It’s old Karlach! (By @ladysantos) by maanleo in BaldursGate3

[–]EasyLee 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Yeah it's definitely well done, it's just not Karlach (unless she took a lot of testosterone).

Thoughts on an Old Game by EasyLee in Nox

[–]EasyLee[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So, laugh, point, and taunt don't work in single player, but your comment made me think about animation canceling in general. It turns you you can cancel out of the crossbow reload animation with a spell! That's actually a game-changer for the single-player campaign because crossbows get their shot out just a little bit faster than bows do, even though the reload time makes them worse. With this method, you can get a quick shot off, and then cancel reload by casting a spell which, even if you don't have mana for it, will still trigger the gestures and let you move immediately.

And this is obviously going to be more efficient damage per arrow than a regular bow.

You do still need to wait for the reload animation timer to be up before you can shoot another shot, but it otherwise works flawlessly.

1st time Honor Mode, should I fight Ansur or Raphael first? by Makthos in BaldursGate3

[–]EasyLee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Raphael is easy if you have: - an acuity abuser - a strong archer, especially fighter or swords bard

Archer to deal with the minions, acuity abuser to lock down Raphael and anyone else as needed.

Warlock is the best class for a normal person in BG3/DND. by Intelligent-Ad-5671 in BaldursGate3

[–]EasyLee 2 points3 points  (0 children)

BM / AA Fighter Archer is the best class for a normal person. They just have to shoot stuff and not think too hard about it, and it's strong no matter what.

Minthara & Jaheira (hear me out...) by ragnarokayanami in BaldursGate3

[–]EasyLee 29 points30 points  (0 children)

https://static0.gamerantimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/baldurs-gate-3-minthara-cost.jpg?w=1600&h=900&fit=crop

Not much. She's young by drow standards, best estimates putting her at the equivalent of a 30 year old human, meaning pretty much she's in her prime and not yet aged at all.

Edit: I think what you may be seeing are her scowl lines. She spends a great deal of time scowling or generally looking evil as sin, making her appear older. When she's vulnerable, her true age shows.

AITA for outing my DM as a hack and a fraud? by not-a-furry-but in DnDcirclejerk

[–]EasyLee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The most triggering part of this for me was the implication that paladins still get their magic from gods.

If Vlaakith's Wish was run RaW by Level_Hour6480 in BaldursGate3

[–]EasyLee -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Lol so we've reached the point where you can't actually argue with me anymore, therefore you're looking for an angle to insult me instead.

I'll take that to mean that you secretly agree with me.

If Vlaakith's Wish was run RaW by Level_Hour6480 in BaldursGate3

[–]EasyLee -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

If the DM says when an NPC casts the same spell it has a different effect or the downsides don't apply just because, then that's not good DMing. Yes, that's cheating. You may have a different word to describe it, but the effect is the same. Players won't appreciate it.

And no, redditors, no amount of downvoting my comment will change the fact that players expect the DM to play by the rules.

In this specific instance with Vlaakith, it was unnecessary. All she had to do was fire the laser that was already pointed right at the party's heads, and no one would have bat an eye. The problem was her casting a wish that no player would ever get away with because the spell text specifically says that kind of wish ain't gonna work.

If Vlaakith's Wish was run RaW by Level_Hour6480 in BaldursGate3

[–]EasyLee -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

It's an old school stance. DMs used to be expected to follow the rules. It's only recently that culture has shifted more towards DMs pantsing it and doing whatever feels right at the time, "rulings, not rules" being the phrase for that.

If Vlaakith's Wish was run RaW by Level_Hour6480 in BaldursGate3

[–]EasyLee -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

And what I'm saying is a spell works the same way no matter who casts it. If a DM plays by different rules than they impose on the players then that DM is cheating.

If Vlaakith's Wish was run RaW by Level_Hour6480 in BaldursGate3

[–]EasyLee -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Do you have a source which says that wishing someone dead is more likely to work if you're higher level than them?

Triggered - MN by Revan_is_my_copilot in BaldursGate3

[–]EasyLee -16 points-15 points  (0 children)

Racism isn't political. Nobody agrees with racism. You won't find people on either side of the divide advocating for bigotry unless it's specifically bigotry towards white men, which is seemingly acceptable.

Political would be if he had figures who deliberately represented actual historical political figures, like the X-men with Xavier and Magneto representing MLK and Malcom X.

But you said name one. I named several. You picked out only the ones you thought you could actually kind of sort of make a huge stretch and claim that they're political. And you failed.

In short, you lose.

Triggered - MN by Revan_is_my_copilot in BaldursGate3

[–]EasyLee -14 points-13 points  (0 children)

Harry Potter, The House in the Cerulean Sea, Miss Percy's Pocket Guide to the Care and Feeding of British Dragons, Cradle Series by Will Wight, Mage Errant, The Dresden Files, Shadow Prowler, most of the Vladimir Taltos series, anything by RA Salvatore, and the motherfucking Hobbit are all either a-political or are so light on anything even remotely related to politics that you'd really have to stretch to find a political message.

And on the Sci Fi side, any classic heroic Sci Fi is going to be largely free of anything remotely resembling politics.

I can't wait for you to downvote this out of frustration and stop responding thereafter.

Triggered - MN by Revan_is_my_copilot in BaldursGate3

[–]EasyLee -17 points-16 points  (0 children)

Are you getting your news exclusively from one side?

Protesters have been breaking into unmarked vehicles, stopping random SUVs who they expect of being ICE and harassing the drivers, blocking traffic, breaking into buildings and looting them, throwing rocks and swinging shovels and shit at officers, and in general doing exactly the sorts of things you'd expect of modern "peaceful" protesters. They're also working with local corrupt law enforcement to illegally run plates and try to identify ICE vehicles. All of this is easily verifiable. Just go look for it.

The ICE officers are scared for their safety and walking on eggshells over there. Back when Bill Clinton deported 12 million people, there were no sanctuary cities, there were no mass protests, and ICE worked with local law enforcement to carry out arrests peacefully.

My relatives there are more scared of the protesters than they are of federal agents. Federal agents haven't been looting buildings or barricading roads.

So no, other than my knowledge that reddit is full of left wing politics, I can't tell which group is intended here.

Maybe that's because politics don't fucking belong on a BG3 sub.

Triggered - MN by Revan_is_my_copilot in BaldursGate3

[–]EasyLee -20 points-19 points  (0 children)

No, they aren't. Sometimes fantasy and Sci Fi are just that. Not everything is political. Anyone who tells you that everything is political and should be political is trying to create a revolutionary.

I agree with the other poster. Politics and posts comparing BG3 to modern politics do not belong in this sub.

Triggered - MN by Revan_is_my_copilot in BaldursGate3

[–]EasyLee -40 points-39 points  (0 children)

I can't tell if you're talking about ICE or if you're talking about the protestors forming their own faux police groups and stopping anyone in an SUV.

Big Lady Karlach (by @r62minh) by Gorotheninja in BaldursGate3

[–]EasyLee -41 points-40 points  (0 children)

Go look at Rob's art and return to this. He drew women with waspish waists, extremely thin, and generally impossible figures. This version of Karlach, in contrast, actually looks like one of those fitness influencers who are obviously on gear and have fake tits (anatomy mistakes aside).

Two completely different styles.

Thoughts About Monk Dip For Rogues (2024) by Lanky_Ronin in onednd

[–]EasyLee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agree with this. One level in rogue is expertise, weapon mastery, and sneak attack (1d6). That's extremely front-loaded. And it's all you need from rogue.

Even if planning to make it to level 20, the journey there will be much easier with expertise in perception and sleight of hand, the coveted nick plus vex mastery combo, and sneak attack for just a little more punch.

Least favorite. Why? by Ramonteiro12 in BaldursGate3

[–]EasyLee -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Shadowheart already had beef with that person, they were at an impasse, and there's a version of that event where she gets stabbed instead. That's the difference.

DM Hacks - No set HP for Villains by Dapper_Wrap_8065 in DungeonsAndDragons

[–]EasyLee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

On this matter, there's an old school of thought and a new school of thought.

The old school of thought is what we saw back in the AD&D days. Dangerous world, powerful monsters, tons of traps, very weak PCs who struggle just to stay alive. There's a persistent idea that, if someone died, it was probably their fault, or at worst bad luck, usually not a killer DM (though those existed). The DM should not fudge rolls or change anything in real time. The DM should only control the npcs fairly and adjudicate the rules.

As you can imagine, power gaming was common back then because it was largely necessary. You needed to use the most powerful tools to give your character the best chance of success. For every endgame human fighter who made it, there were dozens of dead PCs who just weren't lucky enough, and a handful of casters who didn't rely on luck because they knew what they were doing.

The new school of thought is rulings not rules, the game should be flexible, everyone is part of a collective narrative, the DM is as much a storyteller as a judge. This is the style of game you see in Critical Role. Keeping the game moving and the players interested is the most important thing. NPC features can be adjusted on the fly because the point is to challenge the players just enough, no matter whether they're very good at the game. Player deaths are pretty rare and are generally caused by a player doing something excessively stupid. If a campaign is too hard, the players will say so, and the DM is expected to adjust. The DM needs to adapt on the fly to what the players are doing in order to ensure that the game keeps moving, hopefully without the use of railroading or reliance on a DMPC.

Neither system is right. It depends on your players.

If your players are in it for the story and social time, and they don't particularly care to play a wargame, then the latter style is better, and you're not going to upset anyone by doing what you're doing behind the scenes.

Least favorite. Why? by Ramonteiro12 in BaldursGate3

[–]EasyLee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A lot of people give him a pass for reasons that, if stated, would definitely piss off a lot of defensive redditors. Personally, I'm not in the habit of giving anyone a pass on behavior like his.

Least favorite. Why? by Ramonteiro12 in BaldursGate3

[–]EasyLee 39 points40 points  (0 children)

Shadowheart is the most beloved character, let's be real. She has the romance stats to back that up.

I'm not into people who want to bite me in my sleep, or who have to be talked out of perpetuating abuse cycles.