LadyCrimson

So maybe this would work for my desire to be evieeeeeeeeeeaalllll? I think my general impression is that overall it's going to be a pretty good cRPG, even if it doesn't "seem like a Baldurs Gate" in the end ... just not a rpg for me personally. I really am impressed with some of the visuals in it tho, for the game type. Last time I played a game at all like this one was probably Pillars of Eternity and iirc, even tho I did like it quite a lot, I was near insane with irritation of the micro-management of combat by the end. And that was RTwP not turn-based. I think my patience for that kind of management rpg combat are sadly over.

Remember this? Roomie made a new mash-up of more songs with those chords. It's not comedic tho, just melodic.

I wasn't a huuuge fan of Nutella chocolatey spread but I'd buy a jar now and then. Of course now I "can't" since it's higher in carbs/sugar (and not much else) than I'd want even as once in a while. I mean it's basically spreadable candy right, despite the claims of hazelnuts. Found this at Nob Hill tho. I tend to like almond butters more than peanut. It's a little hard to stir in the jar if the oil separates a little (can in warm weather) so it's not the most evenly-smooth stuff, but it sure tastes good on bread/crackers. Don't know if I'd call it healthy, exactly, but at least it's more nut-fat/nutrition etc. Less of that odd artificial flavor than Nutella too. Lots of options these days if you're actually looking for them.

Do you notice the difference? ...the green line has gone down by almost one segment. ...is it being shipped by rowboat? Better be the mostest cushion-y, squishy cute-ness worth the wait (and the price tag).

I have full width posts too and didn't even have to use any blockers. More seriously, @Schin, it is better than before in terms of width at full screen, even with those side boxes still there. Bonus, it still scales down nicely with skinny resized windows - I think before I couldn't make them that skinny without a scrollbar at the bottom appearing.

Sort of a cross between Divine Divinity (1st one) and Diablo maybe? https://store.steampowered.com/app/1154850/9th_Dawn_III/ Take everything - I can agree with that motto! It's not pretty (the run animation is hilarious) and the click combat is a little clunky feeling but it works fine. The map is fairly big seems like, with the dungeons you enter being decently maze-d size. I think I likey. Edit: plus can eventually tame animals as party members.

^ I noticed the post width shrinkage as well. If you're still on 1080 it's not that bad but on 1440 or 4k (lol) it's kind of annoying at full desktop size. But I tend to size browser windows to half or 2/3 of my desktop size anyway. I do like that it scales well to resizing (to a point) so if I want I can have it be this tiny narrow strip on one side and it's still readable/functional (doing this puts the "Announcements etc" bars at the bottom, like on mobile), heh. I find default fonts on a lot of websites/web software these days terrible to read, especially using higher resolutions, and I force a font via browser settings vs. allowing sites to pick. Each update puts it closer and closer to the way such looks/acts on mobile, vs. keeping something that is more "PC-designed." Eh, I'm old school too, but I'm pretty resigned used to it by now.

LOL ... it's a trap! https://clips.twitch.tv/HumblePatientSageRlyTho Edit: how does one unlock yet not unlock in D&D? Is the second supposed to be "couldn't disarm?"

I definitely noticed dem checks, and they're quite frequent. The cute animated dice roll is cute, but yeah ... most people I saw either failed them or reloaded a few times. I know if I was playing I'd likely be save-scumming like mad during a 1st playthru. Another early-ish fight I saw has you encountering an event where before you're allowed to fight, the camera kept swinging rapidly/violently between this bunch here to this bunch up there, as they either fought or battle-cried, to some guy jumping off a wall to an enemy etc. It was all whiplash inducing, that camera.

^ I've never seen/looked under a console before. Wait, I didn't see it, where's the gpu? ...oh. Miniaturization is a beautiful thing. When can we have PC gpu's that are still PC powerful but get at least a bit smaller instead of bigger and bigger and bigger ....

Since playing is very different from watching, I'm curious what exactly you didn't like. As I watched more and more, the combat stood out to me the most. It looked like it would get fairly tedious, and I don't mean just because I'm not fond of turn-based. But overly long in some cases and the camera stuff. And the UI when there are many in the fight is overly cluttered imo (easily reworked probably). Like here, at around the 5:05 minute mark:

It wasn't Panda Express (still have never tried them specifically, they're not common where I am) but years ago there was this local big-mall place with a similar setup - tiny spot with the trays of food you pick from. They made the best BBQ pork. Y'know, the kind that's all reddish tinged but in chunks with no bones. 6.99 (2 dishes + rice) for this huge huge serving. Also made a great jalapeno chicken and I often got the two together. Their basic fried rice wasn't bad either. Would it beat some gourmet version you could find if you try. Nope. But great flavorful "comfort" food and honestly in that sense better than some "BBQ spareribs" I've gotten from more traditional "cheap Chinese food" spots. I think it just depends on the dish. I'd typically go for marinated or heavily sauced meat and or vegie dishes but not deep fried/battered at such places. Edit: darn you, now I desperately want some BBQ Pork (like in the pic below). But there's nowhere near our house that has it like that.

Been saving the world for decades and it's so dull/predictable now. I'm just having a mid-life crisis.

Ah, sorry, I thought you were talking from an "in the US' pov. I know regional pricing sucks for some areas. Although I've never completely understood whether it's from taxes, exchange rates (is the US dollar even "strong" right now?), pure greed, etc. Maybe all of it at the same time. Some PS5 launch titles are going to go up to $70 I think. I wonder if PC prices will follow eventually. Gaming in general etc.

It's 59.99 on both GoG and Steam (USD), not 65. Not that that's going to change anyone's mind who thinks it's too pricey. (I'm neutral on that/don't really care/am not likely to purchase it any time soon anyway) I think they're aware. They have their excuses reasons tho. https://www.keengamer.com/articles/news/larian-explains-why-early-access-for-baldurs-gate-3-is-full-price/ “It’s better to think of Early Access as a playable preorder,” he said. “Though of course, it isn’t exactly that. Its function is entirely to make the game better through pooling feedback and testing ideas, iterating directly with our audience.” Frankly I think that (Steam) early-access is going to move more and more in that direction anyway, vs. how it all started/what long-timers expect. Which is not me saying whether such is "right" or "wrong." Only that it will, especially for "bigger" or more anticipated/ambitious titles.

Yeah, Overlord was fun but not really evil enough. It's just that these days, every time the "baddie" is introduced in some big/epic rpg game, my thought is always "I want to play/be THEM."

Wait, what? Eddie? He's not that old? Oh, cancer. F. cancer.

DLSS 2.1 definitely has uses below 8k. And it's tons better than early DLSS was. Doesn't oversharpen excessively, for example. I might even use it occasionally for 4k down the road, when I start feeling like newer games are getting too under 60fps for my personal settings/liking etc, before the 40xx series arrives.

After watching a couple streams for over an hour I'd say it's visually stunning most of the time - if you can play it on a large-ish 4k screen it's going to rock graphically. A few animations felt awkward and I don't like the zoom level used during many chr. dialogues because face close ups can get kind of odd in some cases. For one thing they sometimes cut off the top of the head and as a photographer-mindset that just feels weird most of the time. For turn based I like its free-movement (not grid/hex) but I still don't like it that much as a combat system. I know many love it for strategic and thinking time but eh not my thing. RT w/P works better for me but whatever, many will love it. Anyway, so far my from-watching only: 98% visually gorgeous, the voice acting is largely very well done so far, the music is pretty good, and definitely a lot of thought was put into small things and design so far. But outside of it being a potentially ok to pretty good cRPG, I'm not sure about the Baldur's Gate aspect. I'm probably having more fun watching someone play it then I would if i was playing it myself.

Well, at least they got the most important thing right - how long it can take to create the perfect character. Cohh's been at it for 15 minutes now. ^ I would've picked similar, too, lol. And of course starting ability point distribution. Looks like some stats 17 is max (vs 18) you can put, but dunno if that's a race or other limit. And a starting question? The close ups of chr. creation screen faces are very nice. Edit: opening cinematic is pretty cool. Not that = gameplay, but it's a very nice cutscene.

Today's the early access release on Steam. So all the streamers will be...streaming. Going to watch CohhCarnage on Twitch for a bit. The gameplay videos of it I saw on YouTube didn't impress me much - I'm curious if it's changed much.

Not so patiently waiting.

You know how in most rpg's you're trying to save the town, planet, or the world, or something? Are there any where you're the evil guy destroying them instead and you have to thwart the goodies? And not in the "your chr. can make Evil path choices". Like Dungeon Keeper/Evil Genius but more rpg or something.

^ We have our own small compost pile in the backyard, we (mostly) filter tapwater in a giant metal coffeepot-looking thing vs. bottled, we (mostly) recycle, I use almost zero gasoline, we didn't have any children. I don't wantonly "consume" just for fashion or social trends. I'm doing my part. Wait, what's that you say? *hides all the energy-sucking electronic gear full of plastics and metals* Humor aside, it's indeed sad and has been for decades. I wanted to save the tigers (and planet) in the 70's when I was a wee kid. It's not about saving our planet per se, it's about saving ourselves and as the years went by, I'm not very convinced mass humanity has the future-thinking brain to achieve it in time - we're too much creatures of our own immediate personal concerns. But I'll still compost and recycle and try not to be wasteful etc. Who knows what'll happen. Chances are I won't be around to see the true start of ultimate success or failure tho.