Legendary genius stuns the boss of Baldur’s Gate 3, plays very differently than planned

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For the release of Baldur’s Gate 3, the developers showed a live stream on Steam. Also present as a guest: Matthew Mercer, one of the most well-known pen & paper nerds in the world. He also promptly showed why he plays Dungeons & Dragons professionally – and what is possible in Baldur’s Gate 3.

who is the legend

  • Matt Mercer is best known as the dungeon master of Critical Role, arguably the most well-known D&D campaign(s) in the world. Critical Role shows the rounds on Twitch and even got its own series on Amazon.
  • Mercer is also a voice actor. He is the voice of McCree/Cassidy from Overwatch and voiced a role in the Dragon Age series on Netflix.
  • Mercer’s “homebrews” are popular additions to their rounds among D&D players. Now he has even impressed the boss of Baldur’s Gate 3 with his creativity.

    • Mercer shows: For the release of Baldur’s Gate 3, Matt Mercer and Larian boss Swen Vincke co-streamed the game live on the game’s Steam store page. In one scene, the D&D pro has gained access to a castle.

    But instead of bribing the city guards or coming through the back door, Matt Mercer quickly stacked dozens of boxes on top of each other and built himself higher and higher. When he was finally high enough, he shot himself onto the castle wall with a teleport arrow:

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    The height of the box tower speaks more for an alternative understanding of physics, but even demanded praise from the boss. Who says, “That’s… really, really smart, to be honest.”

    On Twitter, fans say that something like this is of course the logical solution. At least for a genius like Matt Mercer. The developers themselves probably didn’t “plan” such situations, but basically leave even the most creative solutions open to players.

    The developers also give tips on the classes themselves:

    Baldur’s Gate 3: Developer shares 30 minute tips on all classes

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    Baldur’s Gate 3 rewards creativity

    Unlike most games, classic role-playing games and especially Baldur’s Gate 3 don’t necessarily follow strict “rules.” The basic rule is: what works may also be used. Some examples:

  • Can’t disarm a trap with leaking gas? Put a box on it.
  • The dealer wants an absurd amount of money for a fancy axe? Steals it from him and claims it wasn’t you.
  • Someone has something against your chosen people? Use the Disguise Self spell and pretend you’re someone else.

    • Even before release, fans were therefore advising: forget what you have learned about games. This only helps you to a limited extent in Baldur’s Gate 3. Be creative, the game rewards you for it.

    In fact, Baldur’s Gate 3 has garnered plaudits from many quarters for precisely these things. The game actually feels like you’re sitting at the table with a game master and you can describe your crazy ideas to him, which he then nods off with: “Shouldn’t work, but sounds cool. Dice for acrobatics.”

    This is also why it is possible to play Baldur’s Gate 3 in so many different ways:

    17,000 alternative endings: New role-playing epic on Steam apparently wants to redefine “replayability”.

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