Man, I DID spend 6 hours making my first character. I'd never played a D&D style game before but I knew what I wanted my character to do (in theory) so I got lost in the weeds trying to figure out how to get there and waffling between Wizard and Sorcerer. I swear every time I had a level up or respec I'd spend a full hour debating all my options. So much fun, I love buildcrafting.
There's a little cheeky reload at 2:28:12 simply because I just wanted to start the fight off on the right foot and I am still new, so please forgive! In the 5 episodes I've recorded so far, it's the only time I've done it so hopefully I can get a pass on my first boss fight (I rolled a 20 on persuasion and used my inspiration for this)
I honestly think some narrative reloads are fine, there's a big difference between minute metagaming reloads (if you wanna do it tho, go go) and just correcting something that you misunderstand, are learning etc. Imo, nat 1/20 in skill checks isn't always that realistic so it can bother me from an RP standpoint when especially routine nat 1 happens. So personally, rarely I adjust just for the flow - that is, unless playing on honour mode, which i have been lately, and I never thought I would.
@@beef_baby im just saying, lets plays suck when they drag on multiple years . Realistically how many lets plays have you finsished that are over 1 year long?? I bet less than 20%. And most of the time the person forgets half the shit in the game because of how long theyve been playing. Im just saying, longer lets plays are harder to watch, especially when they're coming out live and its like watching an endless tv show
The act 1 of this game often implies that you are under a time pressure to continue the main quest. That can lead new players to hurry and take too few rests, accidentally skipping many camp dialogues. You should know that the game doesn't actually punish you for going too slow so you can take as long as you wish. There's only a handful of time gated quests in the whole game.
Exactly! Also, aside from these few time-sensitive quests, the general rule of thumb is that time is not progressing unless you're in the earshot of the thing. So knowing something is happenning "somewhere" you don't need to rush, but encountering some event directly and ignoring it will probably have consequences.
@BakesKamuari that's not true at all. A decent amount of CRPGs have timed quests. Even BG3 has some(if you start certain quests and rest to much people in those quests people can die). I hate timed quest though and it's one of the many reasons I can't play the Patherfinder games.
Fun fact, the implication of the characters here is that everyone was actually significantly more powerful, but somehow their experience on the mind flayer ship, or possibly the tadpole's influence (It's not made totally clear) basically brought their abilities back down to level one. There's basically no way that any of them could have had the adventures they have already had, like 10 years fighting in the hells or attracting the attention of the goddess of magic and dating her, without having been significantly more powerful previously.
@cafeinasemteto Sounds like your talking about Gale. However if you open character creation and hit is intro dialog button, or just talk to him often enough in game, you find out he was gifted and in good with the goddess of magic. Then he explains in as nice a way as he can, to be kind to himself, that he screwed up big and lost his powers becoming basic again. lol
@@thembill8246 I was more focused on the one that sounded like what you put, which was gale and he has a legit out. Karlach I agree on but haven't heard anything for wyll yet, probably cause I barely talk to him. As for Shadow heart again she has her memory swiped and she follows that goddess of hers, who would probably weaken her so she doesn't stand out. So some have legit reasons to be weaker and others not so much. Karlach may be weaker cause that engine isn't working, making her stronger in the hells.
This might become the biggest series on the channel, no jokes. It's simply a fabulous game and I'm so happy to be here for it! Don't stress too much and just do what you do best - enjoy the game!
The Dark Urge is the only origin character that does not participate in this story unless you're playing as him. If you feel like doing a second playthrough you should really consider playing as him, some even say that The Dark Urge is the true main character of this game.
I say that. I've been there with Larian since before the Early Access and ofc paricipated in it as well. To me and many others the not-so-subtle hints from that time were suggesting the dafault character was meant to be essentially like the Dark Urge. Still, I think they hit the nail by separating the two. Not everyone would vibe with that fixed origin and everything it entails but for people who do and conciously make that choice, the DU gives a chance to go pretty dark with that stuff. The best od two world's, basically.
Also we should mention that playing as dark urge doesn’t mean that you have to do an evil run- you can also play your own redemption ark and it is amazing! ❤
Also we should mention that playing as dark urge doesn’t mean that you have to do an evil run- you can also play your own redemption ark and it is amazing! ❤
Ohhh ITS HAPPENING Fun bit of trivia about the tattoo at 38:00 (no spoilers for stuff from the game): The symbols are form an actual language in DND and the tattoo spells out the parts of the face they're on. The one on the nose says "nose" the one on the forehead says "forehead" etc. Probably my favorite bit of game trivia lol
That is some hilarious intel. I put this tattoo on my first character, and now I can't get over the thought that he just had 'nose' written on his nose.
I am SO excited about this. You know, I've never seen anyone nat one that roll to open the pod. It's hilarious that Lae'Zel ends up the one releasing Shadowheart. Congrats on finishing the prologue. :)
I'm so excited you have started playing this game, which ended up becoming my absolute favorite game. It's such a fun game and I hope you enjoy every second of it!
can we talk abt how Mapocolops's channel is a literal gold mine rn?? like cyberpunk, Ghost of Tsushima, Baldur's Gate 3, Majora's Mask, and Final Fantasy 7?? Amazing lineup
Ive never played a game this big that I went right back and played again. At this point I've played the whole thing 3 different times and its only been a year that's crazy.
The replayability of this game is bananas... at the very least, you can do a playthrough using a different race/class combo which will provide a totally different experience from each other due to the varying abilities, cantrips, and racial bonuses. Then you can play as each of the origin characters... then you can choose to do a fully evil playthrough (durge or otherwise) if you were a goody two shoes in your previous runs. The different dialogue options you make each playthrough can also have a dramatic impact on where you end up at the end... On top of all that, there are the honor and tactician modes you can do. This game will probably get multiple years' worth of play time out of me
There are so many ways of solving problems in this game and you can respec at any time essentially for free. So with that in mind, I think its totally fine to not worry even a little bit about min-maxing or the question of "how effective is this build?" (though that attitude doesn't quite work as well for Honour Mode lol). One of my main recommendations is to not be afraid to use spells and abilities outside of combat. If you think something should work if you use a certain spell/ability, try it. It may just work. Dialog is not your only non-combative solution like it tends to be in other RPGs.
This is gonna be a loooong playthrough. Not that I'm complaining, its actually pretty exciting. Hundreds of things that I cant wait for you to see/do in this lets play.
Wait hold up, I was looking for a new playthrough of BG3 to watch. And I LOVE how detail and put thought into your character building and treating thsi like an actual DnD decision. You sir earned my subscribing. I LOVE DnD and this game. Hope you enjoy it! I’ll keep watching!
2:49:18 isn’t it just the wildest awesomest opening ever?!?! I’m calling it now BG3 or whatever Larian makes next is gonna be remembered as game of the decade. I’ve seen this opening over a hundred times now, I never get bored.
I heard so many people say "be prepared to lose 30 mins in character creation". Every time I wondered if they did actually finish creation in merely 30 mins. 90 mins seems far more on par, from what I have seen (and my own experience wasn't much quicker). I guess people just don't wish to admit they spent over an hour playing dress-up for a computer character. The power of RPGs.
I'm so so so excited for this playthrough. I've been a big fan of yours ever since I've stumbled upon your Dragon Age: Origins LP. BG3 has a special place in my heart. No game was able to recreate the joy and wonder i felt when i played DAO, no game until BG3! I honestly can't say which game i love more. Can't wait to go on this Journey with you.
Hi Mapo. I found your channel when you started the Dragon Age series. You’re the only lets player I’ve found that I really enjoy watching and you’ve pretty much become comfort viewing for me ever since. I’m grieving a loss right now and when I saw you’d started BG3, well, let’s just say it was perfect timing. I signed up on Patreon immediately. Thank you so much for helping me through a difficult time. I wish you the best. ❤❤❤
Mapo since you want a true D&D experience, there's a setting on the menu called "Karmic Dice" that you should turn off. The way it works while its active is that it has somewhat of a pity system, where if you fuck up, next time the dice might favor you a little. When turned off, the dice rolls to behave like proper Dice Rolls. Edit; You already did, nevermind, my bad lol
Woohoo, so excited! That nat 1, RIP lol. I really hope everyone can stay chill in the comments for this... even with looking up some tips and tricks I missed a ton of things in my first playthrough but I still had a great time. Play whatever way makes the game fun!
YES! You're going to have a great time with this! Few things: Just click and hold on the ground to move the character with the camera following. Middle click rotates the camera. double click character portrait to recenter on character.
Let's go! I adore your decision to play a monk! Monks are my favorite class in D&D, and baldurs gate 3 does them justice in such a satisfying way. Can't wait for part 2!
Yeah not having the option to truly mold the face is both a blessing and a curse. Itd be nice to have it, but at the same time I'm terrible at doing faces lol. As soon as I realized I couldnt make myself, I made myself a sexy demon girl on my first run lol
Mostly a curse imo. It was kinda awkward and immersion breaking to find several voiced NPCs with my characters exact face 😅 Not a dealbreaker but I definitely mostly use modded faces after my 1st playthrough
@@ZeallustImmortal dammons face and also zevlors are choices for male tieflings so I know what they mean, also some other faces match npc's but not a big deal
Ahh yes, the universal early episode one reaction of “EWWW!” lmao. Excited to watch you take on this new adventure! I also never played BG1, 2, or DND at all, so some things confused me and I fully understand reloading if you make a mistake at least until you get used to things, lol. Edit: I just noticed your profile picture is Tequila Sunset! Hardcore!
I'm from Brazil, I just discovered your channel because of BG3! What a delight to see you venturing into this world for the first time! Looking forward to new episodes! Enjoy every detail of this journey, talk to your companions and everything will be epic! Thanks for sharing your gameplay.
[what unites all new and old players is that we all have the same reaction to the wilhelm scream in the post-character creation cutscene] and i can't tell you how many times players have rolled a nat 1 trying to get shadowheart out of that pod--intuitive that you knew you could try with lae'zel though.
Respect for repeating aperance editor sequence after discovering subraces... So many people go first for style and decide to stick to their edited high elfs before noticing race tab, only to discover that high elf racial cantrip auto scales with INT just like wizard spells, making it very underpowered when cast by all other clases that treat int as secondary, if not as dump stat (For same reason [Firebolt] cantrip feels underpowered when used by Astarion and Shadowheart, at most you can use it to lit up a wooden barel )
Excited to follow you along on this grand adventure! I've put about 170 hours into my first (and as of yet, only) playthrough in the space of about 4 months, which is... Quite the achievement for me these days. I've just recently started to feel the (don't know if *dark* or not) urge for a replay. But I guess watching your playthrough will suppress that for a while. Baldur's Gate 2 was (hell, still is) somewhere near (if not on) the very top of my "RPG mountain" for about two decades, and I never expected a sequel by a different developer in 2023 to challenge it, but... Yep, it did. I didn't have trust in Larian while the game was in EA; what I've heard/read/seen didn't grab me, I didn't see BG in it. Then in the last couple of days before release, it started to click with me. Based on newer articles and videos and stuff. Something switched in me and I thought that it's going to be a masterpiece even if it doesn't really feel like BG to me. I preordered (on the day (basically the night) before release. I never preorder, and very rarely buy full priced big releases. But yeah, zero regrets with this one. And I was shocked to be able to say upon finishing it that yeah, this is up there with all of my all time faves. (I know it's a bit of an old-timer, stuck in my ways, yelling at clouds type of mentality, but I honestly thought games will never reach the heights that I percieved they did in my childhood, and nothing will come close to those Bioware rpgs (BG-s, KoTOR, DA-s, ME-s) for me...) So, here we go, The Sword Coast awaits! I hope you will find as much enjoyment in this incredible game as I did! edit.: Ah, that first Critical Fail was a classic! 🤣
Glad you see the Alistair resemblance with Gale as well, that's what I thought the first time I played it! Of course it meant I planned to romance him until a certain annoying vampire spawn interfered... 😅
i've got nearly 1000 hours in this game and when youtube autoplayed this i couldnt complain since i clearly cant get enough of it. it was refreshing to see somebody experience it for the first time, what i wouldnt give to play bg3 for the first time again.
Mapocolops, (I'm not sure if you already learned that, since it looks like you already recorded 5 episodes but) you can attack with a Quarterstaff and then do Unarmed Strike, it appears on the right-most panel after you attack with your primary weapon (basically after you used your Action). Flurry of Blows is a special Bonus Action that allows you to make *additional* 2 Unarmed Strikes, but it uses your Ki points, which you only get 2 per Short Rest. Also, you might prefer using Jump (Bonus Action) in order to get through your allies, rather than to run around them, to get within melee range. You do forgo your Bonus Action attack, but at least you can use your Action to fight.
@@BusinessSkrub Honestly, my PC has STR 8 and i was completely fine navigating most areas (in at least Act 1), if needed i could always switch to Lae'zel and use her _athletics_ to reach places other characters couldn't. I do wish game would allow use of ropes though, that would make it sooooo much easier to reach areas below you.
@@BusinessSkrub in these situations, i typically just split the group and use one character, most of those exploration things are optional and typically don't require a lot of skill utilization, so one character typically can just get there, do whatever needs to be done (like just open a chest) and then get out of there. The only time my PC actually stuck in such a place i just used quick travel to get out of there. + Lae'zel gains Githyanki ability to cast "Enhance Leap" pretty early, so in rare cases where even she can't get somewhere, she can just buff herself to reach it. Also, "Enhance Leap" is a Ritual Spell in BG3, so Gale could also be a huge help without wasting any resources.
I’ve been subbed for years and I’ve only just started to use Patreon now and I am super happy to joined this one. Dungeons and Dragons and its many worlds are my Special Interest and this game has introduced so many new people to the world and it makes me extremely excited to see your journey. Welcome to the world(s) of D&D!!
And as someone already mentioned, feel free to full rest as often as you want, it's actually needed to get camp cutscenes of which there are many. The plot will tell you that you need to hurry but there is no time sensitiviness to the whole bug thing. Remember, frequent rests are your friend and that's the only backseat comment I'm gonna write because it's extremely important for the quality of playthrough to know that.
Its tricky, if you long rest too much at certain times you can miss a ton of content or have things advance in the story when its the opposite of good timing. If you long rest too little you can also miss some content.
I haven't seen anyone else mention this yet, but a very nice QOL feature is being able to increase (or lower) the hotbar at the bottom. Clicking the tiny lock and then the plus or minus buttons will do that, and as you go on, level up, and get more and more abilities having a larger/taller hotbar is very nice! Plus that'll allow you to rearrange any and all of the abilities as you want, too!
I'm very excited for this playthrough! You're one of my favourite TH-camrs precisely because you like to take things slow, read, and enjoy things thoroughly. It'll be an approach that reaps great rewards with this game.
I wish I could experience this game for the first time again, the most immersive game I have ever played. I would literally do anything to get that magic back
People who are completely invested into the experience is absolutely the best thing to watch since you can clearly see how much the person enjoys it. Thank you for this!
Mapo playing BG3?!!! Ooooh this is going to be good! I'm only a few mins in, but I just want to say good on you for waiting until you felt ready to play this - you'll enjoy it a lot more now
Mapo here learning early to never ever say a roll is impossible to fail, because the gods *will* take that as a challenge 🤣 Really excited for this playthrough and quite envious you get to expeirence it for the first time! Hope you enjoy it and may the dice roll ever in your favour🤘
Absolutely loved your first time playing one of my favorite games ever! :D I guess, many of people from the community knows my love for Baldur's Gate 2 and BG3 as it's next in the series, is just a love letter written to RPG genre. I've been waiting for you to play this for a year, and I'm so excited that you're finally experiencing this amazing game. Your enthusiasm is contagious, and I hope our enthusiasm was also contagious :D It's jusrt so much fun watching you dive into this epic adventure. The way you explore the game world and make choices on the way really would bring the story to life. I can't wait to hear all your thoughts and comments throughout the game. Can't wait to see what happens next! 💜
I'm excited to see another newcomer play this game. I had never played a turn based game or anything remotely like this before, but I'm glad I gave BG3 a try. It has swiftly become one of my favorite RPGs I've ever played. I haven't even hit Act 2. Good luck! Not relying on quicksaves when things go awry is going to make this game real difficult.
Oh man, I'm so glad you're playing this one. It quickly became one of my top 5 favorite games of all time. I hope you have a good time with it, and I hope other people are chill and don't give you a hard time over things you might miss or your play style. There is no one right way to play this game. Just go in and have fun.
Glad to see you finally get around to this, been hoping you would for a while now. Hope you enjoy, seems like it's right up your alley and a perfect fit for your style of playthrough. Can't wait to see you get around to 1 and 2 eventually as well, they still hold up well and knowing you like Dragon Age I'm sure you'll love them too.
Great start! Love how much effort you put into checking every nook and cranny. This is the perfect game for that kind of attention to detail. I also highly recommend looking at their other games after you'll eventually finish this one. Divinity Original Sin and Divinity Original Sin 2 are simply exceptional games in their own rights.
Here we go! Been waiting for this since you finished up Dragon Age! If you have recorded ahead, you likely already know, but a quick tip is to use dash for double movement range when you want to reach somewhere.
Oh hell yes. I've been wanting to watch someone new play this, just started a new playthrough myself. Please take your time and get as immersed as possible.
I'm so excited for this playthrough! This is one of my favourite games I've ever played by quite a wide margin. I was somewhat familiar with both Baldur's Gate (I played BG2 as a kid) and Larian (I have an unfinished playthrough of Divinity Original Sin 2 I still need to come back to one day), but I still wasn't expecting to love this game as much as I do. I've only done one playthrough, which took me about 200 hours at a steady and methodical pace, but I fully intend to do a Dark Urge run in the near future, after I've put a bit more emotional distance between it and my first. I can't wait to see what utter shenanigans you get up to, and to see what choices you make :)
Quickly becoming my new favorite content creator. Your Cyberpunk videos were amazing, then Ocarina of Time as an all time classic, now BG3 and Majora’s Mask in the same week! I’m locked in for this ride!!
dude you your vibe is great, love this game and love content creators that get immersed and take their time with the game :D I was looking for a first play through from after all the patches and updates rather than release and glad i found this!
The best part about this game is that there’s SO much to do and find that no matter what anyone says in the spoiler realm, you’ll end up finding things no one else has seen or making decisions no one else has made before at some point along the way lol So because the game front loads a ton of decisions before you actually understand what any of them mean and you were actually considering hinging your starting character on it, I’m gonna let you know that Speak With Animals from Forest Gnome is useable regardless of your chosen class. You cast it once and it stays active until you long rest, at which point it will recharge and you just cast it again to have it active for the next entire day of adventuring.
Love watching people experiencing BG3 for the first time. I do appreciate the way you are reading everything. I was concerned that I would not be able to watch it because some folks miss out so much during character creation by not reading. Thank you for being thorough. The story is so good. Can't wait to watch you experience it. :) If you fail, have another character try.
Fun fact about the abyssal face tattoos: they literally translate to the part of the face they're on. So the one on the forehead just says "FOREHEAD", so on and so forth. It's like the equivalent of people getting cool chinese looking characters as tattoos only for it to mean "HOOKER" or something 😂
Aaaaaaah finally a game I have played, and so I can enjoy it with you Mapo! I have to push back tears every time I see new game being uploaded, because of the combination "haven't played but it's on my list so I don't want spoilers" type stuff. I missed watching your let's plays. Enjoy!
With prep and luck on rolls, you can kill everything on that nautiloid, even that final fight, kill the level 8 commander, the two cambions and the mind flayer, get some extra experience and mediocre loot, plus zhalks unique sword (landing a command: drop from shadowheart is kinda required as it keeps the mind flayer alive longer (he's friendly as long as 1 imp is alive), and its a free sword. Needs some making use of potions, mage hands throwing enemies and weapons, free spell slots using the restoration pods, nautiloid tanks (they're explosive when hit with fire), dipping weapons in fire, opportunity attacks by pushing the mind flayer out of zhalks melee range. But mainly some good luck. That scene where you get whacked with the rock at the end never gets old.
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i love when mapo uploads 🤓✨
Yesssss. Lets goooo
Saaaaaame!
baldur's gate is boring isn't baldur the loser kratos killed? this is boring just play dungeon keeper 2
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@@WobLi-cf8pp Gonna suck your thumb and ask for Mommy while you're at it? Let the man play what he wants. It's his channel. Grow up.
You could have spent 6 hours character building at the beginning and I doubt anybody would have minded. This community understands.
Wait there’s a game after the character creator? :0
Man, I DID spend 6 hours making my first character. I'd never played a D&D style game before but I knew what I wanted my character to do (in theory) so I got lost in the weeds trying to figure out how to get there and waffling between Wizard and Sorcerer.
I swear every time I had a level up or respec I'd spend a full hour debating all my options. So much fun, I love buildcrafting.
Character creation in RPG is like half the fun
Ya speak for yourself 😒. Over a hour was a bit much
@@raymorin7726 You know you can fast forward, right?
There's a little cheeky reload at 2:28:12 simply because I just wanted to start the fight off on the right foot and I am still new, so please forgive!
In the 5 episodes I've recorded so far, it's the only time I've done it so hopefully I can get a pass on my first boss fight (I rolled a 20 on persuasion and used my inspiration for this)
Hey there's no pressure to not reload, everyone plays this game differently and its what makes it the most fun for you that matters
Don’t worry, EVERYONE save scums in this game!
I honestly think some narrative reloads are fine, there's a big difference between minute metagaming reloads (if you wanna do it tho, go go) and just correcting something that you misunderstand, are learning etc. Imo, nat 1/20 in skill checks isn't always that realistic so it can bother me from an RP standpoint when especially routine nat 1 happens. So personally, rarely I adjust just for the flow - that is, unless playing on honour mode, which i have been lately, and I never thought I would.
I've found that savescumming in BG3 only damaged my future playthroughs. If you're not gonna replay it any time soon then save scum away IMO.
Reloading is okay if accompanied by a proportional amount of shame
"Oh it's gonna go in the nostril isn't it" lol you wish
Eye or ear, the worm chooses
It's happening! EVERYBODY STAY FUCKIN CALM
NO! ROLL THE DICE!
AAAAAAAAAAAA
AHAHA, my exact reaction
What are the procedures everyone ??? Stay f$cking calm!!!!
I failed my dice roll. I am screaming...lol.
I can feel a new record for longest playthrough is coming up! Enjoy this piece of art
My first thought exactly :D
I hope its not years long, hoping he does this game atleast 3-4 times a week.. 1 year even is too much for a letsplay
Yes 100 episode playthrough 🐌🐌
@@PuppetMaster-BladeAccording to whose rules??
@@beef_baby im just saying, lets plays suck when they drag on multiple years . Realistically how many lets plays have you finsished that are over 1 year long?? I bet less than 20%. And most of the time the person forgets half the shit in the game because of how long theyve been playing.
Im just saying, longer lets plays are harder to watch, especially when they're coming out live and its like watching an endless tv show
The act 1 of this game often implies that you are under a time pressure to continue the main quest. That can lead new players to hurry and take too few rests, accidentally skipping many camp dialogues. You should know that the game doesn't actually punish you for going too slow so you can take as long as you wish. There's only a handful of time gated quests in the whole game.
Exactly! Also, aside from these few time-sensitive quests, the general rule of thumb is that time is not progressing unless you're in the earshot of the thing. So knowing something is happenning "somewhere" you don't need to rush, but encountering some event directly and ignoring it will probably have consequences.
No story game says go fast and rush thru all the work we put in you watch to many streamers who try to get a play thru out for a video
@BakesKamuari that's not true at all. A decent amount of CRPGs have timed quests. Even BG3 has some(if you start certain quests and rest to much people in those quests people can die). I hate timed quest though and it's one of the many reasons I can't play the Patherfinder games.
Thank you for telling me! I'm not through with act 1 yet!
Did you watch Cyberpunk? There's no danger of him going to fast under a time constraint. Some say Hanako is still waiting for him.
Mapo making himself a tiny man and choosing a big devil woman as a guardian definitely explains a lot :)
Wants to get stepped on so bad😂relatable
Think we all know who he will end up romancing then.
@@wolfranger5526You mean Karlach the big devil woman, or Lae'zel, the one most likely to actually step on you? Lol
Death by snusnu
@@mr.fluffles1552no they mean the guardian in the spirit world or whatever
"There's a bit of crossover between the Astarion fanbase and the Fenris fanbase, then."
He read us like a fucking book lmao
get called out XD
Fun fact, the implication of the characters here is that everyone was actually significantly more powerful, but somehow their experience on the mind flayer ship, or possibly the tadpole's influence (It's not made totally clear) basically brought their abilities back down to level one.
There's basically no way that any of them could have had the adventures they have already had, like 10 years fighting in the hells or attracting the attention of the goddess of magic and dating her, without having been significantly more powerful previously.
Damn, I've had several playthroughs by now and never looked at it that way, makes so much sense!!
@@cafeinasemteto Yes. even one character mentions that he was more powerfull.
@cafeinasemteto Sounds like your talking about Gale. However if you open character creation and hit is intro dialog button, or just talk to him often enough in game, you find out he was gifted and in good with the goddess of magic. Then he explains in as nice a way as he can, to be kind to himself, that he screwed up big and lost his powers becoming basic again. lol
@@dinin25 not just him. I'm pretty sure all of them talk about how they were stronger before the nautiloid. Wyll and Karlach definitely do.
@@thembill8246 I was more focused on the one that sounded like what you put, which was gale and he has a legit out. Karlach I agree on but haven't heard anything for wyll yet, probably cause I barely talk to him. As for Shadow heart again she has her memory swiped and she follows that goddess of hers, who would probably weaken her so she doesn't stand out. So some have legit reasons to be weaker and others not so much. Karlach may be weaker cause that engine isn't working, making her stronger in the hells.
This might become the biggest series on the channel, no jokes. It's simply a fabulous game and I'm so happy to be here for it! Don't stress too much and just do what you do best - enjoy the game!
The Dark Urge is the only origin character that does not participate in this story unless you're playing as him. If you feel like doing a second playthrough you should really consider playing as him, some even say that The Dark Urge is the true main character of this game.
I say that. I've been there with Larian since before the Early Access and ofc paricipated in it as well. To me and many others the not-so-subtle hints from that time were suggesting the dafault character was meant to be essentially like the Dark Urge. Still, I think they hit the nail by separating the two. Not everyone would vibe with that fixed origin and everything it entails but for people who do and conciously make that choice, the DU gives a chance to go pretty dark with that stuff. The best od two world's, basically.
It really does feel like Dark Urge is intended. Custom Character ends up being exactly like Dark Urge but with tons of content removed.
Also we should mention that playing as dark urge doesn’t mean that you have to do an evil run- you can also play your own redemption ark and it is amazing! ❤
Also we should mention that playing as dark urge doesn’t mean that you have to do an evil run- you can also play your own redemption ark and it is amazing! ❤
redemption durge is the best
I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT NAT 1 ON THE NAUTILOID POD LMAOOO
Once I got that exact same nat 1. I switched to Lae'zel and she also rolled a nat 1. -_-
I restarted with a new character.
@@samashbloom3230 been there, done that.....dozens of US!!!!!
he jinx it so bad 😂
Ohhh ITS HAPPENING
Fun bit of trivia about the tattoo at 38:00 (no spoilers for stuff from the game): The symbols are form an actual language in DND and the tattoo spells out the parts of the face they're on. The one on the nose says "nose" the one on the forehead says "forehead" etc. Probably my favorite bit of game trivia lol
That is some hilarious intel. I put this tattoo on my first character, and now I can't get over the thought that he just had 'nose' written on his nose.
Man they really should gate those character descriptions it's crazy how many spoilers they have
2:12:20 I literally thought "this man is about to jinx himself". I almost spat out my drink
Mapo imitating Karlachs accent kind of took me out 😂
Excited to watch your journey!!! I think you’re gonna love it❤
I am SO excited about this. You know, I've never seen anyone nat one that roll to open the pod. It's hilarious that Lae'Zel ends up the one releasing Shadowheart.
Congrats on finishing the prologue. :)
I'm so excited you have started playing this game, which ended up becoming my absolute favorite game. It's such a fun game and I hope you enjoy every second of it!
The perfect letsplayer for a game like this!
can we talk abt how Mapocolops's channel is a literal gold mine rn?? like cyberpunk, Ghost of Tsushima, Baldur's Gate 3, Majora's Mask, and Final Fantasy 7?? Amazing lineup
Plus shadow of the erdtree
Outer Wilds and Mass Effect have been my faves
He did mass effec?@@looplooplooplooploop
@@Khajiit-f1v yup
You know, having played BG1 and BG2, the Dark Urge's introduction is surprisingly blatant.
Yeah if you played BG1 and 2 his origin immediately makes sense.
Ive never played a game this big that I went right back and played again. At this point I've played the whole thing 3 different times and its only been a year that's crazy.
The replayability of this game is bananas... at the very least, you can do a playthrough using a different race/class combo which will provide a totally different experience from each other due to the varying abilities, cantrips, and racial bonuses. Then you can play as each of the origin characters... then you can choose to do a fully evil playthrough (durge or otherwise) if you were a goody two shoes in your previous runs. The different dialogue options you make each playthrough can also have a dramatic impact on where you end up at the end... On top of all that, there are the honor and tactician modes you can do.
This game will probably get multiple years' worth of play time out of me
There are so many ways of solving problems in this game and you can respec at any time essentially for free. So with that in mind, I think its totally fine to not worry even a little bit about min-maxing or the question of "how effective is this build?" (though that attitude doesn't quite work as well for Honour Mode lol).
One of my main recommendations is to not be afraid to use spells and abilities outside of combat. If you think something should work if you use a certain spell/ability, try it. It may just work. Dialog is not your only non-combative solution like it tends to be in other RPGs.
I'm so excited!! You're the perfect TH-camr to watch play this. Can't wait to see what you think as things get going.
This is gonna be a loooong playthrough. Not that I'm complaining, its actually pretty exciting. Hundreds of things that I cant wait for you to see/do in this lets play.
Wait hold up, I was looking for a new playthrough of BG3 to watch. And I LOVE how detail and put thought into your character building and treating thsi like an actual DnD decision. You sir earned my subscribing. I LOVE DnD and this game. Hope you enjoy it! I’ll keep watching!
2:49:18 isn’t it just the wildest awesomest opening ever?!?! I’m calling it now BG3 or whatever Larian makes next is gonna be remembered as game of the decade. I’ve seen this opening over a hundred times now, I never get bored.
Ain’t BG3 already game of the decade?
@@brilobox2not really, we have five and a half years left and it isn’t like it’s definitively better than Elden Ring as of right now.
I heard so many people say "be prepared to lose 30 mins in character creation". Every time I wondered if they did actually finish creation in merely 30 mins. 90 mins seems far more on par, from what I have seen (and my own experience wasn't much quicker). I guess people just don't wish to admit they spent over an hour playing dress-up for a computer character. The power of RPGs.
I'm so so so excited for this playthrough. I've been a big fan of yours ever since I've stumbled upon your Dragon Age: Origins LP. BG3 has a special place in my heart. No game was able to recreate the joy and wonder i felt when i played DAO, no game until BG3! I honestly can't say which game i love more. Can't wait to go on this Journey with you.
Hi Mapo. I found your channel when you started the Dragon Age series. You’re the only lets player I’ve found that I really enjoy watching and you’ve pretty much become comfort viewing for me ever since. I’m grieving a loss right now and when I saw you’d started BG3, well, let’s just say it was perfect timing. I signed up on Patreon immediately. Thank you so much for helping me through a difficult time. I wish you the best. ❤❤❤
Fantastic opening episode, this is going to be a magnificent playthrough.
bro, been waiting for this one for awhile. Glad you finally got to it.
Tav:"Who are you?"
Lazel:"I am ,Come with me if you want to live"
Haven’t gone back and finished all your dragon age play throughs but i’m hype for this one. First of these kind of games i’ve gotten into.
Mapo since you want a true D&D experience, there's a setting on the menu called "Karmic Dice" that you should turn off.
The way it works while its active is that it has somewhat of a pity system, where if you fuck up, next time the dice might favor you a little.
When turned off, the dice rolls to behave like proper Dice Rolls.
Edit; You already did, nevermind, my bad lol
Woohoo, so excited! That nat 1, RIP lol. I really hope everyone can stay chill in the comments for this... even with looking up some tips and tricks I missed a ton of things in my first playthrough but I still had a great time. Play whatever way makes the game fun!
Once I got that exact same nat 1. I switched to Lae'zel and she also rolled a nat 1. -_-
I restarted with a new character.
Hell, even if you haven't, Withers's crypt has a book about the previous bhaalspawn crisis
Baldur's Gate 3 and Mapocolops, a match made in heaven. So excited for you to dip your toes into the land of Faerun
Been waiting for this one!!! This is one of my fave RPGs of all time so I'm so glad to see you playing it!
YES! You're going to have a great time with this!
Few things:
Just click and hold on the ground to move the character with the camera following. Middle click rotates the camera. double click character portrait to recenter on character.
Let's go! I adore your decision to play a monk! Monks are my favorite class in D&D, and baldurs gate 3 does them justice in such a satisfying way. Can't wait for part 2!
Yeah not having the option to truly mold the face is both a blessing and a curse. Itd be nice to have it, but at the same time I'm terrible at doing faces lol. As soon as I realized I couldnt make myself, I made myself a sexy demon girl on my first run lol
There are now a ton of mods that add different faces
@@brilobox2 Mods arent the game.
Mostly a curse imo. It was kinda awkward and immersion breaking to find several voiced NPCs with my characters exact face 😅
Not a dealbreaker but I definitely mostly use modded faces after my 1st playthrough
@@exessen1684 The player faces and npc faces arent from the same list
@@ZeallustImmortal dammons face and also zevlors are choices for male tieflings so I know what they mean, also some other faces match npc's but not a big deal
Glad to be back with you for this adventure, Mapo!! :D This is going to be massive!!
“I don’t need makeup” - character is already wearing makeup 😂
Ahh yes, the universal early episode one reaction of “EWWW!” lmao. Excited to watch you take on this new adventure! I also never played BG1, 2, or DND at all, so some things confused me and I fully understand reloading if you make a mistake at least until you get used to things, lol.
Edit: I just noticed your profile picture is Tequila Sunset! Hardcore!
I'm from Brazil, I just discovered your channel because of BG3! What a delight to see you venturing into this world for the first time! Looking forward to new episodes! Enjoy every detail of this journey, talk to your companions and everything will be epic! Thanks for sharing your gameplay.
[what unites all new and old players is that we all have the same reaction to the wilhelm scream in the post-character creation cutscene]
and i can't tell you how many times players have rolled a nat 1 trying to get shadowheart out of that pod--intuitive that you knew you could try with lae'zel though.
Sees Karlach, says "I can fix her." welcome to the club my kind sir.
Respect for repeating aperance editor sequence after discovering subraces...
So many people go first for style and decide to stick to their edited high elfs before noticing race tab, only to discover that high elf racial cantrip auto scales with INT just like wizard spells, making it very underpowered when cast by all other clases that treat int as secondary, if not as dump stat
(For same reason [Firebolt] cantrip feels underpowered when used by Astarion and Shadowheart, at most you can use it to lit up a wooden barel )
Excited to follow you along on this grand adventure!
I've put about 170 hours into my first (and as of yet, only) playthrough in the space of about 4 months, which is... Quite the achievement for me these days. I've just recently started to feel the (don't know if *dark* or not) urge for a replay. But I guess watching your playthrough will suppress that for a while.
Baldur's Gate 2 was (hell, still is) somewhere near (if not on) the very top of my "RPG mountain" for about two decades, and I never expected a sequel by a different developer in 2023 to challenge it, but... Yep, it did.
I didn't have trust in Larian while the game was in EA; what I've heard/read/seen didn't grab me, I didn't see BG in it.
Then in the last couple of days before release, it started to click with me. Based on newer articles and videos and stuff. Something switched in me and I thought that it's going to be a masterpiece even if it doesn't really feel like BG to me. I preordered (on the day (basically the night) before release. I never preorder, and very rarely buy full priced big releases.
But yeah, zero regrets with this one.
And I was shocked to be able to say upon finishing it that yeah, this is up there with all of my all time faves. (I know it's a bit of an old-timer, stuck in my ways, yelling at clouds type of mentality, but I honestly thought games will never reach the heights that I percieved they did in my childhood, and nothing will come close to those Bioware rpgs (BG-s, KoTOR, DA-s, ME-s) for me...)
So, here we go, The Sword Coast awaits! I hope you will find as much enjoyment in this incredible game as I did!
edit.: Ah, that first Critical Fail was a classic! 🤣
You should play Divinity: Original Sin 2 :)
Glad you see the Alistair resemblance with Gale as well, that's what I thought the first time I played it! Of course it meant I planned to romance him until a certain annoying vampire spawn interfered... 😅
That was par for the course for me, was going to romance Alistair until a certain elven rogue happened upon my HOF 😂
i've got nearly 1000 hours in this game and when youtube autoplayed this i couldnt complain since i clearly cant get enough of it. it was refreshing to see somebody experience it for the first time, what i wouldnt give to play bg3 for the first time again.
Long time patreon here, thank you as always Mapo.
Just started playing this myself and as a Noob to D&D it’s great to see another beginners perspective on the game,, cheers mate
Mapocolops, (I'm not sure if you already learned that, since it looks like you already recorded 5 episodes but) you can attack with a Quarterstaff and then do Unarmed Strike, it appears on the right-most panel after you attack with your primary weapon (basically after you used your Action). Flurry of Blows is a special Bonus Action that allows you to make *additional* 2 Unarmed Strikes, but it uses your Ki points, which you only get 2 per Short Rest.
Also, you might prefer using Jump (Bonus Action) in order to get through your allies, rather than to run around them, to get within melee range. You do forgo your Bonus Action attack, but at least you can use your Action to fight.
@@BusinessSkrub Honestly, my PC has STR 8 and i was completely fine navigating most areas (in at least Act 1), if needed i could always switch to Lae'zel and use her _athletics_ to reach places other characters couldn't. I do wish game would allow use of ropes though, that would make it sooooo much easier to reach areas below you.
@@BusinessSkrub in these situations, i typically just split the group and use one character, most of those exploration things are optional and typically don't require a lot of skill utilization, so one character typically can just get there, do whatever needs to be done (like just open a chest) and then get out of there. The only time my PC actually stuck in such a place i just used quick travel to get out of there. + Lae'zel gains Githyanki ability to cast "Enhance Leap" pretty early, so in rare cases where even she can't get somewhere, she can just buff herself to reach it.
Also, "Enhance Leap" is a Ritual Spell in BG3, so Gale could also be a huge help without wasting any resources.
@@BusinessSkrub I do kinda get it, as i spent waaaay too much time in Act 1 i feel, mostly crawling in stealth when i could've just smash/run through.
I’ve been subbed for years and I’ve only just started to use Patreon now and I am super happy to joined this one.
Dungeons and Dragons and its many worlds are my Special Interest and this game has introduced so many new people to the world and it makes me extremely excited to see your journey. Welcome to the world(s) of D&D!!
And as someone already mentioned, feel free to full rest as often as you want, it's actually needed to get camp cutscenes of which there are many. The plot will tell you that you need to hurry but there is no time sensitiviness to the whole bug thing. Remember, frequent rests are your friend and that's the only backseat comment I'm gonna write because it's extremely important for the quality of playthrough to know that.
Its tricky, if you long rest too much at certain times you can miss a ton of content or have things advance in the story when its the opposite of good timing. If you long rest too little you can also miss some content.
@@suddenimpulse030 Yeah, that's why there is a long rest guide I used on my second playthrough which is pretty funny.
So my favourite TH-camr plays my favourite game. Holy god damn! Mapo, this is gonna be one hell of a journey. Buckle up.
I haven't seen anyone else mention this yet, but a very nice QOL feature is being able to increase (or lower) the hotbar at the bottom. Clicking the tiny lock and then the plus or minus buttons will do that, and as you go on, level up, and get more and more abilities having a larger/taller hotbar is very nice! Plus that'll allow you to rearrange any and all of the abilities as you want, too!
I'm very excited for this playthrough! You're one of my favourite TH-camrs precisely because you like to take things slow, read, and enjoy things thoroughly. It'll be an approach that reaps great rewards with this game.
I wish I could experience this game for the first time again, the most immersive game I have ever played. I would literally do anything to get that magic back
People who are completely invested into the experience is absolutely the best thing to watch since you can clearly see how much the person enjoys it.
Thank you for this!
For some reason I really want to see this Urchin Forest Gnome Monk take a level or two in Rogue.
Mapo playing BG3?!!! Ooooh this is going to be good! I'm only a few mins in, but I just want to say good on you for waiting until you felt ready to play this - you'll enjoy it a lot more now
Mapo here learning early to never ever say a roll is impossible to fail, because the gods *will* take that as a challenge 🤣
Really excited for this playthrough and quite envious you get to expeirence it for the first time! Hope you enjoy it and may the dice roll ever in your favour🤘
Haven't been this excited for a playthrough on TH-cam for a long, long time!
My man said it's time to juice some freaking numbers and he's gonna do it.
OH MY GOD IT'S HEREEEEE im so glad you are playing! I hope you have a lot of fun! Please take your time and enjoy! It is gonna be great
Absolutely loved your first time playing one of my favorite games ever! :D I guess, many of people from the community knows my love for Baldur's Gate 2 and BG3 as it's next in the series, is just a love letter written to RPG genre. I've been waiting for you to play this for a year, and I'm so excited that you're finally experiencing this amazing game. Your enthusiasm is contagious, and I hope our enthusiasm was also contagious :D It's jusrt so much fun watching you dive into this epic adventure. The way you explore the game world and make choices on the way really would bring the story to life. I can't wait to hear all your thoughts and comments throughout the game. Can't wait to see what happens next! 💜
We're gonna be eating good 😂
@@Shorteagle The episode we've been waiting forrrrr!!!
I'm excited to see another newcomer play this game. I had never played a turn based game or anything remotely like this before, but I'm glad I gave BG3 a try. It has swiftly become one of my favorite RPGs I've ever played. I haven't even hit Act 2. Good luck! Not relying on quicksaves when things go awry is going to make this game real difficult.
Im a bit disappointed that you didn't pick dark urge, but it is probably best to go with a custom origin for your first playthrough.
Oh man, I'm so glad you're playing this one. It quickly became one of my top 5 favorite games of all time. I hope you have a good time with it, and I hope other people are chill and don't give you a hard time over things you might miss or your play style. There is no one right way to play this game. Just go in and have fun.
Ive been waiting for 10 months for this playthrough, time to get the popcorn
Glad to see you finally get around to this, been hoping you would for a while now. Hope you enjoy, seems like it's right up your alley and a perfect fit for your style of playthrough. Can't wait to see you get around to 1 and 2 eventually as well, they still hold up well and knowing you like Dragon Age I'm sure you'll love them too.
That Nat 1 was HILARIOUS.
Great start! Love how much effort you put into checking every nook and cranny. This is the perfect game for that kind of attention to detail. I also highly recommend looking at their other games after you'll eventually finish this one. Divinity Original Sin and Divinity Original Sin 2 are simply exceptional games in their own rights.
Here we go! Been waiting for this since you finished up Dragon Age! If you have recorded ahead, you likely already know, but a quick tip is to use dash for double movement range when you want to reach somewhere.
YEEEEESSSSS! Yes, yes, yes! I’ve so been looking forward to watching you play this! I feel so confident that you are going to love this one!
This is the perfect antidote to the cyberpunk playthrough ending.
Oh hell yes. I've been wanting to watch someone new play this, just started a new playthrough myself. Please take your time and get as immersed as possible.
I'm so excited for this playthrough! This is one of my favourite games I've ever played by quite a wide margin. I was somewhat familiar with both Baldur's Gate (I played BG2 as a kid) and Larian (I have an unfinished playthrough of Divinity Original Sin 2 I still need to come back to one day), but I still wasn't expecting to love this game as much as I do.
I've only done one playthrough, which took me about 200 hours at a steady and methodical pace, but I fully intend to do a Dark Urge run in the near future, after I've put a bit more emotional distance between it and my first.
I can't wait to see what utter shenanigans you get up to, and to see what choices you make :)
Quickly becoming my new favorite content creator. Your Cyberpunk videos were amazing, then Ocarina of Time as an all time classic, now BG3 and Majora’s Mask in the same week! I’m locked in for this ride!!
13:20 When the song finally starts. Ooof. Such a good song!!
Now THIS is a game for you. Millions of little things for you to read and lore GALORE! I hope you have fun man.
literally take as much time as you need doing anything in this game, its so good
dude you your vibe is great, love this game and love content creators that get immersed and take their time with the game :D I was looking for a first play through from after all the patches and updates rather than release and glad i found this!
The best part about this game is that there’s SO much to do and find that no matter what anyone says in the spoiler realm, you’ll end up finding things no one else has seen or making decisions no one else has made before at some point along the way lol
So because the game front loads a ton of decisions before you actually understand what any of them mean and you were actually considering hinging your starting character on it, I’m gonna let you know that Speak With Animals from Forest Gnome is useable regardless of your chosen class. You cast it once and it stays active until you long rest, at which point it will recharge and you just cast it again to have it active for the next entire day of adventuring.
Love watching people experiencing BG3 for the first time. I do appreciate the way you are reading everything. I was concerned that I would not be able to watch it because some folks miss out so much during character creation by not reading. Thank you for being thorough.
The story is so good. Can't wait to watch you experience it. :)
If you fail, have another character try.
2:12:33 I’ve never *ever* seen that fail before xD you spoke it into existence
I've been waiting for you to start this game up. Can't wait for this series ! You'll enjoy it. Take your time and explore everything. It's a lot
Fun fact about the abyssal face tattoos: they literally translate to the part of the face they're on. So the one on the forehead just says "FOREHEAD", so on and so forth. It's like the equivalent of people getting cool chinese looking characters as tattoos only for it to mean "HOOKER" or something 😂
Or fiends prelabeling their cuts of meat.
I LOVE new blind playthroughs of bg3 I can follow! Can't wait to see where this goes :D
MAPOCOLOPS DROP A BG3 PLAYTHROUGH AND MY LIFE IS YOURS!
oh you did it? dope so where do i sign my soul off?
Finally, a youtuber I love plays this game. I've been waiting so long for this.
Literally most anticipated
I waited this for so long. Hope you will love this game as much as I do
A very dashing gnome, I'm actually surprised!
But never dashes!
Aaaaaaah finally a game I have played, and so I can enjoy it with you Mapo! I have to push back tears every time I see new game being uploaded, because of the combination "haven't played but it's on my list so I don't want spoilers" type stuff. I missed watching your let's plays. Enjoy!
1+ hour for the character creation alone, THAT'S HOW YOU DO IT!!
With prep and luck on rolls, you can kill everything on that nautiloid, even that final fight, kill the level 8 commander, the two cambions and the mind flayer, get some extra experience and mediocre loot, plus zhalks unique sword (landing a command: drop from shadowheart is kinda required as it keeps the mind flayer alive longer (he's friendly as long as 1 imp is alive), and its a free sword. Needs some making use of potions, mage hands throwing enemies and weapons, free spell slots using the restoration pods, nautiloid tanks (they're explosive when hit with fire), dipping weapons in fire, opportunity attacks by pushing the mind flayer out of zhalks melee range.
But mainly some good luck.
That scene where you get whacked with the rock at the end never gets old.