Larian Studios is in a hurry to share news about the closed beta testing of the seventh patch for Baldur’s Gate 3. But that’s not all! The developers tell about the innovations from the upcoming update, such as split-screen improvements, additional cinematic inserts, and so on.
About the Closed Beta
The playtest of the seventh patch is scheduled for July 22. Anyone can apply directly through the game's Steam page. To do this, you just need to request access to testing. Participants will be selected randomly.
About Patch Contents
The seventh update will be released in September. Below are the main points from the post:
- Dynamic splitscreen will appear in co-op, so players will no longer have to be content with only their halves of the screen. When characters are nearby, they will be displayed on the shared screen. You can return to the old display option at any time.
- More creatures will receive legendary actions on Valor difficulty. These include Buley of the Underdark, surgeon Malus Torm, and the Githyanki Chirai Tskaan, Chirai Harrak, and Ptaris. One of the Faithful Absolute Dror Ragzlin will learn a spell that will cause spiders nearby to attack the player's squad.
- Cutscenes for evil endings. We wrote more about them here. Today, the developers showed a couple more teasers.
- The team has taken the time to improve the Dark Seduction experience. We fixed bugs, returned missing inspiration, adjusted the camera, and so on. For example, a bug due to which the battle would not start if Temptation finishes off one of his companions has been fixed. In addition, Mintara will begin to issue appropriate comments if the gamer's character leaves the influence of Bhaal. It’s still impossible to kiss Gortash.
- In multiplayer playthroughs, communication between characters will be improved.
- The main characters will also undergo useful changes. It will be easier to start an affair with Willom, Laezel will be patient and will wait a little longer for salvation at the recruiting point, Karlach will begin to react emotionally to Dammon's death (if it occurs) and will stop combing the shaved side of his head, and Shadowheart will get rid of targeted amnesia and, for example, will stop talk about Viconia as if she were still alive.
- The studio will also rework the screen for donating artifacts to Gale - the menu will now display absolutely all items from the inventory, companions’ pockets and chest that the wizard can absorb.
Mods Support
In September, BG3 will finally have official support for modifications and the corresponding tools. Currently, Larian is collaborating with mod authors as part of a closed “alpha” - enthusiasts test the functionality of the tools and the stability of the game with activated user content.
The official toolkit will allow you to edit or create your own items, appearance elements such as beards and hairstyles, classes and subclasses, races, skins for dice and interface, as well as introduce “quality of life” improvements.
Judging by the feedback from modders, Larian has come out with an excellent toolkit that is easy to use.
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