r/larianstudios

I'm new to the game and have been playing multiplayer for about 14 hours. I'm not sure why, but the game constantly crashes every few minutes. I've looked through crash logs and they don't say anything. I've tried validating files, restarting my PC, running as admin, changing DX11 and Vulkan, lowered my settings, and turning off all overlays. I've really enjoyed what i've gotten to play so far, but i can't keep dealing with these crashes. I have no mods

Edit: the drive my game installation was on was loose. I doubt others are having the same problem but that was my solution

Hello everyone! I just wanted to ask something I've been thinking about lately.

As we all know, Larian Studios made Baldur’s Gate 3 one of the most successful and highly praised RPGs of all time. The game has so many amazing features, but one thing that really stood out to a lot of players was the companion system and, especially, the romance.

Millions of players loved the romances in BG3, and I honestly think they were one of the game's biggest strengths. The relationships made the companions feel more personal and gave players another reason to become invested in their stories. It wasn't just romance for the sake of romance either. Your relationships developed through dialogue, choices, quests, and the way you treated the characters.

That's why I've been wondering: if romance is clearly something a huge number of RPG players enjoy, why don't we see more of it in modern RPGs or other games in general?

We've had games like Mass Effect, Dragon Age, The Witcher, and now Baldur's Gate 3 showing how popular companion relationships can be. Romance can add another layer to role playing and make players feel much more connected to the characters and their journey. and remember the triss or yen ship war ? yeah it was good

But when I look at many newer RPGs, romance options seem to be becoming less common, we don't get romance at all, even in games with large companion casts.

All the high-tech shenanigans, ships, exotic worlds, strange alien civilizations, monsters, factions. There’s so much they could go nuts with gameplay-wise.

And with how good Larian are at characters, stories and ridiculous amounts of reactivity, I think they could make an amazing space opera. Along the lines of Mass Effect, 40k, Tides of Numenera or The Expanse, but I'd want it to be their own universe.

Also, let’s be real: Larian would absolutely nail romance in space. 🌶️

What would you want to see them do with sci-fi?

I’m actively searching for a decent priced copy for my collection and people are listing them for $300+. I hope there is a restock soon and I hoped they aren’t bought all out in seconds by bots I just want one 😓

I’m old and will be buying physical media until it dies and then I will hang my hat up . That being said, their website said it is out of stock for PS5, does anyone know if they have announced a new production run? I’m sent my email so I’m notified when available I just don’t know if I should hold out or just wait for a Christmas Gift (fingers crossed 🤞)

I have children so I have 1 rpg I play at a time and then a game like Darktide when I want chaos. 🤣