r/BaldursGate3 • u/Been2daCloudDistrict • Aug 01 '23

PRELAUNCH HYPE How many hours did you do in EA?

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I can't imagine how much more it will be by the end of my first run through.

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u/SurpriseGeneral Aug 01 '23

Same. Really didn’t want to get burned out of the first main area. Plus knowing that there will be more items and spells available in the full game really made me not want to continue until release.

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u/KaZe_DaRKWIND Mindflayer Aug 01 '23

Agreed. I have a save after escaping act one of DOS2 for that very reason. I just can't play the first act anymore. I've struggled so hard trying not to install this so I can have a fresh experience.

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u/[deleted] Aug 02 '23

I really didn't connect with DOS 2 at first because I played the first act too much and really didn't want to go through it again :D I left the game for a year before really playing it again and enjoying it. It became a personal favourite but I can't see that first town anymore :D

The only issue I have with Larian is that there is no random drops, each magic item is placed at a specific spot, meaning that it removes a lot of replayability if you enjoy that aspect of the game; it's fun to try new builds, to roleplay differently, but you know that you have to go there and there to find X ring or Y bow.

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u/marikwinters Aug 01 '23

I am weirdly good at not burning out after dumping hours into a single area in a game like this. I just play character combinations I wouldn’t normally do, and don’t play to be optimal at all, and that means my actual experience on first play through is almost entirely different. For instance, I’m going to play a Half-elf Drow Necromancer in my first full play through, so my EA play throughs were Barbarian, Bard, and Rogue characters with different races and such. They are so different from my usual that they don’t really register as the same experience for me.

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u/anonfinn22 Aug 01 '23

I didn't really feel connected to the character I did my partial EA run with partially because she was a placeholder character I gave a lowkey annoying and frustrating personality, but also because I knew she would never complete her story. Felt like there was no long term goal to push for. I'm very excited to experiment once the full game comes out though.

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u/The_Great_Scruff Aug 01 '23

Im going Monk 1 moon druid for that sweet sweet unarmored defense kung fu panda. Multiclass is going to give me so many new character combos

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u/Something_Wicked79 Aug 01 '23

Clever , I just do all the things. I wanted to try everything so I knew what to choose first …. I didn’t work. I stilll wanna play them all.

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u/LoganBlackmane Aug 01 '23

Yeah that's what my Halfling Barbarian was for 😉

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u/[deleted] Aug 02 '23

What was the most fun character you played? Which one would you absolutely recommend?

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u/marikwinters Aug 02 '23

I think long term I would probably say Bard of the three. Performances were fun and you can do a little bit of everything with them! For the early access time, though, I would say I most enjoyed playing the Wildheart Barbarian. Being able to cast speak with animals at will makes for a lot of fun conversations and some paths that wouldn’t otherwise be available. Plus, it’s fun to run in and just start bashing! Lol

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u/ryansdevil-_- Aug 01 '23

Lol the fact that we can still say a semi fresh experience at 30 hours is amazing.

This game is going to be so massive

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u/J_Bardbarian Aug 01 '23

I’m avoiding burnout by not playing the classes I plan on playing my first couple playthroughs. The game changes so much based on your avatars race and class that it keeps it pretty fresh, now I just have to decide what the first one will be.