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Im in bed watching a few vids on the basics so hoping this will help.

EpicMickeyDrew posted...

What difficulty you on

The second one. I cant remember the name. I think its the recommended one. I still want to understand the game mechanics and not have it so easy even if I fuck up I win by default.

Nicholas Cage and The Rock. Will Ferrel as well.

Cemith posted...

Just be aware that since you picked Paladin, it would behoove you to get used to long resting.

Smites are a powerful but costly resource. And those spell slots only come back on a long rest.

Do you have any specific questions? I fucking adore BG3 and recently beat Honor Mode so I'm an open book.

Im just about to turn in for the night (uk) but I might drop you a few queries tomorrow if its ok.

Combat*

HighSeraph posted...

I think part of the fun of dice rolling is letting things end up the way the dice rolls and not save scumming tbh

I agree. Only reason Im tempted to reload before the end of the first bit is purely to double check I understand the company.

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Ive been keeping track for the last three months. Stats taken just after 13:05 bst every day.

Gobstoppers12 posted...

So, that's called an "attack of opportunity." Basically, if you move into range of an enemy, or start your turn in range of an enemy, they can attack you (by spending their reaction) if you move out of their range.

The way to avoid being hit by opportunity attacks in the most basic functionality is to use the Disengage action before moving. This takes the place of either attacking or dashing but allows you to move without being hit by opportunity attacks.

There are spells and abilities that also let you avoid opportunity attacks, as well, so look for that terminology.

The one thing to remember when you use an opportunity attack against an enemy is that it uses your Reaction, which replenishes at the start of your turn. You need a reaction to use spells like Shield which activate in response to an attack... not to be confused with simply wearing a shield, which is always active.

Edit: small thing to mention, you can tell if your planned movement will provoke an opportunity attack because there will be a small red line between the enemy and your movement path.

Ok thats great thanks. Ill watch some beginner videos on YouTube as well. Love to see your views on my build as well.

Wood Elf / Noble / Paladin.

Ar0ge posted...

Familiarize yourself with DnD 5E a bit. That'll go a long way.

Take your time.

Im happy to do stuff in game. Im not prepared to read through hundreds of pages of a rule book though. It shouldnt be that tough. You could try being more like @Gobstoppers12 and actually helping me rather than sneering from the side lines though.

Edit: Ive also just googled and BG3 isnt strictly 5e anyway.

Ar0ge posted...

Really sounds like user error.

It most definitely is. Either help out or leave the topic. Gate keeping really isnt a great look.

I am curious what people think to my character. I think it was a Wood Elf / Noble / Paladin build with the subtype being the middle option... not the retribution one and not the goody too shoes one. No idea if thats good or not but its what me and my wife picked.

One thing that got me was the reaction attacks. Is that kinda like overwatch from Xcom? How do I avoid it / use it to my advantage?

Gobstoppers12 posted...

If you don't already know the spells from D&D it's a much steeper learning curve. Same with the action, reaction, and bonus action economy.

Once you figure out the rules and what all the spells do (including which kinds of actions they take), the game plays very well.

The big thing you seem to be missing is the group/unlink function which lets you move without the others following you. It sounds like you accidentally ungrouped. I forget which button it is, but I think if you're on PC you can right click link the group together again in the drop down menu of your portrait.

Basically... you just need to spend some time reading the various controls and spell descriptions.

Also, rule 1 of any game with exploration involved-- interact with EVERYTHING in the room before you move to the next room.

Yeah its deffo the grouping. Ill reload an earlier save. What caught me was that I had the save the women in the pod quest selected and it took me to that final fight! I assumed one way would continue the story but the icon on the map made me assume that would be for the side quest. Guess not.

Guide posted...

I was gonna say I bet $5 steambux it is, but then tc might lie to spite me

See post 7.

Baron_Ox posted...

it takes a little getting used to, especially if you're not familiar with the genre (don't want to make any assumptions, though).

the main fight you're talking about in the first area also kind of happens unexpectedly.

I recommend loading an earlier auto save.

I might do that. Any idea why my characters got separated? I have a feeling I was messing with the grouping options.

Gobstoppers12 posted...

I ask this with absolute sincerity: is this your first RPG? Your first game with turn based tactical combat?

In terms of CRPGs pretty much. I tried the OG Baldurs gate when I was a kid but didnt get far. I did enjoy FO2 but again didnt get far.

The controls just freaked me out when I realised the women I was with ended up two rooms back and no idea why. Plus youre given like 20 different skills to play with and I have no idea what they do. Could have done with some more hand holding at the start otherwise Im gonna have spent more time downloading the game than playing it.

Irony posted...

It actually sounds like you might be stupidly awkward

Dont gate keep.

Literally just did the first area. I missed releasing the prisoner from the tank by going the wrong way and starting the final bit of the level with the mindflayer guy.

Also the women I found died because she ended up separated from my guy because Id done something dumb and I did the battle at the end on my own and she got killed from some demon things. Really wish there was more of a tutorial for the combat because if it stays like this Im not gonna be playing for long.

HylianFox posted...

So "lying" = "stealing" now?

How does that work?

Youre stealing the Kudos of being in the military. You know this though. Ive read enough of your posts to know sealioning when I see it.

Do I get to stroke Larry?

Baha05 posted...

Ok poor wording on my part then it still doesnt negate the fact it diminishes that movies ending when you would very well have had it involve a new Alien.

I like it because it moves it away from the trash that was covenant. Initial reviews for Romulus seem to be positive so Im willing to give it a chance. If its that big of a deal for to to not want to watch it then fair enough. I respect that.

AceMos posted...

yes all of that is bad to

what is your point

i already listed some of it

Im out of the loop. Do you have some sources for those before I join the witch hunt?

I dont get why everyone is turning on mr beast at the moment. He seems a pretty chill guy. Whats the issue exactly? Is it just jealousy or is there more to it? I remember he got criticised for building a load of houses in Africa. Whats so bad about that?

As a Brit I never got the way Americans seem to pride themselves on not taking annual leave. I get 31 days per year, an additional 6 or 7 for bank holidays and sick days on top that dont come out of my PTO. I dont get why people dont take them. I was amazed to see most Americans get 10 days a year which is fucking madness to me.

This topic does remind me I need to watch covenant again before Romulus. I know its not the best movie but I still enjoyed it for what its worth.

You seem to care way more about that than I do. I dont say that as a criticism. Im sure there are some franchises Id feel the same way about - Alien just isnt one of them especially after reading so many of the comics over the decades and how often they tend to faff around with stories. Each to their own and Im not trying to change your mind .

Im looking forward to the movie but then I admit Im easily pleased. I still hope you watch the movie and get some enjoyment out of it.

ReturnOfDevsman posted...

At some point, this series is going to have to just make them an actual presence. Put em on Earth or something so we can officially never get rid of em.

They've been uncannily surviving by the most improbable series of circumstances for like 30 years and it's getting old.

There is a hive hehe of material to use from the old Dark Horse comics. Earth War and the Paul Church arc (Labyrinth) specifically Ive always loved.

Baha05 posted...

Seems kind of like a cop out that diminishes the ending of the Original a bit because now the Alien wasnt really defeated more like just tossed out to be someone elses problem.

Oh no. An almost 50 year movie has its ended impact reduced.

Oh well.

bfslick50 posted...

I'm interested. I like the alien movies with 1 or a few of the creatures more than the ones with a queen.

same

I dont get the hate. Im fine with this being the same alien as Alien.

Tim Walz is the guy that helps you fix your car. JD Vance is the guy who tells you that you cant park there when it breaks down.

Tim Walz is the guy who asks if you need help with a creepy dude at the bar. JD Vance is the creepy dude at the bar.

DDP886 posted...

Has anyone alerted authorities? Is the whole caution crew with him?

I tagged DToast earlier but he didnt respond so Im not 100% sure if the powers that be are area of the recent developments. Hopefully one of the mods can confirm.

I know DToast said they were aware of this a few months back but is he aware of the latest developments? I already tagged him but I dont feel like doing so again.

action52 posted...

It actually makes a lot of sense when you realize they are just angry and full of hatred, and all their justifications are in bad faith

Its pretty telling watching some of the court proceedings yesterday. A fair proportion so far have been proven to not care about the immigrants and are just there to cause trouble and be thugs. To no ones surprise. . Idiots.

TomClark posted...

It's utterly mental, but I love it.

Great!TV's weeknight line-up of 4 episodes of M*A*S*H*, then The Avengers, then Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased), then The Persuaders that they had running for a few months earlier on in the year was absolutely top tier viewing every night, haha.

Away in the parents caravan and the only channel that works is Great!TV. Watching an episode now. It is definitely insane.

Randall and Hopkirk takes me back as well. Id completely forgotten about that. Yeah so of these old shows definitely show their age but theres a certain charm to them. Much like early James Bond films. Do No is still a classic.

It was his choice to do MDMA in the first place. Take some responsibility man.

Not the new fangled Iron Man one. The one from the 60s. Just catching an episode now. Its great.

hop918 posted...

Operation "Boots on the Ground" has apparently commenced
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@DToast apologies for tagging you sir but this might be worth passing on to the powers that be at HQ.

This is going to be AEW vs WWE viewing figure levels of cringe.

For those that want to know how its meant to be solved rather than just guessing heres the intended solve path.

https://youtu.be/7KxugQBUi-A?si=0plYfIn8cAkWT5jr

SilvosForever posted...

Right off the bat the Killer cage clause does not work based on what's provided.

Sure it does.

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On mobile so cant remember the password for my sudoku account but bump.

DnDer posted...

"Always be closing," is still toxic commission-level employment bullshit and a damning thing to have as part of your corporate culture.

I agree. There are levels to it though. Theres an art to knowing if there is a legit sale there or if its dead in the water. Sometimes you arent talking to the right person. Sometimes there are general concerns / misconceptions you need to address. Sometimes the customer just has an aversion to sales or doesnt actually know what they want or put their guard up immediately. Sometimes its a cash flow / opex vs capex issue which we can work around.

I work in IT. See it a lot when dealing with people who are set in their ways who just wont acknowledge, for example, that buying individual servers rather than going into virtualisation is just a bad use of money or that security IS important. Oh were just a small organisation we wont get hit is fine until you do get hit and end up having to spend magnitudes of money more to get yourself back up and running. Im generalising here obviously and theres more nuance to it. We usually end up making more money off our direct clients who dont take our recommendations anyway so . I dont get commission so I have no skin in the game on that front. I generally do go at it from the point of view of trying to better our clients. Especially as we do deal with a lot of charities.

End of the day people buy from people. Dont be a dick or overly aggressive. Deal with concerns or blockers and if you know there is no chance of a sale move on and keep in touch.

WingsOfGood posted...

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/6/6eb2ee64.jpg

I dont think this is the damning smoking gun people are thinking it is. Anyone thats ever worked in sales knows that no doesnt always mean no.

Trumble posted...

No it isn't.

Weird post.

lol all good my friend

I know as you get older birthdays stop becoming a big deal but theres one thing I have noticed. As we get older and lose relatives and close friends the amount of people who care about your birthday gets smaller and smaller. The worst thing about getting older isnt that you get old. Its that you get more lonely. 24 months ago both my grandparents were alive and wed always have a nice chat on my birthday. It feels sad knowing Ill never experience that again. People of the board. If you have relatives and often feel like you cant be bothered to make the effort please do so because you never know if theyll be there next year. Dont take things for granted.

Foppe posted...

It also caused a big riot where a mosque was attacked, injuring over 50 coppers.

Foppe posted...

It also caused a big riot where a mosque was attacked, injuring over 50 coppers.

Thats not strictly true. Tommy Robinson left the country before the awful attack and there were rumours there were going to be some riots anyway due to him having an arrest warrant out for him. The awful attack just gave these thugs another excuse. The guy who committed the crime was British and Christian fwiw.

BlueBoy675 posted...

7/10

Ill take it.