Using Gale's Orb at the top of the brain, mid-combat

[@foxknight4968]

I wantes to kniw this for a long time but never had the Motivation to do so, therefore thank you

[@kapitainein]

The final bro moment 😭

[@BluuxP0]

astarion was shocked af 😂 😂

[@JoshHamps]

There is no persuasion check this way?

[@HyperspaceTowel]

Nope, you just click the orb during combat. No persuasion because you already agreed at the brain stem that this would be the last resort.

[@grinvich.76]

Does it count in honour mode? I know if you send Gale befor fight it counts, but if midfight?

[@HyperspaceTowel]

I've never tried it, but I've heard others say that they've gotten the achievement this way. I believe them because: 1. You don't get a TPK here like you do if you trigger the orb manually earlier in the game 2. You get the full happy ending cutscene, so clearly you've completed the game 3. When you talk to Gale at the brain stem and tell him NOT to use the orb, he literally says, "Lead on, then. I shall stay my hand as long as I can - but if the tide of battle turns against us, remember I have the means to bring a swift end to this." IMO this is the game telling you that if everything goes to shit, the orb is still an option.

[@cjcarn5509]

That's a heavily vain ending , they really suck at story telling. Great at creating worlds, terrible at adding decent filling

[@bauro]

damn couldn´t disagree more

[@velva5394]

You took the easy way out. Instead of battling to save the world and help everyone to get the happiest ending you can get your hands on, you took the last resort ending and are upset that it didn't leave you feeling satisfied? Make it make sense

[@bloodyfitnerd1947]

what an absolutely clueless thing to say

[@JartorFromArcheage]

There are some moments I didn't love, but holy shit is this an ignorant ah comment What the hell did you expect otherwise LOL

[@HyperspaceTowel]

@@velva5394 I wouldn't really call this ending the easy way out. This ending is meant for the scenario where you gave it your all, but your all wasn't enough, and now you're one turn away from TPK and the Grand Design becoming reality. What I would have liked to see is a slight variation in the final narration acknowledging your party's sacrifice to save the world. Or at least your Avatar getting a postmortem cutscene with Withers like in other endings.