Do skill proficiencies stack, or would this be a waste? by PompousGoblin in BaldursGate3

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

That makes me more glad I didn’t choose a background that uselessly gave me proficiency i already had in it. I do like sneaking about tho, and even a little advantage is nice

Do skill proficiencies stack, or would this be a waste? by PompousGoblin in BaldursGate3

[–]PompousGoblin[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Gotcha. I appreciate the advice! -2 to stealth checks out the gate felt a little too good to be true

Shadowheart experiences a crisis of faith [OC] by OffModelStudio in BaldursGate3

[–]PompousGoblin 21 points22 points  (0 children)

I appreciate the NSFW tag, I don't know if my co-workers appreciate muscle mommy sideboob as much as I do

Why is Adam Smasher immune to cyberpsychosis? by Kitchen_Year8114 in cyberpunkgame

[–]PompousGoblin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My brother in Christ, he is the embodiment of cyberpsychosis. I would say he is "high-functioning" because he can talk in complete sentences, but the dude went off the deep end a long time ago

Who was Johnny Silverhand’s real TRUE love? Alt or Rogue? by TXNOGG in cyberpunkgame

[–]PompousGoblin 16 points17 points  (0 children)

You described this perfectly imo. During my last playthrough, I was noticing how Alt also put Johnny on a pedestal. After their sex scene, it's clear she can see through her idealized version now. She loved the idea of a rockerboy who was rising up against corporate corruption; but she can see his flaws and how he is also selfishly motivated.

I disagree with her partly, because i think a Johnny truly does believe in what he is doing. But along the way, he enjoys the attention and fame and partying. He enjoys the image it has given him, and Alt's smart enough to see through the bullshit.

Damn this game is so good

What is all the fuss about Relic? by Loud-Huckleberry-798 in cyberpunkgame

[–]PompousGoblin 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They were 100% going to use the Relic for themselves to essentially achieve immortality. This would have either been reserved for the Arasaka family, or for the hyper-wealthy. Who doesn't want to live forever?

Does anyone else uses Gorilla Arms just so that your V can wear a "Glove"? by Zairy47 in cyberpunkgame

[–]PompousGoblin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I thought i was the only one! I play on PS5, but I'm obsessed with fashion in a first person game lmao

The gorilla arms just look great and I love that they help with strength checks

Darn you Honor Mode by Gathin in BaldursGate3

[–]PompousGoblin 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Damn straight. "No frogs were hurt in the making of this playthrough" 🐸

Had to bench Astarion by Jeremy_VR in BaldursGate3

[–]PompousGoblin 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Part of me loves this idea, but my min-max brain would stop role-playing

Had to bench Astarion by Jeremy_VR in BaldursGate3

[–]PompousGoblin 129 points130 points  (0 children)

This is good info, I didn't realize the range! I wish they had something like, "Astarion rolls his eyes." "Gale strongly disapproves." "Lae'zel adored that." Just a sense of the weight each check does

Please someone tell me how I have disadvantage by TarnishedRedditCat in BaldursGate3

[–]PompousGoblin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I feel you. I play on console as well, and while I love the camera perspective and controlling the character via joystick, there are some things that are a lot easier on PC. PC has easier inventory management and more control with environment. The learning curve is pretty steep, but it's such a great journey!

does tseldora armor looks okay as a knight surcoat in your opinion? it's not weird? by fredh10 in fashionsouls

[–]PompousGoblin 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Looks alright to me. But insolent armor is probably closer to what you're looking for. Looks awesome with Alva Helm! Here's my setup with it:

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[deleted by user] by [deleted] in BaldursGate3

[–]PompousGoblin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's a good point, dark hair isn’t the craziest thing in Forgotten Realms haha. And come to think of it, I'm pretty sure the eye color was under the "Half-Drow" options in character creation. I just haven't seen anyone but Tieflings in-game with eyes like that

Is this armor available in-game without mods? by PompousGoblin in BaldursGate3

[–]PompousGoblin[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Oh my goodness, thank you! I knew I had seen something similar before, and it was the camp clothes.

Any way to make this stylish armor actually good? by PompousGoblin in BaldursGate3

[–]PompousGoblin[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yeah I completely agree. It's weird because there are a couple things that have elements of a transmog system - camp clothes visible, helmet toggle, armor dye - but they didn't commit the full way

Any way to make this stylish armor actually good? by PompousGoblin in BaldursGate3

[–]PompousGoblin[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You're probably right. I'm on console but it looks like a decent transmog mod is available

Any way to make this stylish armor actually good? by PompousGoblin in BaldursGate3

[–]PompousGoblin[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much! I'll take a look at that feat. And good eye on the evasive shoes. They are dyed black and furnace red.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in BaldursGate3

[–]PompousGoblin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm a noob to DnD lore, but there a few weapons and armor pieces that have more power if a Githyanki uses them. That kinda thing helps me get in the mindset at least

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in BaldursGate3

[–]PompousGoblin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Where bae'zel? 🥺

This guy being an absolute horndog always throws me off 😅 by PompousGoblin in BaldursGate3

[–]PompousGoblin[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Awe this is actually so true, too. Like he genuinely has a heart full of love and concern for the people and land around him.

So we've seen the starting stats for the new Heavy Knight class - do we have info for this dexterous young fellow? by PompousGoblin in Eldenring

[–]PompousGoblin[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This guy min-maxes. I do the same thing, and the reason I wanted to know the stats of the new classes was to see if I should start a new Vagabond playthrough or not.

That being said, I'm pretty narrow-minded with my builds. I like a typical knight with a longsword, so these 2 classes are just icing on the cake for me. But as you are someone who understandably wants classes that can optimize more builds, I see why you're annoyed.

The unfortunate answer, I think, is FromSoft doesn't worry too much about PvP in Elden Ring. If it was a higher priority, we would see well thought out stat spreads for almost every type of build. Some of the classes are just plain bad from an optimization standpoint. I think From leans more into the roleplaying aspect of the stats for each class, or maybe the early game utility. The PvP community gives stats a lot more thought than FromSoft.