Summary
ABaldur’s Gate 3player who has sunk over 50 hours into the beloved RPG has revealed that they only recently discovered a very useful game shortcut that could have saved them a lot of time managing items. After sharing this blunder online, the player discovered that there were other people with even longer play times who also missed the feature.
Baldur’s Gate 3, which was released last August, has become one of the biggest hits in gaming this year. Made by the independent Belgian developer Larian Studios, the title won the hearts of many with its impressive writing, memorable cast of characters, and high degree of freedom that it gave players, among other things.Baldur’s Gate 3is also known for its many complexities, such as the gameplay mechanics based on the ruleset of the popular tabletop gameDungeons & Dragons, as well as the in-game inventory system. It seems one player, a Reddit user named Xilerain, was only able to learn of a simple yet useful feature in the latter when they were already relatively deep into the game.
In a recent post on theBaldur’s Gate 3subreddit, Xilerain revealed that they had played 50 hours of the game when they realized that they could see all the available items in any equipment slot just by clicking on the slot once. As the folks over at Larian Studios themselves claimed thatmost people would need to spend between 75 to 100 hours to finishBaldur’s Gate 3, Xilerain may have already progressed well within the late stages of the game upon discovering the time-saving inventory management feature. “[I]t just never occurred to me to click one,” they explained.
While some community members bragged about having knowledge of the shortcut in Xilerain’s post, there were also others who admitted that they were unaware of the feature. Among them was someone who had already played the game for 700 hours. This is similar to what happened to oneBaldur’s Gate 3player who stumbled upon a new enemy type 400 hours into the game, but that player probably would not feel bad about potentially wasting time from not knowing about an inventory feature.
It is understandable forBaldur’s Gate 3players to miss a lot of things in the game because of its overwhelming amount of content. Even the eagle-eyed may have a hard time spotting the smallest of details in the RPG, like thefunny descriptions of theBaldur’s Gate 3companions' underwear.
Fortunately, many people will still be able to discover the many quirks and eccentricities of the game, albeit at random. Fromunmarked quests inBaldur’s Gate 3to something more technical like weird engine behaviors, there will always be something to discover inBaldur’s Gate 3as the title offers a large number of things to encounter and activities to do.
Baldur’s Gate 3
WHERE TO PLAY
Abducted, infected, lost. You are turning into a monster, but as the corruption inside you grows, so does your power. Forge a tale of fellowship and betrayal, sacrifice and survival, and the lure of absolute power. Caught in a conflict between devils, deities, and sinister otherworldly forces, you and your party will determine the fate of the Forgotten Realms.THE ULTIMATE D&D EXPERIENCEChoose from a wide selection of D&D races and classes, or play as an origin character with a hand-crafted background. Adventure, loot, battle, and romance as you journey through the Forgotten Realms and beyond. Play alone or as a party of up to four in multiplayer – and select your companions carefully.A CINEMATIC STORYTELLING EPICForged with the new Divinity 4.0 engine, Baldur’s Gate 3 gives you unprecedented freedom to explore, experiment, and interact with a world that reacts to your choices. A grand, cinematic narrative brings you closer to your characters than ever before, as you venture through our biggest world yet. Romance, deceive, aid, obstruct, and grow alongside your friends thanks to Larian’s next-generation RPG engine.
