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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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Abriael672d ago (Edited 672d 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_Sakai672d ago (Edited 672d 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.

Abriael672d 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_Sakai672d ago

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

Eonjay672d 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.

dumahim672d ago

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

dumahim672d 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.

fr0sty672d ago

Now the incels get a taste of their own medicine.

just_looken672d 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.

NotoriousWhiz671d 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.

Abriael671d 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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ikarodemon672d ago

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

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senorfartcushion672d ago

Most of them won't be used to it

TwistedXenos671d ago

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

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BG3 Players Share a Helpful PSA on How to Get More Thematic Dialogue Options Out of Paladins

If you were a bit miffed about not getting some cool dialogue options as a Paladin when it comes to specific gods, this article is just for you. Some Baldur’s Gate 3 players share a helpful PSA on how to get more thematic and god-specific dialogue options out of Paladins, without having to resort to mods.

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Baldur’s Gate 3 and Clair Obscur cross over in new mod for Larian’s epic RPG

A new Baldur’s Gate 3 mod brings Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 content to the popular Larian RPG for free on PC.

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Baldur’s Gate 3 Is The Kind Of Game That Makes Me Wish I Could Play One Thing At A Time

I respect people who can dig deep on one game, and only one game, but I can't do it.

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jznrpg21d ago

I used to play multiple games at a time but because of the time constraints I have I don’t have a choice but to play one game at a time or I’ll end up with some unfinished games. I like to get platinums for the games I enjoy the most so it can take me a long time to get to the next game.

It definitely takes some will power as I always have a stack of games I want to play at all times. But most of the games I play are really good and I am fully immersed when I’m playing a single game at a time.

raWfodog20d ago (Edited 20d ago )

Same here. I’ll focus on a game that I really enjoy and get the most out of it before moving onto the next title. That is why I have a massive backlog of games now.

Armaggedon21d ago (Edited 21d ago )

Same for me. I play so many games, currently playing oblivion, expedition, blades of fire, bg3 with friends , avowed, and Nioh 2. After learning more about myself and gaining mastery, I have developed an ability to get fulfillment from a game without needing to “complete” it. Unless of course, a game hooks me for the story, in which case I have to complete it to see what happens. I have discovered that in terms of gameplay, one can get most if not all of the expected experience in about 25% of progress through play.

Ninver20d ago

Sounds like renting is the best way to go in your case. No point in buying games you won't complete.

Armaggedon20d ago (Edited 20d ago )

It depends on what one deems as “complete.” For some, it is completing the story, and for others it is completing all tasks and objectives. Usually when this happens, people will feel “that was fun, whats next.” There is always a whats next. Cant think of anyone that has consumed media and thought “I am completely satisfied and will not need to play or watch another. I have simply mastered this “hunger” if you will. I am able to get so far in a game and then move to another without needing to reach a certain requirement. A benefit of this is that I do not get bored, as that game I didn’t beat still has mystries to unravel and new things I haven’t done.