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That's exactly what I mean. Larian knows how to create interesting characters and good stories, and all they had to do was create something of their own, instead of forcing Minsc and Jaheira into the game as companions who are completely unnecessary with the original cast.

Actually, based on my experience, Larian isn't very good at plot. They try to cram in as much as possible, constantly rework various moments, and in the end, it turns out to be something very strange, as if stitched together from disparate pieces. They also tend to overdo it with the "specialness" of the characters, which is especially noticeable with Gale. Just compare most of the companions from the old Baldur's Gate games with the new cast.

Well, if I start with Astarion, I'll most likely romance Karlach, and if I play as the Dark Urge, I'll most likely romance Gale. Because Will as an alternative is just...meh.

Besides Will, there's also Halsin, although he's also very much an acquired taste. But I agree that Will turned out to be completely uninteresting.

Based on my experience, Larian isn't very good at storytelling. They try to cram in as much as possible, constantly rework various moments, and in the end, it turns out to be something very strange, as if stitched together from disparate pieces. They also tend to overdo it with the characters' "specialness," which is especially noticeable with Gale in Baldur's Gate 3. It's enough to compare most of the companions from the old Baldur's Gate games with the new cast.

In my opinion, the second Original Sin was quite decent. Not without flaws, but overall good. The first one was a bit rough. And I haven't played the rest of their Divinity games.
And everything could have turned out well with the third Baldur's Gate, if they hadn't overdone some things. However, I agree that some moments feel derivative. The backstory of Astarion is largely similar to Sebille from Original Sin: both are elves, have lived for a very long time, both were captured by a "Master," both were constantly humiliated, both committed terrible acts under magical control, both have the main goal of defeating the Master, and even in the final battle with their personal bosses, both are taken under control, only in Sebille's case, you can sing a song that she gives you, while with Astarion, you either have to finish the fight quickly or start it without talking to the jerk.

Besides Will, there's also Halsin, although he's also very much an acquired taste. But I agree that Will turned out to be quite bland.

I had already forgotten about the zoophile's dream. Well, in my opinion, he's not very interesting either, especially since he becomes romantically available quite late, and you basically have to send your first love away. And if you want to have an affair, Mizora is a better option (although I preferred not to cheat). However, I had a very interesting experience with the romances. I started playing, deliberately ignoring a lot of videos on YouTube, and didn't know that you could romance multiple characters at the same time, and I didn't think much about LGBTQ+ romances. From the very beginning, I was only interested in Astarion, but then Shadowheart invited me to drink wine in the camp. So I went, just as a friend. I mentally praised Larian for such realism, because in real life, I've also gone out for drinks with friends many times. But when Shadowheart started hinting at a kiss and got a little offended by my ignoring her advances, I suddenly felt very awkward. And in the end, she started acting like my girlfriend. But Astarion, for whom I had done everything in the first act (let him drink blood, killed the vampire hunter), woke up and started inviting me behind the bushes only after that. As a result, for the rest of the first act and part of the second, I thought I was having a romance with both of them at the same time

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12 - 7. Overall, a very cute, long-haired figure, but the "Harold hiding his pain" smile ruins it.
13 - 10. Figure from JoJo memes; someday I'll get to know it better.

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Yeah, well, in Baldur's Gate 3, there aren't any dwarf companions. And why is that? Because not many people will romance them (as if it's a mandatory thing).

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Nah, there aren't any dwarf companions in BG3. Why? Because fewer people will romance them (as if it's a mandatory thing).

Romancing the ugly characters from BG3 is the same as romancing people in real life; whether they're dwarves or not doesn't change anything.

Nah, there aren't any dwarf companions in BG3. Why? Because few people would romance them (as if it's a mandatory thing).

Dwarves aren't needed.

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In BG2, dwarves weren't romanceable either. Only a sexy lady, an infantile girl, and a MILF – and all of them were elves. And for the girls, they gave us a downright meme-worthy, generic guy straight out of a cliché romance novel. In this regard, BG3, for better or worse, has taken a step forward.

that's how it was on PC...

Moreover, the first Battlegrounds can be bought on Steam for a pittance or found for free...

Okay, hang on, I'm going to start nagging.

Ar ironically (I hope) wrote, "these poor guys read books in their childhood, and they didn't even have consoles, so they don't know."
Here, the clearly derogatory word "poor guys" is used, but the irony is that those who read books (developed) are actually better than those who played on consoles (were entertained).

And that's why when Ar writes, "Did you guys not play Battlegrounds?", I answer him with the same irony, that we are poor guys. Meaning "we are just better than Ar, who played."

What difference does it make whether it's on PC or not, and how much it costs on Steam? The meaning of the phrase was completely different.

Thank you to those who understood me and gave me a thumbs up.

However, these extraordinary individuals don't limit themselves to just one activity and divide their leisure time into various forms of entertainment, allowing themselves to read books at one time, play games at another, and also watch movies/series/anime.

I agree. Games can be quite beneficial for development as well. In some aspects, they can even be more beneficial than books. Take, for example, "Heroes of Might and Magic," which requires strategic thinking, planning, and calculation, and provides much more mental stimulation than, say, Dostoevsky or another time-travel novel.

But superhumans are not limited to just one thing and divide their leisure time into different activities, allowing themselves to read books at one time, play games at another, and also watch movies/series/anime.

Superhumans also need to go to school, so they don't really separate anything.

I thought Dancova wrote detective stories, not isekai.

Superhumans need to go to school in addition to playing games, so they don't share anything.

Well, after school, there is that free time for leisure.

Superhumans don't have free time because they dedicate their lives to family/country or, at worst, to the company they work for. What the hell, why should cogs in the machine be entertained?

I thought Dancova was about detective stories, not about isekai.

This is just a collection of examples of literature with questionable educational value.