Baldur’s Gate 3fans online believe the game could be improved with one significant addition to its dialogue options. ThisBaldur’s Gate 3change would undoubtedly make conversations a lot more immersive in specific situations.
As it stands, the dialogue inBaldur’s Gate 3is already a high point of the game. Each character has something unique to say, and the game always seems to take most context into account when speaking to NPCs and companions. There’s no shortage ofunique dialogue options inBaldur’s Gate 3, with something new to discover in every playthrough. In fact, the strength and variety of the game’s dialogue is arguably the biggest reason whyBaldur’s Gate 3is so replayable.
As spotted byTheGamer, a recent Reddit thread by user Knork14 has expressed a desire for players to be able to tell theirBaldur’s Gate 3companionswhen they’re lying to their enemies. As it stands, the game’s companions take the player’s word at face value when speaking to other NPCs, with no way to explain themselves later to avoid any loss of approval. Knork14 claims that “I feel like I should be able to lie to an enemy’s face without my companions assuming the worst of me.”
Baldur’s Gate 3 Players Want To Be Able To Explain Their Lying to Companions
Another comment points out that “the 200 hours of me being a do-gooder before this interaction” means nothing to companions, with this context not considered at all. This goes for sarcastic interactions, too, with players pointing out various interactions where players can be punished for choosing to play along for the sake of the conversation. Given the alreadybranching dialogue trees inBaldur’s Gate 3, it makes sense why this isn’t possible in the game, given the extra workload it would have added. Perhaps it’s somethingBaldur’s Gate 3modders can work on in the future.
WithLarian’s major updates forBaldur’s Gate 3now complete, attention will turn to the respective futures of both the studio and franchise.Larian has two new projects in developmentafterBaldur’s Gate 3, although it seems neither are close to being officially revealed. As forBaldur’s Gate, it remains to be seen.Wizards of the Coast has the job of choosing a new developer for the franchise going forward, a task that will be extremely difficult given Larian’s legacy. Any potentialBaldur’s Gate 4is likely to be many years away yet, regardless.
