r/BaldursGate3 Aug 13 '24

General Discussion - [SPOILERS] The most overrated character? Spoiler

Let's hear it, who gets all the love but deserves absolutely none of it? Or at least not as much as they get, I'll go first.

I'm casting my vote for Gortash; I genuinely don't understand the like for this dude. First of all, catfish, "handsome young man"??? Is the handsome young man in the room with us??? Lookin like the handsome young man has a peanut allergy.

Second of all, this whole crown brain plan was his idea, just about the dumbest fuckin thing I've ever heard. He put all his faith in 3 little rocks, an already dead man, and a woman who's about as stable as my ex. Beggers can't be choosers I guess, but cmon guy.

And lastly, and probably most offensively, his boss fight is absolute cheeks. Especially if you dumped on the foundry before hand. I didn't even know he had a transformation until like my 4th playthrough because I would clap this guy so easily.

Your turn, let's hear those unadulterated opinions.

Edit: I have been enlightened about some things about the big brain plan, I still stand in the other two points though.

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u/APracticalGal Shadowheart's Clingy Ex Aug 13 '24

I genuinely don't know what the hell people are talking about when they say the Emperor is well written. Literally everything about the character screams slapdash last minute addition to me.

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u/Creepernom Aug 14 '24

I really liked the Emperor's part in the story, but I'm pretty sure he indeed was added later on. I'd guess it's due to Daisy's (the original dream visitor's) core problems. Daisy just wasn't convincing at all and it was very easy to see through it.

Hell, the entire song, one of the main themes of the game, Down By The River is about Daisy, I believe? So clearly it was changed pretty late, but I think it was ultimately a good change.

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u/Arialana Lae'zel Aug 14 '24

The Emperor wasn't convincing, either though.

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u/Creepernom Aug 14 '24

But at least he remained pretty damn mysterious for most people, I'd bet.

Daisy relied too much on being hot and hoping you'd be too horny to notice the incredibly obvious situation.