@@Whisper0ak Thats called smart time and effort saving. Why, and I mean this legitimately, make new icons if the old ones work fine and look good? Saves them time to put more time into shit that matters. Calling it low effort because they didn't model each individual asset is silly. Also, can you name any of the new icons that look worse, just so we have a baseline to compare?
@@Whisper0ak Games are built on good foundations, BG3 resuse their assets from their Divinty 4.0 engine, Valves Source Engine made multiple game using similar assets like Counter-Strike, Team Fortress 2, Half-Life, Left 4 Dead, Garry's mod and Portal. All these games are considered to be in leagues of their own. Fallout 3 and New Vegas, Monster Hunter World and Rise.. list goes on.
I haven't played the game yet, but actually thought the instruments were sort of "assigned" to certain characters, because I ALWAYS see this arrangement in videos.
Gale canonically owns a flute (and, hopefully without spoiling too much for those who haven't played, it only appears in his inventory if something bad happens to him). One of Astarion's selection voice lines he says "~the danse macabre~" and can eventually learn a special spell called "The Danse Macabre" (if you give him a certain item) so violin is very fitting. :)
The most precarious of all instruments, just try to do a whole song flawless at full blast ...stuff of nightmares. There is a reason why world is filled with whistlers but only the tiniest fraction of them ever do it professionally.
@@volvo245 I am really good at whistling but I just can't do those really high notes because when I do it just becomes like blowing air or it sounds like a whistling voice crack lol
For me, it's probably playing Bard, killing an enemy with your attack on your turn, then busting out your instrument to start playing it over the enemy's corpse as a way to end your turn.
Hehehe I was fighting the Shar surgeon undead guy and the final enemy, one of the sisters, slipped and fell on ice on her turn with 1 HP left. The only choice was to end her misery with a vicious mockery. Perfect gameplay
I played a paladin so I usually skipped the naughty and illegal stuff 😭. The next playthrough I'm gonna play as an oathbreaker and will enjoy causing mischief everywhere I go 😂.
If you're willing to let your bard get hurt and you're gonna START a fight outside of a cut scene... I like to put down a glyph of warding, have my bard stand in the middle, play a song, and then have Astarion shoot someone thus aggro-ing the enemy.
I remember the lore stating that they have art like this, but since they have an evolved psionic sense, that their music and such is completely different from what we would imagine.
@@frisk9394 First time I noticed they could whistle tunes was by accident, loved seeing the npcs standing around and one asking: where did u learn that?
one of my favourite things to do in game with my bard is to synch with other bards, and i love that Larian made it so the instruments compliment each other
Well that would involve either killing and/or pickpocketing her. Surely nothing would happen to her, right? Right? Unrelatedly, my Dark Urge playthrough is going well, I just reached the Grove :D
I absolutely LOVE the detail of how their body movement is reflective of the energy of the piece. Pizzicato and happy? Let's VIBE. Reflective and slightly broody? Let's slow it down a notch. SO COOL.
I think Astarion definitely plays violin, or piano. Gale absolutely plays the flute because iykyk lol. Pre-fixed engine Karlach sings or whistler since she would just burn whatever instrument she'd be pkaying. Post engine-fix Karlach would play the lute I think. A hearty instrument for a hearty gal! Shart is a lyre. And Bae'zel the drum. Wyll dances for evwryone whole they play, and Tav does whatever. Durge is off eating roasted dwarf thighs or something
It was really clever of them to create a full orchestral version first and then use each track separately for whatever instrument is being used by the player. That way npcs can join in seamlessly and it will always sound good no matter what instrument they're playing.
*sigh* I remember the first time I realized my bard could jump in and jam with random musicians you run into. Yet another reminder that even the little details like this are better than the best thing in Starfield. I think we are going to look back on this game in 20 years and still not believe how much love was put into it.
Played the mass effect trilogy for the first time not long ago and was surprised how much detail went into that game, it reminded me a lot of bg3, but especially impressive because it's like 10 years older than bg3.
@@mh3053 well you can technically make intestines into the strings for a bowed instrument 🤷♀️ (thank you *not really* to some weird crime show for teaching me that disturbing fact)
@@3mma_533 I think it was an episode from the original series of Criminal Minds 🤔 some crazy guy was killing people to turn their vocal cords into instruments or something.
Whenever I have nothing left to do on a turn, I bust the flute out and just start playing... and it sounds awful _because I am a Necromancer not a Bard_
I love that they have different movements, depending on the Song.. very nice detail as well.. that astarion and gale just are fitting for their instruments. XD
This game has the best most natural social cues that I have ever seen in games. Even the voice actors nailed their performances. Still love the game despite the save bug
The Power is my favourite... sometimes i have my violinist bard-cleric play it in a quiet spot, just so i can sit back and draw while he performs it :') gods, i love this game...
It's really cool how all the pitched instruments can play the melody if solo or fit in background or counter melody roles with other instruments. As a musician irl it's like a whole little side game discovering all the different parts and arrangements. It is a little disappointing it seems like flute and violin will always trade off on the melody if you do a full band but that's a nitpick at this point. Thank you Larian!
Everytime i see a bard playing i take the violine and start playing aside of him. The npc do ofc react and you perform to together. Cant tell you how much i love that fact! Things you never see in Major Studio AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA Game
I thought once that some of the Songs felt rather empty, that they were kind of disjointed and had open spots that seemed to slow the pace of the song or just had only a basic rhythm to them that only kept a beat and nothing more. This was why, because they're a part of a greater whole. And that, is simply amazing game design.
Thank you for sharing this! Absolutely love that all the instruments sound beautiful on their own, as well as all of them together or in different combinations :)
This red outfit is made for Astarion. It's the first thing I do for him when I get to act 3, track down the killer and buy this fit along with white dress for shadowheart
You're actually missing *one* crucial instrument. Volo's whistle. He only does it during the camp party after you save the tieflings from the goblin camp in Act 1.
Any musically proficient character can do it by unequipping their instrument. They’re also missing parts too, doubling up on lyre and lute in different songs results in them playing different parts
I don't know why, but "Old Time Battles" has always been my favorite out of all these. It's the type of song if I heard in a bar or a tavern, I'd be like "Yeah, THIS is my kind of place!"
Considering the build variety with bards now I wanna do a full bard band for a playthrough I feel like it would be super fun but also make the game super easy considering they could all run around with spirit guardians, counter spell, and any giant aoes they want
Karlach is just having a good time because she can hit that drum. And let's be real, it was probably her idea in the first place. Schadowheart discovered her love for music and I think this kickstarted a future career in the fine arts for her. Gale is a bit extra, like always. Lae'zel doesn't really want to be there but was peer pressured into it and tries really hard to look like she's not enjoying it. And Astarion only took the center stage because who the fuck else would show them how it's done? Ah and Wyll? I don't know... He's probably drunk back in the camp. Like always.
![Astarion slowly falls in love through greetings | Baldur's Gate 3 [Cinematic GMV]](/img/n.gif)
0:00 Bard Dance
2:47 Of Divinity and Sin
6:16 Sing For Me
8:59 The Queen's High Seas
10:40 Old Time Battles
12:44 The Power
i think i've seen a banned band but never a barred bard
i'm awfully clever you know
well relatively
we need a version with a whistler now
❤
Idk, I think Astarion makes a for a pretty natural Hamelin rat catcher....
This game is filled with "they didn't need to do it, but they did it anyway" amounts of effort.
@@Whisper0ak can you elaborate? are the bard song mechanics a reuse? genuinely curious
@@Whisper0ak Thats called smart time and effort saving. Why, and I mean this legitimately, make new icons if the old ones work fine and look good? Saves them time to put more time into shit that matters. Calling it low effort because they didn't model each individual asset is silly. Also, can you name any of the new icons that look worse, just so we have a baseline to compare?
@@ballisticwaffleslet the kid complain, he obviously doesn’t get attention at home
@@Whisper0ak Games are built on good foundations, BG3 resuse their assets from their Divinty 4.0 engine, Valves Source Engine made multiple game using similar assets like Counter-Strike, Team Fortress 2, Half-Life, Left 4 Dead, Garry's mod and Portal. All these games are considered to be in leagues of their own. Fallout 3 and New Vegas, Monster Hunter World and Rise.. list goes on.
@@Whisper0ak "It's better to create something that others criticize than to create nothing and criticize others"
Wyll is dancing with Tav offscreen.
most unforgettable haha
Haha perfect!
YESS!
what do you mean? Tav is the cameraman, and Wyll is the conductor.
No one likes Will because he's black
I love that everyone seems to pick flute for Gale and violin for Astarion. They just fit. :D
Flute involves a skilled tongue, checks out
Spot on
LOOOOOOOOOOL
I haven't played the game yet, but actually thought the instruments were sort of "assigned" to certain characters, because I ALWAYS see this arrangement in videos.
Flute makes since because Gale blows.....up
Gale canonically owns a flute (and, hopefully without spoiling too much for those who haven't played, it only appears in his inventory if something bad happens to him). One of Astarion's selection voice lines he says "~the danse macabre~" and can eventually learn a special spell called "The Danse Macabre" (if you give him a certain item) so violin is very fitting. :)
Needed a bard without an instrument to have a sixth, whistler.
The most precarious of all instruments, just try to do a whole song flawless at full blast ...stuff of nightmares. There is a reason why world is filled with whistlers but only the tiniest fraction of them ever do it professionally.
Missed Opportunity to have him here whistling along
@@volvo245 I am really good at whistling but I just can't do those really high notes because when I do it just becomes like blowing air or it sounds like a whistling voice crack lol
That's technically Volo.
He whistles if you play beside him.
Just need to play near where Volo is at your camp and he will join in I think 🤔
Ah. The memories. My favorite part of the game: Bard playing whatever they have in hand while Astarion sneak back and pick everyone’s pocket.
For me, it's probably playing Bard, killing an enemy with your attack on your turn, then busting out your instrument to start playing it over the enemy's corpse as a way to end your turn.
Hehehe I was fighting the Shar surgeon undead guy and the final enemy, one of the sisters, slipped and fell on ice on her turn with 1 HP left. The only choice was to end her misery with a vicious mockery. Perfect gameplay
I played a paladin so I usually skipped the naughty and illegal stuff 😭.
The next playthrough I'm gonna play as an oathbreaker and will enjoy causing mischief everywhere I go 😂.
If you're willing to let your bard get hurt and you're gonna START a fight outside of a cut scene... I like to put down a glyph of warding, have my bard stand in the middle, play a song, and then have Astarion shoot someone thus aggro-ing the enemy.
I could never figure out how to pickpocket people
Laezel as a bard is so funny to watch xD
Baezel*
She's like grossed out majorly
@@classicHarleyQAbsolutely correct
@@classicHarleyQ Basedsel
I remember the lore stating that they have art like this, but since they have an evolved psionic sense, that their music and such is completely different from what we would imagine.
if you play near volo, he will whistle along.
You can also whistle when performing by unequipping your instrument. Often times, it's just nice to whistle.
I'll never believe that he's a wizard. That man's a bard through and through. Maybe multiclass. But this guy has atleast one level of bard.
@@frisk9394 First time I noticed they could whistle tunes was by accident, loved seeing the npcs standing around and one asking: where did u learn that?
@@rigureThis is a reference to the original DnD from which all the mechanics were taken, Volo is a bard who wrote the book "Volo's Guide to Monsters"
I like to whistle time to time. I guess I am a bard by heart.
Barlach, La'Zard, Asbartion, Shadowbard, and Gard.
Gard kills me XD
Bardlach
Gard is smooth
Let me fix it, i think there may have been a minor spelling mistake. Kard Bard Aard Sard Gard
👍
I KNEW they can't resist Divinity:Original Son 2's theme
Yes Son i said what i said
@@Bandit-23thwhole nother story 😂
I mean hey, same composer lol
one of my favourite things to do in game with my bard is to synch with other bards, and i love that Larian made it so the instruments compliment each other
Not only do the instruments complement each other beautifully, outside of the drums, they pretty much all sound good as a solo.
The most unrealistic part of this is Gale and Astarion actually taking turns between playing the background notes and playing the main melody
It's so funny that in modern interpretations, most people would agree that Shadowheart would play the bass.
She's edgy like that. Love that for her.
I see her more as a harp player
@@raph3699 bass fits with the edgy shart, after *you know what* happens then she fits with the harp ahah
she does kinda have that Murderface energy about her.
"Fart on a Selunite" cover goes hard
You should have the option to play Weeping Dawn if you obtain Alfira's lute
Haven't you cried enough?
@@nikollorthat shit was beautiful 🥹
Yeah I still think they could do better with the instruments parts in general
@@JobCambronero Needs more cowbell.
Well that would involve either killing and/or pickpocketing her. Surely nothing would happen to her, right?
Right?
Unrelatedly, my Dark Urge playthrough is going well, I just reached the Grove :D
Wyll is just dancing off to the side.
With the Tav
i love how the flute and violin trade-off in bard dance, it definitely gives off improv show
me and the boys starting a song during every turn in combat because its a free action
Of Divinity and Sin is such a nostalgia feeling
Because its from a previous Larian game!
guys as helpful as that was i think OP knows it's from DOS2, hence "nostalgia".
@@deffdefying4803 yeah, most people who play baldur's gate have played dos2 already, so no need to point stuff like that out
@@coolguy4709but there are people who haven't, like me, so it is useful
I absolutely LOVE the detail of how their body movement is reflective of the energy of the piece. Pizzicato and happy? Let's VIBE. Reflective and slightly broody? Let's slow it down a notch. SO COOL.
omg fr fr hadnt realized that! the amount of work and love into this game omg
Thats just how it is for all the tall character models
A realistic representation of performance proficiency!
bro divinity 2 players getting so much nostalgia from 2:47
Yes it's amazing they added it! The song was also played at my friend's wedding a couple of months ago and I love to hear it in this game as well ♥
The "Sing for me" and "The queen's high seas" are also from Divinty OS 2.
That's from Divinity: Original Sin 2, not Divinity 2, so slightly less nostalgic.
@@fredvdp5029 for you of course, we all experience things at different times
seeing lae'zel bard it up is bringing me a type of joy i thought i would NEVER gain from a video game LMFAO
she’s so perfect
I think Astarion definitely plays violin, or piano.
Gale absolutely plays the flute because iykyk lol.
Pre-fixed engine Karlach sings or whistler since she would just burn whatever instrument she'd be pkaying. Post engine-fix Karlach would play the lute I think. A hearty instrument for a hearty gal!
Shart is a lyre.
And Bae'zel the drum.
Wyll dances for evwryone whole they play, and Tav does whatever.
Durge is off eating roasted dwarf thighs or something
It was really clever of them to create a full orchestral version first and then use each track separately for whatever instrument is being used by the player. That way npcs can join in seamlessly and it will always sound good no matter what instrument they're playing.
*sigh* I remember the first time I realized my bard could jump in and jam with random musicians you run into. Yet another reminder that even the little details like this are better than the best thing in Starfield. I think we are going to look back on this game in 20 years and still not believe how much love was put into it.
Maybe we'll still be playing it in 20 years, with upgraded graphics.
Played the mass effect trilogy for the first time not long ago and was surprised how much detail went into that game, it reminded me a lot of bg3, but especially impressive because it's like 10 years older than bg3.
Missed out on Wyll the whistler, and the urge maiming a corpse in the background
durge, no musical proficiency but wanting to be included: is the ribcage an instrument?
@@mh3053 well you can technically make intestines into the strings for a bowed instrument 🤷♀️
(thank you *not really* to some weird crime show for teaching me that disturbing fact)
@@elenalizabeth Was it Hannibal by any chance?
@@3mma_533 I think it was an episode from the original series of Criminal Minds 🤔 some crazy guy was killing people to turn their vocal cords into instruments or something.
@@mh3053if I can play mayonnaise, anything is possible.
I always find the flute the nicest on the solo bard.. it tends to have the full melodies :)
Whenever I have nothing left to do on a turn, I bust the flute out and just start playing... and it sounds awful _because I am a Necromancer not a Bard_
XD @@Sideway8
@@Sideway8Same 😂
@@Sideway8SKILL ISSUE
I made a bard modeled after Pedro Eustache, Flute Guy from the game awards.
I’m so glad I’m not the only one who can see Astarion with a violin. It seems that every fancy gothic or vampire character has one.
I hope we get a bard skill that involves singing like those harpies. That'd swell.
Omg yes!
At least we have whistling
Yup moments like these are why musical proficiency is a must
6:20 Someone said "Keepin' it together Bree?" in my head.
Don't let the Dark Urge see this.
But... But... My dark urge is a bard 😮
@@gabrielcamargo5491truly the most evil Dark Urge playthrough...
@@syrenasketches6902 right?
he is the raw voice
The Dark Urge is quite skilled with the fiddle, the devil’s fiddle.
I wish you could find more tunes as the game goes on. Would have made a good achievement.
yup, still justifies my want for a 5 party group..
I like listening to medieval music. It's lively, enchanting, and relaxing.
6:17 Sing For Me was actually the single from the OST of Divinity 2, sung by Mizora's voice actor :D
I played as Lohse my first ever playthrough... the song hits different.
Lohse my beloved
*Divinity: Original Sin 2, not Divinity 2, different games
Divinity and sin hits so hard
I love that they have different movements, depending on the Song.. very nice detail as well.. that astarion and gale just are fitting for their instruments. XD
Whenever I hear "Bard dance" all I can think of is "Brave, brave, brave, brave Sir Robin!"
Shadowheart's shredding that lute!
The canon ending
the fact that every instrument sounds good alone but when combined it sounds just... awesome. really great work
Lae'Zel in the background strumming along cracks me the hell up 🤣 She's a prickly one but I actually do like/respect her.
“I was pressured into doing this group project but I’m going to do it as perfectly as I do everything else. Failure is not an option”
I would've loved it if each of these was on the soundtrack. The Power especially.
Easy, get the ost for Divinity Original Sin 2, they're there
It appears I am overdue a playthrough of Divinity Original Sin 2.
I was so happy with all the DoS2 OSTs. Can't get enough of them!
This game has the best most natural social cues that I have ever seen in games. Even the voice actors nailed their performances. Still love the game despite the save bug
this was the perfect theme for me to peel pomegranates to thank you
Love all the refences to Divinity
hehe compared to his previous work I am a little disapointed. This is very safe/reserved as music@@Whisper0ak
Picture this: Wyll, Volo, Halsin, and Tav vibing off screen.🎉
of divinity and sin is basically divinity of sin's main music of it premise which is pretty awesome that larian studios still remembers it.
The Power is my favourite... sometimes i have my violinist bard-cleric play it in a quiet spot, just so i can sit back and draw while he performs it :')
gods, i love this game...
I thought i was going nuts hearing the DOS 2 theme everywhere
When 4:22 kicks in: "I'LL YIELD TO NONE"
THIS IS SO FREAKING GOOD!!!! Id been SO waiting for somebody to play all these songs with every part together, you did an AWESOME job!!!!
Bro that's so freaking cool! I've always wanted a full band of bards
Favorite moment in BG3. Jamming in the goblin camp and having all the goblins jam out with me.
It's really cool how all the pitched instruments can play the melody if solo or fit in background or counter melody roles with other instruments. As a musician irl it's like a whole little side game discovering all the different parts and arrangements.
It is a little disappointing it seems like flute and violin will always trade off on the melody if you do a full band but that's a nitpick at this point. Thank you Larian!
The instrumental choice 4 each character seems fiting to me. Ty 4 that detail.👍
Everytime i see a bard playing i take the violine and start playing aside of him. The npc do ofc react and you perform to together. Cant tell you how much i love that fact! Things you never see in Major Studio AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA Game
The DoS theme just makes my heart melt!
I thought once that some of the Songs felt rather empty, that they were kind of disjointed and had open spots that seemed to slow the pace of the song or just had only a basic rhythm to them that only kept a beat and nothing more. This was why, because they're a part of a greater whole. And that, is simply amazing game design.
Queen of the high seas is my absolute favourite
shadowheart and lae zel killed me hahaha omg they look so funny
Thank you for sharing this! Absolutely love that all the instruments sound beautiful on their own, as well as all of them together or in different combinations :)
I mean...if you respec Wyll to Stone Sorcerer, Gale to Storm Sorcerer and add Karlach you get Earth, Wind and Fire. And it's almost September, sooo...
3:09 Damn, this hits harder than it has to. Hundreds of hours in Divinity and another hundreds to come.
"sing for me" bring back sooo many memories of first time playing through DOS2
This red outfit is made for Astarion. It's the first thing I do for him when I get to act 3, track down the killer and buy this fit along with white dress for shadowheart
I love it so much that i hate the fact that I've heard this before playing myself, so the feeling of realising is lost to me
THAT ANIMATION
The DOS 2 ost performed by these guys hits the most 😢❤ The nostalgia.
I love this. Thanks for making it. Go Bard Band! Encore!
You're actually missing *one* crucial instrument.
Volo's whistle. He only does it during the camp party after you save the tieflings from the goblin camp in Act 1.
Any musically proficient character can do it by unequipping their instrument.
They’re also missing parts too, doubling up on lyre and lute in different songs results in them playing different parts
I don't know why, but "Old Time Battles" has always been my favorite out of all these. It's the type of song if I heard in a bar or a tavern, I'd be like "Yeah, THIS is my kind of place!"
Love the sudden key change in bard dance. It's so magical
My favorite is The Queen's High Seas, just a masterpiece!
The flowers! Lupines! I love those!
Considering the build variety with bards now I wanna do a full bard band for a playthrough I feel like it would be super fun but also make the game super easy considering they could all run around with spirit guardians, counter spell, and any giant aoes they want
i can't help but laugh at the conversation that must have taken to get Lae'zel on board with this XD
Whenever the bard song plays, I have michael scott in my head singing 'i want my baby back baby back baby back, chillies baby back ribs"
I feel like the "bard dance" song resonates with my heart, even touches my soul... makes me wanna dance to the rhythm, become one with the music~
Ah damn man, after playing so much divinity original sin 2, and seeing so much of it in BG3 is just... nice man, it's nice :']
Quickest way to earn 100 gold in Baulders gate lol
What a brilliant game!
its not complete, whistling is missing ;-) its possible to have complete band in the camp with alfira and vollo :-)
I wish there was a voice option. It might've not been a song, just humming and singing notes
You can whistle at least
you missed one more key person here, VOLO he can whistle ~
Any bard without an instrument can, turns out
Wyll is right behind, in an ambush preparing a fireball because he wasn't invited.
WHo is responsible for this I adore you
I'm pretty sure some of the songs have more than one part for an instrument, so you can get some additional variety.
Mhm. I think Bard Dance has two lute parts.
watching them dance is so effing cute lol
"The Power" is "Down by the River" in case you wanna try to sync playing it with the goblin camp music box or something.
This is my studying playlist now.
you can add another companion without an instrument as well, they'll whistle
I cannot imagine in any scenario Lae'zel playing an instrument! But a nice video.
Astarion: uh, oh we are th-the band that the circus hired.
Bouncer: prove it.
Astarion: "nat 20" let's fucking go.
Karlach is just having a good time because she can hit that drum. And let's be real, it was probably her idea in the first place. Schadowheart discovered her love for music and I think this kickstarted a future career in the fine arts for her. Gale is a bit extra, like always. Lae'zel doesn't really want to be there but was peer pressured into it and tries really hard to look like she's not enjoying it. And Astarion only took the center stage because who the fuck else would show them how it's done?
Ah and Wyll? I don't know... He's probably drunk back in the camp. Like always.
😂 I’m glad I’m not the only one who thinks he has a drinking problem
Or Wyll is doing his weird mating peacock dance with Tav offscreen 😂
Ive been doing this with my durge run. We will be a mighty band of heroes
only thing that could make this better is (even semi) accurate hand animations for each instrument.
"The Power" is my favorite composition 🥺 - obviously an interpolation of "Down By the River" so that's likely why