BALDUR'S GATE 3 ... For Noobs

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Baldur's Gate 3 is the video game Dungeons and Dragons that I never knew I needed. Trust me, if you are at all interested in DnD, or fantasy RPGs, then you'll want to watch this episode of "For Noobs!"
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The Intro song is "The One and Lonely" by Carter Ace
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The Outro song is "Bone Theme" by Michael Wyckoff
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#baldursgate3 #dnd #fornoobs

[@TheMacroShow]

What class/race did you choose for BG3?

[@aweirdcreature_]

The gate that stars balding

[@B1_Battle_Droid_]

Gnome bard

[@aidanmarrett5519]

WE TWINNING@@B1_Battle_Droid_

[@aidanmarrett5519]

ratio@@feetyeet8538

[@kindred8359]

the wizard pookie

[@HydroTurtle]

Macros the kind of dungeon master to make a whole campaign then have his friends playing with him completely avoid it

[@SRWill64]

I hated writing macros...but I loved the way it streamlined the game. Yeah, I play D&D online with some friends...for a while.

[@Shadowphoenix_11]

I love all the acting/cosplaying you have in your videos, really makes it more entertaining, also hope your okay, don't push yourself for us at the cost of your wellbeing.

[@memezurdreamz2203]

​@@feetyeet8538 gosh, what are you bots doing here?

[@Wall_E-Lego_Edition]

@@feetyeet8538who?

[@CR1SPYofficial]

what do you mean acting and cosplaying? that was clearly macro and his friends playing dnd

[@magnetic9089]

Now that I listen to Carter Ace, the intro hits even harder

[@KF_Jaymon]

nah keep pumping out the videos. wellbeing < content

[@GamerPhilosophy]

32 hours in. Still creating my character. 10/10 💞✌😊👍

[@24B791]

😂what ?

[@user-vp7vd5pn6o]

imagine the joy a fan of character customisation feels when they find the magic mirror

[@TraceguyRune]

@@user-vp7vd5pn6o I fail to see your point. 10 hours of my total play time is entering and exiting the mirror

[@Frickity_]

BG3 is where I can live out all my DnD characters that'll never make it into a campaign 🥰

[@dylanbohannon8796]

omg fr tho

[@Manavine]

Note: As of Patch 2, you can now remove coop pcs from the party, to make room for a regular companion.

[@Thingsyourollup]

Can my friend remove my lousy unoptomized brd and me create a new character to join in instead?

[@Manavine]

@@Thingsyourollup I don't think so, but get 100 gold and talk to Withers and he'll help you reoptimize.

[@mr.witherhmc9304]

Honestly this game looks like a lot of fun, I always wanted to get into dnd, this is the best way, I'll definitely play it

[@blockwithaglock96]

It's a very accurate digital version of the game. The only big difference is that the party has actual organisation instead of being a bunch of weirdos charging head first into anything and everything

[@aweirdcreature_]

When the gate starts balding😭

[@LoLsigma1]

I got baldurs gate and I have no regrets, it is such an amazing game, I love playing dnd with my friends and now I can see what I have imagined come to life 10/10 game for me!

[@PoggingMan]

I personally recommend playing on the balanced difficulty for the first time, because it is fairly difficult, making you use everything in your arsenal more tactically than just for pure damage. I got so much use out of heat metal in tough fights to make the bosses simply drop their weapons, or using Tasha's hideous laughter to make them skip a turn and give advantage on every melee attack against them.

[@TraceguyRune]

I highly recommend you don't. Way too hard. Even Story Mode is a bit too hard.

[@connorvalencia5871]

​@@TraceguyRuneAll you have to do is learn the systems and I'm sorry but if you don't have the patience for that this just isn't your type of game

[@jaradrichardsC137]

In my opinion balanced mode trivializes a lot of fights which should require a lot of resources to beat

[@pear-zq1uj]

@@connorvalencia5871 bro not everyone has 8 hours a day to play videogames, some of us just want to play videogames for a few hours a week when we have free time

[@legofan4409]

Something else that can be annoying is the camera when you are trying to look around in an area and it gets stuck in a weird angle or it is tough to get it to move back to where your characters are...

[@Armion2020]

If you are using a keyboard, hit the home button

[@deltaunderscore_]

This game has so much replayability it is amazing. After putting 90 ish hours into my first playthrough (with 4 players so I missed some of the companion stuff), I am going in for a second run in as 4 dragons in the hard difficulty. And on the side I have my single player and two player saves as well! Amazing game in all!

[@GD1_3]

It's amazing! 150+ hours in on my first campaign. First time experiencing a D&D game. I was a bit overwhelmed at first then I discovered multi-class and I haven't seen the sun in weeksl😅.

[@Pythios_99]

Macro talking about d&d at the start as an actual player is hilarious

[@DJzero7]

I’m so glad you made this video 😭 I never actually played DND but I was curious about playing this game nd u simplified it 😌

[@MistyJadeYT]

I absolutely love how many different stories you can get by playing its so cool. There are still characters I've never met yet and im so excited to do more playthroughs

[@CanorusMagda]

”Shadow wizard money gang we looove casting spells”

[@ETskyrim]

That squirrel one was so unexpected for me. That caught me off guard 🤣🤣

[@JayJay-nv2fs]

All I want is to be able to manage parties/inventories across characters more easily at camp. Cuz sometimes I dump something to a companion, forget they have it, then go looking for said item, then talk to them to join just to access their inventory. Especially annoying as a game hoarder.

[@Kendal-dg1cr]

Overwatch: We are a competitive shooting game Baldur's Gate 3: You get to f*ck a bear Edit: Credits go to Offbeat Outlaw

[@4texgaming579]

Love the intro as always Macro! Thank you for making content for us!!

[@Theall-lightning-ni6xf]

As a dnd nerd, I can finally say I ´m not a noob anymore ! I actually was really into the vid cause well : I ´m a dm and I know all of this stuff.

[@Anonymous-73]

People really be like “man DND is for nerds” and then put 2000 hours into this game and say it’s the best game ever.

[@gogadev]

Nope. I never can get into games like this.

[@Anonymous-73]

@@gogadev good for you

[@basic6735]

@@gogadev Fair enough

[@rocketz_Blast]

This looks like a really well made game, makes sense why it won GOTY. I probably never heard of it till now because it's not the type of game I would like or play

[@GhostyyBRWL]

Nice setup I'm so excited for you're next stream

[@YourBoyChillBlaze]

Macro never falls us with his intro skids

[@constructionbird]

pro tip, don't play the dark urge on your first playthru

[@scrubtakesnodubs]

I don't even play many of the games or characters in these videos, but they're so entertaining to watch. 🤠👍

[@mr.bazamo8770]

I think it would be very cool to see a dnd podcast featuring Macro

[@HarryTissue7]

Please do another THE FINALS video! You really should get the game the attention it deserves and it should have a lot of players when it comes out

[@AdamHuishStreaming]

loved this video. thank you so much

[@TheTraveler980]

I'll wait for the Definitive Edition... where Act 3 will be finished, the annoyances you mentioned get adjusted, and it likely gets added features similar to mod support.

[@briangaddis648]

Perfect timing, just bought the game and looking forward to my first pc game!

[@flashter6101]

I never expected there to be a Baldues Gate for noobs, nice to see

[@Petorasaur]

I’ve never played a CRPG and I can’t put this one down. 24 hours in and haven’t even made it to Act 2, I just can’t stop talking to NPCs and exploring. It is so much fun.

[@LexiPupcakes]

I found about this game thru Twitter mutuals and ngl it really pulled me in. I've never played DND and I've always wanted to but have no one to play with, so I'm excited to try it :')

[@them0stanoying-500]

Nah that ad during the dark urge part was perfectly timed

[@jacobfunk1194]

yunno a long time ago i watched an apex vid (i dont remember which one) and you were talking about carter aces song "i think im normal" since then i just became a carter ace fan and disassociated his music with your channel and just listen to him, and occasionally i come back and remember "oh yeahhh thats how i found that dude"

[@grymmoire]

I played the dark urge and kicking the squirrel was just one of the options, not automatic. You can even miss her if you lose the melee roll.

[@kaiisth]

I really respect that sponsorship

[@UrbnAngel]

Everyone agrees that macro has incredible music taste

[@LothlorBass]

Excellent video, I love it, but I’m watching this video in full screen in a dark room, and that “Pros and Cons” transition felt like being flashbanged in BO2

[@michael_m38]

thank you j just started and this helped me

[@akaza8610]

If you want to romance a specific companion I would suggest searching up the steps beforehand bc there are some characters that won't romance you if you make certain choices. An example is that I wanted to romance Shadowheart, but I failed to save the grove, and I didnt know why I wasnt able to be romantically involved with her. It turns out theirs a scene that only unlocks if you succesfully save the grove, so Im not able to romance her on my main run anymore

[@vindicator879]

how do you even fail to save the grove?? did you not kill the three goblin leaders?

[@skulllish6074]

7:05 You convinced me, already buying it

[@MisanThrope-cu1mw7fj3p]

Made a Dark Urge Vengeance Paladin, multiclassed into Draconic bloodline sorcerer for some cheese (Pact of the Blade warlock also works great). It was actually amazing when you fight to resist giving in to the Dark Side, and then get the chance to go full psycho on "the wicked", emerge covered in blood from head to toe, smiling like Patrick Bateman. Sorcerer also has some crazy megalomaniac lines that go really well with a darker-minded character. Bard is tons of fun, in and out of combat. Hell, every class and race has its quirks, situations, scenarious that make you squee. Unfortunately, playing the regular "Tav" doesn't have as much colour as with companion characters, or the Dark Urge.

[@big_nuts1739]

Sports boo is back and he’s a menace again

[@godlydemigod9248]

That intro hit too close to home

[@rootsofanimation]

Incredible vid😂

[@shadogoldfish5042]

I think i might get this game after this vid, good stuff Macro

[@ivanosiak1374]

"Eyes up Guardian"- Ghost

[@semdre]

love seeing sports boi back in a vid

[@grantasl.3003]

8:43 woooooooooaaaaah

[@Hjonkydonk]

Woooooooooaaaaaaaah

[@Kvat]

I think BG3 deseves much more than a 8.5 while the inventory is a bit clukny you get used to it, the glitches are few and far between compared to any other big game release, and the other things like the frustrating party system could easily be improved

[@pureneige2254]

Didn’t know sports boi was such a prankster.

[@malrulk3736]

Never heard of baldurs gate until that one bear video exploded but this really got me interested because I saw nothing else for the game after that

[@777prettyboypink]

intro song is goated

[@_ThePhantomThing_]

What’s funny is my friend actually gifted this to me a week ago for my birthday and I’m about to start the game tomorrow. So this was pretty convenient. 👌

[@ocean6947]

Can’t wait for this to come to Xbox so I can finally play it

[@CaptainMaakasu]

Great and fun video, I'll send this to my noob friends I want to play with me ^^

[@asckey]

Maybe the real baldur's gate were the friends we made along the way

[@MadMaxBLD]

This was the best noob/beginner guide of all. No details about stats, abilities, classes and combat. Just plain "this is what you do in this game" to get an overview of what is in store if you're playing. Made my choice easy, thanks!

[@Its_Pretty_Lame]

I got curious so I bought this game. Never played anything like it and I'm excited to try it.

[@bungercolumbus]

I haven't played BG3, but my first dnd character was a monk hobgoblin

[@pandoraarts7748]

I will never forget in the Underdark when I had told everyone to jump over the dangerous lava, and they all decided Na. I'm gonna run through it then move 2 inches away from where I wanted them to jump to and then jump. Like wtf?!

[@af2aqilfitr427]

Now we need him to play Armored Core,please.

[@nathanhursey6779]

Never played dnd, and not really into rpg’s but what the heck I’ll give it a try!

[@reflex7433]

Bro what is the intro music its fire

[@David_Quinn_Photography]

I have never played a DND or any other BG game but a few coworkers got it last week and want a 4th for coop and I can enjoy just about any game coop even if its garbage.

[@willblumrosen4981]

now i need to get this game

[@gokudrip3296]

I love the fact that the dark urge is the more funnyer and goofyer then evrey one

[@StarBoundFables]

This was a hilarious game review! I loved the music choice, humour, and depths

[@anukthotawatta982]

you should play armored core 6. its a mech game made by fromsoftware

[@tacosaurus7642]

What they really need to do is make a map Builder mode that also allows you to input custom text. It wouldn't be voice acted but then people could start making their own levels AKA campaigns and that would be sick!

[@dabuzug]

Pretty sure baldurs gate is dnd, because there’s a location in the universe of dnd called baldurs gate

[@megaslob9914]

The squirrel 😂😂😂

[@francisbond5605]

The intro was too real

[@cyruslow9671]

You know a game is good when almost every con is just a quality of life fix that will be easy to add

[@danilcemschi5921]

10/10 for thickness

[@abdullahnoman2075]

Marco's character looks like alien Marco😆😆😆😆

[@NinjaofOpulence]

Since Macro loves Titanfall, maybe he should do a review on Armor Core VI. I’ve never played it, but it looks cool

[@jacintkeszthelyi5121]

idk I think the randomness of people is the best in these games

[@emmanuelboakye1124]

Looks good

[@m1garand164]

7:30...The girl subtly poking over his shoulder clenching her teeth in disgust is hilarious. 😆

[@giovanniegidio2527]

first cac was a half elf warlock high elf . But i started over aand made a barbaian orc with the urge abilit by accedeint

[@Hegyirablo]

Hi all! Since Patch1, minimap is lagging while rotating the camera. Does anyone else have this and have you found a solution?

[@natania4098]

Drow bard with a lvl 3 dip in thief for that extra ba

[@brogar5026]

What's the song in the intro

[@_zezin_]

bro whats is your PC specs

[@elilynch9006]

When art thou going to commence the play of garden warfare 2

[@jakobburn1158]

Is it possible that we will get a naraka blade point video

[@maan1509]

Im the friend who'll mess with you in dnd

[@rambot1669]

So im definitely a noob but would a paladin oath breaker be good?

[@OverDriver05]

Macro, I hope you'll be doing a "... For Noobs" video for Armored Core VI!

[@BrokenNoah]

5:56 Who's Wisely and why should I choose that person?

[@arnoldgila9212]

Thank god i played divinity original sin 2 recently

[@Mikaelashotmess]

Im still processing the squirrel kick ;-;

[@backwoodbb7899]

And now they updated the game and u can put your co-op companion in the cupboard!!! Woohoooo

[@Grace1047]

Bro guilt tripped us not to skip the sponsor

[@wolferngames8024]

macro: i recomend the explorer dificulty for your first playthrough me, a masochist: hell no

[@iancampbell4225]

baldur’s gate 3 is the standard quality all games should be