WotC should have had Owlcat or Obsidian make BG3

[Rupert Giles]

BG3 should have been isometric view with 6 man party. Both Olwcat and/or Obsidian could have done a better job. Larian should just stick to what they did best and made DOS3 or finished their DOS tactical game.

[Ar Murazor]

Morgian eredeti hozzászólása:

D&D Next (aka 6E) was announced for 2024. The reason being the 50 year jubilee of the publication of AD&D, 1st rdition.

D&D.
AD&D was a bit later.

[JamesF0790]

Nah, I'm entirely happy with BG3 being made by Larian. Not every sequel needs to be a carbon copy of the previous game especially when the previous game is 23 years old.

[Eddie]

Okay I know this is baity. But I absolutely LOVED the Pillars of Eternity series. Obsidian did amazing with those, and honestly I'd like to see their take on a Baldurs Gate game in the future!

[Azure Fang]

Morgian eredeti hozzászólása:

D&D Next (aka 6E) was announced for 2024. The reason being the 50 year jubilee of the publication of AD&D, 1st rdition.

Oh goodie, as if 4th and 5th weren't bad enough. They should just revive 3.5 and release a polished revision of the books.

As to OP, Obsidian hasn't been Obsidian in years. Most of the team that made them good left before PoE2. Even before the Microsoft buyout I wouldn't want them near a venerable franchise like "baldurwind nights".

[Alealexi]

Azure Fang eredeti hozzászólása:

Morgian eredeti hozzászólása:

D&D Next (aka 6E) was announced for 2024. The reason being the 50 year jubilee of the publication of AD&D, 1st rdition.

Oh goodie, as if 4th and 5th weren't bad enough. They should just revive 3.5 and release a polished revision of the books.

As to OP, Obsidian hasn't been Obsidian in years. Most of the team that made them good left before PoE2. Even before the Microsoft buyout I wouldn't want them near a venerable franchise like "baldurwind nights".

They did. It was called 5e and it fixed the bloat issues.

[Btad]

idk maybe we should check out recent reviews on both and see.. oh wait. never mind you prob dont want to do that.

[Dragon Master]

Neither Obsidian nor Owlcat has ever had the level of success that Larian has had with their crpgs. Either DOS2 or now BG3.

It's easy to say they should've done it, but it is near impossible to say that they would be anywhere near as successful. Balance of probability would suggest however that they could not.

[Quillithe]

Ponky eredeti hozzászólása:

Okay I know this is baity. But I absolutely LOVED the Pillars of Eternity series. Obsidian did amazing with those, and honestly I'd like to see their take on a Baldurs Gate game in the future!

I feel like (except for Outer Worlds) Obsidian delivers very well on writing. But I almost wonder if they're better used on Pentiment-type games, since the actual gameplay is usually only okay (except PoE2 which absolutely peaked RtwP crpg combat).

Anyway there's no way they end up on a D&D game instead of a Pilllars setting one with Microsoft ownership I'd guess.

[Cruddy]

Sure if you wanted the game to be filled with meaningless trash fights, little to no rolepalying and encounters that rely on you pre-buffing with Haste/Protection from [alignment]/Heroism/whatever else. Also giving monsters 3x the AC, HP and Damage dice because.

I actually liked the Pathfinder games but I wouldn't recommend them to anyone who hasn't already exhausted all other CRPGs availible.

[Dewit]

Nah they shouldn't have. They made a good decision

[mouse223]

Rupert Giles eredeti hozzászólása:

BG3 should have been isometric view with 6 man party. Both Olwcat and/or Obsidian could have done a better job. Larian should just stick to what they did best and made DOS3 or finished their DOS tactical game.

agreed

[donut32]

4 unit party and you knew this game was a wash from the get go. should have just done DOS3

[Xiwang]

guys, larian PAID to make the game based on dnd. it was not commisioned by WOTC

[Zoopy]

Rupert Giles eredeti hozzászólása:

BG3 should have been isometric view with 6 man party. Both Olwcat and/or Obsidian could have done a better job. Larian should just stick to what they did best and made DOS3 or finished their DOS tactical game.

When did Obsidian or Owlcat's CRPGs ever have a CCU as high as BG3 does? Owlcat's biggest one, Wrath of the Righteous, had slightly more than 5% of BG3's CCU. Pillars of Eternity had slightly less than 5%.

So... you were saying?

[Hobocop]

Xiwang eredeti hozzászólása:

guys, larian PAID to make the game based on dnd. it was not commisioned by WOTC

Swen stated on record that WotC approached them for BG3 because of D:OS2 serving as a proof-of-concept. They were initially turned down after D:OS1 because they were still too unproven at that point.

https://www.pcgamer.com/larian-was-shot-down-the-first-time-it-wanted-to-make-baldurs-gate-3/