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[–] wahming@monyet.cc 31 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Honestly can't say I've seen any toxicity in the Bg3 communities, except that kerfuffle with the anti LGBT mod stuff. Wonder what sort of toxic feedback they're getting

[–] inb4_FoundTheVegan@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Well, there was also the mod that changed Wyll to be white. There are absolutely gonna be all flavors of bigots trying to "dewoke" the game or some nonsense.

It's a game about dragons and inter dimensional aliens. Stfu about what medieval Europe.

[–] wahming@monyet.cc 0 points 8 months ago

Yeah, but that's not aimed at the devs. What sort of toxicity would be getting pointed their way, is what I can't figure out

[–] joneskind@lemmy.world 23 points 8 months ago (4 children)

May I ask what's wrong with supporting mods according to those people? I don't get it

[–] thepixelfox@kbin.social 13 points 8 months ago

They're also probably the edgelords who screech and cry about their homophobic mods being removed. Because God forbid they see a gay/ lesbian character. 🙄

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 12 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Maybe it's like

"Damn you Larian! If I can mod the game, I'll never stop playing and my life will fall to pieces! You bastards!"

[–] aaaa@lemmy.world 8 points 8 months ago (1 children)

From my limited perspective, it seems like the community wants mod support, but they were mad about some combination of these things:

  • Updates and hot fixes don't come quickly enough
  • Updates sometimes break a large number of existing mods
  • Not enough new features or explicit support for certain mod features being promised
  • Things they promised not working as well as people hoped

This isn't everything, but it's what I observed for myself. As you can see, there's some contradiction here, and some of that comes from different people in the community, and some of it comes from people who just want to be mad at everything

For whatever it's worth, most people seem to be just enjoying the game and are excited for anything new coming for it.

[–] joneskind@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

I play on macOS so I'm basically 3 weeks behind everyone's version and yet I'm super happy with the official mods support, even if I have to wait 6 months to finally get it. I don't get why people would act like this. This game is awesome!

[–] flumph@programming.dev 5 points 8 months ago

Apparently the idiots are mad that official mod support hasn't come fast enough and that official patches break unofficial mods.

That sounds like a great reason to threaten someone /s

Baldur's Gate 3 Devs Hope for Substantive Discussion. „Threats and Toxic Behavior Only Harms Conversation.”

[–] chris@l.roofo.cc 18 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Sounds like the same kind of people who went crying to Nintendo about Palworld.

[–] Zahille7@lemmy.world 13 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I always think of Willie: "damn gamers; they ruined gaming!"

[–] moody@lemmings.world 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

You gamers sure are a contentious people.

[–] Sage_the_Lawyer@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

You just made an enemy for life!

[–] Postreader2814@lemm.ee 9 points 8 months ago

Prosecute someone. Make an example of the stupid neck beards making death threats because their mods aren't working. We'd all love to see it.

[–] Stalinwolf@lemmy.ca 3 points 8 months ago (3 children)

I swear I've seen this guy in an old portrait pack for NWN.. Holding a mouse close to his face.

[–] FMT99@lemmy.world 14 points 8 months ago

I take it you're referring to Boo, the miniature giant space hamster?

[–] paddirn@lemmy.world 10 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (2 children)

It’s Minsc & Boo, originally from the Baldur’s Gate games. He’s a ~~barbarian~~ Ranger with a space hamster, he’s apparently a bit crazy.

[–] Hexarei@programming.dev 7 points 8 months ago (1 children)
[–] paddirn@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago (4 children)

That's right, I forgot about that. He just always struck me as a barbarian for some reason, though I guess the animal companion is more a Ranger thing.

[–] owenfromcanada@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago

In BG 1 and 2, he actually has a rage ability similar to barbarians. I usually respec him as a barb in those games.

[–] Bassman1805@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

He just always struck me as a barbarian for some reason

It's the "two remaining brain cells working overtime" that does it ;)

[–] mndrl@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

If I remember correctly, he actually got barbarian levels after something traumatic happened to him right after BG2.

[–] Hexarei@programming.dev 1 points 8 months ago

Definitely has the right attitude for it!

[–] Stalinwolf@lemmy.ca 4 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

That's him, all right!

[–] shnizmuffin@lemmy.inbutts.lol 2 points 8 months ago

This comment makes me feel old.