops this coming week.

[guard65]

I do not expect any saves, with mods or no without mods, to be stable once patch 7 releases.

I have two multiplayer runs going and all are three months or more in. My wife and I will not even be able to finish our run much less the one I have with my friends.

We will be starting over once again...