A Guide To Baldur's Gate 3 For Freaks

[@PaletteSwapMag]

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[@--Animal--]

Put up your bluesky link too.

[@Swqnky]

Selling bubble wrap to an audience of thumbs lmfaooooo Congrats to Palette Swap (and you, the man of the hour) on a great first video!

[@shenanifan]

This line is what prompted me to pick up my phone and hit the subscribe button, lmao

[@upside-downsmore9437]

12:22 "held me banana-like in its gorilla grip" LMAO GOLD

[@cyrusnadia1623]

I know it's humor and a video game, but... While I also love putting Astarion in his place, it's not just smelly blood, it's the fact that he trafficked his body for Cazador for 200 years and this is reliving that trauma. Convincing himself to give out his bodily autonomy for someone else's desires. Astarion was essentially a sex trafficking victim for a couple centuries. That's my 'well akshully' for the day. Great video! Excited for more pallete swap.

[@joshtanner8048]

yeah but you get a cool potion

[@LaterXavier-TX]

You know, I genuinely thought that Baldur's Gate 3 wouldn't come out when it was in Eearly Access. Even when it was only confined in its first act, I really enjoyed it, and I thought: "This game is aiming for too much, it probably won't come out. It has been two years after all. But I really do like it for what is right now." And then, to see it get announced and released to fanfare just restored my faith in these kinds of games. These large-scale games can take their time to be fleshed out and not end up trapped in an Early Access Avernus or be released half-baked without reaching its vision or goals. They just need time, passion, and resources.

[@SmugglinPunkins]

This. This forever. Also, Fudj is undoubtedly the man of the hour

[@Trethan3266]

“As an Englishman,I will not stand for cultural appropriation” gotta be one of the funniest lines this video is great!

[@HasXXXInCrocs]

Ever since I started watching fudj and he said "divinity is one of my favorite games" I've been asking for this video. You can literally look through his old content and find my comments. This is truly a gift, what a fucking banger to start the legacy of this channel.

[@skrotosd]

You gained my sub when you said that non Europeans should stop making fantasy

[@raioh4747]

"as an englishman I will not stand for cultural appropriation" killed me lol

[@pleythru]

Connor Vindeblad finally getting the recognition he deserves. Great video dude!

[@TinMan445]

It’s awesome having the best opinion all the time. As a person who identifies as correct, and more correct than any person living or dead, I know all about it and can confirm that your right😂

[@philliptinner6576]

29:21 "For the most hardcore of RPG players who exclusively like to roll with the punches as much as they punch with the rolls" Just pure poetry, excellent video Fudj! I'm a freak bc I haven't had a spare $70 to drop on BG3, but I'm officially fully sold for the next time I have the spare cash

[@ac2.024]

I was planning on having this on in the background while I was making breakfast, but the video was genuinely so gripping that I kept my eyes on it, not moving a muscle, while my body was screaming at me to give it sustenance. AND YES CAPITALISM IS THE ROOT OF ALL EVIL I'M SO GLAD WE AGREE ON THAT! (also thanks for not making a disgusting looking thumbnail, I hate that about KZbin)

[@davefawcett4894]

If you think Capitalism is the root of all evil, you have never been out of your bubble and seen the rest of the world. Capitalism is the worst for of government/economy until you compare it to all others. Care to live in China or Russia?

[@JeremyK]

whoa a full hour!

[@blueberrydragon5160]

You’ve been my man for the hour I listened and chuckled while sewing up my socks :)

[@ncrtrooper7153]

Patrolling the Mojave almost makes you wish for a nuclear winter.

[@GrantMooney]

The fudj is back in town

[@Tribow]

it's an hour but i trust yall

[@SunniestAutumn]

Okay, yeah, this video earned you a subscriber. Insightful, funny and high quality. That top 5 tips list is the funniest shit I've ever seen out of context.

[@JoeMama-qn5nq]

What an incredible video. Been watching you for years Fudj and am always surprised by how these videos continue to be even better. Literally man of the hour, and so looking forward to what's next with Palette Swap!

[@colin5689]

THE GOATS ARE BACK

[@adamisme5939]

Oh yeah. New Fudj channel.

[@kudzukid12]

Dude I was not ready for that intro!😂 Gained my sub instantly! This is the first video of my yours I’ve watched and with humor like this I’ll be watching all of your content. Keep up the excellent work sir!

[@TheMrWarm19]

You were the man of the hour

[@Good_Praxis]

Best of luck on growing this channel. I sure love doing engagement just to help out on this. But this gotta go well!!!

[@BaddSpelur]

hell yeah dude. this whole team is so talented, can't wait to see what other bangers you guys put out. the whole section about holding execs responsible for the poor output of games is peak.

[@goodchicken1785]

dope dude, good video!

[@GutsyTen42]

I'm so excited y'all are still creating and next episode sounds fantastic!

[@vertigofy6699]

ONE HOUR?! (positive)

[@dee7352]

fudj is such a fun writer. i've been enjoying his work a lot!

[@BertilWAF]

Fudj is here and I'm here for it

[@BomberDX]

Wait damn second, THAT YOUR FIRST VIDEO ?? I'm subbing rn, keep cooking

[@CasualKraken]

How is this channel flying under the radar!? Love it ive been missing fudj

[@markstevenson280]

Fudj and an hour video, how could I have asked anything more.

[@maegn]

"Selling bubblewrap to an audience of thumbs." SUBSCRIBED!

[@ebak8283]

This is absolutely amazing

[@alexwolfe]

Jeeze Louise! What is fudj at! This!

[@titojdavis8374]

the "story generator" idea is really it, you saying connor got a hit on the final boss is such an emblem of that, what a brilliant game that your choices echo so far into the life of your story

[@nsim4295]

You were man of the hour for the duration of the video, at least. Congrats on the launch!

[@TheMarvolousMarv]

Can't wait to watch this when I've finished the game! Wonder what the world will look like by then..

[@colin5689]

Going back to the best video this side of the Mississippi

[@Lamentationsofapoory]

Way to go Mr. man of the hour. Thanks for the video about the best game ever made.

[@caitlynmcmunn]

That candle tip is genius. Thank you, dearest Fudj

[@NopeNotHere.]

...I wanna know what weapon you got with the grease spell.

[@chrioyuuij6450]

Fudj, the Boney-Tier man of the hour. Great video

[@plaguefellow1499]

"i think Americans should stop making fantasy RPGs" he says, playing a game with mechanics that are insanely faithful to DnD

[@mememachine-386]

Larian citing DnD5e's limitations as one of the reasons why they aren't making dlc or BG4 makes this comment pretty funny

[@upside-downsmore9437]

16:38 LMAOOOOOO

[@t2send]

Okay, this is epic

[@c9bepis939]

"we're playing both sides so we always come out on top" aah, the dunkey approach, everything is serious until you're wrong as fuck, then it's a joke. classic

[@saschaeggert2148]

Man, I love this game so much.

[@manthief]

Ok Fudj I'm penciling an hour in for you to be the 'man of' in a few weeks does that sound acceptable?

[@jacobmonks3722]

I have had Divinity Original Sin 2 for like 3 years and still haven't played it, so I'll get to Baldur's Gate 3 in about 27 years.

[@I.Love.Kishka]

Ok I am actually considering it... but is this the kind of thing I can pick up and play a bit casually? I'm really intimidated by the idea of such a long game. Haven't ever finished anything over like 20 hours before.

[@fybso3057]

Sometimes your jokes are so funny i need to listen to them over and over again, (the OLED steam deck one)

[@vizzzyy190]

ive played 223 hours (and counting) of bg3, and i absolutely adored this video. it was fantastic! and hilarious. kudos! edit: shes not an orc, shes a drow, which is a dark elf. she actually has some deeper background in her notes about how her family/house/clan was destroyed, and she wants to rebuild it

[@mrzozelowh]

I was here before everything got Fudj'd up!

[@downwithfun]

here we gooooo

[@farter555]

How do you keep getting funnier. Shouldn't be possible

[@maranathaschraag5757]

As an American, can confirm American voice actors do not work for most voice work. "Yo, dude! I got your halbard right here!"

[@turbobutton1]

BG3 is the best hame I have ever played. Skyrim, Witcher 3, Mass Effect trilogy, KOTOR round out my picks for best. Honorable mention to Red Dead 2.

[@Valontinon]

43:50 ok wait what, whats the legendary weapon unlocked by grease??

[@HyperPico87]

Yeah for real, I can't find anything. What does it mean

[@CyberZombie]

Boney voice actor did voices for multiple characters in the game, pretty cool.

[@TheNefari]

We are all freaky 😄

[@Kellan__they-them]

Ah Astarion. At first I didn't like him at all, because I'm no longer 14 and he seemed like a tired cliche, but his absolutely brilliant VA and some good writing completely turned me around and I fell in love with his performance. I started looking forward to every dialogue interaction with him because I'd get to hear him talk.

[@maegn]

Abdirak, Bellar, and Boney, all voiced by Declan Perring.

[@martindwhitman]

Really makes you think this one

[@bingonight1504]

I can tell this is gonna be a good video but i reallllly hope you get a better microphone. You sound funny and i want to hear it real good. Edit: I watched and the video WAS real good :)

[@gabrielrussell5531]

I have no issue with using some European actors, but everyone knows Bri'ish accents should only be for 'Alflins. Elves should be French, Dwarves should be Noo Yawkuhs.

[@VICTORZITOSS]

Yeaaaah Let's get this video to a lot of views in the first hour so that it gets love from youtube Algorithm bless this video which i liked even before watching it because it's that good Seriously, sometimes i end up pissed off because i can't like it again after watching it, fix that youtube Lots of words lots of engagement, yadda yadda

[@halfmoon4163]

Every single script Fudj writes is so incredibly poignant, hilarious, and well-paced that it makes me fucking SEETHE with jealousy. Like, just STOP being a good writer, it hurts my feelings 😞👍

[@animejen1812]

this was soo funny

[@theatheistpaladin]

There's writing in Starfield?

[@likeamanagersbossper]

Lost me a bit by being pro british but won me back with the socialist undertones 11/12 could be better

[@matthewlynn6108]

I haven’t played Baldur's Gate yet, but that’s because I can’t afford a console that can play it. Capitalism really do be the worst.

[@graceparker1512]

45:10 I wish I had known asexuals couldn’t enjoy the game before I bought it…

[@Big_Man_W]

Swalette pap

[@michadomeracki5910]

A decent game. I can give it an 8/10. Story started great but got disappointing, combat is great and the rest is just decent.

[@yugioh395]

If this is a 8/10, what on earth is a 9 or 10/10??? I can respect your personal proclivities towards the games you enjoy, but bg3 can only really be considered a 10/10 if you’re trying to be objective. I mean the scope and ambition of the game should have doomed it to a complete failure, and yet it completely triumphs on nearly every metric. I agree it’s not a 10/10 on EVERY metric; better stories exist, and I wish the tutorial was more robust. But no game will ever be perfect, and to me, a 10/10 video game just means it’s a landmark release that is so good in the overall sense that it is going to either invent a subgenre of games, or just be the benchmark of what similar games are compared to. (Btw I have only played after multiple patches released, so I’m not aware of early bugs)

[@michadomeracki5910]

@@yugioh395 10/10 would be a masterpiece, something game changing and BG3 is not in my opinion. 9/10 is almost a perfect game and to be honest BG3 is not 9/10 either. The story at the beginning was really strong but got way weaker, choices are not that impactful and many characters were just weak especially male companions. The main problem is the modern journalism that gives 8s, 9s and 10s to everything that is AAA. I don't play modern AAA games because they are garbage and modern journalism giving to modern games perfect scores is a joke. I play strategy games and Indie and this is where to find good games. I reject the modern standards and for sure I can not praise BG3 for the lack of microtransactions, I just refuse that crap. 8/10 is a great game and BG3 is a great game indeed.

[@Blorbenheimer]

Can a 13 year old play bg3

[@Gumunista]

Brother you gotta learn how to get to the point faster , nice video btw

[@AidanRatnage]

How can you fuck a mindflayer if they don't reproduce sexually?

[@yugioh395]

You only need to find a hole ;)

[@tigger62]

Sorry, you lost me at the cheap shot at Starfield.

[@mememachine-386]

And nothing of value was lost

[@chasemauney9654]

Without capitalism we wouldn't have video games in general the fact that they make money is why they are a thing so be thankful

[@mememachine-386]

I also thought this way when I was 14. Hopefully you'll grow out of it sooner than I did.

[@chasemauney9654]

@lolusuck386 that's a shame. Normally, people get smarter with age, but this doesn't seem to be the case for you. Good luck. I hope you overcome whatever propaganda brainwashed you.

[@leslievasquez54]

Y'all are obsessed with Americans

[@raioh4747]

I haven't played Baldurs Gate 3 yet cause it costs a lot of money, pretty simple, really, no manslaughter or tears of the kingdom here, just good ol poverty. I am a freak tho, so I'll watch this

[@yugioh395]

Super worth it when you can save up for it! All told I spent about 300 hrs in my first bg3 play through, which is $0.2 USD/hr of novel entertainment. I’m now on my second of probably 3 play throughs, so it’s only going to become a better value proposition!

[@davefawcett4894]

Crony Capitalism is the problem, not Capitalism. Capitalism is the worst form of economy until you compare it to all other forms of government/economies in the world. You come off as naive with the ending of your list where you should have just put Crony Capitalism or Executives are the worst, rather than taking a shot at the most successful, but flawed, form of economy in the world to date. Loved the rest of our video and agree that Larian Studies is the best gaming atm.

[@-aexc-]

lol

[@mememachine-386]

Crony Capitalism is capitalism lmao

[@davefawcett4894]

@@mememachine-386 If you don't know or understand the difference...enjoy your bliss

[@VICTORZITOSS]

Yeaaaah Let's get this video to a lot of views in the first hour so that it gets love from youtube Algorithm bless this video which i liked even before watching it because it's that good Seriously, sometimes i end up pissed off because i can't like it again after watching it, fix that youtube Lots of words lots of engagement, yadda yadda